The Toppan Rare Book Library at UW’s American Heritage Center houses an unusual scrapbook. It was created by Monte Grover and provides a glimpse into Laramie's vice district and its role in the town's economic development. In 1883, Monte married John Grover, Laramie's prolific saloon keeper and pimp. Monte became the madam of a brothel called "Grover's Institute," but her mental state deteriorated, and she died in 1895. Monte Grover's scrapbook, a rare surviving artifact of Laramie's brothel history, tells a rich but tragic story.