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  • Junction of the Casey with Lawrence St.
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    Reproduction of an 1880's photoprint of a horse-drawn carriage traveling up the slush-covered Casey in Central City, Colorado in Gilpin, Colorado. Snow covering roofs along the street. Signs: "Floyd House"
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    Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.
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    [between 1935 and 1941?]
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  • Taken from the Casey Bobtail Hill - O'Neill? Mine at top
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    Reproduction of an 1880's view of Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Puffs of smoke billowing out of mine smokestacks on snow- covered hillside.
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    Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
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    [between 1935 and 1941]
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  • Honoring and celebrating Reverend Frank M. Davis : 15th pastoral anniversary.
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    Booklet created by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado celebrating fifteen years of service by Reverend Frank M. Davis.
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    Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); Davis, Frank M.--pastor.; Clergy--Colorado--Denver.; Community churches--Colorado--Denver.; African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
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    2008 July
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Condon, - B C C
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  • Miners at Saints John
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    In Saints John, Summit County, Colorado, men pose on steps and in front of frame buildings with sash windows and gable roofs. They wear slouch, bowler and top hats, jackets, sweaters, and suspenders. Planks and kindling are piled nearby; a woman...
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    Saints John (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Fuelwood--Colorado--Saints John--1870-1880.; Miners--Colorado--Saints John--1870-1880.; Women--Colorado--Saints John--1870-1880.
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    [between 1870 and 1880?]
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  • St Johns
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    Saints John, Summit County, Colorado, consists of frame dwellings and mining facilities. The mill in the foreground has a smokestack and a elevator building supported by wood beams. Saints John, sometimes called Saint Johns, boomed in the 1870's...
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    Saints John (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Saints John--1870-1880.; Smelters--Colorado--Saints John--1870-1880.
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    [between 1870 and 1880?]
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  • Colorado - Saints John
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    Saints John, Summit County, Colorado, consists of frame buildings in a meadow, with steep slopes in the background. This silver mining town peaked in the 1870's and 1880's, and was abandoned by 1900.
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    Saints John (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.
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    [between 1960 and 1970?]
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  • Sts John, Colorado
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    Saints John, in Summit County, Colorado, consists of sagging frame buildings, logs, and a square, masonry smokestack. After it peaked in the 1870's and 1880's, this Boston Mining Company town dwindled in the 1890's. Gray's Peak and Torrey's Peak...
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    Saints John (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Saints John--1960-1970.
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    1961
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  • Panorama of the Watson Wagon Road from Georgetown to Argentine 11 1/2 Miles
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    Transparency of an etching showing a panoramic view of the wagon road between Georgetown and West Argentine, Colorado in Clear Creek County. Landmarks include: "Brown Mountain," "Sherman Mountain," "Republican Mountain," "Watson's Saw Mill," "South...
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    Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
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    [1880?]
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  • Panorama of the Watson Wagon Road from Georgetown to Argentine 11 1/2 Miles
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    Transparency of an etching showing a panoramic view of the wagon road between Georgetown and West Argentine, Colorado in Clear Creek County. Landmarks include: "Part of McClellan Mountain," "Graham & Irwin Peaks," "Kelso Mountain," "Hannan...
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    Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
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    [1880?]
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  • Snetzer Block
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    Exterior view of Jacob Snetzer's tailor shop, Georgetown, Colorado, at Taos and Fifth Street, looking east. The building is of wood construction, with a false front, an elaborate cornice with brackets, and windows with decorative arches on the...
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    Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
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    1951
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  • Walker (John Brisben) Castle
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    This watercolor painting shows a three-story stone castle in Denver, Colorado with battlements, a round tower, and an arched entry. This was originally part of John Brisben Walker's Riverfront Park active in the 1870's and 1880's.
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    Walker, John Brisben, 1847-1931--Homes & haunts.; Walker Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Riverfront Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.
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    1940
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Georgetown, Colorado. 1880's
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  • Greeley, Colorado people
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    Photoprint of five photos depict the early history of the town of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County.
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
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    [between 1950 and 1980]
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  • Toy bow
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    Native American (Apache) curved wooden bow with sinew and green, red, and gold pigment.
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    Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bows (Archery)--1870-1890.
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    [between 1870 and 1890]
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  • Coverlet
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    Woven jacquard coverlet, made of blue wool and cotton wefts with cotton warp threads in the double weave technique. American spread eagle in each corner, overall geometric floral pattern and words: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall", "Eve Nellis,...
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    Bedspreads--1850-1860.
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    1858
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  • Shown at right is John Burbank a partner with William H. Dickens in the ice business.
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    John Burbank, iceman, poses next to his horse-drawn wooden delivery wagon on 4th (Fourth) Avenue in Longmont (Boulder County) Colorado. Pinstriping is by ornate letters: "ICE," "St. Vrain Ice Co.," "Dickens & Burbank," and a polar bear.
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    Longmont (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1890.; Ice industry--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1890.; Burbank, John.
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    [between 1880 and 1890.]
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  • Portrait of Louis Wyman
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    Studio portrait of Louis Wyman, of Silverton, Colorado. This head and shoulder image shows Wyman at about 35 years of age, in a buttoned corduroy jacket. He has a moustache, close cropped hair, and a striped silk cravat. Wyman was a freighter in...
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    Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Wyman, Louis.
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    [between 1886 and 1890?]
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  • Manhattan cemetary off of Pouder R [sic]
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    Manhattan, in Larimer County, Colorado, was a gold camp on the Poudre River, peaking in the 1880's. At the cemetery, wooden grave markers are enclosed by log and wire fence.
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    Manhattan (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Manhattan--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1920?]
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  • Manhattan, Colorado
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    Manhattan, in Larimer County, Colorado, was a gold camp on the Poudre River, peaking in the 1880's. Men and women pose with horses and an uncovered Texas wagon. Log and frame buildings flank the dirt street; foothills are in the background.
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    Manhattan (Colo.)--1880-1900.
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    1888
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  • Manhatton [sic]
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    Manhattan, in Larimer County, Colorado, was a gold camp on the Poudre River, peaking in the 1880's. From the hillside, the town's streets form a "Y;" frame and log buildings flank the thoroughfares. The mountain in the background is possibly Longs...
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    Manhattan (Colo.)--1880-1890.
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    1885
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  • Red Cliff, Colo.
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    View of Red Cliff (or Redcliff), Summit (or Eagle) County, Colorado; shows frame buildings, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks, and Turkey Creek. Landmarks include the church, Eagle Hotel, Quartzite Hotel, Star Hotel, homes of Dr. A. G. Mays and...
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    Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Red Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Central City Opera House
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    Opened in 1878, the Central City Opera House was described as "the finest temple of the Muse west of the Missouri." Designed by Architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, the oldest opera house in Colorado is constructed of Gilpin County granite, except for...
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    Central City Opera House--1880-1890.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
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    [between and 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Mercantile building on the corner of 15th and Arapahoe streets
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    View of the Mercantile Building, 15th (Fifteenth) and Arapahoe Streets, Denver, Colorado with business signs: "Dean Drug Co., Toilet Articles", "Watches Sam May[a]r Jewelry" "Cigars" and "$2.00 Hats." Adjacent business signs read: "W. F. Robinson...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [between 1900 and 1910?]
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  • Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown's house in Hannibal, Missouri
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    View of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown's girlhood home in Hannibal, Missouri. The one-story wood frame house has a covered porch.
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    Hannibal (Mo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Missouri--Hannibal--1950-1960.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.
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    1952
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  • Manitou Avenue, 700 Block
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    Exterior view of the 700 block of Manitou Avenue, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. In the left, a two-story brick building with stone quoins, pedimented windows, and a bracketed cornice has a striped, scalloped awning and a sign:...
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    Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1980-1990.; Streets--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1980-1990.
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    [between 1980 and 1985?]
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  • Sister's Mustard Seeds
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    Portrait of Agnes Finding Miner and Sister's Mustard Seeds in Breckenridge, Colorado. The founder of this girl's charitable organization is seated in the upper middle and wears a wide brimmed, feathered hat, white dress and dark bodice. The other...
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    Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.
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    [between 1885 and 1890?]
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  • Main Street, Breckenridge
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    On Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, two-story, gable roofed buildings on the left are at 123 and 121 South Main, both dating from the 1880's. The near one has a false front with a bracketed cornice and sash windows, and has projecting signs...
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    Breckenridge (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Breckenridge--1960-1970.
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    1968 Mar 14
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  • Black Canon
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    Copy of a 1880's William Henry Jackson original of a Denver & Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge engine with four cars just over a bridge near Cimarron, Montrose County, Colorado, shows the floor of a side canyon of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison...
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    Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1880- 1890.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Montrose County--1880- 1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Montrose...
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    [194-?]
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  • Georgetown, Colo.
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    View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south toward the valley leading to Silver Plume, where the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop is visible between Leavenworth and Republican Mountains. Visible landmarks include the Cushman Block, on Sixth...
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    Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Georgetown, Colorado
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    Exterior view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south toward the valley leading to Silver Plume, where the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop is visible. In the foreground is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, priest's residence, and hospital...
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    Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Unidentified Jicarilla Apache woman
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    Standing studio portrait vignette of a Native American Jicarilla Apache woman posed in profile holding a basket and wearing a buckskin dress with quillwork and fringe, necklace and bracelets.
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    Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Jicarilla Indians--1880-1890.; Baskets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
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    [between 1883 and 1888?]
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  • Silver Plume
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    The Large Town Hall in Silver Plume, Colorado, built in Brownville in the early 1880's and moved to Main Street Silver Plume in 1886. It is a false front structure with a cornice and a second story balcony with balustrade. Pediments are over the...
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    Silver Plume (Colo.)--1930-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Silver Plume--1930-1950.
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    [between 1935 and 1949]
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  • Silver Plume, Colo
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    The Large Town Hall in Silver Plume, Colorado, was built in Brownsville in the early 1880's and was moved to Main Street, Silver Plume in 1886. It is a false front structure with a cornice, pilasters and a second story porch with balustrade....
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    Silver Plume (Colo.)--1950-1990.; City & town halls--Colorado--Silver Plume--1950-1990.
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    [between 1954 and 1981?]
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  • Montrose in distance, '85
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    Early view, across tree-covered landscape, of the town of Montrose, Colorado. Flat Top mountain is the distance.
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    Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.
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    [1885?]
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  • Central City. Saratoga Mine (C-46)
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    A group of miners stands in a cage inside a mine, possibly the Saratoga Mine in Russell Gulch near Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado, probably in the 1880s or 1890s. Cages such as this replaced bucket hoists by the 1880s in many mines, and...
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    Mine hoisting--Colorado--Colorado--Central City--1880- 1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hoisting machinery--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.
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    [between 1935 and 1950?]
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  • Central City, Colorado
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    stairs extends down the hill from the academy to the Catholic church (later the site of St. Mary's of the Assumption Church built in 1892). Numerous brick buildings stand along Main Street in the midground, including the Temple of Fashion, an...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Colorado Central passenger train on trestle above street
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    View west on Gregory Street showing the main business section of Black Hawk, Colorado. Visible store names include: Black Hawk Cracker Works and The Post Hardware Store. The Cracker Works was started by A.G. Rhoades in the early 1870's, became a...
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    Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.
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    [188-?]
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  • Central City, Colorado
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    View of Eureka Street; foreground includes the crest of a hill of the left and the roofs of several houses on the right. The back side of the Teller House is in the center of the image, and the Opera House is to the left. The Post Office, the...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Gregory Street, Central City streets
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    View of Central City, Colorado, overlooking the town from Central Hill. A mine, its tailings, and the tracks for the ore cars sit on the barren hill in the foreground. St. Aloysisus' Convent and School is behind the mine. Below in the gulch is...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890]
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  • Central City
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    View of Central City, Colorado; shows Main Street, the Teller House, and St. James' Methodist Church. Houses surround the town, with barren hills in the background.
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    Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
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    [between 1875 and 1877]
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  • Black Hawk
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    View northwest along North Clear Creek toward downtown Black Hawk, Colorado; shows Colorado Central Railroad turntable, depot, track, and cars. Maryland mountain in the far distance. Presbyterian church and school house sit elevated to the left...
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    Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
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    [188-?]
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  • State street
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    View west from Harrison Avenue down Leadville, Colorado's State Street (later Second Street.) Businesses include "Little Pittsburg Beer Hall," "Theater Comique," "St. James Restaurant," "A.M. Jane, Commission Merchant," "Odeon," "Occidental...
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    Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Brothels--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Gambling--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1885]
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  • Colorado School of Mines
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    Exterior view of the Mining Building on the Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Jefferson County, shows one of the original two-story red brick buildings built in the 1880's; engraved on stone above entry: State School of Mines.
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    Colorado School of Mines.--Buildings--1900- 1920.; Golden (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Golden--1900-1920.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1900-1920.; Colorado School of Mines.
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    [between 1900 and 1920]
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  • A stock company at the Opera House in its heyday
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    A theater troupe performs on the stage of the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The orchestra and the audience's heads are in the foreground. Some cast members sit in chairs on the stage, and others stand behind them. The cast is...
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    Central City Opera House--1880-1890.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--1880-1890.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Stage props--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • 3 weeks ago, opposite is my store, hotel before ocupation [sic] [graphic]
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    Exterior view of the two-story Hotel Windsor in Leadville, Colorado shows a false front with bracketed cornice, clapboard siding, four storefronts with double door entries and multi-pane windows and three second-story sash windows above each store....
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    Hotel Windsor (Leadville, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
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    [between 1879 and 1880]
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  • The good old horse and buggy days gathering at the Bent Co. Court House
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    Wide angle view of a large group of people gathered in front of the Bent County Courthouse, Las Animas, Colorado; horse-drawn carriages park on Bent Avenue.
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    Las Animas (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Courthouses--Colorado--Las Animas--1880-1900.
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    [between 1908 and 1920]
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Chinese in Oregon
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Denver. 1880's
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  • Capitol Hill Neighborhood Plan
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    Pamphlet outlining the proposed improvements to the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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    City planning--Colorado.
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    1973 November 21

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