Summer 2026 Stageline FINAL

CFD Western Art Show Sneak Peek

Volume 35, Issue 1

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum Magazine

Stageline

Welcoming the Sun Valeria Yost

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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

San Antonio Rosie Cheryl Harley-Volz

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

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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™.

Where the Hills Whisper

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Audrey Powles

II Capital 6 Phase Campaign Update Western Art Show 9CFD & Sale Sneak Peek Place To Gather 15 ACurator’s Corner Stillness At River’s Edge by Gregory Mayse

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Western Art Show Get a sneak peek of some of the amazing art for sale!

25 Collections Cabinet 27 Exhibits Spotlight & 31 Outreach Engagement Report

34 Development Desk 35 Education Round Up Club 39 Legacy Endowment Fund

40 Keepers of the West

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& 41 Memorials Honorariums

A New Discovery

Roosevelt and riding party stop at a ranch, 1910 Photo courtesy of the Wyoming State Archives

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

Campaign 42 Capital Donors

44 Museum Members

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.

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Defiant, Paul Kethley

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Director’s Note

2026: Building Connections and Celebrating Culture Hi Members and Donors, This last quarter was one to remember! If you haven’t visited the Museum lately, you will probably notice things look a little different.

We are putting the final touches on our new Education Room, which officially opened in June for Family Day and was put to good use at our first summer camp. While the remodeling is complete, we will continue adding child friendly exhibits and immersive activities to make the space even more engaging for young visitors and families.

Our new catering kitchen is also complete and has already been utilized for over 10 public events.

Both our caterers and patrons agree it was a much needed upgrade that is already making a tremendous impact.

Outside the Museum, you may notice several new bronze sculptures have been installed as we continue our efforts to beautify the grounds and create a welcoming atmosphere for all who visit.

Our programming events have created exciting educational opportunities while bringing many new faces through our doors. If you haven’t attended a Discover & Discuss lecture event yet, you are missing out! These events continue to attract enthusiastic history lovers, with attendance reaching more than 180 guests at one lecture.

We celebrated the opening of our international traveling exhibit, Aloha Vaqueros, welcoming more than 300 attendees for the exhibit debut and launching six months of engaging programming for both children and adults. In addition, we partnered our Patron Night with a Business After Hours event, welcoming another 200 guests to the Museum. On June 6 we celebrated Family Day at the Museum with more than 600 attendees!

April alone brought more than 1,600 visitors to the Museum. Guests came for tours, educational programming, networking meetings, bus tours, student visits, and special events hosted by organizations ranging from the Chamber Red Carpet Committee to the Wyoming Nonprofit Network. This attendance is nearly triple our average April visitation, which is especially exciting considering our busiest season typically begins after Memorial Day. Our visitors represented an incredibly diverse audience. We welcomed guests from across the United States, students from the University of Wyoming MBA program, Wyoming FFA students attending the State Convention, and international visitors from Ireland, Germany, Italy, and beyond.

We feel incredibly blessed to share our Western heritage with such a wide and diverse community.

While this year has already been packed with activity, July and August promise even more exciting events, including the prestigious CFD Western Art Show & Sale, additional Aloha Vaqueros programming for adults and children, and our new Warm regards, exhibits for America 250 and Year of the American Indian.

We hope to see you at the Museum soon!

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Josie Molloy Executive Director

Phase II Update

Phase II Capital Campaign Update We are in the final stages of completing our Phase II remodel projects for 2026, and we are excited to share the incredible progress made possible through the generosity of our donors and sponsors.

New Education Room The remodeling of the new Education Room is almost finished! The former gift store location has received a tremendous transformation with new ceiling tiles, fresh paint, updated lighting, and kid friendly colored flooring throughout the space. The front entrance has also been upgraded with new flooring and welcoming doors that lead directly into the new learning environment.

The Education Room

A new office area has been created for Jean Krause and Bryci Achter, allowing them to oversee and support activities within the Education Room. One of the most exciting additions is the installation of two sinks in the kids’ area, making hands on projects and camp activities even more accessible and enjoyable.

The new space officially opened for Family Day on June 6 and was enjoyed during our first summer kid camp. Due to the new renovated space, this will allow the Museum to increase our attendee numbers for the camps, as well as additional programming.

Making Use of the New Education Room

This space will continue to evolve as we introduce immersive, kid friendly exhibits focused on agriculture and western heritage. Planned features include interactive activities, rodeo and horse themed puzzles, and an old frontier town complete with a stable, bank, mercantile, and reading nook designed to inspire learning and adventure. The Education Room is being developed for children ages 0–12 and will provide engaging opportunities for our youngest visitors for years to come.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our generous sponsors, donors, and team members who helped make this project possible. We are excited for the new opportunities and educational programming this space will bring to future generations.

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Phase II Update

Catering Kitchen Our new catering kitchen has officially been up and running since the opening reception of the Western Spirit Art Show on March 11. Since then, we have already hosted more than 10 public events utilizing this amazing new space.

The kitchen features abundant storage, a commercial refrigerator and freezer, warming oven, ice machine, coffee station, dishwasher, and more making it ideal for events of all sizes.

In just the past few months, the space has been used to cater and prepare food and drinks for retirement parties, baby showers, networking events, Art Show, Business After Hours, cooking class and more. The new kitchen has already made a tremendous impact on our ability to host successful events and better serve our community.

The Catering Kitchen is put to good use at our Tortilla Making Class!

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Art Corner

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show

Amanda Marshall

Join us this July to celebrate 46 years of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show!

We are proud to feature 54 premier western artists, including five new artists making their debut in the show. Guests can look forward to over 200 original pieces of Western art for sale – ranging from paintings and sculpture to mixed media and drawings.

The show will be open from July 17 to August 9, 2026. The Opening Reception is a separately ticketed event. The art show will be open to the public with regular Museum admission throughout its duration.

The opening celebration begins at 3pm on July 16th with the Opening Reception.

Of course, no Opening Reception would be complete without the cocktail hour at the Governor’s Residence. Please note: due to the construction of Morning Star Indian Village, the parking arrangements for the event will be slightly different this year, so be sure to watch your inbox and follow us on social media for updates. Guests must check in at the Museum before boarding the bus to the Governor’s Residence.

After returning to the Museum, it’s time for the main event - art sales. The first 30 minutes are reserved for Jump-the-Gun sales, where guests can immediately purchase artwork at a premium.

After that, sales switch to regular pricing, with pieces sold through a draw system.

This year, we are adding a new element to sales. Some pieces will be designated as a silent auction

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All-American Cowboy Marlin Rotach

Rose of the Great Plains Cindy Long

Thunder of the Herd Matt Wolf

Art Corner

piece. These pieces will have a special label where buyers can mark their bids. There is also a “Buy It Now” price on each of these silent auction pieces if you can’t live without it! Be sure to check out if your favorite artist is participating in this exciting new opportunity.

Greeley Hat Works will also be returning this year, with a special feature celebrating the Year of the American Indian. While you can get fitted and purchase hats through Greeley Hat Works like last year, they will also be featuring guest artist, Alpha Horse Goombi, to sell exclusive accessories for the Year of the American Indian. Keep your eye out for more news about this partnership!

The evening wraps up with a delicious dinner and drinks, plus the opportunity to chat with our artists and fellow patrons in a lively, art-filled atmosphere.

Tickets for the Opening Reception are on sale now. Prices will increase on July 9, so secure your tickets early to take advantage of the best rates - and to make sure you don’t miss one of the most anticipated art events of the Summer.

You may purchase tickets at https://www.oldwestmuseum.org/cfdart

Salmon Run Lee Alban Leading the Way Pat Pauley

Sweat Equity Alexandra Hansen

Ready & Waiting June Dudley

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A Selection of Artwork for Sale at the CFD Western Art Show

A Little R and R Trish Stevenson Dennis Has A Plan Bria Hammock

Spirited Traditions Ron Swearingen Autumn Sparkle Sarah St George Not Seperately David Mensing

Tied Up with Anticipation Ariel Anton

Southwest Splendor Terry Reeves 11

Rug Hooking Audrie Mergelman

Enjoying the Moment Laurie Lee

A Selection of Artwork for Sale at the CFD Western Art Show

Dog Warrior Chris Navarro HBC 1620 Brent Flory

Twister Terry Cooke Hall Lone Silhouette Deb McCahan Cheeky Andy Pelster

I Dreamt Of A Horse Of A Different Color Daniel Knepper

Gilded Halls Danielle Kirby

One For Each Of You Cody Kuehl

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A Selection of Artwork for Sale at the CFD Western Art Show

Parallel Worlds Julie Kramer-Cole

Evening At The Roadhouse Saloon Jerry Markham

Homestead Daniel Hachard

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Devon Watchin‘ and Waitin‘ Don Weller

High Stepping Scott Hayes

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A Place To Gather American Indians and the Story of Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Sioux participants ride in the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ parade, 1925.

For generations, American Indian families

have been an essential part of the celebration,

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helping shape one of the West’s most enduring traditions.

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Curator’s Corner

A Place To Gather

American Indians and the Story of Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Adapted by Bryci Achter From a Presentation by Mike Kassel, Curator

For generations of visitors, the Indian Village has been one of the most memorable destinations at Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

Tucked away from the roar of the rodeo arena and the bustle of the midway, it has long offered something different: a place where guests can slow down, listen to the steady beat of a drum, watch dancers in brilliant regalia, visit with artists and families, and experience traditions that have been passed from one generation to the next.

For many, it is the most peaceful place on the grounds. For others, it is their first introduction to the American Indian cultures of the Great Plains. Yet few visitors realize that the Indian Village represents one of the oldest and most enduring traditions in Cheyenne Frontier Days™ history.

The story stretches back nearly to the beginning of the celebration itself. It is a story of cultural preservation, friendship, adaptation, and resilience. It is also a story that mirrors the larger history of the American West, where conflict, cooperation, and cultural exchange often existed side by side.

As America marks its 250th anniversary, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ is also recognizing 2026 as the Year of the American Indian, making it an especially fitting time to look back at the remarkable relationship between American Indians and Cheyenne Frontier Days™. For 130 years, that relationship has helped shape one of the West’s most iconic celebrations.

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An Earlier Beginning For many years, historians believed American Indian participation at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ began in 1898. Recent research, however, has revealed that it actually started a year earlier.

When the first Cheyenne Frontier Day was held in September 1897, the Frontier Committee set out to create a celebration that reflected every aspect of life in the American West. Inspired by the tremendous popularity of Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show, organizers believed an authentic portrayal of the frontier had to include everyone who shaped it; cowboys, soldiers, ranchers, railroad workers, pioneers, and American Indian peoples.

To make that vision a reality, the committee turned to Charles White Hawk, a Sioux Army scout stationed at Fort D.A. Russell. White Hawk had become an important connection between Cheyenne and the reservations of South Dakota, where he welcomed Native travelers passing through the city by rail. Asked if he could recruit participants for the new celebration, he convinced ten Sioux men and women to come to Cheyenne for the inaugural Frontier Day. Although they performed behind the grandstands rather than in the arena, their songs and dances drew large crowds and marked the first known American Indian participation in Cheyenne Frontier Days™. White Hawk became the first American Indian liaison in Frontier Days history, establishing relationships that would continue for generations.

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Buffalo Bill arrived with more than one hundred Sioux performers, while Frontier Days organizers had already contracted with Shoshone and Arapaho participants from Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation under the leadership of Charles Washakie, son of Chief Washakie. Together, they created one of the largest gatherings of Native participants ever seen at the young celebration.

Buffalo Bill and a Historic Gathering The success of the first Cheyenne Frontier Day quickly spread beyond Wyoming. Visitors from Denver returned home praising the celebration, creating excitement about what the Frontier Committee would do the following year. Among those who heard those reports was William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody.

Traveling along Colorado’s Front Range with his famous Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill offered to bring his production to Cheyenne during the 1898 celebration. The invitation was a natural fit.

The Frontier Committee had already embraced the same vision that made Buffalo Bill’s show so successful: presenting an authentic American West where American Indians were an essential part of the story.

Above: “Wolf ” Winning Teepee Race of 1899 Right: Doubleday, Arapahoe Squaw Teepee Race - Frontier Days

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The gathering produced one of the most remarkable moments in Frontier Days history.

At the request of Sioux spokesman Spotted Horse, representatives of the Sioux, Shoshone, and Arapaho met in council. After speeches, the ceremonial smoking of peace pipes, and the exchange of gifts and handshakes, the groups publicly declared an end to generations of hostility.

Whether this was the first formal peace gathering between the groups remains uncertain. What is certain is that Cheyenne Frontier Days™ had become more than a celebration of the West. From its earliest years, it was a place where American Indian cultures were welcomed, traditions were shared, and historic relationships were forged.

Preserving Culture in a Changing World The significance of American Indian participation extended far beyond entertainment.

By the turn of the twentieth century, American Indian communities across the United States were under tremendous pressure to assimilate into mainstream American society. Children attended boarding schools where traditional languages and customs were often discouraged.

Many believed Indigenous cultures would eventually disappear altogether.

Yet, thanks in no small part to Buffalo Bill, at Cheyenne Frontier Days™, American Indian families found an opportunity to gather, perform, and teach.

Parents instructed children in traditional songs and dances. Elders shared stories and skills.

Artists created beadwork and clothing. Visitors witnessed living traditions rather than museum displays.

Indian Grand Entry Procession

Building the Indian Village As Frontier Days grew, so did the Indian Village and American Indian participation.

The earliest villages consisted of hastily erected army tents, and teepees. Visitors wandered Photographs from the early Indian Villages show among them, purchased handmade crafts, and interacted directly with families from the entire families participating. Men, women, reservations. Unlike many exhibitions of the children, and elders all played a role. What era, the Indian Village encouraged personal visitors viewed as entertainment often served another purpose entirely: cultural perpetuation. interaction and cultural exchange.

By 1907, photographs show large crowds moving through the village. In 1911, motion picture footage captured some of the earliest surviving film of American Indians at Cheyenne Frontier Days™. The footage reveals dancers performing before packed grandstands, families gathered around teepees, and children learning traditions from their elders.

Young American Indian Bareback Rider

The village itself moved several times as Frontier Park expanded. What began as a modest encampment gradually developed into the cultural center visitors recognize today, reflecting both the growth and importance of American Indian participation.

“This is [a] great thing that the Indian Village allows to happen, is that we get to know the performers, not for what the costumes are, the regalia, the teepees, but who they are as a people” - Mike Kassel 20

Princess Blue Waters

The Legacy of Princess Blue Waters No individual had a greater influence on the Indian Village than Rose Nelson Ecoffey, known throughout her life as Princess Blue Waters.

As a young girl, she traveled with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and even visited England during Queen Victoria’s Jubilee celebrations.

Later educated in Philadelphia, she successfully navigated both American Indian and non Indian worlds while remaining deeply committed to preserving her heritage.

In 1930, she became the principal organizer responsible for recruiting Sioux participants for Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

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For more than three decades, Princess Blue Waters recruited performers, negotiated contracts, organized travel, welcomed visitors, and represented her people with remarkable skill. Newspapers frequently described her as a strong and capable leader.

Her influence extended far beyond logistics.

She served as a cultural ambassador, helping visitors better understand American Indian life while ensuring participants received fair treatment and respect.

Her, possibly, most visible moment came in 1956, when nationally known broadcaster Arthur Godfrey visited the Indian Village

during a live television broadcast. Millions of Americans watched as Princess Blue Waters discussed life on the Pine Ridge Reservation, introduced tribal leaders, and shared American Indian traditions with a national audience.

dramatically, reaffirming its importance within Frontier Days.

At a time when American Indian voices rarely appeared in national media, she became one of the most recognizable ambassadors for both the Sioux Nation and Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

Carrying the Tradition Forward

Their efforts also helped create many of the facilities visitors remember from the modern Indian Village.

Since 2006, the Little Sun Drum and Dance Group, led by Sandra Iron Cloud, has continued this remarkable legacy.

Bringing performers from Wyoming and throughout the region, the group shares songs, dances, stories, and traditions with hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Today’s guests encounter hoop dancers, grass dancers, jingle dress dancers, singers, artists, elders, and young performers. Most importantly, they witness traditions being passed from one generation to the next.

That continuity may be the Indian Village’s greatest achievement.

Princess Blue Waters and the Pine Ridge Indians

New Generations When Princess Blue Waters retired during the 1960s, leadership passed to a new generation.

The new Morning Star American Indian Village will open for the 2026 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ celebration.

Among the most influential successors was Calvin Jumping Bull. An educator by profession, he emphasized bringing younger participants to Cheyenne and ensuring traditions continued into the future.

American Indian culture, like all cultures, continued to evolve. New dance styles emerged, younger performers embraced increasingly elaborate regalia, and new generations found their own ways to express tradition while honoring the past.

By 1980, Billy Evans Hunting Horse and the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers ushered in another era of growth. Drawing participants from numerous tribal nations, they expanded performances and introduced a wider variety of dances, songs, and cultural demonstrations.

Attendance at the Indian Village increased

Unidentified Male Dancer

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Collections Cabinet

A New Discovery: Finding The (now) Oldest Known CFD Footage Curtis Olson

Since I wrote my last article in Stageline about our America 250 exhibit project centering around the most significant Presidential visits to Cheyenne, I’ve been working extensively on the research for the project. Diving into the research for each of the featured visits has been a long process, but one which has helped us solve long unknown details of each visit, and has helped us uncover new and exciting historical records that we never thought existed of Cheyenne and Cheyenne Frontier Days™!

visit’s organizers happily obliged. Since this was a special exhibition and not the actual scheduled CFD rodeo for that year, we had no known photos of the event, only a single original program within our collection. However, I discovered in Taft’s diary that his aides always made sure to include a handful of photos of each major stop to remember it by, and so within those pages, we found photos of that 1911 exhibition performance which we never thought we would see!

Researching each Presidential visit to the city in-depth for this America 250 project has overturned many stones and has re-introduced many national sources to us that we never thought would hold such groundbreaking and key records of our past. The key source for our most important discoveries for this project however came from the Library of Congress.

However, little did any of us know that the discoveries were about to get monumentally better! As I was near the end of the entire research project on Presidential visits, the last visit I was researching was Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 visit to Cheyenne. Within all of the newspaper articles covering his visit, I had found multiple references at various points in the visit that Roosevelt was filmed by early camera crews throughout the city. Once the research was done, that got me wondering whether any of that footage might have survived by some miracle to the present day. Then I remembered finding Taft’s diary pages within the Library of Congress, so I went back through their digital collection and found that they had a small film collection of Theodore Roosevelt taken throughout his life. Even though Roosevelt was (and still is) such a popular figure, the Library of Congress’ collection only contained slightly over 100 short films of Roosevelt (which included film of his funeral in 1919), largely due to the infancy of filming at that point in time.

To start, as I was researching William Howard Taft’s visit to Cheyenne in 1911, it turned out that almost all of his papers are held within the Library of Congress’ archives, so I went digging into their digitized collections and found something amazing: Taft’s official diary pages from his Presidency. The fact that this was Taft’s official diary means that his aides wrote it for him, where they would discuss what the President did that day, any highlights, and anything memorable for the historical record. When it came to Taft’s visit on October 4, 1911, his aides made sure to write a full page on the day’s events and on Taft’s activities while in the city and at the rodeo, which proved invaluable for my research into Taft’s visit here.

Because Taft’s visit was part of a crosscountry tour and because he visited in October, a special Frontier Days exhibition rodeo (basically a “best-of” show made up of former CFD champions and famous CFD rodeo animals of the age) was put on for Taft. Taft had personally requested to see a CFD rodeo while he was in Cheyenne, and the 25

Nonetheless, I sifted through the collection, and around 20 films in, I made a breathtaking discovery. I found a film that looked eerily familiar to things I had already seen in my research on Roosevelt’s visit. It was a film, about a minute and thirty seconds in length, which was labeled as footage taken of Roosevelt when he was possibly in Pueblo, Colorado during his final Presidential

campaign in 1912. After I watched the film in full, I realized that the Library of Congress had actually gotten it wrong: the film I had found was of Cheyenne in 1910! Instead of Pueblo in 1912, the footage was of Roosevelt giving his main speech in his special-made platform on Frontier Park in the CFD Arena on August 27, 1910, which was the final championship day of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ that year. The footage was a mix of close-ups of Roosevelt gesturing and speaking in his platform to the crowds, and wider shots of the platform and the surrounding arena floor during the speech, where hundreds were gathered close to hear him speak.

At first, I wondered if I was mistaken. Maybe this was just a similar (but not identical) scene to the ones on Frontier Park in Cheyenne. Then, I went into comparing the details of the footage to the photos we had of that day in 1910, and it was a perfect match. Roosevelt’s outfit matched between the film and Cheyenne photos, the press tower located near the platform matched the one that would’ve been at CFD at the time, and everyone on the platform with Roosevelt matched with confirmed Cheyenne photos of the platform in terms of their appearances, their positions, and their poses on the platform. Easily identifiable with Roosevelt on the platform in both the footage and the photos were Wyoming’s Governor Bryant Butler Brooks and Francis E. Warren.

writers and artists were seated, and here the expresident delivered his address, turning frequently with his back to the crowd and his face to the riders massed in the track.”

With that, I gathered the Museum’s staff up and presented the footage to them. Everyone on staff was in agreement with the footage and the evidence I had with me from both newspaper articles and known photographs, that that footage was indeed taken of Theodore Roosevelt at Frontier Park right before the CFD finals began on August 27, 1910. Before this discovery, the earliest footage ever found of CFD was from the 1911 Cheyenne Frontier Days™, which had been found within the collection of the Oregon Historical Society. This new discovery however now makes the 1910 Theodore Roosevelt footage the oldest known film of a Cheyenne Frontier Days™ in history, all thanks to the research efforts tied to our Presidential Visit exhibit for the 250th.

I am currently writing a letter to the Library of Congress letting them know that they’ll have to change their current cataloging information on the “Pueblo” footage within their Theodore Roosevelt Film Collection. I guess you never know what you might just stumble upon when you let your curiosity get the best of you!

When it came to the platform itself (draped in cloth and American flags), very particular creases, folds, and wrinkles in multiple areas around the entire surface of the platform matched between the closeups in the footage and the close-up photographs of Roosevelt in the platform. The photos we used to compare to the footage were also previously verified as having depicted Roosevelt’s visit in Cheyenne by us and other local institutions such as the Wyoming State Archives and the American Heritage Center.

That left only one major discrepancy: the platform was in a different part of the arena (very close to the press tower) in the footage than it was in the photographs we already had. However, I had unknowingly already found the answer through my previous research, as an article on Roosevelt’s visit to CFD in the Cheyenne State Leader reported the next day on August 28: “Subsequently the special stand was carried across the track to a position directly in front of the press stand, where a distinguished crowd of special

Teddy Roosevelt at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ circa 1910

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Exhibits Spotlight

What’s New at the Museum?

A Look At Our Newest Exhibitions!

Brad Jorgensen

Hello Museum members, and welcome back to the Exhibits Corner! I hope everyone has been enjoying the lead-up to Cheyenne Frontier Days™. Things around here have been anything but slow, and I’m excited to share what we’ve been up to and what’s still to come this summer.

America merica 250 - Presidents at the Frontier: Cheyenne and the American Story First up, if you haven’t made it into the Carriage Hall yet, stop what you’re doing and come see the America 250 exhibit. This one has been a labor of love, and Curtis and I are incredibly proud of how it turned out. The exhibit celebrates the six U.S. Presidents who have made their way to Cheyenne over the years: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. Between 1903 and 1990, these men came to Cheyenne for all kinds of reasons: campaigning, celebrating Western traditions, connecting with the people of Wyoming, and more. Every visit tells a different story about who they were and what Cheyenne meant to the country.

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that has been in the Museum all along: the stage.

That stage, now inside the Carriage Hall, is the very same one that both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson spoke from during their visits to the Frontier Pavilion in 1960 and 1963. There’s something really special about standing in front of it knowing that history unfolded right there.

Another favorite part of the exhibit is the viewing platform we built to recreate the one Theodore Roosevelt used to watch the rodeo in 1910. The platform is massive and can easily fit a family of six for a unique photo opportunity alongside our Theodore Roosevelt mannequin. Surrounding the platform, in Roosevelt’s section of the exhibit, guests can also see photographs from his 1910 visit showing him standing on the original platform at the rodeo.

A huge thank you to the America 250 Wyoming Committee, Dr. Keren and Fred Emerich for making this portion of the exhibit possible. Their support was truly the difference-maker. We also had an incredible exhibit opening event featuring a Theodore Roosevelt impersonator on June 11th, and will have a JFK-themed dinner planned later this year, so stay tuned for that!

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Year of the American Indian As most of you know, 2026 is the Year of the American Indian at Cheyenne Frontier Days™, and we have been going all in to make sure the Museum reflects that in a meaningful and respectful way. The latest addition to that effort is the Year of the American Indian exhibit in the Rotunda, which highlights four Hall of Fame members whose contributions to the Morning Star American Indian Village and the CFD Indian Committee were truly foundational.

The exhibit features Princess Blue Waters, Calvin Jumping Bull, Del Petersen, and Billy Evans Hunting Horse. Each played a unique and critical role in shaping the Indian Village.

Princess Blue Waters (Rose Nelson Ecoffey) was the leader of the Oglala Sioux performers at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ for decades and one of the most recognizable figures in the Village’s history. Calvin Jumping Bull carried that legacy forward as leader of the performers through 1980 while also dedicating his life to Lakota culture, education, and youth.

Del Petersen helped transform the Village from a modest grassy area into a thriving cultural venue by securing grants and revamping the entire program format, changes that are still in effect today.

Billy Evans Hunting Horse brought a visionary

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approach to the Village that helped shape it into the formal, authentic cultural venue it is today.

His work helped grow daily Village attendance from around 400 visitors to nearly 4,500, and his insistence on professionalism and authenticity set a standard that carries on to this day.

I hope guests leave this exhibit with a deeper appreciation for everything these four individuals gave to Cheyenne Frontier Days™.

What’s Coming Up We’re not slowing down once Cheyenne Frontier Days™ wraps up. Here’s a peek at what’s on the horizon: Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Each year, this exhibit is one of my absolute favorites to put together. The incoming inductees and their families loan the Museum photographs and personal items while also sharing their stories so we can help bring those accomplishments to life.

It is always humbling to hear what these individuals have meant to Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and to the community.

HEELs Exhibit This one has been quietly in the works for a while, and I’m really excited about it. We’ve been collecting badges from late HEELs members, gathering photographs from HEELs events over the years, and pulling together the history of this incredible volunteer organization.

The exhibit will give guests a real sense of what the HEELs are, how someone becomes a HEEL, and it will highlight some of the organization’s most

notable members throughout history. It’s going to be a semi-permanent display and a well-deserved tribute to a group that does so much for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and this Museum.

Museum Purchase Collection Once the Vaqueros traveling exhibit wraps up in the Vandewark Gallery, we’ll be filling that space with a new exhibit. We have more than 100 pieces of art in our permanent collection, most of them acquired through our art shows over the years, and we’ll be putting a large portion of them on display.

Many of these pieces haven’t been seen publicly in years, and a few are pieces that we rarely get the opportunity to highlight. This exhibit will run through early 2027, when we’ll transition into a new show celebrating 100 years of parades, cornerstone ranching families, and more, but that’s a story for a future Stageline.

As always, none of this happens without the support of our incredible volunteers, donors, and members.

Thank you for everything you do for this Museum. I hope to see you all at CFD, and make sure you stop in to see everything we’ve been up to!

Brad Jorgensen – Exhibits

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Outreach & Engagement Report

Connecting Our Museum to Our Community Bryci Achter

There has been so much happening at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum over the past few months. From welcoming more than 600 guests for Family Day on June 6 to visiting classrooms here in Cheyenne, creating new digital content, and preparing for Cheyenne Frontier Days™, the Museum has been buzzing in all the best ways.

One of the biggest highlights this summer was Family Day on June 6, when more than 600 visitors joined us for a day packed with hands-on activities, crafts, music, and fun. This year’s theme brought together the shared heritage of the Vaquero, Paniolo, and American Cowboy, and families spent the day exploring those connections through crafts and activities across the Museum.

Kids and adults moved from station to station trying different activities, stopping wherever something caught their attention. The dancers kept things lively throughout the day, the dancing horses drew a crowd every time they appeared, story time with the Library was a hit and the eating contests were hilariously delightful. The Nerf gun shooting gallery and the obstacle course were a constant favorite for younger visitors.

staff Jean, Mike & myself have visited classrooms here in Cheyenne, bringing artifacts, stories, and hands-on activities directly to students. Watching students connect with real objects and ask questions has been so fun and rewarding.

We are also introducing something new this year during Cheyenne Frontier Days™. For the first time, we will be offering Curator Tours led by Mike in the mornings and Registrar tours in the afternoons with Curtis. These tours will give visitors a chance to gain a deeper understanding of our exhibits and hear stories that weren’t featured as well as learning more about how exhibits come together. Volunteers will also be helping throughout Cheyenne Frontier Days™, welcoming visitors and keeping things running during the busiest week of the year.

Artifact Archives is an ongoing video project by Will wherein Curtis takes time to dig into the stories behind individual artifacts. Some are on display, some are tucked away in storage, but all of them have a bigger story. This allows viewers a peek into our collection and our artifact stories. These are on our website and YouTube so give them a look if you haven’t yet!

Behind the scenes, a lot of the energy has been captured in motion thanks to our intern Will Lane, who has been helping us share the Museum in a new way. He has been filming events, putting together Artifact Archives videos featuring Curtis Olson, and helping with social media content. If you have not already, you can subscribe to the Museum’s YouTube channel to see his work, catch up on any missed lectures from our speaker series, and follow along with what is happening at the Museum.

Education has also kept us busy out in the community. Over the past few months, Museum 31

Caballeros Bailadores at Family Day

Discover & Discuss Nights At The Museum Our Discover and Discuss Speaker Series continues in August with a lineup I’m definitely looking forward to.

August 18 Protecting Public Land with Lucas Fralick A look at how Frank Mondell and Theodore Roosevelt helped preserve Devils Tower as the nation’s first national monument.

September 24 The Rain Wizard with Justin Horn The story of Frank Melbourne and his reputation as Wyoming’s legendary weather predictor.

November 17 Black Life in Wyoming: Coal, Community, and Cowboys with Brigida R. Blasi A look at the contributions of Black communities to Wyoming’s mining, ranching, and cowboy history.

December Stay tuned. Something fun is in the works to close out the year.

We’ve also been spending time recently with volunteer training, including docent training and front desk training. Volunteers got to take a deeper look at the exhibits, learn more about cybersecurity, and ask questions directly of our Curator. It’s been a great opportunity to learn from each other and make sure everyone feels confident heading into one of the busiest times of the year.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers Volunteers are essential to the Museum’s work and play a key role here. They fill in the gaps that make daily work and larger events possible, and they are relied on throughout the year.

Volunteers help at the front desk, assist during programs and events, and take on a wide range of behind-the-scenes tasks. Some are here regularly, others come when they can, but all of them are an important part of the Museum.

As Cheyenne Frontier Days™ approaches, we are especially in need of volunteers. It is the busiest time of year for the Museum, and extra help makes a real difference in keeping things running smoothly and helping us welcome visitors. If you are interested in volunteering during Frontier Days, you can sign up at the front desk or email bryci.achter@oldwestmuseum.org.

Additionally, we are planning a Volunteer Field Trip in August as a chance to step away from the Museum for a day and spend some time together outside of work.

Volunteers are a key part of how the Museum operates, and we are grateful for your time and support.

Looking back, it is easy to see how many different ways the Museum has been connecting with our community. Family Day, classroom visits here in Cheyenne, new Curator Tours, lectures, Artifact Archives work, and digital storytelling all play a part in that. Each one helps us share and preserve the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and the American West.

Above: A packed house at Discover and Discuss night with Professor Jennifer Helton!

Left: Children enjoy story time with the Laramie County Library at Family Day 2026

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Education Round Up

Art, Adventure, and the Spirit of the West Jean Krause

The Museum has been buzzing with creativity, learning, and hands-on fun!

From an inspiring evening of painting with guest artist Cody Kuehl to a week of adventure at our Pioneer Western Cowkids Camp, visitors of all ages had the opportunity to explore Western art, history, and culture in exciting new ways. Here’s a look back at some of the wonderful memories we made together.

A Successful Art Uncork’d with Cody Kuehl

This spring we were excited to welcome Cody Kuehl as our guest artist instructor for our recent Art Uncork’d. The excitement was palpable as people dove into the modern western art and bright colors. We had so much fun and many wonderful pieces went home!

Campers try their hand at gold panning Artist Cody Kuehl This past week we had our Pioneer Western Cowkids Camp with a focus on the Aloha Vaqueros exhibit. It was held in the brand new education room and we were thrilled to experience all it has to offer. We learned about the origins of the search for gold in Mexico and had guest gold panners to show us the tricks of the trade. Then we had ‘gold snacks’ and made gold slime. Alibrije held our imaginations as we tried to create our own out of clay. Leather stamping was the next big area of study and we created our own stamped leather bracelets. We studied tiki and made masks. Our guest singer, John Graham sang some cowboy songs for us and we had s’mores. Snuggling with goats was popular and some were even brave enough to learn how to milk them! Our paniolo hats were decorated with flowers and herding games, STEM activities, camp tee shirts, and a pizza party rounded out the week. A great time was had by all!

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Pine Ranch goats were a hit!

Campers visit with the Sheriff

Western Art Camp is rapidly approaching! Our lessons will focus on several famous artists, as usual, but also incorporate the culture of the Vaqueros and Paniolos, as well as their heritage and customs.

We might even sneak in some works to celebrate America 250! I look forward to it being an incredibly fun, busy, and educational week for us all! Look for more information to follow as the time gets closer!

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

by Robert Boice Jr.

Helser

Mike & Lana Mabee

John & Karen Rose Echepare

Marlin & Janet Glasner

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Stan & Mary Hartman

Wayne & Lois Hansen

Sherry & Gene Tuck Memorial

by Teema Tuck McIntosh Cindy Vandewark Phil & Gay Van Horn

Robert Born

Elizabeth Escobedo

Lummis Livestock

Dr Jeff & Lynne Carlton

First Interstate Bank

Jim & GiGi McShane

Jesse Chambers Estate

Gus & Pat Fleischli

Sue Miller

Polo Ranch CompanyBetsy Graham

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Buckle Club

Shirley & Lloyd Flynn Jim & Margaret Hearne

John & Norma Morris

Marian H. Rochelle

John & Ester Clay

Tad & Ann Herz

Art & Catherine Nicholas

Rodekohr, Peterson, Gusea & Gerringer, Shippy

Frank & Louise Cole

Pete & Chloe Illoway

Connie & Dr. Richard Davis

Jerry & Kay Jessen

Dr. Rick & Ibby Davis Barbara Dilts Marietta & Bill Dinneen Bill & Beth Edwards Engrav, Van Voast, Swidecki Bill Dubois & Marcy

Jim. H Johnson Memorial by Harold F. Johnson Masonry

John & Mary Ostlund

Marcia Vanlandingham

Mona Lee Pearl

Romeo Entertainment Group

Lisa Seale

Paul & Karen Vencill

Britta Stamy Estate

Ed & Carmel Wallace

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Curt Kaiser Estate

Gen. & Mrs. Harold Strack

Ed & Peggy-Powers Wallace

Will & Judy Kallal

John & Kathy Steil

Ed & Mary Weppner

Thomas G. Kelly P.C.

Wyoming Cultural Trust

Arlene & Don Kensinger

Drs. Robert Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Raymond C. Kinter

Bill & Toni Thomson

Endowment Fund

Donors who have contributed to the Endowment Fund Beverly Dowling In Memory of Michael Dowling

Betty Lewis & Dan Matuska

Lee & Sue Searing

Jack Mueller

Dr. David & Martha Silver

Charles & Carol Farthing

Mary & William Orton

Doug & Valarie Finch

Del & Suzanne Peterson

Brian Short -In Memory of Will & Judy Kallal

Stig & Beth Hallingbye

J. Michael & Martha Powers

Rick & Ronda Heimsoth

C. Bud Racicky

Eugene & Jeanne Bryan

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Art & Patti Reese

Johnnie Burton

Carol Holland

Shawn & Amiee Reese

Wayne & Ruth Case

Donald & Jane Iverson

Bob & Linda Reynolds

Wyoming Property Solutions, LLC - Jim & Theresa Ward

Jim & Ray Fleming Dinneen

Barry & Lynda Kistler

John & Barbara Rogers

Lisa Zentner

Dosoris Trust Company

Stacy Maatman & Charlie Moore

Carol Rush

Barbara Andrikopoulos Dr Frank Barrett Memorialby Mary Barrett Orton & Bill Orton; Alice Barrett Clement & Mike Clement Jacqueline Boice Trust Richard & Michele Bolkovatz

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In Memory of Shirley Flynn

Ruth Storey Jeff & Gail Vandewark Charles & Jo Dell Wing Linda Weppner

Keepers of the West

Keepers of the West Albany Bar

Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2025 Barbara Dilts Jerry & Kay Jessen Platte Valley Bank

Michele Albert

Julianna “Boo” & Reed Dixon

Mariah Johnson & Adam Kvanli

Alice’s Lakeside Legacy

Linda Doering

Trent Johnson

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

KAZY 93.7 & THE RANGE 103.3

Dave Berry

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A. Kent Best

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KFBC 97.5 FM/1240 AM

Kristen Beswick

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Willa Kosman

Todd & Jan Bishop

Mick & Margi Finnegan

Ed & Jamie Kruse

Bison Beverage

First Wyoming Bank & Trust

Lamar Advertising

Blue FCU

First Interstate Bank

Robin Laws & Terry Sullivan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming

FirsTier Bank

Scott Lesco

The Estate of Gus Fleischli

Susan Kay Lewis

Doug & Susan Samuelson Warren Ranch

Flexx Productions

Carla & Jed Lofton

Gary & Lori Schoene

Flying Monkey Manufacturing

Marion & Judi Loomis

Curtis Scribner

David Foreman

Karey Louthan

Lee & Sue Searing

Scott & Megan Fox

Mike & Lana Mabee

Searing Industries Wyoming

Ed Galavotti

Joe & Cindy Marek

Greg & Jen Seitz

John Glanville

Jim & Marie McCoy

Mike & Tiffany Smith

The Hon. Mark & Jennie Gordon

Teema Tuck McIntosh

Anthony J Smith

JJ Chen & Tracie Caller

Karen & Curt Gowdy Jr.

Mac McKee

Steil Surveying Services, LLC

Cheyenne Frontier Days™, Inc.

Gary Grandominico

Meridian Trust FCU

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Cheyenne Womens Clinic

Grease Monkey

Sue R. Miller

Larry & Kim Sutherland

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

Dr. Sloan & Anna Marie Hales

Eric & Anne Miller

Robin Sweet

Anne Hanson

Bob Miller

Swire Coca-Cola

Stan & Mary Hartman

Jonathan & Anne Murphy

Taco John’s International

Marcy Helser

Eric Nordberg

Annette M. Temte

Tad & Ann Herz

Carolyn & Terry O’Connor

Toni Thomson

Carman Hess

Jack & Judy Olson

Mary Throne & Kevin Boyce

Hilltop Bank

Mike & Sheri Olson

Marvie Tipsword

Kay Hough

Outlaw Liquors

Town & Country Liquor

Hughes Charitable Foundation

Pace O Matic

Union Pacific Railroad

Peter & Chloe S. Illoway

Karmin & Michael Pace

Union Pacific Foundation

Dr. Jane Iverson

George & Carrie Pappas

University Of Wyoming

Deselms Fine Art

Robert & Jill Jensen

Debra Parker

Visit Cheyenne

JoAnna Dewald

Dr. Danielle Jensen-Ryan & Jess Ryan

Dan & Gwen Perdue

Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin

Michael Piel & Carol Gregory

Ken Wagner

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

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

Col. Matt & Elizabeth Dillow

Scott Jeremissen

Drs Bob Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Reiman Corp.

Wally Reiman Bob & Linda Reynolds Tom & Dixie Roberts Rocky Mountain Power Tammy Powers Rohde Romeo Entertainment Group Terry & Kelly Ruiz

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Keepers of the West Cont.

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

Kenny Wertsbaugh

Dr. Kim Withers

Wyoming Home Wyoming Horse Racing, LLC

In Memoriam & Honoraria As of June 15, 2026

In Memory Of Clair Reese Davis Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich In Memory Of Lois Hofmann Deaver A. David & Katheen Miller In Memory Of Elias “Lee” Galeotos Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich In Memory Of Joel & Margaret Lyman For Father’s & Mother’s Day- Cathy Lyman In Memory Of Gayla Maxfield Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich In Memory Of Kay Picard Doug & Kim Alexander Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich Beth & Paul Howard Leonard & Jennifer Hunt Danielle Wiblemo In Memory Of Kyle Reiman Katie Long Phil & Gay VanHorn

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In Memory Of Jerry Jessen Sally Allen Bill Beaman Scott & Kay Binning Harvey Deselms Eileen & John Dinneen Jane Doherty Dr. John Esmay Tucker & Carol Fagan Jo Ferguson Tal Gerringer & Betsy Gusea Gerringer Stan & Mary Hartman Jim & Peggy Hearne Tad & Ann Herz Kay Hough Katie Long Margaret Mattix Phil & Gay VanHorn Edith & Dale Vosler John & Lynn Winkler Stanley & Kathryn Young

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

Jim & Kay Barr

Barry & Linda Kistler

Janet McLean & Marcia Swisher

Kay Lynn Bestol

Scott & Christine Kronz

Wesley Breeding

Chase & Aaron Lesher

Kimm Acton Brookshire

Christine Lummis

Donald H. Brown

Mac McKee

James A. Brown

Dorothy Middleton

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Brit & Cameron Miller

Connie Carmack

Dwane & Patricia Moore

Randy Merritt Deidre Kilty-Newman Tricia Pattno Nichols Kurt & Vicki Peth Bud Racicky Mary Boice Read & Ross Read

G. William & Ann Carpender

Ron & Annette Newnum

Riverstone Bank

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Julia E Robinson & Peter Kozisek

Fred & Val Clyncke

Eric Nordberg

Jim & Jean Cochran

Alden & Sherilyn K. Prosser

Susan Deaver

Lonnie Reese

Shaun Donnelly & Kathryn Flynn

Bob & Val Rodekohr

Toni Rogers Smart Sports Medicine Clinic PC- Dr. Skip & Sasha Ross Jerry Smith & Cheryl Tuck Smith

Rick & Deb Eccli

John & Kathy Steil

Paul & Sheryl Fanning

Toni Thomson

Charlie & Carol Farthing

Phil & Gay VanHorn

Jim & Janelle Fazio

Paul & Karen Vencill

Mick & Margi Finnegan

Welding & Machine-Tom & Rhonda Wilson

Cory & Dalene Frantz Mr & Mrs John Gaudio

Visit Cheyenne

Irene Goldminz-Roberts

Robert Weppner In Honor of Mary Weppner

Bob & Sandy Graham

Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin

HEROES #1 Properties Brandi Monger & Billie Addleman Mike & Cindy Allen Suzanne Anderson Paula Baldeshwiler

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Nancy Grote Jim & Peggy Hearne Sharon Heldt-Pratt Rod & Rita Helgeson Glenna Hirsig Carol Holland Dan & Kay Hough Rick Kaysen Harriett H Kazzimir

Jean Marie Seitz Donald E. Shepard James Storey III Larry & Kimberly Sutherland Anna Thompson Ron & La Velle Van Voast Marcia Vanlandingham Keawe Vredenburg Dale & Edith Vosler 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

Museum Members

Museum Members HERITAGE PARTNER Julianna “Boo” & Reed Dixon

First Wyoming Bank & Trust Hardwired Radio Group

Bill & Beth Edwards

KGWN-TV Cheyenne

Tad & Ann Herz

KRRR 104.9 & The Range 103.3

Jane Iverson Toni Thomson

Lamar Advertising Platte Valley Bank

GROUP

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Cheyenne Sub Vets

Peter & Chloe Illoway Gary & Pam Imig

HALL OF FAME

Tim Joannides

Mandolin Anderson

Joannides Family Foundation

Artesian Park, LLC, Cindy Johnston

Alan Johnson

Bill Beaman

Tamara Johnson

Lorrell Bellotti

Gary & Stina Kayser

Steil Surveying Services, LLC

Scott & Kaye Binning

Earl & Donna Kincheloe

Jim & Cindy Braden

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

Visit Cheyenne

Gene Bryan

Richard & Ronda Kolinske

GRAND ENTRY

Western Vista FCU

Dede & Ross Buckhaults

Robert M. Boice, Jr.

Wyoming Home

Lucky & Patty Burbach

Greggory & Kimberly Lamb

Mike & Lana Mabee

Wyoming Horse Racing LLC

Jacqueline Busacker

GOLDEN SADDLE ANB Bank Sue Miller

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Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center

Wyoming Property Solutions, LLC

Kent Westedt SILVER SADDLE

G. William & Ann Carpender

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Martin & Claudia Carroll

Mark A. Moody

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Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

Jim & Jean Cochran

Connie Davis

Brad & Shirley Churchill

George & Linda Eaglefeather

Curt & Patty Epler

Cox Ranches, LLC

William & Karen Obermeier

Bill & Terri Daniels

Del & Suzan Peterson

Scott & Megan Fox

Charles DeFond

Ed Prosser

Diane Dieter & Ted Jones

Ed Galavotti

Linda Doering

Jeff Rayment

Cindy Vandewark

Paul & Jeanne Hickey

Dr. John Esmay

Bob & Linda Reynolds

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Jim & Ruthanne Hubbard

Jo Ferguson

Bob & Val Rodekohr

Steve & Sue Kline

Michael Hand

Terry & Kelly Ruiz

Joe & Cindy Marek CORPORATE PARTNER

Lois & Wayne Hansen

Debbie Reber

Kay Lynn Bestol

Stan & Mary Hartman

Dean “Doc” & Karen Schroeder

Hugh & Denise Simpson

BLUE FCU

Marcy Helser

Paul & Patricia Stenback

Cheyenne Frontier Days™, Inc.

Linda Weppner

Norman & Eva Jeanne Holmes

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Deselms Fine Art

David Foreman

Kay Hough Matt & Lori Hubbs

Eric Nordberg

Sammi Shultz Mike & Tiffany Smith Scott Meier & Amy SmithMeier John & Kathy Steil Larry & Kim Sutherland

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Museum Members

Museum Members Randy Byers TDSI - The Design Studio, Inc.

Mariah Johnson & Adam Kvanli

Rick & Sonya Caldwell

Brian & JoLynne Lenell

Dr. Richard and Dorothy Torkelson

Amanda & Cameron Marshall

JJ Chen & Tracie Caller

Marion & Judi Loomis

Jeff & Susan Campbell

Aaron Lowe

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Mac McKee

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Brooke Wharton

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Michelle Davis

Gregory & Marla Norman

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Sally Allen

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VOLUNTEER HALL OF FAME Bryci & Matt Achter Andrea, Shane & Molly Allen

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Grease Monkey

Dave & Annemarie Picard Renee & Mike Piskorski Dan & Lois Prickett John & Barbara Rogers Mike & Heidi Romsa Jeff & Kris Rude Tim & Elena Schaffer Kirk & Shelly Shepherd Thomas Silliman Al & Lucy Simpson

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FAMILY

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

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Carl Wamboldt

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Carol Holland

Weaver Ranch

Paula Baldeshwiler

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Judi Johnston

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Harris & Jeannine Jones

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WY-CO Border Chapter, MOAA

Chuck Burdick

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David & Marcia Talley

Teena Gering & Family

George & Carrie Pappas

Shay & Bernie Kushnir

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Ann Smith

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Museum Members FRIEND

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Suzanne Anderson

David & Pat Johnson

Paula Baldeshwiler

Tom & Patricia Johnson

Cathy Macy Barta

Rick Kaysen

Joe & Jane Betts

Joy Keown

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Sandra Norris Creta O’Holleran Mary Lou & Larry Pape Debra Parker Amy Pauli Marilyn Pettit

VOLUNTEER Karla Ahrens Jim & Kimberly Coker Don & Sandy English Linda & Craig Farner Betsey Hale

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