Laramie’s Living History — People

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 people who comprise the Albany County community come from several social strata, ethnicities, and races.

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Peter and Mary Louise Hanson; They looked to the past & future

Sometimes a married couple becomes well known because one of them is an important person in the life of a town. But in the case of Peter and Mary Louise Hanson, both made significant contributions. Not the least of which is the preservation of their home in the University Neighborhood Historic District of Laramie

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