The brick Tribune building was built in 1881 and, besides housing the Fremont Post Office, it also sheltered various other agencies. The building sported galvanized metal cornices, window hood molds, a cast iron store front, striped awnings, and a basement, as shown in this black and white photograph. A wealth of business advertising signs on the walls designate the location of the following firms: American Express Company; Richards and Keene; Post Office; F.E.&M.V. R.R. (Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad); Osterman and Tremain Wholesale butter, eggs, produce, poultry, fruit; Railroad Land Office; and Tribune Steam Book and Job Printing House. The building was truly a hub of activity. L.D. Richards is the only identified person. He is standing on the front steps at the corner entrance while unidentified men and boys cluster near the building. A wooden sidewalk and a tin street lamp are also to be seen. A broadside in the Post Office window advertises a tournament.
