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."
Date
[between 1890 and 1900]
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
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--1890-1900.
Source
Source: Max
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
