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Bibliotecarii et Glutinatores: An Artists' Book Exhibition by Librarians

Black and white convicts lie in cots in the hospital at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. The walls are partly tiled; electric lights and a steam radiator furnish the interior.

Denver's Influenza Pandemic of 1918

Interior view of the Daniels and Fisher store in Denver, Colorado; shows the "French Room," mannequins in lace and brocade gowns, mirrors and a plaster ceiling.

Exploring the 15 Floors of the Daniels & Fisher Department Store

New Microfilm Readers Make Accessing History Easier Than Ever

Men, women, and children look at bears at the City Park Zoo in Denver, Colorado; cars are parked nearby.

A New Kind of Zoo in Denver

Notice to Drivers poster (WH2392, FF8)

Protecting Children and Animals in Colorado

2017 CAROLINE BANCROFT HISTORY PRIZE - WINNER AND HONOR BOOKS NAMED

View of the John B. Hindry home at 5500 North Washington Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a house with quoins and a bay window.

Six Spooky Stories From the Western History & Genealogy Blog Archives

Scott Brady, star of "Canon City," and Palmer Hoyt, editor and publisher of the Denver Post from 1946-1971, with a Denver Post newspaper, look at the headlines in an office in Denver, Colorado. A sheet with "The Denver Post Deadline Schedule" sits on the desk. The headline, about the 1947 prison break on which "Canon City" was based, reads: "2 Slain, 9 Captured, In State Pen Break, Stir Crazy Cons Lead Pen Break."

How Do I Find My Picture in an Old Newspaper?

WHG's William Henry Jackson Camera Makes The Final Cut. We Need Your Vote!

FAKE NEWS: 1899 Edition

View of the Western History department in the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man and woman stand and sit near a desk. Books and newspapers are in the room.

Collecting Western History in the 21st Century (and Beyond)