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  • Archaeology, Colorado
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    Several pieces of pottery sit in a row against a dark, wrinkled cloth backdrop. The outer pieces of pottery appear to be small jugs for holding liquid. In the center is a round piece that has ridges on it. On either side of it are two small disk...
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    Indian pottery--North America--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
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    [between 1907 and 1931?]
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  • William F. Cody and group on beach
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    William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in the left center midground of a panoramic view of a beach, probably in Europe. A long row of Native American men and women also on horseback line the shore behind Cody. A man wearing a...
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    Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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    [between 1885 and 1900?]
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  • East Denver High School Annual: 1909
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    1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
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    East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
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    1909
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 7 Numbers 1 and 2, 1924 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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    1924 January-February
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  • Equitable Building construction
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    View of the Equitable Building construction site at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "For Offices In This Building Apply To Edw. I. Devlin 1622 Stout St."
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver Equitable Building Company--1890-1900.
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    1892, January 23
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  • Zuni and Navajo jewelry
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    Several pieces of Native American (Zuni and Navajo) jewelry: sand cast bracelets, a concho belt, a squash blossom necklace, Zuni inlaid bracelet and needlepoint bracelet, and bead necklaces (heishi).
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    Bracelets--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1960-1970.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1960-1970.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1960-1970.; Jewelry--1960-1970.; Necklaces--1960-1970.
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    1961
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  • Eldorado Springs flood
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    Pieces of the dance pavilion at the resort in Eldorado Springs, Colorado, lie in ruins on the banks of South Boulder creek after the flood that roared down the valley in 1938.
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    Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1930-1940.
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    1938
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  • Mesa Verde, excavating
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    Several pieces of wood, probably the remains of a wing wall, stand in Pithouse B of Step House, a cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park. Other pieces of wood protrude from the dirt ground and wall in the background. People have left footprints...
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    Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
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    [1926?]
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  • Archaeology, Colorado
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    Four, light-colored pieces of pottery lie in a row against a dark piece of wrinkled cloth used as the backdrop. Each of the pieces remains intact and appears to have been a vessel to hold liquid.
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    Indian pottery--North America--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
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    [between 1907 and 1931?]
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  • Archaeology, Colorado
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    Twelve small fragments of ancient pottery are laid in three rows of four each on a white surface. The pieces vary in size and are mostly dark colored; however, some of them have light lines on them, possibly decoration. The pieces have rough edges.
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    Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
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    [between 1907 and 1931?]
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  • Archaeology, Colorado
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    Six ancient pieces of pottery, mostly with broken handles, are set in two rows of three against a dark, wrinkled cloth backdrop. The back row sits on a ledge slightly raised above the front row. Some of the pieces have lines decorating them.
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    Indian pottery--North America--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
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    [between 1907 and 1931?]
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  • Portrait, Bowman-White House, Georgetown, Colorado
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    Interior view of a figure seated in the Bowman-White House in Georgetown, Colorado, at 901 Rose Street. The house was built in 1892 by John Henry Bowman, who arrived in Georgetown with his family in the 1880s. The house was passed on to his...
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    Bowman, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; White, John James--Homes & haunts.; White, Mellie Bowman--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Interiors.; Women--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.
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    [between 1930 and 1950?]
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  • Woodworking Project at Wyman School
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    Woodworking project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Four children work together on a woodworking project, two boys and two girls. The first boy uses a hammer to attach two pieces of wood together, while the second boy holds one of...
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    Woodwork.; Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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    1938 January
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  • The Annual: East Denver High School, 1914
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    1914 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
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    East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
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    1914
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  • Hoffman Heights Development Construction
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    Black and white print of construction in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Grasses running along bottom of print, with long pieces of wood above them. Two pieces of machinery on area of open dirt. A number of houses with light colored siding...
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    Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
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    circa 1955
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 16, 1912 April 20
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    Newsletter produced 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 April 20
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 26, 1911 June 24
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    Newsletter produced 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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    1911 June 24
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  • Nugget from Smuggler Broken up in 3 pieces to get it out of shaft
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    A miner, his son, and dog pose on a horse drawn wagon near the office of the Mollie Gibson Shaft in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. The wagon is loaded with three pieces of a nugget from the Smuggler Mine near Aspen.
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    Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--Products--1880-1890.; Silver ores--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boys--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Dogs--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.;...
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    [between 1920 and 1940]
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  • East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
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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 December 9
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  • Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland, Colo.
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    View of the Benson Sculpture Park located at 2908 Aspen Drive in Loveland, Colo. Established in 1985, the beautiful and unique outdoor setting showcases 136 pieces of sculpture on permanent display.
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    Sculpture gardens--Colorado--Loveland--2000-2010.; Loveland (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Benson Sculpture Garden (Loveland, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Sculpture gardens--Colorado--Loveland--Pictorial works.; Loveland (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
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    2001
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  • The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 21, 1913 August 9
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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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    1913 August 9
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Numbers 11 and 12, 1920 November-December
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    Newsletter produced 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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    1920 November-December
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  • Municipal Facts Bi-Monthly: Volume 5 Numbers 11 and 12, 1922 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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    1922 November-December
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 11, 1910 March 12
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    Newsletter produced 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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    1910 March 12
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  • Creede, Colo.
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    Aerial view of buildings, houses, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks and train, and probably Willow Creek in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Buildings are in a valley near a rocky cliff wall and on a hillside near trees. Patches of snow are on...
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    Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
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    1892 Nov
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  • Woman in flower beds
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    Outdoor portrait of a woman near Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. She wears a coat and hat. The Alameda Avenue bridge is nearby.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1920]
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  • Industries construction old Alameda bridge over Platte
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    Workmen dismantle the Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. Pieces of wood are on a nearby cart.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
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    [1909]
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  • Young woman
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    Studio portrait of a teenage girl in a lace blouse.
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    Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
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    1890
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  • Man seated by river [sic] with dog & holding an American flag
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    Outdoor portrait of a man near the edge of Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. He poses with his dog and a U. S. flag.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Flags--American--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
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    [between 1909 and 1915?]
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  • Equipment
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    View of two pieces of equipment propped near a stone wall. One tool appears to be a lamp that hangs from a long iron hook. The other may be a sprayer of some sort.
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    Equipment--1890-1910.
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    [between 1891 and 1901?]
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  • Pack Train
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    View of a pack train probably in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado. Shows burros loaded with long pieces of lumber on a trail cut into a steep cliff or hillside as they approach a log bridge.
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    San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1890.; Bridges.; Donkeys.; Packtrains.
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    [between 1880 and 1890?]
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  • Indians AND Anglos on horseback riding near tipis
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    Men (some in Native American headdresses) ride horses near tepees in (probably) Colorado; people look on, telegraph poles are in the background.
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  • Family group in park children hold palm fronds
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    Outdoor portrait of a family near a flower bed in Denver, Colorado. The children hold pieces of palm possibly for Palm Sunday. The woman wears a hat decorated with flowers.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Palms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
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    [between 1904 and 1915?]
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  • Crazy quilt
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    Shows a quilt made from pieced silk patches and embroidered designs. The quilt has embroidered motifs of children, shoes, vase and scissors. The back is three green pieces machine sewn.
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    Quilts--1890-1900.
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    1894
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  • Necklace
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    A rawhide and bone necklace made by the Native American Teton Sioux. The necklace had eight bone pieces and black and yellow faceted beads.
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    Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Teton Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Necklaces--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910]
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  • Basket
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    Shows a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled basket used as a water bottle. The bottle features a pitched coiled design method. The foundation is made of rod pieces and the handle of horsehair.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Water bottles--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
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    [between 1900 and 1930]
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  • Dance roach
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    Native American (Osage) turkey beard roach consists of three pieces: antler bone spreader with cut out design painted red and green; red dyed antler hair and porcupine quill roach; feather.
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    Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Osage Indians--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Headdress--1830-1880.
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    [between 1830 and 1880]
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  • Young woman seated portrait
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    Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She wears a dress.
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    Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1920 and 1930?]
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  • Fetish
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    Shows a Native American (Zuni) buffed stone fetish of a bear. Turquoise is used for the eyes and two pieces are on the back along the spine.
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    Fetishes (Ceremonial objects)--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Zuni sculpture--1870-1890.
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    [between 1870 and 1890]
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  • Industry oil well
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    A man sprays an oil well with water in Colorado. Pipes and a cylindrical metal tank are nearby.
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    Oil wells--Colorado--1910-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Necklace
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    Shows a Native American (Sioux?) necklace. Glass and ceramic black, blue and white beads and brass pieces are strung on leather strips. In the center of the piece is a round white shell. Leather strip ties are both ends of the necklace.
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    Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Necklaces--1870-1890.
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    [between 1870 and 1890]
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  • Dress
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    A Native American (Ute) buckskin dress used by Lauriano-I-You, Ignacio's wife. The dress is cape-like and has fringe on the bottom and the sleeves. The upper bodice is painted yellow and decorated with blue, red and green beads.
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    Lauriano-I-You--Associated objects.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Dresses--1880-1910.
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    [between 1880 and 1910]
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  • Young girl portrait
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    Studio portrait of a girl in Colorado. She wears a strapless dress and a bow in her hair.
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    Girls--Colorado--1910-1930.
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    [between 1910 and 1930?]
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  • Wig store
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    A man and woman pose by glass display cases in a wig shop in Denver, Colorado. Boxes are stacked on nearby shelves and wigs and hair pieces are displayed on top of the cases.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Wigs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1915]
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  • Wallpaper shop
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    Interior view of a wallpaper and decorating store in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, wallpaper samples, stencils, lace, and doilies.
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    Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Wallpaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
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    [between 1910 and 1915?]
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  • Coverlet
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    Woven jacquard coverlet, made of blue wool and cotton wefts with cotton warp threads in the double weave technique. American spread eagle in each corner, overall geometric floral pattern and words: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall", "Eve Nellis,...
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    Bedspreads--1850-1860.
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    1858
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  • Trinity Methodist Church
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    Architectural drawing of Trinity Methodist Church on 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
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    Methodist churches--1880-1890.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
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    1887 August 3
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  • Riche Block & street scene
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    A crowd of men and women gather around a store, in the street, to buy fruit from a business in the Riche Block on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Nearby signs read: "Blue Prints Drafting," "Industrial Building and Loan Ass'n Real...
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    Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Cut - away demonstration fan
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    Shows a fan and two pieces of a spool shaped object that is cut down the middle. Two unidentified metal (?) objects are in front of the fan.
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    Fans (Machinery)--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910]
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  • Cut - away demonstration fan
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    Shows a fan and two pieces of a spool shaped object that was cut down the middle. Two unidentified objects are in front of the fan.
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    Fans (Machinery)--1890-1910.
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    [between 1890 and 1910]

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