Tag Archives: ranch history

Ranching Roots: Exploring Laramie’s Livestock Legacy

Posted on August 6, 2018 by ahcadmin

While the railroad was the main hub of employment early in Laramie’s history, the cattle and sheep businesses helped grow the economy of the burgeoning town. Names such as Philip Mandel, Thomas Alsop, Charles Hutton, Robert Homer, and the Bath … 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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Black History Highlight: Stepp Family Ranch

Posted on February 7, 2014 by stowam

The AHC would like to celebrate African-American experiences in the west by sharing this photograph of the Stepp family; taken on Alonzo T. Stepp’s ranch in the 1920s. Originally from Berea, Kentucky, Alonzo Stepp came to Wyoming to try cowboy … 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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