Union Pacific Coal Company building in Carbon, Wyoming.

Photo caption on the back, "Papa's store in Carbon, Wyoming." Now a ghost town, Carbon was founded in 1868 on Union Pacific Railroad line. The town was named for its coal mines. It was located halfway between Laramie and Rawlins.

Resource Identifier
ah003533
Citation
Photo File: Wyoming-Carbon, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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