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1890s Colorado: Dazzling Color Photos Of Mountains, Landscapes And Everyday Life Of Colorado

Native Americans inhabited Colorado for more than 13,000 years. The borders of Colorado were finally fixed in 1850 after France and Mexico sold the land to the USA. Colorado became the first western state to host a major political convention when the Democratic Party met in Denver in 1908. Colorado was the first state in the union to grant universal suffrage through a popular vote. Women won the right to vote in Colorado in 1893. These spectacular color photographs capture mountains, landscapes, streets, roads, towns, and everyday life of Colorado in the late 19th century. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#4 Naiad’s Bath, 1890s

Naiad's Bath, 1890s

#7 South Cheyenne Cañon, 1890s

South Cheyenne Cañon, 1890s

#10 Red Mountain, Ouray-Silverton Stage Road, 1890s

Red Mountain, Ouray-Silverton Stage Road, 1890s

#13 Upsilon Peak, Estes’ Park, 1890s

Upsilon Peak, Estes' Park, 1890s

#16 Needle Mountains, 1890s

Needle Mountains, 1890s

#19 Trout Lake, 1890s

Trout Lake, 1890s

#22 Pike’s Peak from near Colorado City, 1890s

Pike's Peak from near Colorado City, 1890s

#25 Currecanti Needle, Black Canyon, 1890s

Currecanti Needle, Black Canyon, 1890s

#28 Seven Falls, Cheyenne Canyon, 1890s

Seven Falls, Cheyenne Canyon, 1890s

#31 American Nettie, Gold Hill Mining, Ouray, 1890s

American Nettie, Gold Hill Mining, Ouray, 1890s

#34 A lumber pack, Colorado, 1890s

A lumber pack, Colorado, 1890s

#37 The round up, “grub pile”, Colorado, 1890s

The round up, "grub pile", Colorado, 1890s

#39 “Round up” in the corral, Colorado Springs, 1890s

#40 “The round up” roping a steer, Colorado Springs, 1890s

"The round up" roping a steer, Colorado Springs, 1890s

#43 Hanging Rock, Clear Creek, 1890s

Hanging Rock, Clear Creek, 1890s

#46 Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, 1890s

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, 1890s

#49 Needle Mountains, 1890s

Needle Mountains, 1890s

#52 Sultan Mountain, 1890s

Sultan Mountain, 1890s

#55 Burros at silver mine, Colorado, 1890s

Burros at silver mine, Colorado, 1890s

#56 “Round up,” bunching the herd, Colorado, 1890s

#57 The “Queen of the Canon” [Cañon], Cascade Canon [Cañon], 1890s

#58 Fishing on Williams’ Fork, Middle Park, 1890s

Fishing on Williams' Fork, Middle Park, 1890s

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