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Glenwood Springs Historical Society archive: First Strawberry Day celebration takes over Grand Avenue
This is what it looked like for the very first Strawberry Day celebration. On the right hand side of the photo, the local fire department wagon can be seen in front of 824 Grand Avenue...
Glenwood Springs Historical Society archive: Vogelaar Park grandstand remembered
This stadium, or grandstand, was located north of Glenwood Springs Elementary School at “the Park,” as it was originally named. The Park was later named Vogelaar Park in honor of Dean Vogelaar, who once served...
Glenwood Springs Historical Society archive: Chicago gangster found cowboy life in Colorado
Imagine a Chicago gunman and gangster who relaxed by running a dude ranch in Colorado and staging rodeos in Denver. That was “Diamond Jack” Alterie, whose real name was Leland Varain and who also used...
