The 1950s were a time of great expansion for Memorial Hospital of Natrona County (as the hospital was then named.) The Second Street addition opened on Dec. 15, 1955. It included telephone wires to patient rooms for the first time, a third-floor surgical area, a ground-floor kitchen, air conditioning, a pneumatic tube system and piped oxygen. More »
In 1989, little David Bower was the first baby born at Wyoming Medical Center, coming in at 5:34 p.m. Jan. 1. The Casper Star-Tribune covered the occasion ... More »
We are thankful for patients past, present and future! Here, mothers, children pose for a photo in Conwell Park during our baby reunion for Hospital Day in ... More »
The Casper Tribune Herald ran these two photos on May 9, 1941, showing the "spastic chair," designed by a local orthopedic specialist and built by local firefighters ... More »
Polio patients smile during our hospital open house on May 11, 1941, in honor of National Hospital Day. This poster was displayed in 12 store windows around ... More »
Throwback Thursday is a series celebrating Wyoming Medical Center’s long and rich history in Natrona County. Special thanks to the Casper College Western History Center which archives ... More »
Casper Star, May 13, 1953 For 63 years, volunteers have been an integral part of Wyoming Medical Center. They've brought patients flowers, delivered mail, escorted visitors through ... More »
In 1983, kids unlucky enough to be in the hospital on Easter Sunday at least got a slice of cake out of the deal. Buttrey-Osco bakery donated this ... More »
Denver Post, March 17, 1957 In the 1950s, rheumatic fever and its associated heart disease, killed 22,000 people a year. This was before the widespread use of ... More »
This week in 1956, The Casper Star-Tribune ran a photo of our new annex (what we now call the Center Tower.) According to the paper, it presented ... More »
In the 1980s, it wasn't just the New Year's baby who made local news. The year's first set of twins occasionally warranted a photo is Casper's largest newspaper ... More »
Who remembers Rudy the WMC reindeer? Two years ago Rudy visited various areas of the hospital spreading holiday cheer. One of those stops was helping the construction crew ... More »
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