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Dixie – February 25
”Dixie” was born into a family of ten children in Louisiana in 189. After her first marriage she came to the mountains of Colorado and was engaged in mining. As her career grew, she became known as the “Gold Woman” of Colorado.
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February 25 – Dixie April 15, Altona May 20 – Switzerland Trail
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Historic Photos and artifacts
George, Royce and Winfred Johnson
Royce and Winfred Johnson on load of wheat. George standing with baby. Farm was located south of Niwot Road on North 79th Street.
Niwot Farmers Baseball Team
Niwot Farmers baseball team, ca 1908. Front: Bat boy. Middle row: Ben Shelley, Paul “Abner” Johnson, pitcher Clarence Jessee, _____, _____ Back row: _____, _____, catcher Forest Johnson, Russell “Root” Johnson (cousin to Forest), David Johnson (second baseman and brother of Forest).
Julia Jessee Buckley
Julia Jessee Buckley’s charcoal tint portrait as a young woman, ca. 1875. Possibly at time of her marriage to John Buckley. They came to Niwot in 1904 from Auburn, Nebraska. Moved to North 83rd Street farm about 1912.
