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- Ruins of "Old Main" just after fire
- Smoke rises from smoldering ruins of "Old Main," an academic building on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.
- Colorado State University--1970-1980.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fires--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.
- May 9, 1970
- Ruins of "Old Main" just after fire
- People look the ruins of "Old Main," on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. A crane is in the smoking rubble.
- Colorado State University--1970-1980.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fires--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.; Students--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.
- May 9, 1970
- Ruins of "Old Main" just after fire
- A man looks at ruins of "Old Main," on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.
- Colorado State University--1970-1980.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fires--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Fort Collins--1970-1980.
- May 9, 1970
- Lion's Club meeting hall
- Storefront in Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado, has log siding, a clock, and signs: "Bingo," and "Nederland Mountain Lion." Sign in an adjacent window reads: "Moved to Thunderbird Square Boulder."
- Nederland (Colo.)--1970-1980.
- May 30, 1970
- Mayor Paul Luedtke
- Mayor Paul Luedtke poses in Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado, wearing horn-rimmed glasses, a sweater, and tie. He has ball point pens in his shirt pocket.
- Nederland (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mayors--Colorado--Nederland--1970-1980.; Luedtke, Paul.
- May 30, 1970
- During its removal
- A man with a hard hat sits atop the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad depot as a flatbed truck transports it in Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado. Signs on the side of the truck: "Ryberg Construction Co.," "Ryberg Constr. Co. House Movers,...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1960-1970.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Moving of structures--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1960-1970.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Palmer Lake.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer...
- January 2, 1969
- Celebration of Mexican National Day
- Mexican Americans march down 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado in celebration of Mexican National Day. A group rides on a float in the middle of the crowd. The Colorado State Capitol Building is in the background.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1969 September 16
- Mexican National Day
- View of 15th Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a crowd of people, a parade, and office buildings. Sign reads: "Tierra O Muerte."
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1969 September 16
- Charles A. Finding building
- Built in 1885, the Charles A. Finding building in Breckenridge, Colorado, was once the town's most substantial building, and housed the Finding Hardware Store. Built of local rusticated stone, the storefront has molding in the kickplates and an...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1970-1980.
- 1970
- Breckenridge residence
- An open porch with Ionic columns and a balustrade surrounds a frame residence in Breckenridge, Colorado, and shelters a bay window in the near end. A wreath is on the wall next to it, and a door on the other side is decorated with pine branches....
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1970-1980.
- 1970 Feb 6
- Members of Oglala Sioux tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and women, from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, demonstrate dance steps on the streets of downtown Denver prior to their appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. They are dressed in traditional costumes and one...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Oglala Indians--Dance--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial...
- 1966? July 21
- Broadway
- Nighttime view of Christmas decorations on Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Ellsworth Hotel," and "Pennys Open."
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1968 December 16
- In front of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Members of the Knights of Columbus, holding swords, stand in formation as a procession of men make their way into the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Colfax Avenue at Logan Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Knights of Columbus--People--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4
- May D & F toy department
- Interior view of the May D & F Company toy department in Denver, Colorado; shows people, boys, an inflatable giraffe, and packaging with labels: "Marvel the Mustang," "Polychord Octave Electric Piano Organ," and "Classical Guitar."
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Toys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1967, December 22
- Defeated migrant worker after unsuccessful protest
- A Hispanic migrant worker sits on a chair in road probably near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. Migrant workers' houses line the dirt street.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Fort...
- 1969 November 15
- Part of group making protest
- A woman paints a sign on the side of a building during a protest over migrant workers' living conditions probably near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. She sits on the roof of a van. The sign reads: "Migrants in Action Inc. Colorado...
- Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.
- 1969 November 15
- Dr. Mc Namara standing
- A man leans against a brick cornerstone in front of the framing of the hospital in Fairplay, Colorado, in Park County.
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Building sites--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.
- October 27, 1965
- Fairplay hospital
- Two nurses work in a hospital in Fairplay, Colorado, in Park County. One nurse writes in an open medical chart; the other works over a table with a bottle of "Ioprep" on top of it. Medical supplies are on a cart underneath four cabinets. An IV...
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Medical equipment & supplies--Colorado--Fairplay--1960- 1970.; Nurses--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.
- October 27, 1965
- Fairplay hospital
- A woman wearing a print dress arranges sheets in a crib in a hospital nursery in Fairplay, Colorado, in Park County. Another crib is next to her. An incubator is in front of an oxygen tank.
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Medical equipment & supplies--Colorado--Fairplay--1960- 1970.; Nurseries--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.
- October 27, 1965
- Integrated school board meeting on busing issue
- African-American (Black) and other women and children enter Knight Elementary School (later Knight Fundamental Academy) at 3245 East Exposition Avenue in the Belcaro neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An African-American man turns and smiles at the...
- Knight Elementary School (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1969
- Denver Public Schools demonstration
- Protesters walk on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street sidewalk by the School Administration building in Denver, Colorado; picket signs read: "Totalism Not Tokenism" and "Racial-Ethnic Balance for All Grade Schools." The St. Francis Hotel is in the...
- Denver Public Schools--Riots & demonstrations--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Civil rights demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Educational facilities--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1969 January 16
- Southern Colorado State College Library
- Interior stairways connect three floors at the Southern Colorado State College library in Pueblo, Colorado. People at the top level are by shelves of books; a man below walks by glass display cases.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Southern Colorado State College
- Chemistry students at the Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colorado, sit on swivel chairs at lab tables with drawers, plugs, valves, and books. Reflector lamps hang from the interior ceiling and a chalkboard is behind the instructor.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Students--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Southern Colorado State College
- Buildings at the Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colorado, are of flagstone with flat, concrete roofs and columns. Steps cut through the lawn, and letters on the structure and a sign in the foreground read: "SCSC College Center Southern...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Southern Colorado State College
- Crouching before blueprints at Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colorado, a man looks at pipes suspended over a dirt floor. A back pressure valve is in the foreground, and a screen covered fan is mounted on the interior wall. Wire mesh...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Southern Colorado State College
- Sitting at a lab desk at the Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colorado, a woman looks at a model of a dissected frog. She wears a plaid skirt and vest, and has one hand on a microscope. A reel to reel tape recorder is on the counter, and...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dissections--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Frogs--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Southern Colorado State College
- Block shaped buildings at the Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colorado, have beveled, rectangular windows on all four floors. Sedans and trucks are parked by the structures; weedy, snow dusted dirt is in the foreground.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Southern Colorado State College.
- 1969
- Fairplay, Colorado
- A nurse ascends the stairs in a hospital in Fairplay, Colorado, in Park County. She wears a nurse's uniform (white dress, cap) and holds a medical chart in her left hand. A gurney with medical equipment is beneath the stairs. An open door leads...
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Nurses--Colorado--Fairplay--1960-1970.
- October 27, 1965
- Parade, Estes Park, Colorado
- People watch a parade in Estes Park, Colorado. A stagecoach marked "Elkhorn Lodge and Stable," with two guitar players on top, pulled by two horses, and followed by a man with a sombrero on horseback, rolls down the street past the Hupp Hotel....
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Estes Park--1970-1980.
- July 14, 1970
- Parade, Estes Park, Colorado
- People watch a parade in Estes Park, Colorado. Two young women carry a banner "Pride of the Valley Band, Valley High, Gilcrest, Platteville, Lasalle, Colorado" in front of a marching band; banner carriers and young women (possibly baton twirlers)...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Marching bands--Colorado--Estes Park--1970-1980.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Estes Park--1970-1980.
- July 14, 1970
- An interior view of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- A black and white photograph of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The picture is taken from the alter and shows the congregation sitting in pews. A priest is kneeling to the left in the photograph. The inscription on...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4
- Men's Corporate Communion April 4, 1965 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- A black and white photograph of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The altar and the congregation are shown. The inscription on the back reads "Men's Corporate Communion-4/4/65".
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4