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Sopris Town Pictures

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Norma Sams, courtesy Penrose Public Library, Colorado Springs
When a dam to protect Trinidad, Colo., is built, Sopris will be flooded. 
The intake tower, seen in the distance, is a constant reminder
1970
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"BLASI BRIDGE"
The original Trolley Bridge of the 1920's

circa 1955

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Trinidad Jr. College Archeology Site in the foreground
Linclon High School Gym top right
Slack Dumps at the mouth of Sopris Canyon top left

circa 1952

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Circa 1922
Circa 1918
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Frontier Tavern 

Founded -1938    Burned Down -1958

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Frontier Tavern 

Rebuilt -1959    Closed -1968

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ST. THOMAS 
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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HOMES OF
"TRAPPER FALAGRADY & BERNARDO  CALLOVINI
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BIG SIX TAVERN
ANGELO DeANGELIS Owner
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HOME OF 
ANGELO & TERESA BRUNELLI
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HOME OF 
JIMMIE & CARMELLA BONATO

 1968

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CUNICO GROCERY
LOUIS "BINDA" CUNICO 
Owner

 1968

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HOME OF 
CHRIST CUNICO (Jerryville)

 1968

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COUNTY BAND Circa 1950
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 1958
Murray Francescato
Sebben Grocery at Left/Rear
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 1958
Teachers' Homes in Main Sopris
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 1962
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 1962
Terry Garages
Sam Terry Jr. & Angelo Faoro
Stella Faoro 
In Front Yard of Her Home
Angelo Faoro 
In Back Yard of His Home
 
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Angelo Faoro
August Zamborelli
Gerald Sebben
Showing Off New Overalls 
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 1961
Front Yard of Brunelli Home, Frontier Tavern Top Rear

CIRCA 1940

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St. Thomas circa 1963
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Jerryville circa 1963
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Main Sopris
circa 1963
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Upper St. Thomas
circa 1963
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Jim Brunelli
1963
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Dave & Jimmy Brunelli
1960
John Cunico
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Alex Santistevan, ??, Ron Pacheco, ??
Sebben Grocery Rear
1963
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Annette Martorano,  ?? , ??
Sopris Gym left rear
1963
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Patsy Long, Rose, Yvonne
1961
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Murray Francescato, Anthhony Faoro, Ralph Fausone, J.J. Sebben, Teresa McGinn, ??
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???, John Bonato, Domenic Bonato
1961
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Beatrice Shablo in Brunelli's Yard
Slanovich  Home
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Photos by Joanne Slanovich
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