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Colorado State Archives Photograph Collections
URL: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/photo/home.htm

Description:
A sampling of photos from a variety of collections, some dating back to the 1870s. The exhibits include the "Postcard Collection," which captures "public buildings, main street scenes, town panoramas, amusements, and transportation"; "Department of Corrections Mug Shot Collection"; WPA projects; photos and a virtual tour of a couple orphanages; and other images depicting early 20th century life in Colorado.

Publisher:
Colorado State Archives

Extra Keywords
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Colorado -- History
Colorado -- Photographs

LII Database Information:
Record 2834 created by Dana Lubow on 04/28/2001
Last modification on 06/18/2004
Published: 04/28/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2834