This panorama of Larkspur was taken in 1920. The railroad tracks are clearly visible. Douglas County History Research Center #xxx.120 |
Castle Rock was a bustling town in 1925. Notice the courthouse and newly paved Highway 85 (Wilcox Street) Douglas County History Research Center #678.034 |
The Highland Ranch Mansion was purchased in 1920 by Waite Phillips, brother of the founders of Phillips Petroleum.
Photo courtesy the Philbrook Museum of Art |
2 men and 1 woman sitting on the Castlewood Canyon Dam c. 1910. The dam was destroyed by a flood in 1933. Photo from the Bartruff/Bihlmeyer Photo Album, Douglas County History Research Center #1993.005.040.3 |
Parker High School Faculty 1939 L to R. Miss Alice Swanson - History, Commercial; Mr. Norman Dickinson - Superintendent, Science; Miss Edith Lankin - English, Spanish, Mathematics; Miss Thelma Ellison - Junior High; Mr. Lester Shimpfky - Intermediate, Music; Miss Thelma Brazelton - Primary Grades From the Parker High School Yearbook 1939. |
The Star on Castle Rock was built in 1936 by members of the community including the volunteer fire department.
Photo courtesy Ted Spring Photography. |
