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Peter K. Dotson, 1823–1893, by Eleanor Fry. This colorful pioneer rancher and farmer established the 3R Ranch in Pueblo County near Beulah. 2004, by Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 24 pages. Price $6.50 |
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Ceran St. Vrain, 1802-1870, by Edward Broadhead. A biographical account of the early merchant and trader, Ceran St. Vrain. Includes a history of the 1830 partnership with Charles Bent as well as accounts of life at Bent’s Fort. Read how life was on the Colorado frontier from 1830 to 1870. 2nd Ed., 1990, by Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 56 pages. ISBN 0-915617-03-X. Price $6.50 |
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Colorado's Historic Carousels, a video produced by the Colorado Carousel Society. Out of the 2000–3000 wooden carousels built in America, less than 200 survived. Most of the remaining carousels are on the East and West coasts. Colorado has saved five, and together they tell a fascinating story. One of these is Pueblo's 1911 vintage C.W. Parker carousel. Video (closed captioned), 45 minutes. Copyright 1999. Price $6.00 |
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Fort Pueblo, by Edward Broadhead. In 1842, an adobe fort was built on the north side of the Arkansas just west of where the Fountain Creek enters that river. This well-documented narrative describes the structure, its purpose, and the background of those involved in the building. A postscript on archaeological excavations on the site of the fort and an annotated bibliography complement the text. 4th printing, with Postscript, 1995, by Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8 ˝ x 5 ˝ , 28 pages. ISBN 0-915617-01-3. Price $ 6.50 |
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George Semmes Simpson, The Wayward Pioneer, 1818-1885, by Edward Broadhead. Raised and educated in St. Louis, George Simpson headed west in a wagon train in 1841. Mr. Broadhead details the adventures of this frontiersman as he travels throughout the west, eventually settling in southern Colorado in 1865 near the present town of Trinidad. Descriptions of the fur trade along the Arkansas from Hardscrabble to Bent’s Fort and dealing with Indian uprisings are included in this text. 2nd printing, 2000, Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 52 pages ISBN 0-915617-07-2. Price $ 6.50 |
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A Guide to Historical Markers for the City and County of Pueblo, Colorado, Written, compiled and edited by Pueblo County Historical Society. A listing, with photos and descriptions of 217 markers, memorials, or sites of historical significance in Pueblo County. The directory is styled to facilitate locating and recognizing each marker and to provide how, who, and why the memorial was established, as well as a historical description of the event commemorated. The easy-to-use guide includes three maps showing the location of identified markers in the city and county. Re-issue in 2000 of 1994 original printing. Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 11 x 8 ˝, 220 pages. ISBN 0-915617-17-X. Price $2.00 |
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Land of the Penitentes—Land of Tradition, by Ruben E. Archuleta. The Penitente is a Roman Catholic brotherhood of Native American and Hispanic origin who celebrate the Passion with rites involving fasting and self-flagellation. Based on unpublished oral interviews and on actual Penitente journals and prayer books written in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book presents an internal view of the Penitente brotherhood, their beliefs, and their practices. Softbound, 6 x 9, 255 pages. ISBN 0-9742840-0-9. Published 10/03. Price $14.00 |
Pueblo Area Depresssion Era Projects-A Condensed Account of 1933-1942 Federal New Deal Projects and Programs Within the City and County of Pueblo, Colorado. Spiral softbound, 8.5 x 11, 96 pages with self-guiding tour inserted. Published 2008. Price $ 10.00 |
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Pueblo College, Its History, 1933-1963, by Harold A. Hoeglund. What began in 1933 in three unused rooms on the top floor of the county court house would by 1963 become Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo. The 30-year account is a record of the school's administration, faculty, and graduates, gleaned from official board minutes, college catalogs, yearbooks, and personal interviews. 2nd printing, 2000, Riverside Printing, Pueblo. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 88 pages. Price $ 6.50 |
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Smelters of Pueblo, by Eleanor Fry. Overshadowed by the steel industry, the smelting industry of Pueblo had passed in quiet anonymity until Ms. Fry’s research brought it to light. This book provides an account of Pueblo’s first major industry that lasted some 40 years. The smelting of ores into gold, silver, lead, and zinc predated the beginning of steel making in this town. Included are descriptions of the owners of each smelter, the workers who toiled in them 12 hours a day, labor disputes, and economic conditions that affected the smelters. 2000, Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 164 pages ISBN 0-915617-19-6. Price $ 7.50 |
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Tom Tobin, Frontiersman, by James E. Perkins. This non-fiction book that reads like a novel provides the first detailed, comprehensive story of the mountain man, scout, and rancher who was involved in many of the harrowing events along the Santa Fe Trail, Northern New Mexico, and the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Numerous photos from the time period, along with genealogical charts and extensive bibliography, make this book a treasure for those interested in Western history. 1999, Herodotus Press, Pueblo West, Co. Softbound, 9 x 6, 312 pages. ISBN 0-9675562-0-1. Price $ 11.00 |
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Winds in the Cornfields, Pueblo County, Colorado, Ghost Towns & Settlements, 1787 - 1872, by Arla Ascherman. Descriptions are given of over 50 different locations of settlement activity throughout Pueblo County, all occurring before the advent of the first railroad line in 1872. Ranging from short-lived Indian and traders' attempts at farming, to ranching, agricultural, and entrepreneuring ventures, what emerges is an excellent picture of life in the region during that time period. This is the best available description of Pueblo County's early settlements.3rd Edition, 1994, Pueblo County Historical Society. Softbound, 8˝ x 5˝, 55 pages. ISBN 0-915617-15-3. Price $6.50 |
| Pueblo : An Illustrated History by Eleanor Fry and Ione Miller. 2001 , hardbound, 9.25 x 12, 120 pages, ISBN 1-886483-56-6. Price $40.00 |
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