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Photograph of early Casper, Wyoming, looking down a downtown street and featuring some local residences. The image is undated, but likely dates between 1900 and 1910. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence,…

Photograph of Casper, Wyoming in 1907. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence, handwritten research notes, the proof copy of Webb's book, Casper's First Homes, and a series of scrapbooks. Materials documents…

Photograph of a horse-drawn freight train hauling an oil tank in Casper, Wyoming, around 1910. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence, handwritten research notes, the proof copy of Webb's book, Casper's…

Photograph of early-day Center Street in Casper, Wyoming. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence, handwritten research notes, the proof copy of Webb's book, Casper's First Homes, and a series of scrapbooks.…

Photograph of the Wyoming Derrick Printing Office in Casper, Wyoming. Pictured in front are John McGrath, W.S. Kimball, editor, Mrs. John McGrath, and others. According to Wyoming Tales and Trails, "The Wyoming Derrick was Casper's first newspaper,…

Photograph of the Webel Mercantile Company building. According to Wyoming Tales and Trails, "Metcalf & Williams, a drygoods store, was reputedly the first commercial building in Casper. It was establish by George W. Metcalf who moved to Casper from…

Photograph of the Oscar Hiestand Harness Shop interior. Oscar Hiestand was a prominent early Casper, Wyoming resident, serving various roles in Casper's government through to the 1920s. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400…

Photograph of service men enjoying themselves at a beverage and food counter at the Casper Service Men's Center. The image in undated, but was likely taken between 1935 and 1950. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs,…

Photograph of the Casper Fire Department Station. Fire fighters pose on a wagon outfitted with fire fighting equipment, the predecessor of the mechanical fire truck pictured to the left of the wagon. The photo was made for the Casper Townsite Company…

Photograph of the Natrona County Electric Company building in Casper, Wyoming. The photo was made for the Casper Townsite Company by Wiswall, Denver. The image is undated but was likely taken between 1912 and 1914. The Frances Seely Webb Collection…