Established in 1886 by brothers William F. Niedringhaus and Frederick G. Niedringhaus. The Niedringhaus family immigrated to St. Louis from Germany in the 1850's and made a fortune inventing and manufacturing enameled kitchenware they called Graniteware. The brothers then founded the Granite City Steel Company in Illinois and used part of their fortunes to get into the cattle business.
Frederick G & William F. Niedringhaus |
The N-N Ranch was one of the ranches where famous artist Charles Marion Russell lived while launching his career. The Niedringhaus family were huge supporters of his paintings and promoted them often, they were also the owners of the largest collection ever of Charles Marion Russell artwork and donated many to museums and individuals across the country.
A sampling of some of Charles Marion Russell's paintings:
"A Serious Predicament" |
"Worked Over" |
"Wagons" |
Texas State Historical Association
Wikipedia - Charles Marion Russell
Charles Marion Russell The Complete Works
Six Miles of Local History
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