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- Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs
- Two women, one possibly H.H. Lake's wife, Theodora, stand in the garden in a courtyard at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. A stone sidewalk cuts through the grass in the foreground. Vines grow around the arched windows behind the...
- Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Vines--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Lake, Harry...
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- A group of 24 men stands at the site where John H. Gregory first discovered gold at Mountain City near Central City, Colorado, in 1859. The group is gathered for the July 23, 1932 dedication ceremony of the Gregory Monument, a bronze marker...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dedications--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Mountain City--1930- 1940.; Monuments &...
- [1932]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- $20,000,000.00 in gold." The man on the left has a long, gray beard and holds a shovel in his hand. The man on the right wears a coat and overalls. H. H. Lake wears a suit. All three wear hats.; H. H. Lake stands between two unidentified men near...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Mountain City--1930- 1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.;...
- [1932]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- A group of men wearing suits, including H. H. Lake (fourth from left), pose during the July 23, 1932 dedication of the Gregory Monument in Mountain City near Central City, Colorado. The site was marked by a bronze plaque noting it as the place...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dedications--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Gregory, John H.;...
- [1932]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- A group of 24 men stands at the site where John H. Gregory first discovered gold at Mountain City near Central City, Colorado, in 1859. The group is gathered for the July 23, 1932 dedication ceremony of the Gregory Monument, a bronze marker...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dedications--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Mountain City--1930- 1940.; Gregory, John...
- [1932]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- A group of 24 men stands at the site where John H. Gregory first discovered gold at Mountain City near Central City, Colorado, in 1859. The group is gathered for the July 23, 1932 dedication ceremony of the Gregory Monument, a bronze marker...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dedications--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Mountain City--1930- 1940.; Monuments &...
- [1932]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits at a desk in an office, probably in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Desks--1910-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man, possibly H. H. Lake, stands with his hands on his hips next to a wood ladder. An American flag flies on a pole in the background near a tree.
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Flagpoles--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Flags--American--1910-1930.; Ladders--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake
- H.H. Lake poses seated in front of his desk, probably in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. Lake wears a three-piece suit and a polka-dotted tie. He also wears glasses. Several pictures hang on the wall...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Desks--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake
- H.H. Lake poses for a portrait in a suit with a polka-dotted tie, possibly at his home in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. He wears small glasses and has a large moustache. A fern stands on the table...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Furnishings--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Chase Gulch
- A man, possibly H. H. Lake, leans over looking through a camera set up on a tripod, probably near Central City, Colorado. Large rocks and two small trees stand in the foreground near him. Several mines dot the hillside in the background.
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Central City--1890-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Central City--1890-1920.; Photographers--Colorado--Central City--1890-1920.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--Colorado--Central City--1890-1920.;...
- [between 1899 and 1920?]
- Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs
- H.H. Lake and a woman, possibly his wife, Theodora, stand in the garden in the south courtyard of the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The hedges behind them are trimmed to encircle openings in a wall under the porch of the hotel. A...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.; Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Courtyards--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1940.; Hedges (Plants)--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Central City, Colo. Banks. 1st National
- A group of men stands in front of the First National Bank of Central City at the corner of Eureka and Main streets. Harry H. Lake worked at this bank for 47 years from 1860 until 1927. The building next to the bank complex is the Teller House,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Central City, Colorado banks
- Scene of interior of the First National Bank building in Central City, Colorado, where a man (possibly Henry H. Lake) stands watching the gold scales. The scales rest on a wood platform with two drawers underneath the scales. The platform sits on...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1910 and 1919]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on the steps of a wood platform next to a large tree. One woman wears a long skirt while the other wears pants. Both wear sailor shirts and hats.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Mrs. H.H. Lake
- Theodora Ranney Lake, Harry's wife, stands in front of a large shrub holding a parasol on one shoulder, probably at the couple's home in Central City, Colorado. The two married in 1891 and had two children, W. R. Lake and Marjorie Breed. Mrs. Lake...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Umbrellas--1890-1900.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- Mrs. H.H. Lake
- Theodora Ranney Lake, Harry's wife, stands in front of a large shrub, probably at the couple's home in Central City, Colorado. The two married in 1891 and had two children, W. R. Lake and Marjorie Breed. Mrs. Lake has a large bow on her head and...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, stands in front of a building, probably in Central City, Colorado. She wears a long striped coat-dress and a straw hat with a bow on it.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Five women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on steps in front of a house, probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with members of his family, two women and one man, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, probably a member of his family. Both wear spectacles. The woman holds a magazine on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits with a woman, possibly his wife, Theodora, under a wood shelter made of branches, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with three family members, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, probably a member of H. H. Lake's family, sits in a chair sewing, probably in Central City, Colorado. A small dog lies near her feet on an oval rug.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, possibly H. H. Lake's wife Theodora, sits in a chair stitching something. She wears a blouse and a checkered skirt. A fishing creel hangs on the wall behind her.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fishing & hunting gear--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, stand next to a car, probably in Central City, Colorado. The man holds the ends of his tie and wears jodhpurs. The woman in front of the car wears a polka dotted dress.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- [1925?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits outside in a chair next to a woman, possibly his daughter, Marjorie. The woman wears a ruffled shirt under a cardigan and a pleated skirt. She has a magazine open on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on the steps of a porch, probably in Central City, Colorado. One woman wears a striped dress while the other wears a long skirt and blouse. The latter may be Lake's wife, Theodora.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, possibly his daughter, Marjorie. Lake worked at the First National Bank in Central City, Colorado, for 47 years from 1880 until 1927.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, probably a member of his family. The woman has a magazine open and resting on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and a woman, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit in a buggy drawn by two horses. The woman holds a small dog in her arms. The two are probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Horse teams--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, both probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on a rock outside, probably near Central City, Colorado.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and a woman, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, stand next to a car, probably near Central City, Colorado.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- [1925?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, and daughter, Marjorie, walk along a dirt road, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. The woman in the foreground has a striped scarf...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, and daughter, Marjorie, sit on a large rock. One woman wears a striped skirt while the other wears a checkered one. They both wear hats. A mill, probably near Central City, Colorado, stands in the...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and a woman, possibly H. H. Lake's son and daughter, stand in a dirt road, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. The woman has a striped scarf hanging from her shoulders and wears a...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on a bench on a porch sewing. A dog stands next to the bench. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake residence in Central City, Colorado
- Several trees stand in front of the two-story residence of H. H. Lake in Central City, Colorado. A dormer window stands in the center of the roof. A balcony rests on top of the portico.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Central City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Balconies--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Dormers--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Porticoes (Porches)--Colorado--Central...
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Carriages - Surreys
- A man, possibly H.H. Lake, stands in front of two horses taking a break from pulling a large carriage in which two women and two children sit. The group, including Lake's wife, Theodora, and possibly their son and daughter, is in Rollinsville,...
- Rollinsville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Rollinsville--1890-1900.; Lake, Harry H. 1860-1952--Family.
- [1899?]
- Snow in Central City
- background. A telephone or telegraph pole stands on the street corner.; Huge piles of snow stand in front of the First National Bank at the corner of Eureka and Main street in Central City, Colorado, after the "Big Snow" in December of 1913. A...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.
- [1913]
- Snow scene, "Dogtown", 1899
- A group of men works to clear deep snow from the tracks of the Gilpin County Tramway (GCT) in "Dogtown," an area near Central City, Colorado. A railroad locomotive pushes snow from the tracks. Mine shaft houses are in the distance.
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1890-1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Blizzards--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Railroad...
- [1899]
- Snow scene, "Dogtown", 1899
- A view of snow removal on the Gilpin Tramway near "Dogtown" in Gilpin County, Colorado. Workers with shovels pose on snowbanks near the railroad tracks. Mine buildings are in the distance.
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1890-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Blizzards--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Snow removal--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Snow removal, Gilpin County Tramway
- Men with shovels pose in deep snow beside a Gilpin Tramway locomotive near Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1890-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Blizzards--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Laborers--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Snow...
- 1899
- Prosser Gulch cribbing on Gilpin Tramway
- A trestle on the Gilpin Tramway in Gilpin County, Colorado shows retaining walls constructed of wooden cribbing. A gully filled with boulders is near the trestle.
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1880-1910.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1910.; Trestles--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1910.
- Above Empire, Colo.
- A wood fence stands next to a dirt road in a view above Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado. A ridge of mountains is in the background.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Apex, Colo.
- The small settlement of Apex in Gilpin County, Colorado, served as the trade center for neighboring camps in the Pine Creek District. Most of the structures in the settlement were made of wood and logs. A dirt road runs through the midground.
- Apex (Colo.)--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1910?]
- Apex, Colo.
- Large pine trees and tree stumps stand in the foreground of this view of Apex, a small mining settlement in Gilpin County, Colorado, that served as the trading center for neighboring camps in the Pine Creek District. Several buildings lie in the...
- Apex (Colo.)--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1910?]
- Arapahoe Peak and the thumb, Ranch Creek
- A fence made of log posts and beams stands in the foreground of this view of Arapahoe Peak near Ranch Creek on the border of Grand and Boulder counties in Colorado. Ranch Creek is a tributary of the Fraser River, a branch of the Colorado River...
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Arapahoe Peak from Ranch Creek
- Arapaho Peak stands in the distance in this view from Ranch Creek in Colorado, probably in Grand or Boulder County. Ranch Creek is a tributary of the Fraser River, a branch of the Colorado River (formerly Grand River).
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Above Empire, Colo.
- A meadow lies between mountains near Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The tops of several trees jut into the foreground.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]