From our archives: Thousands attended the first few ‘49ers

Greybull will be hosting its Days of 49 this weekend. To understand how the celebration has evolved, we checked back into the Greybull Standard annals to find memories of its early years.
Greybull Standard: Dateline – June 7, 1945: “Saturday will be a big day in Greybull. At that time the Jaycees will present the Days of ’49 celebration, the first of this kind ever held in Greybull.”
That celebration was a one-day affair. Events started in the morning with Northern Wyoming Flying Service bringing in “two planes to carry passengers on flights over the city.”
The parade began at 2 p.m. and was reportedly to be “the biggest and most colorful parade ever seen here. Starting at the high school, the parade came up the highway and passed up and down main street to give everyone a chance to see it all.”