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1950s Jeep Map from Walsenburg, Colorado.

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Here’s an interesting map of the Walsenburg, Colorado, area.

“B369-W. [Travel Brocure]. Circa 1950s tri-fold black and white brochure for “Walsenberg in The Land of the Huajatolla Invites You”, (Colorado). Fully open brochure measures 8-1/2 x 11″. Front panel shows an aerial view of the city and Walsenburg at the Hub of spoked wheel showing distances to other attractions in Colorado and neighboring states. The two back panels have a pictorial map of southern Colorado showing National Forests and Monuments, cities, recreational activities and major roads. Points of Interest are located by numbers on the map and described in a Key. B/w photo of Spanish Peaks and Martin Lake.

The opposite side of brochure has descriptive text (Population was 5,500) and 7 b/w photos with keyed numbers referring to their captons in “Things to See…Things to Do!” Photos show spectacular rock formations; Greenhorn Mountain with Cattle ranching in the Valley; Man carrying rifle in a forest below Mount Blanca; pretty bathing beauty relaxing at the municipally-owned swimming pool; Rainbow trout fishing in a small stream; Seasonal Jeep hunting trips for deer, antelope, elk and bear; and Skiing at foot of Mt. Mestas, at the top of La Veta Pass, just off Highway 160.”

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Jeep and Mt. Whitney Postcard on eBay

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Pretty shot.

This color photo postcard measures 3.5″x5.5″.
It is in good condition with only minor scuffs and light wear.
This has not been mailed and there is no writing on the back.
It is undated but the actual image dates from approximately 1960.”

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25,000th Post!!

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I thought I’d celebrate the 25,000th post. If the length of a post were a mile long and formed a walking path, a person could walk on them around planet Earth (There’s a completely meaningless statistic). Next posts will be Monday AM.

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Earl’s High School Vehicle: a GPW

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Earl forwarded a photo of him and a jeep. Note how he created his ‘white walled tires’.

He writes, “Here is a photo of me and my first jeep a 1942 Ford GPW in 1952, my daily driver in high school. I paid $100 for it and had to drive it home in low range because it didn’t have any brakes. I’m still buying them without brakes. I hand painted the whitewalls on the tires, I never had a flat so it still had the combat wheels.”

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