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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Horse Doctor Pollard
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Horse Doctor Pollard
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Collection Name:
WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
WPA Bio 2522
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WPA Bio 2522
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Item Description:
Pollard, Horse Doctor - Biographical information for "Horse Doctor" and "Radium Doctor" Pollard; "The Wizard of Elk Mountain", no published source, n.d.
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Pollard, Horse Doctor - Biographical information for "Horse Doctor" and "Radium Doctor" Pollard; "The Wizard of Elk Mountain", no published source, n.d.
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Date:
Undated
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Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born:
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born:
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Pollard, Mrs. (wife, born: ? - married: ? - died: ? - buried: ?) - wed daughter of neighboring rancher
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Pollard, Mrs. (wife, born: ? - married: ? - died: ? - buried: ?) - wed daughter of neighboring rancher
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childen?
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childen?
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ranch near Dumont (S. D.) and homsetead in Whoop-Up Canyon near Elk Mountain, Wyo.)
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ranch near Dumont (S. D.) and homsetead in Whoop-Up Canyon near Elk Mountain, Wyo.)
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resided part-time in Gillette Canyon cave near Dead Horse Spring
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resided part-time in Gillette Canyon cave near Dead Horse Spring
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in winter, lived with Old Uncle Ben in shack at mouth of Bowles Canyon
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in winter, lived with Old Uncle Ben in shack at mouth of Bowles Canyon
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died:
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died:
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funeral:
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funeral:
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buried:
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buried:
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arrived via a freight wagon in Black Hills (S. D.) - enlisted in regulars at Fort Meade
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arrived via a freight wagon in Black Hills (S. D.) - enlisted in regulars at Fort Meade
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served in Philippines during Spanish-American War - and during battle of Wounded Knee
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served in Philippines during Spanish-American War - and during battle of Wounded Knee
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commissioned officer during Coxy's Army march on Washington, D.C.
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commissioned officer during Coxy's Army march on Washington, D.C.
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honorable discharge from military - settled in Johnson Co. (Wyo.)
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honorable discharge from military - settled in Johnson Co. (Wyo.)
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called "Horse Doctor Pollard" and "Crazy Old Pollard" - disowned by family
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called "Horse Doctor Pollard" and "Crazy Old Pollard" - disowned by family
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also known as "The Radium Doctor" around Newcastle and vicinity - found cure all "Radiuim Mud" in/around Elk Mountain
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also known as "The Radium Doctor" around Newcastle and vicinity - found cure all "Radiuim Mud" in/around Elk Mountain
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Johnson Co. War stock detective - located gold and asbestos mines near Rochford (S. D.)
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Johnson Co. War stock detective - located gold and asbestos mines near Rochford (S. D.)
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false
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Johnson Co. War stock detective - located gold and asbestos mines near Rochford (S. D.)
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Johnson Co. War stock detective - located gold and asbestos mines near Rochford (S. D.)
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Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Text
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