”Dixie” was born into a family of ten children in Louisiana in 189. After her first marriage she came to the mountains of Colorado and was engaged in mining. As her career grew, she became known as the “Gold Woman” of Colorado.
Sylvanus Budd was one of the first settlers in Left Hand Valley. He was elected to the Colorado State Legislature in 1888, which is probably the date of this photo. He is the father of Katie Madden.