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  • 1876 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 4th Annual Denver City directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1876.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1876
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  • 1881 Corbett & Ballenger's 9th Annual Denver City Directory.
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1881.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1881
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  • 1891 Corbett & Ballenger's 19th Annual Denver City Directory.
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1891.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1891
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  • 1894 Corbett & Ballenger's 22nd Annual Denver City Directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1894.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1894
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  • 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1896.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1896
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  • 1915 Corbett & Ballenger's 43rd Annual Denver City Directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1915.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1915
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  • 1920 Corbett & Ballenger's 48th Annual Denver City Directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1920.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1920
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  • 1923 Corbett & Ballenger's 51st Annual Denver City Directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1923.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1923
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  • 1936, Open season for first aid, splints, and wild rides
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    Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-131] Breakfast out of doors first week. Such hard workers!!!, [ARL-132] Kin I help, Snippy? Now, where are the eggs? Mmm, I smell bacon!, [ARL-133] What's the matter, Andy, isn't Snippy doing it right?...
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    Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Camp counselors--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.;...
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    1936
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  • 1st switchboard, Grand Junction
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    Interior view of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph switchboard office area, in Grand Junction, Colorado, shows two female switchboard operators behind a wooden spindle balustrade with swinging door. A group of men, women and one boy pose...
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    Grand Junction (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.; Telephone switchboards--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900- 1910.
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    1903
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  • A blue ribbon Denver horse show.
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    Shows a female equestrian riding side saddle astride a show horse wearing a first place ribbon. The woman wears a jacket with the number "7" on it and a derby. Spectators watch from the grandstands. The state capital dome is in the background. This...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Awards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse shows--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [1900?]
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  • A Brief History of Auraria
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    Booklet produced for the twentieth anniversary of the Auraria Campus. Booklet discusses the evolution and history of the Auraria neighborhood as well as the Auraria Campus.
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    Education, Higher--Colorado--Denver--History.; Universities and colleges--Colorado--Denver--History.
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    1997
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  • A survey of human service needs and utilization patterns among Mexican-American residents in the Auraria Barrio of Denver
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    A survey of human service needs and utilization patterns among Mexican-American residents in the Auraria Barrio of Denver
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    Social service and race relations.
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    1972 May 9
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  • A Tribute to Youth Program
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    Program for 1994 African-American Awareness Month event at the Ford-Warren Branch at the Denver Public Library.
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    Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
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    1994 February 19
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  • A trip to the old tungsten mine
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    View of the headframe of a tungsten mine and large metal tanks. African American female campers and counselors from Camp Nizhoni stand by the mine, probably in Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows ore car tracks.
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    Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
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    1936
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  • A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
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    Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
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    West High School (Denver, Colo.)
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    1984
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  • Art display, Georgetown, Colorado
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    Interior view of an art exhibition, possibly a classroom in a Georgetown, Colorado, school built in 1874. The room has high ceilings with picture moulding, three suspended lightbulbs, long blackboards over wainscotting, and a large window in the...
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    Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Art--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Auraria Remembered
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    Oral history of former residents of the Westside neighborhood that were displaced by the building of the Auraria Higher Education Center in the 1970s.
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    Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--History.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Biography.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--History.
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    1991
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  • Baker Junior High "The Three Bears" play
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    Photograph of a spanish play entitled "The Three Bears" performed at Baker Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured is a female student laying on the stage on her side. Over her are three other students dressed in bear costumes.
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    Baker Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    circa 1935
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  • Baker Junior High School and preschool students
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    Photograph of students from Baker Junior High School serving snacks to preschool students in Denver, Colorado. The female junior high students stand outside along a wall. Six pre-school students stand around a table drinking juice. One of the...
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    Baker Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1939
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  • Baker Junior High students in library
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    Photograph of an unidentified female student from Baker Junior High School in Denver, Colorado using the card catalog in the school's library. She stands at the catalog looking through an open drawer while other students sit at tables behind her.
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    Libraries.; Baker Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    circa 1930
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  • Barefoot female balancing items on her head
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    A Black woman balances a box of dishes on her head near stone monuments in a church courtyard, probably Barbados.
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    Blacks--Barbados--1920-1930.; Barbados--1920-1930.; Churches--Barbados--1920-1930.; Women--Barbados--1920-1930.
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    [between 1920 and 1925?]
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  • Bedrooms in the noted "Palace of Pleasure", the Homestead
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    Interior view of second-story bedroom of the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district operated for nearly 20 years until closed in 1916; later became a residence...
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    Old Homestead ( Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums-- Colorado--Cripple Creek.; Interiors.
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    [between 1960 and 1969?]
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  • Bird in a gilded cage
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    Holding a parakeet on her finger, this female inmate at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, aims a kiss at its beak. A potted philodendron and toothbrush are on the interior sill; bars and screen block the window.
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    Canon City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
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    1959
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  • Bird, Crow, seated, 3/4 length
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    Bird, Crow female, 3/4 length seated studio portrait with painted backdrop; braided hair, necklaces, shawl wrapped around shoulders, beaded sash at waist, wristbands.
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    Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bird Crow woman.
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    [188-?]
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  • Breakfast out of doors first week. Such hard workers!!!
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    A group of African American female campers, who include Zipporah Parks, pose together on the grounds of Camp Nizhoni in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. Their counselors (including Marie Anderson, later Marie L. Greenwood) are in the...
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    Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Camp counselors--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.;...
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    1936
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  • Bur-rodeo, 1st annual event in Leadville
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    A female contestant and her burro on a gravel road compete in the first annual "Bur-rodeo" race, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivities in Leadville, Colorado. The woman has on shorts, a sleeveless top with number "A&T 52" on it, running shoes...
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    Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
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    1969
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  • Camp Modoc, Indian Territory
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    Group portrait of Native American (Modoc or Ottawa) young women and children with missionaries at the Quapaw Mission, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). In the top row stands four white women, and a white man, possibly A. C. Tuttle, who holds a small...
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    Indians of North America--Indian Territory--1880-1890.; Indian Territory--1880-1890.; Missionaries--Indian Territory--1880-1890.; School children--Indian Territory--1880-1890.; Tuttle, A. C.
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    1888 or 1890 March 6
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  • Camp Nizhoni - unidentified female
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    Portrait of an unidentified African American female counselor as she poses by the camp building at Camp Nizhoni in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. She wears an embroidered blouse with heart-shaped buttons and an eyelet design.
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    Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Camp counselors--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.;...
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    [between 1937 and 1940]
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  • Camp Nizhoni - unidentified young woman
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    An unidentified African American female counselor at Camp Nizhoni, Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado stands in the woods. She wears a scarf on her head, a striped blouse with a bow tie, pants and has a sweater tied around her waist. She holds...
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    Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Camp counselors--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.;...
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    [between 1937 and 1940]
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  • Capitol Hill Newsletter: Volume 1 Number 2
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    Monthly newsletter pertaining to the neighborhood events of the Capitol Hill Neighborhood.
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    Citizens' associations--Colorado--Denver--Newspapers.
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    1978 June 2
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  • Capitol Hill Review
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    Collection of artwork, short stories, poems, plays and reviews.
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    Literature--Periodicals.
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    1971 March 15
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  • Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Meeting Minutes
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    Meeting minutes of the Capitol Hill United Neighborhood (CHUN) Board. Minutes include list of members present as well as administrative and community issues facing the board. Specifically, the proposal and discussion of a new Capitol Hill home...
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    Citizens' associations--Colorado--Denver.; Land use, Urban--Colorado--Denver.; Zoning--Colorado--Denver.; City planning--Colorado--Denver.; Neighborhood government--Colorado--Denver.; Transportation--Colorado--Denver.; Parks--Colorado--Denver.
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    1972 January 6
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  • Characteristics of Negro residences in Park Hill area of Denver, Colorado, 1966
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    Park Hill areas of Denver, 1950-1960, an updating of the 1960 census, a study of population movement and property value
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    Real property--Colorado--Denver--Statistics.; African Americans--Housing--Colorado--Denver--Statistics.; Migration, Internal--Colorado--Denver.
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    1966
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  • Cherokee Indians, education
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    Native American (Cherokee) women from the graduating class of 1875, pose outside of the Cherokee Female Seminary, Park Hill (near Tahlequah), Oklahoma. Schools were built for both male and female students and were designed as vehicles towards...
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    Cherokee Female Seminary (Park Hill, Okla.)--1870-1880.; Cherokee Indians--Oklahoma--Park Hill--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Park Hill--1870-1880.; Park Hill (Okla.)--1870-1880.; Schools--Oklahoma--Park Hill--1870-1880.;...
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    1875?
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  • Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Denver Zephyr, contestants boarding
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    Female beauty contestants, fashionably dressed, board the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Denver Zephyr in Chicago, Illinois. "Queen Virginia Roper" wears a crown and shakes hands with Ralph Budd the president of the railroad. The other contestants...
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    Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver Zephyr (Express train)--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940.; Chicago (Ill.)--1930-1940.; Beauty contestants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Business...
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    1936 Nov. 13
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  • Church dormitory
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    View of (probably) Catholic institutional housing in Colorado; shows brick apartments with corbeling and wrought iron trim. A female statue is by steps; a bell tower is to the side.
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    Bell towers--Colorado--1900-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--1900-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Religious dwellings--Colorado--1900-1930.
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    [between 1900 and 1930?]
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  • Class of 1959 Confirmation
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    Photograph of the St Philomena's School female students at their confirmation.
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    Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
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    1957
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  • Cole Junior High School
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    Photograph of an unidentified female student walking through the audience during a war bond auction at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
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    Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1945 May
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  • Cole Junior High School
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    Photograph of an unidentified female student standing up in the audience during a war bond auction at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
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    Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1945 May
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  • Cole Junior High shop class
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    Photograph of a shop class at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured, several students, both male and female stand at different equipment working on projects.
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    Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    circa 1945
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  • Cole Junior High student in laboratory
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    Photograph of an unidentified female student during a chemistry lab experiment at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
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    Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1938 January
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  • Cole Junior High war bond auction
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    Photograph of an unidentified female student standing in front of a microphone on stage during a war bond auction at Byers Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
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    Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1945 May
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  • Conejos, shrine of Catholic church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, oldest church structure in Colorado
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    View of the grotto dedicated 1954, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; features a statue of the patron saint adorned with fresh flowers in a rock and concrete alcove covered with vines; female figure...
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    Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--Facilities--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Saints--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.; Shrines--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
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    July 1966
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  • Construction work on new female ward
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    Concrete foundation with barred windows at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, has re-bar in place for the first floor; the forms for the entry steps are in place, and a concrete mixer is near them on the ground. A wheelbarrow, lumber,...
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    Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Construction--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
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    1934
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  • Cooking Club, fifteen years later
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    Studio portrait shows nine female members of a cooking club posing, Denver, Colorado. Each wears a decorative hat, blouse, and skirt.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
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    1899
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  • Cripple Creek
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    Studio portrait of two women, Cripple Creek, Colorado; full- length view, one female seated and other standing holding a straw hat wearing a brooch on high collar; includes small side table adorned with ceramic vase and pot.
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    Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
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    [1895 or 1896]
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  • Cripple Creek, biography
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    Head and shoulders studio portrait of elderly female, Cripple Creek, Colorado; portrayed with lace collar and ruffle.
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    Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910]
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  • D&RGW dining car "Mt. Peale" interior after installation of electric lights in 1924
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    Interior view of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining car, Mt. Peale; shows male and female passengers, Black men (porters), tables, chairs, lamps, a fan, leaded glass, and lunette windows.
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; African Americans--Employment--1920-1930.; Interiors--1920-1930.; Passengers--1920-1930.; Railroad dining cars--1920-1930.; Railroad porters--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
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    1924?

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