Trent Tope owns the Aladdin General Store, Wyoming’s oldest continuously operating general store. He grew up in the Aladdin, population 15, and never dreamed he’d one day carry on an iconic piece of Cowboy State history.
Western artist Bob Coronato has made a name for himself with iconic rodeo posters and a controversial portrait of the late Native American activist Russel Means. But his Rogues Gallery store also houses a number of cool, hard-to-find Western artifacts in a miniature museum that’s worth a look.