The exhibition will feature photographs taken by Bill Wittliff, the Lonesome Dove screenwriter, who had the foresight to not only document the miniseries as it was being made through photography, but also to collect costumes, props and sketches. Wittliff shot thousands of images during the film’s production and the Wittliff Collection at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, houses more than 200 of these fine art photographs. Wittliff took these images, not as production stills, but with an artist’s eye.

“Each photograph Bill Wittliff took is a work of art,” said Pat Riley, Cattle Raisers Museum Executive Director. “As a whole exhibition, the photos provide a grand summary of the entire miniseries. Lonesome Dove fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to see these photos as a part of Fort Worth’s celebration of the Lonesome Dove Trail.”

The Cattle Raisers Museum exhibition serves as the second stop on the Lonesome Dove Trail along with the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s exhibit, “Bullets and Bustles: Costumes of Lonesome Dove.” The Lonesome Dove Reunion and Trail kicked off January 15, 2016, and will make stops at multiple locations in Fort Worth, Texas, and one venue in Albany, Texas, through July 23, 2016. Exhibitions will feature costumes, props, photographs and other items on loan from the extensive Lonesome Dove Production Archive, which is permanently held at the Wittliff Collections. Activities along the Lonesome Dove Trail are open to the public. For more information, visit www.LonesomeDoveReunion.com.