Call NumberWH2129-2022-265CreatorGordon, JohnDateAugust 29, 1983SummaryAbout fifty senior citizens gathered on the west exterior steps of the Colorado State Capitol building to protest high medical costs in the state. They wished to save a law that required hospitals to get permission from a state agency before making major capital expenditures. A protester in the bottom right holds a sign that reads: "Kill House Bill 1520 before it kills us!!"Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 25 x 18 cm (10 x 7)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDemonstrations--Colorado--DenverOlder peopleHospitals--AdministrationGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)Related MaterialFinding aid for the Rocky Mountain News collection can be found here: https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Finding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879 Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromWH2129, Photobox 356Original Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News recordsNotesOn verso: Typewritten caption provided by Rocky Mountain News and a newspaper clipping. Title and summary derived from information on the back.DonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain News
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Gordon, John, Seniors protest House Bill 1520 outside the Colorado statehouse (August 29, 1983). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 11/09/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1134897
