Bob Rush Collection
Bob Rush was a prominent Salida attorney and had a large collection of framed photographs that adorned his office. He graciously donated his collection to the Salida Library, seen below. His father, William Rush, was a Denver & Rio Grande railroad engineer, and author of a local history, Memories of Leadville.
The St. Clair Hotel at 201 E. 1st Street. The St. Clair was later known as the Hotel Denton, then the Rainbow Hotel; razed in 1938
This image (taken around 1910) of William and Mary Wickers, and their horse Buttons, shows his remodeled popcorn wagon that used to be Salida Fire Department’s Hook and Ladder Truck. Wickers used to farm in Chaffee County but later sold popcorn and ice cream on the corner of F and 1st from his food truck.
This image (taken around 1910) of William and Mary Wickers, and their horse Buttons, shows his remodeled popcorn wagon that used to be Salida Fire Department’s Hook and Ladder Truck. Wickers used to farm in Chaffee County but later in life sold popcorn and ice cream on the corner of F and 1st from his food truck. They are pictured in front of 124 E with some fire department members.