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a - (l to r) unknown, possibly a visitor, Jo Balachowski (son of faculty Joseph Balachowski) being tackled, Brice Eggleston DS69, Sterling Lacey DS69, possibly Dick Howard DS69, Andy Fairchild DS67, possibly John Sender DS69, Dennis Farr DS68, Jan…

Describes LL Nunn's early days, the development of his power companies, and the culmination of his educational efforts in Telluride Association and Deep Springs

Telluride House, Harvey Mansfield's next stop after Deep Springs

View of Telluride House (only a few years old) and Delta Upsilon fraternity from West Avenue

View of town of Telluride, from elevated point to the Southwest

This book was published by Telluride Association shortly after LL Nunn's death in 1925, in an attempt to summarize the philosophies of the institutions. It went through several editions. A number of interesting early photos of Deep Springs.

Photograph of the Sierra Crest through 10x field glasses, and a picture of the apparatus

Ted (last name not indicated here) offers a drink to the photographer. Camera case on belt

A 4-horse, a 2-horse, and a 2-mule team pulling bucket-type "Fresno" scrapers, probably the early stages of digging the lower reservoir

Teams of four horses (left), two horses (center) and two mules (right) begin to dig the lower reservoir, pulling the bucket scrapers known as "Fresnos". A very fine pair of mules on the right.