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- ↑ Spade (1995), writing about the Carnegie Public Library in Rocky Ford: "Mr. Walter Dubree of La Junta, who had recently completed work on the local high school ...was chosen to be the architect...."
- ↑ Beatrice Spade (May 20, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carnegie Public Library / Rocky Ford Historical Museum; 5OT193". National Park Service . Retrieved April 8, 2019. With accompanying five photos
- ↑ Bob DuBois (January 6, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: North School (North La Junta School) / North La Junta Elementary School". National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2019. With accompanying 11 photos
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