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Downtown Denver: Heart of the Queen
This video is the introduction to Downtown Denver: Heart of the Queen, produced by Havey Productions. The full DVD is available at the Colorado History Museum and Denver area bookstores.
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Tagged 1880s, downtown, Havey Productions, Hop Alley, Tabor Opera House, theater district
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Drive By History, Part 1: Platte River Trail
It says thusly: This memorial is the property of the State of Colorado — Commemorating the route of the Platte River Trail Principal route of Colorado Pioneers Trail of Major S.H. Long in 1820 Trappers’ trail of 1830s and 1840s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1820s, 1830s, 1850s, Brighton Boulevard, Colorado Pioneers, Drive By History, Platte River Trail, riverside cemetery
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Denver Block 074: 14th and Lawrence a Century Ago
— by Kelan Smith In 2008, as I watched an immense hole being dug for the new Four Seasons Hotel at 14th and Lawrence, evidence of former structures and their foundations were slowly revealed to absolutely no acknowledgment. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th and Larimer, Denver First Methodist, downtown, Four Seasons, Kelan Smith, Salvation Army, Teatro Hotel
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Rocky Mountain News. 1859-2009
The first office of the Rocky Mountain News, 1859. Image courtesy of The Denver Public Library Western History Collection, photoswest.org.