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1. 2024.45.2 - Label

   This is a shipping label to Paul E. Martin in Orlando, FLA. It was inside the envelope (Object ID 2024.45). The date is unknown. It is in good condition.

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2. 2024.48 - Postcard

   This medical trading card titled, Take Quaker Bitters for Dyspepsia & Blood claims to make a persons blood flow faster and feel better with age by consuming this product. It is likley from the early 1900's and it is in good condition.

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3. 2024.49 - Postcard

   This medicine trading card titled, Carter's Littler Nerve Pills, are made expecially for nervous and dyspeptic men and women. It is likely from the early 1900s and it is in fair condition with a small tear on the top right corner.

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4. 2024.5.1 - Correspondence

   Print material on the founders of the San Luis Valley News, George and Catherine Wood. The Woods were important to the settling of the "Trinchera Colony" and the Town of Blanca, Colorado. They came to the Blanca territory after being recruited by the San Luis Valley Land Company to establish a newspaper in the area. While the Woods were not employees of the company, and opposed their policies, they supported further settlement in the area. The Sa...

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5. 2024.5.2 - Correspondence

   Newspaper article from The Pueblo Cheiftain published on Sunday, August 3rd, 2008, by Matt Hildner. The article celebrates Blanca's cenntenial. Blanca, Colorado, was settled through land contracts sold by the San Luis Valley Land Company. Land contracts were allotted through a lottery that was held on August 8th, 1908. More than 4,000 people from across the country entered the draw. The article mentions various early inhabitants such as E.F. Smit...

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6. 2024.5.3 - Correspondence

   Newspaper article from the Valley Courier published on August 8th, 2008. The article describes the Blanca, Colorado, Centennial Fest taking place on the 8th and 9th of August, 2008. Various festivities were to take place such as dancing and games, and many vendors and musicians were scheduled to attend. The parade that took place was themed "100 Years of History" and the activities of the 9th were meant to represent the diverse cultures of Blanca...

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7. 2024.5.4 - Correspondence

   San Luis Valley News calender for 1924. The editor and publisher was Catherine S. Wood. A photograph is attached titled, "Nature's Blanket" that depicts sheep standing under trees in snow. Under the photograph, next to the title of the photo (on the left and right corners) reads: "STUDY BY C A. PURCHASE" and "(C in a circle) A. A. W." Towards the bottom, under the photograph, is a small calender imprinted with 1924 across the front page and a pic...

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8. 2024.5.7 - Correspondence

   A newspaper article from the La Sierra titled, "Blanca Celebrates Centennial August 8th and 9th," by Jean Butler. The article discusses the events planned for the centennial celebration of Blanca, Colorado, as a town. The article also provides historical context of how Blanca was established, such as that the town was founded by the planting of a flag at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway. Additionally, the article discusses the growth ...

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9. 2024.5.8 - Correspondence

   Newspaper article from La Sierra titled, "The Naming of the Town of Blanca (A Blanca Centennial Minute)" by Jean Butler. The article discusses the history of how Blanca, Colorado, established it's name. The author provides details about the petitioning of the town's name and the struggle resident's faced in gaining permission from the postal service to use Blanca. Residents O.O. Carr and George R. Bane sent a telegram to President Theodore Roosev...

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10. 2024.5.9 - Correspondence

    Newspaper article from La Sierra titled, "A Blanca Centennial Minute (The Allotment and Opening)" by Jean Butler. The article disscusses how Blanca was founded through a land lottery or allottment process as many of the people involved labled it. The San Luis Valley Land Company, based out of Kansas City, sold 65,000 acres to people interested in settling in the San Luis Valley area. The article also notes the influence of Catherine and George Wo...

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11. 2024.50 - Postcard

    This medicine trading card titled, Hood's Sarsaparilla, discusses how this medicine is a concentrated extract, carefully prepared from Sarsaparill, Yellow Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Dandelion, and other valuable vegetable remedies. It is likely from the 1900s and is in fair condition with some stains on the back.

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12. 2024.51 - Ad, Magazine

    This advertisement titled, Vaseline, is an advertisement booklet for Vaseline and its many forms and many uses. It is likely from the 1900s and it is in poor condition with many rips in the cover and inside pages. On the back of the booklet it also says "Vaseline Its Many Forms and Many Uses."

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13. 2024.54.1 - Magazine

    This magazine titled, SLC at 100, The San Luis Central Railroad, was published September 1, 2013, by the San Luis Central Railroad. It was written by John Gruber, Paul Swanson and John Ryan. It is about the history of the San Luis Central Raiload. The railroad was built to carry sugar beets from Center, CO to Monte Vista CO. The San Luis Valley Beet Sugar Company was incorporated on September 24, 1910. The sugar factory opened at Monte Vist...

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14. 2024.54.10 - Invoices

    This folder contains contracts and financial correspondence about the San Luis Central Railroad Company's Steam Locomotive #1. The contract agreement for the purchase of Locomotive #1 is between the San Luis Central Railroad and The Baldwin Locomotive Works Company. The purchase price was $11,750. Documents included in this folder range in date from 1913 to 1916. These documents include a specification card for Locomotive # 1, shipping and ...

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15. 2024.54.11 - Records

    This is an annual report titled, The San Luis Railroad Company Annual (Physical) Report dated August 16, 1954. It was created by G.E. Hamilton, Superintendent. This report with 23 photographs was submitted as an annual report for the purpose of better aquainting the managment with the physical apsects of the railroad at the beginning of the year, work accomplished to date as of August 16, 1954, and present condition and future plans. It contai...

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16. 2024.54.12 - Records

    This is a record of minutes of meetings by the San Luis Central Railroad. It includes dates from 1913 to 1922. It is in good condition.

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17. 2024.54.2 - Newspaper

    This article titled, National railcar shortage creates new Monte industry, was published 1/30/1980 by the Monte Vista Journal and is in good condition. It discusses how a national shortage of rail cars has produced Monte Vista's newest industry-rail car repair. It discusses how The San Luis Central Railroad diversified its activities into the rail car repair business.

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18. 2024.54.22 - Manuscript

    This photo album titled, "San Luis Central" has photos of the San Luis Central Railroad. The photographers are Donald Duke and Ernest Peyton. The date is unknown. The photo album is in poor condition with some of the pages coming loose from the binding.

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19. 2024.54.22.a - Map

    This map titled, "San Luis Central" is the first page of the photo album. It is a map of the San Luis Central Railroad line from Center to Monte Vista, created by Donald Duke and Ernest Peyton. The date is unknown. It is in poor condition as it is detached from the binding of the photo album of which it is a part of.

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20. 2024.54.22.b - Manuscript

    This title page of the San Luis Central Railroad photo album reads, "This book is presented to the San Luis Central Family in appreciation for our swell ride on "Little Nell," Donald Duke and Ernest Peyton." It was created by Donald Duke and Ernest Peyton. Little Nell was the name of the San Luis Central Railroads Locamotive #1. The date is unknown. It is in poor condition and is detached from the binding.

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