Wyoming State Archives

HIstoric WYO Churches
HIstoric WYO Churches
HIstoric WYO Churches
As Christians across the Cowboy State prepare to celebrate Easter, here's an amazing gallery of photographs from the Wyoming State Archives featuring some of our most historic churches. There are over 400 pictures of churches in the State Archives Photo Database...
World's Tallest Man in WYO
World's Tallest Man in WYO
World's Tallest Man in WYO
During his life, Robert Wadlow was the tallest man in the world. He may have been the tallest man to ever walk the face of the earth and is almost certainly the tallest person to ever visit Wyoming. Born with a pituitary gland disorder, Wadlow stood 8'4" in high school...
Cheyenne's First Thanksgiving
Cheyenne's First Thanksgiving
Cheyenne's First Thanksgiving
On November 28, 1867, just 15 days after the Union Pacific Railroad had reached Cheyenne, one of the town's original shopkeepers, H.H. Ellis, helped prepare the first Thanksgiving feast in the new city. By that time, nearly 4,000 workers and merchants had flocked to bustling western outpost...
History of Halloween in WYO
History of Halloween in WYO
History of Halloween in WYO
Ever wondered how Wyoming families celebrated Halloween 100 years ago? Thanks to the Wyoming State Archives, we can travel all the way back to 1915. This photo was taken 101 years ago at a Halloween party in Cheyenne. If you look closely, you'll notice the homemade decorations and costumes...
WYO Fashion in the 1980s
WYO Fashion in the 1980s
WYO Fashion in the 1980s
If, like me, you grew up in the 1980s, it's totally obvious. We looked super cool. Take for example, this righteous dude and his hottie homecoming date, who probably went through a gallon of Aqua Net every week. Of course, it's easy to say how bitchin' our style was...