The Generosity of Winfield Scott Stratton

 

Winfield Scott Stratton, photo by Stewart’s Commercial Photographers between 1900 and 1902. Photo from the Pikes Peak Library District Digital Collections: https://cdm15981.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15981coll13/id/397/rec/2

 

Myron Stratton, father of Winfield Scott Stratton. Photo from the Pikes Peak Library District Digital Collections: https://cdm15981.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15981coll13/id/1415/rec/7

References:

Winters, D. (2022, January 5). Winfield Scott Stratton: The $10 Million Man. US Represented. https://usrepresented.com/2022/01/05/winfield-scott-stratton/

Author Unknown. (1896, January 1). Victor the Heart of a Gold Quarry. The Rocky Mountain News (Daily). 15, 16.

Author Unknown. (1999, August 14). Winfield Scott Stratton. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6098/winfield-scott-stratton

Carpenter, L. (2009, March 29). Stratton, a reluctant millionaire, left his mark on Colorado Springs. The Gazette. https://gazette.com/news/stratton-a-reluctant-millionaire-left-his-mark-on-colorado-springs/article_a39c2acb-c33c-5c45-9fdd-49c60992dafe.html

Lewis, N. (2011). The Parks of Colorado Springs: Building a Community, Preserving a Legacy. 12, 13.

Noel, T. (2016, June 13). Noel: A Most Extraordinary Philanthropist. The Denver Post. https://www.denverpost.com/2013/12/13/noel-a-most-extraordinary-philanthropist/

Marold, R. (2019, September 17). Springs Experience: The death of Winfield Scott Stratton. Woodmen Edition. https://gazette.com/woodmenedition/springs-experience-the-death-of-winfield-scott-stratton/article_4bc7915c-c846-11e9-90c8-ff0668af8dd1.html

Obee, R. (2021). What Happened to Stratton Park? And What Will Happen to What’s Left of It?. https://www.goldenlotusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Will-Happen-To-Stratton-Park_1.6.22.pdf

Author Unknown. (n.d.). Winfield Scott Stratton. Peakradar.com. https://www.peakradar.com/public-art/winfield-scott-stratton/

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