POST MARK COLLECTORS CLUB - POST OFFICE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Post Office: Cheyenne, WY 82001 (Laramie County)
Date of Photo: circa 1960
Contributor: Paul E. Petosky, Postmarks from the Past
Comment: The Wyoming State capitol can be seen in the background. Cheyenne Post Office was Originally established as CHEYENNE CITY, DAKOTA TERRITORY on August 22, 1867 with Thomas E. McLeland as its first postmaster. From 1867 to 1870 it changed from LARAMIE COUNTY to ALBANY COUNTY, WYOMING, then finally to LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING. Name changed to CHEYENNE on January 27, 1888 with Albert C. Snyder postmaster at that time.


Post Office: Cheyenne, WY 82001 (Laramie County)
Date of Photo: circa 1940
Contributor: Paul E. Petosky, Postmarks from the Past