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  • Mission of San Antonio, Cal.
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    View of the abandoned San Antonio de Padua Mission in Monterey County, California. A white-washed brick and adobe arcade traverses a long building attached to the church, the tile roofs are in disrepair.
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    San Antonio de Padua (Mission)--1880-1910.; Monterey County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--Monterey County--1880-1910.; Catholic churches--California--Monterey County--1880-1910.;...
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    [between 1880 and 1902]
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  • Horseshoe curve D & S P R R Platte Canon
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    Tracks of the Denver and South Park Railroad, Douglas County, Colorado, follow a tight curve on the South Platte River. A trestle traverses the water in one place; crags rise on all sides. A tent is pitched between the rails and a footbridge.
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    Douglas County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Douglas County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Douglas County--1870-1880.; Tents--Colorado--Douglas County--1870-1880.;...
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    [between 1870 and 1880?]
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  • Barry, Colo., from Gold Hill no. 472
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    A panorama of the mining camp of Barry, Colorado, in Teller County, a component camp of Anaconda, shows a main street surrounded by wood-frame, commercial storefronts with false fronts and one-story, wood- frame, box-shaped structures with gables....
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    Barry (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Barry--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Barry--1890-1900.
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    April 4, 1893
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  • Mtn. road & valley
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    Dirt road traverses a forested hillside, probably in Colorado or Utah, with mountains and a river valley in the background.
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    Roads--1920-1940.
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    [between 1922 and 1935?]
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  • Mtn. road & valley
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    Dirt road traverses a forested hillside, probably in Colorado or Utah, with mountains and a river valley in the background.
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    Roads--1920-1940.
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    [between 1922 and 1935?]
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  • Dudley, Colorado
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    Partial view of the smelter in Dudley (Dudleyville), Colorado; shows a dilapidated shed structure with part of its roof missing, adjacent to a larger structure with missing and sagging roof parts; gabled vent traverses the entire roof ridge, not...
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    Dudley (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Smelters--Colorado--Dudley--1940-1950.
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    [between 1946 and 1947]
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  • Aspen, Colorado
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    Aspen, Colorado, sits at the base of Aspen Mountain. Buildings include one and two story wood-frame structures. A building is under construction in the foreground. Aspen Mountain has been scarred by mine tailings; a road traverses diagonally the...
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    Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1900.
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    1886
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  • Aspen, Colorado
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    View of Aspen, Colorado, taken from Smuggler Mountain, shows one and two-story buildings, including one under construction. Aspen Mountain, in the background across the valley, is scarred with mine tailings and a road that traverses up the side of...
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    Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
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    1886
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  • Aspen, Colorado
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    The town of Aspen, Colorado, is situated at the base of Smuggler Mountain. Mines and mine tailings are at the base of the hill; the side of the mountain is scarred by a road that traverses across it. Main Street, Hopkins Street, Hyman Avenue, and...
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    Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1899?]
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  • Hughesville - 1953
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    View of an Aspen tree branch among many Aspen trees in Hughesville, Colorado; branch traverses the image that looks down a gulley toward rusted cans.
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    Aspen--Colorado--Hughesville--1950-1960.; Hughesville (Colo.)--1950-1960.
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    1953
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  • Rock climbing, Camp Hale
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    A Tenth Mountain Division soldier traverses rocks at Camp Hale, Colorado; buildings in the background.
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    Military camps--Colorado.; Military personnel--1940-1950.; Rock formations--Colorado.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)
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    1943
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  • Del Norte, Colo. observatory on mountain
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    A group of men stand outside of a commercial building in the town of Del Norte, Colorado in Rio Grande County. Features of the buildings include one and two-story wood-frame buildings, with storefront windows and false fronts. A road traverses the...
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    Del Norte (Colo.)--1870-1880.
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    [1876?]
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  • Engineer Peak
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    Engineer Mountain and other San Juan peaks are in Ouray County, Colorado. A two track dirt road traverses the side of one of the mountains.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1960-1970.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1960-1970.; Mountains--Colorado--Ouray County--1960-1970.
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    1964
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  • Henson Ute Ulay (school house)
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    The schoolhouse at the Ute-Ulay mine, in Hinsdale County, Colorado is indistinguishable from other, surrounding buildings. All are constructed of vertical board siding and have gable roofs. A dirt road traverses the steep mountainside on which the...
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    Mine buildings--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1940-1950.; Hinsdale County (Colo.)--1940-1950.
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    1942
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  • Snow peaks, Bull Run Mining District, Nevada
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    View of snow covered mountains with sparse trees in the Aura Mining District in the Bull Run Mountains, Elko County, Nevada. A trail in the snow traverses the hillside.
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    Bull Run Mountains (Nev.)--1870-1880.; Elko County (Nev.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Nevada--Elko County--1870-1880.; Mountains--Nevada--Elko County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
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    1871
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  • Camp Hale traverse
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    A Tenth Mountain Division soldier traverses rocks at Camp Hale, Colorado; buildings in the background. This close up provides a clear view of the rope harness.
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    Military training--Colorado--1940-1950.; Rock climbing--Colorado--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
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    May 1943
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  • Three Falls, So. Cheyenne Canyon
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    Close view of Three Falls waterfall in South Cheyenne Canyon, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, taken from base of falls; wooden stairway with railings ascends steep rock face, parallel to three-tiered waterfall; walkway traverses pool at...
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    South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Three Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
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    [between 1886 and 1901]
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  • Inspiration Point
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    Distant view of Cog Road (aka Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway) railway car at Inspiration Point, on the route between Manitou, Colorado, and Pike's Peak; track traverses boulder-strewn mountainside; pine trees at left.
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    Mountain railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company.
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    [between 1890 and 1901]
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  • Lee Hill Stage Station
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    An unidentified man sits on the ground in front of a fence on Lee Hill Road in Boulder County, Colorado. The man is possibly waiting for a stagecoach. He holds binoculars in his right hand and wears a hat. The dirt road leads back to two large...
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    Roads--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fences--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.
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    [between 1935 and 1950?]
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  • View on Ouray and Silverton Toll Road 3 miles above Ouray
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    Men pose with burros with mining supplies and a dog on the Otto Mears Ouray Silverton toll road in Ouray County, Colorado. The dirt road traverses rock cliffs.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Ouray County--Colorado--1880-1900.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Miners--Ouray County--Colorado--1880-1900.; Pack trains--Ouray...
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Ouray and Silverton toll road
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    View of the Otto Mears toll road, in San Juan or Ouray County, Colorado. The dirt road traverses a cliff.
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    Cliffs--Colorado--1890-1900.; Dirt Roads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • Where the Bear Creek trail winds along the face of the cliffs
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    Bear Creek trail traverses cliff faces in Ouray County, Colorado; a man on horseback and a pack horse follow the path.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1920.
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    [between 1900 and 1920?]
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  • Silverton toll road
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    A horse drawn wagon traverses a cliff on the Otto Mears toll road, in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows a telegraph pole and a stream.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1883 and 1900?]
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  • Kearsarge Pass from Chain of Lakes
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    View of a lake, identified as Chain of Lakes (probably Kearsarge Lakes or Charlotte Lake), and Kearsarge Pass, in Fresno County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Boulders and moraine surround the water; the trail traverses granite...
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    Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Fresno County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kearsarge Pass (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Boulders--California--Fresno County--1890-1910.; Lakes &...
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    [between 1890 and 1910?]
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  • Ouray and Silverton Toll Road
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    Men, one on horseback pause on the Otto Mears Toll Road in Ouray County, Colorado. The dirt road traverses a rocky cliff. Probably the Uncompahgre River is in a canyon beside the road.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Dirt Roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Ouray Toll Road
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    Men and women crowd horse drawn stagecoaches on the Otto Mears Toll Road, in Ouray County, Colorado. The dirt road traverses a rocky cliff.
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    Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Ouray County--Colorado--1880-1900.; Dirt Roads--Ouray County--Colorado--1880-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll...
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Ouray - Silverton road
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    The Otto Mears toll road traverses a rock cliff in San Juan or Ouray County, Colorado.
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    Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Dirt Roads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1880-1900.
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    [between 1880 and 1900?]
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  • Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.
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    Dallas Railway and Terminal Company electric interurban trolley car #606 traverses the Trinity River Viaduct, a concrete bridge, in Dallas, Texas. Office buildings are in the distance.
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    Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.--1940-1950.; Dallas (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Trinity River (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Bridges--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Rivers--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.
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    1946 June 5
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  • Oklahoma Railway El Reno - Oklahoma City car 229, outskirts of Oklahoma City.
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    Oklahoma Railway Company interurban streetcar 229 traverses a wooden trestle in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County), Oklahoma. Signs read: "Highland Beach," and "White Turkey Ranch."
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    Oklahoma Railway Company--1940-1950.; Oklahoma City (Okla.)--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City--1940-1950.; Trestles--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City--1940-1950.
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    1946 September 22
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  • Black Hawk, Colo. Flood
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    View west on Gregory Street in Black Hawk, Colorado, after the flood of 1895; shows flood debris such as planks, posts, rocks, dirt and silt. Three men are holding shovels and working on clearing the street as water continues to pour past them in a...
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    Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.
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    1895
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  • Gregory Gulch, East of Central City, Colorado
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    View looking east over Gregory Gulch outside of Central City, Colorado; shows telegraph posts lining the street, wood-frame houses along the road, and a run-down structure with no roof. A road traverses the side of the hill past several mines. ...
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    Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gregory Gulch (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.
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    [between 1890 and 1900?]
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  • D&RGW Highliner, Silverton Branch, north of Rockwood, Colo. (2-8-2) 463 from river below. Robert Slack, fireman.
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 463 (2-8-2), with a consist of boxcars, vents smoke as it traverses a rock cliff on the Highline in the Animas Gorge, on the Silverton Branch north of Rockwood, in La Plata County, Colorado.
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    Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Animas Canyon (Colo.)--1950-1960.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Canyons--Colorado--La Plata County--1950-1960.; Cliffs--Colorado--La Plata County--1950-1960.; Railroad...
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    1952 November 5
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  • Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 38, 1910 September 17
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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 September 17
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  • The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 18, 1914 June 27
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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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    1914 June 27
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 8, 1919 August
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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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    1919 August
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Numbers 9 and 10, 1919 September-October
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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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    1919 September-October
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  • Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Numbers 5 and 6, 1930 May-June
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    Newsletter produced every two months by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City.
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    Local government--Colorado--Denver.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
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    1930 May-June
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  • 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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  • History of Denver
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    Comprehenisve study of the history of the Denver area before, during, and after the founding of the city.
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    Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
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    1901
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  • The Good Old Days: Grigsby Family History
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    Intensive document covering the Grisby family history starting in the early 1870's in Iowa.
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    2012 June 20
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Clear Creek County
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  • Western History Subject Index
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    Roads. Colorado. Siiverton-Ouray Highway
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  • 1877 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 5th Annual Denver City directory
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    City directory of all residents and businesses in the Denver area in the year 1877.
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    Denver (Colo.)--Directories.
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    1877
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  • Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
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    Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
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    Colorado--Biography.
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    1933, 2005

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