Details
Title

A. A. Paddock collection: Boulder County towns photographs

Date

1870-1970

Call Number

BHS 213

Contents

ca. 685 photographs, in 5 boxes.

Description

This collection is a photographic record of Boulder County communities on the plains and in the mountains, covering a century from the 1870s through the 1970s.

Summary

Box 1. Altona-Gold Hill -- Box 2. Jamestown-Marshall -- Box 3. Nederland-Springdale -- Box 4. Sugar Loaf-Ward -- Box 5. Oversize.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.

Format

Photographs.

Author/Donor

Paddock, Laurence T.
1927-

Subjects

Paddock, Alva A, 1887-1961--Photograph collections
Mountain life--Colorado--Boulder County

Ownership Note

The photographs in this collection came to A.A. Paddock and his son, Laurence Paddock, from numerous sources, primarily from pioneer Boulder families who had these photos in their possession and knew of Paddock's efforts to collect and preserve Boulder's historic past. A.A. Paddock was a founding member of the Boulder Historical Society in 1945, and began donating his collection to the Society over a period of years.

Note

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

Pages

Ward views by Gembrini
Ward views by Gembrini
Call Number 213-4-26
Date [1899]-1900
Contents 6 photographs (4 views)

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Ward, before the fire
Ward, before the fire
Call Number 213-4-27
Date 1898
Contents 3 photographs (2 views).

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Ward views, [1884-1896]
Ward views, [1884-1896]
Call Number 213-4-28
Date [1884-1896]
Contents 13 photographs (7 views).

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Ward
Ward: Sargent House hotel
Call Number 213-4-28a
Date [1885-1909]
Contents 3 photographs.
Description Three undated photographs of the Sargent House.

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Ward
Ward: street scenes
Call Number 213-4-29
Date [1890-1899]
Contents 18 photographs (9 views).
Description Views of street scenes in Ward showing businesses.

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Ward
Ward: saloons
Call Number 213-4-29a
Date [1885-1910]
Contents 4 photographs.
Description Undated views of early bars in Ward.

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Ward
Ward: with snow
Call Number 213-4-30
Date [1890]-1899
Contents 34 photographs (13 views).
Description Views of street scenes in Ward in winter. One series is of a large snow storm which dumped several feet of snow, 30 March-16 April 1899.

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Ward
Ward: Colorado & Northwestern Railroad celebration
Call Number 213-4-31
Date 1898
Contents 11 photographs (6 views).
Description Views of the town of Ward decorated to celebrate the arrival of the first train of the Colorado and Northwestern into Ward, 28 June 1898. Numerous trees have been cut and set up throughout town.

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Ward
Ward: Catholic Church dedication
Call Number 213-4-32
Date 1897
Contents 4 photographs (1 view).
Description View of the newly built Catholic Church in Ward. A large group of people is gathered for the dedication ceremony on 1 August 1897. Note that trees have been cut and set up around the building as decoration.

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Ward
Ward: C & N Hotel
Call Number 213-4-33
Date [1900-1909]
Contents 3 photographs.

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Ward
Ward: west side of town
Call Number 213-4-34
Date [1890]-1901
Contents 4 photographs.

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Ward
Ward: aftermath of the fire
Call Number 213-4-35
Date 1900
Contents 21 photographs (8 views).
Description Views of a still smoldering Ward after a fire on 23 January 1900 destroyed the downtown.

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