Canon City (Colo.)
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Schweigert for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-schweigert
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George Schweigert, born and raised in Colorado, reflects on his childhood in Westcliffe and Canon City. Reflects on selling candy to miners at coal mines, playing the wild burros that came to his family's yard, living near the penitentiary and his interactions with prisoners, and his memories of silver mining and prospecting. Discusses his father, who was an attorney and county judge that specialized in water rights and disputes. Reflects on his love of fishing and how the art of fishing has...
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Mary Kirke Wilson for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-wilson
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Mary Kirke Wilson reflects on her memories of Canyon City, Hugo, Hardin, and Denver, Colorado. Wilson recalls memories of her father's laundry business and general store, the fashions of the 1920s, music on the radio in the 1910s and 1920s. Wilson attended Colorado Women's College and reflects on her experience in college. Finally, Mary Kirke Wilson discusses her career as a school teacher.
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