Re: Chama Time: "Go West, Young Man."
| January 12, 2019 07:05PM |
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Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> . . . Many of us wish he would still be with us,
> (and be doing the long planned next volume,
> Chama to Durango) Sigh!
Sadly, Olaf -
Per an e-mail less than a month ago, Ernie was seriously thinking of getting started . . .
IMHO, you have enough photos and knowledge of the west end to take over the job.
If you need a few more photos scanned (dozens, not hundreds), I'll be happy to help.
- Roosso
p.s. Per an e-mail from a well-known contemporary, some of his photos are available as well.
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> . . . Many of us wish he would still be with us,
> (and be doing the long planned next volume,
> Chama to Durango) Sigh!
Sadly, Olaf -
Per an e-mail less than a month ago, Ernie was seriously thinking of getting started . . .
IMHO, you have enough photos and knowledge of the west end to take over the job.
If you need a few more photos scanned (dozens, not hundreds), I'll be happy to help.
- Roosso
p.s. Per an e-mail from a well-known contemporary, some of his photos are available as well.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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