Western History & Genealogy Blog
Colorado
Photo Archive Friday
Submitted by cgehrig on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 9:02am
Here is a great image from the Otto Roach Photographic Collection C Photo Collection 67.
Image shows a race between motorcyclists against skier. Wonder which one won.
Marbleous Marble, Colorado
Submitted by Noel on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 11:09am
The little town of Marble, Colorado has had a big role in the construction of some of our country’s most hallowed monuments and important buildings.
Project Rulison or: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Natural Gas.
Submitted by Noel on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 5:51pm
On September 10, 1969, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), in order to release natural gas deposits locked underground, exploded a 40-kiloton atomic bomb on Colorado’s Western Slope in what i
Creating Your Community Colorado's Social Archive to Launch March 20th
Submitted by jseemill on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:18am
The Denver Public Library (DPL) is pleased to announce the launch of Creating Your Community (CYC) a new interactive website that allows you to share your stories, upload images and create your own
Manuscript Monday: National Western Stock Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:28am
As you read in an earlier WHG blog, the Stock Show is taking place until the 22nd of January.
Weird Photo Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Submitted by jrogers on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:38am
Can you spot the funny looking man? And what is he doing? We'll let you guess and decide!
Manuscript Monday: Menu Collection
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:19pm
Western History & Genealogy began avidly collecting menus in 1979 at the encouragement of Sam Arno
