The South Country - Elk Mountain

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.

1891

Schoen's Elk Mountain Store

Not Dated

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Elk Mountain Ranch. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Frank J. Meyers papers)

1900

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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)

1902

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

1909

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Elk Mountain, Wyoming about 1909. Log Jam in Medicine Bow River near Elk Mountain, Wyoming. (Daryl Billings. 2023)

1910

Postcard title reads: Elk Mountain. Altitude 11,162 feet. Out Where the West Begins.
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Post card of Elk Mountain. 1910. Image taken by J.D. Sagris of Hanna, Wyoming (Daryl Billings. 2023)

1921

Grand View Hotel aka Elk Mountain Hotel 

1921 June: The Grand View Hotel, later to be known as the Elk Mountain Hotel was owned and operated by John S. and Mary Ann Evans.
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Grand View Hotel aka Elk Mountain Hotel. Elk Mpuntain. 1921 (The Pioneer, June 1921)

1921

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Elk Mountain Trading Company. Elk Mountin. 1921. (The Pioneer, June 1921)

1921

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Postcard. Elk Mountain. 1921. (From Daryl Billings. 2024)
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Postcard. Town of Elk Mt., Wyoming. Lying in the Valley. Medicine Bow River. (Image from Daryl Billings)

1926

Hanna Old Timers Fishing on the Medicine Bow River South of Elk Mountain

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UPCCEM November 1926 (Picture from T. H. Butler of Hanna)

1935

1935 Feb: The Garden Spot Pavilion and Confectionary was managed by Joseph Evans. The son of John and Mary Ann Evans.
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1940

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Elk Mountain Bridge and Hotel. 1940. (Library of Congress)

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)

1949

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