Recently, my high school was completely remodeled into a beautiful, two-story modern day learning facility that looks nothing like it did when I was a student. Seeing the school change so drastically made my jaw drop, but seeing these 15 schools from the early 1900s was even more of a shock. See the difference for yourself:

1. "Students at a Leadville school"
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Captured between 1890-1910.
2. The Estes Park Schoolhouse in 1912
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3. "Glass lantern slide depicting a Sunday Service with guest speaker President Theodore Roosevelt at the Little Blue School House in Raven."
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Captured on April 22, 1905.
4. "Grade School, Otis, Colo."
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Captured in the 1920s.
5. "Woodworking class at at Denver, Colorado school"
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Captured between 1890-1900.
6. Lunchtime at a Denver school
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Captured in the late 1800s.
7. Denver's Wyatt School, 1942
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8. "4233 Wann St. School, Cripple Creek, Colo."
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Captured in the late 1800s.
9. Morey Junior High School cafeteria
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Captured between 1920-1930.
10. "Children play and stand on a playground at a school in Denver, Colorado."
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Captured between 1904-1915.
11. "Outdoor portrait of a group of young women on Alameda Avenue, near the bridge over the South Platte River, Denver, Colorado."
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Captured between 1910-1920.
12. "A group of boys wade in the South Platte River as their teacher looks on from the bank, Denver, Colorado. The Alameda Avenue bridge is in the distance."
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Captured between 1904-1909.
13. "Miss Wolcott's School" (Denver)
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Captured between 1900-1910.
14. Students from St. Mary's Academy
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15. The Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind band
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Captured between 1887-1895.

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