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- Fast shuttle service was provided by Army Helicopters from Ft. Carson
- View through the windshield of a landing Army HU-1A helicopter of another chopper taking off from the Castle Rock Evacuee Center, Douglas County, Colorado. A soldier with short hair sits in the landing helicopter with windshield wipers showing...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Helicopters--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Soldiers--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; United States. Army.
- 1965
- Interior Crawford Hill house
- View of the entry hall to the Crawford Hill house at at 969 Sherman Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The room has a rug on the floor, carved plaster columns, brackets, and beams. A crystal vase with a flower arrangement...
- Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Entrance halls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Staircases--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tables--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Interior room of an unidentified home
- An interior view a room in an unidentified home. Shows a grandfather clock, rugs, and a staircase with a landing; plants and plant stands are on the landing. Another room can be seen through a doorway.
- Houses--Colorado--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.; Longcase clocks--1900-1950.; Stairways--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Interior room of an unidentified home
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified residence. Shows a dining table, carved wood chair, stairway and stairway landing; a grandfather clock is on the landing. There is a view down a hall into two other rooms.
- Dining rooms--1900-1940.; Interiors--1900-1940.; Longcase clocks--1900-1940.; Stairways--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- 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...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- The stairway of Romanesque design shows Egyptian influences
- Interior view of the William Church house at 10th (Tenth) Avenue and Corona Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A decorative staircase and railing are near a landing over an ornate fireplace nearby.
- Church, William, cattleman--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- The elderly and women with small children were the first to be evacuated from the area south of Castle Rock
- An Army HU-1A helicopter drops off flood evacuees at an open landing site enroute to the 249th Fitzsimons General Hospital field kitchen at the Castle Rock Junior High School, Castle Rock, Colorado. A man wearing sunglasses walks in front of a man...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Helicopters--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Military air pilots--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; United States....
- 1965
- Grand Lake Yacht Club landing
- View of Grand Lake Yacht Club & landing on Grand Lake, Colorado; wooden piers, pavilion, log shed, sailboats moored in lake & at pier, canoes on shore, forested shoreline; canvas tent with log base, center right; Rocky Mountains, distant background.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Numbers 2 and 3, 1920 February-March
- Yellowstone Lake, landing at Stormy [sic] Point
- View of a wooden boat dock in Yellowstone Lake with rowboats on the shore at Storm Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. A steam-driven sightseeing boat with men and women passengers approaches the dock. A man and woman stand on a dock stacked...
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Boats--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Piers & wharves--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Airplane landing
- View of a biplane landing in a field. Shows a mill building by ridges; people watch from the side.
- Biplanes--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- Kiska Island, Alaska unloading supplies at the Southern Sector Command Post.
- United States Army soldiers, members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment , camp on the shore of a cove on Kiska Island, Alaska, after it was retaken by allied troops near the end of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Tracked amphibious landing...
- World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations--Alaska--Kiska Island.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--Alaska--Kiska Island.; Kiska Island (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Camping--Alaska--Kiska Island--1940-1950.; Cliffs--Alaska--Kiska...
- 1945 August 16
- Boat Landing, City Park, Denver, Col.
- A view of the boat landing near City Park pavilion in Denver, Colorado; shows rowboats on Ferril Lake and and a crowd of people near the shore. The building, built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, has towers with tile roofs and an arcade. The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rowboats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 1
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- 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.)
- 1943 September 30
- Landing in the Davie W. Brown House
- Interior photograph of the second floor landing in the David W. Brown House in Englewood, Colorado. Built in the Prairie style by David Brown, a founder of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. George Williamson was the architect. A semi-octagonal...
- Brown, David W.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Englewood.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Englewood.; Architecture--Colorado--Englewood--History.
- 1978 September
- Gates Mansion second floor landing
- Photograph of the second floor landing, stair case, circular motif carpet and wood paneling in the Gates Mansion located in Denver, Colorado. The 1892 home of Russell and Elinor Gates is an excellent example of the Shingle style of residential...
- Gates, Russell--Homes & haunts.; Gates, Elinor--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 2001 August
- Landing in the David W. Brown House
- Interior photograph of the second floor landing in the David W. Brown House in Englewood, Colorado. Built in the Prairie style by David Brown, a founder of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. George Williamson was the architect. A semi-octagonal...
- Brown, David W.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Englewood.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Englewood.; Architecture--Colorado--Englewood--History.
- 1978 September
- Landing in the David W. Brown House
- Interior photograph of second floor landing in the David W. Brown House in Englewood, Colorado. Built in the Prairie style by David Brown, a founder of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. George Williamson was the architect. A semi-octagonal...
- Brown, David W.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Englewood.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Englewood.; Architecture--Colorado--Englewood--History.
- 1978 September
- 1915 Corbett & Ballenger's 43rd Annual Denver City Directory
- Rifle, Colorado
- Aerial view of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows agricultural fields and ditches. The Colorado River meanders past the town and the Grand Hogback is in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1940-1970.; Grand Hogback (Colo.) 1890-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Cites & towns--Colorado--Rifle--1940-1970.; Rivers--Colorado--Rifle--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Cities Denver celebrations parade (Knights of Columbus) passing Wah-Chong laundry
- A marching band plays in a Knights of Columbus parade on 21st (Twenty-first) Avenue, in Denver, Colorado. Other participants hold a banner that reads: "The Landing of Columbus". Spectators line the street. Signs on the nearby buildings read:...
- Knights of Columbus--Commemoration--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Summer ski sports Estes Park
- A man with skis stands on a mountainside near a ski jump in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Spectators stand near parked automobiles below the snow-covered landing.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Ski jumping--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.; Snow--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.; Summer--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Salida interior
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the stairwell of this house has an upholstered bench; the newel post is topped by a bust, and framed photographs cover chintz wallpaper. A cuckoo clock is to the side; patterned rugs are on wood parquet floor. An...
- Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Rugs--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Sculpture--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Entrance hall with golden oak woodwork, stained glass window
- Interior view of entrance hall and stairway with newell cap, post, and balustrade of Charles N. and Josephine Miller's former residence, 127 West Carr, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes carved balustrade and post, carpeted stairs, stained...
- Miller, Charles N.--Homes & haunts.; Miller, Josephine--Homes & haunts.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Stained glass--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1980.; Stairways--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Now I've got him
- Fishing scene somewhere in Colorado possibly in South Platte Canyon; man standing in river and "landing" fish in net; wicker creel around shoulder.
- Fishing nets--Colorado--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Where the big ones are
- Fishing scene somewhere in Colorado possibly in South Platte Canyon; man with wicker creel wading into river from shore "landing" a fish.
- Fishing--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Tramway on Riva Ridge, Italy
- View of the tramway (loaded with supplies, an Army officer, an Army photographer, and Sergeant Paul Long) on Riva Ridge, Italy, during the Italian Campaign. Also pictured, a group of approximately 10 other soldiers stand on the landing deck or man...
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Aerial tramways--Italy--1940-1950.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- House on Gregory Street, Central City, 1964
- A clapboard one and one-half story Gothic Revival home is built above a masonry retaining wall on Spring Street in Central City, Colorado. It has a covered porch and an addition to its right. The gabled roof, which has a chimney, is covered with...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Interior room of an unidentified residence
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home; shows walls decorated with framed paintings and/or drawings, a staircase with a small couch or chair on the landing, and a bay window. A fireplace can be seen through a doorway.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.; Stairways--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Harry handing camera down from fire escape
- View of Harry Rhoads, on fire escape landing, with three unidentified men (probably reporters or photographers) at a brick apartment building in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fire escapes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Las Animas County Bloom mansion, Trinidad
- 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...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Las Animas County Bloom mansion in Trinidad
- 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...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Woman on hotel steps
- A woman stands on steps in a hotel, possibly in Denver, Colorado. She wears a waist length sweater, hat, pants and boots. Hotel guests stand at the top of the stair landing above her.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Women with children in front of doorway
- A group of women, some Black, stand on a stone landing in front of a wooden doorway, one holds a baby, another holds a puppy, probably in Barbados.
- Blacks--Barbados--1920-1930.; Barbados--1920-1930.; Children--Barbados--1920-1930.; Infants--Barbados--1920-1930.; Women--Barbados--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Stairway in auditorium
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows a stair landing, cast metal railings, steam radiators, a drinking fountain, and marble columns.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1939?]
- Stairway in the foyer Auditorium
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows stairs, a landing, a couch, steam radiators, light fixtures, a coffered ceiling, a gilt column, and a sign: "Ladies Check Room & Retiring Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1918?]
- Cheeseman [sic] Park Memorial repairs refinish wall
- View of a fountain and landing at the Cheesman Memorial at Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Cheesman, Walter Scott, 1838-1907--Monuments.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Landscape pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Monuments &...
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- Workmen on cage
- Miners wear helmets and headlamps while they pose inside a cage or landing chair inside a mine, possibly in Colorado. A group of men and one woman stand by. Signs read: "In Case of Accident, Fire, Or Danger, Blow 9 Blasts Then Blow Station...
- Industry--Colorado--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--1900-1920.; Miners--Colorado--1900-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- The stairway Cascade Canon
- View of a wooden staircase on boulders and a rock formation, in Cascade Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows a man walking on a landing.
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Chippewa squaws, wild rice gatherers
- View of three Native American (Chippewa) women and an infant in a canoe, Minnesota. They appear to be landing the boat and are identified as wild rice gatherers.
- Indians of North America--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Minnesota--1870-1890.; Canoes--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Foraging--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Infants--Minnesota--1870-1890.; Women--Minnesota--1870-1890.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- First official investigation of Indian grievances, - visit of Secretary Schurz to the Spotted Tail Indian Agency, on the Rosebud River
- Shows Native American Sioux and white men, on or near the Spotted Tail Agency, Dakota Territory. They include: "The Secretary (of the Interior, Carl Schurz) addressing the Indians at the Grand Council held on August 29th," "Passing Indians with...
- Dakota Indians--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Eating & drinking--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Meetings--Dakota...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Montana Territory-General Miles's campaign against the Sioux
- Illustrations depict: "Landing of supplies for the expedition at the camp, on the north bank of the Missouri," with U.S. Army soldiers, tents, and smoking riverboats; and "The camp within the fortifications, near old Fort Peck," includes tents and...
- Dakota Indians--War--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--1870-1880.; Log cabins--1870-1880.; Soldiers--1870-1880.; Steamboats--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- J. J. Brown 1340 Penn.
- View of a rusticated stone stairway at the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Statuary includes lions and sphinxes. Large decorative ewers are on the...
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Aspen, Colo. airport
- A view of Sardy Field, Aspen, Colorado, is taken from atop a hill. Brush and other vegetation grow on the hill in the foreground. The terminal and airstrips, which were built in the 1950s, are in the valley. Airplanes are on the tarmac next to...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Airports--Colorado--Aspen--1970-1980.
- 1978 May 13
- John G. Gates residence
- View of a pond at the John G. Gates house at 300 York Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A stone landing and wall are nearby.
- Gates, John G.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- David H. Moffat residence
- Interior view of a stained glass window at the David H. Moffat house at 808 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The window is near a stairway landing.
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Stained...
- [1948]
- George W. Pearce residence
- Interior view of the great hall in the George W. Pearce house at 1540 Sherman Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A tiger skin rug, fireplace, wooden bench, and a staircase and landing with an ornate banister are in...
- Pearce, George W.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1893 and 1901?]
- Mary Byers Robinson and William Francis Robinson residence
- Interior view of the Mary Byers Robinson and William Francis Robinson residence at 1225 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A rocking chair, fireplace, staircase, and landing are in the room.
- Robinson, Mary Byers--Homes & haunts.; Robinson, W. F.--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910?]
- Parliament Buildings from Major Hill Park, Ottawa
- View of the Canadian Parliament buildings on the St. Lawrence River, a complex of multi-story Gothic buildings with towers, spires and central clock tower atop a hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; shows canal locks, a boat landing, a barge and the city.
- Parliament Buildings (Ottawa, Ont.)--1890-1900.; Ottawa (Ont.)--1900-1910.; Saint Lawrence River--1900-1910.; Capitols--Canada--Ottawa--1890-1900.; Rivers--Canada--Ottawa--1890-1900.
- 1901
- Denver Municipal Airport airplane in hangar
- View of an airplane in a hangar at Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. The airplane has a propellor and fixed landing gear.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]