Mike Ayras helps set spotlights along "The Wall That Heals," a replica version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, at Fort Caspar on Wednesday morning. The wall will be on display in Casper until late afternoon Sunday. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.
Wade Charron walks with classmates to the cafeteria Tuesday after finishing an assignment. Fort Casper Academy is asking the school board to maintain the agreement to operate under the same guidelines established under the 1995 school board. Photo by TIM KUPSICK, Star-Tribune.
Kindergartener Jacob Johnson reaches down to pick up his complimentary color sheets Wednesday morning at the new Fort Casper Academy. Photo by Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune.
CASPER: 'Rural Images'This is a collection of cartoon art by J.R. Williams, Ace Reid, and Jerry Palen. The works offer an insightful and sometimes humorous look into American agricultural life during the 20th Century. Fort Caspar Museum will host the traveling exhibit from the American Heritage Center in Laramie through mid-December.J. R. Williams was born in 1887. His “Out of Our Way” series was first published in 1922. It featured Curly, an older traditional cowboy, and Wes, a pudgy ranch bookkeeper from the East. Ace Reid was born in 1925 and grew up in Wichita County, Kansas. His series, “Cowpokes," about the Draggin’ S Ranch highlighted the lives of cowboys, Jake and Zeb. Jerry Palen, born in 1943, grew up in Cheyenne. A married couple, Flo and Elmo, are the focus of Palen’s series “Stampede."* When: Shows through MID-DECEMBER* Where: Fort Caspar Museum. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.* Admission: $1.50 adults, $1 children* Info: Call 307-235-8462, visit owww.fortcasparwyoming.com
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