House at the Powder River Crossing, Wyoming Territory, 1885

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Artifact Overview

By the late 1870s, pioneers began settling the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Ranchers brought in cattle, prospectors traveled safely to Montana mine fields, and towns sprang up along the connecting trails and stage routes. This image shows a log cabin built by one of the settlers at Powder River Crossing.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1885

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.803.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George Dalgleish.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

caption on front on photograph: POUDER [sic] RIVER CROSSING WYO TER. 1885
House at the Powder River Crossing, Wyoming Territory, 1885