Tag Archives: Sheep Ranching

The Tour de Fleece and Wyoming Wool!

Posted on June 28, 2021 by ahcadmin

The annual international Tour de Fleece is underway! Yes, the bike race the Tour de France is also underway, but this is the Tour de Fleece! Spinners (on spinning wheels, e-spinners and drop spindles) from around the world gather virtually … Continue reading →

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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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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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A Close Look at Development in Cody, WY: The George T. Beck Papers

Posted on January 2, 2014 by ahcadmin

The American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming has an exciting announcement! We have digitized and made accessible online over 6,000 documents and photographs from the George T. Beck papers. George T. Beck came to Wyoming in 1879, and … Continue reading →

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