H.O.K. Ranch

The Wilson family owned multiple estates, including a ranch in New Mexico where they raised cattle, entertained, hunted, and networked with other business leaders. HOK Ranch was established in the 1880s, and was located in the northern part of Sierra County near the southwest corner of the state. The ranch was in the foothill area of the Black Range mountains along Cuchillo Creek, and was approximately 72 square miles.

Black-and-white photograph of young Edward Foss Wilson seated on a rocky mountaintop. He is wearing a cowboy hat and calf-length boots, and is resting a rifle across his lap. He is photographed in three-quarters profile. Mountains are pictured in the background.
Photograph of Edward Foss Wilson hunting in New Mexico, circa 1920s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of a partially-built stucco building. Scrub-brush surrounds the building, and desert mountains are in the background.
Photograph of building under construction on H.O.K. ranch, New Mexico, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of one-story stucco building with wide front porch and central staircase. Desert hills are in the background.
Photograph of building under construction on H.O.K. Ranch, New Mexico, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of five white men standing on edge of covered porch of stucco building. Three men - including Thomas E. Wilson - are standing on the porch, one is standing just off of the porch, and one is seated on the edge of the porch. All are wearing work clothes.
Photograph of Thomas E. Wilson and unidentified men standing on porch of building on H.O.K. ranch, New Mexico, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of three white women and four white men seated in living room of house. House is sparsely furnished, and has a central stone fireplace.
Photograph of Wilson friends inside New Mexican house, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of Elizabeth Foss Wilson seated on a light-colored horse in New Mexico desert. Scrub-brush, a few low-lying buildings, and desert mountains are behind her. Elizabeth is an older white woman wearing a dark jacket and skirt, and a light-colored cloche hat.
Photograph of Elizabeth Foss Wilson on horse in New Mexico, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of Thomas E. Wilson and Edward Foss Wilson seated on horses. Both are white men and are facing the camera. They are in the desert.
Photograph of Thomas E. Wilson and Edward Foss Wilson riding horses in New Mexico, circa 1930s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 9, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of wooden cabin with stone chimney surrounded by pine trees. A white man stands on the porch. A tent is pitched in the yard.
Photograph of cabin and tent in New Mexico, circa 1920s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of 11 horses grazing. Many horses have large packs on their back. Four horses have men riding them. A wooden cabin and pine trees are shown in the background.
Photograph of horses in New Mexico, circa 1920s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of five white men and five horses on a grassy hill with pine trees behind them. Three men are riding their horses, and two are standing next to their horses. Thomas E. Wilson is pictured standing next to his horse, and he is aiming a rifle across the horse's back to a point off-camera. One of the seated riders is pointing in the same direction that Thomas E. Wilson is aiming his gun.
Photograph of hunting party in New Mexico, circa 1920s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Black-and-white photograph of five white men wearing chaps and cowboy hats and holding guns. Three are kneeling, and the other two are standing behind them. Pine trees are shown behind them.
Photograph of hunting party in New Mexico, circa 1940s

Thomas E. Wilson Family Collection, Box 28, Folder 6, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.

Back row, left to right: Unidentified man and Thomas E. Wilson. Front row, left to right: Ed Taylor (Taylor Machine and Foundry), William Avery (Sidley & Austin), and Edward Foss Wilson.