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  • Movies Filmed at the Ranch
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/movies-2/movies/

    …James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner (1988 TV, Richard Michaels) Red River, John Wayne, Montgomery Clift (1948, Howard Hawks) Return of the Gunfighter, Robert Taylor, Chad Everett (1967, James Neilson) Ruby Jean and Joe, Tom Selleck, Ben Johnson (1996 TV, Jeffrey Sax) The Big Country, Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston (1958, William Wyler) The Cowboys, John Wayne (1972, Mark Rydell) The Furies, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Huston (1950, Anthony Ma…

  • Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/frank-mary-boice-family-ownership-1951-1969/

    …icultural statistics documented ranching trends between 1940 and 1959. The number of “farms” reporting sales of cattle and/or calves decreased 42% while the number of live cattle and/or calves sold increased 134%. Boice/Rubel families: (back row) Henry G. and Margaret Boice; Ann and Fred Boice holding Fred Boice, Jr., Peggy and Jack Rubel. (front row, l-r, Jennifer Boice, Lynn Rubel, Mariann Boice, Henry Boice, John and Tom Rubel, 1961. Courtesy o…

  • History Overview
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/overview/

    …. The Ranch House became an extended complex with more than 22-rooms and a number of outbuildings and structures were added. Their original flat earthern roofs were later replaced with wooden gable roofs. Click here to learn more about the Empire Ranch buildings and structures. In 1896, in order to turn his attention more fully to growing corporate holdings in California. Walter Vail moved his family to Los Angeles and established his corporate he…

  • Buildings & Structures
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/buildings-and-structures/

    …terior bracing was erected in 2002-04 as part of emergency stabilization efforts, which included repairs to the structure’s foundation. In 2015 the barn was stabilized by creating a steel framework to improve the stability of the roof and its attachment to the walls, and repairing and strengthening the foundations and the soils around them. While the steel framework is not invisible, the metal has been painted and wood stained to blend the new ele…

  • Cowboy Festival
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/cowboy-festival/

    …l also showcases Bureau of Land Management and Empire Ranch Foundation’s efforts to preserve the Empire Ranch for future generations. Each year more than 3,000 visitors come to the ranch to enjoy Western heritage demonstrations, arena and livestock exhibits, cowboy cooking and Western entertainment. Plan to Join Us for the 2024 Cowboy Festival – November 2-3, 2024 Click here to view the 2023 program Support the Cowboy Festival Be a Sponsor Help su…

  • The Filming of Red River
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/movies-2/the-filming-of-red-river/

    …most iconic is Red River (1948) directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, and Walter Brennan. Location work began in early September and was projected to take about eight weeks. A temporary camp with 75 semi-portable tent cabins, mess and recreational halls, and other housing and equipment was constructed in the community of Elgin, southeast of the Empire Ranch, at a cost of $150,000. [Arizona Daily Star, 9/6/…

  • Filming of Red River
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2024/06/filming-of-red-river/

    …When the Boice family owned the Empire Ranch many Western movies were filmed at the ranch and nearby areas. One of the most iconic is Red River (1948) directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, and Walter Brennan. Location work began in early September of 1946 and was projected to take about eight weeks. Click here to read the full story….

  • Empire Land & Cattle Company, 1883-1887
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-land-cattle-company-1883-1887/

    …tor, and Phillip Moore participated in the search along with soldiers from Fort Huachuca. The Indians were not captured; they had fled to Mexico with about 40 stolen horses. Two Empire Ranch horses were recovered during the search. [Tucson Citizen, 8/8/1885] Rollin R. Richardson. Courtesy of the Patagonia Museum. Trip to Kansas City – October 1885 Walter Vail and R.R. Richardson, owner of the Pennsylvania Ranch near Patagonia, traveled to Kansas C…

  • Volunteer Day
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/volunteer-day-2020-05-02/

    …02 May Volunteer Day 05/02/2020 – 05/03/2020 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Empire Ranch Visitor Contact Center Empire Ranch Volunteer Workday. 8 am to noon. Please register in advance by phone (888) 364-2829, or email admin@empireranchfoundation.org.–Cancelled…

  • Volunteer Day
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/volunteer-day-2020-06-06/

    …06 Jun Volunteer Day 06/06/2020 – 06/07/2020 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Empire Ranch Visitor Contact Center Empire Ranch Volunteer Workday. 8 am to noon. Please register in advance by phone (888) 364-2829, or email admin@empireranchfoundation.org. Cancelled…