Two Jewish men, Simon Bamberger and Henry Altman, were among the founders of Cheyenne in 1867. Jewsh businessmen followed, and the first congregation was incorporated in 1888. B'nai B'rith was established in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1921.

Studio portrait of Ed Kaufman in Cheyenne, WY.

Louis Sky stands in front of a car in Cheyenne, Wyoming wearing a suit and holding a hat.

Louis Sky stands in Sky Drug in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Exterior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women standing outside during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society's trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

Interior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women standing among the seats during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

Interior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women sitting around tables listening to a speaker during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

Mikveh in the basement of Mount Sinai Congregation. The building was built over a warm spring. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

Several men and women sit around tables for lunch in the social hall of Mount Sinai Congregation in Cheyenne, Wyoming. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

Several men and women standing in the garden near the Sukkah of a synagogue in Cheyenne, Wyoming. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.