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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....

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....

Increased mining activity – and some small financial successes in the late 1890’s – prompted a spate of prospecting by Salida businessmen and even a few children. They swarmed up the gulches northeast of town with picks, shovels and a little dynamite seeking “color.” They weren’t disappointed – at first – because they found showings of gold, silver, copper and lead. For a time during the winter of 1895-96, many businesses closed early...

This train wreck occurred January 23, 1918 near Pando, Colorado. The engineer, Fred C. Graham, and the brakeman, Roy Foster Leininger, were killed. Leininger’s body was buried under tons of wreckage and crushed beyond recognition. Nellie Ellis Collection.

Interview with Joy Tuttle Humes, b. December 18, 1912. Joy discusses surviving the Great Depression and 'Shasta' the family car.

Interview with Charles Andrew Upp on March 13, 2004. Charles was born on June 8, 1923 and died March 19, 2012.

Tombstone of Albert Edmund Hanks, buried at Fairview Cemetery in Salida, Colorado. Haley-Bratton Collection.

A biographical sketch by Hugh Clark Boon, one of the pioneers of Salida, Colorado. This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.

Haight & Churcher specialized in home furnishing sales and had a woodworking shop in which they produced a small amount of furniture. As a natural spin-off, they were the only coffin makers in Salida – so they became morticians as well. If people didn’t like what was in stock, the store would order fancy furniture and coffins for people who were willing to wait. Isaac Haight is shown here. Frank Thomson Collection.

Interview with Virginia Imig, b. March 12, 1939. Virginia discusses her life in Salida working on City Council, and Salida-Aspen Concerts, and also her musical career with The Noteables.