Fort Laramie
Park History, 1834-1977
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Figure 13. Restoration of the Sutlers
Store, second only to Old Bedlam in historical importance, required
major surgery. Never a thing of architectural beauty, the store
reflected the Army's practical accommodation of Indians, emigrants,
teamsters, and other frontiersmen who passed through the fort. This
photo shows the finished reconstruction.
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Figure 14. The sutler, who was licensed by
the Army, conducted his business in the trade room shown here furnished
to the 1876 period.
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Figure 15. In 1883, the Sutlers Store was
enlarged to include separate barrooms for enlisted men and officers.
Shown here are the furnishings in the enlisted section.
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Figure 16. Furnishings in the officer's
section were hardly more elaborate as this photo shows.
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Last Updated: 01-Mar-2003
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