In 1887, a photographer captured America's stunning Western frontier and Native Americans

In 1887, a photographer captured America's stunning Western frontier and Native Americans

In the United States, the 1880s and 1890s were a time of westward expansion. Thanks to the Homestead Act that was passed during the Civil War on May 20, 1862, Americans could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land to cultivate and settle on for just a minimal filing fee. As Americans headed west, photographer John C.H. Grabill did the same. Along the way, he documented the impact of westward expansion and, consequently, what was happening b…