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  • Casimiro Barela silhouette
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    Silhouette cut-out profile of Colorado State Senator from Las Animas County, Casimiro Barela, He wears a hat and has a mustache.
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    Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Legislators.; Silhouettes.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
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    [1900?]
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  • Silhouette of soldier with rifle
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    Silhouette of a Tenth Mountain Division soldier in helmet and rifle with a sunset or sunrise in the background.
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    Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
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    [1943-1944]
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  • Adult Shoppe
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    View of the Adult Shoppe at 3061 South Santa Fe Drive in Englewood, Colorado. Shows a one-story brick building with two glass bricked windows next to the entrance. A free-standing sign reads: "Live Girl Show" and has a silhouette of a naked woman....
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    Adult Shoppe (Englewood, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Englewood (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Motion picture theaters.; Adult Shoppe (Englewood, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Englewood--Pictorial works.; Englewood (Colo.)--Pictorial...
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    1985
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  • The Lady of La Jolla, San Diego, Calif.
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    Two men stand inside the mouth of a cave which looks like the silhouette of a woman in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Shows large rocks on the floor of the cave.
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    La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.)--1890-1900.; San Diego (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Caves--California--San Diego--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • South from Telegraph Hill
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    A man stands next to a low wall that surrounds the summit of Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, California; shows a flagpole, utility pole, and the city. In the distance is the silhouette of the spires of St. Mary's Church and possibly the Emanuel...
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    San Francisco (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Telegraph Hill (San Francisco, Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.; Flagpoles--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.; Hills--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.
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    [between 1880 and 1910]
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  • Chinese children
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    Two young Chinese American girls sit cross-legged beneath a parasol. The girls wear embroidered silk jackets and pants; one child holds a fan.
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    Chinese Americans--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Girls--1880-1900.; Umbrellas--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Nucla, Colo. and the Lone Cone in the distance
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    View of Nucla, Montrose County, Colorado, shows residential and commercial buildings, desert vegetation, cottonwood trees, and the silhouette of Lone Cone mountain in the distance.
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    Lone Cone (Colo.)--Colorado--Nucla--1900-1910.; Nucla (Colo.)--1900-1910.
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    [between 1900 and 1910?] /; Walker Art Studios, Montrose, Colo
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  • Littleton, Colo. - xing with depot
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    View of the Littleton, Colorado, train depot and the tracks of the (possibly) Denver Central Railroad in Arapahoe County; shows railroad crossing sign in foreground with crossed "Railroad Crossing" sign attached and silhouette of two-story...
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    Littleton (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroads--Colorado--Littleton--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Central City, Colorado streets
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    Street scene of Central City, Colorado, showing buildings and trees in silhouette. A dirt road is in the foreground. A house, trees, and vegetation are on the left side of the street, and two, two-story stone structures with peaked roofs are on...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
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    1953
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  • Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
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    View of the Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado built in 1882. This four story brick, French Victorian residence has metal-covered mansard roofs; widow's walk railing on the top two floors; and dentiled, bracketed cornices and quoins all...
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    Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
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    [between 1960 and 1980?]
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  • Las Animas County Bloom mansion, Trinidad
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    Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Built in 1882, this four story brick, French Victorian residence has metal-covered mansard roofs and widow's walk railing on the top two...
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    Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
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    July 1966
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  • Las Animas County Bloom mansion in Trinidad
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    Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Built in 1882, this four story brick, French Victorian residence has metal-covered mansard roofs and widow's walk railing on the top two...
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    Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
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    July 1966
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  • Pergola Civic Center
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    Interior view of the Voorhies Memorial pergola, west toward the capitol, in Denver Colorado's Civic Center (Fisher and Fisher, architects); Denver artist, Allen True painted silhouette buffaloes directly on concrete, high on lunette of arch; people...
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    Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Pergolas--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; True, Allen.
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    [between 1922 and 1925]
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  • Pergola Civic Center
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    Interior view of the Voorhies Memorial pergola, looking east, in Denver Colorado's Civic Center (designed by Fisher and Fisher); Denver artist, Allen True painted silhouette elk directly on concrete, high on lunette of arch; shows people seated on...
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    Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Pergolas--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; True, Allen.
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    [between 1922 and 1925]
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  • NcKinley-Newhard crafts
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    The interior of the McKinley-Newhard craft shop in Central City, Colorado, has a display bench that rests on boxes in the foreground. A shelf supported by cinderblocks is on top of the shelf. Jewelry and other artwork is displayed on the shelves. A...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Handicraft--1950-1960.; Interiors--1950-1960.
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    [between 1951 and 1958?]
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  • Washington Hall's Bell, Central City
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    The Washington Hall Bell on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The view looks directly up into the bell tower, and shows a silhouette of the wood frame that encases the bell, as well as the brass bell. The leaves of a tree are visible in the...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bell towers--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Bells--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
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    1953
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  • Sleeping Toad
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    View of the Sleeping Toad rock formation at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The rock formation resembles the silhouette of a toad.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910]
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  • Aurora Public Library
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    A view of the Aurora, Colorado, public library is seen from behind the circulation desk. The silhouette of a globe and plants are in the foreground. A woman stands behind the circulation desk, and a woman borrower stands at the desk, checking out...
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    Aurora Public Library (Aurora, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Aurora (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Aurora--1960-1970.
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    April 11, 1962
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  • C. & S. R. R. Platte Canon
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    View of a Colorado and Southern Railway locomotive in Platte Canyon (Douglas County), Colorado, by the South Platte River.
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    Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1940.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1940.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1940.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Douglas County--1910-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Douglas County--1910-1940.;...
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    [between 1910 and 1937?]
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  • 9:30 p.m.
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    Night view of a lightning storm in Denver, Colorado. Shows clouds, silhouette of houses.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lightning--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [1900?]
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  • Hedgcock and Jones windows
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    View of a Hedgcock and Jones Store window display at 713-719 16th (Sixteenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows fabric bolts, lace, orchid flowers, a silhouette of a spinning wheel, and lettering: "Hedgcock & Jones, Linens, Laces, Spring 1914,...
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    Hedgcock & Jones Specialty Store Company.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
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    1914, Spring
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  • Mining Exchange Building
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    Silhouette view the roof of the Mining Exchange Building in downtown Denver, Colorado. A statue of a miner is atop the building.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
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    1922
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  • Aspen, Colorado
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    View of Aspen, Colorado from the south; shows a hillside in the foreground obscured by shadows, the silhouette of a mill, and the Pitkin County Courthouse. One and two story wood-frame houses line the streets of the valley. Aspen Mountain is in...
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    Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Lakeside porch - dining room
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    View of a restaurant at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; shows dining tables with tea service, flower vases, lattices, columns, ivy, potted plants, and ornate lamps. A wooden silhouette women in flapper costume...
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    Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.
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    1929 June 13
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  • Del Norte mineral well has flowed for half a century, in heart of town
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    A stone shelter is built over the Del Norte mineral well in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. The shelter is a sandstone structure with a hipped roof with shingles. The silhouette of the well is visible underneath the shelter. A pickup...
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    Del Norte (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wells--Colorado--Del Norte--1940-1950.
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    [between 1940 and 1950]
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  • Cast of the Junior League Follies
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    Panoramic view of men and women actors in the Junior League Follies presented by the Junior League of Denver; they pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado. Identification: (left to right) Muriel Williams, Kathryn Williams, Betty Bardwell, Helen...
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    Junior League of Denver--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
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    1930
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  • Greeley Opera House
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    Members of the ensemble of a play pose on the stage of the Greeley Opera House in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County for a formal portrait. Costumes include: tuxedos, white suits with large bow ties, and military uniforms. The cast members wearing...
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Actors--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930]
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  • Ida Springs Hotel, Ida Springs
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    The interior of the lobby in the Hot Springs Hotel in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a large room decorated with many straightback rocking chairs, leather rocking chairs, tables, plants, decorative rugs, a phone booth, a writing table, a standup...
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    Hot Springs Hotel (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1910-1930.; Interiors.; Lobbies--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1910-1930.
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    [between 1914 and 1930]
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  • William Putnam rappelling
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    Photograph of Tenth Mountain Division soldier, William Putnam in silhouette rappelling down a cliff near Camp Carson, Colorado.
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    Rock climbing--Colorado--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; Putnam, William.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
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    February 1944
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  • The Pillars
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    View of volcanic basalt formations known as the Pillars of Hercules in Multnomah County, Oregon. A man stands on Oregon Railway & Navigation Company railroad tracks.
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    Oregon Railway and Navigation Company--1880-1890.; Multnomah County (Or.)--1880-1890.; Pillars of Hercules (Or.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1890.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Running for the snow slide, Silverton, Colo.
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    Steam rises from a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive with a wedge plow on tracks beside probably the Animas River near Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. Shows the silhouette of a man near the plowed tracks.
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1930-1940.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Avalanches--Colorado--San Juan County--1930-1940.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--San Juan...
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    [between 1930 and 1940]
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  • Deputy warden
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    Posing in a black suit and white tie, the Deputy Warden of the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, wears a black fedora and carries a cane. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a lake, trees, and a female nude silhouette.
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    Prison wardens--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
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    [between 1890 and 1895?]
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  • An incident in Rocky Mountain sheep-hunting
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    Image on Harper's weekly title page shows three bighorn sheep on a steep, rock ledge in the Rocky Mountains. Shows the silhouette of two hunters and a rifle in the distance.
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    Mountain sheep hunting--1890-1900.
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    1899 April 15
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  • Decatur Mt. from Peru Fork
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    View of a silhouette of a man in a hat, and trees beside a meadow in the Peru Creek valley in Summit County, Colorado. Shows snow on the summit of Decatur Mountain in the distance.
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    Decatur Mountain (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Peru Creek (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Summit County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Meadows--Colorado--Summit County--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Summit County--1870-1880.
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    [between 1871 and 1878?]
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  • Main Street, Canon City, Colorado
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    Main Street in Canon City, Colorado, is paved, with a line down the center. Automobiles are parked along both sides, fronting stone and brick commercial buildings with awnings, a balcony, storefronts, cornices and pediments. The Reynolds Bank...
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    Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
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    1900?
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  • Scene on the Truckee River, near Donner Lake
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    Large rocks are in the Truckee River near Donner Lake in Nevada County, California. Shows trees and the silhouette of mountains in the distance.
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    Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.)--1860-1870.; Rapids--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Rivers--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.
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    [between 1860 and 1870]
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  • Silverton, Congregational Church at left
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    View in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest up Eleventh (11th) Street; shows the Congregational Church, a frame building with a high-gable roof and a square corner tower with a spire, and two two-story brick houses with gable roofs and arched...
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    Silverton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1950-1960.
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    [between 1955 and 1960?]
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  • D&RGW, between Alamosa and Hooper
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad 2-8-2 narrow gauge locomotive 481 hauls five standard gauge cars, 268 (2-8-0) and caboose 0574, northbound between Alamosa and Hooper in Alamosa County, Colorado. Shows smoke above the train's silhouette, and...
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Alamosa County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sangre de Cristo Range--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Alamosa County--1950-1960.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Alamosa...
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    1950 December 3
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  • Indian Scout (Civic Center)
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    Night view of Indian Scout (On the War Trail), an A. Phimister Proctor bronze sculpture, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; sunset highlights clouds directly behind the silhouette of the indian scout with spear mounted on horseback; A. Phimister...
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    Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1862-1950.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
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    [between 1922 and 1935]
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  • Billboard for Drewry Ale
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    View of a billboard located near the Speer viaduct, Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read: "Alden Sign Co."...
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    Alden Sign Co.--Products--1930-1940.; Drewrys Ltd. USA (South Bend, Ind.)--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Beer.; Billboards.; Brewing industry.
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    [between 1930 and 1940?]
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  • Billboard for Cottrell's
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    View of a billboard in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read: "Alden Sign Co." The bottom of the sign...
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    Alden Sign Co.--Products--1930-1940.; Cottrell's Clothes (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1940.; Hart, Schaffner & Marx--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Billboards.; Clothing industry.; Clothing stores.; Suits...
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    [between 1930 and 1940?]
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  • First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
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    Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
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    First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
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    1939
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 9 Numbers 1 and 2, 1926 January-February
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    Newsletter produced everty two months 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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    1926 January-February
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 9 Numbers 11 and 12, 1926 November-December
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    Newsletter produced every two months 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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    1926 November-December
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 8 and 8, 1929 July-August
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    Newsletter produced every two months 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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    1929 July-August
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Numbers 5 and 6, 1930 May-June
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    Newsletter produced every two months 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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    1930 May-June
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  • Silhouette fireplace and parade frieze featured in the Kindergarten of the Fairmont School
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    Interior view at the Fairmont School in Denver, Colorado; shows an ornate fireplace with silhouettes of nursery rhyme characters including Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Mother Goose, a lion, a horse, a pig, a cat, and birds. Ceramic tiles and a...
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    Fairmont School (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Friezes (Ornamental bands)--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
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    [ca. 1926]
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  • [Sketch design silhouette of American bison] [art original].
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    Pencil drawing, American.; American bison in art.; Sketches.
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    [n.d.]
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  • Morey Musings : vol. 2
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    Booklet of poetry written by students of the Morey Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. The book was sponsored by the English and Miss Agnes Govreau of the Art Department. The booklet was hand set by the boys in the printing class.
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    Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); School prose, American--Colorado--Denver.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1932 April
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  • Wm. H. Smiley Junior High School (Middle School) Historic Building Application
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    Historic building application for William H. Smiley Junior High School..
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    Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
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    1998

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