The Dance Cabin

Young men and women enjoy a costume party at the Bar BC (courtesy of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, 2010.0052.012).

The dance cabin was the social center of the ranch, where parties entertained dudes and locals alike. Struthers Burt felt it was his duty, as a host, to provide activities and amusement for his guests, from costume parties to dances to card games. In such a remote location-a day's wagon ride from Jackson, in the 1920s-they had to make their own entertainment.