Life on the Oregon Trail was frequently a family affair. In search of a new life, land, or riches families would set off on a westward journey together. They experienced the ups and downs of life on the trail as a group.
Photograph, on display in the gallery, from the Denver Public Library Western History Collection (X-11929).
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