This view looking to the southeast on Harrison Avenue's business district in Leadville, Colorado includes several landmark buildings, such as the the Blosfeld brick building, the firehouse, the Hotel Vendome, the Delaware Hotel with its mansard roof and awning, the old Lake County Courthouse and the American National Bank with its corner tower dome. Business signs include "Hotel Vendome" "Candy" "Drugs" "John L. Jorgensen, tailoring" "Cafe" "Coca-cola." Automobiles and pickup trucks are parked diagonally along the paved street and there are pedestrians on the sidewalks.
Description
1 photoprint ; 7 x 9 cm. (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Subject
Vendome Hotel--1920-1940; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Mrs. Theodore Meindl, 10/92 gift
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710000453
Notes
Leadville designated a National Historic District in 1968.; Title hand-lettered on original.; R7100004534
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