Researching a historic home — whether it’s one you own currently, or one you’re interested in for other reasons, can be fun and also frustrating. If you’re looking to do […]
Death & Decay in the Late Jurassic
What happens after you die? Well, if you are a dinosaur from the Jurassic Period of western Colorado… it is not pretty. New research from the Mygatt-Moore Quarry in McInnis […]
Research Library and Archives News
The Museums of Western Colorado was recently gifted a family memoir and photobook from the family of John and Irena Moore. John and Irena Moore settled in Grand Junction in […]
From Our Collections: Kiefer and Cheedle Photo Collections
In the Museums of Western Colorado is two large photo collections of former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad employees, Warren Kiefer and Ray Cheedle. Because both men were railroad […]
From Our Collections – Placerville Post Office
One of the largest artifacts in the Museum of the West’s history collections is the Placerville Post Office. The post office was acquired by the museum from the town of […]
First Automobile Show – Historic Photo
The first automobile show in Grand Junction was in May, 1926. It was in the Lincoln Park Auditorium (later mistakenly called the barn). Some familiar cars are shown. The Ford, […]