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Posted in Colorado History October 30, 2015 by Annie

This Is What Colorado Looked Like 100 Years Ago… It May Surprise You

We sure have come a long way in 100 years, haven’t we? Yet at the same time, the beauty and majesty of Colorado is just as beautiful in 2015 as it was in 1915, as showcased by these 18 100-year-old photos:

1. "Sculptured erosion forms of fountain formation in southeastern part of Perry Park."

2. "Horace T. DeLong De Beque Colo - opening of Blue Ditch."

3. "Camp on Ranch Creek. Tabernash."

4. "Grand Lake."

5. "Rye field near Stratton, Colo."

6. "Switzer Reservoir Ditch - Eads."

7. "Sherwood Brothers Dredge Boat - Manzanola."

8. "The over-flow at spillway at Nederland Dam in the spring when the lake is high."

9. "Construction Work on Gov. Dam near Palisade Colo."

10. "Manhart Store and Sedalia Post Office, Plum Avenue, Sedalia, Colorado."

11. "Views at the University of Colorado Camp."

12. "View of Chasm Lake."

13. "Plate IV.--Castle Rock and mesa in the distance, both capped by Castle Rock Conglomerate."

14. "View from Devil's Head."

15. "Roping a calf in Meeker, Colo."

16. "Postcard of a multi-story industrial structure on the side of a hill near Nederland, CO."

17. "In Estes Park."

18. "12 year old Lahnert boy, near Ft. Collins, Colo., topping beets. The father, mother, and two boys (9 and 12 yrs.) expect to make $700 in about 2 months time in the beet work."

What a difference 100 years makes…

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Annie

Annie is a freelance writer, content editor, and marketing whiz with a background in broadcasting and a passion for chicken nachos.