A. A. Paddock collection

Details

Title: A. A. Paddock collection: farming, drilling and views in east Boulder County
Date: [1870-1979]
Call Number: BHS 214
Contents: 2 boxes.
Description: This collection is a photographic record of farms, crops, oil fields, locations and life on the plains in Boulder County, covering the 1870s through the 1970s.
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
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

: White Rock

Call Number 214-2-18

Date [1900-1919]

Contents 4 photographs.

Description Views of the exposure of Laramie Sandstone at White Rock near Valmont.

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: Barber Lake

Call Number 214-2-19

Date 1901

Contents 4 photographs (2 views)

Description Views of a lake or reservoir due east of Boulder.

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: Baseline Lake

Call Number 214-2-20

Date [1910-1926]

Contents 6 photographs (4 views)

Description Views of Baseline Lake, a reservoir due east of Boulder.

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: Beasley Lake

Call Number 214-2-21

Date [1890-1910]

Contents 2 photographs (1 view)

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: Ewing Reservoir

Call Number 214-2-22

Date [1890-1901]

Contents 1 photograph.

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: Mesa Lake

Call Number 214-2-23

Date [1950-1959]

Contents 5 photographs (4 digitized).

Description Four views of Mesa Lake north of Boulder with A.A. Paddock's writing on back, "Hank Roberts (Mesa) Lake. May 17, '57." One undated view stamped on back "D.C. Cieber" who was a Camera photographer in the 1950s.

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: Owen Lake

Call Number 214-2-24

Date [1890-1899]

Contents 2 photographs (1 view).

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: Weisenhorn Lake

Call Number 214-2-25

Date [1890-1899]

Contents 3 photographs (2 views)

Description Overviews of Weisenhorn Lake looking west. Weisenhorn Lake became one of the three Valmont Lakes or Reservoirs in the early 1920s when the Public Service Company purchased the land for the Valmont Power Plant. The third lake is Leggett-Owen Reservoir.

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: Weisenhorn Lake: buildings

Call Number 214-2-26

Date [1890-1899]

Contents 4 photographs (3 views)

Description Views of the buildings and pier at Weisenhorn Lake. Weisenhorn Lake became one of the three Valmont Lakes or Reservoirs in the early 1920s when the Public Service Company purchased the land for the Valmont Power Plant. The third lake is Leggett-Owen Reservoir.

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: Weisenhorn Lake: boating

Call Number 214-2-27

Date [1890-1899]

Contents 9 photographs (7 views).

Description Views of people boating on Weisenhorn Lake. Weisenhorn Lake became one of the three Valmont Lakes or Reservoirs in the early 1920s when the Public Service Company purchased the land for the Valmont Power Plant. The third lake is Leggett-Owen Reservoir.

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: Weisenhorn Lake

Call Number 214-2-28

Date [1900-1919]

Contents 3 photographs (2 views).

Description Overviews of Weisenhorn Lake. Weisenhorn Lake became one of the three Valmont Lakes or Reservoirs in the early 1920s when the Public Service Company purchased the land for the Valmont Power Plant. The third lake is Leggett-Owen Reservoir.

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: Weisenhorn Lake

Call Number 214-2-29

Date [1900-1919]

Contents 10 photographs (5 views)

Description Views of Weisenhorn Lake. Weisenhorn Lake became one of the three Valmont Lakes or Reservoirs in the early 1920s when the Public Service Company purchased the land for the Valmont Power Plant. The third lake is Leggett-Owen Reservoir.

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