Many of the images in this book are from the historical photograph collection at the Uinta County Museum. Barbara Allen Bogart, director of the museum since 2003, is a historian and folklorist with extensive experience researching and writing about the history of small communities in the American West.
Title: Images of America: Evanston available on August 3!
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: Uinta County Museum Newsletter
Date: Summer 2009
The Museum's pictorial history of Evanston will be published on August 3. The book features more than 200 historic photos of Evanston and the surrounding area. While many of the photographs come from the Museum's collection, others come from local residents as well as other historical organizations, including the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming State Archives. Chapters in the book cover the railroad, ranching, coal mining, the development of Evanston's downtown, the energy boom, and recent historic preservation projects. The book is priced at $23 (including tax). The Museum Foundation is now taking pre-paid orders for the book. For orders placed and paid for before July 10, the price of the book with tax is $20. Sales of the book will benefit the Uinta County Museum Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports the programs and activities of the Museum. Enclosed with the newsletter is an order form. Have questions? Give us a call or send an email -- 307/789-8248 or museum@uintanet.com.
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