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

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PhotographPronghorn at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Pronghorn at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Pronghorn Antelope | Rocks | animal | Wildlife2023.1.2134
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PhotographCattle at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Cattle at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | cattle | Trees | mountain | animal | livestock2023.1.2135
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PhotographLumber at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Lumber at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Lumber | Trees2023.1.2136
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PhotographInside Grandpa's CabinPhotograph | Inside Grandpa's Cabin | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | cabin | wooden | furniture | couch | chairs | Table | Windows | painting2023.1.2137
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PhotographGrandpa's CabinPhotograph | Grandpa's Cabin | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Lumber | cabin | Trees | door | Windows2023.1.2138
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PhotographRio Grande at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Rio Grande at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Cliffs | Rio Grande | Trees | metal | gate | Mountains2023.1.2139
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PhotographPurple Rio Grande at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Purple Rio Grande at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Cliffs | Trees | Rio Grande2023.1.2140
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PhotographRocky Cliffs at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Rocky Cliffs at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | Rio Grande | Mountains | Cliffs | Trees | Rocks2023.1.2141
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PhotographCattle Grazing at Wilson Rio Grande RanchPhotograph | Cattle Grazing at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | John Fielder | Wilson Rio Grande Ranch | ranch | cattle | Mountains | Fence | Trees | animal | livestock2023.1.2142
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PhotographChapman ParkPhotograph | Chapman Park | John Fielder | Playground | Field | People | children | path | Trees | Buildings | mountain range | Chapman Park2023.1.3013
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PhotographHome Lake With SunlightPhotograph | Home Lake With Sunlight | John Fielder | Homelake | lake | Trees | Sunlight | mountain range2023.1.3014
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PhotographNatural Wonders Of The San Luis Valley Play ParkPhotograph | Natural Wonders Of The San Luis Valley Play Park | John Fielder | Playground | Bench | Picnic tables | path | Fence | Buildings | road | Trees | sign | Natural Wonders of the San Luis Valley Play Park2023.1.3015
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PhotographRio Grande State Wildlife AreaPhotograph | Rio Grande State Wildlife Area | John Fielder | river | Trees | Vegetation | Rio Grande State Wildlife Area2023.1.3016
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PhotographRodeo BleachersPhotograph | Rodeo Bleachers | John Fielder | Bleachers | sign | Trees | Ski-Hi Park Rodeo Grounds2023.1.3017
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PhotographSki-Hi Park Rodeo GroundsPhotograph | Ski-Hi Park Rodeo Grounds | John Fielder | Bleachers | Trees | Buildings | lights | rodeo | Ski-Hi Park Rodeo Grounds2023.1.3018
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PhotographMcNeil Ranch 1Photograph | McNeil Ranch 1 | John Fielder | ranch | Fence | Field | Buildings | hay bales | Trees | McNeil Ranch2023.1.5420
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PhotographMcNeil Ranch 2Photograph | McNeil Ranch 2 | John Fielder | ranch | Fence | Field | Buildings | Mountains | McNeil Ranch2023.1.5421
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PhotographMcNeil Ranch 3Photograph | McNeil Ranch 3 | John Fielder | ranch | Fence | Field | Buildings | Mountains | McNeil Ranch2023.1.5422
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PhotographMcNeil Ranch 4Photograph | McNeil Ranch 4 | John Fielder | ranch | Trees | chimney | stone buildings | Wood | McNeil Ranch2023.1.5423
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PhotographRiver Valley Ranch 1Photograph | River Valley Ranch 1 | John Fielder | ranch | Wetlands | creek | Trees | mountain range | River Valley Ranch2023.1.5424
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A herd of pronghorn stand on rocky terrain.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 162.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Cattle graze on dry terrain. A line of trees sit near the bottom of a mountainside.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 162.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Sunlight shines through trees. Piles of lumber sit against the tree trunks.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Furniture is spread throughout the cabin. A painting hangs on the wall between two windows.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 162.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A wooden cabin with a white door, windows, and a small porch fills the image. Lumber sits next to the porch, while trees can be seen behind the cabin.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 162.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Cottonwood trees and rocky cliffs border the river. A metal gate can be seen on the western side of the photograph. Mountains sit in the background.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 164.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A pink/purple hue covers the landscape. The silhouette of cliffs and cottonwood trees surround the river.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 164.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. The river borders rocky cliffs and trees. Mountains can be seen in the background.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 165.
This photograph was taken at Wilson Rio Grande Ranch near the Rio Grande. It is located in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Dry terrain is bordered by cottonwood trees and a fence. Cattle graze toward the mountains in the background.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 163.
This is a photograph of Chapman Park in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. On the left side of the photo is a playground on a patch of wood chips. To the right is a large, green field with children playing baseball on it. There are some buildings in the background and a mountain range.
This is a photograph of Home Lake State Wildlife Area in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. The lake is at the center of the photo with banks all around it. Two large trees border the sides of the photo and the sun is shining through the one on the left. The is a mountain range in the very distance.
This is a photograph of Natural Wonders of the San Luis Valley Play Park in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. The entire photo is of a playground with a group of covered picnic benches on the right. There is a single, yellow bench in the foreground near a concrete path. In the background are buildings and a road to the left.
This is a photograph of the Rio Grande State Wildlife Area in Rio Grande County, Colorado. There is a wide river at the center of the photo with vegetation and trees on either side.
This is a photograph of the Ski-Hi Park Rodeo Grounds in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. The entire photo is of the side of some bleachers. There is a small sign on the lower right and some trees in the upper left.
This is a photograph of the Ski-Hi Park Rodeo Grounds in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. On the right side of the photo are bleachers looking out at a rodeo ring. There are bleachers on the other side as well. There are trees and some buildings in the distance.
This photograph was taken of the McNeil Ranch in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A wooden fence surrounds two pens in a field. Ranch buildings, hay bales and trees are seen in the background.
This photograph was taken of the McNeil Ranch in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A wooden fence surrounds two pens in a field. Ranch buildings and mountains can be seen in the distance to the right.
This photograph was taken of the McNeil Ranch in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A wooden fence stands strong and a barbed wire fence is collapsed. A field of grass lies behind the fences with buildings and a mountain range in the distance.
This photograph was taken of the McNeil Ranch in Rio Grande County, Colorado. Two chimneys stand tall in a demolished house in a grove of trees. The stone walls that have been torn down are in one pile. The other pile is wood from the house as well.
This photograph was taken of the River Valley Ranch in Rio Grande County, Colorado. A marshland is surrounded by reeds, rushes and a meadow. Trees encroach on the meadow. There is a mountain range in the distance.
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