Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985
Variant namesNicholas Eggenhofer was a western genre author and illustrator for pulp magazines. He also illustrated books about western history. He was born in Gauting, Germany. His family came to America in 1913. He had a studio in West Milford, New Jersey from 1925 to the mid 1960s. He moved to Cody, Wyoming in 1961. "Western Story Magazine" was the main publisher of his drawings from 1919 to 1948. His first cover was in 1920. He made over 20,000 drawings for the pulps and illustrated hundreds of books. He also wrote and illustrated "Wagons, Mules, and Men: How the Frontier Moved West."
From the description of Nicholas Eggenhofer papers, 1920-1992. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 61710659
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| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. Nicholas Eggenhofer papers, 1920-1992. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. [Cowboy eating on the range] [art original]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. Down the Colorado River [art original]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. [Attack on Indian camp] [art original]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Eggenhofer, Nicholas, 1897-1985. [Cowboys on corral fence] [art original] | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Gard, Wayne, 1899-. Papers, 1958-1959. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library |
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Person
Birth 1897
Death 1985
Americans
English
