WPA Subject 53 Chronology

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Wyoming WPA Subject File, Chronology listing of events (with some dates) in Wyoming history such as fossils, explorations, trapping and fur trade, expeditions - surveys, transportation - freightings - mail service, Pony Express, telegraph, Union Pacific, Bear Town, Evanston, etc

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Wyoming WPA Subject File, Chronology listing of events (with some dates) in Wyoming history such as fossils, explorations, trapping and fur trade, expeditions - surveys, transportation - freightings - mail service, Pony Express, telegraph, Union Pacific, Bear Town, Evanston, etc

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Chronology listing of events (with some dates) in Wyoming history such as fossils, explorations, trapping and fur trade, expeditions - surveys, transportation - freightings - mail service, Pony Express, telegraph, Union Pacific, Bear Town, Evanston, etc

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FOSSILS: discovered by fur traders (1846-1847) - took to St. Louis (Mo.)

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FOSSILS: discovered by fur traders (1846-1847) - took to St. Louis (Mo.)

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OIL: its presence in Spring Valley was known to early trappers - cited in Mormon's Guide Book (1848)

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OIL: its presence in Spring Valley was known to early trappers - cited in Mormon's Guide Book (1848)

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- Stansburg & Simpson studied & logged geology (1849-1858)

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- Stansburg & Simpson studied & logged geology (1849-1858)

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- Lander, Capt. Frederick West determined shortest route to Pacific for Dept. of Interior (1857)

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- Lander, Capt. Frederick West determined shortest route to Pacific for Dept. of Interior (1857)

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- Mormon met in Salt Lake (1853) - commissioned Hyde, Orson to colonize Green River tributaires at Fort Bridger

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- Mormon met in Salt Lake (1853) - commissioned Hyde, Orson to colonize Green River tributaires at Fort Bridger

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TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHTING & MAIL SERVICE:

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TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHTING & MAIL SERVICE:

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- Majors, Alexander; Russell, M. H. & Waddell, Thos. formed partnership in freighting business (18488)

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- Majors, Alexander; Russell, M. H. & Waddell, Thos. formed partnership in freighting business (18488)

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- Cody, Wm. - aka later as "Buffalo Bill" - worked as messenger boy between trains for Majors (1848)

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- Cody, Wm. - aka later as "Buffalo Bill" - worked as messenger boy between trains for Majors (1848)

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- Hockaday & Leggit established monthly stageline to Salt Lake (Utah - 1851)

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- Hockaday & Leggit established monthly stageline to Salt Lake (Utah - 1851)

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- Russell, Majors & Waddell bought Leggit & Hockaday - formed daily stagecoach service (1858)

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- Russell, Majors & Waddell bought Leggit & Hockaday - formed daily stagecoach service (1858)

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PONY EXPRESS: cross-country stage line service conceived by Gwin, Senator (Calif. - 1854)

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PONY EXPRESS: cross-country stage line service conceived by Gwin, Senator (Calif. - 1854)

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- Russell, W. H. contracted horseback mail service with government - St. Jospeh (Mo.) to Sacramento (Calif. - 1859)

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- Russell, W. H. contracted horseback mail service with government - St. Jospeh (Mo.) to Sacramento (Calif. - 1859)

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Pony Express - business failure due to excessive costs

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Pony Express - business failure due to excessive costs

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- Holiday, Ben - bought out Russell, Majors & Waddell's Pony Express interests - sold to Wells Fargo Co.

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- Holiday, Ben - bought out Russell, Majors & Waddell's Pony Express interests - sold to Wells Fargo Co.

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TELEGRAPH: Creighton, Edward - formed first company to build telegraph lines for California Telegraph Co. (Oct. 17, 1861)

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TELEGRAPH: Creighton, Edward - formed first company to build telegraph lines for California Telegraph Co. (Oct. 17, 1861)

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UNION PACIFIC: McGee & Cheeseborough graders reached Bear Town near Green River (Nov., 1868)

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UNION PACIFIC: McGee & Cheeseborough graders reached Bear Town near Green River (Nov., 1868)

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- Carter, Judge - tapped oil in coal tunnel near Spring Valley (1868) - sold to U.P.R.R.

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- Carter, Judge - tapped oil in coal tunnel near Spring Valley (1868) - sold to U.P.R.R.

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BEAR TOWN (Uinta Co.): Topence, Alexander - furnished beef for U.P.R.R.

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BEAR TOWN (Uinta Co.): Topence, Alexander - furnished beef for U.P.R.R.

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- businesses: California Clothing Store, Uncle's General Merchandise & Jewish shoe store

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- businesses: California Clothing Store, Uncle's General Merchandise & Jewish shoe store

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- Hayden, Dr. F. V. - explored extensively (1869-1870) with Coulter, John F. (University of Chicago botanist)

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- Hayden, Dr. F. V. - explored extensively (1869-1870) with Coulter, John F. (University of Chicago botanist)

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EVANSTON (Uinita Co.): named for Evans, J. A. - U.P.R.R surveyor

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EVANSTON (Uinita Co.): named for Evans, J. A. - U.P.R.R surveyor

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- Eldridge, J. N. - operated stage between Evanston & Randolph (early 1870's)

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- Eldridge, J. N. - operated stage between Evanston & Randolph (early 1870's)

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- first train arrived in Evanston (Dec. 1, 1868)

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- first train arrived in Evanston (Dec. 1, 1868)

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- Harrison, Dr. Frank H. andMorrison, C.G. - opened drugstore (o/a 1868)

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- Harrison, Dr. Frank H. andMorrison, C.G. - opened drugstore (o/a 1868)

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- upon completion of U.P.R.R., Evanston was made end of division (Jul. 4, 1871)

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- upon completion of U.P.R.R., Evanston was made end of division (Jul. 4, 1871)

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- Idleman, Max - opened wholesale liquor house (early 1870s)

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- Idleman, Max - opened wholesale liquor house (early 1870s)

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- Parpe, Wm. - opened jewelry store (1870)

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- Parpe, Wm. - opened jewelry store (1870)

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- Hayden survey discovered "Bridger Deplosits in Uinta Co. (Wyo.)

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- Hayden survey discovered "Bridger Deplosits in Uinta Co. (Wyo.)

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- Downs & Tisdel opened restaurant & saloon (1871)

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- Downs & Tisdel opened restaurant & saloon (1871)

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- Sisson, Wallace & Co. opened store (1870) - Quinn, A. V. (manager)

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- Sisson, Wallace & Co. opened store (1870) - Quinn, A. V. (manager)

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- American Fur Co. organized by Astor, John Jacob (1809)

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- American Fur Co. organized by Astor, John Jacob (1809)

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- Campbell, Robert & Sublette, William - established Fort Laramie (1834)

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- Campbell, Robert & Sublette, William - established Fort Laramie (1834)

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- Crawford, Wm. - opened meat market (1872) - joined with Thompson, Wm.; Booth, Harvey & Crocker, E. S.

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- Crawford, Wm. - opened meat market (1872) - joined with Thompson, Wm.; Booth, Harvey & Crocker, E. S.

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- Majors, Alexander - constructed roads & bridges - witnessed golden spike connect Union Pacific & Central Pacific railroads (May 10, 18869)

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- Majors, Alexander - constructed roads & bridges - witnessed golden spike connect Union Pacific & Central Pacific railroads (May 10, 18869)

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- first bank: Mutual Exchange (1873) - directors: North, Orlando; Ellis, James A., Quinn, A. V. & Wurtelle, C. E.l

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- first bank: Mutual Exchange (1873) - directors: North, Orlando; Ellis, James A., Quinn, A. V. & Wurtelle, C. E.l

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- King, Clarence - first head of Geological Survey (1875) - volcanic deposits

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- King, Clarence - first head of Geological Survey (1875) - volcanic deposits

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- sent to mouth of the Oregon: Crooks, Ramsay; McLellan, Robert; Jones, Benjamin; Robinson, Wedward; Carson, Alexander; Dorian, Peter; Rizner, Jacob; Day, John & Hoback, John

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- sent to mouth of the Oregon: Crooks, Ramsay; McLellan, Robert; Jones, Benjamin; Robinson, Wedward; Carson, Alexander; Dorian, Peter; Rizner, Jacob; Day, John & Hoback, John

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- Sublette, Milton & Bridger, Jim took over Fort Laramie (1835) - became American Fur Co. property

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- Sublette, Milton & Bridger, Jim took over Fort Laramie (1835) - became American Fur Co. property

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- Almy Coal Mines: approx. 400 Chinese & fewer than 20 white miners

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- Almy Coal Mines: approx. 400 Chinese & fewer than 20 white miners

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COAL: Great Coal Basin: between Bear River (Sweetwater Co.) and Point of Rocks (Uinta Co.)

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COAL: Great Coal Basin: between Bear River (Sweetwater Co.) and Point of Rocks (Uinta Co.)

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- government surveyed tract 100 miles wide along U.P.R.R. (1869-1872)

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- government surveyed tract 100 miles wide along U.P.R.R. (1869-1872)

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- Hayden, Dr. V. F. - led Hayden Expedition (1870)

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- Hayden, Dr. V. F. - led Hayden Expedition (1870)

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EXPLORATIONS: Lewis & Clarke expeditiion crossed northern Uinta Co. (1807-1810)

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EXPLORATIONS: Lewis & Clarke expeditiion crossed northern Uinta Co. (1807-1810)

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- Ashley, Gen. Wm. H. entered fur trade with partner Henry, Andrew - companions: Henry, Andrew, Jackson, David F., Sublette Bros., Provost, Etienne; Smith, Jedediah; Beckwith, James; & Bridger, James

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- Ashley, Gen. Wm. H. entered fur trade with partner Henry, Andrew - companions: Henry, Andrew, Jackson, David F., Sublette Bros., Provost, Etienne; Smith, Jedediah; Beckwith, James; & Bridger, James

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- Bridger built trading post on Black's For of Green River (1842) - Vasquez, Louis bought partnership (1845)

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- Bridger built trading post on Black's For of Green River (1842) - Vasquez, Louis bought partnership (1845)

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- Laurence, Major of Union Pacific Engineering Corps - sent Mears & Shaffer to prospect for coal in western Wyoming (summer, 1868)

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- Laurence, Major of Union Pacific Engineering Corps - sent Mears & Shaffer to prospect for coal in western Wyoming (summer, 1868)

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- Fife, Joseph - opened Fife coal mine (1872)

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- Fife, Joseph - opened Fife coal mine (1872)

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NEWSPAPERS: Evanston Age, edited by Wheeleer, Wm., succeeded Frontier Index periodical

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NEWSPAPERS: Evanston Age, edited by Wheeleer, Wm., succeeded Frontier Index periodical

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- Doctors Owen, David & Evans, John - brought collection from Bad Lands (S. D. - 1849)

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- Doctors Owen, David & Evans, John - brought collection from Bad Lands (S. D. - 1849)

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- Colter, John - discovered Yellowstone Park (Wyo. Terr.., 1805)

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- Colter, John - discovered Yellowstone Park (Wyo. Terr.., 1805)

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- Evanston Argus - published in 1877 by Hopkins, Mark

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- Evanston Argus - published in 1877 by Hopkins, Mark

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EXPEDITIONS-SURVEYS: Fort Bridger - famous supply station (1849)

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EXPEDITIONS-SURVEYS: Fort Bridger - famous supply station (1849)

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- Penny, J. C. worked for Mr. Johnson in Evanston (Uinta Co. - 1899)

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- Penny, J. C. worked for Mr. Johnson in Evanston (Uinta Co. - 1899)

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- Mr. Penny's ultimate success story speaks for itself

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- Mr. Penny's ultimate success story speaks for itself

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TRAPPING & FUR TRADING: Colter, John; Potts, John; Drouillard, Geo. & Wiser, Peter employed by Lisa Manuel (1807)

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TRAPPING & FUR TRADING: Colter, John; Potts, John; Drouillard, Geo. & Wiser, Peter employed by Lisa Manuel (1807)

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MOVING PICTURE INDUSTRY: 3 theatres established in Evanston - two were the Edision and the Isis - the third: name unknown

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MOVING PICTURE INDUSTRY: 3 theatres established in Evanston - two were the Edision and the Isis - the third: name unknown

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BANKS: Evanston National Bank (founded in 1907)

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BANKS: Evanston National Bank (founded in 1907)

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- Stockkgrowers' Bank (Apr. 5, 1915)

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- Stockkgrowers' Bank (Apr. 5, 1915)

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TELEPHONE: Pugh, Mr. - manager of the telephone office at Evanston (Uinta Co.)

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TELEPHONE: Pugh, Mr. - manager of the telephone office at Evanston (Uinta Co.)

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LUMBER BUSINESS: Sloan, Wm. K. - erected sawmill at end of Mill Creek

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LUMBER BUSINESS: Sloan, Wm. K. - erected sawmill at end of Mill Creek

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