Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1947.011.1Description
When the museum worked on the photographic project in 2010 it was discovered that many photographs that belonged to the Sun Collection were copied on plain copy paper before their return to the Sun Family. It was decided to enter the paper collection under the Sun name. The copies are organized according to subject and arranged in files alphabetically. The photographs concern historical photos of people, places, events, home life, and ranching.
File 1-Buildings-Includes copies of Martha and Boney Earnest Pick Ranch home, Elks #609, Rawlins House, Mary Hays
File 2-Children, Miscellaneous-Includes copies of Mamie Doherty, Mary and Margaret Murray, (nieces of John Lynch), John Mahoney Family, Hayes Family, Miller Family, etc.
File 3-Engine #803 Train Wreck-Includes copies of Engine 803, Portland Rose Wreck, March 23, 1934
File 4-Includes copies of Dedication of Tablets in Rock, John and Tom Sun, W. W. Grieve
File 5-Independence Rock Jamboree-Includes copies of Boy Scout Jamboree.
File 6-includes copies of various historical men: Buffalo Bill Cody, Judge Ash, Judge Carter, Boney Earnest, Donald Beaton, Gerhey Schilling, William Wallace, etc.
File 7-People, Miscellaneous-Includes Mr. and Mrs. Boney Earnest, Mary Hayes, 1909 Superintendent and teachers, picnic; John Lynch Family, Kaspar Family, Sis Baier, Wills Turner family, Wallace Family at Jack Creek, Rasmussen Family, Capt. Bayley; Mattie Brautley; Teddy Cardwell, Miss Chenard; Mrs. Cardwell, Ray Cardwell, Bill Tobin, Nert Anderson, Hank Cardwell, Mrs. Earnest, etc.
File 8-Places-Includes copies of various ranch homes, store at Fort Laramie, Battle, 1912, Canion Creek Ranch, etc.
File 9-Scenery-Camp on North Platte, 1883; Devil's Gate; Sun Ranch; Gate of Perfect Balance;
File 10-School Pictures-Includes various early day school classes
File 11-Sun Family-Includes copies of the Sun family and relatives
File 12-Sun Family Artifacts-Includes copies of part Sun Collection when it was in museum, and the fireplace at their ranch
File 13-Women, Miscellaneous-Includes Mary Sun's cousins, Allie Baxter, and other early day women.
Good condition, some are dark colored from copying.Collection
Photograph Collection