A recent addition to our library collection is Objects of Survivance, a new book from University Press of Colorado that discusses the American Indian school experience. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a number of schools were set…
From animals to scenery, products to people, Colorado agriculture provides numerous opportunities for artistic photographs that showcase this important part of Colorado’s economy and landscape. Are you a photographer interested in sharing what makes Colorado agriculture special? Enter the Colorado…
If you’re looking for early photos of Colorado’s schools, you may not think to look in government documents. But in fact the State of Colorado in the late 1800s/early 1900s often included images in its biennial reports of the Superintendent…
There are many places to go if you are looking for historic photographs of Colorado. A number of libraries and archives have digitized their photographs, so a general internet search will often yield many results. History Colorado has created a…
History Colorado recently launched a database of selected items in its collection, including artifacts, photographs, and archival materials. The database launched with images of 80,000 items and is continuing to grow. This database is an excellent resource for researchers to…
For seventy-five years, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks & Wildlife) has published Colorado Outdoors, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on Colorado’s wildlife and outdoor recreation. Each year, the magazine publishes a special photography issue, which features the best…
Are you a photographer who enjoys capturing Colorado’s wonders through your lens? If so, there are several state-sponsored photo contests available to you right now. Every September, Colorado State Parks sponsors the Eldorado Canyon Annual Photo Contest. For details, visit…
The University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Architecture and Planning sponsors a really neat website they call the Electronic Library of Colorado Architecture, Landscape and Planning. The site features full-color images of Colorado’s significant architecture. You can search by…
