Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.
Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum

75 years ago: Basin Sportsmen Organization Committee members held a meeting to review reports from fish and big-game committees and discussed plans for the future of Haviland Lake.

50 years ago: Durango Veterans of Foreign Wars announced the winners of the Light-A-Bike Safety Contest.

25 years ago: A “Make Believe Bandstand” would be offered at the 55 Plus Center in Durango. Cost was a $1.50 donation.

Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.