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1. First Interview with Ann (Reese) Stokes

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Ann Stokes talks about homesteading on East Orchard Mesa after her family moved to Mesa County, Colorado in 1904. She remembers her father working on the “fancy” masonry for the Grand Junction train station. She recalls living in a one-room log cabin and sharing that cabin with a horse for an evening. She speaks about the development of irrigation on East Orchard Mesa and her father’s peach orchard. She describes walking with her siblings four...

2. Second Lecture on Mesa County, Colorado Buildings and Architecture by David Sundal

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David Sundal, member and former president of the Mesa County Historical Society, talks about the original settlers of Mesa County, Colorado, and about their buildings and roads. He discusses examples of different architectural styles in the Grand Valley, including Queen Anne, Italianate, Victorian, California Bungalow, Spanish Mission Style, and Classical Revival. He also talks about the owners and architectural details of certain homes and buildings,...
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