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Denver Post, 1926

Posted on July 6, 2009 by admin

We patched a portion of oak floor laid nearly a century ago, and found these scraps of news tucked beneath the boards. The house that Henry Roth built is on the National Register, and continues to amaze us with its … Continue reading →

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Photographing Denver 1984–1992

Posted on April 26, 2009 by admin

—by Kim Allen Back in the 80’s and 90’s I photographed some of Denver’s architecture. This period was the transition of some of Denver’s past architectural heritage and merging of contemporary designs. I had to document some of these buildings … Continue reading →

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Silas Soule, Assassinated

Posted on April 23, 2009 by admin

Rocky Mountain News April 24, 1865 p. 2 c. 1 The Homicide Last Night Our city was thrown into a feverish excitement last evening by assassination of Captain S. S. Soule, of the Colorado First. The sad affair took place … Continue reading →

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Denver’s Victory Gardens

Posted on April 22, 2009 by admin

— by Barbara Masoner In 1943, Eleanor Roosevelt took the bold initiative to plant a vegetable garden on the White House’s South Lawn. She called it a Victory Garden. Due to severe food shortages in Europe, Eleanor knew home gardens … Continue reading →

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Rock-A-Billy Willie Lewis

Posted on April 20, 2009 by admin

— by Tom Lundin Willie Lewis is a bonafide Denver hero. I am very serious when I say that there should be a statue of this man in a Denver park somewhere, holding a scratchy ’50s-era 45 RPM record in … Continue reading →

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