Wyoming's state seal scandal
Wyoming's state seal was officially adopted just under 130 years ago, but two of the proposed seal designs that preceded it caused quite a scandal.
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Wyoming's state seal was officially adopted just under 130 years ago, but two of the proposed seal designs that preceded it caused quite a scandal.
1:00 Dr. Charles Bingham Penrose was a promising young Philadelphia surgeon who moved to Wyoming after suffering from tuberculosis. His friend and fellow surgeon, Dr. Amos Barber had recommended the fresh air of Wyoming as a cure. Barber was serving as the second governor of Wyoming at the time. While in Wyoming, Penrose was recruited to join a group from the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. In 1892, the Stock Growers were alarmed by the incessant problem of cattle rustling and horse stealing. They decided to take matters into their own hands and hunt down the rustlers. The ensuing confl...