Category Archives: Livestock industry

“The Blood-Stained Book”: Murder Ballads of the Johnson County War

Posted on September 7, 2026 by ahcadmin

Post contributed by AHC Audiovisual Archivist Jessica LaBozetta. In Jessica’s free time, she enjoys playing traditional folk music and bluegrass in her community. The author would like to extend a special thanks to the wonderful librarians at the Johnson County … Continue reading →

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Roped In: Sara Hagel and Horsehair Rope Making

Posted on October 10, 2022 by ahcadmin

What is simple work? In a fast-paced society, we often overlook jobs which require a lot of time, skill, and mistake making to master. Many jobs today are considered “simple,” “easy,” or “low-skill” despite requiring specific skills and a great … Continue reading →

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Steamboat: Wyoming’s Wildest Resident

Posted on July 25, 2022 by ahcadmin

It’s Cheyenne Frontier Days, so a great opportunity to talk about one of the quintessential Wyoming images: a cowboy on a bucking bronc. Wyoming’s original bucking bronc was a horse named Steamboat. His origin story is a bit murky. Some … Continue reading →

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Butch Cassidy and Beyond: Inside Wyoming’s Historic Territorial Prison

Posted on May 27, 2018 by ahcadmin

As buildings sprung up in Laramie, the former “Hell on Wheels” town, a new imposing stone structure shadowed the landscape. With construction starting in 1872, the Territorial Prison opened its doors to inmates in January 1873, while construction still continued. … Continue reading →

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Last Open Attack in the Wyoming Range Wars: Spring Creek Raid of 1909

Posted on April 2, 2018 by ahcadmin

The Spring Creek Raid of April 2, 1909 marks the last open attack in a long-running range war in Wyoming and concludes the era of private warfare in the state. In the Spring Creek Raid, a collection of Big Horn … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Trails of Wyoming’s Cattle Industry through the AHC Archives

Posted on May 27, 2011 by ahcadmin

The records of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association held at the AHC form the nucleus of a large body of material documenting animal husbandry in the West. The Association’s stated mission is to advocate for issues related to the cattle industry, … Continue reading →

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