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Staff Morgan Marks Executive Director Mike Kassel Associate Director & Curator Amanda Byzewski, Art Show & Events Coordinator Cody Fox, Facilities & Weekend Manager Brad Jorgensen, Exhibits Manager Jean Krause, Education Coordinator Hannah Lewis, Marketing Coordinator Curtis Olson, Registrar Lonnie Reese, Development Manager Lori Rippinger, Executive Assistant & Bookkeeper Janet Wampler, Volunteer Coordinator
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Art Shows, Hall of Fame, and More
11 Director’s Note 12 Education Corner
Renovations are starting Summer Camps in Full Swing
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Lonnie and Morgan explore the Ft. Worth stockyards in search of inspiration
The Lost Queen, Part II
27 New Exhibits Await!
Helen Bonham’s whirlwind tour across the United States
In anticipation for the summer, we’re bringing out new finds and old classics
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See the new works and fresh faces coming to the 2022 CFD Western Art Show
36 Around the Ranch New faces and Museum highlights from the last quarter
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CFD Western Art Show Preview Our marquee event is coming up fast! Grab yourself a sneak peek of this year’s artwork!
Stageline Layout & Design Hannah Lewis & Tori Hassler Editorial Comtributions: Amanda Byzewski, Tori Hassler, Brad Jorgensen, Mike Kassel, Jean Krause, Hannah Lewis, Morgan Marks, Lonnie Reese & Carolyn Rude.
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Stageline is a digitallypublished, 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.
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Beauty from the Earth, Gail Jones Sundell, Colorado Alabaster. Featured in the 2022 CFD Western Art Show
Western Art Show and Frontier Sale Shotgun Preview* 20 CFD Days™ 22-30 Cheyenne
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We can’t forget the main event! The Daddy of ‘Em All is ready for its 126th year and we can’t wait! Extended Museum hours start July 22nd.
Join previous CFD Western Art Show patrons in an exclusive preview of the Art Show.
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Proceeding With Caution, Cheryl Harley Volz Drawing. Featured in the CFD Western Art Show & Sale.
CFD Western Art Show and Sale Opening Reception It’s the rodeo kickoff event of the season! Start off the night with a quick trip to the Governor’s Mansion for hors d’ouvres before coming back to get the first chance to buy these incredible works of art!
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War Horse Painting during the 2021 Kid’s Western Art Camp
Don’t miss this members-exclusive event! We’re exploring the history and scenery of the nearby Bonham Ranch!
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Cowkids Camps: Western Art Camp
Uncork’d at Blue FCU 25 Art This month, we’re painting in the wide open spaces of the Blue Federal Credit Union world headquarters. Food and libations are included!
Give the little ones the summer of a lifetime while they learn art skills with every kind of medium! Ages 6-12.
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Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame Induction
Join us at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Headquarters as we induct the following notable names into the CFD Hall of Fame: Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Dandies The Establishing HEELs Fr. Joseph C. Geders Billy Evans Hunting Horse and the Southern Plains Intertribal Dancers Rick Keslar Capt. William Lewis Pitcher Roger Schreiner E. Dean “Doc” Schroeder
CFD Hall of Fame Class of 2020-21
Happening throughout the month of October, give yourself a spook with the happy haunts that call the CFD Old West Museum Home! Tours happen after the Museum closes and last for approximately two hours.
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It’s a day of safe trick or treating for the whole family! We will be there with some sweet treats you’ll want to grab! Wild West Trunk or Treat 2021
Costumed BINGO Night Grab your craziest costume and head over for fun, food, prizes, and BINGO! See you there!
*Members Only Preview TBA
See our new contemporary show: New Frontiers, a the Future of the American West.
Resting Rainbow, Samantha Sherry, Oil. Submitted to the 2022 New Frontiers Art Show
2021 Art Uncork’d Holiday Edition
There’s no better way to celebrate the holidays than with our volunteers at our volunteer luncheon! Come appreciate the people who keep our Museum going! 2021 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
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Create a wonderful gift for your friends or family alongside master artists. Artists will be announced closer to the event.
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Museum Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
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A Peaceful Rural Evening, Tom Lockhart, Oil. Featured in the 2022 CFD Western Art Show and Sale
Dear Friends, This year is flying by and your Museum team has been busy! We are delighted to introduce a new team member, Hannah Lewis, as our Marketing Coordinator, and our summer interns, Tori and Carolyn (see page 36 for their bios). I look forward to you meeting them! We are gearing up for our Western Art Show & Sale, which will kick off with the opening reception on July 21. For tickets and more information, see page 28. There are some truly
beautiful pieces in the show and we cannot wait to share them with you. The Expansion Campaign has some exciting updates. Starting this fall, we will begin renovations on the sidewalks, parking lot, new store space, and entrance to the Museum. To accommodate the renovations, we will have some small changes to the Museum’s annual calendar for 2023, and we will keep you informed of our progress!
The Museum’s board has finalized our strategic plan. Our three main goals are to multiply our fan base and supporters; sustain our financial core and develop a competitive advantage; and expand the facility. Your support and enthusiasm for our mission will help us considerably to achieve our goals and grow into one of the best museums in Cheyenne.
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Morgan Marks Executive Director
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Education Corner by Jean Krause Summer is a busy season for our educational programs. We were excited to have school tours coming in once again. The students enjoy the history of the Museum and love seeing the carriage collection. We kicked off June with an Art Uncork’d evening taught by Joy Keown. The wild rose that was painted seemed to set the stage for a beautiful summer! Our children’s Pioneer Camp was June 13-17. The curriculum included animals, STEM activities, food preservation, important ‘old fashioned’ skills like making butter, a field trip and more. Western Art Camp will be held August 8-12, 2022. Reservations are already coming in for this popular weeklong camp, so if you know any budding artists, please register soon by emailing jean. krause@oldwestmuseum.org!
Ranch Tours this summer are at the Cattail Ranch on June 25th and the Bonham Ranch on August 27th. Our tour of the Cattail Ranch went well and we can’t wait for the next one. These are for members only and tickets sell out quickly! Mark your calendars for August 25th for a special Art Uncork’d, with two instructors: Brandon and Priscilla Bailey, at the Blue Federal Credit Union Headquarters. Learn art skills, sip beverages, and watch the sunset from their beautiful patio. Tickets will be available July 15th at oldwestmuseum.org.
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Campaign Inspiration
Quest for the West A Journey to the Historic Stockyard District
by Lonnie Reese
Morgan and Lonnie at the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
Without question, Ft.Worth has one of the finest collections of museums in America, especially when looking for Western culture. It is a magnificent place to find inspiration, broaden horizons, and let us wander into a world of possibilities. It is the perfect place to help us envision new chapters for our Museum’s galleries as we grow and expand within our Become A Legend Expansion Campaign. Morgan Marks, Executive Director, and I had the opportunity to explore the city at the beginning of June. We visited nine different
Campaign Inspiration Western-themed museums and enjoyed the bronze sculptures lining the streets and the music that filled the air. The Historic Stockyards was interesting, with a quick stop at the Cowboy Channel & RFD TV. Of course, we delighted in the favorite local diners such as Riscky’s Steakhouse, Joe T. Garcia’s, and Billy Bob’s, and took in the daily cattle drive down Main Street. The highlight was the museum experiences, the main focus of our trip. It is always good to see how others do it and how we can incorporate similar ideas into our own Museum as we reimagine our own exhibits and galleries. We strive to be relevant and engaging, telling the best story possible. We want all museum-goers to feel they took a bit of education and deep appreciation for the Spirit of The West with them. A few museums that were similar to the CFD Old West Museum and gave us inspiration are shared here: Cattle Raiser’s Museum is a small educational museum with exhibits focusing on the
The main hall of John Wayne: An American Experience
history & science of the cattle industry, including ranch life. This museum is found in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, located in the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The exhibits incorporate fun technologies to show the critical role Texas and Southwestern cattle raisers play in protecting natural resources as frontline stewards of the land, livestock, and wildlife. In our region, we share a similar story with our own cast of characters. Through expansion, we will incorporate educational aspects like these into our Heritage & Pioneer Family Galleries. John Wayne: An American Experience: The “Duke” personified the spirit, Exhibits at the Cattle Raiser’s Museum
strength, and struggle of the American West. John Wayne was an American patriot and cowboy legend. He showed the kind of personal integrity necessary to publicly stand for the values of freedom, individuality, and courage which he cherished. The museum was a testament to the great use of space in telling the story through the exhibit’s construction. Large decade-focused walls showed one large picture of the era on one side with artifacts and interpretations on the other. Walls led to the star of the room, a collection of actual garments worn in iconic films, drawing you into the experience. It made you feel like you were on the set of Red River, and the Duke was on his way to the wardrobe room for his costume! 15
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The galleries of the Sid Richardson Museum
The interior of the Sid Richardson Museum
The Sid Richardson Museum is a Ft. Worth art museum located in historic Sundance Square. It features permanent and special exhibitions of paintings by the premier Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. This museum educates, engages, and inspires its visitors to find meaning, value, and enjoyment in exploring its collection of historical paintings of the American West. The lighting, choices of background colors, frames, and overall feel of the continuity between these aspects made this a delightful museum to enjoy the art for its pure essence. The CFD Old West Museum has many fabulous fine art paintings and bronzes in our collection, and we were inspired to find new ways to display these pieces to create a more exciting experience for our guests.
showcased along with many cowgirls, past and present. Annie comes to life in a hologram, and a life-size statue holds her personal shotgun. The museum uses extensive projectors and Pepper’s ghost illusions, featured in a unique gallery displaying the dynamics between horses and humans. This high-end technology engages every age level. In another gallery, you can draw your own boot on a SMART table while the image develops upon the walls around you - very fun! Rounded walls and seethrough movie reels float in
Our favorite (I think Morgan will agree) was the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Annie Oakley, the quintessential cowgirl, is LEFT: The Annie Oakley exhibit, featuring her personal rifle. RIGHT: a mobile of last year’s inductees.
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the air. The Hall of Fame was highlighted with a movie of each new inductee shown on a giant mobile in the rotunda of the space. This museum is an inspiration in how technology brings content to life and gives engaging ways for guests to immerse into the galleries. Great take-aways! The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum is growing. We are grateful to our expansion donors, who share a deep commitment to keeping the Western spirit alive. With construction beginning in August on the new store and entrance, we will be looking at our gallery space in the next phase. If you would like to contribute to this campaign, please contact Lonnie Reese at 307778-7291 or lonnie.reese@ oldwestmuseum.org.
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Drawing of Miss Helen Bonham of Cheyenne as “Miss Wyoming” in the costume she wore when she delivered invitations. Kansas City Times
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For Miss Wyoming, Helen Bonham, the period after Cheyenne Frontier Days™ in 1919 was relatively quiet. The papers speculated what her future held. In October, the idea floated around that she should appear in the famous Ziegfeld Follies, a renowned vaudeville review, in New York City in April. While this did not happen, Miss Wyoming did something far grander. On June 12th, 1920, the Cheyenne State Leader announced that Miss Wyoming was off on a whirlwind tour of the great cities of the east. Helen Bonham would appear in Omaha, Chicago, Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and St. Louis in just two weeks. For the journey, she carried Cheyenne Frontier Days™ invitations for each of the cities’ mayors, her hat, and her forty-pound saddle. Each destination would provided a pony. As Helen arrived at each city, she mounted the horse at the depot and then rode to each mayor’s office on horseback.
In a whirlwind sixteen-day tour, Miss Wyoming rocketed between the cities making appearances with mayors and other dignitaries with a Wyoming flair. On June 13th, she arrived in Omaha and rode her horse through the city streets to the South Omaha Exchange. The Livestock Commission men and livestock dealers there met her with cheers. She had lunch with Mayor E. P. Smith at the Fontenelle Hotel and presented him with the first of Governor Robert D. Carey’s personal invitations to Cheyenne Frontier Days™. She created a sensation in Chicago’s papers on June 17th when she rode her “bucking brocho” into the lobby of the Congress Hotel at noon. Without leaving the saddle, she signed the hotel registry and checked her horse. Besides the amused shock this provoked with onlookers, it was a relatively quiet arrival as her horse’s hoofs were clad in special rubber-tire shoes provided by Col. S. R. Kaufman, the Hotel’s owner. Chicago was enthusiastic
about this ambassador from the west, and Mayor William Hale Thompson gratefully accepted the invitation. On June 25th, Miss Wyoming descended upon the nation’s capital. Photographers and reporters in trail, she attempted to ride up the east stairs of the Capitol. Unfortunately, the Capitol Police weren’t willing to put up with this sort of demonstration, and Helen was forced to enter the building on foot. In the company of twenty reporters, she entered the offices of presidential contender Warren G. Harding and presented him with an invitation. “You’d better come on out,” she told the senator. “We’ve a pair of hair pants and Cayuse waiting for you.” Harding smiled and accepted the invitation, but he never came. One person in the building who was delighted to see Miss Bonham was Wyoming Representative Frank Mondell, the House Majority Leader. A cowboy himself, Mondell and Bonham spoke for an hour about mutual experiences. After 19
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Helen Bonham inviting Republican nominee Harding to attend Cheyenne Frontier Days™. Casper Star Tribune
more than an hour, Miss Wyoming excused herself, remounted her horse, and rode down the mall towards the White House. There she was warmly greeted by Woodrow Wilson’s private secretary, Joseph Patrick Tumulty, to whom she gave the President’s invitation. The President, unfortunately, was unable to meet with her. Miss Wyoming left the nation’s capital for her next destination without delay. That evening, she arrived in
Bonham’s photo with the Liberty Bell. Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
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Philadelphia and spent the next couple of days meeting with Mayor Moore Cyrus and H.K. Curtis, president of the Curtis Publishing Company. Photographers were on hand to take her picture with the Liberty Bell before she whisked away to make her next destination on the itinerary, New York City. As she awaited her connecting train in Washington, Rotarians from Austin, Texas, “kidnapped” her and dragged her to Atlantic City instead. There she was regaled by the National Rotarian Convention and hosted by the Wyoming and Colorado delegations, obviously as part of a planned detour. When the Philadelphia paper commented about Helen’s recent trip to that city and mentioned that Frontier Days was to be held in Laramie, both delegations booked a special trip to Philadelphia to meet with the editor in good fun and set him straight. Helen finally arrived in New York City on July 24th and pulled her biggest stunt so far. She arrived at Pennsylvania station and was greeted by Fred Stone, famous movie star and professional steer roper, and Morgan Chaney, a hand from his ranch. Stone let Miss Wyoming ride his renowned horse, Silver Star, and together, the entourage rode down 34th Street to the gigantic Mcalpin Hotel, the largest in the world at that time. Guests were startled as
Bonham and Chaney rode into the lobby and again signed the guest book on horseback. The two then rode to the hotel elevator, and Miss Frontier, still on horseback, ascended to the rooftop garden on the twenty-sixth story. There she, Silver Star, and Morgan Chaney posed for photographs amid the New York Skyline. Afterward, she rode the elevator back down and traded Silver Star for Fred Stone’s personal steer roping steed, Domino. She checked the horse to the baggage room, where the staff took care of the animal for the rest of her stay. L. M. Boomer, the owner of the Mcalpin Hotel, then gave Helen the keys to the most excellent suite in the Hotel. That evening,
Collections the performers of the Globe Theater entertained her. The following week, the sensation continued to mount around Miss Wyoming as she checked out her horse and stormed the town. Miss Wyoming and her escorts rode down Broadway and up 5th Avenue. “Fifth Avenue reminds me of the time I was caught in a cattle stampede on my horse.” She told a reporter.” I had to ride with them for miles before I could work my way out of the herd, and bucking the traffic on the avenue looks just as hard. The streets are just like the box canyons out west. You can’t camp in them; a cloudburst or something might come along and just naturally ruin you. I’m always looking for something to happen when I’m shut in that way.”
Mcalpin Hotel, New York
Eventually, the group rode to the City Hall, where she met Mayor Hylan in a media blowout on the building steps. When she stepped forward to shake his hand, a photographer called out to hold the pose, which they both did for nearly a minute and a half. As they waited, the mayor began to fidget. Helen, noticing his discomfort, said, “You’re not used to holding hands with girls, are you?”. She grinned. The mayor’s embarrassment grew as attendees laughed and cameras clicked away. Miss Wyoming was the toast of the town for an entire week, attending galas and socials throughout the city. So many people wanted to invite her that a private secretary was temporarily hired to handle all the correspondence. Her whirlwind visit to the city ended with a special event in Central Park for the New York City Girl Scouts, sponsored by Fred Stone. Both Miss Bonham on the roof of the Mcalpin Hotel. New York Tribune
Wyoming and Stone dazzled the young women with riding and roping tricks. The Girl Scouts wrote a letter of thanks to Governor Carey for sending his ambassador to the city. As she was preparing to leave the Big Apple, a reporter caught up with Helen to ask about her stay. She took the opportunity to comment about the men of New York as opposed to those in Philadelphia. She confessed that she was none too impressed with the men of the city of Brotherly Love. The men there: “stood on the curbing and made facetious commentary about her dress as she passed. In New York, she was always accompanied by Morgan Chaney…who protected her from any ‘freshness.’ ‘In New York, I only heard one man get fresh, and Morgan Cheney roped him and pulled him to the side of my horse to apologize. I wish Chaney had been in Philadelphia. We’d have shown some of those boys how Wyoming men demand their women be treated. An Eastern woman can go anywhere out there in the most extreme fashion she pleases, and she’ll never hear an impolite remark. In fact, Eastern men are altogether different from the ones out home. They are more clever in their talk, and they talk more; but when a Western man tells you something, you know it has his brand on it, and he means it. I don’t believe that most of them here in the east are as careful, although some of the
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Collections finest men I have ever seen I have met on this trip, and they have given me the time of my life. ‘I have never seen anything equal the big eastern cities, and New York is marvelous. But after all, I wouldn’t trade every site on Broadway for one good eyeful of Wyoming. I’d rather have the free range and a good horse to travel it than every advantage the east has to offer, and although New York has given me a wonderful time, I’m glad to get back.’”
The next stop for Helen was in Pittsburgh. Arriving early on June 29th, Miss Wyoming was dismayed to find that the reporters had been awaiting her arrival for more than two hours. She found that their watches didn’t agree on time. “This daylight savings sometimes gets your – er, goat doesn’t it?” The reporters didn’t mind now that she was here and had many favorable things to say about her demeanor and appearance. She greeted Mayor Babcock on the stairs of the CityCounty building and was invited inside and introduced to the City Council while it was in session. Reporters asked many questions. When asked why she was chosen to be Miss Wyoming, she said, “They wanted someone to come and invite you Eastern people to our celebration and I told ‘em that I had the nerve, so here I am!” She also commented, “I’m a suffragette.” “Have you voted 22
yet?” a reporter asked. “Nonot yet,” she answered slyly. That evening, Helen Bonham was in St. Louis, Missouri. As she was nearing the end of her trip, the reporter asked about her most memorable trip experiences: “The East is all right for folks who like it. I had a lot of fun in New York – rode my pinto right into the lobby of one of the biggest hotels, registered from the saddle, and rode him right into the elevator and up to the twentieth floor, most as high as Pike’s Peak, where my room was. At dinner, I had my first shock. I saw women and girls smoking in the dining room. I’ve seen hundreds of cow punchers roll their own, but women smoking – it plumb shocked me. And the paint! Indians, of course, all use it in Wyoming; it goes well, I guess, with their feathers. But for pretty women to use it – ugh-ugh, not us! We let the wind give us a natural color.”
After her last stop in Kansas City, Miss Wyoming rode the rails home, finally arriving on July 6th. Though tired from her trip, she was still on the job as the ambassador for Cheyenne Frontier Days™. The editor of the Wyoming State Tribune commented about her return: “It doesn’t seem probable that she would be able to return without being ‘considerably puffed up’ but there is not a trace of this and she says she would rather have an eyeful of her own Wyoming than all
Bonham greeting Pittsburgh Mayor Babcock on the City-County building steps.
the advantages the east has to offer. In a short three week’s trip this young lady gained more popularity for herself and the great Frontier show which she represented than most people could do in a lifetime.”
The inspiration went farther than the newspaper could know. The Mcalpin Hotel of New York City announced it would sponsor a trophy for the Ladies Horse Riding Championship. It featured a relief of Miss Wyoming extending her arm across the Map of Wyoming with Cheyenne represented as a diamond. This trophy and the sponsorship of the Mcalpin hotel continued through 1922. Additionally, it was revealed that Cheyenne’s Mayor Taylor was contacted by Ferdinand Daeman of the Belgian Embassy, who asked for one of Miss Wyoming’s now-famous posters so that
Collections it could be hung with an array of war posters in an Antwerp museum. Charles D. Carey of the CFD Committee, pleased with the request, stated that before Cheyenne and Wyoming are through with Frontier Days and Miss Wyoming, their fame will reach Mars. If not Mars, at least England. The most exciting follow-on tale about Miss Frontier’s voyage east is the one regarding a Mr. J. T. Heron of London, England. On July 22nd, he related to the Cheyenne State Leader that he set sail for Cheyenne thanks to Miss Wyoming. “Mr. Heron says the pictures of the Cheyenne cowgirl, whose real name is Helen Bonham, attracted more attention and were more widely discussed than anything published in London since the close of the war.” He immediately booked a ticket on the fastest steamer
Lorena Trickey with the 1920 Mcalpin Trophy featuring Bonham’s image
he could find to America and is pleased to have traveled the five thousand miles to get to the show. Helen Bonham continued to be Miss Wyoming through 1922. Her exploits in the ensuing years didn’t take her as far afield as her legendary 1920s trip, but her value as a symbol of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ continued. She served not only as an ambassador for CFD but also as a judge for the cowgirls during the show. In 1921, she played hostess to Miss Colorado and the Denver delegation. In June of 1922, she was tasked with meeting the Imperial Potentate of the Shriners Club Medinah Temple at the Wyoming Capitol. As part of her greeting, she kissed him on the cheek to say hello. Next, potentate Frank C. Roundy was greeted similarly. At this, according to the Wyoming State Tribune, the band stopped playing, and a line nearly a thousand strong started to queue up from the other Shriners. Miss Wyoming fled down one of the quieter corridors of the building until things calmed down. Later that month, she toured Toronto, Canada, to promote the show and made trips to Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and Chicago, Illinois without quite as much fanfare as before. On October 30th, Cheyenne papers announced that Miss
Wyoming had gotten married in Denver. Mr. Joseph C. Kremke of Ellis, Kansas, an agent for Pacific Fruit Express, had met Helen at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ in 1920 when he first saw the show. The couple were married in the home of friends and, after a brief honeymoon to Kansas, returned to Laramie, where they made their home. After the short announcement, Miss Wyoming all but disappeared from notice. Marriage, at that time, was usually the end of dramatic and public performances of women. To the people of the time, once a woman was married, her duties as a wife and mother superseded all other considerations. For Cheyenne Frontier Days™, the organization lost a mighty ambassador whose likes would not be seen again until Jean Nimmo was crowned as the new Miss Frontier in 1931. As for what lay in store for Helen Bonham Kremke, history does not reveal what fate had for this daring and dashing young woman. Her legacy and the benefit she provided for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ are, however, beyond question and she is aptly remembered as Frontier Days’ first queen. Want to see the McAlpin Trophy? There is one on display at the Museum, curtesy of the Wyoming State Archives. 23
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Pictured above are some of the wagon doctors that are active today standing in front of the almost fully restored Water Wagon. From left to right: Ken Willis, Don Shepard, Merle Jones, Ed Galavotti, and Tom Watson.
Parade and Cowboy Saturday Nite, both photos of the 1972 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Parade. Stop by to see more fun photos including two cowboys taking a bubble bath and a picture of the 1972 committeemen in classic brown suits.
New Exhibits Ahead! By Brad Jorgensen
Coming to the Museum this Frontier Days: Parades and Wagon Doctors, and CFD by the quarter century exhibits. Additionally, in June, we featured the works of cartoonist Paul Gregg in the East Gallery. This summer, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum is planning three major exhibit debuts. The first is a Parade exhibit which will highlight the parades over the last 100 years, beginning with the first ever modernstyle CFD parade, which was held in 1922. This exhibit
will feature Margaret Boice’s carriage from 1922, and the Cheyenne or Bust Car which was a feature in the parade from 1980-2018. Additionally, this exhibit will highlight the hard work and dedication of the Wagon Doctors. The Wagon Doctors began in 1970 when concern about the condition of the horse-drawn vehicles arose. They have been helping preserve the collection ever since. Our redesign of the Vandewark Gallery with the CFD by the quarter century exhibit will highlight a
Here are three surviving CFD souvenir programs that will be on display in the quarter century exhibit. The 1972 cover pictures Miss Frontier, Julie Robinson, who will be heavily featured in the 1972 portion of the exhibit.
smorgasbord of CFD events and people from the years of 1922, 1947, 1972, and 1997. All of these new exhibits will be up and ready to view during the rodeo this year. Finally, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art show will be opening on July 21st and will run through August 14th. The Carriage Hall and East Gallery are currently down in preparation for the art show, so bring the family in for reduced admission from now until the art show opens!
A nighttime aerial shot of the 1972 CFD carnival. This image, along with a whole line of carnival photos will be displayed in the quarter century exhibit.
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Sun Bather, Renée Piskorski, Oil. Featured in the 2022 CFD Western Art Show & Sale
by Amanda Byzewski The Museum is undergoing preparations for our 42nd Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show and Sale. Please join us for the Opening Reception on July 21, 2022! Tickets are already on sale for the event. Last year we sold out, so make sure to get your tickets early!
offering Proxy Forms for this year’s show. Please fill these out and return them to me via email (amanda.byzewski@ oldwestmuseum.org) by July 20, 2022.
Back in January, some of the Art Show Committee had the opportunity to attend the Coors Western Art Show in For this show, we have Denver. We were inspired just over 50 artists and by some elements of this approximately 200 pieces. You event and plan to begin can view the available artwork incorporating new ideas into right now on cfdartshow.com. the Western Art Show by 2023. We will keep you updated as If you are unable to make it we add new events to next to the Opening Reception, year’s Art Show. but fall in love with a piece of artwork you see online, we are For this year’s occasion, keep 28
an eye out for some functional changes throughout the event. These changes include increased signage and a new check-in location that will ensure smooth operations all around! The show opens to the public on July 22, 2022. Any artwork not sold at the opening will be available at the Museum or online that day. The show runs through August 14. Opening Reception Timeline: Check-In Begins - 3:30pm Governor’s Mansion - 4:30pm. Jump the Gun Sales - 6:00pm First Draw - 7:00pm. Dinner Service Begins - 7:00 pm
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1891 Happy Jack Road, Georgia Rowswell, Fabric. Featured in the 2022 CFD Western Art Show & Sale.
Art Show - New Artist Spotlight
Leaves and Seeds, Chris Maynard, Wild Turkey Tail Feather
Owl Hunt Study #2, Chris Maynard, Argus Pheasant Feather
Chris Maynard
Magpie in Blue, Chris Maynard, Macaw Parrot Wing Feather
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Chris Maynard has created a signature art form that has enchanted people around the world. He carves feathers into intricate art displayed in shadow boxes Since feathers are universal symbols of flight,
transformation, achievement, and hope, his art speaks to many people who, like him, also long to fly. A conservationist at heart, Maynard’s feathers are naturally
Hot Pursuit, Laurie Kersey, Oil on Linen
Breakaway, Laurie Kersey, Oil on Linen
shed and legally obtained, which means that the birds they came from may still be alive today. He currently lives in Washington State.
Sun Drenched, Laurie Kersey, Oil on Canvas
Laurie Kersey @lauriekersey
Much of Laurie Kersey’s work focuses on her lifelong love, horses. Their work also includes the dramatic coastline and quiet countryside of California. Having ridden for many years, 32
she has come to realize that her hands-on experience with horses uniquely influences the way that she sees and paints them. Her work has been included in many museum exhibitions,
national juried shows across the country, and in several books and magazines.
Art Show - New Artist Spotlight
Muleskinner Bar and Grill, Brent Flory, Oil on Board
Brent Flory
The Breath of a Chime, Brent Flory, Oil on Board
Changing Seasons, Brent Flory, Oil on Board
Of Blankets, Bells, and Beads, Brent Flory, Oil on Board
@brentfloryfineart
Though many people comment on his use of light, Brent loves to paint the honest reality of the western experience. Whether it’s cowboys, Native Americans, farmers, ranchers,
or their families and animals, his goal is to bring their experiences as close to reality as possible. Brent, his wife, and family
live on a ranch in Wallsburg, UT. His work is held in many private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Russia.
Proceeding With Caution, Cheryl Harley Volz, Graphite on Duralar
Sweet Nothings, Cheryl Harley Volz, Graphite on Duralar
Smoke No Mirrors, Cheryl Harley Volz, Graphite
Bull Run, Cheryl Harley Volz, Liquid Graphite on Board
Cheryl Harley Volz Cheryl has Western jeans in her genes. She was raised a “city kid” in Missouri, but had the delight of visiting her uncles’ Colorado ranches every summer. The days were spent riding horses all over Cripple
Creek and Victor, working cows, brook trout fishing, trapping chipmunks, and exploring old gold mines. It was exquisite. Cheryl loves the Western attitude and revels in competition,
believing in the intense work inherent to both. The heart she has for the human soul and its connection to the spirit of animals comes to life in her work, giving a glimpse into her reality. 33
Art Show - New Artist Spotlight
End of the Rope, Linda Prokop, Bronze
Linda Prokop @lindaprokopfinart
Linda’s work is best described as narrative. She intends each story to have a dual meaning; the first is immediate, and the other exists within a deeper, personal intrepretation. She often uses humor or emotion to
What I Wouldn’t Give, Linda Prokop, Bronze
spark a sense of identification for the viewer, while the second story resonates from a source of shared humanity. She believes that the most enduring art contains emotional content and an individual style. She also
Guiding Hand, Linda Prokop, Bronze
infuses her compositions with a dynamic sense of motion. Her signature style includes the use of deep texture. She strives to create a sense of energy and direction through the use of these textures.
Sweet Baby Calf, Karmel Timmons, Mixed Media
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Head and Heart, Karmel Timmons, Mixed Media
Smoke and Dust, Karmel Timmons, Pencil
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the time is right for a change of scenery. In her case, a return to a quiet, country setting with views of the Big Horn mountains and the high plains of northern Wyoming providing a new source of inspiration.
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in marketing and economics and getting a minor in blockchain. I have always had a love for history and was glad that I go the opportunity to work at the Museum for the summer. Frontier Days has been my favorite part of the summer since I moved here. I enjoy going to all the night shows, the carnival, and best of all the pancake breakfast. When Frontier Days isn’t going on I enjoy hiking, camping, and
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Museum Accomplishments - Lonnie and Morgan traveled to the Ft. Worth Stockyards to gain some inspiration for our new expansion.
Association Meeting, Primrose Retirement Community, and the Cowgirls of the West Museum.
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- Brad and Mike attended the Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums Meeting this April bvvv learned a bunch about new technologies and Museum preservation.
- We collected over 325 pieces for our brand-new New Frontiers exhibition this winter (some coming in from across the world, even Japan!). - We had two sell-out events back-to-back! Bunco night was a hit, as was the Murder Mystery Dinner! - During the Murder Mystery Dinner, we raised $10,900 for the Museum! - Mike gave talks at the 150th Wyoming Stockgrowers
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Hunters Moon, Will Ersland, Acrylic on Canvas Last of Autumn, Sarah Woods, Oil with Gold Leaf
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The Smoke Talker, Dustin Payne, Bronze. Featured in the 2022 CFD Western Art Show & Sale.
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Museum Members Toni Rogers
VOLUNTEER
Tom & Dana Samson
Fred & Val Clyncke
Cliff Scott
Don & Sandy English
LIFE
Lisa Seale
Linda & Craig Farner
Buckle Club, CFD
Jean Marie & Hansen Seitz
Verne & LaLa Felton
Jim & Brenda Creel
Susan Slomski
Katie Long
Marietta Dinneen
Ruth Soller
David & Joanmarie Marks
Gus Fleischli
Ann Sostrom
Mark McAfee
Betsy Gusea & Tal Gerringer
Donna & Dennis Spatz
Dennis & Debbie McCann
Rick Heimsoth
Judy Sprague
Tricia Nichols
Judy Kallal
Marvie Tipsword
Carolyn, Hans & Anne Ritschard
Harold Strack
Shirley & Cyndee Toppenberg & Cyndee Linn
George & Judy Sears
University of WY Library
Trudy Soland
Barbara Utermark
Conna Webber
Jennifer Wendt
Dave & Bev Webster
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Gail Vandewark
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In Memoriam & Honoraria In Memory Of Sharon Chapman Linda Lee Vieth Revokable Trust
In Memory Of Dennis Ford Molly Williams
In Memory Of Dr. Mike Herber Bill & Beth Edwards Thomas G. Kelly
In Memory Of Tom Kemph Sue Miller
In Memory Of Alan Kirkbride Bill & Beth Edwards Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich
In Memory Of Wayne Korhonen
In Honor Of Dennis Ford
Scott & Kaye Binning
Molly Williams
In Memory Of Alice In Honor of Kiel Kay Lewis (Nutall) Robbert VanHorn G. William & Ann Carpender
Rick & Deb Eccli
In Memory Of Doug Merrick Molly Williams
In Memory Of Norman Swanson Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich
In Honor Of All Miss Frontiers, Past & Present Dede & Ross Buckhaults
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