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February 19 - April 27, 2007
Digital Photography: Selections from the Digital Photography Studio, Penn State University

March and April 2006 –“Wyoming Water” from the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center

“Wyoming Water: A working Partner.  The photographs in this section illustrate the partnership of Wyomingites and water to create a unique western lifestyle.”

 “Wyoming Water: The Search for Enough.  This section contains photographs which depict the route of the Oregon-California Trail through Wyoming, the Hayden Survey, and the construction of some of Wyoming’s dams and reservoirs.”

Wyoming Water: A Companion in Sport.  In this section water is celebrated for its beauty and for its contribution to the pleasure of our leisure hours.  Whether it is used or only admired, water never goes unappreciated.  It remains the single most precious resource of the West.  

May and June 2006 – “Washakie: Through the Lens of Time” from the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center 

“Washakie, Through the Lens of Time examines different images and impressions of Washakie throughout history and today.  He was leader of the Eastern Shoshones from the 1840s until his death in1900 and today is seen by many as someone who embodied all the traits of great leadership with the whites and for having the best interests of his people as his primary motivation.  He exhibited bravery, skills as an orator and diplomat, and a belief in the importance of education.”

July and August  2006 – “Wyoming Women” from the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center 

“Wyoming Women: Life Within the Family.  The photographs illustrate the many activities of women as workers-washing clothes, chopping wood, and preparing meals.  Wyoming Women are also shown fulfilling different roles.” 

“Wyoming Women: Life Beyond the Family.  Women enjoyed camping, fishing, horseback riding, and gardening.  Women were involved in community plays, in politics, they joined clubs, attended classes, and enjoyed life with their classmates.”

August and September 2006 – from the University of Wyoming Art Museum

 Art work from Hans Kleiber, “In the Days of Yesteryear” offers a glimpse of daily life in northeastern Wyoming in the 20th century.

 January 11 - March 31, 2005 - Rural Images

The Cartoon Art of J.R. Williams, Ace Reid, and Jerry Palen.
Taken together, the works of these three artists offer an insightful, sometimes humorous, always poignant look into American agricultural life during the 20th Century.

APRIL, 2005 - Sioux Indian Ledger Drawings
Thirty-six color drawings reproduced from a ledger book obtained from the Lakota Sioux in 1891 make up this traveling exhibit. Subjects include war episodes, horse captures, and the Ghost Dance. Produced by the Milwaukee Public Library and the Wyoming State Museum.
 
 August through September, 2005 - Frontier Army Forts
This traveling exhibit chronicles the presence of the military, primarily the U.S. Army, in Wyoming. The purchase of Fort Laramie in 1849 began a military presence here that continues today with F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. For sixty years, the army established posts ranging from crude cabins for a handful of men to sprawling complexes of more than 100 buildings. Today, several of the forts are Wyoming State Historic Sites. Produced by the Wyoming State Museum in 2000.

October 2005 – December 2005 "The Home Front" 2nd in a 3 part photo and text series focusing on Wyoming in World War II, The Home Front focuses on the war years in Wyoming, featuring domestic life, economic impacts, and the theme of sacrifice.