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

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PhotographField Near West Spanish PeakPhotograph | Field Near West Spanish Peak | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Mountain Peak | Field | log | Evergreen Trees2023.1.1597
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PhotographAspen Grove With Subalpine Fir TreesPhotograph | Aspen Grove With Subalpine Fir Trees | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Aspen Grove | Fir2023.1.1598
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PhotographVolcanic Dike Near Spanish PeaksPhotograph | Volcanic Dike Near Spanish Peaks | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Mountain Peak | Snow | Dike | Evergreen Trees2023.1.1599
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PhotographTree Roots In Front Of Spanish PeakPhotograph | Tree Roots In Front Of Spanish Peak | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Mountain Peak | Root | Evergreen Trees | Field2023.1.1600
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PhotographBoulder In Front Of West Spanish PeakPhotograph | Boulder In Front Of West Spanish Peak | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Mountain Peak | boulders | Evergreen Trees | Field2023.1.1601
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PhotographWest Spanish Peak In SnowPhotograph | West Spanish Peak In Snow | John Fielder | Spanish Peaks (Colo.) | Mountain Peak | Snow | clouds | Evergreen Trees | Field2023.1.1602
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PhotographPurgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | canyon | Vegetation | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1915
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PhotographPurgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch 2Photograph | Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch 2 | John Fielder | Cliffs | Vegetation | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1916
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PhotographCreek Flowing in Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | Creek Flowing in Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | canyon | Vegetation | Water | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1917
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PhotographPath at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | Path at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | Cliffs | Vegetation | path | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1918
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PhotographPurgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch 2Photograph | Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch 2 | John Fielder | Cliffs | Vegetation | Rocks | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1919
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PhotographSunny Day at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | Sunny Day at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | canyon | Vegetation | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1920
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PhotographSun Shines on Red Rock Cliffs at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | Sun Shines on Red Rock Cliffs at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | cliff | Vegetation | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1921
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PhotographA Twisted Tree at JE Canyon RanchPhotograph | A Twisted Tree at JE Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | tree | Rocks | ranch | JE Canyon Ranch2023.1.1922
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PhotographCreek Runs through Purgatoire Canyon at Beatty Canyon RanchPhotograph | Creek Runs through Purgatoire Canyon at Beatty Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | canyon | Water | Vegetation | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1923
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PhotographVegetation Scattered Across the CanyonPhotograph | Vegetation Scattered Across the Canyon | John Fielder | canyon | Vegetation | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1924
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PhotographPurgatoire Canyon at Beatty Canyon RanchPhotograph | Purgatoire Canyon at Beatty Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | Cliffs | Water | Vegetation | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1925
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PhotographWritten History at Beatty Canyon RanchPhotograph | Written History at Beatty Canyon Ranch | John Fielder | rock | inscriptions | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1926
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PhotographWritten History at Beatty Canyon Ranch 2Photograph | Written History at Beatty Canyon Ranch 2 | John Fielder | rock | inscriptions | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1927
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PhotographWritten History at Beatty Canyon Ranch 3Photograph | Written History at Beatty Canyon Ranch 3 | John Fielder | rock | inscriptions | ladder | ranch | Beatty Canyon Ranch2023.1.1928
This is a photograph of West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. The lower half of the photo is a large, dry field with a large log in the foreground.
This photograph was taken near West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. The entire photo is of a barren aspen grove with some subalpine fir trees in between. Some of the trees are dead.
This is a photograph of West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. On the right side of the photo is a volcanic dike. In the distance to the left is a mountain peak covered in snow. Next to the volcanic dike is a field.
This is a photograph of West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. The focus of the photo in the foreground is a large, twisted tree root sitting in a dry field. There is a low mountain peak in the background with evergreen trees at the base.
This is a photograph of West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. In the foreground is a large boulder sitting in a dry field. In the background is a lone mountain peak with evergreen trees at the base.
This is a photograph of West Spanish Peak in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, Huerfano and Las Animas County, Colorado. In the foreground is a field covered in snow with some evergreen trees. In the background is a snowy mountain peak obscured by low lying clouds.
This photograph was taken of Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. Green vegetation is scattered across the red rock canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 27.
This photograph was taken of Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. Green vegetation is scattered below and on top of the canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 29.
This photograph was taken of Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. A small creek, lined with green vegetation, flows through the red rock canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 28.
This photograph was taken at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. A path worn down by wheels heads past green vegetation toward rocky cliffs.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 28.
This photograph was taken of Purgatoire Canyon at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. A close-up shot of the red rocks is in the foreground of the image. Green vegetation is below and on top of the canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 26.
This photograph was taken at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. Green vegetation is scattered across a red rock canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 26.
This photograph was taken at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. Green vegetation sits below and on top of a red rock cliff.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 26.
This photograph was taken at JE Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Trinidad, Colorado. A section of tree twists in different directions on a rocky terrain.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 26.
This photograph was taken at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. A creek, lined by green vegetation, runs through Purgatoire Canyon.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 35.
This photograph was taken at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. Green vegetation is scattered across the canyon. Rocky canyon walls can be seen in the distance.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 34.
This photograph was taken of Purgatoire Canyon at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. A creek, lined by green vegetation, runs past rocky cliffs.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 33.
This photograph was taken at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. Words and dates are inscribed onto a rock. The date "May 24 1896" and the words "Wallace" and "West" can be identified.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 30.
This photograph was taken at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. Words and dates are inscribed onto a wall of rock. The dates "Mar. 13 1909" and "1867" and the word "D. Watson" can be identified.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 30.
This photograph was taken at Beatty Canyon Ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado near Kim, Colorado. Words and dates are inscribed onto a wall of rock. The date "1878" and the words "J Antonio" can be identified. A ladder can be seen in the background.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 30.
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