Salida Regional Library
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A Digital Walking Tour of Salida
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In the google map below, zoom in and click on a red pinpoint to view a historic image of a Salida building. Many of the photos contain detailed historical information from the Salida Historic Buildings Survey, courtesy the City of Salida and Front Range Research Associates. This Tour includes images from the Salida Library's Digital Collections.
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A History of Chaffee County Schools: 1860 - 1986
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A History of Chaffee County Schools, 1860-1986, was researched and organized by the Chaffee County Extension Homemaker Council. The history includes schools in Lake County, which encompassed what is now Chaffee County, prior to 1880. It includes the school districts of Granite, Centerville, Poncha Springs, Maysville, Adobe Park, Free Gold, Salida, Alpine, Buena Vista, Garfield, Riverside, St. Elmo, Nathrop, Pinion Grove, Vicksburg, Pine Creek, Hancock, Turret, Heywood Springs, Gas Creek, Monarch, Cleora, Newitt, Sand Park, Clear Creek, Mt. Princeton (Maxwell Park), Berrian/Wild Horse, Cleora/Wellsville, Valley View, and Browns Creek.
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Bob Pierce Collection
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These images are from the Bob Pierce Photo Collection. Bob worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for nearly 48 years as a supervisory agent, stationed at the railroad offices in Salida, Colorado.
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Bob Rush Collection
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Bob Rush, prominent Salida attorney, had a large collection of framed photographs that adorned his office. He graciously donated his collection to the Salida Library.
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Donna Nevens Collection
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This collection has various history of Salida and the surrounding area, specifically the mining areas of Monarch.
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Hermit of Arbor Villa Collection
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Frank Gimlett, aka The Hermit of Arbor Villa, abandoned his life in the big city of Salida, Colorado, and moved back into the mountains to pan for gold and sell postcards to the tourists.
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Marge Large Collection
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Marjorie Large was born and grew up in Denver, Colorado. She served in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959 where her job was processing field reconnaissance photographs. These two panoramic photos were donated after Marge's death. The photo of Camp Kearny's 115th Engineer's Train is personal; her grandfather is among the men in the company.
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Patricia Bradbury Holton Collection
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Photographs in this collection are of the town of Granite and surrounding area and date from 1880 to 1900. The Galvin and Bradbury families settled in Granite and worked in the local mines during this time.
These photographs were graciously donated by the Holton family in memory of Patrica Bradbury Holton.
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Remembering Salida
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The Salida Oral History Project preserved the history and heritage of Salida through interviews of long-time residents and other knowledgeable people who lived and worked in the area. These are shared stories of their childhood, schooling, family, church, outings, celebrations, friends, hobbies, and events that still live in their memories. The interviews will be kept forever so that others can learn from these true historians’ words.
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