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Call NumberZ-11639CreatorMyers, John A., photographerDate1950-1960SummaryAerial view of the park in front of the Colorado State Capitol building, 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets, Broadway and Lincoln Street in the Central Business District of Denver. Colorado. Shows the Denver City and County Building annex, the Voorhies Memorial, reflecting pool and fountains, Colorado State Bank, the Republic Building, the Denver Theater Building and the Paramount Theater. Businesses line the streets, signs read: "Gump," "Walgreen Drugs" and "Used Cars." Bill boards and standing signs read: "Country Club Beer, Famous For Its Flavor," "Phillips 66 Runs Smoother" and "Burlington Route Zephyr." The excavation site for the Hilton Hotel is on Court Place.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 27 x 34 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)Capitols--Colorado--DenverCommercial facilities--Colorado--DenverCommercial streets--Colorado--DenverExcavation--Colorado--DenverParks--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711011639Type of MaterialAerial photographsPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromJohn A. Myers; February 6, 1979.NotesTitle supplied. R7110116391

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