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Postcard photograph of Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a crowd during a quick visit to Casper, near the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks. In May and June of 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt took a visit to Wyoming, stopping in several…

Timothy J. Mahoney on St. Patrick's Day in 1962

Photograph of an early town hall of Casper, Wyoming. The building was also known as the Bell Theatre, a sign to the left advertises that day's shows. The image is undated, but likely dates between 1890 and 1912. There was a fire in the building in…

Photograph of the Townsend Block showing the Stockman's National Bank 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…

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…

Wedding of Happy Jack Allen on July 4, 1900 at the First Baptist Church in Casper.

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,…

Left to right: "Uncle" Matt Campfield, Neil Barnett, John McGrath, W.S. Kimball (editor), Mrs. John McGrath, "a gambler," "Wixey" print office, and "Dad" Eads on hitching rail.