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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)

"John Baker, shown here reading his paper on the 'porch' is taking care of the home of his friend Dutch in Gopher City while Dutch is panning gold in the mountains." From the WHG Undigitized Photo files (Denver. Slums. Gopher City).

Denver's Gopher City