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This collection presents a postcard tour of Durango and its environs and provides keen insight into the history and colorful character of this area, which has been a vibrant center of Southwestern Colorado for more than a century. A brief history of postcards as a convenient medium for sharing messages—and as a revolutionary departure from Victorian-era long letters—is included here as well. The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is pleased to present these evocative images gathered by the indefatigable Nina Heald Webber.
Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 7
1 Ancestral Puebloans and Utes 9
2 Explorers and Settlers 27
3 The D&RG Railroad and Durango 39
4 Early Enterpreneurs 49
5 The Wars and between the Wars 75
6 Hollywood of the Rockies 89
7 Destination Durango|o105
8 The Rochester Hotel 117
Overview
This collection presents a postcard tour of Durango and its environs and provides keen insight into the history and colorful character of this area, which has been a vibrant center of Southwestern Colorado for more than a century. A brief history of postcards as a convenient medium for sharing messages—and as a revolutionary departure from Victorian-era long letters—is included here as well. The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is pleased to present these evocative images gathered by the ...