The Clarendon was built on Harrison Avenue in 1879 by William Bush. Soon after, Tabor built the opera house to the left and the two were connected by a catwalk from the top floor. Tabor had rooms and offices upstairs in the opera house and could pass quickly and privately across to Baby Doe’s suite. Jacob Sands’ store was the one with white awnings downstairs in Tabor’s building. Could the caped figure be Lizzie?
NEW SWEETHEART
This photo was taken in Leadville in 1880 and was Tabor’s favorite. He had a frame made for it of the finest minted silver from the Matchless mine and kept the photo on his dressing table. In the ’90s, he borrowed money on his treasure to buy groceries, but died before it was redeemed.
AUGUSTA
BABY DOE
HORACE
THE TABOR TRIANGLE