A comparison for this week’s Backstory, showing us a view looking north on Center Street, now, compared to a vintage post card from the early 1960s. To stroll Center street in 2017, you could find yourself grabbing some sushi, seeing a movie, buying a record, or getting a tattoo; among other businesses and activities.
In the postcard, you might have stopped into the Saddle Rock Cafe for a bite, or picked up a prescription at Walgreens, or caught a show at the Rex Theater.
Also visible is the very large sign for the Henning Hotel. An earlier photo of the Henning was last week’s Backstory feature.
“A city of over 40,000 located on the high plateau country of central Wyoming is the center of a vast trading area for mining, oil, ranching and a fast growing hunting and recreational traffic.”
Originally published by Mobile Postcards, Colorado Springs, Colorado
