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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Lariat Siding
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beginning of a town included three essential ingredients:
land, water, and the railroad. Pictured above are: The Fassett General Store/U.S. Post Office, built in 1881 by Lillian L. Taylor Fassett (right) The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad section house (left) Water tower and windmill (center). This site became the town of Henry in 1884, to be replatted and renamed Monte Vista in 1886. |
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