Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Historical Image of the Day
Rock Springs Massacre, 1885. Even after the Exclusion Act, anti-Chinese ideology drove politics in the West. In Rock Springs, Wyoming, racism combined with labor activism, as the railroad was paying Chinese less than whites. White labor responding by destroying the Chinese community, killing at least 28 Chinese miners.
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Erik Loomis
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9:48 AM
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Labels: 1880s, American West, Chinese Immigration, Historical Images, Mining, racism, Wyoming
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Elk Antler Blogging

Wyoming establishing a season on gathering elk antlers doesn't just smack of big government and their black helicopters, it threatens the civic identity of the town of Afton, home of the world's largest antler arch.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Historical Image of the Day
Posted by
Erik Loomis
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10:04 AM
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Labels: 1870s, Erik Loomis, Historical Images, Native Americans, Wyoming
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Historical Image of the Day
Posted by
Erik Loomis
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2:04 PM
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Labels: 1880s, civil rights, Erik Loomis, Women's Suffrage, Wyoming


