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Title

A. A. Paddock collection: City and County Government

Date

[1872]-1963

Call Number

BHS 226

Contents

14 boxes.

Description

This collection is a photographic record of Boulder's City and County Government contained in 14 boxes. Only Box 1 (early fire department) is fully arranged and cataloged. The remaining boxes contain images of the City Council, elections, municipal court, bootlegging, crime, later fires and fire department, Parks and Recreation Department, Police and crime, utilities, reservoirs, Boulder County Fair (1929-1979), Assessor, Clerk Commissioners, Roads, Social Services, and Treasurer.

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
Municipal government--Colorado--Boulder
Boulder County (Colo.)--Officials and employees

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

Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Call Number 226-3-74
Date 1976
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of a fire fighter giving a presentation to a group of children. The fire fighter is displaying a telephone attached to a fire truck. "University Hill School fire prevention" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated October 9, 1976.

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Boulder Fire Department: Fire hydrant and fire truck testing.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire hydrant and fire truck testing.
Call Number 226-3-73
Date 1976
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Photographs of fire fighters testing a fire hydrant and fire truck in Boulder.

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Boulder Fire Department: Rescue Squad.
Boulder Fire Department: Rescue Squad.
Call Number 226-3-72
Date 1976
Contents 6 photographs (5 digitized).
Description Photographs of members of the Boulder Fire Department's Rescue Squad performing rescue-related tasks.

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Boulder Fire Department: Vehicle fire.
Boulder Fire Department: Vehicle fire.
Call Number 226-3-71
Date 1976
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of three fire fighters looking at a fire-damaged vehicle. The name "Stolz" is visible on a fire fighter's hat. "1209 Pennsylvania Avenue auto fire" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated March 24, 1976.

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Boulder Fire Department: Wildfires.
Boulder Fire Department: Wildfires.
Call Number 226-3-70
Date 1976
Contents 7 photographs (6 digitized).
Description Photographs of wildfires in Boulder County.

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Boulder Fire Department: Garage and carport fires.
Boulder Fire Department: Garage and carport fires.
Call Number 226-3-69
Date 1976
Contents 3 photographs (1 digitized).
Description Photographs of garage and carport fires in Boulder.

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Boulder Fire Department: Commercial building fires.
Boulder Fire Department: Commercial building fires.
Call Number 226-3-68
Date 1976
Contents 4 photographs (2 digitized).
Description Photographs of fires at commercial buildings in Boulder County.

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Boulder Fire Department: House fires.
Boulder Fire Department: House fires.
Call Number 226-3-67
Date 1976
Contents 5 photographs (4 digitized).
Description Photographs of house fires in Boulder.

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Boulder Fire Department: Mobile home park fires.
Boulder Fire Department: Mobile home park fires.
Call Number 226-3-66
Date 1976
Contents 6 photographs (1 digitized).
Description Photographs of fires at mobile home parks in Boulder.

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Boulder Fire Department: New uniforms.
Boulder Fire Department: New uniforms.
Call Number 226-3-65
Date 1976
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of two fire fighters wearing new uniforms. A fire truck is parked in a garage behind them. "New uniforms" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated September 1, 1976.

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Boulder Fire Department: Fire hydrant testing.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire hydrant testing.
Call Number 226-3-64
Date 1975
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of three fire fighters testing a fire hydrant. The fire fighters are identified on the photograph as being Charles Wilcox, Bill Dhieux, and Lt. L. L. Stein. "13th Street and Portland Place testing hydrants" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated June 3, 1975.

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Boulder Fire Department: "Life at the Firehouse" feature.
Boulder Fire Department: "Life at the Firehouse" feature.
Call Number 226-3-63
Date 1975
Contents 5 photographs (4 digitized).
Description Photographs of fire fighters performing daily tasks at Fire Station No. 3 in Boulder.

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