1934 February Royal Gorge-Colorado Train Ride David & Harriet Forgie Honeymoon
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Now & Then: Barber Poles & Beauty Shops in Cañon City – 1901-2021
Posted onBy Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now: As long as humans have existed, hair grooming has been part of life. But when did it change from a necessity to a form of expression by styling, culture, and identity? Well, we are going to journey back and explore hair styling by comparing what was going on in our […]
Now and Then: Snake Oil Cures and Telephone Scams
Posted onBy Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now: One day after numerous phone calls from the telephone marketers, which has been going on for years. I had a thought about snake oil salesmen of days gone past. I did some reading about snake oil on-line. Found this definition on Wikipedia. The term snake oil has since been established […]
Now & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey
Posted onNow & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now: This is a comparison of Cañon City’s fire stations present and past. I have researched archives and files at Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. Finding a treasure of information. News articles, photographs, City Directories and old fire logs in […]
Money of the American Civil War
Posted onFighting a war is an expensive undertaking, especially for a largely agrarian society whose capital is invested in slavery and cotton land. After their secession from the United States, the Confederate States of America was in need of revenue. Raising taxes was not feasible, as there was little in the way of infrastructure to support […]