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Books We Carry
A small selection of books we carry
Please check out our bookstore for a full inventory of around 100 Colorado history books!
Bars & Brass Rails; The Story of Ramona, Colorado
By David O. Swint Jr.
ONLY SOLD AT OCCHS
When saloon-town Colorado City voted to go dry, the saloonkeepers thought of a simple way to stay in business - start their own liquor town just outside of city limits.
Tunnel Tales of Old Colorado City
By Leo Knudson, Sharon Swint, and Suzanne Schorch
ONLY SOLD AT OCCHS
Written by OCCHS volunteers telling the truth, as far as know it, about the legends of tunnels beneath the streets of Old Colorado City. It turns out tales are sometimes true!
Colorado City History: Through the Eyes of the Iris
By Suzanne Schorsch
Colorado City only had a few newspapers through its history, and the Colorado City Iris was one of them. Discover the history of Colorado City as it was told Through the Eyes of the Iris.
Law and Disorder in Colorado City 1859-1917
By Barbara Barbaro
With saloons, brothels, and (illegal) gambling Colorado City was a bit rowdier than its neighbor Colorado Springs. Learn about the interesting lawmen who kept the city under control, and the crime they were up against.
Extraordinary Women of the Rocky Mountain West
By Various Authors
Featuring the story of Colorado City Madam Laura Bell.
Good Time Girls of Colorado
By Jan MacKell Collins
Featuring the story of Colorado City Madam Laura Bell.
Brothels, Bordellos, and Bad Girls
By Jan MacKell Collins
Featuring the history of Colorado City's red light district and many of its working ladies.
Memories of a Lifetime in the Pikes Peak Region
By Irving Howbert
Irving Howbert was a "Westsider" before Colorado City was west of anything except open prairie. He reminisces on his life and the history of our area from when he arrived here in 1860 until he decided to put it on paper in 1925.
Rankin Scott Kelly: First Sheriff El Paso County
By John Wesley Anderson
In and Around Old Colorado City: A Walking Tour Guide
By Cathleen M. Norman
Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pike Peak
By Stephanie Waters
Featuring the story of David Reese, a Colorado City restaurant owner and boxer who brutally ended his wife's life, ghost stories of Fairview Cemetery, and other spooky stories in our area.
My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens
By Tracey Beach
Exploring the Old North End Neighborhood of Colorado Springs
By Jennifer Windler Lovell & Robert D. Lovey
Used Donation Books
Get a book for any donation
We offer a selection of used books for of a donation of your choice. These can include everything from brand new bestsellers to used copies of our history books.
If you have books you'd like to donate - please call or stop in and talk to a bookstore clerk.