Agriculture is a huge industry in Colorado. In fact, no matter where you are in the state (Eastern Plains, Western Slope, cities, or down south), you are guaranteed to find thriving crop and/or livestock. Farming has always been important to the Centennial State, which is shown in these 17 pictures from the past:
- Colorado farm hands.
History Colorado/85.1.25 Captured in 1896.
- Ranch land near the Spanish Peaks.
History Colorado/86.200.838 Captured sometime between 1882-1900.
- “Dairy milking stalls at Brookridge Farm.”
History Colorado/88.442.155 Captured sometime between 1940-1950 in Littleton.
- “Man getting water from pump near chicken coop.”
History Colorado/90.152.21 Captured sometime between 1904-1915 in Denver.
- “Agriculture crops beans harvesting scene includes steam tractor, water wagon, etc.”
History Colorado/90.152.319 Captured sometime between 1904-1915 in Denver.
- “Three children in a chicken coop area feeding the chickens and guinea fowl.”
History Colorado/90.152.1065 Captured sometime between 1904-1915 in Denver.
- “Beet sheds at Holly, Colo.”
History Colorado/90.156.931 Captured in 1905.
- “Packing in the pears, Grand Junction, Colo.”
History Colorado/91.315.14 Captured sometime between 1910-1915.
- “Pot heaters in a Fruitvale orchard.”
History Colorado/91.315.53 Captured in 1911.
- A harvesting wagon is Las Animas County.
History Colorado/93.322.1723 Captured sometime between 1890-1910.
- Clipping a bull’s horns at the San Carlo Ranch in Parker.
History Colorado/93.495.55 Captured sometime between 1890-1900.
- Farm boys working in an unknown Colorado location.
History Colorado/98.54.54 Captured sometime between 1910-1930.
- “Young boy portrait farm outfit.”
History Colorado/98.54.61 Captured sometime between 1910-1930 in an unknown Colorado location.
- “Women and Baby Chicks on Keota Farm.”
History Colorado/R.138.2008.488 Captured sometime between 1925-1935.
- Apple bushels in Grand Junction.
History Colorado/92.345.20 Captured sometime between 1910-1915.
- “Haying near Ridgway, Colorado.”
History Colorado/91.237.2 Captured sometime in the 1910’s.
- Farm children at an unknown Colorado location.
History Colorado/98.217.499 Captured sometime between 1900-1910.
As always, we would like to give a big thank you to our friends at History Colorado for allowing us to share these wonderful photos. Do you have memories of growing up on a farm? Tell us in the comments!
History Colorado/85.1.25
Captured in 1896.
History Colorado/86.200.838
Captured sometime between 1882-1900.
History Colorado/88.442.155
Captured sometime between 1940-1950 in Littleton.
History Colorado/90.152.21
Captured sometime between 1904-1915 in Denver.
History Colorado/90.152.319
History Colorado/90.152.1065
History Colorado/90.156.931
Captured in 1905.
History Colorado/91.315.14
Captured sometime between 1910-1915.
History Colorado/91.315.53
Captured in 1911.
History Colorado/93.322.1723
Captured sometime between 1890-1910.
History Colorado/93.495.55
Captured sometime between 1890-1900.
History Colorado/98.54.54
Captured sometime between 1910-1930.
History Colorado/98.54.61
Captured sometime between 1910-1930 in an unknown Colorado location.
History Colorado/R.138.2008.488
Captured sometime between 1925-1935.
History Colorado/92.345.20
History Colorado/91.237.2
Captured sometime in the 1910’s.
History Colorado/98.217.499
Captured sometime between 1900-1910.
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