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The South Country - Elk Mountain, Walcott and Fort Steel

Page by Bob Leathers


Elk Mountain

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Elk Mountain (Image by Bob Leathers)

1905

The Elk Mountain Hotel was built by John S. and Mary Ann (Jones) Evans.
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Sister Olive. I don't know whether you have one of these or not, but it is Elk Mountain - 11,889 ft. high about the sea level. I took this out at a ranch near there. Snow up there all year round - Abbie. (McNulty Collection)
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Elk Mountain Ranch. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Frank J. Meyers papers)
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Elk Mountain Bridge and Hotel. 1940. (Library of Congress)

1891

Schoen's Elk Mountain Store
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1902

Walcott
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Walcott, Wyoming and Elk Mountain. Jan. 11, 1902. (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center)

1962

Elk Mountain Trading Company
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Elk Mountain Trading Company (Hanna Miner, 1962)
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Elk Mountain Trading Company (University of Wyoming Heritage Center)

Fort Steele

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Fort Steel Gas Station and Motel. (About 1926) (University of Wyoming - American Heritage Center)

1949

Elk Mountain's Garden Spot Pavilion
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Garden Spot Pavilion. Elk Mountain. 1949 (Hanna Miner)

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