Brooke Cooks Bauer: The Swink

Great collage from Brooke featuring the famous water tower of Swink. What? You never heard of the Colorado art capital? It was here in 1876 that George Washington Swink developed the watermelon and cantaloupe industry, and In 1878 he introduced honey bees.In 1899 he helped to found the American Crystal Sugar Factory. But I'm not sure where the Colorado art capital part comes in this story?

Thank you Brooke. Pieces like this are rare.

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