Interview #37 - Russell Waterman Crane, Jr. and Loch Crane, 2002-09-14
Scope and Contents
TOPIC: Brothers interviewed about their childhood in Meeteetsee. Their father homesteaded on land adjacent to the Phelps Ranch (Pitchfork Ranch?). Family moved to Cody, and descriptions of their home near Beck Lake are given, and of going to public school in Cody. A big moment in Russell’s life was being one of two children to open the curtain on the Robert Lindneux painting of “ Buffalo Bill’s Duel with Hay-O-Wei in July, 1876.” Loch Crane also talks about sailing at San Diego, and building sail boats for paralyzed persons after his retirement as an architect. He studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Dates
- Created: 2002-09-14
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Extent
From the Collection: 10.00 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Organization)
Repository Details
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