Spring 2026 Stageline

Stageline Volume 35, Issue 1

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum Magazine

Western Spirit Art Show Sneak Peak

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum Magazine

Welcoming the Sun Valeria Yost

Western Spirit Artist Artwork available for sale

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Joseph R. Marek First Vice President-Financial Advisor Direct: 307-432-2443 Office: 307-634-7781

Board of Directors Kevin Burkett President

Members at Large

Randy Bruns Vice President

Bill Gentle

Bryan Stevens Secretary Jean Cochran Treasurer

Ed Galavotti Jeffrey Jones Dave Keiter Christine Kronz Teema Tuck McIntosh Lori Schoene Hugh Simpson Amber Trevizo Dan Zwonitzer

Staff Josie Molloy, Executive Director Mike Kassel, Associate Director & Curator Bryci Achter, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator Cody Fox, Facilities & Weekend Manager Brad Jorgensen, Exhibits Manager Jean Krause, Education Coordinator Amanda Marshall, Art Show & Events Coordinator Curtis Olson, Registrar Lonnie Reese, Development Manager Lori Rippinger, Executive Assistant & Bookkeeper Cayden Sauer, Marketing Coordinator

Mission The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum mission is to preserve and share the heritage of the American West as experienced through the celebration of Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

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Where the Hills Whisper

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Audrey Powles

II Capital 6 Phase Campaign Update Spirit Juried 9Western Art Show & Sale Sneak peek

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15 Volunteer Guide 17 Exhibits Corner Western Art Show Get a sneak peek of some of the amazing art for sale!

21 Collections Corner 24 Development Corner Frontier Bronze 27 Miss Project Club 33 Legacy Endowment Fund

34 Keepers of the West & 35 Memorials Honorariums

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Campaign 36 Capital Donors

America 250 Exhibit

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks on the Frontier Pavilion stage during an appreciation dinner being held for U.S. Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming, July 13, 1963 Photo courtesy of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming

Stageline Layout & Design Bryci Achter & Cayden Sauer Editorial Contributions: Lonnie Reese, Lori Rippinger, Brad Jorgensen, Amanda Marshall, Josie Molloy, Curtis Olson, Mike Kassel

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Stageline is a digitally-published, quarterly newsletter as a benefit of membership at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum. All photographs in Stageline are a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum Collection unless otherwise noted.

Written permission is required to copy, reprint, or distribute any material within Stageline.

Cover Welcoming the Sun, Valeria Yost

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Director’s Note

2026: Building Connections and Celebrating Culture Dear Members and Donors, As we step into 2026, we are moving forward with momentum, purpose, and a full calendar that sets the tone for an extraordinary year ahead. This year truly begins with a bang, and we are excited to share what’s in store.

2026 will be one of our busiest and most dynamic years yet—filled with creativity, culture, learning, and growth. We kick things off with the Western Spirit Art Show, celebrating both emerging and seasoned artists. Alongside the exhibition, we are proud to host an educational seminar designed to support artists as they learn, grow, and continue to excel in their craft.

This spring, we will also unveil the Aloha Vaqueros International Exhibit, a powerful and visually stunning exploration of the influence Mexican Vaqueros and Hawaiian Paniolos have had on American cowboy and rodeo traditions. From April through September, the exhibit will be complemented by engaging programming for both children and adults, offering meaningful opportunities to learn about and celebrate these rich cultures.

Behind the scenes, exciting progress continues as we move forward with Phase II Construction. Our new Education Center will double our square footage and introduce interactive, hands-on exhibits designed especially for children. This phase also includes a new breakroom that will serve as a warming catering kitchen, allowing us to host more rentals and enhance Museum events.

In preparation for the Aloha Vaqueros exhibit, the Vandewark Room is also receiving a fresh update with new paint and flooring. We appreciate your patience during this remodel—now is the perfect time to make these improvements so we are fully prepared to welcome our visitors and tourists in the spring.

As we grow, we remain deeply committed to evolving alongside our community. We are expanding partnerships, strengthening relationships with local audiences, and inviting our neighbors to rediscover the Museum. With the addition of our Education Center, we are also placing a strong focus on increasing school tours, expanding educational opportunities for students of all ages, and engaging younger generations.

2026 is a year of connection, creativity, and community. We look forward to welcoming new and returning visitors, working with valued partners, and continuing to build a Museum that preserves, shares, and inspires for generations to come.

Here’s to an exciting year ahead—we can’t wait to share it with you.

With Gratitude,

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Josie Molloy Executive Director

Phase II Update

Welcome New 2026 Board of Directors:

Lori Schoene

Dan Zwonitzer

ANB Bank Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Community Bank President Manager of Individual Sales

Amber Trevizo

Hugh Simpson

Visit Cheyenne Director of Visitor Experience

HAS Consulting LLC Owner & Manager

Phase II Capital Campaign Update We are making excellent progress on both the catering warming kitchen and the education room as part of our Phase II capital campaign projects.

Catering Warming Kitchen & Breakroom The breakroom (formerly the CFD headquarter’s conference room) has been painted, and floor preparation is now underway. The doorway into the Carriage Hall has been opened and prepped for the installation of new doors. Work continues to move forward on schedule. All in preparation for new countertops and the kitchen equipment.

The catering warming kitchen is scheduled for completion in early March. It will feature new commercial-grade equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, a warming oven, a large sink area, an ice machine, a dishwasher, prep areas, and expanded storage cabinets.

This addition will greatly enhance our ability to support Museum events and programming, while also increasing the appeal and functionality of our venue rentals.

With a dedicated east-side entrance, the kitchen will provide convenient access for unloading and seamless service to the Carriage Hall during large events.

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Blueprints for the new Catering Warming Kitchen & Breakroom 6

Phase II Update

Education Room Expansion Demolition has begun in the new education room, which has been fully gutted in preparation for updated flooring. Plumbing work has been done in preparation for new sinks. A new doorway into the coat closet has been created and that area has also been prepared to support the redesign.

The new education room will be double the square footage of our current “Hole in the Wall” children’s room. It will include sinks to accommodate hands-on projects and will provide an ideal space for our summer youth camps and other educational programming.

Dedicated office space has also been created for Jean Krause and Bryci Achter, allowing them to be onsite to support programming and engage with young visitors as they explore the Museum.

The education remodel is expected to be completed by the end of May, with new interactive exhibits and displays for youth ages 1 –12 arriving in the coming months.

Blueprints for the new Education Room

Additional Improvements The fire suppression main line installation has been completed, and work is currently underway on fire sprinkler installation in the Vandewark Room.

These improvements will significantly expand our capacity to support educational programming, improve storage and functionality, and host community events. Most importantly, they will help us welcome additional school groups and families while inspiring future generations through the preservation of our Western heritage, agricultural lifestyle, and Western history.

We look forward to sharing more updates as we continue making progress! Thank you to our wonderful donors and sponsors who have made these projects possible!

With Gratitude, Josie Molloy Executive Director

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Art Corner

Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale Amanda Marshall

The 45th Annual Western Spirit Art Show opens with a celebratory Opening Reception on March 7, inviting guests to be among the first to experience this year’s exhibition. The evening will feature live painting, art auctions, food and drinks, the announcement of award winners, and of course the first chance to buy art!

This year’s Western Spirit Art Show may look a little different as new construction continues throughout the Museum, but all of it is to create an even better art show experience! With just under 200 works on display this year, each piece has room to shine.

We’re also featuring about 70 miniature works this year, ranging from just a few inches to up to 10x10 inches. These small-scale pieces are perfect for that spot in your home that just needs a little something special. They also make great gifts! (Ask my family how I know).

Quick Draw returns this year and remains one of Opening Night’s most exciting highlights. Four artists will paint live at the Opening Reception, creating finished works in just one hour. It is something that you have to see to believe. All Quick Draw pieces will be available via live auction that evening, and most can go home with you that very night (unless they need a little extra drying time).

This year’s jurors include Wendie Martin, a Publisher for International Artist Publishing LLC; Linda Renaud, a CFD Western Art Show artist specializing in Watercolor Batik; and Cody Kuehl, another CFD Western Art Show artist and Gallery Owner.

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Jingle Dress Dancers Susan Marion

Soft Hands Natalie Campbell

On the Level Wesley Karchut

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Renaud and Kuehl will also be presenting during the Spirit seminar in the morning of Opening Day. Renaud will share an artist talk, while Kuehl will do a hands-on workshop.

We are excited to announce that this year we have six student artists participating from the University of Wyoming and from schools in Colorado! We are also proud to introduce a new Student Artist Award in recognition of their talent and dedication. College students with a valid student ID will receive member pricing for the show.

We are thrilled to celebrate 45 years of Western Spirit with you! We hope you will join us for Opening Night, but if you can’t, the exhibition will be on view through April 19, 2026. Tickets are on sale at oldwestmuseum.org/western-spirit.

Kith and Kin Danielle Kirby

Lookouts Priscilla Patterson

American Bison Joy Keown

Almost a Memory Jason Gregory

Along Wyoming Lines Sandie Whitman

Traditional Bronc Rider Phillip Garrison

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Artwork for Sale at the Western Spirit Juried Art Show and Sale

Embrace of the Old Ways Matthew Atkinson

Autumn Sparkle Sarah St George

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The Mutton Buster Kristi Rose

Brothers Robert Martinez

Cub‘s First Triumph Catherine Holt

Rose Saddle Garcia Danuta Tomzynski

Mesquite Beauty Doug Schneiter

Tied Up with Anticipation Ariel Anton

Southwest Splendor Terry Reeves

Miniature Art Pieces for Sale at the Western Spirit Juried Art Show

Bold Buckaroo Afton

What the Day Requires Cody Winiecki

If I Hurry I Can Still Make Cheyenne Lori Jones

Anasazi Cliff Tamara Magdalina

Lone Silhouette Deb McCahan Cheeky Andy Pelster

Moonlight Melody Tanner Loren

Nature‘s Balance Board Rebekah McLain

Outlook Ginnie Madsen

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Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

A Season of Stories: An Ongoing Lecture Series Exploring Wyoming’s History, Culture, and Community Bryci Achter

What began in January as a new way to gather, learn, and connect has quickly grown into something special. The lecture series was created to share Wyoming’s history in meaningful and engaging ways, to help visitors connect more deeply with the Museum’s exhibits and artifacts, and to give back to the community through free educational programs.

Each presentation is intentionally tied to objects in our collection or current exhibits, inviting guests to see history not just as something told, but as something tangible and present. We are thrilled by the response so far and even more excited about what is still to come.

February 19, the series features Life Between the Rails: An Oral History of the Union Pacific Railroad, presented by Tana Libolt and Leslie Waggener of the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center. This program includes curated audio and video clips from 36 interviews and three roundtable discussions, sharing what daily life was like for railroad employees and their families. Funded by the Union Pacific Foundation, the project preserves the human stories behind one of America’s most influential railroads.

March 19, Ian Tator from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will present a talk on mule deer conservation in 2026. Mule deer are an iconic Wyoming species facing population challenges. This presentation will highlight current research, habitat conservation efforts, and long term strategies to sustain healthy herds for future generations.

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April 21, Mike Kassel presents Year of the American Indian. His talk will examine the history of American Indian in Cheyenne Frontier Days™, their long standing involvement in the event, and their cultural contributions over time. Kassel will also explore the significance of this year’s theme and the ways Tribal communities are helping shape and guide the celebration today. The presentation offers important historical context while recognizing the continued presence and influence of Native communities in Wyoming.

May 7, authors David Wolman and Julian Smith present Aloha Rodeo. This program explores the remarkable story of Hawaiian cowboys, known as paniolos, and their unexpected influence on American rodeo culture. Wolman traces the journey of competitors like Ikua Purdy from Hawaii to Wyoming, revealing a powerful cultural connection between the islands and the American West.

The lecture follows the opening of the Museum’s traveling exhibit, Aloha Vaqueros. We are especially excited to welcome speakers who can deepen visitors’ understanding of the exhibit’s themes. While Aloha Vaqueros introduces guests to the shared history of Hawaiian and Western ranching traditions, Aloha Rodeo brings those stories to life through vivid narrative and research. Together, the exhibit and lecture offer a richer and more complete look at this fascinating cultural exchange.

June 9, Chelsea Escalante presents La Página en Español, examining a 1927 Spanish language page in the Powell Tribune created for Mexican and Mexican American sugar beet workers.

Escalante uses photographs and primary sources to explore how the publication both celebrated community life and reflected the realities of immigrant labor in Wyoming.

Spring Volunteer Opportunities

June 18 with Suffrage Stories: Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Equality State, presented by historian Jennifer Helton.

This talk highlights lesser known suffrage stories, including the experiences of Black women and early women voters, offering a richer understanding of how Wyoming earned its nickname as the Equality State.

As the Museum fully reopens, volunteer trainings will begin again. These sessions are a chance for new and returning volunteers to learn more about upcoming events, refresh their knowledge, and reconnect with one another. It is also the perfect time for anyone interested in getting involved to join the team. Whether you enjoy working with visitors, helping behind the scenes, or supporting special events, there’s a place for you.

The lecture series will continue throughout the year with additional speakers and topics that further explore Wyoming’s diverse history and cultural heritage. We look forward to welcoming new and returning guests as we continue this season of stories together.

Spring at the Museum is powered by volunteers.

From greeting guests to assisting with events and programs, our volunteer team plays a vital role in creating a welcoming and engaging experience for the community. We are incredibly grateful for the time, enthusiasm, and dedication they bring to everything we do.

A highlight of the spring will be Volunteer Game Day on March 13th, a time set aside purely for appreciation and connection. This gathering will be all about celebrating the people who give their time so generously. It is a chance to relax, laugh, and enjoy one another’s company!

We are excited for a vibrant spring and grateful for the volunteers who help make it all possible.

Bryci Achter Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Our first lecture in the series, featuring speaker Jim Ehernberger, was a tremendous success!

A railroad historian, photographer, and author, Ehernberger is a true wealth of knowledge. He delivered a fascinating presentation titled “A Historical Look at Early Railroads,” captivating the audience with stories and insights from the early days of rail travel.

Approximately 160 guests joined us for this exciting kickoff to the series, and we couldn’t have asked for a better start. We’re grateful to everyone who attended and helped make the evening such a success!

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Exhibits Corner

What’s New at the Museum?

Exciting Exhibits Coming in 2026!

Brad Jorgensen

Hello Museum members, and welcome back to the Exhibits Corner! As we head into the first half of 2026, the exhibits team has been hard at work preparing for what is shaping up to be a very exciting and event-filled year at the CFD Old West Museum. From returning favorites to major new exhibits and building updates, there is a lot happening behind the scenes—and I’m excited to share what’s ahead.

Carriage Hall: Art, History, and America 250 The Carriage Hall will stay busy throughout the spring and summer. We’ll kick things off with our annual Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale, running March 7 through April 19. This year’s show features a strong mix of returning favorites and many new artists, and we’re excited for members and visitors alike to experience the fresh perspectives and incredible talent on display.

Looking ahead to later in the summer, the Cheyennne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show will return as usual, running July 16 through August 9, continuing a long tradition of showcasing outstanding Western art in the Carriage Hall.

Once Western Spirit comes down, our team will immediately begin installation on our upcoming America 250 exhibit, which highlights U.S. Presidents who have visited Cheyenne Frontier Days™ over the years. Presidents featured include: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and George H. W. Bush.

One of the most exciting elements of this exhibit is a full reconstruction of President Theodore Roosevelt’s viewing stage from the 1910 rodeo.

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Museum use, the platform is a faithful recreation, and visitors will be able to step up onto the platform, pose for photos, and even stand next to a realistic, lifelike mannequin of Teddy Roosevelt— modeled after the President himself.

To kick off the America 250 exhibit, we’ll be hosting an official public launch party on June 12 starting at 5:00 pm. The evening will feature a professional historical interpreter portraying Theodore Roosevelt, along with activities and programming tied to the exhibit.

Programming will continue well beyond the launch. We are planning a JFK campaign dinner reenactment, currently targeting September 18, featuring a special appearance by Bennett Rea, host of Cooking with Congress. He will recreate meals enjoyed by U.S. presidents who have visited Cheyenne. We’ll also host a “Civics Day” event geared toward elementary, junior high, and high school students, with parents and adults welcome to attend as well later in the year.

Vandewark Gallery: A Major Transformation The Vandewark Gallery is undergoing one of the biggest changes it has seen in years. This spring, we will host Aloha Vaqueros, one of the largest traveling exhibits ever to come to Wyoming—and the first international traveling exhibit the Museum has ever hosted. The exhibit highlights the Mexican Vaqueros and the Hawaiian Paniolos, with our Museum focusing specifically on the 1908 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ rodeo, where Ikua Purdy and other Hawaiian cowboys competed.

Preparing for this exhibit has been no small task.

Museum staff has completely cleared out the Vandewark Gallery, and the space is receiving

much-needed new paint and flooring. The updates will give the room a clean, modern look and better align it with recent improvements being made throughout the Museum, including the entrance, Carriage Hall, and Kid’s Room.

Rotunda – Year of the American Indian With 2026 being Cheyenne Frontier Days’™ Year of the American Indian, the Rotunda will be updated to reflect and celebrate this important theme. The current Year of the Cowgirl displays will rotate out and be replaced with spotlights on: •

Billy Evans Hunting Horse

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Calvin Jumping Bull

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Del Peterson

In addition, the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will reach the end of its display period. Artifacts and materials from the upcoming Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be installed in June and July following their official announcement.

Cheyenne Room: Subtle Additions, Big Stories The Cheyenne Room will continue to tell the story of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ from 1897 to today.

Throughout the spring and summer, we’ll be adding small spotlight cases and select artifacts to subtly highlight the Year of the American Indian, elements connected to America 250, and a few special pieces tied to fan favorites such as Lane Frost. These additions are designed to complement the existing exhibit while giving returning visitors something new to discover.

As always, none of this work would be possible without the continued support of our members, volunteers, committees, and staff. I would like to personally thank the efforts of Cliff Cox, Ed Galavotti, and Tom Watson - they have been essential in helping me prepare for the upcoming exhibits. Their volunteer hours, dedication to the Museum, and passion for the Museum has been incredible.

I hope to see you at the Museum soon!

Brad Jorgensen Exhibits Manager

A rare sight, the Vandewark Gallery completely empty! This transformation didn’t happen overnight. Staff members Cody Fox, Brad Jorgensen, Mike Kassel, Amanda Marshall, and Curtis Olson spent countless hours carefully packing and relocating all of the artifacts previously housed in the Vandewark Gallery. Pictured on the left, Curtis and Brad celebrate this important first step in the renovations for the Vandewark Gallery.

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Exhibits Corner

A Stage with a Presidential Past Curtis Olson

When I first started my job at the Old West Museum, I was given an introductory tour of the entire building. During that tour, when we entered the Carriage Hall, I was briefly told that John F. Kennedy had once spoken on the stage located on the north side of the room, back when that room had been part of the city’s Frontier Pavilion building. Out of everything I was told that day, that fact stuck with me the most. While I knew that U.S. Presidents had visited the city of Cheyenne before, I never knew that one such as John F. Kennedy had not only intentionally traveled to our city, but had given a speech to its residents on a stage that was roughly 15 feet away from my new desk. As my first day ended, I thought that looking more into Kennedy’s Cheyenne visit would be something interesting to dive deeper into later on down the road.

Fast forward to 2025, and we were beginning to brainstorm potential exhibit ideas to coincide with America 250 celebrations in Cheyenne and across the country. We figured that whatever we did for the 250th, it had to be something that highlighted the rich history of our city, while also touching on broader historical events and figures that shaped our nation into what it is today. During that conversation, the Kennedy story from my first day on the job popped back into my head, and that’s how the idea of the Presidential Stage exhibit came to be.

We quickly decided that the story of Kennedy’s visit alone wouldn’t be enough to cover the entire exhibit, and that an exhibit covering every single President who visited Cheyenne (whether they were actively President at the time of their visit or not) would be too massive to cover in one sitting. Therefore, we decided to focus on five of the Presidents (active or not) that had made the most memorable, impactful, and iconic visits to Cheyenne and Cheyenne Frontier Days™ 19

throughout its history. From those requirements, we decided that the Presidents who best fit those qualifications for inclusion in the exhibit were: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), and George H.W. Bush.

U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy speaks on the Frontier Pavilion stage during his ultimately successful 1960 Presidential campaign, September 23, 1960 Photo courtesy of the Wyoming State Archives

The Presidential visits of those five men which we are covering in the exhibit span over 87 years of our city’s history. Teddy Roosevelt had two memorable visits to Cheyenne and Frontier Days: one in 1903 as President, and the second in 1910, just over a year after his final term in office ended.

Taft visited as President in 1911, while Kennedy visited in 1960 while he was running for President, and then visited again briefly in 1963, less than two months before his untimely assassination. LBJ also visited Cheyenne in 1960 on a separate trip

from Kennedy’s, just after he was named JFK’s Vice-Presidential nominee, and came back in 1963 as Vice President for a dinner honoring then U.S. Senator for Wyoming, Gale McGee. George H.W. Bush visited in 1990 just after Wyoming celebrated its centennial anniversary of statehood, becoming (to this day) the most recent President to not only visit the city, but partake in official events within it while still in office, even though his visit occurred almost 36 years ago.

To give you a glimpse of just how much research and work is going into this exhibit for our contribution to America 250, I have contacted over a dozen museums, archives, historical sites, National Park sites, and three presidential libraries throughout the states of Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, and Wyoming, looking through every possible lead I could find for information, documents, photos, and potential artifacts from each visit for the exhibit. Through those numerous leads and the piles of rediscovered information that they’ve produced, I’m happy to report that we can now paint a very clear picture of each of those Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks on the Frontier Pavilion stage during visits by those five Presidents to an appreciation dinner being held for U.S. Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming, our city. Much of the materials July 13, 1963 we found are behind-the-scenes Photo courtesy of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming documents and photos that have probably never been seen by most residents of Cheyenne, that is until this exhibit opens to the public this summer.

When deciding the location of this Presidential exhibit within the Museum, the choice was obvious: the stage in our Carriage Hall that played such a direct part in some of those very visits. As we install the Presidential exhibit on the front panels of the Carriage Hall stage, the remaining sections will undergo a “retro restoration,” evoking the era when the building functioned as the city’s Frontier Pavilion and future U.S. Presidents once spoke within its walls.

Many more details of this project and the Presidential visits it covers will be revealed when the exhibit opens, but to conclude, I especially wanted to share with you two important pieces of information that were found through this extensive research. We can now completely confirm that two men who would become President of the United States spoke on the stage in our very own Carriage Hall: John F. Kennedy, who spoke on our stage as a U.S. Senator and the Democratic nominee for President on the morning of September 23, 1960 Lyndon B. Johnson, who spoke on our stage as Vice President of the United States on the evening of July 13, 1963 We look forward to presenting this exhibit to you this summer, and until then, remember that even the most inconspicuous places can sometimes hold some of the richest histories!

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Collections Corner

In 1926, an advertisement for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ posted this delightful poem by Mrs. John Grainger. It is a wonderful recollection of the first CFD nearly thirty years afterwards

Mike Kassel

Cheyenne’s First Frontier by Mrs. John Grainger My mind has gone a-drifting back to thirty years ago

We milled around and shouted out at all there was to see.

When but a lass I went to see Cheyenne’s first Frontier show.

And those who rode on horses stuck their noses in the air,

Cheyenne was but a small burg then, with sidewalks made of board,

And those that had to walk made out they didn’t care.

And we parked our traps and bronchos where now we park our Fords.

The boys who rode the bronchos were the heroes of the day’;

Everybody rode a horse, if they had one to ride –

They looked so grand and snappy in their trapping bright and gay.

And old dray horses, pugs and colts went ambling side by side, And those that had no horse to ride went in some sort of trap, Just so they got to see the show they didn’t give a rap.

Good land sakes! We had a time at that first Frontier Show – It seems to me it cannot be so long as thirty years ago.

But when I look about the town and see how it has grown To be quite a metropolis, I know that time has flown.

Thirty years seems but a little while for all the changes made; The great tall buildings looming high, and the trees that give such shade, Were then so very few and small the boiling sun poured down And made a sort of smelter of our little Frontier town.

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And the Indians, they filed along so solemn and so still You’d think they’d come to see the show much against their will.

Good land sakes! The old red barn that stood on Twentieth street, Was the rendezvous where all the broncho busters use to meet, And practice doing all their stunts, and making all their boastsAnd if one cowboy got a spill – how the others use to roast.

And we girls sat along the fence and watched the thrills and fun, And cheered them on and made our bets about our favorite one – And sometimes they got rattled and wished that we would go Along about our own affairs – while they practiced for the show.

The stage coach use to stand in there when it wasn’t being used

And I marvel that it ever stood the way it was abused –

Go it, Soper! Go it, Bennett! Hang on, Blue Streak’s coming home!

When the boys made a spectacular dive and saved a girl or so

Good land sakes! I’ve gone and named two boys that rode in those good old days,

From the onslaught of the Indians – while practicing for the show.

It slipped out all unawares- such tricks my thinking plays.

Say, I could give a name or two, of men and women staid,

Just a word more and I’ve finished all I feel I dare to write –

Who rode a horse or bronco in the first Frontier parade –

But the story would be incomplete without a word about the night.

And one lad even rode a cow – but I won’t tell his name,

The streets were a mass of milling, howling human beings –

For he’s now so grave and dignified, I know he’d die of shame.

Tooting horns, throwing confetti, shooting, and all sorts of things –

When the big day came at last – land sakes, but it was grand!

Nothing bad – just wild and wooly – in keeping with the times

Hours before the opening time they had filled the old grandstand

Before Cheyenne had grown to be the habitat of cultured minds –

Until it groaned and creaked beneath its human load –

Before the automobile had pushed the horse aside –

And the spectators were thronged about clear out into the road.

And the cowboys rode unbridled o’er the prairies broad and wide.

In those days we didn’t have such a dandy Frontier Park –

When Cheyenne was a real frontier town of the West –

‘Twas out in the old Fair Ground where we used to hold the lark.

Where hands and hearts were open and brave men stood the test

They’ve named it Pioneer Park now – just a sort of picnic place-

Of hardship and of toil – of summer’s heat and winter’s snow –

‘Cause they didn’t have the heart the old landmark to efface.

And found their recreation – in the annual Frontier show.

But in those old days the Fair Grounds seemed a mighty fitting place

Good land sakes! I’ll run along forever if Iet thought have its way –

To hold a Wild West Rodeo and a bucking broncho race –

And I must end this story of the first great Frontier Day;

And when that first show started, everything was still as night,

So now I say, good bye, folks – if there’s more you’d like to know –

And the spectators held their breath at every thrilling sight.

Just crank your old tin Lizzie – and come and see Our Show.

And then a mighty shout arose that reached the bright blue dome –

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Development Corner

Explore More with Your Museum Membership Introducing NARM Benefits!

We are excited to share a wonderful benefit available to our CFD Old West Museum members at the Family membership level and above- reciprocal access through the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association!

Because you are a valued member of the CFD Old West Museum, your qualifying membership includes complimentary NARM membership at no additional cost. This opens the door to a world of exploration and discovery across North America.

Through NARM, you can enjoy reciprocal admission benefits at more than 1,300 arts and cultural institutions, including art museums, history museums, botanical gardens, children’s museums, zoos, and more. Participating organizations are located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico, making this benefit perfect for both local outings and travel adventures.

Planning your next visit is easy. Simply explore participating institutions by visiting the NARM website and using the “Find an Institution” search tool. Whether you are traveling across the country or just looking for something new to experience, your Museum membership can take you and your family farther than ever before.

Members at qualifying levels will receive: •

Membership cards with NARM credentials

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A NARM informational brochure

At the CFD Old West Museum, we are always working to increase the value of your membership and strengthen your connection to arts, culture, and history — both here in Cheyenne and beyond.

Your support makes this possible, and we are truly grateful to have you as part of our Museum community.

If you have questions about NARM benefits, please contact Lonnie Reese at 307-778-7291 or lonnie.reese@oldwestmuseum.org.

We hope you enjoy exploring all that your membership now offers and we look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon!

Lonnie Reese Development Manager

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Miss Frontier Bronze Project

Miss Frontier Bronze Project Unveiled: A Legacy Cast in Bronze In November 2025, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum proudly unveiled a new symbol of Western heritage and tradition, the Miss Frontier Bronze, a life-size tribute honoring the women who have represented Cheyenne Frontier Days™ with courage, grace, and independence for more than a century.

Positioned at the entrance of the Museum, the sculpture now welcomes visitors from around the world, offering a powerful first impression of the Western way of life and the enduring legacy of Miss Frontier, Cheyenne Frontier Days™’ beloved Western Royalty.

Inspired by the success of the Miss Frontier Banner Project, the bronze captures the unmistakable presence of Miss Frontier in her iconic white buckskins. For generations, Miss Frontier has served as an ambassador of Cheyenne Frontier Days™, representing horsemanship, tradition, and the spirit of the American West. The sculpture stands as a permanent reminder of those fearless and inspirational women whose leadership continues to shape the CFD community.

Adding to its’ significance, plaques accompanying the sculpture recognize every Miss Frontier, ensuring their contributions remain visible and celebrated for years to come.

Bringing this vision to life is sculptor Joey Bainer, whose dedication to craftsmanship and artistic expression made him a natural choice for the project. Bainer, has spent his life creating, refining, and challenging himself artistically. Known for his commitment to proportion-focused design and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects, Bainer approaches sculpture with both technical precision and emotional authenticity.

His work reflects a passion not only for art, but for people, preserving a single moment of identity and expression in lasting form. That approach made him uniquely suited to capture the spirit of Miss Frontier.

Renowned sculptor George W. Lundeen praised Bainer’s talent, noting, “Joey Bainer brings talent, integrity, and a keen sense of design to his sculpture. He is clever, competent, and capable. Much is expected of this young sculptor, and by looking at what he has accomplished to date, he obviously will deliver.”

Spearheaded by the Miss Frontier Legacy Committee, the Miss Frontier Bronze Project was made possible through the generosity of dedicated donors who believed in preserving this important piece of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ history. Their support ensured that the story of Miss Frontier, and what she represents, will continue to inspire future generations.

Now, cast in bronze, that spirit stands proudly at the Old West Museum, welcoming visitors, honoring tradition, and celebrating the enduring legacy of Miss Frontier.

As the Miss Frontier Anthem reminds us: “The gates fly open, she looks the devil in the eye and ride, ride, rides. She smiles and waves as the crowd calls out her name -Miss Frontier!”

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Miss Frontier Bronze Project

Miss Frontiers, past and present posing in front of the Miss Frontier Bronze Photo courtesy of Matt Idler

Miss Frontier Legacy Committee Harvey Deselms

Annie Smith Jackson

Janet McLean

Dave Foreman

Amy Smith Meier

Marcia Swisher

Thank you to the Miss Frontier Bronze Donors AAI Music LLC

Mark Daly

Michele Albert

The Jeanette Tyrrell Daly Family

Sally Allen

Annie & Edward Jackson III Robert & Jill Jensen

Susan Deaver

Deidre Kilty-Newman

Paula Baldeshwiler

Julianna “Boo” & Reed Dixon

Raymond C. Kinter

Dave Berry

Judy Ducey

Gerrie Bishop

Bill & Beth Edwards

Mark & Kathy Bishop

Tucker & Carol Fagan

Todd & Jan Bishop

FirsTier Bank

Robert Born

Gus Fleischli Family

Lawrence & Tressa Moor Brase

David Foreman

ANB Bank

Donald H. & Judy Brown and Family

Harry & Mary Ann Fritz

Julia E Robinson & Peter Kozisek

Senator Cynthia Lummis Mike & Lana Mabee Joe & Cindy Marek Dr. Theodore N. McCoy Mac McKee

Mr & Mrs John Gaudio

Chris Bube & Niffy McNiff Bube

Karen & Curt Gowdy Jr.

Scott Meier & Amy Smith Meier

Ross Buckhaults & Dede Schuppan Buckhaults

Rod & Rita Helgeson

Brad & Shirley Churchill Tuda & Jack Crews

Tad & Ann Herz Peter & Chloe S. Illoway

Alden & Sherilyn Prosser

Susan Kay Lewis

James A. Brown

Marcy Helser

Dan & Gwen Perdue Mary Boice Read & Ross Read

Tyler & Alexis Garrett

Teresa Jordan & Hal Cannon

George & Carrie Pappas

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

Janet McLean & Marcia Swisher

Nancy Grote

Carolyn & Terry O’Connor

Sue R. Miller Don & Judy Moor Scott & Sandy Moor Dwane & Patricia Moore Carol Nichols Tricia Nichols

Tammy Powers Rohde Bill & Kellie Sharp Toni Thomson Union Pacific Foundation Cindy Vandewark Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin Tom & Judy Weickum James & Rebekah Weingart Robert Weppner Lee Ann Wilson Peter Wood & Libby Crews Wood

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Legendary Donors

The Legacy Club Donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to the Endowment Fund Leonard & Fern Bemel Estate

Bill Dubois & Marcy Helser

Robert & Jackie Boice Memorial

by Robert Boice, Jr

John & Karen Etchepare

Robert Born

Elizabeth Escobedo

Lummis Livestock

Dr Jeff & Lynne Carlton

First Interstate Bank

Jim & GiGi McShane

Jesse Chambers Estate

Gus & Pat Fleischli

Sue Miller

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Buckle Club

Shirley & Lloyd Flynn

John & Norma Morris

Sherry & Gene Tuck Memorial

by Teema Tuck McIntosh

Marlin & Janet Glasner

Art & Catherine Nicholas

Cindy Vandewark

Wayne & Lois Hansen

Mary & William Orton

Phil & Gay VanHorn

Stan & Mary Hartman

John & Mary Ostlund

Marcia Vanlandingham

Jim & Peggy Hearne

Mona Lee Pearl

Paul & Karen Vencill

Dr. Rick & Ibby Davis

Tad & Ann Herz

Ed & Carmel Wallace

Barbara Dilts

Peter & Chloe Illoway

Polo Ranch Company Betsy Graham

Marietta & Bill Dinneen

Jerry & Kay Jessen

Bill & Beth Edwards

Jim. H Johnson Memorial

by Harold F. Johnson Masonry

John & Ester Clay Frank & Louise Cole Connie & Dr. Richard Davis

Engrav, Van Voast, Swidecki

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Curt Kaiser Estate Will & Judy Kallal

Thomas G. Kelly P.C.

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Arlene & Don Kensinger

Gen. Harold Strack

Raymond C. Kinter

John & Kathy Steil

Mike & Lana Mabee

Drs. Robert Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg Bill & Toni Thomson

Marian H. Rochelle

Ed Wallace & Peggy-Powers Wallace

Rodekohr, Peterson, Gusea, Gerringer & Shippy

Ed & Mary Weppner

Romeo Entertainment Group

Wyoming Cultural Trust

Lisa Seale Britta Stamy Estate

Endowment Fund

Donors who have contributed to the Endowment Fund Barbara Andrikopoulos

Beverly Dowling In Memory of Michael Dowling

Betty Lewis & Dan Matuska

Dr. David & Martha Silver

Jack Mueller

Charles & Carol Farthing

William & Mary Orton

Brian Short In Memory of Will Kallal

Doug & Valarie Finch

Del & Suzanne Peterson

Ruth Storey

Jacqueline Boice Trust

Stig & Beth Hallingbye

J. Michael & Martha Powers

Jeff & Gail Vandewark

Richard & Michele Bolkovatz

Rick & Ronda Heimsoth

C. Bud Racicky

Charles & Jo Dell Wing

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Art & Patti Reese

Linda Weppner

Carol Holland

Shawn & Amiee Reese

Donald & Jane Iverson

Bob & Linda Reynolds

Wyoming Property Solutions, LLC

Barry & Lynda Kistler

John & Barbara Rogers

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

Carol Rush In Memory of Shirley Flynn

Dr. Frank Barrett Memorial

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

Eugene & Jeanne Bryan Johnnie Burton Wayne & Ruth Case Jim & Ray Fleming Dinneen Dosoris Trust Company

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Stacy Maatman & Charlie Moore

Lee & Sue Searing

Jim & Theresa Ward Lisa Zentner

Keepers of the West

Keepers of the West Albany Bar

Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2025 Col. Matt & Elizabeth Dillow Scott Jeremissen Michael Piel & Carol Gregory

Michele Albert

Barbara Dilts

Jerry & Kay Jessen

Platte Valley Bank

Alice’s Lakeside Legacy

Julianna “Boo” & Reed Dixon

Mariah Johnson & Adam Kvanli

ANB Bank

Linda Doering

Trent Johnson

Drs Bob Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Art of the West

Alexis Drake

Jonah Bank

RBC Open Range Wealth Management Group

Jason Bain

John & Mary Ann Duffey

Harris & Jeannine Jones

Mary Boice Read & Ross Read

Mark Bare

George & Linda Eaglefeather

Diane Dieter & Ted Jones

Russell Bean

Bill & Beth Edwards

Gary & Stina Kayser

Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center

Lorrell Bellotti

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Dave Berry

Kathy Emmons

KAZY 93.7 7 & THE RANGE 103.3

A. Kent Best

Curt & Patty Epler

Kristen Beswick

Etch It Up

Todd & Jan Bishop

Mick & Margi Finnegan

Bison Beverage

First Wyoming Bank & Trust

Blue FCU

First Interstate Bank

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming

FirsTier Bank

Robert M. Boice, Jr. Robert Born Broadmoor East LLC Lucky & Patty Burbach Kevin & Kimberly Burkett CFD HEELS CFD Military Committee Boosters Inc.

The Estate of Gus Fleischli Flexx Productions Flying Monkey Manufacturing David Foreman Scott & Megan Fox Ed Galavotti John Glanville The Hon. Mark & Jennie Gordon

JJ Chen & Tracie Caller

Karen & Curt Gowdy Jr.

Cheyenne Frontier Days™, Inc.

Gary Grandominico

Cheyenne Womens Clinic

Grease Monkey

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

Dr. Sloan & Anna Marie Hales

Brad & Shirley Churchill Val Clyncke Elizabeth Cobb Jim & Jean Cochran Cindy Crane Tuda & Jack Crews Connie Davis Delancey Enterprises, LLC Delta Kappa Gamma, Upsilon Chapter

Anne Hanson Stan & Mary Hartman Marcy Helser Tad & Ann Herz Carman Hess Hilltop Bank Kay Hough Hughes Charitable Foundation Peter & Chloe S. Illoway Dr. Jane Iverson

Deselms Fine Art

Robert & Jill Jensen

JoAnna Dewald

Dr. Danielle Jensen-Ryan & Jess Ryan

Reiman Corp.

Wally Reiman

Thomas G. Kelly, P.C.

Bob & Linda Reynolds

KFBC 97.5 FM/1240 AM

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Willa Kosman

Rocky Mountain Power

Ed & Jamie Kruse

Tammy Powers Rohde

Lamar Advertising

Romeo Entertainment Group

Robin Laws & Terry Sullivan

Terry & Kelly Ruiz

Scott Lesco

Doug & Susan Samuelson Warren Ranch

Susan Kay Lewis Carla & Jed Lofton Marion & Judi Loomis Karey Louthan Mike & Lana Mabee Joe & Cindy Marek Jim & Marie McCoy Teema Tuck McIntosh Mac McKee Meridian Trust FCU Sue R. Miller Eric & Anne Miller Bob Miller Jonathan & Anne Murphy Eric Nordberg Carolyn & Terry O’Connor Jack & Judy Olson Mike & Sheri Olson Outlaw Liquors Pace O Matic Karmin & Michael Pace George & Carrie Pappas Debra Parker Dan & Gwen Perdue

Gary & Lori Schoene Curtis Scribner Lee & Sue Searing Searing Industries Wyoming Greg & Jen Seitz Mike & Tiffany Smith Anthony J Smith Steil Surveying Services, LLC Mary H. Storer Foundation Larry & Kim Sutherland Robin Sweet Swire Coca-Cola Taco John’s International Annette M. Temte Toni Thomson Mary Throne & Kevin Boyce Marvie Tipsword Town & Country Liquor Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Foundation University Of Wyoming Visit Cheyenne Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin

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Keepers of the West Cont.

Ken Wagner

Kenny Wertsbaugh

Dr. Kim Withers

Wyoming Horse Racing

Scott Walton

Susan & Roy West

Wyoming Arts Council

Wyoming Humanities Council

Christy Walton

Kent Westedt

Rick & Jacqueline Watkins

Western Art Collector

Wyoming Contractors Association

Wyoming Property Solutions, LLC

Jim & Donna Weaver

Lee Ann Wilson

Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund

Rachelle & Steve Zimmerman

Tony & Kimberly Weldon

Carolyn Winter & Dave Skipper

Wyoming Home

In Memoriam & Honoraria As of February 11, 2026

In Memory Of Daniel “Dan” G. Blythe John & Barbara Rogers

In Memory Of Bud Racicky John & Barbara Rogers

In Memory Of Bill Dubois Marcy Helser

In Memory Of JD Romsa Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Arlene Lowrey Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Martie Stone Tad & Ann Herz

In Memory Of Billie Jean Lundberg Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Betty McIvor Tarlton Judy Tarlton Ostrander

In Memory Of Fayline Engrav Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Flossie Vance Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Donna Esmay Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Karen Ann Vencill John & Barbara Rogers

In Memory Of John Charles Eklund Jr. Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

In Memory Of Jo Dell Wing Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Jason Matthews Suzanne Matthews

In Honor Of Clyde A. Best A. Kent Best

In Memory Of Gayla Maxfield Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Honor Of Donna Jo Epler A. Kent Best

In Memory Of Dave & Helen McCracken Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Honor Of Elizabeth Escobedo Robert Born

In Memory Of Linda McGuire Dr. R.C. & Marcia Mead

In Honor Of Glenna Hirsig Jim & Peggy Hearne

In Memory Of Mary Meyer Jim & Peggy Hearne In Memory Of Joanne Mill Jim & Peggy Hearne In Memory Of Linda Moody Dr. R.C. & Marcia Mead

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Become a Legend Capital Campaign Donors

LEGENDS Raymond C. Kinter Arlene Kensinger

CHAMPIONS AAI Music LLC Alice’s Lakeside Legacy ANB Bank Banner Capital Bank Robert Boice, Jr. Robert Born Frank & Louise Cole

Senator Cynthia Lummis Teema Tuck McIntosh Scott Meier & Amy SmithMeier Sue Miller Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies George & Carrie Pappas

Capitol Roofing Inc. Dennis & Charlene Humphrey Barbara Carlsberg Century 21 Bell Real Estate - Linda Weppner Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Cheyenne Frontier Days™ HEELS Brad & Shirley Churchill Christine Connell Tuda & Jack Crews

Romeo Entertainment Group- The Romeo Family

Dean & Meredith Dexter

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Will & Brooke Edwards

Drs. Bob Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Tucker & Carol Fagan

John Edwards Elizabeth Escobedo The Estate of Gus Fleischli Flying Monkey Manufacturing

Connie Davis

Elizabeth Searle & Mike Branham

Barbara Dilts

Taco John’s International

Marietta Dinneen in Honor of The Dinneen Family

Union Pacific Foundation

Tyler & Alexis Garrett

Cindy Vandewark

Karen & Curt Gowdy Jr.

Reed & Julianna Dixon William Dubois John & Mary Ann Duffey Bill & Beth Edwards Drs. Fred & Karen Emerich Marcy Helser Tad & Ann Herz

Lee Ann Wilson

David Foreman Lynette Friess Ed Galavotti

Stan & Mary Hartman Helen Holliday & John Baffert

Wold Foundation

Peter & Chloe Illoway

ICONS

Jane Iverson

Austin, Stella, & Bubba Alexander

Joannides Family Foundation

The Anschutz Foundation Bill Beaman Dave Berry

Edward Jackson III & Annie Smith-Jackson

Scott & Kaye Binning

Jerry & Kay Jessen

Ross & Dede Buckhaults

Todd & Jan Bishop

Robert & Jill Jensen Teresa Jordan & Hal Cannon Jon & Dianne Kirkbride Luana Lahti Mike & Lana Mabee Joe & Cindy Marek Dr. Ted McCoy Dave & Helen McCracken

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Terry & Carolyn O’Connor

G. William & Ann Carpender

James Storey III

Janet McLean & Marcia Swisher

Barbara Casey

Larry & Kimberly Sutherland

Fred & Val Clyncke

Anna Thompson

Jim & Jean Cochran

Ron & La Velle Van Voast

Susan Deaver

Marcia Vanlandingham

Kurt & Vicki Peth

Shaun Donnelly & Kathryn Flynn

Keawe Vredenburg

Bud Racicky

Rick & Deb Eccli

Mary Boice Read & Ross Read

Paul & Sheryl Fanning

Riverstone Bank

Charlie & Carol Farthing

Julia E Robinson & Peter Kozisek

Jim & Janelle Fazio Mick & Margi Finnegan

Toni Rogers

Cory & Dalene Frantz

Smart Sports Medicine Clinic PC- Dr. Skip & Sasha Ross

Mr & Mrs John Gaudio

Jerry Smith & Cheryl Tuck Smith

Bob & Sandy Graham

Randy Merritt Deidre Kilty-Newman Tricia Pattno Nichols

Irene Goldminz-Roberts

John & Kathy Steil

Nancy Grote

Toni Thomson

Jim & Peggy Hearne

Phil & Gay VanHorn

Sharon Heldt-Pratt

Paul & Karen Vencill

Rod & Rita Helgeson

Welding & Machine-Tom & Rhonda Wilson

Glenna Hirsig Carol Holland

Visit Cheyenne

Dan & Kay Hough

Robert Weppner In Honor of Mary Weppner

Rick Kaysen

Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin

HEROES #1 Properties Brandi Monger & Billie Addleman

Ron & Carol Waeckerlin Ed & Carmel Wallace Conna Webber James & Rebekah Weingart Jeanie White Charles & Jo Dell Wing John & Lynn Winkler Libby Crews Wood & Peter Wood

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Dorothy Middleton

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Paula Baldeshwiler

Dwane & Patricia Moore

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Kay Lynn Bestol

George & Betsey Nickerson

Wesley Breeding

Eric Nordberg

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Alden & Sherilyn K. Prosser

Donald H. Brown

Lonnie Reese

James A. Brown

Bob & Val Rodekohr

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Jean Marie Seitz

Connie Carmack

Donald E. Shepard

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Dale & Edith Vosler

Rodeo Kevin Bartlett

Museum Members

Museum Members HERITAGE PARTNER Julianna “Boo” & Reed Dixon Bill & Beth Edwards Tad & Ann Herz Toni Thomson

Steil Surveying Services, LLC Tyrrell Auto Centers First Wyoming Bank & Trust

Lorrell Bellotti

Richard & Ronda Kolinske

Scott & Kaye Binning

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

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Greggory & Kimberly Lamb

Western Vista FCU

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Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC

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GOLDEN SADDLE ANB Bank

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Sue Miller

Kay Lynn Bestol

Martin & Claudia Carroll

Scott Meier & Amy SmithMeier

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Brad & Shirley Churchill

Dr. Arthur & Carol Merrell

GRAND ENTRY

Curt & Patty Epler

Cox Ranches, LLC

Tracey & Ken Messick

Robert M. Boice, Jr.

David Foreman

Charles DeFond

Mark A. Moody

KAZY 93.7 7 & THE RANGE 103.3

Scott & Megan Fox

Barbara Dilts

Joe & Cindy Mulcahy

Ed Galavotti

Linda Doering

Eric Nordberg

Paul & Jeanne Hickey

Dr. John Esmay

Jim & Ruthanne Hubbard

Tucker & Carol Fagan

William & Karen Obermeier

Tom & Dixie Roberts

Peter & Chloe Illoway

Jo Ferguson

Kent Westedt

Steve & Sue Kline

Lois & Wayne Hansen

Joe & Cindy Marek

Stan & Mary Hartman

Mary Boice Read & Ross Read

Debbie Reber

Marcy Helser

Bob & Val Rodekohr

PLATINUM

Hugh & Denise Simpson

James Hofius

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Blue FCU

Paul & Patricia Stenback

Terry & Kelly Ruiz

Cheyenne Frontier Days™, Inc.

Cindy Vandewark

Norman & Eva Jeanne Holmes

Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center Teema Tuck McIntosh

Wyoming Home

Jim & Jean Cochran Diane Dieter & Ted Jones Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Linda Weppner GROUP Cheyenne Sub Vets

Dr. Jane Iverson

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Chris Hughes

Dean “Doc” & Karen Schroeder

Floyd & Diane Humphrey

Mike & Tiffany Smith

Gary & Pam Imig

John & Kathy Steil

Jerry & Kay Jessen

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Joannides Family Foundation

Janet McLean & Marcia Swisher Randy Byers TDSI - The Design Studio, Inc.

Mike & Lana Mabee

HALL OF FAME

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John & Lynn Winkler

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

Kathy Wright

CORPORATE PARTNER Meridian Trust

Alice Barrett-Clement & Mike Clement

Platte Valley Bank

Bill Beaman

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Museum Members

Museum Members Wyoming Property Solutions, LLC VOLUNTEER HALL OF FAME

Thomas & Jerry Cole

Dan & Lois Prickett

Del & Suzan Peterson

Gary & Lois Crum

John & Barbara Rogers

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Mike McIntosh

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Kellye Whiteside

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