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Aspen State Teachers College
Dr. Slats Cabbage “The Dr. of Fluid Mechanics” (aka Marc Demmon) 1951–present Slats was the manager for the Aspen Mine Company and announced “this will be your headquarters for the […]
Crystal Palace Not Always So Palatial
Crystal Palace Not Always So Palatial Yore Aspen The Crystal Palace in 1962, with the Owl Cigars advertisement on the side. Aspen Laundry was in the one-story white building to […]
First Grade Fears in 1914
First Grade Fears in 1914 Yore Aspen Washington School in Aspen’s West End. (Willoughby collection)Click to Enlarge Tim WilloughbySeptember 29, 2007Starting school is a tough transition for children. The prevalence […]
Made In Aspen
Made In Aspen The Durant Mine fabrication shop could make almost anything. (Willoughby photo collection)Click to Enlarge Tim WilloughbyOctober 6, 2007Fifty years ago you would often encounter abandoned mining and […]
Jeep Brakes and the Wonderful Willys
Jeep Brakes and the Wonderful Willys Yore Aspen Jeanne Willoughby Englert sitting atop a 1950s Willys in front of what later became La Cocina restaurant on East Hopkins Avenue. (Doris […]
