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

25 years ago: Someone reported to the Durango Police Department that legs were sticking out of a car with its door open and light on in the 1900 block of West Third Avenue. Officers found a mannequin when they responded.

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.