Miracles Save a Remarkable Woman's Photo Collection

Nancy Anderson, a local historian, was the special guest at the May 7 Tuesday Talks where she made a presentation on the life and times of Lora Webb Nichols.

Anderson, a close friend of the Nichols family, is the author of “Lora Webb Nichols: Homesteader’s Daughter, Miner’s Bride.” She is also a close friend of the Nichols family. In her presentation, Anderson talked about how Nichols was a contributor to preserving Encampment’s history.

According to the Nichols’ Archive website, (https://www.lorawebbnichols.org/), she collected approximately 24,000 negatives and captured important images of w...