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Four Rivers Historical Alliance The Four Rivers Historical Alliance is made up of museums and historical societies from Aspen to Marble to Eagle to Parachute, Colorado.

10/19/2026
10/19/2026

Walter Bourchier Devereux's original interests in Colorado centered on Aspen's silver mines and smelting industry. He arrived in the Glenwood Springs area in 1885 and purchased the property that would become the site of the Hot Springs Pool and Bathhouse. Isaac Cooper sold his Yampah Hot Springs property and 10 surrounding acres to Devereux for $125,000 as he was in failing health and did not have the financial means to pursue his dream. Cooper's ideas for the property were brought to fruition by Devereux. Devereux's Colorado Land and Improvement Company would go on to bring electricity to Glenwood Springs, complete a project supplying fresh water to residents, build the pool and bathhouse, expand the V***r Cave and construct the Hotel Colorado. His Grand River Coal and Coke Company also built coke ovens to process coal from mines stretching from New Castle to Carbondale. The property on the north side of the Grand River that was known as the Wulfsohn Mansion/Ranch was at one time owned by Walter Devereux. He called his home there, "Cedarbank", a luxurious home that had originally been built by Captain E.E. Prey.

10/19/2026

The overgrown playground at the Red Brick, 1967. A related image is in the Aspen Illustrated News on October 12, 1967, with a caption reading "This is the back of the Middle School. The City Council promised to pave this last year, according to Joseph Lapchick, School Superintendent, at the October 9 School Board meeting. The Middle School Advisory Board cannot act on a proposal to keep students on the school grounds until enough playground space is available. One idea was to use the street as a playground for basketball, placing hoops and backboards facing the street."
(Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Illustrated News Collection)

from the 1960s- featuring images from the Aspen Illustrated News and Aspen Flyer collections. Explore more online!

10/15/2026
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09/30/2026

A picture of a business from 7th street in Silt . Possibly the Claypools.

09/30/2026

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