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, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. "The Route." https://www.durangotrain.com. www.durangotrain.com/ride-us/route/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2024.
Alexander , Kathy. "Painted Ladies of the Old West." https://www.legendsofamerica.com. 1 Dec. 2022. www.legendsofamerica.com/we-paintedlady/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2024.
MacKell Collins , Jan. "Brothels, Bordellos & Bad Girls: Prostitution in Colorado 1860-1930, Chapter Two: Life as a Harlot ." https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com. 14 Nov. 2018. janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/11/14/brothels-bordellos-bad-girls-prostitution-in-colorado-1860-1930-chapter-two-life-as-a-harlot/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2024.
Carter, Gary. "Heavy Freight Wagons of the American West ." https://westernmininghistory.com. westernmininghistory.com/4127/heavy-freight-wagons-of-the-american-west/. Accessed 11 Feb. 2024.
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