1880s
PEOPLE

George A. Crawford (1827-1891) headed the Town Company and is considered �the father of Grand Junction.� A skilled entrepreneur, he also founded three cities in Kansas, and Delta, Colorado. Elected governor of Kansas in 1861 in an election invalidated on technicalities, he did not serve. However, he usually was known as �Governor� Crawford.

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The photograph in the bottom right is a black and white copy print taken from the original image. Limited by technology, it was what was available for project use until Herb Sanders of Precision Visual Communication was able to use his equipment to re-photograph the original oversize, framed image. Now we see George Crawford in the original sepia-toned hues! His facial features and even his coat appear in the warm highlights of the original image. The original was taken by F. Gutekunst in
Philadelphia, PA.