Jessamine Spear Johnson

Jessamine Spear Johnson: Early Photographic Artist of Wyoming & Montana

This Explore History program from January 2022 details the true tales of the woman who ran her family’s famous Spear-O Wigwam dude ranch, led expeditions into the Bighorn Canyon and pioneered early photographic techniques along the way. This presentation is given Tempe Javitz, an author and Jessamine’s granddaughter. Cover photo courtesy Tempe Javitz.