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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Laramie drug stores and the pharmacist; From soda fountains to mostly self-service
Laramie has had drug stores since the day the first train reached the tent city that sprang up in 1868. In fact, the first one might have been here even before the railroad.
Banking in Early Laramie
Banking has always been integral to conducting business in a modern society. This was certainly true in early Laramie.