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

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PhotographBeaver Park With Lake And PeaksPhotograph | Beaver Park With Lake And Peaks | John Fielder | Beaver Dam Park | lake | Evergreen Trees | mountain range | San Miguel Range2023.1.24
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PhotographBeaver Park Aspen Grove In FallPhotograph | Beaver Park Aspen Grove In Fall | John Fielder | Beaver Dam Park | Aspen Grove | dirt road | mountain range | San Miguel Range2023.1.25
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PhotographBridal Veil Falls Over Evergreen TreesPhotograph | Bridal Veil Falls Over Evergreen Trees | John Fielder | Bridal Veil Falls (San Miguel County, Colo.) | Evergreen Trees | cliff2023.1.26
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PhotographMystic Falls Between Two CliffsPhotograph | Mystic Falls Between Two Cliffs | John Fielder | Mystic Falls | Evergreen Trees2023.1.82
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PhotographPonderosa Pine On Dolores River BankPhotograph | Ponderosa Pine On Dolores River Bank | John Fielder | Dolores River | Evergreen Trees | Ponderosa Pine2023.1.91
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PhotographDolores River In FallPhotograph | Dolores River In Fall | John Fielder | Dolores River | Evergreen Trees | aspen trees2023.1.95
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PhotographWilson Peak Under A Full MoonPhotograph | Wilson Peak Under A Full Moon | John Fielder | Wilson Peak | mountain range | lake | Moon | Snow2023.1.98
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PhotographClose-Up On Wilson PeakPhotograph | Close-Up On Wilson Peak | John Fielder | Wilson Peak | mountain range | Moon | Snow2023.1.99
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PhotographCraggy Peaks Over Aspen GrovesPhotograph | Craggy Peaks Over Aspen Groves | John Fielder | Aspen Grove | Evergreen Trees | mountain range2023.1.118
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PhotographSan Miguel River And MesasPhotograph | San Miguel River And Mesas | John Fielder | San Miguel River (Colo.) | Trees | mesa2023.1.119
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PhotographSan Miguel River And TreesPhotograph | San Miguel River And Trees | John Fielder | San Miguel River (Colo.) | Trees | mesa2023.1.120
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PhotographSan Miguel River And Mountain PekPhotograph | San Miguel River And Mountain Pek | John Fielder | San Miguel River (Colo.) | Evergreen Trees | aspen trees | Mountain Peak2023.1.121
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PhotographYellow Flowers by the Dolores RiverPhotograph | Yellow Flowers by the Dolores River | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | Flowers | clouds | canyon | Vegetation2023.1.451
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PhotographCliffs by the Dolores RiverPhotograph | Cliffs by the Dolores River | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | Cliffs | Trees | Vegetation2023.1.452
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PhotographDolores RiverPhotograph | Dolores River | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | Mountains | Vegetation | Rocks2023.1.453
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PhotographPonderosa Pine Trees by the Dolores RiverPhotograph | Ponderosa Pine Trees by the Dolores River | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | Mountains | Evergreen Trees2023.1.454
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PhotographDolores River Flows Through MountainsPhotograph | Dolores River Flows Through Mountains | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | Mountains | Evergreen Trees2023.1.455
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PhotographRocky Close Up at the Dolores River CanyonPhotograph | Rocky Close Up at the Dolores River Canyon | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | canyon | Rocks | Vegetation | Dolores River Canyon2023.1.470
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PhotographSun Peaking Through the Dolores River CanyonPhotograph | Sun Peaking Through the Dolores River Canyon | John Fielder | Dolores River (Colo. and Utah) | canyon | Vegetation | Dolores River Canyon2023.1.471
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PhotographClaret Cup Cacti Grow Between the Rocks in McIntyre CanyonPhotograph | Claret Cup Cacti Grow Between the Rocks in McIntyre Canyon | John Fielder | McIntyre Canyon | Cacti | Flowers | Rocks | Dolores River Canyon2023.1.472
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This is a photograph of Beaver Park in the San Miguel Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado. A marshy lake makes up the lower third of the photo with the land slowly sloping upwards into the background. Full and bare evergreen trees scatter across the land. Two mountain peaks in the background tower over the rest of the land, and the light catching them makes them appear gold.
This is a photograph of Beaver Park in the San Miguel Mountains, San Miguel County, Colorado. Four aspen trees are seen in the left foreground of the photo with the sun peeking through them, and a larger aspen grove is in the background. A dirt road runs from the foreground through the back of the aspen grove on the right side of the photograph. A mountain peak is seen in the background on the right side. The photo was taken in fall based on the changing colors of the leaves.
This is a photograph of Bridal Veil Falls in Uncompahgre National Forest, Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. The falls themselves are at the center of the photo and are flowing over a large, gray cliffside. On the left side of the photo are various evergreen trees and green foliage. There are evergreen trees at the top of the cliff as well.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Colorado 1870-2000 on page 196 next to the same photo taken by W.H. Jackson.
This is a photograph of Mystic Falls in South Fork San Miguel River, Uncompahgre National Forest, Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. The waterfall itself is at the center of the photo, surrounded by cliff sides. The bottom of the falls runs off the center foreground, and the cliffs are covered in a few evergreen trees.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Colorado 1870-2000 on page 197 next to the same photo taken by W.H. Jackson.
This is a photograph of The Upper Dolores River Canyon, Montrose or San Miguel County, Colorado. The entire left side of the photo is a close-up of the trunk of a Ponderosa Pine. To the right of the trunk is The Dolores River itself, with evergreen trees on either side of the banks. A green hill is in the background.
This is a photograph of The Upper Dolores River in Montrose or San Miguel County, Colorado. The river itself winds through the center of the photo in between a forest of multiple types of trees. The trees are changing colors for fall. The hills get higher the further into the background.
This is a photograph of Wilson Peak in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Miguel County, Colorado. The peak itself is in the upper third of the photo covered in snow against a mostly clear sky where a full moon is visible. Below the peaks are some bare hills and a lake with grass growing from the bottom.
This is a photograph of Wilson Peak in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Miguel County, Colorado. The photo is a close up of the very top of the peak which is covered in snow. The upper two-thirds of the photo focus on the sky which is a pink color, and the full moon off to the right side.
This photograph was taken near The San Miguel River in The Nature Conservancy, San Miguel County, Colorado. The lower two-thirds of the photo show large aspen groves with some evergreen trees sloping up the the left. Behind this hill is a tall, craggy group of peaks against a cloudy sky.
This is a photograph of The San Miguel River, in The Nature Conservancy, San Miguel County, Colorado. The San Miguel River winds through the bottom third of the photo with green trees covering the right bank. Table mountains rise up in the background.
This is a photograph of The San Miguel River, in The Nature Conservancy, San Miguel County, Colorado. The river fills the entire center of the photo and is banked by green trees. A red-rock mountain sits behind it.
This is a photograph of The San Miguel River, in The Nature Conservancy, San Miguel County, Colorado. The river itself is in the foreground and winds into the center of the photo. The right bank of the river rises into a hill that is covered in evergreen trees and bare aspens. In the background is a mountain peak covered in snow.
This photograph was taken on the 1-46 mile Bradfield to Slickrock on the Dolores River. It is located in Dolores or San Miguel County, Colorado. A cluster of yellow flowers sit in the foreground of the photograph. The river runs through a canyon and is surrounded by green vegetation. A cloudy sky sits overhead.
This photograph was taken on the 1-46 mile Bradfield to Slickrock on the Dolores River. It is located in Dolores or San Miguel County, Colorado. A rocky cliff is the focus of the image. A tree lies next to the cliff. Green vegetation covers a cliffside in the background.
This photograph was taken on the 1-46 mile Bradfield to Slickrock on the Dolores River. It is located in Dolores or San Miguel County, Colorado. Large rocks rest in the river. Green vegetation lines the river and covers the mountains.
This photograph was taken on the 1-46 mile Bradfield to Slickrock on the Dolores River. It is located in Dolores or San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows toward the mountains and is lined with ponderosa evergreen trees. The trunk of one evergreen tree sits in the foreground of the photograph.
This photograph was taken on the 1-46 mile Bradfield to Slickrock on the Dolores River. It is located in Dolores or San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows through mountains covered in evergreen trees. A blue sky sits overhead.
This photograph was taken somewhere between Slickrock, Colorado to Bedrock, Colorado on the Dolores River in the Dolores River Canyon area. It is either located in Montrose or San Miguel County. The rocky sides of the canyon and green vegetation line the river. The sun lights up one wall of the canyon.
This photograph was taken somewhere between Slickrock, Colorado to Bedrock, Colorado on the Dolores River in the Dolores River Canyon area. It is either located in Montrose or San Miguel County. The river, lined by green vegetation, flows through the canyon. The sun lights up one wall of the canyon.
This photograph was taken in the McIntyre Canyon in the Dolores River Canyon area. It is located near Slick Rock, Colorado in San Miguel County. Claret cup cacti with red flowers blossoming grow out of crevices in the rock.

This photograph correlates to a location in the McPhee Dam to Beckrock Dolores River Guide on page 37. John marked "X 3" near the McIntyre Canyon.
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