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Cate Daniell
metamorphosis@uswest.net
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This is a photo of the farm that "Once Upon a Time" was at 5485 South Broadway in Littleton. It was taken in the early 1940s. In about 1958 to 1960 (my memory is faulty) the property was sold and is now occupied by a bowling alley. It was all farmland into the 50s. I can remember riding horse in the fields behind the corral and barn. There was an unimpeded view from Broadway to the mountains with only a few scattered farms in between. It doesn't seem that long ago, yet I suppose it is. It is certainly difficult to visualize that innocent time in the midst of the car dealers and fast-food restaurants lining South Broadway now. Photo shows (left to right) the corral, barn, hen-house and pen, outhouse, and back of the garage. My grandparents J.W. and Maude (Stone) Smith owned the farm. My grandfather was a livestock dealer in the Denver area since the 1910s and in Littleton since the 1920s.
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This Produce stand was at the front of the farm property at 5485 South Broadway. During the summer the family would sell produce to other Littletonites. The little boy eating up the profits is Leo H. Smith, who grew up to be an attorney in Denver after a stint working for NASA in the early space program. He earned 2 PhDs. His sister, who is letting him eat the profits, is Louise Marie (Smith) Heard, who with her husband John Heard, in the 50s and 60s owned Heard Plumbing and Heating on Littleton Blvd. in "downtown" Littleton. She was also a noted graphologist, winning several awards, owned quite a bit of real estate and left several significant charitable bequests in her will. They are my aunt and uncle.
Owner and Submitter
Cate Daniell
metamorphosis@uswest.net
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I don't have a date (obviously WWII) or location although it is probably Littleton and definitely the Denver area. The woman on the right is Maude Beulah (STONE) SMITH serving at the U.S.O. The women are probably representing the Orchard Community Club, a women's civic club for women living in the Orchard and Broadway area of Littleton. It was founded in the 1920s or 30s. My grandmother was a founding member (I believe) and was the last secretary and last surviving member (I know). The records from this organization were donated to the Littleton Historical Society at her death in 1994.
Owner and Submitter
Cate Daniell
metamorphosis@uswest.net