The Ranch in the Early 1920s

The Early Days (1890s–1930s)

From the arrival of Arthur Ponsford in the 1890s to the bustling farm of the 1920s, this era set the foundation for Willow Springs Ranch.

Overall view of ranch buildings at Willow Springs Farm, 1922

Entry gate to Willow Springs Farm, 1922

Paul Pattridge driving the Willow Springs Farm Truck at Civic Center in downtown Denver, 1922

Winter chores — cleaning milk cans outside the round milk house.

Steam tractor at Willow Springs Ranch, circa 1919–1922 — an essential machine for early fieldwork.

Horse‑drawn wagons delivering silage to the Willow Springs silo.

The ranch house during exterior work, early 1920s — logs and lumber prepared for repairs.

Farm buildings and concrete silo with equipment operating below, early 1920s.

Emma and Nell with child, 1921 — early family life near Willow Springs.

Judge Ponsford on his horse Ann in the rolling foothills near Willow Springs Ranch.

Sources: site archives and contributor materials from the Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society and local residents.

1940s — Part I

1940s — Part II

Coors Waterfall