On August 1, 1876 — just over 100 years since its founding — the United States once again grew, thanks to the admission of Colorado (which is aptly nicknamed the Centennial State). While it is hard to imagine what this new state looked like during its debut years, we can get somewhat of an idea thanks to these old photos of Colorado shared by YouTube user oldstuff4all:

For even more vintage Colorado, click on This Is What Life In Colorado Looked Like In 1941. WOW.

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