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  • Ouray & his subchiefs of Utes
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    Studio portrait of Chief Ouray, center, with Warets, Shavano, Ankatosh and Guerro, sub-chiefs of the Native American Tabeguache (Uncompahgre) Ute band. Clothing includes tunics, buckskin leggings, moccasins, chokers, bead necklaces, and a bandolier.
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    Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Tabeguache Indians--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1870.
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    [1868?]
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  • Cottonwood grove, Platte Valley near old Ft. St. Vrain, Col.
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    A man and woman gather sticks in a meadow next to a Cottonwood grove near Fort Saint Vrain (Weld County), Colorado. The man wears a shirt and vest, pants and a hat. The woman wears a dress and a hat. Cottonwood trees are nearby.
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    Cottonwood--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Weld County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Couples--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Fuelwood gathering--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Trees--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1882 and 1900?]
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  • Platte Canyon near Deansburg [sic]
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    View of probably Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway narrow gauge tracks in Platte Canyon beside the North Fork of the South Platte River near Deansbury (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows steep canyon walls and boulders beside railroad tracks.
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    Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company--1890-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1900.; Railroad...
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Veta Pass, south from Dump Mountain
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    View of Veta (La Veta) Pass in Huerfano County, Colorado. Narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks, a train, log buildings and probably South Abeyta Creek are in a valley. A man stands and holds a flag beside railroad tracks and telegraph...
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    Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Dump Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Huerfano County--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Huerfano...
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    [between 1882 and 1900?]
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  • Marshall Pass
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    View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway engine and passenger car on tracks near Marshall Pass (Saguache County), Colorado. Women wear dresses and hats and stand near a caboose. A man poses on an engine that reads: "D. & R.G.R.W. 273". Railroad...
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    Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1886?]
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  • Mesa Pottery, McElmo Canon, Colo.
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    Native American (Anasazi) pottery and skulls, probably found at dwelling ruins in Colorado or Utah, are displayed on woven rugs in a wood frame room. Shows painted bowls, ladles, and human skulls.
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    Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo...
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    [1900?]
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  • Woman & infant
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    Portrait of a woman and her baby in Denver, Colorado.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
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    [between 1904 and 1915?]
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  • Platte Valley near old Ft. St. Vrain, Col.
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    Two men and a horse-drawn wagon are in the South Platte River Valley near Fort Saint Vrain (Weld County), Colorado. A bridge and a dirt road cross the South Platte River near Cottonwood trees and a fence. Wooden buildings are in the distance.
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    South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1900.; South Platte River Valley (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1900.; Weld County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.;...
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    [between 1882 and 1900?]
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  • Church of Santa Cruz, Interior
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    Interior view of the Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada (Holy Cross Church) in Santa Cruz (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows adobe walls, hand-hewn wooden ceiling beams with scroll brackets, an altar and railing, tapestries, retablos (icons),...
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    Santa Cruz Parish (Santa Cruz, N.M.)--1880-1890.; Santa Cruz (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Cruz--1880-1890.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Cruz--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Woman portrait
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    Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She wears a dress with high collar.
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    Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Piah
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    Studio portrait of Piah (Peter Snow), a Native American (Ute) chief. He wears a bandolier bag, hair-pipe necklace with medal, and bead necklace.
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    Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Piah, Ute Chief.
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    [between 1882 and 1900?]
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  • Cathedral Rocks, Platte Canyon, Colorado
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    Shows probably Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company tracks beside the North Fork of the South Platte River in Platte Canyon (Jefferson County), Colorado. Cathedral Spires are rock formations on a tree covered slope. A man poses on a...
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    Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1900.; Logs--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
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    [between 1889 and 1900?]
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  • Pueblo Indian and burro
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    A Native American (San Juan, Tewa) man and children pose beside an horno (outside oven) and a saddled burro near an adobe wall with wooden window frames and vigas at probably San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears a shirt with cuffs, a ring,...
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    Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Children--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1880-1900.; Donkeys--New Mexico--San Juan...
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    [between 1882 and 1900?]
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  • Evolution of the jail, White Ave.
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    View of brick and frame buildings and trees on White Avenue in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. Shows the second Mesa County Jail building, a two-story brick building with a hipped roof, bars on windows, and a porch. A frame building with a...
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    Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Jails--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.
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    [between 1884 and 1900?]
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  • Victor
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    Men wear hats, suits, vests or suspenders, and pose on wooden sidewalks in front of frame commercial buildings in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. A horseshoe is above the door at the Victor Daily News building near a sign that reads "Law Office."...
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    Rohde & Goss Real Estate (Victor, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Real estate business--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Rohde, W. E.
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    [between 1890 to 1898?]
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  • Trinidad Advertiser office, Trinidad, Colorado
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    Men, a woman, and a boy stand and pose in front of the Morning Advertiser newspaper office in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Mrs. Sam Schuyler wears a pleated dress, a fitted shirt with a bow, and a decorated hat. S.H. Stevens, the...
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.
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    1892
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  • A Mountain of oil shale near Grand Valley, Colorado
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    View of a layered shale mesa in probably Mesa County or Garfield County, Colorado. Shows steep slopes, shale cliffs, and trees beside the Colorado River.
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    Oil-shales--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
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    [between 1900 and 1917?]
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  • Book Cliffs
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    View of layered shale cliffs and hills in Mesa County, Colorado. A wire fence with timber posts and a haystack are in Grand Valley. Sparse trees and shrubs are on the Book Cliffs.
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    Oil-shales--Colorado--Mesa County--1900-1920.; Book Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Mesa County--1900-1920.
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    [between 1900 and 1917?]
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  • Central City
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    View of frame houses and buildings on Main and Eureka Streets in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Buildings have gabled roofs or false fronts and signs read: "Concert Hall, Billiard Rooms," "J.H. Lutz, Star Store," and "Drug Store." The...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
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    1863 or 1864
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  • Rifle, "Apple Pie Day"
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    A woman and a girl hold pendants that read: "Apple Pie Day, September 22-23 1914., Rifle, Colo." and pose on horseback in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A woman wears a fitted, long sleeved blouse, a skirt and a wide brimmed hat. A girl holds a...
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    Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
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    1914
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  • Trinidad Fire Department
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    Firemen pose with a fire wagon drawn by three horses in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Uniforms include ties, jackets with metal buttons and caps with hat pins. Shows a ladder and a dog on the wagon.
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.
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    1915
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  • Portrait of a girl
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    A girl poses for a studio bust portrait. The girl wears ringlets, a headband and bows in her hair, a shawl across her shoulders and a necklace.
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    Girls--1900-1920.
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    [between 1900 and 1920?]
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  • Nick McLearn, unidentified man and Jim McLearn, Rifle
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    Men, left to right: Nick McLearn, unidentified man, and Jim McLearn, sit or stand and pose on a horse-drawn wagon in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Canvas sacks in the wagon have lettering that reads: "[?] Portland Cement Co." The John Deere...
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    Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business people--American--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; McLearn, Jim.; McLearn, Nick.
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    [between 1907 and 1920?]
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  • Wagon Wheel Gap
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    View of Wagon Wheel Gap, rugged cliffs, sheer rock walls and the Rio Grande River (Mineral County), Colorado. Shows a dirt road, people beside the water and a bridge over the river.
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    Mineral County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rio Grande--1880-1890.; Wagon Wheel Gap (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Monument Park, Colo.
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    A man wears a suit and hat and stands near rock formations in Monument Park (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows eroded sandstone rock formations, brush and trees.
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    El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Tunnel [1?]3, Colorado Midland Ry.
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    View of Colorado Midland Railway tunnel 13, tracks and rock formations near the Arkansas River in Chaffee County, Colorado. Men sit and pose on locomotive number: "18" or on caboose number "407" near the tunnel.
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    Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1900.; Tunnels--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1887 and 1900?]
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  • Public school, Whitewater, Colo.
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    View of a school house in Whitewater (Mesa County), Colorado. Shows clapboard siding, the belfry, a pedimented gable roof, round arched portal and steps.
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    Whitewater (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Whitewater--1910-1920.
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    1914
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  • Greeley High School
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    View of the three-story, brick Greeley High School (later Greeley Central High School) building at 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue and 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. The Art Deco style building has buttresses that extend above...
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1940.
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    [between 1928 and 1940?]
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  • Alex Cobsky
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    Alex Cobsky has a beard, wears a cap and overalls, holds a rifle and poses beside two burros in probably La Veta (Huerfano County), Colorado. Burros carry packs and stand beside a frame building.
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    La Veta (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Donkeys--Colorado--La Veta--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--La Veta--1930-1940.; Miners--Colorado--La Veta--1930-1940.; Pack animals--Colorado--La Veta--1930-1940.; Cobsky, Alex.
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    1937 March 1
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  • Lakewood High School
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    Students pose on or beside a ladder in an interior view of a classroom at Lakewood High School in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. Jack Taylor wears wool knickers and striped socks, and supports a step ladder. Charles Taylor wears knickers,...
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    Lakewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Teenagers--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Higens, Arlene.; Taylor, Charles, Lakewood High...
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    1932 September 4
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  • Kokomo, Colo.
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    A man poses in a ravine on a hillside in Kokomo (Summit County), Colorado. A boy is on a horse near a log building with probably a grass roof. Shows hewn logs and rocks on the ground and trees in mountains.
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    Kokomo (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Kokomo--1870-1890.; Logs--Colorado--Kokomo--1870-1890.
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    [between 1879 and 1882?]
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  • Murphy Mahoney Motor Co., Chevrolet
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    A man wears an overcoat and a felt hat and poses at the doorway of the Murphy Mahoney Chevrolet dealership at 2986 Speer Boulevard in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Signs on the one-story building next door read: "Lake Place Cafe,...
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    Murphy Mahoney Motor Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
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    [between 1934 and 1935]
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  • Donner Lake C.P.R.R.
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    Panoramic view of Donner Lake in Nevada County, California. A man sits on a fallen log. Snow-covered mountains in the distance include Donner Peak, Mount Judah, and Mount Lincoln. A Central Pacific Railroad grade is across the lake.
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    Donner Lake (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Donner Peak (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Judah, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Lincoln, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & Ponds--California--Nevada County--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890]
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  • Portrait of a woman
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    Studio portrait of a woman who wears a blouse with puffy sleeves and a lace bow. The woman wears eye glasses and parts her hair in the middle.
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    Women--1890-1910.
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    [between 1891 and 1901?]
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  • Portrait of a couple
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    Studio portrait of a man and a woman. The man wears a dotted jacket, a light colored shirt with a high collar and a patterned necktie. He parts his hair in the middle. The woman wears a dark colored dress with light colored, floral yoke. She has...
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    Couples--1890-1910.
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    [between 1891 and 1901?]
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  • Portrait of a group
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    Portrait a family. The men and boys wear dark colored suit, vests and neckties. The women wear dark colored dresses, bodices and cravats.
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    Families--1860-1880.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Portrait of a man
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    Studio portrait of a man dressed in a uniform, probably regalia for a fraternal organization. The man wears a double breasted coat, gauntlets, a belt and a fringed sash emblazoned with an eagle, and holds a sword and a plumed hat decorated with a...
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    Fraternal organizations--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Uniforms--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Portrait of a woman
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    Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with an upswept hairstyle in a dress and a fichu.
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    Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
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    between 1891 and 1901
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  • Portrait of a woman
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    Studio portrait of a woman, possibly a bride, with curled hair parted in the middle, in a white dress with a full, loose bodice, long sleeves, a high collar and ruffles at the hem of a full skirt and train. Shows pleats on the upper sleeves and...
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    Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
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    between 1891 and 1901
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  • Portrait of a man and woman
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    Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man wears a long coat over a vest, slacks, a bow tie and watch chain; he holds a cane, wears rings on his fingers and a fedora. The woman wears an elaborate hat decorated with feather plumage, a belted dress...
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    Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Portrait of a woman
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    Studio portrait of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and a hat decorated with a bow and probably flowers. The woman wears a shirtwaist with a fichu, puffed sleeves, a high collar and a full, double flounced skirt. Shows a painted stone wall and...
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    Women--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Portrait of an infant
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    Studio portrait of a baby with curly hair parted on the side, the infant wears a dress with a front lace panel and a lace underskirt. The baby is posed on a high backed chair covered by a fur rug.
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    Infants--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Cripple Creek
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    Group portrait of members of the Colorado National Guard in front of a tent during the Western Federation of Miners labor strike. Men sit or stand in uniforms, hats, tall boots, and swords. Shows frame buildings and probably telegraph poles in the...
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    Colorado. National Guard.--People--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Military camps--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.;...
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    [1903]
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  • Troop B & C
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    Troops B and C of the Colorado National Guard pose on horseback for a group portrait at probably Camp Goldfield in Victor (Teller County), Colorado during the Western Federation of Miners strike. The men wear uniforms, hats and gauntlets and pose...
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    Colorado. National Guard.--People--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Military camps--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners'...
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    [1903]
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  • Young woman portrait
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    Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She wears a dress with a collar decorated with lace.
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    Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Interior of restaurant
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    View of the interior of a restaurant in Colorado. Men and women sit at tables with dishes of food.
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    Eating & drinking--Colorado--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1930.; Restaurants--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Navajo young girl with basket
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    A Native American (Navajo) girl poses with a blanket and basket probably in Colorado. She stands on a woven rug.
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    Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--Colorado--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Banks interior
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    Interior view of a bank in Denver, Colorado. A marble counter with a metal grate behind which tellers stand is in the large room. Teller signs read: "Receiving Teller," "Count Your Cash Before You Leave," and "Paying Teller."
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Banks interior
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    Interior view of a bank in Denver, Colorado. Desks are behind a marble counter and a painting hangs on a nearby wall.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Gateway Garden of the Gods
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    View of the Gateway rock formation at Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
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    El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]

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