Colorado Things of the Past ... Dolores, Mancos

Thing of the past ...
Mancos Jim
Date [1890-1900?]
Head and shoulders portrait of Native American (Paiute) man, Mancos Jim. He wears his hair in braids, a cotton print shirt, and a jacket with a safety pin in the lapel. Title and "was a bad Paiute Indian. Killed many a cowboy and prospector in the early settlement of the country." hand-written on front of mat board. Vintage photographic print. Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

Thing of the past ...
Stagecoaches at Dolores
Creator Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Date :1892
Men sit or stand on, in and near stagecoaches on the main street in Dolores (Montezuma County), Colorado. A miner on horseback packs a rifle, gold pan and shovel. Men stand in front of false front buildings with ornate cornices, and a sign that reads: "J.J. Harris & Co." Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

Thing of the past ...
Dolores, Colorado
Creator Mollette, Rex.
Date [1920-1930]
A girl holding a doll walks along a muddy street in Dolores, Colorado, in Montezuma County. Patches of snow melt on the street, on the sidewalks, and on top of the one-story commercial storefronts along the street. Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

Thing of the past ...
Christmas party for the kids at Pleasant's House. Bob and Judy Harp, Wayne Carrigan, and a bunch of rug rats, but no rug. My heroes have always been cowboys, Rob Carrigan, (they still are it seems,) Dan Pleasant, Elaine Carrigan (Andersen,) with my Dad is trying to fix something that is not quite working), Tim Pleasant, Andy Pleasant, Robbie Harp on Judy's lap. Not sure who the fellow in background with glasses is, but he's presenting some good arguments. Might be Tommie Thompson?

Thing of the past ...
Ritter Ranch, Main House, Old Dolores Highway, Dolores, Montezuma County, CO
Contributor Names;

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Ritter, Frank
Ritter, William & Edith
May, William
Lowe, Jet, photographer
White, John P, historian
Dishman, Linda, historian
Gerhold, Maureen L, historian
Mausolf, Lisa B, historian
Wiesenthal, Steven M, delineator
Insinga, David J, delineator
Brown, Dabra J, delineator
Created / Published
Documentation compiled after 1933
- Significance: The Ritter Ranch is historically significant as the most technologically progressive ranch within the Lower Dolores Valley. The extensive outbuildings and their mechanical devices, including manure tracks for the barn and chicken house, prompted local residents to call this operation a "model farm." The Ritters owned the ranch from 1908 until 1947, raising registered Hereford cattle, Suffolk and Hampshire sheep, and up to 250 chickens.
- Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13
- Survey number: HABS CO-38
- Building/structure dates: after 1930 Initial Construction
Source Collection: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Repository:Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA