Walter "Shorty" Larson's Oral History Recording

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Title: Walter "Shorty" Larson's Oral History Recording
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Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Anecdotes., Oral history -- Sound recordings., Walter Larson -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes., Telluride (Colo.) -- Biography -- Anecdotes., Telluride (Colo.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
Description: A Golden Oldies interview, from 1979, in which Joy Poole interviews Walter "Shorty" Larson about his life in Telluride. Topics include: Smuggler Mine; railroad; depression; Ben Grimes; prohibition and bootlegging; Pastime Club; red light district; Pick and Gad. Other events mentioned include: Cornet Creek flood; Smuggler Mill fire; Black Bear Snow slide; Ajax snow slide. Recording is damaged in spots.
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Date: 1979-
Type: Voice Recording
Format: 1 mp3 (1:02:00)
Identifier: wilkinson:419
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Language: English
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