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Explore Colorado’s past through the archives, artifacts, and photographs of the History Colorado Collection.

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PhotographAcorn Creek With LupinesPhotograph | Acorn Creek With Lupines | John Fielder | mountain range | Evergreen Trees | Fence | Flowers | Acorn Creek Trail | Gore Range (Colo.)2023.1.1
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PhotographAcorn Creek Lupine 2Photograph | Acorn Creek Lupine 2 | John Fielder | Mountains | Lupines | Acorn Creek | Gore Range (Colo.)2023.1.2
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PhotographAcorn CreekPhotograph | Acorn Creek | John Fielder | mountain range | wooden screw plank Fence | Trees. | clouds | Acorn Creek | Lupine | Gore Range (Colo.)2023.1.3
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PhotographAcorn Creek Near Dirt RoadPhotograph | Acorn Creek Near Dirt Road | John Fielder | dirt road | Evergreen Trees | mountain range | Acorn Creek Trail | Gore Range (Colo.)2023.1.4
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PhotographBrowns Park, Green River 1Photograph | Browns Park, Green River 1 | John Fielder | Green River | Trees | Islands | Foothills | Browns Park2023.1.5
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PhotographGreen River in Browns ParkPhotograph | Green River in Browns Park | John Fielder | Green River | Foothills | clouds | Browns Park2023.1.6
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PhotographGreen River At DuskPhotograph | Green River At Dusk | John Fielder | Green River | mountain range | Trees2023.1.7
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PhotographBrowns Park, Green River 4Photograph | Browns Park, Green River 4 | John Fielder | Green River | Browns Park | Lodore Canyon | Gates of Lodore | Trees2023.1.8
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PhotographChalk CreekPhotograph | Chalk Creek | John Fielder | Chalk Creek | Evergreen Trees | Snow2023.1.9
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PhotographChalk Creek In WinterPhotograph | Chalk Creek In Winter | John Fielder | Chalk Creek, Colorado | Evergreen Trees | Snow2023.1.10
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PhotographPink Clouds Over GrasslandsPhotograph | Pink Clouds Over Grasslands | John Fielder | Comanche National Grassland (Colo.) | Trees | clouds | pink2023.1.11
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PhotographCalhan Paint Mines In WinterPhotograph | Calhan Paint Mines In Winter | John Fielder | Paint Mines | Snow2023.1.12
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PhotographCalhan Paint Mines In Winter 2Photograph | Calhan Paint Mines In Winter 2 | John Fielder | Paint Mines | Snow2023.1.13
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PhotographPawnee Buttes With CloudsPhotograph | Pawnee Buttes With Clouds | John Fielder | Pawnee Buttes | Pawnee National Grassland (Colo.) | clouds2023.1.14
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PhotographPawnee Buttes At SunrisePhotograph | Pawnee Buttes At Sunrise | John Fielder | Pawnee Buttes | Pawnee National Grassland (Colo.) | sunrise2023.1.15
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PhotographScarlet Monkey Flowers On Dirt RoadPhotograph | Scarlet Monkey Flowers On Dirt Road | John Fielder | Comanche National Grassland (Colo.) | bushes | clouds | Flowers | dirt road2023.1.16
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PhotographSouth Platte River Running LowPhotograph | South Platte River Running Low | John Fielder | South Platte River (Colo.) | Trees | clouds | sand2023.1.17
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PhotographLog Cabin In Aspen GrovePhotograph | Log Cabin In Aspen Grove | John Fielder | Log Cabin | Aspen Grove | bushes | Evergreen Trees2023.1.18
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PhotographAspen Grove With Purple FlowersPhotograph | Aspen Grove With Purple Flowers | John Fielder | Aspen Grove | Flowers | Lupine2023.1.19
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PhotographAspen Grove With Purple Flowers 2Photograph | Aspen Grove With Purple Flowers 2 | John Fielder | Aspen Grove | Flowers | Lupine2023.1.20
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This is a photograph of Acorn Creek located in Silverthorne, Summit County, Colorado. At the foreground is a field of purple flowers known as Lupines. Behind the field of Lupines is a wooden fence and Gore Range against a blue sky with sparse clouds.
Purple and yellow flowers with snow covered Gore Range in the background near Silverthorne, Colorado. The purples flowers are Lupine flowers.
This photograph shows Acorn Creek located near Silverthorne in Summit County, Colorado. A wooden fence borders a meadow of lupines. Snow covered Gore Range and a blue, cloudy sky fill the background.
This is a photograph of Acorn Creek located in Silverthorne, Summit County, Colorado. At the foreground is a dirt road that crosses the entire photo. Beyond the dirt road in the background are several green trees, including evergreen trees, and Gore Range against a blue sky with dense clouds.
View of the Green River, flowing through Browns Park in Moffat County. Trees line the banks while three islands are in the middle of the river. One of the islands is teeming with grass while one has some grass. A few foothills are in the background.
This photograph shows Green River flowing through Browns Park located in Moffat County, Colorado. Rocky cliffs and green foliage line the river, while two small islands sit in the middle. A blue, cloudy sky and foothills fill the background.
This photograph was taken in Brown's Park Wildlife Refuge in Moffat County, Colorado. The Green River is seen winding across the photo from top to bottom with land masses in between. Some sparse trees are seen across the land with a mountain range in the far distance. Photo appears to be taken near dusk.
This is a photograph of Green River in Browns Park, Moffat County, Colorado. In the lower half of the photo is the river with some grasses in the lower left corner. The rock formations in the background are the Gates of Lodore in Lodore Canyon. There are green trees at the base of the canyon.
This photograph shows Chalk Creek flowing between snow covered rocks in Chaffee County, Colorado. Snowy evergreen trees line the creek.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written July 1-3 and Sept. 9-15, Scenery Rating: 6, In at Chalk Creek, Out at North Pass, 12,000 Pass, 1, 73.0 Miles.
This is a photograph of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado. The creek itself crosses the entire photograph with evergreen trees and bushes on either side. Large boulders make up the creek. Everything is covered in snow.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written July 1-3 and Sept. 9-15, Scenery Rating: 6, In at Chalk Creek, Out at North Pass, 12,000 Pass, 1, 73.0 Miles.
This is a photograph of The Comanche National Grassland in southeastern Colorado. The grassland itself is seen in the lower foreground of the photo, with few trees in the distance. The main focus of the image is the sky with large pink and orange cloud formations coming in from the right side.
This is a photograph of the Paint Mines in Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado. The mines are made of clay deposits that erode easily, leaving behind monoliths known as hoodoos, capped with sandstone. These monoliths are seen across the photo with the yellow clay pigments exposed. Everything is covered in snow.
This is a close-up photograph of the Paint Mines in Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado. The mines are made of clay deposits that erode easily, leaving behind monoliths known as hoodoos, capped with sandstone. These monoliths are seen across the photo with the yellow and red clay pigments exposed. Everything is covered in snow.
This is a photograph of The Pawnee Buttes located in northeastern Colorado. The west butte is located within the Pawnee National Grassland, while the east butte is on private land in Weld County. The larger butte is seen in the foreground with the smaller butte slightly behind it to the right. The sky makes up most of the photo and is filled with dense clouds.
This is a photograph of The Pawnee Buttes located in northeastern Colorado. The west butte is located within the Pawnee National Grassland, while the east butte is on private land in Weld County. The larger butte is seen in the foreground with the smaller butte slightly behind it to the right. The sky makes up most of the photo and is seen during sunrise with red, pink, and orange clouds across it.
This is a photograph of The Comanche National Grassland in southeastern Colorado. A two-tire lane dirt road runs through the grassland on the right side of the photo. On the left side of the road in the foreground are some scarlet monkey flowers in multiple bunches. The sky is covered mostly with light pink and yellow clouds.
This photograph is of The South Platte River in Douglas County, Colorado. The water is running low which exposes some parts of the sandy creek bed. Bare trees are seen across the background on the opposite bank of the river against a mostly clear sky.
This photograph was taken in Poudre Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado. The focus of the photograph is a log cabin at the center, surrounded by a bare aspen grove. The log cabin itself is in a state of disrepair and appears to be abandoned. The foreground is covered in small bushes and the background includes evergreen trees behind the bare aspen grove.
This photograph was taken near the Mancos River in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The focus is a close-up on the lower portion of multiple aspen trees. The ground cover is extremely green, and groups of Lupine flowers are littered across it.
This photograph was taken near the Mancos River in Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The focus is a close-up on the lower portion of multiple aspen trees. The ground cover is extremely green, and groups of Lupine flowers are littered across it. A wider shot than the first aspen grove photo.
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