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Barefoot in the Dunes

Ruth McKinney learns to walk "very sedately past that old lion."

 

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Dancing at the Zapata

Budge Calkins tells about all-night dancing parties at the Zapata Ranch.

Friends of the Frenchman

Ruth McKinney tells a story about Mr. Herard and other excerpts about life in the San Luis Valley.

Born in the Schoolhouse

Ruth describes the story of her birth.

Leisure Time at the Medano

Bob Linger reminisces about evening fun and baths on the Medano Ranch.

Jack's Mother

Jack Williams remembers his hard working mother, Julia.

Alien Languages and Alien Geology

Jack discusses the humor in language barrier and some interesting rock discoveries.

Sermon on the Mount

Gil Traveler gives an Easter Sunday broadcast from the top of Mount Blanca, says Jack Cooper.

A Loose Mule and Skunk Encounters

Glen Farnham talks about encounters with Mr. Herard and a skunk.

Skunk Encounters II

Noel Harlan goes into a bit more detail of Mr. Herard's encounter with the Skunk.

Making Friends out of a Texan

Andy Stahlecker teaches a Texan how to irrigate on the Medano Ranch.

Swinging over the Valley

Andy and Virginia tell about crab apples and giant swings.

Sheep and Cattle Wars

Jim Trujillo talks about a difficult event in his father's history.

Bee Stings on the Medano

Jim describes helping out some of the children during and after a bee accident.

Images

Herard Family and Friends

J. F. Herard (white beard), the young Julia Herard, Julia Babey Herard, and two men. Circa 1892. (zoom)

Ulysses V. Herard

Ulysses (Ulus) Herard and homestead. (zoom)

Julia V. Herard

Portrait of Ulysses' daughter. (zoom)

Jean François Herard

Portrait of Ulysses' father. (zoom)

Ulysses V. Herard

Portrait of man. (zoom)

Talking Together

Emma Bourgain, another woman, and a dog, summer 1940. (zoom)

Everyone Has a Story