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- Argo smelting works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Interior view of an Argo Smelting Works building, owned by the Boston and Colorado Smelting Company, Denver, Colorado, shows a chimney surrounded by gutters emanating from a furnace. One of the furnace doors is open as a man uses a long steel rod...
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Furnaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Argo smelter refinery
- Interior view of an Argo smelting works building, owned by the Boston and Colorado Smelting Company, Denver, Colorado, shows a stack of crucibles on top of a furnace, a hoist, and a cart.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company--1890-1900.; Crucibles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Furnaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Wm. Beynon, died 1926, Argo Smelter, refinery
- William Beynon stands next to a cart in the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery, Denver, Colorado shows: furnace, crucibles, and chain hoists.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Beynon,...
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace with attached troughs, and a hopper.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, hoppers, troughs.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo smelter, tub room silver refinery
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: row of round, wood tanks and rectangular containers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Construction of a brick chimney at the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: wood scaffolding, barrels, building materials.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Chimneys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Ino George, Jack O'Conner
- Ino George, with shovel, and Jack O'Conner inside the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, with hoppers, troughs.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; George,...
- 1892
- Argo smelting
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, shovel, mallet, hoppers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Chas Johnson, Ino George
- Ino George, with shovel, and Charles Johnson inside the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney with hoppers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; George,...
- 1892
- View on U.P. [sic] Railway west of Hancock showing where Mr. Jull acknowledged total failure of his plow
- Men inspect the derailed Jull snow plow locomotive on the Denver South Park and Pacific line west of Hancock, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Railroad snowplow...
- 1890 April 18
- Zang's Hotel, Creede, Colorado
- Men, a woman, and three dogs are in front of "Zang's Hotel," and "Zang's Hotel Annex" in Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. Architectural elements of the building include clapboard siding, a balcony, lattice- work, a false front with a cornice,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Empire ice cream parlor, Hotel Splendide
- The Hotel Splendide in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, was originally called the Peck House but was renamed about 1950; the hotel was established in 1860 as a stage coach stop. The building's name was changed back to the Peck House in 1972....
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ice cream parlors--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Empire
- The porch of the Hotel Splendide in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, has seven posts with decorative woodwork and a decorative carved railing between the posts. Chairs and rocking chairs are on the porch; the view beyond includes trees,...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Empire
- The porch of the Hotel Splendide in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, has four posts with decorative woodwork; two posts have horseshoes fastened to them. A decorative carved railing runs between the posts. Signs on the building wall...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Empire
- The Hotel Splendide in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, was originally called the Peck House, but was renamed about 1950; the hotel was established in 1860 as a stage coach stop. The building's name was changed back to the Peck House in 1972....
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Empire
- The Hotel Splendide in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, is a two-story building with a gable roof on which "Hotel Splendide" is written in large letters. A porch runs around the building, and another smaller building is nearby. Two 1950s...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Empire, Colo., gift shop
- The interior of a gift shop at the Hotel Splendide in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, includes a round wood table with spiral- shaped legs and wood chairs, a Victorian sideboard with pottery on its shelves, an open door through which wire...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Empire, Colo., gift shop
- The interior of a gift shop at the Hotel Splendide in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, includes a round wood table with spiral- shaped legs and chairs, a Victorian sideboard with pottery on its shelves, an open door through which wire chairs...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Gift shops--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- 1967
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the town of Defiance, Colorado (later changed to Glenwood Springs), in Garfield County. Structures in the new town include tents, log cabins, and wood-frame buildings.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Battery C, 616th FA Bn (Pack), Camp Hale, Co.
- Group portrait of 616th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack), Battery C, taken at Camp Hale, Colorado. TOP ROW left to right: 1) Stewart, Robert, 2) Whitley, 3) Souder, 4) Pullin, 5) Lewis, James H., 6) Ringgold, William M. (?), 7) Robbins, Alfred C.,...
- Military personnel--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1943.; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 616th. Battery B.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
- 1943
- Villa billet on Lake Garda
- View of a villa on the shore of Lake Garda, Italy, where men of the 87th Regiment of the Tenth Mountain Division billeted shortly while in reserve until their orders changed and they continued marching.
- Garda, Lake (Italy)--1940-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [April] 1945
- Eldora - Happy Valley
- large pine tree is in the foreground.; The town of Eldora is nestled between two mountain ridges in Boulder County, Colorado. Eldora saw its boom near the end of the 19th century when mining camps started to develop in the surrounding area. The...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cabins--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Eldora Valley
- The snow-capped peaks of the Continental Divide stand in the distance of this view of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado. Eldora experienced its mining boom for about two years starting in 1897, when gold tellurides and sulphides were discovered on...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gold mining--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1950.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Eldora 1937
- The mining town of Eldora stands at the base of a mountain in Boulder County, Colorado. The town was originally named Eldorado but its name was changed to avoid its being confused with Eldorado, California. Numerous buildings line the dirt roads of...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Fences--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.
- [1937?]
- Eldora, Colorado 1900
- Several buildings stand along dirt roads, probably including Eldorado Avenue, in Eldora, a mining town in Boulder County, Colorado. The town experienced its mining boom for about two years starting in 1897, when gold tellurides and sulphides were...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Eldorado - center of town
- The mining town of Eldora stands at the base of a mountain in Boulder County, Colorado. The town was originally named Eldorado but its name was changed to avoid its being confused with Eldorado, California. Numerous buildings line the dirt roads of...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Cabins--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.
- [1937?]
- Eldorado - center of town
- The mining town of Eldora stands at the base of a mountain in Boulder County, Colorado. The town was originally named Eldorado but its name was changed to avoid its being confused with Eldorado, California. Numerous buildings line the dirt roads of...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Pines--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.
- [1937?]
- Eldorado Camp 1895
- An unidentified man walks across a dirt street in Eldora, a mining town in Boulder County, Colorado. The town was originally named Eldorado but its name was changed to avoid its being confused with Eldorado, California. Two children walk behind the...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Exterior of Overland Club House, Denver
- The clubhouse of Overland Park stands in the midground at the end of a dirt driveway in Denver, Colorado. First known as Jewell Park, Overland Park was started in 1883 by the owners of the Denver Circle Railroad. The park was intended to attract...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- La posta, old stage stop & post office
- View of an adobe house with a flat roof, formerly a stage stop and post office, on the Santa Fe Trail in Rayado (Colfax County), New Mexico. The house has a fence, gate, and open animal shed; the Lucien Maxwell house is in the distance.
- Maxwell, Lucien Bonaparte, 1818-1875--Homes & haunts.; Rayado (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Santa Fe National Historic Trail--1890-1910.; Adobe houses--New Mexico--Rayado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Tunnel 29, Moffat Road
- View of Denver and Salt Lake Railroad passenger train steaming out of Tunnel Number 29 (Twenty-nine) on standard gauge track; smoke in background billows out of distant tunnels; Moffat Road, Colorado.
- Railroad passenger cars--1900-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- St. Mary's Catholic Church
- View of the north side of St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Central City, Colorado. Formerly St. Patrick's, the original structure was damaged in the fire of 1874, and for almost twenty years the congregation worshipped in a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church (Central City, Colo.)
- [between 1893 and 1899]
- Sections-dining hall, administration building, classroom building Denver Country Day School
- Three sectional drawings showing cross sections for the modernist style administrative building, classroom building and dining hall at the Denver Country Day School (name later changed to Kent Country Day and currently known as Kent Denver), 4000...
- Denver Country Day School--Buildings--1960-1970.; Englewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cherry Hills Village (Englewood, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Private schools.
- between 1962 and 1965
- Gov. Carr with State Industrial School Board Morse, Hill Grayce Smith.
- Governor Ralph L. Carr sits behind his desk with the State Industrial School Board including Morse, Hill and Grayce Smith in front of him, Denver, Colorado. School name changed in 1961 to Lookout Mountain School for Boys.
- School boards--Colorado--Golden--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Reformatories--Colorado--Golden--1930-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Golden--1930-1950.; Carr, Ralph L. (Ralph Lawrence), 1887-1950.; State Industrial School (Golden, Colo.)
- [between 1939 and 1943]
- CU's new coach Jim Yeager w/ Frank Potts, Paul McClung.
- Coach Jim Yeager, Frank Potts, and Paul McClung shake hands at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)--1940-1950.; Boulder (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Coaching (Athletics)--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1950.; Yaeger, Jim.
- 1940 or 1941
- Adams Street School exterior
- Exterior photograph of the newly built Adams Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- Adams Street School exterior
- Exterior photograph of the newly built Adams Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- Adams Street School exterior
- Exterior photograph of the newly built Adams Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- Harrington School Addition
- Exterior photograph of the newly finished addition building to Harrington Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1950 May
- Adams Street School side entrance
- Exterior photograph of a side entrace to the newly built Adams Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- Adams Street School Addition
- Exterior photograph of the construction on the addition building to Adams Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The school was originally built in 1925, opened in 1926; and then changed its name to Harrington Elementary School in 1949.
- Adams School (Denver, Colo.); Harrington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 April 6
- History of the public schools of Denver : a brief history (1859-1989) and complete building survey of the Denver Public Schools
- Book outlining the history of Denver Public Schools. Included are pictures of buildings, timelines of construction, and listing of schools.
- School buildings--Colorado--Denver--History.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1989
- NHSH The Annual: 1910
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1910
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1910
- East High spotlight: vol 2 no 1
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1925 April 15
- Concert by Pupils of David Davis' Vocal School
- This is a program for a performance at the Presbyterian Church, Westwood.
- First Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1903 February 17
- Elmwood School
- Photograph of Elmwood School staff and students are standing outside of the school on piles of snow in Denver, Colorado.
- Elmwood School (Denver, Colo.); Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1914 February
- Course Map
- Course Map from 2003, later years the course was changed to go in the opposite direction.
- 2003
- Western History Subject Index
- Place Name.Wyo.Camp Brown changed to Ft. Washankie wyoming
- Western History Subject Index
- NORTHERN COLORADO, UNIVERSITY OF