We Were There on the Chisholm Trail is a photograph by Toni Hopper which was uploaded on February 22nd, 2020.
We Were There on the Chisholm Trail
The original photograph I shot February 14, 2005, capturing a very dry landscape on the Chisholm Trail, south of Duncan, Oklahoma. The sky was hazy... more
by Toni Hopper
Title
We Were There on the Chisholm Trail
Artist
Toni Hopper
Medium
Photograph
Description
The original photograph I shot February 14, 2005, capturing a very dry landscape on the Chisholm Trail, south of Duncan, Oklahoma. The sky was hazy filled with smoke from a wildfire and I loved seeing the old windmill on that expansive land. Fifteen years later I rediscovered the image in my files and decided to add some textures. I wanted some old book pages as the texture and to add the writing as added interest. I remembered I had this 1957 book, "We Were There on the Chisholm Trail" written by Ross McLaury Taylor (1909-1977) and illustrated by Charles Banks Wilson (August 6, 1918 – May 2, 2013). Historical consultant was Stanley Vestal (August 15, 1887 – December 25, 1957). Taylor was born in Oklahoma, and Wilson was born in Springdale, AR, then moved to Oklahoma. This is one of two versions I created. This is the lighter toned final image.
I think this would look great on either canvas or wood for a more authentic western cowboy piece of photographic art. It would also be great on a set of coffee mugs, perfect for your western home decor.
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Comments (34)
Shelia Hunt
Toni, this is STUNNING. It's amazing how you did this!
Toni Hopper replied:
Thanks Shelia! Another part of the story is that Taylor, author of that book, lived in Springdale, AR, and I just happened to live there too, years after his death though. I have an ancestor whose portrait hangs in the Shiloh Museum there in Springdale. (More history).
Gary F Richards
Outstanding artistic vintage “how’d you do that” composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted