Seattle-based Ernst Home Centers anchored the south end of the original mall. This photo, and the three that follow, were taken in 1980.
Photo from Rock Springs Historical Museum, Rock Springs, Wyoming / Permission for use granted

The Ernst store opened into the fully-enclosed shopping concourse.
Photo from Rock Springs Historical Museum, Rock Springs, Wyoming / Permission for use granted

J.C. Penney anchored the north end of the original mall.
Photo from Rock Springs Historical Museum, Rock Springs, Wyoming / Permission for use granted

Brass Oak was a ladies' wear retailer at WHITE MOUNTAIN MALL.
Photo from Rock Springs Historical Museum, Rock Springs, Wyoming / Permission for use granted

The Ernst Home Center closed for good. The building was demolished and replaced by a new Wal-Mart in 1989. An extended South Wing (in light gray) was also built. With these improvements, WHITE MOUNTAIN MALL encompassed around 335,600 leasable square feet.