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A boat tow is used at Aspen, Colorado, to transport skiers to the top of the slope. The photographer, William A. "Bill" Southworth, turns his head toward the camera. He is wearing his Tenth Mountain Division skiing uniform and sunglasses. A group of young men and boys are in the boat tow.

Keep the Toboggan Handy

A teenaged boy and girl pose in swimming suits; he wears a stocking cap, she wears a broad brimmed cap and high laced shoes.

Are You Ready for the Summer? Wow Photo Wednesday

Interior view of a bowling alley in Denver, Colorado; shows lanes, scorekeepers lettered: "Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.," and rows of seated men wearing Denver Tramway Company conductor's hats.

Workplace Perks Circa 1912 - Wow Photo Wednesday

The Diplomat: "Denver's First Complete Downtown Motor Hotel"

A woman poses with a line of puppies eating from bowls; she smiles, wearing a flower patterned blouse and earrings.

Everybody (Still) Loves Puppies - Wow Photo Wednesday

Calling All Artists: The Archives as Muse Program

A group of men wearing suits and hats stand near a large still and barrels of liquor near Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. One man leans his arm on a pile of sacks with labels reading: "100 lbs, Cerelose, Product Refining Co., New York, U.S.A."

Prohibition of One Kind & Another - Wow Photo Wednesday

View of broken and fallen tree branches along a residential street in Denver, Colorado as a result of a snowstorm. Shows parked cars and houses in the distance.

April Showers Bring Snapped Tree Limbs - Wow Photo Wednesday

Skies and Streets Open Up at Broadway and Hampden - Wow Photo Wednesday

Young boys with toy sailboats gather at the shore of Sloans Lake at Sloans Lake Park in the Sloan Lake neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The school band is seated with instruments in hand. Students and observers crowd near the shore. Three African-American (Black) students are in the crowd.

Sailing the Seas, Sloan Lake Style - Wow Photo Wednesday

In Central City, Colorado, a man in a suit, top hat and glasses, wearing a pin styled after a sheriff's badge and holding a cane, is surrounded by the faces of three clowns and another man in a hat. The clown on the right is holding onto the man's cane. The clown above the man has a ruffled collar and a painted face. The third clown wears a plaid suit, a red rubber nose, and a tiny straw hat.

The Enduring Terror of Clowns Wow Photo Wednesday

Copy of an 1880s photoprint of a burro grazing in the middle of an unpaved street in Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Pedestrians along boardwalk along unpaved street. Horse-drawn carriage standing along side of street. Signs: "Forester's Hall" and "Zini & Co."

Not Even a 'One Horse Town' Wow Photo Wednesday