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In 1889, Mr. Wallihan conceived the idea of 

 photographing the wild game which is so abund- 

 ant in his State, and the success he has achieved in 

 this direction is far beyond wliat it was thought 

 possible ever to accomplish; in fact, his photographic 

 achievements have not only astonished sportsmen 

 the world over, but it has been found difficult to 

 make expert photographers believe he could accom- 

 plish such results. He has photographed elk, deer, 

 antelope, panther, lynx, wolves, which pictures have 

 found their way to every part of the civilized world. 

 Since he has become so much interested in photog- 

 raphy, he has done less hunting, but the nearness 

 to which he is obliged to approach his game to 

 secure his pictures has given him an unusual 

 knowledge Of their habits, and it is thought safe to 

 say that no man in Colorado, perhaps in the United 

 States, is so well qualified to tell sportsmen of the 

 big game of the West, and their habits, as Mr. 

 Wallihan. 



Mrs. Wallihan is also a native of Wisconsin, her 

 father moving there from Massachusetts in 1835, she 

 being a descendant from old Revolutionary stock. 

 Her father was a keen shot and one of the old-time 

 rifle shots who could perform marvelous feats in 

 shooting with his old muzzle-loading rifle. Mrs, 

 Wallihan states that she believes her first interest in 



