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Weird Photo Wednesday, May 11

Weird Photo Wednesday, May 11

It's time for Weird Photo Wednesday! 

Get your fix of our weird photo for Wednesday, May 11th. Could this guy have auditioned for the role of the lion in the Wizard of Oz?

Cinco de Mayo

Today is Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5th. We have several photographs which highlight Cinco de Mayo. 

Photochrom

Sunrise from Pike's Peak, William Henry Jackson
The Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park, William Henry Jackson
Union Depot, Denver, Cyanotype

Have you ever seen a photochrom?

Western History & Genealogy is home to thousands of beautiful photographs, negatives, and prints.

Weird Photo Wednesday, May 4

Weird Photo Wednesday, May 4

Time for Weird Photo Wednesday!

It's time again for Weird Photo Wednesday! But this time we're giving away a great prize.

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 27

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 27

Another Wednesday, another strange, unusual and weird photo

Our staff really likes this photo. It brings a lot of chuckles and funny comments.

Springtime in Colorado

Springtime view of the Indian peaks from Red Rock Lake
Stormy day on Colfax Aven., Denver
Girls pose in Easter hats at the Queen of heaven Orphanage in Denver
"Christ is Risen'  program at the Presbyterian Church in Greeley, Colorado 1898
Cherry trees in bloom, Palisade, Colorado

We never know what the weather will be like in Colorado during March and April.

The Rockies may play to a sold out crowd on opening day in lovely weather and the next game may be called on account of snow or lashings of rain.

Zooming Tool for Researchers

How the zoom tool in our Digital Collections website helps researchers

Recently we’ve had the pleasure of a patron discovering the zoom capabilities of our new Digital Collections website. He gave us examples of how he used zoom to further his research.

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 20th

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 20th

I don't think Walmart started out this way!

Would you trust this retailer? The name says it all. And a pawn broker to boot!

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 13th

Weird Photo Wednesday, April 13th

Another weird photograph from our Digital Collections

A man, a wig, and two donkeys...weird, strange? You decide!

Teepees and Geodesic Domes

Ute teepee Los Pinos Agency

I've been absolutely taken with triangles and symmetry in art and architecture recently. We have so many inspirational photographs in our Digital Collections. Here are some of my favorites. You can click on the image to see the original record.

Drop City Dome