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Caroline Bancroft

Caroline Bancroft (1900 - 1985)

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

Arie Parks Taylor

Arie Parks Taylor (1927 - 2003)

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

View of an assembly line with dressed turkeys in Colorado. Shows the carcasses on a conveyor belt and hanging from hooks.

Thanksgiving: Stripped Down to the Basics

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!

Portrait of Chief Colorow, called Colorado, Native American Ute Indian; he wears long hair with banks tied back in a fur tail and is wrapped in a woven patterned blanket.

Collecting Western History Part 2: A New Era of Scholarship