100 years ago: “There is probably not a man in Durango who does not carry on his person a double-acting six-shooting revolver. When they congregate every night at the various resorts, it is a matter to be wondered at that there is so little bloodshed.”
75 years ago: An advertisement for Goodman Paint Co. read: “Newest patterns in wallpaper for every room in your home. Tasteful wallpaper dresses up any room. Our selection is tremendous; our prices very small ... See our 1941 samples today.”
50 years ago: “Vernon Wood, student at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver who will be ordained as a Catholic priest in June, is home visiting his father, Glen Wood, and relatives. This is spring vacation for seminarians.”
25 years ago: “The La Plata County Fairgrounds will be listed in the Colorado Register of Historic Places and has been nominated for a similar designation at the national level. ... The fairgrounds will be designated as a historic district, including the grandstands, caretaker’s house, racetrack and horse stalls along Main Avenue.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
