The Lone Tree Cemetery

: Telluride High School Basketball Team in 1924; A picture of William "Bill" Ranta's Telluride high school basketball team, from 1924. Compliments of the Telluride Historical Museum. For information on copyright, or to purchase this photograph, please visit https://www.telluridemuseum.org/

: Telluride Town Basketball Team, 1926; The Town of Telluride, Colorado's basketball team, featuring William "Bill" Ranta (standing under the Blue Book Hotel sign), from 1926. Compliments of the Telluride Historical Museum. For information on copyright, or to purchase this photograph, please visit https://www.telluridemuseum.org/

: The Ranta Family Home; Produced by an organization, called the Cultural Resource Historians, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this online accessible document tells the story of the Backman/Ranta house, located at 552 West Colorado Avenue in Telluride, Colorado.

: Tynne Maklow Oberto's family portrait; Tynne Maklow Oberto's family photograph. In order from left to right: Issac Maklow, Hilma Maklow, Imbie & Tynne Maklow. Issac & Hilma were married in 1901 in Worcester, Massachusetts and then came to Telluride. Imbie was born in 1903 and Tynne in 1905. Issac died in 1916. Hilma remarried to Oscar Hauhtonen in 1918. Hilma died in 1956 in Telluride. Issac’s real last name was Makela but he changed it to Maklow when coming to Telluride. Hilma & Issac both came to America in the 1890’s from Finland. Hilma, Issac, & Oscar were well known in the Finnish community in Telluride for years.

: Tynne Oberto's Obituary; A couple of obituaries, for Tynne Oberto, provided by her son, Don.

: Tynne Oberto's Photograph; A photograph of Tynne Oberto., Provided by Don Oberto to Alison Farnham, via email, in September of 2019.

: Vickie Ranta Eidsmo's oral history; Describes Vickie's family history in Telluride, Colorado. Vickie's grandfather was a miner that immigrated from Italy in 1912. Other grandfather immigrated from Finland in 1900. Mother, father, and brother grew-up in Telluride. Telluride culture and activities in the 1900s, before the ski area opened, are discussed. The Sheridan Hotel opening is mentioned. Hippies versus miners, and their different life styles is discussed. The ski area opening and the positives versus negatives are mentioned. Challenges/benefits of living in the 1970s and the 1980s. The first Bluegrass festival is spoken of. Other festival beginnings are also discussed. The opinions of Mountain Village opening and the major changes this brought about are spoken of.

: William "Bill" Ranta's Oral History Recording; Dated October 13, 1982, this is an oral history recording of Vicki Ranta interviewing her uncle William "Bill" Ranta about growing up in Telluride, Colorado, during the 20th century. For this recording's transcription, please see the provided link.

: William "Bill" Ranta's Oral History Recording Transcription; A transcription for an oral history recording, on September 10, 1985. Vicki Ranta interviewed her uncle, William Ranta about growing up in Telluride, Colorado, in the twentieth century.

: William (Bill) Ranta's Oral History Recording; Vicki Ranta interviews her uncle William "Bill" Ranta on September 10, 1985. Recording is about 46 minutes long.

: William Ranta's Idarado Mine Photograph; A photograph, from around 1938 to 1941 of William "Bill" Ranta (far right in photograph) at Idarado mine, with explosives. Compliments of the Telluride Historical Museum. For information on copyright, or to purchase this photograph, please visit https://www.telluridemuseum.org/

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