Cow shed site
View of the excavated cow shed site at the Elkhorn Ranch site, as seen from the north. A handwritten note raises the possibility that it could instead have been a chicken coop.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Your TR Source
Midwest Archeological Center
Excavated wall of cow shed
Excavated wall of cow shed at Elkhorn Ranch site.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Cow shed site
A view of the excavated site of a cow shed at the Elkhorn Ranch site, as seen from the west.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Cow shed site
Excavated site of a cow shed at the Elkhorn Ranch site.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Men working at cow shed site
Several men working at the site of a cow shed at the Elkhorn Ranch site.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Corral posts (?)
Possible corral posts at the Elkhorn Ranch site discovered during preliminary excavation.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Corral posts set #15
Corral posts at the Elkhorn Ranch site discovered during preliminary excavation. The knife in the photograph points approximately north. A handwritten note calls attention to a portion of a gate lock to the right of the posts.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
View from northeast toward ranch house site
Photograph shows a view from the northeast towards the ranch house site at the Elkhorn Ranch. The site of a round corral is in the foreground.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site along Little Missouri River.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Photographic log, Elkhorn Ranch site
List of photographs compiled by Paul L. Beaubien for use during preliminary excavations at the Elkhorn Ranch site, along with brief descriptions.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Preliminary study of and identification of the Elkhorn Ranch site
Ray H. Mattison describes the methodology used to try to discover the exact location of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. Mattison includes a historical background of the ranch, from its original construction and occupation by Roosevelt, William Wingate Sewall and Wilmot S. Dow, through its later abandonment and deconstruction. The primary method used by Mattison to determine the site of the Elkhorn was through a comparative study of photographs between those taken by Roosevelt in 1886 and contemporary photographs Mattison took in 1949. Additionally, Mattison interviewed a number of “Old Timers,” who were familiar with the Elkhorn Ranch, and who were able to corroborate the conclusions he came to based on the photographs.
Collection
Creation Date
1950-01
Creator(s)
Report of trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
Paul L. Beaubien reports on a trip he made to Theodore Roosevelt National Park to try to ascertain where the Elkhorn Ranch had been. He and Ray H. Mattison were able to approximate the location closely by comparing the terrain with photographs taken of the area by Theodore Roosevelt in 1886. While there is no evidence remaining on the surface, Beaubien believes that excavation in the area may reveal artifacts. Beaubien also describes a number of other visits he made to sites in the area, and includes photographs of the Elkhorn Ranch site.
Collection
Creation Date
1950-08-25
Creator(s)
Photographs of Elkhorn Ranch artifacts not stored at Midwest Archeological Center
Photographs of a number of items not stored at the Midwest Archeological Center. Items include a number of bottles, and metal implements. These items were returned to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in 1971 for use in exhibits.
Collection
Creation Date
2009-07-14
Creator(s)
Finding aid for associated project documents 1949-1950
Finding aid for documents associated with an archeological reconnaissance of the Elkhorn Ranch site, and visits to the DeMores packing house site by Paul Beaubien in 1950.
Collection
Creation Date
2009-08-24
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Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch area?
Possible aerial view of the Elkhorn Ranch site.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Elkhorn Ranch site from north
View of the Elkhorn Ranch site from the north.
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Creation Date
1957
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Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site from west
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site from west. Accompanying description explains that this photograph was taken after a search for corral posts using a roadgrader.
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Creation Date
1957
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Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site from east
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site from east.
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Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Elkhorn Ranch ‘bottoms’
‘Bottoms’ at the Elkhorn Ranch site. Area has been plowed by a roadgrader.
Collection
Creation Date
1957
Creator(s)
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site
Aerial view of Elkhorn Ranch site along Little Missouri River.
Collection
Creation Date
1957