Details
Title

A. A. Paddock collection: soldiers and veterans

Date

1893-[1949]

Call Number

BHS 216

Contents

332 photographs, in 44 folders in six boxes.

Description

This collection is a photographic record of the Colorado National Guard, Company H, of their participation in the Spanish American War; and of events related to World War I in Boulder, including men being drafted and marching off the Depot to depart to the war, their return at the depot, and Armistice Day parade.

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.
1927-2016

Subjects

Paddock, Alva A, 1887-1961--Photograph collections
World War, 1914-1918
Soldiers
Spanish-American War, 1898
World War I see World War, 1914-1918.

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

World War I
World War I: baby tank
Call Number 216-3-37
Date 1919
Contents 8 photographs.
Description Views of crowds following a tank on Pearl Street, Broadway, and at the brickyard. It was used to promote investiment in victory loans.

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World War I
World War I: Homecoming parade
Call Number 216-3-38
Date 1919
Contents 10 photographs (6 views).
Description Views of the welcome home parade for the troops at the end of WWI.

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World War I
World War I: Homecoming parade
Call Number 216-3-39
Date 1919
Contents 3 photographs.
Description Views of the welcome home parade for the troops at the end of WWI, marching on Pearl Street and on Spruce Street.

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World War I
World War I: Armistice Day parade
Call Number 216-3-40
Date 1919
Contents 23 photographs (9 views).
Description Views of possibly the Armistice Day parade, November 11, 1919, marching on Pearl Street. Among the marchers are members of the G.A.R. (Civil War veterans), Knights Templar of the Masonic Order, members of the Oddfellows, State Preparatory School cadets, as well as soldiers.

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Military parade in Boulder, Colorado
Military parade in Boulder, Colorado
Call Number 216-3-41
Date undated
Contents 5 photographs.
Description Views of military parades: three views of soldiers parading in the 1300 block of Pearl Street in front of a grandstand set up in front of the courthouse; one view of soldiers with the courthouse behind them; and a view of a Legion of Honor color guard.

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: at attention on Pearl Street
Call Number 216-4-1
Date [1882]
Contents 2 photographs (1 view)

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: parade on Pearl Street
Call Number 216-4-2
Date [1900-1909]
Contents 1 photograph

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: Memorial Day parade on Broadway
Call Number 216-4-3
Date 1904
Contents 1 photograph
Description View of a parade by Grand Army of the Republic members on 9th Street on the way to Columbia Cemetery. Mount Sanitas is visible in the background.

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: Memorial Day parade on Broadway, 1906 May 30
Call Number 216-4-4
Date 1906
Contents 2 photographs
Description Views of a parade by Grand Army of the Republic members on 9th Street on the way to Columbia Cemetery. Mount Sanitas is visible in the background. In one view, the man mounted on a horse is Charles P. Waldron.

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: Memorial Day parade on Pearl Street
Call Number 216-4-5
Date 1912
Contents 6 photographs
Description Views of a parade by Grand Army of the Republic members on Pearl Street in the 1600 block. State Preparatory School is in the background in several views with "12" on the chimney, indicating the year. Another view shows the horse-drawn fire truck from Station no. 3, horses are Doc and Pat, drivers are Ed Miller and Art Pettengill. Other views show school girls (some of them African Americans) and Spanish American War veterans.

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: Memorial Day parade on Pearl Street
Call Number 216-4-6
Date 1912
Contents 3 photographs (2 views)
Description Views of a parade by Grand Army of the Republic members on Pearl Street in the 1300 block in front of the Boulder County Courthouse. Flags and bunting are hung along the parade route, crowds of people and automobiles line either side of the street. Store fronts in the 2000 block of 14th Street are visible.

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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic: Memorial Day parade floats
Call Number 216-4-7
Date [1890-1929]
Contents 2 photographs
Description View of a parade float mounted on a wagon at the side of the Odd Fellows building, with G.A.R. members holding rifles standing around a cannon, ca. 1890s; parade float mounted on a truck with G.A.R. members riding in the back, 1920s.

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