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Denver Public Library
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Old view of Denver
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Call Number
X-19250
Creator
Chamberlain, W. G. (William Gunnison), 1815-1910
Date
1864
Summary
Roof-top view of Denver, Colorado. Cherry Creek is near business buildings and homes. Signs read: "Gazette", "Commonwealth", "J. G. Vawter & Co.", and "De Vor's Corner".
Physical Description
1 copy negative ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 14 x 22 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) on album page 32 x 24 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
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Analog
Subject
Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--19th century
Houses--Colorado--Denver--19th century
Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--19th century
Streams--Colorado--Denver--19th century
Geographic Area
Denver (Colo.)
Collection
Photographs - Western History
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710019250
Type of Material
Film negatives
Photographic prints
Digital Version Created From
Early "Scrap" book of Denver and Colorado given by the family of William G. Chamberlain, Photographer, 1861-1881.
Original Material Found in Collection
C Photo Collection 254. W. G. Chamberlain photograph collection.
Notes
Condition: print shows damage from negative. Formerly F10241. Mounted on album page with: X-19249. On verso of album page: X-19247 and 19248. Poem "The Growth of Denver Colorado A Pioneer's Scrapbook of Memories" presented by Mr. William Bishop, written and signed by Gertrude M. Weybrew accompanies album. Title and "1" hand-written on album page. R7100192507
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Denver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]
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Chamberlain, W. G. (William Gunnison), 1815-1910,
Old view of Denver
(1864). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1045910