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The Beck House
 


1997

 

This house was built in 1908 and belonged to Mary and Oscar Beck.  Oscar Beck began ranching in the Big Piney area in 1890 and served as senator for a time.  His son Fred married Helen Herschler who grew up on Fontenelle, the daughter of Jacob Herschler.

                                                                                                           (Photo courtesy of Ona Gurney) Mary and Oscar Beck   (Photo courtesy of "Kemmerer Camera," 1918) Oscar Beck   (Photo from GRVM courtesy of Ona Gurney) Oscar Beck and his brothers      

Sources:

They Made Wyoming Their Own, p.117  County Records  Ona Gurney