A. A. Paddock collection

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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.

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: Roads: Nine-Mile Corner

Call Number 214-2-6

Date [1928-1930]

Contents 2 photographs.

Description Views of the World War I monument erected at the intersection of Arapahoe Road and U.S. Highway 287 in Lafayette. Two stone pillars or towers forming a gate were built to hold a memorial plaque, and a flagpole and captured German cannon were included. The memorial was begun in 1927 and completed in 1928.

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: Boulder County, Colorado roads: Nine-Mile Corner

Call Number 214-2-7

Date [1930-1949]

Contents 11 photographs (10 views).

Description Views of the World War I monument erected at the intersection of Arapahoe Road and U.S. Highway 287 in Lafayette. Two stone towers or pillars forming a gate were built to hold a memorial plaque, and a flagpole and captured German cannon were included. The memorial was begun in 1927 and completed in 1928.

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: Roads: unidentified

Call Number 214-2-8

Date [1930-1939]

Contents 1 photograph.

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: Roads: unidentified

Call Number 214-2-9

Date [1910-1929]

Contents 6 photographs (3 views)

Description Views of tree lined dirt roads in the country.

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: Boulder oil fields: Linkletter farm

Call Number 214-2-10

Date [1901-1910]

Contents 5 photographs (3 views)

Description Views of the Linkletter or William A. Arnold farm, with oil derricks.

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: Boulder oil fields: Linkletter farm/Bonanza Oil and Land Company

Call Number 214-2-11

Date [1901-1910]

Contents 6 photographs (2 views)

Description Views of the Linkletter or William A. Arnold farm. One view shows the farmhouse with one oil derrick; the other is the same view with a second oil derrick superimposed on the photograph.

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: Boulder oil fields: Gas and Oil Company well

Call Number 214-2-12

Date [1901-1910]

Contents 3 photographs (1 view)

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: Boulder oil fields: oil derricks

Call Number 214-2-13

Date [1901-1910]

Contents 3 photographs (2 views)

Description Views of oil derricks, one of which is gushing oil.

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: Boulder oil fields: Great oil basin

Call Number 214-2-14

Date 1902

Contents 6 photographs (2 views)

Description Views of the oil basin in Boulder County.

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: Boulder oil fields: Great oil basin in winter

Call Number 214-2-15

Date 1903

Contents 1 photograph.

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: Boulder oil fields: oil workers

Call Number 214-2-16

Date 1903

Contents 2 photographs.

Description Views of oil workers.

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: Boulder oil fields: oil wells

Call Number 214-2-17

Date [1940-1949]

Contents 4 photographs.

Description Views of oil workers and rigs.

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