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Denver's Forgotten Role in the Birth of the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Three men stand outside of the Denver City Jail during the Brown Palace murder trial in Denver, Colorado. They wear suits, vests and hats. One man holds a cigar. The man in the center, with a rolled piece of paper in his hand, is the defendant, Frank Henwood.

Denver Murderer Strikes Dapper Pose - Wow Photo Wednesday

Two women are escorted from a home in Denver. One women is being led out by a police officer and the other woman is being led out by a man in plain clothes. They may be leaving the scene of a murder or suicide.

Wow Photo Wednesday: NSFW Edition

CU Football Great (and Supreme Court Justice) Byron 'Whizzer' White - Wow Photo Wednesday

Old Main, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a four- story brick building with a mansard roof tower and ridgcresting. Large, bare trees conceal most of the structure; people and a photographer with a tripod are on the lawn.

Fall Colors in Glorious B&W - Wow Photo Wednesday

Hand Me That Train, Would You? - Wow Photo Wednesday

Barrel Man Forever - Wow Photo Wednesday

People walk in a baseball stadium (probably Broadway Athletic Park) at Colfax Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado, during the Festival of Mountain and Plain. The Colorado State Capitol building shows through the entry arch.

An Early Taste of Colorado - Wow Photo Wednesday

A policeman squats by the side of Larimer Street in the central business district of Denver, Colorado and dumps a bottle of liquor onto the pavement. The police officer wears a short sleeved summer uniform, sun glasses, and leather gloves. A walkie-talkie is in his pocket and keys dangle from his belt. Men on the sidewalk watch the policeman.

Best Wednesday Ever - The Best of Wow Photo Wednesday

Antonio Esquivel, a champion Mexican vaquero and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a cowboy hat and a short, dark jacket. A group of cowboys stands in the background watching Esquivel ride. A backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it is at the far end of the arena.

Summer Reading Sizzles with WHG's Free eBook 'Best of the West'

Men and women sing, play a portable piano and cello at the Garden of Angels (Red Rocks Amphitheater) near Morrison (Jefferson County), Colorado.

Red Rocks Summer of Stars (1906) - Wow Photo Wednesday

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