Ouray County Museum Curator Don Paulson holds a wall-mounted fire extinguisher that was manufactured by the Autofyrstop Company of Philadelphia in the early 20th century. Paulson, who is leaving his position later this month after more than 20 years, wrote hundreds of descriptions of museum artifacts over the years to give visitors important context about the items. Mike Wiggins — Ouray County Plaindealer
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BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE
Departing museum Curator Don Paulson helped legions of residents, tourists understand and appreciate the record of Ouray County
The glass orbs look like a cross between a snow globe and the top of a wizard’s scepter. For years they sat in an attic at the Ouray County Museum, forgotten to history and their place in it.
