Wyoming Trivia (Renamed)

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by wyoquilter

I only took that guess because they have signs like that in the Big Horns so I thought maybe they did the same thing in the Wind River Canyon as well.

Okay: I know for sure that up in the Big Horns at most of the pull out spots there are signs that give information about various views and interests. The signs have artwork of what it is that you are viewing. (i.e Fallen City up Dayton Cane, and Shell Falls)

Name the artist who did the artwork on those signs.

I believe this artist has done all of the artwork on all of the signs around WY that give brief info about various spots of interest, but am not for sure, but I am for sure this artist did the artwork on the signs in the Big Horns.

This question sucks. hahahaha I read about the signs in the last couple days while I was looking up something else. I know who makes them, I can remember that part, but I can't find the reference and I know it said who designed them. Good one!

[wyoquilter]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

This question sucks. hahahaha I read about the signs in the last couple days while I was looking up something else. I know who makes them, I can remember that part, but I can't find the reference and I know it said who designed them. Good one!

I'll give you a hint: The artist is a woman

[wyoquilter]

Okay, Because my last question is a little harder to narrow down I would like to ask a different question.

BTW: the artist's name I was looking for was Connie Robinson. She was raised in Sheridan and most of her artwork is of the Bighorns and other various places around WY. She has some absolutely gorgeous works and if any of you have not seen any of it, I highly recommend that you do. I gaurantee you will not be disappointed.

Okay, for a question that might be a little easier:

Who was granted the first WY license plate? Where did this person live and what was the plate number? (3 part question)

[MRVphotog]

I think this is the first license plate, produced in 1913


I gonna take a shot in the dark and say it was assigned to then Governor Carey in Cheyenne.

[wyoquilter]

Originally Posted by MRVphotog

I think this is the first license plate, produced in 1913


I gonna take a shot in the dark and say it was assigned to then Governor Carey in Cheyenne.

Well that is a picture of the first license plate, but it was not granted to Governor Carey nor did the person it was granted to live in Cheyenne. Good guess though. I would have probably made the same guess. Feel free to try again though.

[WyoNewk]

WooHoo! I found it. (I got really curious when I read that it wasn't given to Governor Carey.)


"Jacob McComb Schwoob was a man of many firsts: first to drive an automobile into Cody, first to drive an auto over the Cody Road through Yellowstone National Park, and first to purchase an auto license plate under Wyoming’s first license law, receiving plate number one." Wyoming's "No. 1" Man

Interesting article. It goes on to say: "He fathered the legislation that brought about Wyoming’s highway system. In 1912, he wrote motor vehicle licensing law to obtain revenue for road construction. The law passed and Wyoming began issuing its first automobile license plates in 1913. Passenger plate ‘Wyo 1’ was issued to Schwoob."

[wyoquilter]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

WooHoo! I think I found it. (I got really curious when I read that it wasn't given to Governor Carey.)


Jacob McComb Schwoob was a man of many firsts: first to drive an automobile into Cody, first to drive an auto over the Cody Road through Yellowstone National Park, and first to purchase an auto license plate under Wyoming’s first license law, receiving plate number one.
Wyoming's "No. 1" Man

You are correct!!

The info I found said he was granted the first license plate because of his work promoting highway development and funding.

Now it's your turn.

[WyoNewk]

I edited my answer after you copied it.


This is probably going to be way too easy for someone here, but I've gotta get to bed and don't know when I'll be around tomorrow, so...

Wyoming's first car predated the Model T. When and where was it built, and who built it?



If you can answer this correctly, just post your answer and ask another question, please, since I won't be online until (?). Thanks.

[wyoquilter]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

I edited my answer after you copied it.


This is probably going to be way too easy for someone here, but I've gotta get to bed and don't know when I'll be around tomorrow, so...

Wyoming's first car predated the Model T. When and where was it built, and who built it?



If you can answer this correctly, just post your answer and ask another question, please, since I won't be online until (?). Thanks.

The first "horseless carriage" in WY was built in the winter of 1897-98 by Elmer Lovejoy in his Laramie bicycle shop.

Okay, This one will be easy:

Who was WY first Female physician and where did she practice?

[Montana Griz]

I just happened across this thread and thought the following information might be of interest to you folks.....If this has already been posted, pls forgive me.

Back in the 1950's I was working for a Mining Equipment Supply Co that had me traveling all of WY. When the Uranium boom started I put great effort into getting to know who was a good prospect. I heard of "Western Nuclear Corp" in Shirley Basin country and decided to pay them a visit.

Long story short.......When I finally found their operation, I took a picture of the log sided building (Post Office) at the turn off from the horrible gravel road that led to their Mine & Mill office (about a 1 1/2 hour drive from when you turned off of old route #80 at Medicine Bow.)---this access road was even worse. This was way before there was I-80 across WY.

It was not called JEFFREY CITY, WY at that early time (mid 1950's).
It was called "HOME ON THE RANGE, WY". (This my bit of Trivia))

My photo shows a Post office sign in front of the building, that states: "HOME ON THE RANGE, WYOMING POST OFFICE".

Lots of fond memories relate to that part of WY. When ever I went to calling on the Uranium Mills back in those days I always had the following in the vehicle: Sleeping Bag, 5 gallons extra gas, 2 days supply of food, coleman stove, 3 gal water, couple of flash lights, shotgun, rifle, handgun, tire chains, tow chain, half dozen R.R. flares, several pair gloves and a fishing rod.

Met a lot of fine folks in that country.



I think the Jeffrey City name was made official about 1961.