You Ll Never Believe How Colorado Landmarks Once Looked

You’re a Colorado native and have seen everything there is to see: Mesa Verde. Pikes Peak. The waterfall at Casa Bonita… but have you ever seen what these iconic landmarks looked like 100+ years ago? Thanks to our friends at History Colorado, we have the answers. Check out:

“Gathering in Civic Center Park in Denver.” (1919)

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“Street Scene at Fremont, Cripple Creek.” (c. 1880)

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“Summit of Pike’s Peak.” (c. 1900)

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Royal Gorge Bridge (1929)

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“Photograph of Euro-American actors in Virginia McClurg and the Cliff Dwellings Association’s Mesa Verde Pageant, “The Marriage of the Dawn and the Moon,” inside Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park, 1917.”

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Garden of the Gods (c. 1900)

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“Outdoor portrait of a group of men and women at possibly Creation Park (Red Rocks) near Morrison.” (c. 1904)

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Chimney Rock (c. 1920)

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Telluride (c. 1900)

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“Crossing Alpine Pass.” (c. 1900)

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“View of the multi-story cement and plaster Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.” (1918)

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Maroon Bells (c. 1890)

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Stanley Hotel, 1921

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“High Bridge in Loop-Georgetown” (c. 1882)

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Which picture is your favorite?