Tag: Herb Ringer’s American West

Herb Ringer’s American West: Herb in Reno, 1941-1945

HERB RINGER came West from his home in New Jersey in 1939. Camera in hand, Herb captured the American West, from the Canadian Border to the Rio Grande and from the Big Sur coast to the High Plains. We believe…

Herb Ringer’s American West: Cameron Trading Post, Arizona and The Bright Angel Lodge, THEN and NOW.

    The Bright Angel Lodge, Grand Canyon 1950 2014   Cameron Trading Post, Arizona 1950 2014 HERB RINGER came West from his home in New Jersey in 1939. Camera in hand, Herb captured the American West, from the Canadian…

Herb Ringer’s American West: CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO… Late 1940s

From the WPA Guide to Colorado, published in 1941: “Passing numerous mine shafts and ore dumps, State 279 ascends a high ridge known as QUARTZ HILL and descends to CENTRAL CITY, 8.1 m. (8,560 alt., 572 pop.), seat of Gilpin…

Herb Ringer’s American West: Portraits From the Past…

Herb’s parents, Joseph and Sadie Ringer, Mojave Desert. 1944 Herb in the Snow A prospector near Death Valley, California and his burro. Early 50s Shorty Yarberry at the South Rim. (Read more about Shorty HERE.) 1950 Herb, Playing Cowboy. Sherm…

Herb Ringer’s American West: Lee’s Ferry. Summer 1968

Lee’s Ferry Summer 1968 HERB RINGER came West from his home in New Jersey in 1939. Camera in hand, Herb captured the American West, from the Canadian Border to the Rio Grande and from the Big Sur coast to the…

Herb Ringer’s American West: TRAVELING THE WEST IN THE WOODY, 1954

Cooke City, Montana Trail Ridge Highway, Rocky Mountain NP. The mountains near the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Herb’s dad walking the cat. Trail Ridge summit. To see the PDF version of this page, click here. To comment on…

Herb Ringer’s American West: Reno & Fallon, Nevada, 1944 & 2013

DOWNTOWN RENO, 1944 & 2013 (present day ‘reality’ courtesy of Google street view)   Fallon, NV HERB RINGER came West from his home in New Jersey in 1939. Camera in hand, Herb captured the American West, from the Canadian Border…