This colored postcard shows the corner of 3rd Street and Ivinson Avenue (crossing). Most prominent in this image is the St. Matthew’s Cathedral, originally consecrated as an abbey for the Episcopal Church. The building was completed in 1896.

The description states:
Laramie is a bustling University City, the home of the University of Wyoming, located on the Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30). Situated on a vast prairie expanse surrounded by mountains, it has every Metropolitan advantage and yet the pleasures of the great outdoors are right at hand, fishing, hunting, skiing, and the seclusion of unspoiled mountain beauty spots.
–This image depicts US 30, which over time would be merged with US 287 and follow the 3rd Street corridor through the city. The cars shown in the image indicate this card dates from the 1940s.

As indicated in the picture, this is a view of Medicine Bow Peak, the highest point in the Snowy Range west of Laramie, Wyoming.

The description on the back states:
Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range along Highway 130, in Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming
–The card shows ZIP codes, indicating it is likely from the 1970s.

This image is of the ceramics shop at Little America, Wyoming. While one could by an entire tea or coffee service, it was much more common to purchase a setting or two as a souvenir or gift, or one of the other ceramic souvenir designs.

The description states:
Covey’s Little America, Inc.
Junction 30 South and 30 North
Wyoming
America’s new one stop Travel Center, Coffee Shop, 115 beautiful Motor Lodge rooms, Store, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, beautiful Rest Rooms, Bus Stop, Super Service Station, Garage, Truck Pit, Giant Paved Parking Areas.
Famous Coast to Coast – Now Even Better.
–This card dates from a time before Holding purchased the Little America location from his father in law, Stephen Covey, which was in 1952. The card thus probably dates from the 1940s

This image captures a very interesting cultural moment in the 1960s. The furniture, the table settings, the presence of ashtrays on every table. People dressed well, men in dress shirts and women in dresses. In the right background, an elderly woman plays the organ live for the patrons.

The description states:
Holding’s
LITTLE AMERICA
LITTLE AMERICA, WYOMING
America’s New Travel Center, 300-Capacity Coffee Shop and Dining Room, 150 Air Conditioned Motor Lodge Rooms, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, Deluxe Rest Rooms.
World’s Largest Service Station – 55 Pumps, Garage, Giant Paved Parking Areas, Famous Coast to Coast.
“QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAYS”
— One could easily go to coffee shops in many places in the country and see very similar settings during this time.

Moving past the parking lot and the iconic Little America Sign, we now look back towards the fuel pumps and service station area behind the sign, and the Dining Room. The location is named partly in honor of the camp of the same name established at the South Pole by Richard Byrd in 1929.

The description states:
Holding’s
LITTLE AMERICA
LITTLE AMERICA, WYOMING
America’s New Travel Center, 300-Capacity Coffee Shop and Dining Room, 150 Air Conditioned Motor Lodge Rooms, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, Deluxe Rest Rooms.
World’s Largest Service Station – 55 Pumps, Garage, Giant Paved Parking Areas, Famous Coast to Coast.
“QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAYS”
— The iconic sign at the right has two dark spots on it, these appear to be lights or blinkers, and are not stains or other marks on the card. The penguin was used on many billboards leading to the center, but all the penguin themed billboards have been removed.
This card dates from the 1960s.

This images proceeds past the gas station pumps, just barely visible on the extreme right, and moves into the parking lot for the food service buildings and the motel.

The description states:
Holding’s
LITTLE AMERICA
LITTLE AMERICA, WYOMING
America’s New Travel Center, 300-Capacity Coffee Shop and Dining Room, 150 Air Conditioned Motor Lodge Rooms, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, Deluxe Rest Rooms.
World’s Largest Service Station – 55 Pumps, Garage, Giant Paved Parking Areas, Famous Coast to Coast.
“QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAYS”
— In the right background is the Dining Room and other food service areas, and extending off to the left are the motel rooms and offices.
This postcard dates from the 1960s.

This image is from almost the same spot as the previous post, but elevated to give a slightly longer field of view. More obvious is the service station building, topped by the Sinclair gasoline sign.

The description states:
Holding’s
LITTLE AMERICA
LITTLE AMERICA, WYOMING
America’s New Travel Center, 300-Capacity Coffee Shop and Dining Room, 150 Air Conditioned Motor Lodge Rooms, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, Deluxe Rest Rooms.
World’s Largest Service Station – 55 Pumps, Garage, Giant Paved Parking Areas, Famous Coast to Coast.
“QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAYS”
— Robert Holding, the founder of Little America, would come to own Sinclair Oil in 1976, and has kept the brand alive to the current day. Holding himself died in 2013.
This card also dates from the 1960s.

We begin a week with images of the famous tourist spot called Little America. Originally it was a remote hotel intended for long distance travelers, but as time passed it prospered from its location on a major highway. This initial image shows a portion of the huge gasoline refueling station, touted as the world’s largest.

The description states:
Holding’s
LITTLE AMERICA
LITTLE AMERICA, WYOMING
America’s New Travel Center, 300-Capacity Coffee Shop and Dining Room, 150 Air Conditioned Motor Lodge Rooms, Fountain, Cocktail Lounge, Deluxe Rest Rooms.
World’s Largest Service Station – 55 Pumps, Garage, Giant Paved Parking Areas, Famous Coast to Coast.
“QUEEN OF THE HIGHWAYS”
–As is obvious from the age of the cars in the photo, this card dates from the 1960s.