Stageline - Winter 2022

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Of course, boots, chaps, and cowboy hats draw you to Cheyenne, Wyoming. For more than 125 years, the Best Historic Rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days, has celebrated western roots with a festival unlike any other. There is more to this western town. This is where the Wild West lifestyle you yearn for meets a sophisticated, thriving city. You can still wander the streets that wranglers and outlaws once roamed. Now, you can savor artfully crafted cuisine and elevated spirits from inside historic 1800s buildings skillfully transformed into upscale restaurants and flashy cocktail lounges.

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2022 has been an incredible year. Our Programming Committee has pushed our limits to bring fun and inventive programs to our community; most recently, we partnered with the Association of General Contractors to bring a Trunk or Treat festival of massive proportions. We estimated over 2,000 people came through to celebrate Halloween with us. We have also had dance classes, trivia nights, exercise classes, bingo nights, bunco nights, paranormal investigations, and a craft fair! We introduced New Frontiers, a brand new art show that, on opening night, earned over $22,000.

In November, we began Phase 1 construction on our building. For more information, see page 12.

Our staff has been busy, visiting other art shows, museums, and conferences to bring back the best ideas to continue to grow and improve our Museum.

I am also delighted to share with you that the Museum has achieved Core Document Verification from the American Alliance of Museums. This means that the Museum has an educational mission, ethics, planning, emergency, and collections stewardship policies in place that reflect standard practices of professional museums. These elements were evaluated because they are deemed essential for every institution that identifies itself as a professional member of the museum field. This review demonstrates that we have

the policies and plans in place that are essential to professional museum growth.

The Museum would not have had such a wonderful year if it weren’t for your support. Thank you for your thoughts, opinions, time, and gifts of all kinds. It is your support that allows us to expand our events and programming and work to professionalize as an institution. It is because of you that we are able to renovate and move forward with our expansion project. Everything you do makes a lasting impact on this organization and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity and love.

Morgan Marks Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Happy Holidays,

(Top Left, Middle Right, Bottom Left) Construction begins on the former headquarters,as Reiman Corp. sets new foundations for the upcoming gift store. (Top Right) The new entryway will include access to the store, even when the Museum is closed. (Middle Left, Bottom Right) Our new desk will feature an ADA friendly front desk, ready to take in new guests.

BUILDING OUR CHAPTER NEXT

by Morgan Marks

We are excited to announce that Phase One of our construction project is underway! In November, Reiman Corp. started work at the end of the East Gallery and in the old headquarters. These spaces will become the new entryway to the

Museum and the new Gift Store. Over the next several months, you will see changes in the entrance, landscaping, and entire east side of the building. We are also installing a fire suppression system, so you will see some work on the North end of

the Vandewark wing. The renovations are scheduled to be completed by early summer, 2023. We are hard at work designing the exhibits experience from a new entrance and are excited to bring you on this journey with us.

(Above) Renderings of our new entryway show upgraded landscaping and sidewalks, which will be finalized by summer of 2023.

AN INCREDIBLE OCTOBER

by Amanda Byzewski & Jean Krause

Oh, my goodness! What a wonderful community in which we live! The programming committee has had a busy fall. Here is a quick recap for our most recent events. If you have suggestions for programs or would like to join our Programming Committee to help put on these events, please reach out to Jean at jean.krause@oldwestmuseum.org.

OctOber 2nd

The Museum teamed up with Grace for 2 Brothers to create the Celebrate Autumn Craft and Non-Profit Fair. This event took place at Archer Event Center, with about 40 booths of vendors and other Cheyenne nonprofits in attendance. We also had a food truck, and the Museum served hot spiced cider. It was a great way to kick off the fall!

OctOber 6th

We are delighted to be chosen to join the family of nonprofits that benefit from Thankful Thursday. Our first night was more successful than any of us had hoped, earning over $22,000 for the Museum! We are incredibly grateful for everyone’s support. To become a part of this event, we had to commit to participating for five years. So, be sure to watch for this next fall and make plans to join us!

OctOber 13th

This time, we enjoyed our Bingo night with costumes! There was lots of laughter as people paraded in their Halloween best. We hosted two costume contests, one for kids and one for adults. Our own Mike Kassel and Janet Wampler were the judges for the contest, so if you have any qualms, take it up with them! This event was for the whole family, and the kids made the most of it, winning quite a few games. Join us next year for even more Bingo!

OctOber 29th

We ended October with the Wild West Trunk or Treat. Each year it has grown more popular, and it EXPLODED this year. We appreciated the Association of General Contractors sponsoring and bringing heavy equipment to explore. We also appreciate CFD for the use of their space and for sponsoring this event. While there is no way of actually counting attendees, we estimate that 2000 folks came to visit us that day.

(From Top to Bottom) Our Craft Fair brought in a variety of vendors, from needle felters to soap makers and beyond!

The donations for Thankful Thursday blew us away, with a bunch of items donated.

Bingo Night was an absolute blast, and even Amanda dressed the part!

The crowd for Trunk or Treat was mind-blowing, looping around the Museum entrance and into CFD’s C-Lot

BECAUSE A Cowboy HE MADE A Difference WALKED THIS WAY,

by Lonnie Reese

The one thing that brings our community together is our love of western culture. Cattle drives. Wagon trains. Frontier towns. The billowy smell of new leather, sweat on the withers, and the tender melodic comfort sounds of the herd eating their morning hay. Many Western novels have been based on the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of western romance. They depict a culture steeped in a deep moral compass, itching for adventure and the freedom of the open range. Together, they symbolize this deep love and reverence for our beautiful western way of life where the Cowboy Code is the norm.

Enter Mr. Raymond C. Kinter. Ray called the Museum one winter day inquiring about the Chris Ledoux bronze project honoring the 125th Celebration of Cheyenne Frontier Days™. He had been one of the supporting patrons of the Lane Frost bronze years before and wished to assist with this new project. As we talked about his interest in the project. I learned about

his passion for Western Art, paint horses, and the love of western heritage. Those are things I also love, so we decided to meet in person.

Ray was precisely as I pictured him; tall, lean, adorned with a wild rag, a crisp Stetson, an engaging smile, and possessing a clever sense of humor. His home was filled with inspiring western art, all with a story behind them. I learned that his heroes had always been cowboys on the big movie screen and in the arena. Art depicting a nod to giants from John Wayne to Larry Mahan was part of his collection.

I learned about Ray and his varied interests. He and his black and white tobiano horse, Comanche, loved the challenge of the painted trails. He adored the comradery of sitting around the campfire after an adventurous day on a wide-open mountain valley. Ray took every moment and made it memorable for those who joined his escapades.

Ray treasured great food and good wine and loved dark chocolate (something we shared in common). I received a letter from him one day. Inside was an article from a study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology that supported the argument that eating chocolate once a week can lower your risk of heart disease. “Well,” he writes, “that is surely great news, but you and I are ahead of the curve!” and referred to it as “health-improvement” food after that.

In his professional life, Ray was an educator. During his last position as the Principal of an elementary school in Castle Rock, Colorado, Ray capped a lifetime of helping others find the best inside of themselves.

During his lifetime, Ray collected friends. He was tough but fair and made you earn your stripes. The Museum was lucky enough to become one of his friends.

Cancer added a different twist to his story. In September this year, Ray left us to continue his journey on the celestial “painted trails” on his next adventure.

Ray left the Museum a substantial gift to our “Become a Legend” Expansion Campaign; he has enabled us to move forward with our vision and mission. He felt the expansion campaign was a “great and important project that he was thankful for playing a small part in.” He wanted his gift to be a “game-changer” to propel us forward through the expansion ahead.

Many people come and go in our lives. Ray was extraordinary. Why did this man’s essence stick with me? Why was it important to me?

Although we came from different generations, his heritage and love of western culture aligned with mine. I see that same value resonating in my daughter’s life. It is the thread that binds generations.

On my last visit to see Ray, I asked him what he wanted to be remembered for. He pondered for a moment, gently looked up at me with his smiling eyes, and said, “Because a cowboy walked this way, he made a difference.” Well, Ray, you certainly have done that! We

will make you proud!

Whether it is to help the Museum grow or to help with the areas of greatest need through operational support, please consider supporting western heritage during the year-end giving season. Each of us can make a difference, too: in our own way and at a level we feel comfortable sharing. Heritage matters, and funds invested in the Museum will ensure that the American Western Legacy and Frontier way of life is always revered.

In his own words:

“The Old West is a very important and rapidly disappearing segment of our American heritage. We have a responsibility to future generations to preserve as much of the small piece that is left..as we possibly can. Thankfully, that is exactly what the Old West Museum is doing. I was honored to have a small part in helping them achieve their mission.”

- Raymond C. Kinter

(Far Left) Mr Kinter with his horse Comanche. (Left) Mr Kinter, a lover of public art, poses in front of the Just LeDoux It Bronze not long after its placement.

The Raider, Dan Garrett, Bronze. Donated by the “High Rollers”, 1999.

A LITTLE OLD, PLENTY NEW

by Brad Jorgensen

This winter, we’re going to be hard at work! On top of managing our exhibits during construction, we’re moving the Hall of Fame exhibit, relocating and reshuffling the Vandewark room, and installing the Museum Purchase Exhibit.

As you are all aware, the Museum has taken its first step into construction, and with this comes new challenges throughout our exhibits. Expect plenty of changes throughout the Vandewark Gallery, the Cheyenne Room, and the Hall of Fame hallway. Approximately 30% of the gallery will be moved. During this time, many of the items on display, especially in the Hall of Fame exhibit, will be temporarily relocated or removed from public viewing. However, we’re taking this as an opportunity to create a

new semi-permanent home for the Hall of Fame that will feature more space and better lighting. We’re also working on some fantastic upgrades to the exhibit that we can’t wait to show you! Look for these changes in the first quarter of of next year!

Additionally, many items in the Vandewark Gallery are going to be relocated for the time being. This does present us with some new space that we are working to create a brand-new rodeo exhibit. Keep your ears open for more updates as we get closer to its unveiling.

Finally, since the closing of New Frontiers on December 5th, we have been curating a Museum Purchase Exhibit, featuring classics as well as items that haven’t been on display for quite a long time! Be sure to catch this exhibit in the carriage hall, as some of

these pieces may go back into the vault for a while, and we love showing off those pieces that the local community has donated to our collection.

In closing, I wanted to give a heart-filled thank you to all the volunteers that have helped me with exhibits and with the art shows this year. This was my first year at the museum and I could not have done it without you. Happy Holidays and have a Merry Christmas. –

Home in Wyoming, James Boren, Watercolor. Donated by Morris and Judy Perkins, 1986.

Pueblo Girl, Bob Boomer, Manzanita Wood. Donated in memory of Jack Ferguson, 2003.

Construction has started in the Vandewark Room! This wall on the far side was taken down to make room for our new riser room and fire supression system.

AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF 1902

by Mike K assel & Polly Pry

I am never surprised that Cheyenne Frontier Days™ enthralls and captivates the journalists that come to see it. For anyone who has experienced the celebration, it leaves indelible memories, for the better for the vast majority of the time. Articles produced are usually thoughtful, sometimes entertaining and always revealing of the wonder that the spectacle elicits from even the most calloused pen.

Every once in a while, there is something special that catches my attention. Polly Pry, the famed Colorado journalist, came to CFD in 1902 and gave a short but very compelling sketch of her experiences at our event.

First, a little background. Leonel Ross Campbell was born in 1857 in Mississippi to a well-off family. While being educated in St. Louis, she eloped with wealthy railroad industrialist George Anthony. She followed him to Mexico where he was engaged in building the Mexico Central Railway. After five years she became bored and sought adventure. Leaving her husband to his railroad, she traveled to New York City at

the age of twenty. She secured a job as a reporter with the New York World and gained fame breaking the story that the United States intended to build a canal across the isthmus of Panama. It was during this time that she acquired the moniker of Polly Pry because of her ability to “pry” a story out of anyone.

When travelling to Denver to see her father who had moved to that city to treat his tuberculosis, she spent time regaling a stranger with her adventures. This stranger turned out to be Frederick Bonfils of the Denver Post.

He offered Polly a job which she accepted. One of her first stories was “Our Treatment of the Insane,” an expose on the mental health system in Colorado. Her style of writing proved very popular, as did her ability to get involved with interesting stories.

One of her most celebrated causes was to secure the release of Colorado’s famous cannibal, Alfred Packer. She had met Packer at the prison in Canon City and became convinced that it was wrong to hold him for the “crime” he was convicted of in 1874. She reasoned that if sailors

could legally get away with eating people when adrift at sea, surely it was legal for a person to do so when lost in the mountains. Backed by the Denver Post, Polly helped secure Alfred’s parole from prison on February 1, 1902, the same year she visited Cheyenne Frontier Days™. Ah, journalism you can sink your teeth into.

The following is the article that Polly Pry wrote about her experience coming to Cheyenne some months later. As you might discern after reading this article, Polly Pry remained a popular writer in Colorado until her death in 1937. While the attitudes and perspectives have changed, her talent for writing can still be appreciated.

Photo of Denver Post Writer Polly Pry, Courtesy of the Denver Public Library

Faint and far away came the sounds as we leaned from our ramshacketty vehicle and started out towards the west while our driver lashed his diminutive little horses into a gallop that carried us up to the top of a sandy hill below which spread a great valley, and there in the center, encircled by a rude fence, was the fairgrounds half hidden by clouds of yellow dust.

A long line of horsemen, and all manner of vehicles, from the broken-down old prairie schooner of 1849 to the fin de seicle automobile of 1903 were racing along the dusty road and over the sandy hills, en route to the grounds and the Frontier day celebration, while over in the field a vast crowd filled the amphitheater and the long rows of bleachers, and stood ten deep all around the mile track. As we swept down towards the entrance a big red steer shot out of a stockade over in the field, and, pursued by a yelping fiend on a wiry little broncho, was thrown and

tied before we could get our breaths to yell.

Then we were racing along behind the big stands and directly were passing fearfully through a little gate that let us out upon the track and across to the press stand, a hastily constructed lean-to beside the judges’ quarters.

And then – well, the life assumed a new and wonderful color.

a Surging Ma SS

Outside the small inclosure [sic] lay the great world, calm passionless, unmoved, while around us surged a mad concourse of howling lunatics, and over across the white track, hemmed in on every side, was a laughing, cheering mob of delighted humanity, who had forgotten everything except the fact that the sun shone, and life was one rainbow tinted kaleidoscope of wild hilarity and exciting sport.

Wild steers vaulted into the gray field, stuck their tails into the air and fled like

startled shadows before the yelping devils who pursued them with whirling ropes and frightful yells, that lent wings to the flying beasts. The lariats sang through the dust-laden atmosphere, the knowing little ponies did strange stunts and the huge steers described ungraceful curves as they sprawled full length, while the agile cowboy tied their legs together and executed war dances upon their heaving sides.

Wild horses bolted through the open gates of the pen and made desperate attempts to escape the all-conquering ropes, and wilder men caught, saddled and bridled them, and despite their frantic protests, rode them into a state of quietude.

Picturesque Indians, gay with paint and feathers, executed grotesque war dances and made the air sibilant with their ear-piercing yells.

Bright eyed cowgirls whirled across the fields and flew about the tracks, excited punchers tore madly from point to point and did

Wau-Way-Way-Wau!

Frontier Park and the Indian Village in the early 1900’s.

The crowd looks on the judges stand on the left.

An early Native American Dance. Dancers would dance along the track during each show.

deeds that would shame the seasoned acrobat.

cOnfuSing rapidity

One race followed another with confusing rapidity, the melodious megaphone bawling the winner’s name to the four corners of the field, while the 15,000 spectators turned our world into a pandemonium of ear-splitting sounds.

There were road agents holding up a stage coach, with the rescue by Uncle Sam’s boys in blue. The old Deadwood coach was attacked by Indians and rescued by cowboys, to the hilarious delight of a crowd of small boys who were permitted to play passengers in the exciting event. Then, to round out or joy and clinch the thing past discussion, the Thirteenth battery of the United States field artillery took a hand in the game, and when they got through all the people not stone deaf tried to yell themselves into a beatific condition. I know, because I was one of the survivors.

It is possible that somewhere, at some time, there has been a more hilarious day and a happier throng than Cheyenne entertained that day, but if so, I wasn’t there, so it don’t cut no ice with me.

This I’m sure of, from dignified Governor Richards and his charming wife down the line to the last little papoose in the Indian camp, there was not a face that did not reflect something of the vibrating joy of the vivid life which ran about in the dusty field.

It was good the be there – it was better to realize what it meant. Yesterday – a wilderness, unconquered and terrible – today an empire, glorious and fruitful – and all in so short a yesterday that many of those who listened to the howl of the wolves and trembled at the war cry of the painted braves of that yesterday, sat on the bleachers today and laughed at the tamed sons of those braves who cavorted and pranced down on the tracks below them.

a tribute tO cheyenne

Oh, wonderful west and marvelous Cheyenne! Which crouches today upon the very borderland of our stories past, the one real link between the then and the now – the solitary place, in the only state, where the strenuous life of the hardy pioneer is still in evidence, and where on a free range wild horses and wild cattle still roam, and the gun still remains the final arbitrator in the settlement of active affairs. And astonishing Wyoming, who holds within her borders all the elements of such a frontier show. No wonder the trains were packed, the hotels overrun and the towns almost swamped under the crowds who poured into the city, intent upon seeing a show that makes the tented exhibition of Buffalo Bill look like a street brawl after a great battle.

Other places may attempt a wild west show, but here is only one place on earth where you can see the real, pure article, and that is –Cheyenne.

(Far Left) Races along the track during a celebration in the early 1900s. (Left) An early roughstock event performed on the track. This took place before the invention of today’s side-delivery chutes.

When the promise of fresh air adventures lures you to Cheyenne, Wyoming, you’ll find some surprises that will make you want to stay awhile. The perfect playground with miles of remote

The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage currently on display in the Carriage Hall.

NEW FRONTIERS COMPLETING

by Amanda Byzewski

Our inaugural New Frontiers Art Show Opening Reception was a great success! The Show opened on November 4th with over 180 total pieces on display. This new show focused on Contemporary Western Artwork, broadening

the Museum’s horizon even past what we see in Western Spirit. We had many of our artists in attendance and had a nice crowd even with how many events were going on in Cheyenne on that day. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, and the ability to converse with artists in an intimate setting was a definite plus!

Our jurors came in before the show on November 4 and picked 4 different winners. The best ornament was Grinning Bear by Margaret Josey-Parker. Third Place went to October by Andi Burnum. Second Place went to When a Cowboy Trades His

Spurs for Wings by Amy Watts. The Best in Show went to Spiritual Migration by Leslie Kirchner. This was a tough decision for our jurors. One different thing we are doing with this show is that each year we will have a specialty wall with a different theme. This year our artists created ornaments for the specialty wall. These were fantastic gifts, and many of our patrons took them home the very same day!

(Top Left) Spritual Migration, Leslie Kirchner, Mixed Media. (Bottom Left) When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings, Amy Watts, Mixed Media. (Middle) October, Andi Burnum, Mixed Media. (Right) Grinning Bear, Margaret Josey-Parker, Sculpture.

Legendary Donors

Endowment Fund

Donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to the Endowment Fund

Dr. Frank Barrett Memorial

by Mary Barrett Orton & Bill Orton; Alice Barrett Clement & Mike

Leonard & Fern Bemel Estate

Robert Boice

Robert Born

Dr Jeff & Lynne Carlton

Jesse Chambers Estate

J.F. Chambers Trust

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Buckle Club

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Jim H. Johnson Memorial by Harold F. Johnson Masonry Curt Kaiser Estate

Will & Judy Kallal Thomas G. Kelly P.C. Arlene & Don Kensinger Raymond C. Kinter

Mike & Lana Mabee

Betty Lewis & Dan Matuuska Lummis Livestock

Jim & GiGi McShane

Sue Miller

John & Norma Morris

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Barbara Andrikopoulos

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Eugene & Jeanne Bryan

Johnnie Burton

Wayne & Ruth Case

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Beverly Dowling

In Memory of Michael Dowling

Dr. David & Martha Silver

Britta Stamy Estate

Mary H. Storer Foundation Gen. Harold Strack

John & Kathy Steil

Drs. Robert Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Bill & Toni Thomson

Sherry & Gene Tuck Memorial by Teema Tuck McIntosh Cindy Vandewark

Phil & Gay VanHorn Marcia Vanlandingham Paul & Karen Vencill

Ed & Carmel Wallace

Ed & Peggy-Powers Wallace

Ed & Mary Weppner Wyoming Arts Council Wyoming Cultural Trust

who have contributed to the Endowment Fund

Charles & Carol Farthing

Stig & Beth Hallingbye

Rick & Ronda Heimsoth

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Carol Holland

Jane Iverson

Barry & Lynda Kistler

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

J. Michael and Martha Powers

Art & Patti Reese

Shawn & Amiee Reese

Bob & Linda Reynolds

John & Barbara Rogers

Carol Rush

In Memory of Shirley Flynn

Lisa Seale

Lee & Sue Searing Larry Shippy

Brian Short

C. Bud Racicky

Ruth Storey

Jeff & Gail Vandewark

Charles & Jo Dell Wing Linda Weppner

Wyoming Property Solutions Lisa Zentner

Cheyenne Club

Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2021

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Bill & Mary Kay Hill Ann Hoffman Helen Holliday

Stacy Howser Gary & Pam Imig

Jane Iverson

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Jerry & Kay Jessen

Thomas G. Kelly, P.C. Joyce Kemph

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Raymond C. Kinter

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride Lamar Advertising

Tim & Donna Leberman Mike & Lana Mabee

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Sue Miller

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National Endowment for the Humanities

Shawn & Kristi O’Neal Mona Lee Pearl Mickey and Martha Powers Mary & Ross Read

Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center

Cindy & Daryl Redditt

Linda Lee Vieth Estate Curt & Nancy Richardson

Rocky Mountain Power Toni Rogers Karmen Rossi

Jeff & Kristine Rude Doug & Susan Samuelson Lisa Seale

Searing Industries Wyoming Lee & Sue Searing Anne Sostrom

Spradley Barr Motors Paul & Pat Stenback Mary H. Storer Foundation

Don & Sue Sturm

The Sturm Family Foundation John Sundahl

Drs. Bob Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Larry & Kim Sutherland

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Town & Country Liquor University of Wyoming Foundation

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Museum Members Legendary Donors

GRAND ENTRY

Robert Boice

Tad & Ann Herz

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Arloa McGinnis

Teema Tuck McIntosh

Meridian Trust

Bud Racicky

Visit Cheyenne

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Kent & Susan Westedt

CORPORATE PARTNER

Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

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(Far Left) Rain Swollen, Bill Anton, Oil. Donated by Joan and Charles Micale, 1992.

(Left) Country Doctor, S.L Humphrey, Oil. (Right) Standing Bovation, Phil Beck, Oil. Donated by the Charles A Micale Foundation in support of the arts and heritage of the West and historic values., 2011.

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(Far Left) The CFD Firetruck sits in the newly constructed Marietta Dinneen Carriage Barn (Left) Some Museum classics sit in the newest carriage barn, waiting for their chance to hit the streets next summer! (Top Right) Determination, Chris Owen, Gouache. Donated by Jim and Peggy Hearne and family in honor of Kenneth “Kenny” James hearne, 2005. (Bottom Right) Little Boys Dream the Biggest Dream, A.T. “Tim” Cox, Oil. Donated by Will and Judy Kallal in honor of their parents, 1995.

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Jerry & Kay Jessen

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Judy Kallal

Brenda Rath-Fritz

Kathie Selden

The Gill Window Company

Toni Thomson

In Memory Of Scott Clemens

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of George Dubois II

Wendy Betty

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Perlita Dissmore

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Don Melton

Sue Rauzy

Janet Shiver

In Memory Of Norma Force

Dave Force

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In Memory Of John Galeotos

Bill Beaman

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In Memory Of Vanelda Mellblom

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

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In Memory Of Pete Pederson

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In Memory Of Sid Setbacken

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Kiel VanHorn

Amanda Mann Mary Jane Larson

In Honor Of Bill & Sherry Gibbens

Tim & Michelle Bush

In Honor Of John Galeotos

Phil & Gay VanHorn

In Memory Of Mrs. Kathryn “Kitty” Ann Carpender

Bill & Ann Carpender

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