The 1960s were a time full of big changes (the British Invasion, Moon landing and Flower Power) and unrest (Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy’s assassination and the Vietnam War) in the United States. The world was quickly evolving and the Centennial State was too, as shown by these 20 mesmerizing photos:
1. "Samuel Coulter, whom Coulter Mesa near Rifle is named after, built a cabin next to a creek. After he abandoned it, beavers dammed the creek, and thus Sam's cabin ended up in the middle of the creek." (1960)
2. "Leona standing by the sign holder that Grandpa Crockett made. A few years ago, it still held the sign, but some rocks were falling down. It's somewhere on the road between Vega Dam and Silt." (1960)
5. "Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission, and his wife participate in a postflight parade in Boulder, Colorado." (1962)
12. "View of damage from June 1965 flood of Plum Creek. Several damaged white buildings are in the photo, including what looks like at least two sheds and a house with the front wall torn off. The base of a metal windmill is visible in the background, and a cement step or foundation is in the foreground. Several large trees are still standing, and other trees and brush are strewn throughout the photograph. A small view of Plum Creek is visible in the background."
