Posted in Colorado April 24, 2016 by

You’ll Never Believe What Colorado Iconic Landmarks Looked Like In the 1900s

You’re a Colorado native and have seen everything there is to see: Mesa Verde. Pikes Peak. The waterfall at Casa Bonita… but have you ever seen what these iconic landmarks looked like 100+ years ago? Thanks to our friends at History Colorado, we have the answers. Check out:

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1. "Gathering in Civic Center Park in Denver." (1919)
History Colorado/84.371.7
2. "Street Scene at Fremont, Cripple Creek." (c. 1880)
History Colorado/86.200.514
3. "Summit of Pike's Peak." (c. 1900)
History Colorado/83.243.5
4. Royal Gorge Bridge (1929)
History Colorado/83.472.2380
5. "Photograph of Euro-American actors in Virginia McClurg and the Cliff Dwellings Association's Mesa Verde Pageant, "The Marriage of the Dawn and the Moon," inside Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park, 1917."
History Colorado/ 83.472.1095
6. Garden of the Gods (c. 1900)
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7. "Outdoor portrait of a group of men and women at possibly Creation Park (Red Rocks) near Morrison." (c. 1904)
History Colorado/90.152.1616
8. Chimney Rock (c. 1920)
History Colorado/91.237.119
9. Telluride (c. 1900)
History Colorado/86.200.719
10. "Crossing Alpine Pass." (c. 1900)
History Colorado/86.200.970
11. "View of the multi-story cement and plaster Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs." (1918)
History Colorado/91.237.340
12. Maroon Bells (c. 1890)
History Colorado/90.156.984
13. Stanley Hotel, 1921
History Colorado/99.164.50
14. "High Bridge in Loop-Georgetown" (c. 1882)
History Colorado/86.200.906

Which picture is your favorite?