Posts by Brian K. Trembath

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Andrew Green, James Whitnah, and Denver's Last Public Execution

Print Your Own Money: The Story of the First Denver Mint

A man poses with a Native American (tribe unknown) infant in the stadium at the Festival of Mountain and Plain. The baby is wearing an oversized shirt and tattered pants. The man is wearing a suit and hat.

Who was the first baby born in Denver? The answer depends on how you ask

Jefferson Territory highlighted in pink on the U.S. Map

Jefferson Territory: The Renegade State that Almost Replaced Colorado

Ford-Warren Branch Library taped shut book drop during Denver's COVID-19 stay-at-home order. There is a sign on the book drop, that reads: "OUT OF ORDER". There is also a sticker that reads: "Book drops are CLOSED until further notice. While we are closed due dates will be extended. For updates visit, denverlibrary.org."

How DPL is Collecting Colorado's COVID-19 Closure Stories

North facade of the Denver Public Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. The Greek revival style Carnegie building features gray Turkey Creek Sandstone construction, fourteen fluted columns with Corinthian capitals, hipped roof and skylight. Inscription along freize reads: "Erected in the year of our Lord nineteen and nine and dedicated to the advancement of learning." Automobiles park along Colorado U. S. 40 or Colfax Avenue.

Andrew Carnegie and the Denver Public Library opening that never happened