Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Photographs

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Collection SummaryWide open spaces, the hard-working cowboy, his spirited cow pony, and vast herds of cattle are among the strongest symbols of the American West. Once the headquarters of a 10-million-acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of cattlemen in American history. The Site’s history began when Johnny F. Grant built his home on the confluence of the Deer Lodge River and Cottonwood Creek in 1862. He would amass a herd of cattle, before selling the ranch to Conrad C. Kohrs in 1866. Under Conrad with his brother John Bielenberg and wife Augusta, the ranch grew to over 50,000 cattle and countless draft, saddle and race horses. After Conrad and John passed, Conrad K. Warren, grandson of Conrad and Augusta, took over the ranch in 1934 and managed it until he and his wife Nell sold it to the National Park Service in 1972. This collection of photographs cover from the 1860s until the NPS acquired the ranch. Images include historic buildings, people, livestock and other ranch activities. The digitization and addition of items to this collection is ongoing.Contributing InstitutionGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

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