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Cowboy Race, 1903, Ferguson Street (now Carey), looking north from 16th. Photo by J. E. Stimson.
Note the banner across the street announcing a ballgame. On the right is the side of the Idelman Building. On the left is Harry P. Hynds' saloon. H. P. Hynds arrived in Cheyenne in 1882 and worked as
a blacksmith. Soon he established his saloon, followed by gambling establishments in Laramie,
Rawlins, Rock Springs and Salt Lake City. In Salt Lake City, Hynds found his wife, Maude, with
another man. Tried for the homicide of Mrs. Hynds' paramour, Hynds' was found not guilty. The Plains
Hotel, constructed in 1911 by F. E. Warren and Thomas A. Cosgriff, was operated by Hynds under lease.
The Hynds Building, in downtown Cheyenne, was constructed on the site of the old
Inter-Ocean Hotel, discussed on a previous page.
When Hynds died in 1933, he had amassed a fortune of over $1,000,000 (in 1933 dollars). The ball team noted in the banner would
have been the Cheyenne Indians who were, for the most part of their existence, a semi-pro independent team.
Cheyenne Indians, 1910, Photo by J. Shmitz.
The pitcher for the 1910 team was Claude Raymond Hendrix (1889-1944). Hendrix' record for 1910 was 17-4 with 208 strikeouts and allowing 117 hits. The following year,
1911, Hendrix went into the majors, pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1914, he joined the
Chicago Whales of the Federal League. For discussion of the Federal League see Greybull. After the demise of the Federal League, Hendrix joined the Chicago Cubs. The Cheyenne Indians joined the
short-lived Rocky Mountain League in 1912. In 1941, the team joined the Western League formed out of the remnants of the
Nebraska State League.
Citizens National Bank Building, Carey Avenue, looking south, approx. 1920. Photo by A. E. Hanna.
Alonzo E. Hanna (1877-1947) was a Blair, Nebraska, photographer. The Citizens National Bank building at 1720 Carey Avenue was constructed in 1912. The
bank went into receivership about 1924. The building was subsequently purchased by Herbert N. Boyd and renamed the H. N. Boyd Building. See discussion lower on page.
Carey Avenue, looking north from 16th, 1930.
The buildings on the left are gone. In their stead, there is a parking garage.
Carey Avenue, looking north from 17th. Photo by Geoff Dobson.
Carey Avenue, looking South, approx. 1941. Photo by William P. Sanborn.
William P. Sanborn (1895-1983) was a Denver photographer who documented Colorado and Wyoming from the late
1920's until the 1960's, first with "realphoto" postcards, later with color lithographed postcards such as the above, and at the
end of his career with colorchrome postcards. His black and white postcards, featured elsewhere on this website, were generally
marked with a script "Sanborn" on the lower right. In a few instances they will be denoted "Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver" on the
reverse. In practically all instances the postcards and photos are undated and, therefore, dates given for Sanborn photos are
estimates based on postmarks or the contents of the photos themselves. to the left is a close-up of a portion of the street scene taken from
the black and white photograph from which the lithograph was based.
Close-up of portion of Sanborn Photo, Cary Ave., approx. 1941.
The red brick building with the Greek Revival columns in the above-photo on the right, is the
City-County Building constructed in 1919. It replaced the original Laramie County Courthouse, on the same site on the northwest corner
of Carey and 19th, razed in 1917. The City-County Building was designed by William R. Dubois, biograhical
information lower on page. The idea of a combined building for both city and county governments was that of the
then Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Warren Richardson.
William R. Dubois was born in Chicago. He studied in
Chicago and Omaha, but came to
Cheyenne from Arizona where he practiced architecture. In 1904, he married the granddaughter of Ester Hobart Morris,
the first woman justice of the peace in the United States. Among other buildings
designed by Dubois were the Plains Hotel, the Majestic Building,
the Atlas Theatre on 16th Street, the City-County Building, the Bishop's Mansion,
the Lincoln Theatre and the School District Administration Building (formerly,
Central High School). He also did work for the Swan Land and Cattle Co., Ltd. in Chugwater. Dubois served in the state legislature and was noted as
an accomplished organist.
The H. N. Boyd Building, formerly the Citizens National Bank Building, in the distance was designed by Frederic Hutchinson "Bunk" Porter (1890-1976). Porter
was responsible for a number of inportant buildings in Wyoming including structures at the Cheyenne Transcontinental Airport designed for
Boeing Air Transport, and at the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Hall, the Coe Library, War Memorial Stadium, and the
Western Research Institute Building.
Herbert N. Boyd was in the wholesale cigar and candy business. He also operated three retail stores in Cheyenne at 18th and Carey, 221 W. Sixteenth,
and 308 W. Seventeenth, as well as stores in Sidney, Neb., Greeley, Colo., and
Ft. Collins, Colo. The H. N. Boyd Investment Company survived until the late 1990's.
Cheyenne Eagles Aerie, 1909
Fraternal Orders in Wyoming date to prior to the formation
of the Territory. Indeed, the first Masonic Lodge
meeting was conducted at Independence Rock on July 4, 1862. See photo below.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles was formed in 1898 in Seattle and, just as in the case
of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, consisted in the beginning of
actors and professional entertainers, often meeting in theaters. One of the most
prominent members of the Cheyenne Aerie was Theodore Roosevelt who was initiated into
the Order in April of 1903. Roosevelt was one of six presidents to belong to the Eagles but the
only President belongin to a fraternal order whose home lodge was in Wyoming.
Masonry in Cheyenne dates to 1868 with the receipt of a dispensation on February 22, 1868 from Colorado to form a
Lodge. In October, Cheyenne Lodge No. 16 was formed. A charter for Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 was
received from the Grand Lodge of Wyoming on Dec. 16, 1874. Freemasonry, in theory, traces its history to
the construction of King Solomon's Temple. Historically, it can be traced to
lodges in the British Isles. Organized Masonry traces its
history to the formation of the Grand Lodge of England on June 24, 1717, at the Goose
and Gridiron Ale House, St. Paul's Churchyard, when representatives of
four London Lodges elected Anthony Sayer as the first Grand Master. By 1820,
"operative" Masons, i.e. members of the craft, had generally lost control of the
organization to "accepted" Masons, i.e., individuals who were not members of
the craft but who were "accepted" into the Order. The Grand Lodge of Wyoming was formed
in the early 1870's. For additional discussion of the founding of Masonry in Wyoming see
Oregon Trail.
Cheyenne Elks Lodge, approx. 1911
As noted above, the Cheyenne Elks Lodge at 100 E. 17th Street, pictured above, was designed by William R. Dubois
The B.P.O.Elks was founded in New York on Feb. 16, 1868, by entertainers who would meet
above the Jolly Cork Tavern. Its founder is regarded as Charles Algernon Sidney
Vivian (1842-1880), an English music hall
entertainer, who was a member of the Royal
Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes in England. Vivian died in Leadville, Colo.,
Mar. 20, 1880. At the time of his death. he was the leader of a repertoire company performing in Leadville. The RAOB and the "Eleven O'Clock
symbol on the Elks' emblem and the Elks' Eleven O'Clock Toast, in theory,
trace their history to the period prior to the Norman Invasion of England in 1066. During
the 1067 uprising, Oda, half-brother of King William, instituted a curfew, from the
Norman French term couvre le feu, "cover the fire," when all hearth fires were required
to be banked at 11:00, thus ending all meetings. At the hour of 11:00 a toast was
made in remembrance of those who were gone. Historically, the RAOB can be
traced to approximately 1820 and lodges in London and Bristol. Members were entertainers who formed
Lodges for much the same reason as the Slovene Lodges discussed with regard to
Superior, Wyoming; that is for benevolence,
charity and fellowship. The oldest Elks Lodge in the state is
Sheridan Lodge No. 520. Wm. F. Cody was a member of both the Elks and the Masons.
For photos of early Colorado and Wyoming Elks Lodges
click here(slow to load).
Masonic Temple, Cheyenne, 1911.
. The temple was built in 1901. After a
fire in 1903, the interior was reconstructed.
With much of Wyoming settled by Union veterans,
Grand Army of the Republic Posts were located
throughout the state. Colorado-Wyoming Post No. 1, Custer Post, was located in
Laramie. Other posts were located in Cheyenne, Lander, Evanston, Rawlins, Sundance, Buffalo, Rock Springs,
Buffalo, Rock Springs, Tie Siding, Newcastle, and Sheridan.
Other early lodges in Wyoming were formed by the Odd Fellows. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in theory, traces its history to Roman
Legioneers in England who supposedly addressed each other as "fellows." Historically, it can be
traced to lodges in England with the first written reference being to a lodge
meeting at the Globe Tavern. A Grand Lodge was formed in London by 1803.
Manchester Unity of the IOOF was formed in 1814. In the United States, the Order
traces its history to Shakespeare Lodge No. 1, in New York formed by five
members of the British order: 3 boatbuilders, a comedian and a vocalist. The
Lodge was discontinued during the War of 1812 with Britain but was reinstituted following
the war and met at the Red Cow Tavern.
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