Facade of the Sam Wah Chinese Laundry, Colorado Avenue, Colorado City, (capitol of Colorado Territory in 1861) El Paso County, Colorado; shows a clapboard false front. Signs read: "Dixie Queen" "Old Virgin" and "Sam Wah L-aundry."
Description
1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Colorado City (Colo.)--1880-1900; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Colorado City--1890- 1900; False fronts--Colorado--Colorado City--19th century
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Max
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710007502
Notes
Hand-written on back of photoprint: "Neg 544-WPA" "Colorado City, log building, Legislature met in Colorado City in 1861" and newspaper specs.; Photoprint has red ink, creases and areas of retouch.; Title from a "March 15 1959" newspaper clipping on back of photoprint; addition information: "That 'Old Capitol' building on Statehouse grounds (right) at one time was a Chinese laundry in what is now west Colorado Springs, State Historical Society says, citing old photo at left."; R7100075022
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