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2003 Leadville Boom Days Honors Business in Lake County

This year Leadville Boom Days will honor Business in Lake County.	Leadville Boom Days 2003 Belt Buckle Design by Ted Mullings, local artist
The 10th Mountain Division will once again be present for this year's Boom Days. The 10th Mountain Division Living History group will present a display with original vehicles, tents, uniforms and weapons. The public is invited to examine these artifacts.

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2002 Leadville Boom Days Honors Education in Lake County

The 2002 Leadville Boom Days honored Education in Lake County. Representing the history of our local educational system was Mrs. Phyllis Hakala, who once taught at the Malta School House that is pictured on this page. Mrs. Hakala served as the Grand Marshall of the 2002 Boom Days Parade.

By Municipal Ordinance, Boom Days is a dog-free event. Sorry. No dogs allowed in the downtown area on or off a leash. Tickets will be issued to those who do not comply.

Leadville Boom Days 2002 Belt Buckle Design
Leadville Boom Days 2002
Belt Buckle Design
by Ted Mullings, local artist

Leadville Boom Days 2001 Honored 10th Mountain Division

The 10th Mountain Division acted as the grand marshalls of the 2001 parade! They were also featured them on that year's belt buckle as a soldier on skis. The 10th Mountain Division Living History group presented a display with original vehicles, tents, uniforms and weapons.

"Leadville Boom Days 2001"
Belt Buckle Design

Leadville Boom Days 2000 documented and preserved for future generations by the U.S. Library of Congress

U.S. Library of Congress Bicentennial Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell selected Leadville Boom Days as one of the aspects of Colorado's cultural heritage to represent the state in the national Local Legacies project of the Library of Congress Bicentennial Celebration.

The Local Legacies project was designed to document and pay tribute to the nation's rich cultural heritage, and to ensure that future genrations would have access to important cultural "snapshots" of American tradition, folklore and everyday life by fostering community projects that record and celebrate that heritage. To preserve this heritage the Local Legacies initiative assembled a selection of documentary material at the Library of Congress to share with all Americans. For more information, check out the Local Legacies section of the LOC's Bicentennial Web site at www.loc.gov/bicentennial/legacies.html, or call the Bicentennial Program Office at (202) 707-2000 or toll-free (800) 707-7145.

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