Looking back 75 years
October 13, 2022
by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO — The year 1947 was a transitory time, not just in Huerfano County but for the entire world. Many of the
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by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO — The year 1947 was a transitory time, not just in Huerfano County but for the entire world. Many of the
by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO — Those of us at a “certain age” easily remember 1972 and a good time it was. Huerfano County was full
by Sherry Goodyear SPRINGER — On Saturday, October 1, people got the opportunity to visit Springer and tour five of its most historically significant buildings
Walsenburg 1881: Selected to be registrars and judges in Walsenburg for the coming election were Mr. Standley, John Albert and Joseph Bourcey. 1891: The mine
by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO — Just because Huerfano County lies beyond time, beyond civilization, and, evidently, beyond national and state recognition, was never an acceptable
Walsenburg 1882: The firm of DeCamp and Cowing of Gardner sold 1,100 head of sheep in Denver for $3,000. 1897: The assessor found 3,684 horses
by Nancy Christofferson LAS ANIMAS — According to the authors of Colorado pass books and maps, Las Animas County has at least eight passes. Two
Walsenburg 1895: The firm of Mooney and Ramsey kilned 50,000 bricks with 20,000 more underway, with the goal of having 200,000 total. Their kiln is
by Nancy Christofferson HUERFANO — While history can’t exactly repeat itself verbatim, sometimes it can get close, and sometimes it can be totally opposite. As we
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