Main Street, Wyoming; 1102; Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin

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Series
Main Street, Wyoming
Episode Number
1102
Episode
Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin
Producing Organization
Wyoming PBS
Contributing Organization
Wyoming PBS (Riverton, Wyoming)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-260-32d7wqfv
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Description
Episode Description
This episode explores the town of Kirwin, an abandoned mining outpost in the northwestern part of Wyoming. Topics covered include the miners who lived there, the impact of natural disasters on the region, and explorers charting out territories both by air and sea.
Series Description
"Main Street, Wyoming is a documentary series exploring aspects of Wyoming's local history and culture."
Copyright Date
2009
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Documentary
Topics
History
Local Communities
Rights
2009 KCWC-TV/Wyoming PBS
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:57:24
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Credits
Producing Organization: Wyoming PBS
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Wyoming PBS (KCWC)
Identifier: cpb-aacip-90336774817 (Filename)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:30:00
Wyoming PBS (KCWC)
Identifier: cpb-aacip-a678343961d (Filename)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:30:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Main Street, Wyoming; 1102; Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin,” 2009, Wyoming PBS, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-260-32d7wqfv.
MLA: “Main Street, Wyoming; 1102; Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin.” 2009. Wyoming PBS, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-260-32d7wqfv>.
APA: Main Street, Wyoming; 1102; Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin. Boston, MA: Wyoming PBS, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-260-32d7wqfv