Laramie’s Living History — Businesses
A series of stories prepared for the Albany County Museum Coalition, an alliance of institutions that promote Laramie’s historic and cultural resources. This series originally appeared in the Laramie Boomerang.
The type of businesses in Albany County have changed over time but some have roots to 1868.
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Grocers aim to please– Laramie had fresh oysters in 1876
From 1868 to 1890, Laramie’s first 22 years, there were over 40 different grocery, bakery, and meat market proprietors. This estimate is based on newspaper advertisements. Most stores were in the four blocks of 2nd St., from University to Custer.
Laramie’s Glass Factory—A Doomed Enterprise
An old landmark of Laramie has come to light with the opening of the new Snowy Range Bridge over the railroad tracks. It is a large stone building, a remnant of Laramie’s original glass factory. It sits behind the Gas Light Motel on 3rd Street, especially visible when traveling east over the tracks and looking to the left.