Posts by Brian K. Trembath

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A view of the earliest Rocky Mountain News building in Denver, Colorado. The building was built on stilts in the bed of Cherry Creek, but the building, equipment, and many early issues of the News were lost in the flood of 1864. Photograph taken by an unknown photographer between 1859 and 1864.

Why Does Denver Elect its Mayors in April?

Part-time Colorado Resident and State Bird

How the Lark Bunting Became Colorado's State Bird

Inter-Ocean Lottery Wheel

The Illegal Lottery Wheel That Once Selected Denver Juries

Lost Issues of the African American Newspaper The Denver Star Find Home at Denver Public Library

Various editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852

From the Rare Books Collection: The Many First Editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Overview of prefabricated army-style barracks at the Granada Relocation Center, Camp Amache, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado, includes small trees and gardens with rolling prairie in the background.

Recently Acquired Internment Camp Letter Speaks Volumes With Few Words