Family and Friends
Barefoot in the Dunes Ruth McKinney learns to walk "very sedately past that old lion."
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)
Portrait of man. (zoom)
Talking Together
Emma Bourgain, another woman, and a dog, summer 1940. (zoom)
Everyone Has a Story