Jack Ratliff by Kathryn Ratliff Benes
Editors Note: I've often mentioned Jack Ratliff as the other Baca County Wanderer when writing about Orville Ewing. If you search online for Jack Ratliff will also find numerous postcards…
Celebrating the Colorful History of Baca County Colorado
Editors Note: I've often mentioned Jack Ratliff as the other Baca County Wanderer when writing about Orville Ewing. If you search online for Jack Ratliff will also find numerous postcards…
This is the 3rd of posts of Nellie Grover Bamber. It again is a true pleasure and honor to get to post these for my friend Nancy Hall Nelson. The…
This post is a true pleasure. There are some little things to look for. The image of Grandma Bamber printed on an early dot matrix printer is a piece of…
This information was taken from the website - https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf Some information may indeed be questionable, but we have to start somewhere. Information I have added is in italics. This…
Hi there! I’m Heidi, Kent’s wife. I swiped this blog for a minute so I could tell you about a great book filled with Baca County history. I grew up…
Before we head into Orville’s travels during the 1940’s let’s take a peek at the the animal menagerie which served as Orville’s traveling companions over the years. This is the…
Some might say Orville Ewing was born 100 years too late. However, I have discovered while learning about his adventures he wasn’t alone. In various written accounts I have encountered…
Orville Ewing called himself an "artist from the Old West". He crisscrossed the United States in his covered wagon/trailer with his menagerie for about 30 years, selling literally thousands upon…
I don’t live in Baca County Colorado anymore, but it is the place where I grew up and still call home. It will always be home. This mini writing adventure…