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The eighth grade graduation of the first school house in Sanford Park. Florence Reynolds is on the right side of the stage, and Lela Malloy is on the left.

The San Luis Stake Academy was first built in Sanford Colorado and later moved to Manassa. The Academy Burned in later years. In 1923-1924, it became Conejos County's first major educational institution.

This photo depicts the student body and faculty meeting at the San Luis Stake Academy in about 1900. This academy was founded soon after the turn of the century by Mormon settlers to educate their members before the institution of tax-supported high…

A meeting of students and faculty of the San Luis Stake Academy in Manassa Colorado, around 1900.

Portrait of Ida Mae Hostetter, Richfield, CO, 1912

The Miller Family - Maria, Niels, Bill, and Andrew. The little boy is Lew.

Heber and Mary Cornum, when they resided in Sanford Colorado. This picture was taken in a studio in Alamosa Colorado in 1891.

A photo including the La Jara Consolidated High School in the background - both the original white frame school, and the new brick school. This photo was taken from the front yard of Dr. Schenck.

View of the Conejos County Fairground facing South. Many celebrations, such as the 4th of July Rodeo, were held here. Caption written on the image states that the Fair was held by the La Jara Driving and Fair Association.

The southwest corner of the La Jara fairground, used to exhibit livestock at the 1895 Conejos County Fair. A caption on the image states the Fair was held by the La Jara Driving and Fair Association.