The house was built with mud & straw bricks and was later coated with about 3/4 " cement on the inside and outside walls. A 2nd house had to be built for the kids that kept arriving every 1 1/2 yr. to 2 years.  TOTAL PRODUCTION: 10 KIDS  (Hmmmm. WHAT'S A PERSON DO ?  NO TV'S OR RADIOS).

Homestead Barn - Photo by Sharon Helton

The barn was named Twinlight Hall as
Grandpa Fred would put two kerosene lamps
on poles erected at each end of the roof as
a beacon for travelers who came by horse
and buggy for all-night dances in the loft.

Darwin's Tidy Room - He wouldn't let Housekeeping slack on any thing.

HALLWAY TO DARWIN'S ROOM @ SUNNY VISTA

Darwin and his All-Time Favorite RN, Kelly Ann
at Thanksgiving 2019 - Sunny Vista Living Center.

2015 - DARWIN DONATING Grandpa Fred's carved coal pig to Western Museum of Mining & Industry north of Colorado Springs across from the Air Force Academy.  Grandpa Fred carved it during winter months from a large coal lump he got when he worked in the coal mines near Walsenburg 1908 - 1912

Lobby at Sunny Vista

Standing L to R.  Cindy, Marlin, Little Mike S., Terry, Big Mike H. Donna and Darwin
Getting ready to move back to Colorado

Darwin's last residence.  2020

Photo of Darwin using a branding iron with the help of
(L) to (R)  Kurt Zimmerman, Terry, and Marlin

1948 - Ben with Babe (A real workhorse) and her colt, Trigger.
Trigger - named after Roy Roger's horse - was a good
cattle horse and would remain on the ranch all his life. 
While Allen lived on the ranch, Trigger was his horse,
however, all of the family rode him for working cattle.

Darwin, Allen and Cousin Bill Harfert Jr.
428 N Iowa St. at Corner of Cache La Poudre
This is where Darwin burned the chicken house down.
Charcoaled drumstick anyone ?

Ben, Lena, Darwin (oldest son) and Allen

1970's portrait

Darwin at bat.  1954  After high school graduation and being invited by the Chicago Cubs to try-out for their triple AAA farm team, the Denver Bears.

Darwin working cattle (1970's) Photo by Cousin Barbara Zimmerman

Hey there.........BEHAVE !

Darwin and Kristen Bisgard (Michael Harfert's dau).

Darwin with Kristen Bisgard's first son  (Kristen is Michael Harfert's daughter).

Darwin, Branden (Terry and Lori's son) and Allen

Cindy and Darwin in Tyler, TX  rose gardens

Terry & Darwin at Terry's 60th Birthday Bash

Darwin & Donna at Ron and Mary Ann Bevans' 50th Anniversary party at the Flying "W" Ranch

1959, Grand Opening Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.  ALL Harferts in back From (L):  Bill Jr., Ben, Pat, Darwin, Lena, Betty Jean (Art and Dora's dau'), Rudy, Oscar and Bob, with Allen kneeling with Freddy and sister, Jane.  (Bob Harfert's son and daughter)

Circa 1946.  Allen, Bill Jr. and Darwin at Grandma Cantrell's house.

Cantrell Family Reunion 1976.  ALL Harferts. (L) to (R)  Cathy & Allen, Donna & Darwin, Lena, Terry and Ben.

Ben & Lena Harfert....Darwin's parents  1980  
Photo by Allen

Darwin, Jette and Daisy Harfert (Grandson Brandon & wife Whitney's daughters).

Family Reunion 1917

Family Reunion 1917

1954  This is a photo from Darwin's Freshman year at Colorado State A & M...now named, Colorado State Univ.

Christmas,1948 Tijuana, Mexico.   Allen, Darwin, Betty Jean Harfert and Bill Harfert Jr.

Watercolor painting by Allen.  The painting was done for Ben and Lena's 50th Wedding Anniversary.  This also depicts Darwin's first cow and calf 1947

Christmas 1946 - Saying Goodbye to BB-guns for 6 months.  Why  ?  Won't tell.  House prepped for stuccoing.  From (L)  Allen Age 8, Darwin Age 11, Bill Harfert Age 10.

Bowling Team.  Lincoln Lanes, Limon.  From (L)  Raymond Hope, Darwin, Perry Helton Sr., Perry Helton Jr., and Johnny Jaklich.

From (L).  Dr. Pepper executive from Dallas home office, Oscar, Darwin, and Ben, the new owner of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company.

From (L):  A Dr. Pepper Executive from the Dr. Pepper home office in Dallas, Oscar Harfert, the original Owner of Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. located on W. Colorado Ave.,  and  Darwin.

Dr. Pepper Grand Opening at the new Bottling Facility.  From (L) Harfert Brothers, in order of age from oldest to youngest.  Art, Ben, Rudy, Bill, Oscar and Bob.

Freshman photo.  Baby tooth had to be removed.

High School Graduation photo.  Simla High 1954

1951.  Darwin, 8h Grade Graduation photo

Darwin and Donna, Wedding in Las Vegas 1974

This is a photo of the World's Fair in Chicago (1933 ) Lena, Darwin's Mother, is the 3rd lady from the left in the 1st standing row behind the seated man. Disregard the lady standing between the two seated men.  Arlene ( Trix ) Harfert is directly above Lena's left shoulder.