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The Cheyenne Club was “the place” where the elite—cattle barons, politicians, and wealthy businessmen—went to eat, drink, and mingle. Although meant as a social gathering spot, business dealings were also done here in order to exclude those of lower social status.

Credit: University of Wyoming Library

From Lewis Atherton, The Cattle Kings (Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1961)