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Sisters Sarah and Ella Shawcroft, Richfield, CO.

Maria Jensen Shawcroft (1852-1930) and John Shawcroft (1847-1922). They built the first house in Richfield, Colorado.

The first house built in Richfield, Colorado.Left to right: Lewis Shawcroft, Ella Shawcroft, Pearl Shawcroft, Sarah Shawcroft, Bess Shawcroft, John Shawcroft, Ann Hunt Shawcroft, Dora Shawcroft, Grace Shawcroft, JOhn W. Shawcroft, Clara Shawcroft,…

The building in the foreground was a stable. Just behind it is a single-roofed granary, and behind that is the log home where Maria Shawcroft lived with her large family from 1882 until 1891. Title applied to original was "The First Crop is Harvested…

Three farmers' wives and good friends standing in front of a sawmill in Conejos Canyon, Horca Colorado.Left to right: unknown woman, Mary Jan Scheiber, Tomena Auricla Hostetter.

Sarah and Mamie Hostetter, and their sister Ida Mae.

Tomena Auricla Mortensen Hostetter and Sylvia Gay Hostetter Cunningham. Auricla was born in Iron County, Utah and died in Sanford, Colorado. Sylvia married Charles W. Cunningham in Sanford, Colorado.

Students posed outside the San Luis Stake Academy in Manassa, Colorado. Arrow drawn on the photograph indicates Hamner Kelly.

Richfield Colorado, seen from above. Richfield was the first settlement made by the Mormons. The first house was built by John Shawcroft, and is still standing, though it has been stuccoed over.

The Sellers Store, owned by Hugh L. Sellers, was located on the north side of the old opera house, facing east. It was 25 feet wide by about 50 feet long, with a large sign saying "SELLERS" on the front. Groceries and hardware were sold there.