"How the Horse Helped Build America," page no. 96 illustration no. 34. The ferry at Moose, Wyoming.

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Title "How the Horse Helped Build America," page no. 96 illustration no. 34. The ferry at Moose, Wyoming.
Photo Number P0244n1_10_0128
Description Illustration of the ferry at Moose, Wyoming (from a negative photo). Reverse side of image: Chapter 11 -- no. 3 (9 crossed out).
Creator Wyoming Commerce & Industry Commission, 213 State Capitol, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975
Textual Date 1960-1975
Keywords Moose (Wyoming); Snake River (Wyoming); Oregon Trail; Oregon National Historic Trail; Vehicles; Watercraft; Boats; Ferries; Vehicles (transportation); Land vehicles; Cargo vehicles; Wagons (cargo vehicles); Prairie schooners; Landscapes (environments); Natural landscapes; Bodies of water; Rivers; Men; Settlers; Pioneers; Animals; Mammals; Horses; Animal equipment; Horse harnesses; Residential structures; Dwellings; Houses; Landscapes (environments); Natural landscapes; Landforms; Mountains; Trees
Subject Horses--United States--History--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Moose (Wyo.)
Additional Information Page 97 illustration for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "The Horse in America," 1975. The ferry at Moose, Wyoming, was established to take horses and wagons across the Snake River for travelers on the Oregon Trail. It was in operation as late as 1950 (Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission). P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 11--No. 9--This ferry at Moose, Wyoming shows how horses and wagons were taken across some of the streams along the Oregon Trail. The ferry was in operation as late as 1950. (Wyoming Commerce & Industry Commission)
Collection Number and Name P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection
Collection Name Olive Woolley Burt
Relation is Part of Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive
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Type Image
Finding Aid https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41589
Digitization Specifications Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 24-bit color at 1500 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF.
ARK ark:/87278/s6hx24pv
Setname uum_map
ID 1588581
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hx24pv
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