Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944; Authors, American--19th century--Biography; Authors, American--20th century--Biography; West (U.S.) in literature
West, Jessamyn--Criticism and interpretation; Women and literature--United States--History--20th century; Quakers in literature; California in literature
Hell Roaring Creek Falls from the bottom of the falls looking up. The water run-off eventually runs into Hell Roaring Lake in Custer County, Idaho. Photographed by Robert W. Limbert.
An example of the ten tent cabins that Robert W. Limbert built around Redfish Lake Lodge. Limbert described the tent cabins as made of "heavy buff canvas each which measure 9x12 feet, with boarded sides making a standard tourist camp." A tourist...
Robert W. Limbert demonstrates his shooting skills for the purpose of illustrating his educational colum on revolver shooting that ran in the magazine Outdoor America from the Izaak Walton League of America.
Robert W. Limbert shoots a revolver in front of a crowd. Limbert wrote a regular column in the magazine Outdoor America on the subject on shooting, and traveled to many cities to show off his skills.
Nell Shipman's California drivers license, issued in 1929, not long after her return to the state. She originally signed it "Nell Shipman Ayers." Many years later she added "Locke," in recognition of her partnership with Amerigo Serrao, who was...
Nell Shipman with her twins, Daphne Anne and Charles Douglas Ayers. They were born in Spain in 1926, scarcely a month after Shipman and Charles Austin Ayers arrived there for a year-and-a-half sojourn.
Sandoz, Mari, 1896-1966--Criticism and interpretation; Women and literature--United States--History--20th century; Frontier and pioneer life in literature; West (U.S.)--Intellectual life; Indians in literature; Nebraska in literature;
While visiting Chicago on a publicity tour, Robert W. Limbert and two police officers inspect their revolvers. Limbert was rumored to have challenged Al Capone and other Chicago gangsters to a gunfight after the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Two Chicago policeman pretend to arrest Robert W. Limbert during a visit to Chicago. During his publicity tour, Limbert worked with the Chicago Police Department to improve their shooting skills.
The existing dock on Redfish Lake juts out from the shore where the main lodge sits. Robert W. Limbert later improved the dock in 1931. The Sawtooth Mountains sit in the background.
The existing dock at Redfish Lake Lodge before Robert W. Limbert improved it in 1928. The photograph is taken from the shore of the lodge, with the Sawtooth Mountains in the background.
A portrait of Robert W. Limbert dressed in western-style clothing, used in his monthly column in Outdoor America. Limbert told the Idaho Daily Statesman, upon his return from his lecture circuit, "As a matter of fact, until I adopted the garb...
