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Frontier Life Chronicles: The Legacy of Mable Wyoming Cheney Moudy

Mable Wyoming Cheney was born on May 2, 1878, in Atlantic City, near South Pass, Wyoming. Her father, Ervin F. Cheney (1844-1922), came west to Fort Sanders as a soldier after the Civil War. He helped survey the town of … Continue reading

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Baker and Johnston’s Native American Portraits

The American Heritage Center has digitized the entirety of the Baker and Johnston photograph collection.  The Baker and Johnston Photographic Studio operated in Evanston, Wyoming, in the late 1800’s by Charles S. Baker and Eli Johnston.  They photographed a variety … Continue reading

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