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We are not sure which of the two bedrooms belonged to which Ivinson, because this information went undocumented by the Ivinsons. Often, following the etiquette of the times, couples would have separate bedrooms, or at least different beds. This outer room may also have been a private sitting room for the couple, had they shared the inner room as their bedroom.

This room, along with the middle bedroom ("inner room" on map) and master bath, have all been recently restored with beautiful Victorian wallpaper and a facelift.

The beautiful furniture in this room belonged to Melville C. Brown, the first mayor of Laramie. Brown was mayor only two weeks when he stepped down, declaring, "This town is ungovernable!" Brown and his wife lived across Thornburgh (now Ivinson) Avenue from the house, and the Browns were good friends of the Ivinsons. When the dresser was brought to the museum years back, a secret drawer was found which contained a Masonic sword and handbook belonging to Brown.

The wood in this room is Spanish Mahogany.

The painting over the corner desk is of Judge Melville Brown, first mayor of Laramie. A painting of Mrs Brown also appears in the room. The Browns lived directly across Ivinson Avenue from the Ivinson mansion, but their home was demolished in the 1950s. Much furniture in the room belonged to the Browns. The desk In the corner belonged to Otto Gramm, Laramie’s first millionaire. Aside from having a profitable drug store, Gramm owned shares in many gold, copper, and silver mines throughout the west, including much property in Mexico.