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Family on their porch
[between 1890 and 1900]
Man and woman on their porch
[between 1890 and 1900]
Denver home
[between 1890 and 1900]
Father and daughters eat watermelon
[between 1890 and 1900]
Denver City Tramway Company trolley at Arvada Depot
[1902]

Denver Album (C Photo Album 188)

Oldest House in Salt Lake
[between 1890 and 1900?]
The heart of the Rockies
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde, from the ruins
Glacier Point and South Dome, Yosemite Valley, Calif.
1898
Pawnee village, evening ceremonial
[between 1932 and 1938?]
A Merchant at Cripple Creek, Fremont
[between 1882 and 1900?]
Red sandstones near Platte Canyon
[between 1881 and 1890?]
Dome ceiling of the Colo. Mineral Palace
[between 1882 and 1900?]
Reflections. The valley of the Fountain Qui Bouille
[between 1882 and 1890]
D.& R.G.R.R Bridge over Lake Fork
[between 1886 and 1890?]
Donkey party at Iron Springs [graphic]
[between 1882 and 1900?]
The walls of the canon. Grand River Glenwood extension D.& R.G.R.R.
[between 1886 and 1900?]

Acclaimed Western Photographers ~ William Henry Jackson

"The Delight Makers" home. Tyuonyi, the most interesting ruin in Pajarito Park
[between 1900 and 1916]
Moki Indians, Wolpi Pueblo tickling a rattler with an eagle feather
August, 1899
Moki Indians Walpi family about their doorway
1899
Weaving prayer rug in deserted kiva or cave in the rock Moki Indians, Walpi Pueblo
1899
Interior of ancient snake kiva, weaver making blanket Moki Indians, Walpi Pueblo
1899
1st Nat. Bank, 20 yrs. ago, A. H. Hunt, cash, at window
[between 1910 and 1920?]
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. [graphic] : During the incumbency of Governor L. Bradford Prince Drawing Room.
[between 1890 and 1893]
Climax- Pike's Peak in the distance
[between 1890 and 1915]
Canon of the Rito de los Frijoles Two ladders at cliff houses
1915
Rito de los Frijoles Ceremonial cave Indian in Kiva entrance showing cave roof
1908
The expectant spectators, many on the roof of the buildings.
August, 1899
Canon of the Rito de los Frijoles Ladders at cliff houses
1915
A Hopi matron preparing corn for the mill stone
[between 1895 and 1925?]

Acclaimed Western Photographers ~ Horace S. Poley

16th Ave. and Broadway, Denver
[between 1908 and 1912]
A typical barracks building
December 12, 1942
A typical scene on Worthington [sic] street Phoenix, A. T.
[either 1899 or 1900]
Denver - bicycles & group in front of G. E. Hannan bicycle store
[between 1890 and 1900]
Charles C. Gates (Jr.) with a sister
[between 1920 and 1930]
Mary Elizabeth "Mitzi" Rhoads on a speed Flivver
[1923 or 1924?]

Get on your bikes and ride!

A Mellin's food Hopi baby, Oraibi, Arizona
[between 1911 and 1920?]
3 Generations
[1905?]
A bath in the Little Big Horn
[between 1908 and 1913]
Back in the good old days, long ago; my, oh, my!!!
[between 1915 and 1920]
Apaches Gazie, (Twisted) and two children wife of Chihuahua, hostile Chiricahua chief; now on war-path in New Mexico.
[between 1890 and 1920]
Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [full-face]
[1883]
Homemakers alcove is popular with all ages
[between 1940 and 1950?]
Mae Woodward with son and daughter in hammock
[between 1895 and 1910]
Molly at age 21 (left) son Larry and sister Ellen Tobin
1889
Mrs. Harry M. (Sade) Rhoads with daughters, Mary Elizabeth (left) and Harriet
1924
Mrs. William Byers (and daughter Mary)
[between 1870 and 1880?]
Navajo woman and child in cradleboard
[between 1904 and 1932]
A Longmont, Colo. pumpkin pie day parade float
[between 1890 and 1910]

Happy Mother's Day

Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
[1970]
Cinco de Mayo street vendor
1973
Cinco de Mayo
1973
Ciriaco Arellano early immigrant to Colorado and self-taught artist displays two of his paintings.
ca.1930
Ben Hodges - the great desperato [sic] & horse thief
[between 1880 and 1920?]
Examining Mexican tin mask at Centro Cultural's recent grand opening
[1969, May 13]

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

"School Shrubs"
Arapahoe High School junior Greg Sherman (left) and his fellow classmates Don Newby (center) and Dean Brookie, Wednesday plant one of 35 shrubs on the school grounds in observance of Earth Day. Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1970
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson
Photo by Joe Marquette. "Picking up a loose scrap of paper upon his arrival at Stapleton airport Wednesday, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., does his part in helping to clean up Denver's environment. He spoke at a 12-hour Earth Day teachin."
April 22, 1970
Earth Day activities, East High School
Photo by Mel Schieltz. "Students at Denver's East High school Monday stage a trash pick-up around the school grounds in preparation for the observance of Earth Day Wednesday . . ." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 20, 1970
“Bicycles Attest to Earth Day Activities”
Photo by Howard Brock. “Students from campuses at Boulder, Greeley, and Fort Collins rode their bikes to Denver for the series of discussions about the environment.” Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1970
Arvada High School students
Photo by Dick Davis. “Hundreds of students from Arvada High School Wednesday morning got Earth Day activities off to an early and enthusiastic start as they marched and bicycled to school to demonstrate their concern over pollution.” Rocky Mountain News
April 22, 1970
Earth Day 1980, Bear Creek High School
Photo by Steve Groer. "Bob Ware, an industrial arts teacher, planted a cottonwood tree atop the car before it was covered by earth-moving equipment." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 17, 1980
Earth Day at CU-Boulder
Photo by Janet Reeves. "Student Nancy Smith carries the weight of the world on her shoulder, symbolizing the care she says the Earth deserves. Smith helped celebrate Earth Day at the University of Colorado in Boulder yesterday." Rocky Mountain News Photos
April 21, 1989
Earth Week observance, Boulder
Photo by Steve Groer. "CU student Andy Young stands atop a pile of barrels which are supposed to represent radioactive waste from Rocky Flats at the Earth week observance in Boulder." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 18, 1970
Earth Day Fair, Denver Zoo
Photo by Janet Reeves. "Chitawana Jones, at microphone, and Terrance Daniels, perform an environmental rap song at the Earth Day Fair held yesterday at the Denver Zoo." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1990
Horizon High School students
Photo by Steve Groer. "Jackie Bugh, 18, left, and Jennifer Laws, 18, seniors at Horizon High School, plant a cherry tree behind the school. Students planted 460 trees in conjunction with Earth Week activities." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1991
Earth Day 1995
Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon. "David Settles rolls a tire up the banks of the S. Platte River during the Earth Day cleanup..." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1995

Earth Day

Saddle Tramp - movie opening Fox Intermountain Theaters
[1950]
Cradle story
[between 1950 and 1960?]
Mayfair Shopping Center
[between 1951 and 1955?]
Scott Brady, and newspaper front page about prison break
1948 July
Probably the Sun Valley neighborhood, Denver
[between 1955 and 1960?]
Unidentified observatory and telescope
[between 1965 and 1970]
Premier Waterproofing Co. 2311 So. Inca St.
[between 1970 and 1975?]

Acclaimed Western Photographers ~ Lloyd Rule

Miss Five Points Beauty Pageant Contestants
Edgewater, Colorado, 50th Anniversary
1951
Emma Glea Woodruff, Apple Queen of Colorado
1912
Princess Colorado contest Lakeside
[between 1920 and 1930?]
Winter Sports Carnival, Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., Carnival Ball, Queen pagent
1923
Gates Rubber Co. maypole May Day celebration
[between 1910 and 1920?]

Unique Queens

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