by Matt Flood | Sep 4, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway In World War II, the government introduced war ration stamps. They aimed to manage resources and control purchases of essential items. The war caused a tremendous need for almost everything, especially the restrictions on food items: sugar, flour, and...
by Matt Flood | Jul 11, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway and Jean Holloway Prologue From 1900 to the late 1940s, Northern Colorado Coal Fields led U.S. production. It took coal miners from Superior, Louisville, Lafayette, Erie, and Fredrick, who supplied coal throughout the western states. The labor was...
by Lew Holloway | May 12, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway Black Gold This story begins many million years ago. At the time, much of the earth was covered with heavy vegetation. Forests of trees and ferns were thick and lush. Unlike today’s, strange creatures, animals, and birds were everywhere. The...
by Lew Holloway | Apr 13, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway The town of Erie once had a pickle factory. Kuner-Empson Cannery of Longmont, Colorado, owns the Erie facility. It was on the south edge of town, next to Perry St., a former dirt street. Using the word factory is stretched. The facility only fermented...
by Lew Holloway | Mar 15, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway Every town has a story. This story is about Erie, Colorado. I am not one of the first to write about the small village of the past. Erie has a rich history, which several excellent writers have documented. Some have published books, while others just...
by Lew Holloway | Mar 8, 2024 | Erie Memories
By Lew Holloway This Story Took Place During the Summer of 1953 Erie had a Burlington Railroad switch track. It ran north and south from Anderson St. to Wells St. During the sugar beet season, it was used to store empty gondolas. The switch track was ideal most of the...
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