Auraria Library

Clarkson Guyer, born in Denver in 1885, reflects on his first memories of his family and of Colorado. Guyer reminisces about the Denver cable cars and horse drawn cars. Tells of pranks and celebrations on Halloween at Grasshopper Hill in Denver and recreation activities like ice skating at City Park. Guyer reflects on his first experiences with automobiles, his time as an auxiliary fireman, and how the fire department used horse-drawn trucks.

Jerry McCarthy recalls his times in Denver and Greeley, including his memories of the snow storm of 1913, the Great Depression, and his 26 years at the Denver Fire Department.