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Frantzhurst Rainbow Trout delivery truck.
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Photograph of an unknown business in Salida, Colorado.
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One of the many parades that were held in Salida, Colorado.
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Fourth of July celebration at Alpine Park in Salida, Colorado.
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A panoramic view of Smeltertown, near Salida, Colorado.
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A photo taken after the January 2, 1886 fire that devastated downtown Salida. Fire destroyed nine of Peter Mulvany's buildings on 1st and G Streets, along with all of the contents. Mulvany quickly rebuilt a new grocery store and warehouses.
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Peter Mulvany presumably among the ruins of the Big Fire, Jan. 2, 1888. Peter Mulvany’s hotel burned to the ground, and fire took out buildings a half a block in every direction. This photo is looking towards the west. The Hot Springs Livery (visible back left) was based at 2nd and G Streets.
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The 40 & 8 Band passing by the First National Bank on F Street.
The titles and symbols of the Forty & Eight reflect its First World War origins. Americans were transported to the battle front on French trains within boxcars stenciled with a “40/8”, denoting its capacity to hold either forty men or eight horses. This uncomfortable mode of transportation was familiar to all who fought in the trenches; a common small misery among American soldiers...
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The American Legion Band posing on the steps of the Chaffee County Courthouse.
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The Argys Bros. Garage was located at 211-223 E. 1st St. The building is the current location of Spirit Mountain Antler & Log Design. The Rainbow Hotel (formerly the St. Clair and the Denton) is in the background at the corner of 1st and E.
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The Arkansas River with a view of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range.
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A photo of the Arkansas River with the Denver & Rio Grande Hospital and the D Street Hanging Bridge included in the view.
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13) Bateman Hardware
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Bateman Hardware was located at 119 F Street in Salida, Colorado.
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Bert and Tom's Modern Cottages: Serving Station and Cottage Camp was located on the corner of Highway 291 and Highway 50 on the eastern edge of Salida.
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A view of Salida, Colorado taken from the Arkansas Hills. Denver & Rio Grande Cattle Lots are visible, as is the Edison Electric Light Company smoke stacks.
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A view of Salida from Tenderfoot Mountain.
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A view of Salida, Colorado from Tenderfoot Mountain.
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A view of early-day Salida taken from Tenderfoot Mountain.
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A view of the town of Salida, Colorado, with Methodist Mountain in the background.
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Major fires, two years apart spurred Salidans into a spate of brick construction that eventually saved the town from more devastating damage. A couple of brick yards were in operation before the 1886 fire, but within a year after the 1888 conflagration, there were at least four in production. Clay, sand and water are stirred into a stiff mud before it is packed into molds. It was repetitive, back-wrenching work, but it was lucrative for many years....
