Shepard, Alfred Day (sold)
Alfred Day Shepard (July 10, 1846 - January 25, 1897) was an American educator who served as Arapahoe County Superintendent of Schools in Denver, Colorado, from 1887 until 1896. Born in Waterford, New York, Shepard arrived in Colorado in the fall of 1876. He was elected Superintendent of Schools for District No. 2 in 1879. During his time as superintendent for District No. 2, he increased the number of school buildings from 1 to 7. He was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1887 and held that position until 1896, the year before he died. He was very widely respected as County Superintendent and was known as an 'absolute authority' on school law. He died of consumption at home at the age of 50. He married Eunice H. Copeland on June 18, 1878, in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Greatest Scenic Route in the World.
Map of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad System. / The Geography of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Regions with Map.
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This is an 1895 Alfred Shepard and Shadrach Hooper map of Colorado highlighting the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Published in conjunction with a National Educational Association conference in Denver, the map encourages conventioneers to use the railroad to visit Colorado's Rocky Mountains. (more details)