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Title
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Westward America
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Description
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Copy of a painting of Fort Bridger by William H. Jackson.
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Date
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1942
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Characters and Incidents of the Plains
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Jim Bridger, "the pioneer hunter and trapper in much of the country of the Rocky Mountains," about his explorations across Kansas Territory in the early 1800s and his moniker, "the human barometer" for his unscientific ability to accurately judge heights of mountain passes, utilized by railroads.
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Date
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1907/1908
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Jim Bridger
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Description
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Photo and entry about James Bridger, or Jim Bridger (1804-1881), "[m]ountain man, fur trader, and guide" of Westport and a native of Virginia.
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Date
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1905-06-20
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Seems Like I Can Recall a Time When..
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Description
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Jim Bridger, one of Cowtown's most famous residents, was known far and wide for the tall tales he told about his days as a trader and mountain man roaming the Rocky Mountains
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Date
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1999-12-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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The Old Watts Mill
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Description
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Description of the Watts Mill in its heyday in the 1800s, before its cessation of operation in 1942.
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Date
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1967-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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The Yellowstone National Park Historical and Descriptive
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Description
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Chapter and appendix of the book about the life of Jim Bridger, the discoverer of the later Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, first observed by him in the early 1840s and known about by him as early as 1824, with descriptions of his fantastic observations in the area. Photo and biographical sketch of him in the appendix, including Bridger Lake named for him in Yellowstone Park.
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Date
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1897
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Following Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Description
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The author traces Jim Bridger's trail beginning in Billings, Montana. Bridger is considered "the most famous mountain man" next to Kit Carson. As a fur trader, Bridger trapped throughout the northern Rocky Mountains and later guided both emigrant wagon trains and military troops. Includes suggestions for dining and lodging along the trail.
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Date
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2009-06
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Jim Bridger's Son?
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Description
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Biographical article about western explorer and Westport resident James Bridger, or Jim Bridger, and his possible son Felix Bridger, a half-Flathead Indian.
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Date
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1953-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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