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.
Date
[between 1925 and 1935]
Notes
Leadville designated a National Historic District in 1968.; Title hand-lettered on original.; R7100004534
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.
Source
Source: Mrs. Theodore Meindl, 10/92 gift
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
