Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.
100 years ago: A school census reported that there were 3,690 students from 6 to 21 years old living in La Plata County, of which 1,857 were male and 1,833 were female.
75 years ago: A representative from the state game farm near Colorado Springs planned to arrive in Durango to evaluate locations in the area to identify desirability for stocking with pheasants.
50 years ago: The Lions Club of Bayfield celebrated its 15-year anniversary and hosted guests from Durango, Pagosa Springs, Ignacio and Cortez.
25 years ago: Durango Police Department reported that a 17-year-old boy was cited for shoplifting after he tried to steal a can of chewing tobacco from north City Market.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
