Interview with William S. "Bill" Crosby, part 2

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Item NumberPPLDoh-iv-9_sideBDate1967-11-13DescriptionInterview with William S. "Bill" Crosby, longtime resident of Manitou Springs, Colorado. Mr. Crosby came to the Pikes Peak region in 1889, at the age of 15. Subjects covered include: the Antlers Hotel Fire of 1898|Manitou Springs history and personalities|events in Cripple Creek|the Red Mountain Incline|the life of Norman C. Creede|the building of the Manitou Springs post office|Ouray and the Ute Indians|working for the railroad|and Crosby's Indian Store in Manitou, which dealt primarily in Native American rugs. People discussed include: Fred Ege|China Jim|Sam Wong|Bob Womack|Sam Strong|Emma Crawford|Norman C. Creede|Nettie Crosby|the Castello family of the Fairplay area|and Ouray.CreatorCrosby, William S. (Bill), 1873-1970ContributorsReid, Margaret G.,1909-1979Marshall, JohnLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)Manitou Springs (Colo.)Cripple Creek (Colo.)CollectionPikes Peak Library District Oral History ProjectOral HistoriesLanguage enPublisher Pikes Peak Library DistrictRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Original Formattext

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