Tag Archives: Cowboy Culture

Wrangling the Western Metaphor: Charles Belden’s Wyoming Imagery

Posted on August 15, 2022 by ahcadmin

Reaching the Pitchfork Ranch in the 1920s wasn’t easy. In fact, it was arduous. Imagine yourself on the trek. After transferring at the Billings, Montana, branch line to the end of the rails in Cody, Wyoming, a light horse-drawn stage … Continue reading →

Posted in Western History, Wyoming | Tagged Charles Belden, Cowboy Culture, Depictions of the West, Dude ranch, Historical Photography, Meeteetse, Pitchfork Ranch, Rural Tourism, Solitaire Coffee, Western Experience, Western image, Wyoming Imagery | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Agriculture, University of Wyoming, Wyoming | Tagged Albany County Fair, Bucking broncos, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cowboy Culture, Frontier Life, Guy Holt, Rodeo cowboys, Rodeo History, Steamboat, University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Cowboy Culture

Wrangling the Western Metaphor: Charles Belden’s Wyoming Imagery

Steamboat: Wyoming’s Wildest Resident

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