By Carol Mobley Ambrose Hadley aka Capt. Fred Hadley was my great grandfather and married to the Circassian Girl, Lizzie Metz.  He was notable for a number of things, Civil War Veteran, Nebraska Pioneer and Tatooed Man.  That’s right, my great grandfather was the tatooed man in the circus from 1882 to 1884.  I never knew him, he died long […]

By Kathy Honea Artus Van Briggle traveled to Colorado Springs in March 1899, in search of a cure for his tuberculosis.  He was an accomplished artist, and had worked at Rookwood Pottery since he was eighteen years of age.  In recognition of his talent, Rookwood Pottery had sent him abroad to study for two years.  While there, Artus became acquainted […]