Hal Benson for Colorado Reflections

Hal Benson a CU graduate reflects on his childhood in Leadville Colorado on a homestead and in town. Recalls watching the silver and ore smelters at a mine in Leadville and his connection with Baby Doe Tabor. Benson discusses the railroad industry in the Colorado Rocky Mountains including railroad accidents. Discusses the influx of Chinese immigrants working for the Public Service Company building power lines in the mountains.