I
Love a Mystery
-
Letter to
John Broussard
from Ann
Parker
"Thank
you for
the review.
I was pleased
to see you
enjoyed SILVER
LIES.
Your review
really captured
the "feel" of
the times,
the places,
and the
characters
I was trying
to create
for the
reader.
The cover,
ah the cover.
Therein
lies a tale.
I will say,
right here,
that I actually
did have
a lot to
do with
deciding
the cover.
As in: "If
you want
cover ideas,
there’s
this great
photo of
Leadville.
In winter.
Around the
1880s." After
I read your
comment,
I scurried
around,
looking
up references,
muttering "No…it
CAN’T
be…" All
I found
were references
such as "taken
in the 1880s," and "1885." I
finally
went to
the source,
The Colorado
Historical
Society,
where the
negative
resides.
I gave them
the negative
number,
described
the photo,
and asked
them to
check what
date was
attached
and to call
me back.
Sure enough,
they found
the photo,
and on it "circa
1880s." So,
I guess
there is
room to
wonder.
And ponder.
And discuss.
And I think
this whole
business
actually
makes a
great point
about "primary
sources" and
who do you
trust when
you’re
looking
for the
truth (whether
about the
date of
an old photo
or the worth
of a silver
claim or
the financial
stability
of a company).
Hmmm. I
think I
can use
this in
my talks."
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