Excerpts: letter from Baby Doe’s great great granddaughter to the producer...

Horace and Baby Doe were my great great grandparents. My maternal grandmother was Lily’s daughter, granddaughter of Baby Doe. The resemblance of my grandmother to Baby Doe is uncanny.

She looked more like Baby Doe than Lily did. Lily was larger built than Baby Doe and she had Horace’s nose and brow line, but had the "Lizzie" eyes and hair.

My grandmother was only 5’1” and looked exactly like Baby Doe except her hair was more red than gold. She had the same risk-taking boldness that Lily so resented in her mother. I guess the genes and the spirit could not be squelched no matter how vehemently Lily denied them.

My grandmother was fascinated by the whole story of the Tabor’s but was afraid to pursue her interest while her mother was alive. I have inherited the same interest and cannot be stopped from poking around.

Thanks for keeping the dream alive!

- Peach (actual name and location withheld at writers request)

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Colorado Gold Boom of 1860:
Discovery of the California Gulch

This is where is all began! In 1860, gold was discovered in Leadville’s California Gulch. Soon after, Horace H.A.W. Tabor came to the area in pursuit of riches. Tabor set up a mercantile and supply store on Oro City, on the California Gulch just south of Leadville. This little business supported Tabor and his wife Augusta, and their son Maxcy for 20 years. Long before Baby Doe appeared on the scene, Tabor positioned himself for the fabulous riches which would follow.

Baby Doe Tabor Video
Wins National Award

Universal Systems, Inc. has been producing Colorado outdoor and historical videos for 16 years. Company founder and producer/director David Wright has an absolute passion for Colorado history. That passion is reflected in his productions. Insisting on accuracy, Wright conducts extensive research. Before ever putting pen to paper, he spends countless hours in libraries and museums, and conducts private interviews on location throughout the United States. When he completes a production, it is an absolute work of art, preserving real detail in a spellbinding and riveting style.

THE COMMUNICATOR AWARDS is a national awards program that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. There were 3,312 entries from 47 states, the District of Columbia and eight other countries in THE COMMUNICATOR AWARDS 2000 Video Competition.

The COMMUNICATOR’s prestigious "Award of Excellence" is presented to those entrants whose ability to communicate elevates them among the best in the field. Universal Systems, Inc. of Buena Vista, Colorado and it's director/producer David Wright were awarded the Communicator’s "Award of Distinction" for it's production of "Leadville’s Story of Baby Doe Tabor."

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