September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Now and Then: Snake Oil Cures and Telephone Scams By Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now: One day after numerous phone calls from the telephone marketers, which has been going on for years. […]
May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 Now & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now: This is a comparison of Cañon City’s fire […]
April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Money of the American Civil War Fighting a war is an expensive undertaking, especially for a largely agrarian society whose capital is invested in slavery and cotton land. […]
March 31, 2021 Acquisition Recognition – Women of Woodcraft Ledger The ledger pictured above was recently donated the museum. While the outside appears as a simple ledger, the inside contains insight into […]
March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 Laura Huntley In 1974, a large collection of over 1,800 objects were donated the museum by Laura Huntley. Laura was an avid antique collector […]