Elmo's First Street and Other Elmo Businesses and Buildings

Page by Bob Leathers with contributions from Gary Milliken

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Elmo started as a Finnish coal camp. It was modeled after the town of Sampo. Elmo Became Incorporated.in 1917. The town is located about a mile east of Hanna.

In August of 1917, a fire broke out in Elmo during the early morning hours and five business buildings were burned to the ground. The only business buildings left intact were the Workingmen's Commercial Company and the "Shamrock" Saloon, owned by Thomas Mangan. The fire originated in the building occupied by Nick Vouraxis, [7] which was used as a pool hall. He and his wife lived on the second floor of the building and barely escaped with their lives.

1917

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

1930's

Western Hotel. Elmo. Not Dated. (Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart

1980's - 1990's

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

Elmo. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)

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• 1​. Gus Siltimaki's House and Coal Mine

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• 2. Workingmen's Commercial Company

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• 3.  Sampo Bottling Works - Henry Kuppala's Pop Shop

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• 4​. Mangen's Shamrock Social Club - Schooner Club - V. F. W. Building

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• 5. Elmo Bar - Fagerholm's Bar - Si's Bar - First Nugget Bar

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• 6. Nick Vouraxis Home and Pool Hall (Burned Down)

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• 7. Unknown - Burned Down

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• 8. Unknown - Burned Down

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• 9. Elmo: Sampo CO-OP Warehouse

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• 10. Arthur Allen Meats Market - Sampo CO-OP Store - Elmo Gift Shop and Ladies Wear - Tripplet's Elmo Grocery

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• 11. Elmo Candy Store - Poulos' Nugget Bar

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• 12. Evan Evans - Red's Bar

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• 13. Elmo Garage and Ray LaFForge's Hanna Service Station at the Junction of Hanna and Highway 30

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• 14. Emil Salo's House

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• 15. Gert and Rob Milliken's House

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• 16. Silver Cabins - Arthur Allen

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• 17. Elmo Garage - Ruskenen's - Allen Motor Company - Si Siltamaki's Garage - Fenimore Chevrolet Dealership and Garage

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• 18. Henry Kuppala's Pop Shop

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• 19. Elmo Service Garage

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• 20. Western Hotel

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Not Pictured - Elmo's First Street and Other Elmo Businesses and Buildings

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• 1928: Canterakis' Elmo Bakery

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• 1937: The Monolith Portland Midwest Coal Company at Hanna and Elmo

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• 1938: The Schooner Club in Elmo

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• 1946: Tipple Cafe

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• 1946: Bill's Radio and Appliance Shop

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• 1946: Conoco Service

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• 1949: Elmo Coffee Shop

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1917

Elmo Incorporation. (Rawlins Republican, Feb. 15, 1917)

Elmo Town Fire (Rawlins Republican, August 2, 1917)

1950's

Over the objection of Elmo and Hanna officials, the Wyoming Highway Department relocated Highway 30, also called the the Lincoln Highway, about a mile south of town. The move severely affected local businesses. Elmo was completely bypassed by highway traffic after the road was moved.

2018: Elmo Today

Gary Milliken: Sampo Co-Op Building (Bob Leathers Collection)

Gary Milliken: Sampo Co-Op Building (Bob Leathers Collection)

Gary Milliken: Inside the Sampo Co-Op Building (Bob Leathers Collection)

Gary Milliken: Sampo Co-Op Building (Bob Leathers Collection)

Gary Milliken: Elmo Town Hall (Bob Leathers Collection)

Gary Milliken: Elmo Town Hall (Bob Leathers Collection)