by Mark Dodge | Mar 14, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Best remembered today for clay mining, the Parfet family from Golden, also excelled in dairy farming. Caleb Ellsworth Parfet came to Colorado with his family in 1874. He went into the clay business with his brother, George (GW) Parfet. (Parfet Park’s namesake), and...
by Mark Dodge | Jan 23, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Adolph Coors knew Prohibition was coming. An astute businessperson, he started diversifying his business holdings with real estate, pottery manufacturing, and a cement company. Additionally, a relatively new product called malted milk would help him—and Golden—survive...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 21, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
As promised, here’s a nearly complete inventory of Golden’s 1968 time capsule. Below is a long list, in no particular order, to peruse. For ease of organization, we’ve sorted contents into folders. Enjoy! Items in Folders Foldered items: Large...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 11, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
Time capsules defined Time capsules are great for inspiring an interest in history and civic pride. Unfortunately, their contents are generally underwhelming and obsolete junk (excluding Golden’s, of course). Merriam-Webster defines a time capsule as a container...
by Mark Dodge | Nov 1, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
Founded in 1938, the museum turned 80 this year. By far, the major remodel was the biggest news of the year. If you have not visited recently, now’s the time. On the collection front, we continue to improve the quality of and accessibility to the permanent collection,...
by Mark Dodge | Sep 20, 2018 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden’s fire alarm bell cracked on November 11, 1918. It broke after five hours of continuous ringing to celebrate the signing of an Armistice, which put an end to the fighting of World War I. The matter of replacing the Central Fire Station fire bell was resolved in...
