Shave It For Later

This month is No-Shave November, a month to raise awareness of cancer. While the men of the early days of Fremont County likely weren’t growing their beards to donate their monthly hair care expenses towards cancer awareness and prevention, that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate their impressive facial hair!

Rudd Beard
Anson Rudd, 60 years of age, photo taken by W.D. Chamberlain; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Hardy Beard
Guy U. Hardy, ca. 1905; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Weston Beard
Eugene Weston, photographer J.A. Smith, year unknown; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Raper Beard
A.C. Raper, ca. 1900; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Lamb Beard
Joseph M. Lamb, ca. 1900; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Dodge Beard
Colonel Henry Dodge, ca. 1880; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
Impressive beard
Unidentified man, year unknown; Copyright Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center

The information presented in this article is compiled using research conducted by the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center.

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