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  • Luis Canela and Boyd Polhamus
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    Boyd Polhamus, rodeo announcer, poses with Luis Canela, the master of ceremonies for the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza during the 100th anniversary of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Boyd wears a denim shirt, jeans and a cowboy...
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    National Western Stock Show--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Masters of ceremonies--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Rodeo announcers--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Rodeos.; Canela, Luis--Pictorial works.; Polhamus,...
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    [2006 January 1]
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  • Scenes from the "Home and Funeral" of "Cheif [i. e. Chief] Iron Tail" whose face was used as a model for the Buffalo Nickel
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    Photomontage of Iron Tail, a Native American (Sioux), his funeral, and related ceremonies that include a military honor guard and the Giveaway Ceremony.
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    Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1910-1920.; Iron Tail.
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    [between 1940 and 1960]
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  • Custer City, Colorado, site, Custer County
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    Bronze statue of General George A. Custer erected for the opening ceremonies of the town of Custer, Custer County, Colorado; sits on top of a three tier marble base with plaque that reads: "George A. Custer, Born, December 5, 1839, At New Rumley,...
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    Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876--Statues--Colorado--Custer City--1900-1910.; Custer City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Custer City--1900-1910.
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    [between 1902 and 1910]
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  • Iron Eyes Cody holds buffalo skull aloft during ceremonies
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    Iron Eyes Cody, an Oglala Sioux man, holds a buffalo skull aloft during the Sun Dance ceremonies at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. He wears a leafy skullcap and a long sleeved print shirt.
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    Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1960-1970.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1960-1970.; Rites & ceremonies--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1960-1970.; Skulls--South...
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    1970 August 14
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  • Fort Lewis, people on stage
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    People stand and pose on a stage for (probably) graduation ceremonies at Fort Lewis High School (later Fort Lewis College) in Hesperus (La Plata County), Colorado. The stage is decorated with a banner that reads "Ever Onward", a Colorado state...
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    Fort Lewis High School (Hesperus, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Hesperus (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.;...
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    [between 1911 and 1913?]
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  • Ceremony Million Dollar Highway.
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    People crowd the Million Dollar Highway (State Highway 550), Ouray County, Colorado for ceremonies; shows parked cars, mountains, and felled timber.
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    Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Rites & Ceremonies--Colorado--Ouray County--1920-1930.
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    [between 1920 and 1930?]
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  • Ceremony on Million Dollar Highway
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    People crowd the Million Dollar Highway (State Highway 550), Ouray County, Colorado, for ceremonies.
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    Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Rites & Ceremonies--Colorado--Ouray County--1920-1930.
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    [between 1920 and 1930?]
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  • Ceremony on Million Dollar Hi wy.
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    People crowd the Million Dollar Highway (State Highway 550), Ouray County, Colorado for ceremonies; shows parked cars, a United States flag, and rock outcroppings.
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    Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Rites & Ceremonies--Colorado--Ouray County--1920-1930.
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    [1924?]
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  • Ceremonies at New St. Thomas Seminary
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    Photomontage of activities surrounding the opening ceremonies of Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Scenes include the placement of the cornerstone in the building, a procession...
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    St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Seminarians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone...
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    1926 March 15
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  • C. Bancroft, E Weckbaugh, Gordon Weeks, (Master of Ceremonies) Matchless Mine dedication
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    At the dedication of the Matchless Mine and Baby Doe Tabor's cabin in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Caroline Bancroft speaks through a megaphone and Eleanor Weckbaugh holds an umbrella; both women are in period costumes. Gordon Weeks is the...
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    Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Dedications--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.;...
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    July 16, 1953
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  • Lamb Memorial Hospital
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    A group of men and women pose in front of a backhoe for the ground breaking ceremony of an addition to Lamb Memorial Hospital at 1560 Humboldt Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Some men wear suits and ties, others...
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    Lamb Memorial Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Backhoes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
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    1953 November
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  • Edgewater, Colorado, ground breaking ceremony for new Fire Hall
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    Fire Chief Robert Gard (or Gord), Mayor Ed Rozmarck, and Charter Member Tony Noll, who joined the Fire Department in 1915, pose with a shovel full of dirt at the ground breaking ceremonies for the new Fire Hall in Edgewater, Jefferson County,...
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    Edgewater (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fire stations--Colorado--Edgewater--1970-1980.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Edgewater--1970-1980.
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    1970
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  • Commencement, Colorado State College, Greeley
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    Dr. Darrell Holmes presents a docotral degree to William E. Rapp (wearing glasses) during the commencement ceremonies at Colorado State College (now University of Northern Colorado). Dr. Holmes wears academic regalia, including a doctoral gown with...
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    Colorado State College--1950-1970.; Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1970.; Holmes, Darrell.; Rapp, William E.
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    [between 1957 and 1970]
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  • Holing through ceremonies
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    Men and a boy sit or stand near a microphone during a ceremony for the completion of the the pioneer bore, a tunnel (later a water tunnel) used in the construction of the Moffat Tunnel by the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District, in Grand County or...
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    Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dedications--Colorado--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mayors--Utah--Salt Lake City--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Neslen, C. Clarence.
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    1927 March 10
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  • Graduation at CU Boulder Dr. Walter Roberts, speaker.
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    Graduation ceremony at Folsom Field at the University of Colorado at Boulder. An orchestra is near the central dais on the grass, which holds seated spectators and a United States Flag. Campus buildings are behind the stadium, and further back are...
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    Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
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    1968
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  • Dr. Donald F. Hornig
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    Men, one in a suit, sit on a bulldozer at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A dump truck is next to them, in the same hole, with air horns on its roof and lettering on the radiator: "White." Semi-truck containers, buildings, trees, and cars...
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    University of Colorado (Boulder campus)--1960-1970.; Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.
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    [between 1963 and 1968?]
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  • Celina Barela
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    Portrait of Celina Barela a ceremony for the centennial anniversary of La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos held in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. The elderly woman has curly gray hair and wears eyeglasses. Mrs. Barela was...
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    Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos--People--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Antonito (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fraternal organizations.; Older people.; Women.; Barela,...
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    [2000 November 26]
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  • Penitente matraca
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    View of a wooden matraca (ratchet noisemaker) used by the Hermanos Penitentes in their religious rites and ceremonies.
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    Hispanic Americans--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Rattles.; Hermanos Penitentes--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Rattle...
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    [between 1940 and 1950?]
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  • May crowning, Young Ladies Sodality meeting St. Cajetan's Catholic Church.
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    Mexican Americans Frances Roybal, Sadie Gomez, and Marion Salas, members of the Young Ladies Sodality crown the statue of the Virgin Mary on May Day in Saint Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 Ninth (9th) Street, in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver,...
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    Catholic Church--Rites & ceremonies--1950-1960.; St. Cajetan's Church (Auraria, Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Catholic churches.; Interiors.; Rites & ceremonies.; Teenagers.; Women.; Catholic Church--Liturgy--Pictorial works.; St. Cajetan's Church...
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    1952
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  • Dedication ceremony opening Dotsero Cutoff
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    A L-131 Class engine No. 3600 with freight heads west during the dedication ceremonies of Dotsero Cutoff, held in Bond, Colorado. A large crowd gathers in front of a covered stage decorated with bunting and equiped with four large broadcast horns....
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    Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1930-1940.; KLZ (Radio station : Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; National Broadcasting Company, inc--1930-1940.; Bond (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
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    June 16, 1934
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  • Miss Lorraine Morrison singing "America the Beautiful"
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    Lorraine Morrison sings "America the Beautiful" to a crowd assembled for the naming of Mount Wilcox, (13,412 feet), Waldorf, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Helen B. Wilcox and Edward B. Wilcox stand beside the singer; Ben Draper is by a United...
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    Waldorf (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wilcox, Mount (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Singers--Colorado--Waldorf--1940-1950.; Morrison, Lorraine.
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    August 1, 1948
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  • Groundbreaking ceremonies - Ampex Corp
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    William E. Roberts, President of the Ampex Corporation, shovels dirt, as John Beumer, plant manager and Harry Roth, Mayor of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, look on. Sign reads: "Ampex Corporation New Manufacturing Facility, The Video...
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    Ampex Corporation--Rites & ceremonies--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Beumer, John.; Roberts, William E.; Roth, Harry Mayor of Colorado Springs.
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    April 9, 1964
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  • Governor "Billy" Adams posed on rear of train
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    Governor William H. "Billy" Adams shakes hands with a man on the caboose of a train possibly to commemorate the opening of the Moffat Tunnel near East Portal (Gilpin County), Colorado. Other men are on the train car platform.
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    East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.
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    [February 1928?]
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  • Dedication of Rocky Mountain National Park
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    A large crowd gathers on a brisk fall day for the dedication ceremonies for the Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer County, Colorado. A banner reads: "Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park Dedication Sep 4, 1915."
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    Banners--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dedications--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1920.;...
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    September 4, 1915
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  • Mesa Verde - detail of structure - grinding stone
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    A grinding stone, used in ceremonies at Sun Temple, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, adjoins the southwest side of the ruin and is enclosed by flat stones on two sides.
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    Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites-- Colorado--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Sun Temple (Colo.)--1910-1930.;...
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    [between 1910 and 1930]
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  • Mesa Verde - detail of structure - grinding stone
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    A grinding stone, used in ceremonies at Sun Temple in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, adjoins the southwest corner of the ruin and is enclosed by stones on two sides.
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    Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites-- Colorado--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Sun Temple (Colo.)--1910-1930.;...
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    [between 1910 and 1930]
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  • Nau-no-kwits and Ku-ri-en
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    Standing portrait of two Native American Ute men, identified as Naunokwits and Kurien, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Both men wear leggings, breechcloths, and decorative shirts. A young eagle is tethered in a tree between the two men. Upon...
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    Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Clothing & dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Eagles--Utah--1870-1880.; Ku-ri-en.; Nau-no-kwits.
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    [between 1871 and 1875]
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  • Byers Branch
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    People, holding umbrellas or United States flags, crowd the opening dedication ceremonies for the Byers Branch of the Denver Public Library, 675 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado. Boys climb on an automobile by the stucco - brick building with tile...
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    Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Byers Branch.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building dedications--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
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    [June 23, 1918]
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  • Denver Municipal Airport
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    View of the hangar and administration building during opening day ceremonies at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. A large canopy tent, automobiles, and groups of spectators are on the airfield. U.S. flags are draped on the...
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    Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Openings (Events)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
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    [1929 October]
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  • First Regiment Band outside Leadville Ice Palace
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    Denver's First Regiment Band poses outside the archway of Leadville, Colorado's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival on a site known as Capitol Hill. During the formal opening ceremonies, January 8, 1896, the band...
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    Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
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    [1896]
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  • UP train, engine number 2907, engine type 4-6-2
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    Train #12, Columbine; 10 cars, first run ceremonies at Denver Union Station, with photographers & crowd. Photographed: Denver, Colo., May 15, 1927.
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    Locomotives--1920-1930.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1927.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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    1927
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  • Baldwin baloon [sic] at Montrose fair
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    On a rainy day in Montrose, Colorado, a crowd gathers at the Montrose race track to see, "Baldwin's balloon." Horse-drawn carriages, tents, and a full grand-stand line the outer portion of the track. The master of ceremonies is in a covered gazebo...
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    Montrose (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.; Racetracks--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905]
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  • After the wedding of "Sleepy" Hetzel and Jean Drake
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    View of a wedding party at Lakeside Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Well dressed men, women, boys and girls pose by signs and banners: "Ice Sitting Contest Starts 9 O'clock Tuesday Nite," and "Your Master of Ceremonies is Henry...
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    Lakeside (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.; Weddings--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.
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  • Park Greeley
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    Aerial view of the baseball diamond of the Colorado State College of Education (also known as the University of Northern Colorado and formerly the State Normal School, Colorado Teachers College, and Colorado State College) in Greeley, Colorado in...
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Baseball--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; University of Northern Colorado.
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    1952 April 25
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  • Highway #6 dedication
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    Men stand on a platform and women, wearing period costumes, stand in front of the platform at the Highway 6 dedication in Central City, Colorado. A man stands in front of microphones that read "KLZ" and "KOA."
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dedications--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Jenkins, John C.; Ricketson, Frank H.
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    1952
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  • Church dedication
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    The Right Reverend J. Henry Tihen, bishop of Denver, wears a miter and stole, holds a crozier, raises his hand, and speaks at the dedication of St. Catherine's Church. He stands in front of double doors under a brick arch, with American flags over...
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    Iliff (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bishops--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Church dedications--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Tihen, J. Henry.
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    August 3, 1927
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  • Gove Junior High School Dedication
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    Photograph of the dedication ceremonies to the new Gove Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured is the presentation of the dedicatory plaque as Omar Blair hands it to another man.
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    Gove Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1976 May 24
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  • Gove Junior High School dedication
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    Photograph of part of the audience during the dedication ceremonies of the new Gove Junior High School building in Denver, Colorado. Identified as sitting on the stage are: Omar Blair, Bob Wider, Ted Hackworth with other unidentified individuals.
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    Gove Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1976 May 24
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  • The Denver Westerner's Roundup
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    Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
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    2004 January 28
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Denver theaters bonfils
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Cherokee.Indians Ceremonies
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    HOPI Indians. Ceremonies
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Indians. Rites and ceremonies ceremonials
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Indians. Rites and ceremonies ; Ceremonials
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Yaqui Indians. Ceremonies
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Denver..: City Hall
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 27, 1911 July 1
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    Newsletter produced by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City.
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    Local government--Colorado--Denver.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
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    1911 July 1
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 32, 1911 August 5
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    Newsletter produced by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City.
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    Local government--Colorado--Denver.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
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    1911 August 5
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  • History of Denver
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    Comprehenisve study of the history of the Denver area before, during, and after the founding of the city.
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    Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
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    1901
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  • Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
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    Men and women prepare for the ceremony to commemorate the placement of the cornerstone at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The buildings of the school are in the distance.
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    George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    1909 September 19

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