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- Elks hall, Ouray
- Elks Hall in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado is a brick building with stained glass windows and has a stone plaque that reads "B.P.O.E. [Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks] [18]92", a turret with a modified tent roof and clock, and stylized...
- Elks (Fraternal order) Lodge No. 492 (Ouray, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.
- August 1941
- Sunnyside mine, Eureka, Colo., miner's transportation into tunnel
- View of an automobile modified to be a rail car at the Sunnyside mine, Eureka (San Juan County), Colorado.
- Railroad motor-cars--Colorado--Eureka--1930-1950.; Eureka (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Sunnyside Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Eureka--1930-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Eureka--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Probably a circus parade on 16th Street
- Both sides of Sixteenth (16th) Street are packed with people watching a circus parade, Denver, Colorado. Modified horse drawn carriages serve as cages.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Circus parades--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Possibly at the Rhoads' residence, 2750 7th ave.
- Harry F. Rhoads (father of Harry M. Rhoads) uses a lawn mower modified with an extended handle to mow a sloped lawn in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lawn mowing--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Grand River Valley Antlers, Colo.
- View of houses and farms, in the Colorado River Valley near Antlers, Garfield County, Colorado. Two, possibly three, farm houses are in the valley, each near a separate, fenced field of possibly corn. Trees grow near each field. Two farms have...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Farms--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915?]
- Man mowing lawn
- A man, possibly Harry F. Rhoads, mows a lawn with a modified manual lawn mower. Possibly the Rhoads residence located at 2750 7th (Seventh) Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Lawn mowing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Navaho
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Navajo) man and boy. The man wears pants, a concha belt, shirt, beaded necklaces, and a cloth headband. The boy wears moccasins, a shirt, and a squash blossom necklace.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- O.K. Gaymon residence, Breckenridge, 1898
- In Breckenridge, Colorado, a frame, one story, cross gable roofed residence has a shingle roof, brick chimneys, a modified palladian window in the front gable, and a square bay and enclosed porch on the side. Faceted bays flank the front door under...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.
- 1898
- New Carson - west side of Divide
- View of vertical board and batten siding buildings, Carson, Colorado; shows the stable (with modified arch doorway), residences (hipped and medium gable roofs), and post office; tall mountains and pine trees in the background.
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.
- 1946
- Marble - 1942 fire house - later City Hall
- View of two buildings along Main Street in Marble, Colorado; three story building was the Marble City State Bank, the firehouse, and the Marble City Hall; features front gable, double hung windows, horizontal clapboard siding, and semicircular...
- Marble (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Marble--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Marble - 1959 City Hall - earlier firehouse
- View of a three story building, in Marble, Colorado, that has been the Marble City State Bank, the firehouse, and the Marble City Hall; features front gable, double hung windows, horizontal clapboard siding, and semicircular arches over the three...
- Marble (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Marble--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Marble - 1947 firehouse
- view of a three story building, in Marble, Colorado that has been the Marble City State Bank, the firehouse, and the Marble City Hall; features front gable, double hung windows, horizontal clapboard siding, and semicircular arches over the three...
- Marble (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Marble--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Boulder
- View of a gravestone in Boulder, Colorado; features a cut stone with a modified arch at the top, and a raised free mason emblem enclosed in a circle; inscription reads: "Hanson Snyder. Died Oct. 27. 1879 Aged 45 Years;" stone surrounded by grass...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Boulder
- View of a grave marker in Boulder, Colorado; shows an elaborate, modified obelisk with draping curtain representations, raised leaves, and dentils along the base; "Boettcher" appears at the base of the main stone on both visible facets; raised...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Boulder
- View of a grave marker in Boulder, Colorado; shows a tall, cut stone (modified obelisk) topped by a stone representation of an urn; square base has an inscription on one facet reading: "In memory of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Harden. Died Dec. 29,...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Georgetown - 1944
- View of Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street looking west in Georgetown, Colorado; shows storefronts, most weathered and dilapidated. Part of the red brick Fish Block is on the left, across Rose Street; on the east side of Rose is the two-story Monti and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1944
- Platte Canyon Community Church, gift to Bailey, Colo.
- A man and an elderly woman stand outside a building with a modified Dutch, gambrel roof with eaves that extend to the ground, large windows with square panes, and a large cross cut through the wall and filled with glass bricks in Bailey, Colorado....
- Bailey (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Churches--Colorado--Bailey--1950-1960.; Failing, Grace.; Tripp, Gordon.
- 1958 December 15
- Instructor students and youngest member
- A family poses near a placer miner who shovels dirt into a modified mine car with a screen in Colorado.
- Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--1920-1940.; Children--Colorado--1920-1940.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--1920-1940.; Miners--Colorado--1920-1940.; Mining equipment--Colorado--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Miners
- Miners stand near a modified mine car with a screen in Colorado. One man pours a pan of water into the mine car. Spectators on bicycles stand nearby.
- Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--1920-1940.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--1920-1940.; Miners--Colorado--1920-1940.; Mining equipment--Colorado--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Hillside - 1942
- The view of Eastman's, in Hillside, Colorado, shows a two story building with a modified false front, a sign over the door, and two gas pumps in front of the building. It has a large dirt parking area around it, and a residence (?) nearby.
- Hillside (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Hillside--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Henson Creek : Hoosier Boy mine ruin of Palmetto mill
- A modified Jeep is parked near the ruins of the Palmetto mill, the Hoosier Boy mine, and Henson Creek in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
- Hinsdale County (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Hindsdale County--1960-1970.
- 1964
- Public School, Montrose, Colo.
- Children and adults pose near a covered entryway in front of Central School on Cascade Avenue in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The two-story brick building has a hipped roof and pendants. A central spire has dormers, a modified mansard...
- Central School (Montrose, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Denver's Auto Bandit Chaser
- Denver police officers pose with Denver's Auto Bandit Chaser in Civic Center Park in the Civic Center Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The car is a Cadillac modified by the Izett Auto Body Company to include bullet-proof armor plate, a...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Equipment & supplies--1920-1930.; Police vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [1921 March]
- Lace House, Black Hawk
- View of the north side of the Lace House, Black Hawk, Colorado. Shows the intricate, modified egg and dart woodwork along the porch frieze; other jigsaw design at the porch posts and along the bargeboard lining the eaves; board and batten siding,...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1960-1980.
- [between 1964 and 1974]
- Boeing aircraft
- Model 40-C, (modified to a 40-B4 standard) #C181E, Universal Air Lines System . Photographed: at St. Louis, Mo., October 24, 1929.
- Airplanes--Pictorial works--1920-1930.; Aircraft--Missouri--St. Louis--1929.; Boeing Aerospace Company.
- 1929
- Boeing aircraft
- Model 247 (modified to 247D)low wing, twin engine monoplane, NC13333, United Air Lines. Photographed: at North Platte, Nebr., March 8, 1936.
- Airplanes--Pictorial works--1930-1940.; Aircraft--Nebraska--North Platte--1936.; Boeing Aerospace Company.
- 1936
- Montrose school 1897
- In 1897, the two story brick structure that served as the Montrose School featured dormers, a hipped roof, a central spire with a modified mansard roof and roof cresting. A covered entryway is supported by turned posts.
- Montrose (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Idaho Springs
- A rectangular headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a bas-relief of an unidentified object, and a modified arch top. It is inscribed with: "Clarence H., died Feb. 20,. 1880, Aged 7 Yrs. 6 Mos. Also, "Infant son ??, of W. T....
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a modified arch, and the raised image of an elk head enclosed by a circle at the top of the stone. Above the circle are the letters A. O. F. (Ancient Order of Foresters). The...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Denver Omnibus & Cab Company
- Men pose by a modified open electric sightseeing automobile, with a horn and lamp, in Denver, Colorado.
- Electric vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tourists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Black Hawk, 1968
- View of a right-hand curve on an asphalt highway near Black Hawk, Colorado. A single structure stands where the road curves away with windows with white trim, a large double door with white trim and a ttwo- tiered sloping roof (modified shed). ...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- 1968
- Black Hawk-1941
- View toward a steep hill with residences lined up horizontally in Black Hawk, Colorado. At base of hill is an automobile of 1930's vintage (rear window missing) and a sheepherder's mobile home on blocks (only slightly larger than the car) with an...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Perspective Amos Steck School
- Perspective (color) of the front elevation to the Amos Steck Elementary school, 450 Albion Street, Hilltop neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, 1940. The rendering emphasizes the horizontal emphasis of the structure. Although the front entryway is...
- Amos Steck Elementary School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hilltop (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools.
- 1940, January 22
- Perspective-view toward northwest Denver Botanic Gardens Tropical Conservatory
- Perspective of the southeast side of the modernist style Mitchell Hall, Gates Hall, tropical conservatory and library at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Cheesman Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, ca.1962. The site is dominated by...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Botanical gardens.; Greenhouses.; Denver Botanic Gardens--Buildings--1960-1970.; Conservatories.
- between 1961 and 1963
- Perspective Pulliam Hall, Colorado Womans College
- Perspective (color) of the French Eclectic style Pulliam Hall student residence, Colorado Woman's College, 7110 Montview Avenue, East Colfax neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, completed in 1947. The stucco facade of the dormitory is characterized by a...
- Colorado Woman's College--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; East Colfax (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dormitories.; Universities & colleges.
- 1945, September 4
- North Elevation Denver Botanic Gardens Tropical Conservatory
- Elevation of the north side of the modernist style Mitchell Hall and tropical conservatory at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street., Cheesman Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, ca.1962. The walls and ceiling of the tropical conservatory...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Botanical gardens.; Greenhouses.; Denver Botanic Gardens--Buildings--1960-1970.; Conservatories.
- between 1961 and 1963
- Perspective Curtis Hall, Colorado Womans College
- Perspective (color) of the French Eclectic style Curtis Hall student residence, Colorado Woman's College, 1740 Pontiac Street, East Colfax neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, completed in 1956. The brick facade of the dormitory is characterized by a...
- Colorado Woman's College--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; East Colfax (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dormitories.; Universities & colleges.
- 1955
- Perspective Sarkisian Gallery
- Perspective study for an uncompleted Modernist style Sarkisian Art Gallery (Sarkisian's), 463 Logan Street, Speer neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, ca. 1953. The structure is asymmetrical in design. It is composed of brick with a modified,...
- Sarkisian's (Art gallery : Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Speer (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial art galleries.
- between 1952 and 1953
- Moving to Golden from Keota
- Men, women, and children in Keota, Weld County, Colorado, pose among modified, 20's jalopies. The car license plates are: "05-955," "84- 410," and "231-205." A one-story frame building with a gable-roof, chimney and windows is behind them. The...
- Moving, Household--Colorado--Keota--1920-1930.; Keota (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- November 1924
- Norlin Library CU Boulder
- Square sandstone columns grace the arcaded west entry of the Norlin Library at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Inscribed on the lintel are the words of College President George Norlin: "Who knows only his own generation remains always a...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1950.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1950.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- [between 1945 and 1950?]
- Barth Hotel
- Interior photograph of a wood column a modified capital in the lobby of the Barth Hotel located in Denver, Colorado. The 1882 building was designed by noted architect F.C. Eberley. First used as a warehouse, the four story brick and sandstone...
- Barth Hotel (Denver, Colo.); Lower Downtown (Denver, Colo.); Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Flower-Vaile House
- Exterior photograph of the Flower-Vaile House located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Balcombe and Rice, the 1889 two-story Queen Anne style house is an interesting example of late 19th century residential architecture. Constructed of pressed...
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes & Haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.) North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Flower-Vaile House
- Exterior photograph of the Flower-Vaile House located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Balcombe and Rice, the 1889 two-story Queen Anne style house is an interesting example of late 19th century residential architecture. Constructed of pressed...
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes & Haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.) North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Flower-Vaile House
- Exterior photograph of the Flower-Vaile House located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Balcombe and Rice, the 1889 two-story Queen Anne style house is an interesting example of late 19th century residential architecture. Constructed of pressed...
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes & Haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.) North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Flower-Vaile House
- Exterior photograph of the Flower-Vaile House located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Balcombe and Rice, the 1889 two-story Queen Anne style house is an interesting example of late 19th century residential architecture. Constructed of pressed...
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes & Haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.) North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Flower-Vaile House
- Exterior photograph of the Flower-Vaile House located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Balcombe and Rice, the 1889 two-story Queen Anne style house is an interesting example of late 19th century residential architecture. Constructed of pressed...
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes & Haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.) North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the several unidentified men in front of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337 interior
- Photograph of the interior of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1938
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November