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  • Couples dancing
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    Couples dance a square dance as a man calls on stage; other couples watch from the side. Men are dressed in United States Air Force uniforms and the women wears dress and blouse sets.
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    Military personnel--1940-1950.; Square dancing--1940-1950.
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    [between 1940 and 1950?]
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  • Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
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    View of an Altruistic Club function. A group of African American (Black) men and women sit around a table in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear white suit coats, bow ties, and gray pants. Bottles of Coors beer sit on...
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    Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [1955?]
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  • Two couples posed in swimsuits
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    Two couples pose in swimsuits. One woman wears a swimsuit and head piece with ruffled fringe.
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    Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Couples--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Two couples in costume
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    Two couples pose in their swimsuits in a tent, possibly at a beach. The two women wear swimsuits, one wears a swim cap and a "beach" tag.
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    Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Couples--1920-1940.
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    [between 1920 and 1940]
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  • Two couples seated by the Platte [sic]
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    Outdoor portrait of young men and women at the edge of Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women wear dresses, hats, and bows in their hair. The Alameda Avenue bridge over the water is in the distance.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [between 1904 and 1909]
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  • Two couples near a bridge
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    Outdoor portrait of two couples on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The women hold bouquets of flowers. One man wears suspenders and an armband. A dog and the Alameda Avenue bridge over the South Platte River are nearby.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [between 1904 and 1909]
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  • Portrait of men and women
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    Studio portrait of couples, they pose in front of a painted backdrop. The men sit on chairs; they wear dark colored suits, vests and have flowers pinned to their lapels. The women stand next to the men. They wear dresses, one wears a jacket, they...
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    Couples--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Portrait of women and men
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    Studio portrait of two couples. The women stand, they have curled bangs and wear long white dresses with puffed sleeves, high collars and puffed sleeves. The men sit, they wear sack suits, ties and leather boots. Shows a painted backdrop.
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    Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Harry and Julia Rhoads in center
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    Harry and Julia Julia Rhoads (in center) pose with two other couples and a boy at a park, probably in Colorado. Julia Rhoads and another woman ride saddled donkeys; one man wears a "Chairman" ribbon pinned to his shirt.
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    Couples--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Julia Knapp.
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    [between 1900 and 1915?]
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  • Group at restaurant
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    Two unidentified couples sit at a restaurant table, probably at the Kenmark Hotel, in Denver, Colorado. The men read menus, items on the table include: tablecloth, napkins, candles, salt and pepper shakers, cups.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
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    [between 1930 and 1940?]
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  • Soldiers with dates
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    Army officers in dress uniform pose with women in formal dresses, probably in Denver, Colorado. The couples stand on a dance floor.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Evening gowns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Military officers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
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    [between 1930 and 1940?]
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  • Gay Dutchess club
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    View of a Gay Dutchess (The Gay Dutchess) club function. Two African American (Black) couples pose in front of an arbor, probably at the Rainbow Ballroom, 38 East Fifth Avenue (E. 5th Ave.), in Denver, Colorado. The women wear formal party dresses...
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    Gay Dutchess, The (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance...
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    [between 1950 and 1960?]
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  • Gay Stars Social Club
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    View of a Gay Stars Social Club function. African American (Black) couples dance on the parquet floor of a ballroom in Denver, Colorado. The women wear formal party dresses and the men wear tuxedos. Tables are arranged along the side of the dance...
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    Gay Stars Social Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance...
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    [between 1950 and 1960?]
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  • La Lampions Club
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    Two African American (Black) couples, members of the La Lampions Club, sit at a table in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The men wear tuxedos, and the women wear party dresses. Drinks and cigarettes are on the table. A large script "A" is painted...
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    La Lampions Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1950.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [between 1950 and 1960?]
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  • Novellettes [sic] Club
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    An African American (Black) couple, members of the Novelettes Club, sit in a waiting area of the Cresthaven Club in Denver, Colorado. The woman is dressed in a light colored party dress with a mesh shawl and sits on the lap of a man dressed in a...
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    Novelettes Club (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
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    [between 1940 and 1950?]
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  • Owl Club
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    Two African American (Black) couples, members of the Owl Club, stand near an artificial Christmas tree in a living room in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear suits. A clock on the wall reads: 11:45 p.m.
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    Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
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    [between 1950 and 1960?]
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  • Owl Club
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    View of an Owl Club function. A group of African American (Black) teenagers stand in a circle on a ballroom floor in Denver, Colorado. The young women wear formal dresses and the young men wear tuxedos. Other couples crowd the room. Decorations in...
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    Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.
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    [between 1955 and 1965?]
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  • Picnic near a river
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    Two couples picnic near a stream. One man fishes at the rivers edge while the other reads a letter. One woman prepares food at a camp fire while the other woman sits near a tree with bottles and boxes of food spread on a cloth.
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    Couples--1910-1920.; Fishing--1910-1920.; Picnics--1910-1920.; Streams--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1920?]
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  • Camp scene, man cooking
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    Two couples pose at a campsite in Colorado. A man prepares food over a campfire. Another man and two women sit or stand under an open sided canvas tent suspended by ropes attached to trees. The women hold cooking utensils.
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    Camping--Colorado--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--1920-1930.; Tents--Colorado--1920-1930.
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    [between 1920 and 1930?]
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  • East High spotlight: vol 28 no 10
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    Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
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    East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
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    1942 February
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  • East High spotlight: vol 30 no 1
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    Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
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    East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
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    1943 September 30
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  • Women students dancing
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    Unidentified dance two-by-two at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Conejos County), Colorado. The couples are in a line and one woman in each couple has her arm over her partners shoulders and holds her hand.
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    San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Women.; Dance.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
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    [1953]
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  • The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 6, 1912 December 21
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    Newsletter produced semi-monthly 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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    1912 December 21
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  • Wedding portrait
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    Studio portrait of two couples, probably Hispanic, the men wear suits and the women wear wedding gowns with lace, veils, and flowers.
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    Hispanic Americans.; Brides--1920-1930.; Grooms (Weddings)--1920-1930.; Spouses--1920-1930.; Wedding costume--1920-1930.
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    1926, September 3
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  • Portrait of men and women
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    Studio portrait of two couples. The men wear sack suits with vests, ties, boutonnieres, and hold wide-brimmed felt hats. The women wear corsets, dresses with long, fitted jackets, puffed sleeves, bar pins, and flowers or corsages. One woman wears a...
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    Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1905?]
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  • Sweetwater Dam
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    Couples walk on the concrete span of the Sweetwater Dam in San Diego County, California. Shows a control house and walkway that extends into Sweetwater reservoir.
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    San Diego County (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Sweetwater Reservoir (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Dams--California--San Diego County--1880-1900.; Reservoirs--California--San Diego County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1887 and 1900?]
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  • When Cripple Creek district towns were wide open
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    Illustration depicts interior of dance hall and saloon, Cripple Creek district, Colorado; three men are seated at table playing poker, saloon employee is working roulette table, several couples are dancing, bartender is serving men at bar, and men...
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    Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dance halls--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
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    [between 1960 and 1970]
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  • Man and woman enter the Broadway Theater
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    A man and a woman enter the Broadway theater located at 18th and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a fur coat and long dress and the man wears a suit, bow tie and hat. Other couples enter the theater behind them. The Broadway theater...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo)
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    [between 1930 and 1950?]
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  • Confederate reunion
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    View of two couples seated at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. The men are in uniforms with brass buttons and elaborate sleeve stitching. One woman wears a full length satin gown with puffed shoulders and short sleeves, and has lettered ribbons...
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Burrough, Margaret.; Howell, Julius Franklin.
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    August, 1939
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  • Three men and two women posed in swimsuits
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    Three men and two women in swimming suits, garters, and hats make faces; one woman puts her tongue out.
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    Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Faces--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Confederate reunion
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    View of dancing couples at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. Men wear their Marine uniforms and women wear fancy dress.
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Douse, Ken.; McCarthy, Imelda.
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    August, 1939
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  • Confederate reunion
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    View of couples dancing at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. A young man wearing a Marine uniform dances with a young woman in a sleeveless gown with mirabou trim and a sheer overskirt. Others dance in the background.
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    Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Crain, Mildred.; Tyler, Joshua.
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    August, 1939
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  • Sunflower carnival parade
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    Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: two couples ride in a foliage covered, horse drawn carriage. They wear white clothing; the women hold parasols. Spectators line the street, some on bicycles.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
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    1899
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  • Sunflower carnival parade
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    Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a woman rides in white flower covered, horse drawn buggy with a round top, followed by two couples in a decorated carriage. Spectators line the street, some on bicycles.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
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    1899
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  • Sunflower carnival parade
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    Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: two couples, in white clothing, ride in a foliage covered, horse drawn buggy; the women hold umbrellas. Spectators line the street, some on bicycles.
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    Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
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    1899
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  • Looking across the lake at Washington Park bathing beach in the distance
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    A woman and girl stand near the edge of probably Smith Lake at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Men and women swimmers stand on piers and a diving tower in the lake. Other couples are in canoes on the water.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
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    [May, either 1918 or 1923]
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  • Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum
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    Two Native American Pueblo couples pose outside a tepee with a painting of a running man with a headdress, at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. The men wear feather headdresses, wrapped braids, long shirts, vests,...
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    Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.; Open-air museums--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1930.;...
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    [between 1915 and 1925?]
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  • Dance at the El Patio Ballroom, Lakeside Amusement Park
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    Dancers crowd the floor of the El Patio Ballroom at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A man and four women in satin dresses are lined up in one corner of the room while couples occupy the rest of the floor and the...
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    Lakeside (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Dance--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.;...
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    [between 1910 and 1920?]
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  • Scene in clubhouse at Overland auto camp
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    Two couples dance in the main lounge room of the clubhouse at Overland Park motor camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Two women stand on a semi-circular balcony overlooking the dance floor and crank a phonograph machine. The room...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dance--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
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    1920 June, July
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  • Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
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    A group of African American (Black) men and women affiliated with the Altruistic Club pose in front of a stage in Denver, Colorado. The women wear white formal dresses and the men wear white suit coats and gray pants. The couples may be attending a...
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    Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [1955?]
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  • Altruistic Club
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    View of an Altruistic Club function. An African American (Black) couple dances in a large dance hall in Denver, Colorado. Other couples dance nearby. The women wear white party dresses and the men wear tuxedos with white jackets.
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    Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [1956, June?]
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  • Altruistic Club
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    View of an Altruistic Club function. An African American (Black) man drapes his arms around two women in party dresses in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The group sits at a table in a dance hall. Other couples are on the dance floor nearby....
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    Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [1956 June?]
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  • Altruistic Club
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    View of an Altruistic Club function. Three African American (Black) couples sit at a table in a dance hall in Denver. The women wear white party dresses and the men wear tuxedos and bow ties. Cocktails and an ashtray sit on the table that is...
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    Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
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    [between 1950 and 1955?]
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  • Owl Club, New Years
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    African American (Black) couples dance in a bar on New Years Eve in Denver, Colorado. Many of the revelers wear party hats.
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    Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; New Year--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
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    [1965, January 1?]
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  • Union Colony pioneers who came to Greeley in 1870
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    View of fifteen portraits of Greeley pioneers in Greeley (known initially as Union Colony), Colorado in Weld County. Photos of two couples, eight women, and five men.
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1960-1980.
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    [between 1960 and 1980?]
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  • Union pioneers who came to Greeley in 1870
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    View of fourteen portraits of Greeley pioneers in Greeley (known initially as Union Colony), Colorado, in Weld County. Photos of two couples, two women, and eleven men.
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    Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
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    [between 1950 and 1980]
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  • Hot Springs Hotel, Idaho Springs, Colorado
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    The view looking north, down Soda Creek Canyon near Idaho Springs, Colorado, shows the Hot Springs Hotel, Soda Creek, and five of the guest bungalows at the hotel. Features of the hotel include: a hipped roof, dormers, and a projecting dining room....
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    Hot Springs Hotel (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1920-1940.
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    [between 1925 and 1940]
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  • The building of the National Mining and Industrial Exposition, Denver, Colorado
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    View of the National Mining and Industrial Exposition building at the corner of South Broadway and Exposition Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The multi-story building complex is comprised of towers with belvederes, arcades, pediments, hip and gable...
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    National Mining and Industrial Exposition (1882 : Denver, Colo.)--Buildings.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Exhibition buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
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    1882 May 27
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  • Skating on City Park Lake, Denver
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    Couples and family groups with children ice skate on City Park Lake, Denver, Colorado; shows bandstand and Pavilion in center background.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [1901?]
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  • Central City Opera House dancers
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    Photograph of nine people, one is caller Larry Wylie, and the other eight are square-dancers. The caller is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, a vest, and a bolo tie. The male dancers are wearing black trousers, white long-sleeved, Western...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dancers--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Square dancing--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
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    1968

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