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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Blog Mirror: Victor, Colorado

Where my father's mother was born:

Victor, Colorado

Friday, August 21, 2009

Saturday, August 21, 1909 The Great Victor Fire.

A major downtown fire broke out in Victor, Colorado. The fire was caused by a prostitute in the city's red light district catching a gown she was washing in kerosene with a cigarette. The fire rapidly spread from the red light district to the downtown.

The burnt area was rapidly rebuilt.

A set of great grandparents lived in Victor at the time.

Last edition:

August 20, 1909. Sheridan Wyoming.

Labels: 1900s, 1909, panographic photographs, panoramic, Photography, Sheridan Wyoming

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Wednesday, March 17, 1909. John Redmond appeals to the readers of the Rocky Mountain News.

Colorado had a substantial Irish and Irish American population, both of which were represented by my father's grandparents, who at that time lived in Victor, near Leadville. Redmond was a major Irish figure who was working diligently towards Irish self rule, something that would come flying apart due to World War One.

Last prior edition:

Tuesday, March 16, 1909. A serious Congress.

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

We hope you'll feel moved to comment as well. While we moderate every comment, so as to weed out Spam, we greatly appreciate the comments where they are offered, and hope to see more.

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