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Hotel La Fonda. Taos, 1950sIn 1898, two young artists recently returned from studying in Paris, were on a sketching trip from Denver to Northern Mexico when one of the wheels on their horse drawn carriage broke and left them stranded. Ernest Blumenschein embarked on a twenty mile trek to Taos, then a remote frontier town, with the broken wheel, while his friend Bert G. Philips kept an eye on their belongings. The accident was fortuitous because the delay gave the two young men

"The waves break softly against the pilings of The Penguin

especially at Christmas when the decorations are breathtaking

(The first electronic computable programmer

pitching in for the WWII war effort – working on the docks or in factories building planes and aircraft parts

There was an orchestra and there was dancing at Sam’s

Other notable guests during the 1950s were Marilyn Monroe

a Croatian immigrant

the Thunderbird was a casualty of 1955 when its gaming license was suspended for suspected mob ties

‘To those discriminating people who are connoisseurs of good food and properly mixed cocktails…to those who enjoy the relaxing and romantic atmosphere of the Pacific Isles

the actress

which inspired the film series of the same name

black bear

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