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An expert snake-handler extracts venom from a snake in the "milking pit" at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

The American rattlesnake presenting Monsieur his ally a dish of frogs, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a rattlesnake, representing America, presenting a basket of frogs to a Frenchman. Includes a short verse advising Britons to drive a wedge between the Americans and the French during the peace negot More

Scene on the Susquehannah [sic.] See the Foresters a poem

Print shows Alexander Wilson and two companions walking along a trail in a heavily wooded area near the Susquehanna River where they encounter a large rattlesnake blocking their way, one man raises a rifle to s More

Our rattlesnake flag. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a flag with a rattlesnake wrapped around two upright sticks forming a dollar sign. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 12, no. 306 (1861 September 28), p. 320.

Stalwart stupidity / F. Graetz., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows Puck, holding his lithographic pen, and the Independent Party figure, holding an axe labeled "November Election", standing inside a cabin next to the head of Roscoe Conkling that has been cut More

Florida - Diamond rattlesnake - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More

Interior of Buck Horn restaurant, showing some fine specimens of horns and a deer picture made up of snake rattles, San Antonio, Texas

Rattlesnakes - Public domain portrait photograph

An old photo of a young girl holding a bottle. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rattlesnakes - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rattlesnakes - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Back to the plains at the U.S. Capitol--Hopi Indians from Arizona with their original makeup and real rattlesnakes putting on a religious dance at the Capitol

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 39921. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capit More

Coiled rattlesnake in brush outside San Marcos, Texas

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. More

Coal river. Denny Christian, Dry Creek. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Interview with Carol and Denny Christian. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

T-Shirt: "Ginsengers Beware." Graphic depicts ginseng plant with rattlesnake wrapped around the stalk.

Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rattlesnakes sign, Route 66, near McLean, Texas

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010 More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Alabama

Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes have been rattling since the dawn of time, but they have been a main attraction in Opp, Alabama, for the past 48 years. Mr. J.P. Jones was the mastermind behind this small-town, More

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

Literally a pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas. Note the enchanted onlookers

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

An expert cowboy snake-handler holds (at a distance) an unhappy, 20-pound specimen at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A cowboy snake-handler at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

Rattlesnake emporium in the town of Fort Davis, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P More

A snake-handler at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A cowboy snake-handler at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

Literally a pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas. Note the enchanted onlookers

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

"Miss Snake Charmer," Hannah Smith, a cowboy snake-handler Terry "Hollywood" Armstrong, hoist a hefty specimen at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

Literally a pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas. Note the enchanted onlookers

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A skilled snake-skinner demonstrates his craft to a young visitor at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A snake-handler at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A literal pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

An expert cowboy snake-handler holds (at a distance) an unhappy, 20-pound specimen at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

"Miss Snake Charmer," Hannah Smith, a cowboy snake-handler Terry "Hollywood" Armstrong, hoist a hefty specimen at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A literal pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

A literal pit of vipers at the "World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup" in Sweetwater, Texas

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Since 1958, the event, sponsored and run by the Sweetwater Jaycees, has been held annually in March at the Nolan County Coliseum. The More

This Hopi Rattlesnake, whose habitat is normally deserts and grasslands, lives at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona. Better to encounter them there than in the wild, since their hypodermic needle-style fangs are ready to bite and retract any creature that threatens them

Opened in 1962, the Phoenix Zoo is the largest privately owned, nonprofit zoo in the United States. The zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the family that owned a famous appliance company. It display More

A rattlesnake, this one in captivity, unlike the thousands in the surrounding desert, in the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a botanical garden, natural-history museum, and zoo in a single facility just west of Tucson, Arizona. The museum is home to more than 230 animal species and 1,200 varieties of plants

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:005) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Caro More

This Hopi Rattlesnake, whose habitat is normally deserts and grasslands, lives at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona. Better to encounter them there than in the wild, since their hypodermic needle-style fangs are ready to bite and retract any creature that threatens them

Opened in 1962, the Phoenix Zoo is the largest privately owned, nonprofit zoo in the United States. The zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the family that owned a famous appliance company. It display More