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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dennis Gallagher for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
Item
Identifier: couda-gallagher
Abstract
Colorado legislator Dennis Gallagher discusses the social, religious, and political environment in Denver during the 1940s to 1950s, including the impact of the Ku Klux Klan on his family. He also talks about Walker's Castle owned by John Brisbane Walker who developed northwest Denver.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Frank Francone for Colorado Reflections, about 1984, 2006 January 16
Item
Identifier: couda-francone
Abstract
Born in Silver Plume, Colorado, Frank Francone describes his childhood as a shepherd during the early 1900s, living in a homestead and working in the mines, later moving to Goodrich and Montrose with his family, and finally getting a job with Public Service Company in Denver.
Dates:
about 1984; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Tom J. Noel for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
Item
Identifier: couda-noel_tom
Abstract
Tom Noel reflects on the political, social, and economic life of early Denver by looking at the bars, saloons, and the various functions they served.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16