W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef) Koerner

W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef) Koerner
William Henry Dethlef Koerner (1878–1938) was an American artist and illustrator best known for his depictions of the American West. Born in Germany, he immigrated to the United States as a child and later became a prominent illustrator for magazines like "The Saturday Evening Post" and "Harper's Weekly". Koerner illustrated numerous Western-themed books, including "The Covered Wagon" and "The Conquest of the Missouri," capturing the rugged spirit of frontier life. His works remain influential in shaping the visual identity of the American West in popular culture.

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The Woman Scorned To the village of Carcajou came a young man in the spring. The last patches of snow were disappearing from under the protecting fronds of trees bursting into new leaf. From the surface of the lakes the heavy ice had melted and broken, and still lay in shattered piles on the lee shores. Black-headed chickadees, a robin or two, and finally swallows had appeared, following the wedges of... more...

CHAPTER I Humdrum isn’t where you live; it’s what you are. Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests. Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows. You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled,... more...