A glimpse of Mexico - 1905 undated.

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A glimpse of Mexico - 1905 undated.

This folder contains Eben Fine's 12-page typescript account of a trip to Mexico with his wife in 1905. This is a copy, typed much later, of the text for the first illustrated lecture he ever gave. He gave the lecture in the First Methodist Church, Boulder, Colo., in March of 1905.

12 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7455520

Boulder Public Library

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Fine, Eben G., 1865-1957.

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Eben Fine, known by some as "Mr. Boulder," gave more than 5,000 speeches around the U.S., showing his slides of Colorado and promoting the region as a tourist's paradise. He estimated that over 1 million people in 31 states had heard his presentations. His audiences ranged from a handful of people to 3,000; most of his talks were to service groups and schools. He began promoting Colorado after 2 employees of the Burlington railroad heard him address the National Druggist Assn. From t...