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[Cave of the Winds] by Stewarts Commercial Photographers, between 1950 & 1955. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 013-10424.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 10/2/12: Cave of the Winds

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Guy Boyd (1884-1966) [left] and Cloyd Brunson examining old bones found in Grand Caverns.

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Kebler Pass

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 10/1/12: Kebler Pass

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View from pass towards large stand of aspen in autumn colors.

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"Method of Irrigating a Farm," aritst unknown, September 1888. Courtesy of Special Collections, PPLD. Image Number: 257-8097.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/28/12: Method of Irrigating a Farm

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El Paso County Disaster Services

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 1/3/11: El Paso County Disaster Services

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(“El Paso County Disaster Services,” date unknown, photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-696.)

Three workers in full protective gear, with gas masks, coveralls, gloves and boots, stand in front of a tanker truck. A CSFD truck is in the background.

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"The Burns Opera House,"after 1898, photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 208-9571.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/24/12: The Burns Opera House

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"Bones, Ghost Ranch, 1981" by Myron Wood, March 1981. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District, courtesy of Special Collections. Image Number: 002-9175.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/21/12: Bones, Ghost Ranch, 1981

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Photograph appears in O’Keeffe at Abiquiu by Christine Taylor Patten on page 46.

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"Cadets in Dormitory", photographer unknown, date unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-4652.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/20/12: Cadets in Dormitory

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Three cadets pose in dormitory at desk with rows of books above. Caption on photo reads “Cadets in Dormitory – U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado.”

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Mail Delivery

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 11/30/11: Mail Delivery

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(“Mail Delivery” by Harry L. Standley, 1927. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-675.)

Uniformed mailmen stand by their bicycles with fully loaded mail pouches in front. Other bicycles and cars are parked in background. Photo identified on back as “letter carriers starting on delivery”.

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"Guy Burgess" by Stan Payne, October 11, 1961. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 004-11477.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/17/12: Guy Burgess

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Second Grade at Del Norte School, photographer unknown, November 1899. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-8864.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/14/12: Second Grade at Del Norte School

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Portrait of the second grade class at Del Norte School. William Bradford Hassell (1891-1957) is identified as seated in the first row, fourth from the right.

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"Pickup on Road" by Myron Wood, July 1978. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District, courtesy of Special Collections. Image Number: 002-2624.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/13/12: “Pickup on Road” by Myron Wood

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Old pickup with “International” on back and person standing in back on two-lane road. Truck has a number of cowboy bumper stickers on back.

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"Children's Pageant" photographer unknown, August 2, 1925. Courtesy of Special Collections, PPLD. Image Number: 102-5398.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/12/12: Children’s Pageant

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Young children in white with chains of flowers parading through parkland. Note on back reads “Children’s pageant held to celebrate 44th anniversary of the city and 39th anniversary of state.”

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[Pikes Peak Center] by Myron Wood, June 1983. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District, courtesy of Special Collections. Image Number: 002-1735.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/11/12: “Pikes Peak Center”

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View of the Pikes Peak Center [designed by John James Wallace] showing entrance to El Paso County offices.

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[WOW], photographer unknown, date unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, PPLD. Image Number: 192-4434.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/10/12: WOW (Woodmen of the World)

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Double line of men in fancy uniforms standing in front of brick wall. Men standing in back row hold axes on display; men kneeling in front row lean on axe handles. Young boy in front holds enormous axe with “WOW” engraved on it. “Elite Studio” written on lower left of print.

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"Silent Stand-In" by Stan Payne, March 16, 1965. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 004-10521.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/7/12: Silent Stand-In

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Demonstrators hold signs relating to the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches. Signs read “The Vote For All in Selma”, “Freedom Now” and “The Vote is Your Liberty”. Caption under photo: “Colorado College students stood about 20 on city hall steps Tuesday to dramatize Negro voter registration attempts in Alabama and Mississippi. Most, but [...]

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“Accordion Player” by Myron Wood, July 1, 1956. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 002-10787.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/6/12: “Accordion Player” by Myron Wood

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Sheet music title “Eagerville Waltz”.

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[Nevada Avenue], photographer unknown, ca. 1938. Courtesy of Special Collections, PPLD. Image Number: 001-4517.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 9/5/12: Nevada Avenue

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General William J. Palmer statue in Nevada Avenue with tower of Colorado Springs High School behind.

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“Charles Baldwin, Jr." by Payton Studios, ca. 1920. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-8563.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 9/4/12: Charles Baldwin, Jr.

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Portrait of Charles Baldwin Jr. wearing a regal costume including an ermine cape, chain necklace, and cap. The logo on his cap may be that of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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"Robert Adams" by Myron Wood, December 1964. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 002-11167.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 8/29/12: Robert Adams

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Robert Adams.

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“Snowstorm” by Stewarts Commercial Photographers, 1913. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 013-994.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 8/28/12: Snowstorm

On August 28, 2012 By

Scene along Tejon Street after the snowstorm of 1913, showing snowbanks and streetcar. Stores visible are Robbins, Dern Coffee, E.G. Hayner, Vorhes Shoe Co. and F.W. Woolworth Co.

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[Girl at Locker] by Myron Wood, August 1958. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 002-5832.

PPLD Historic Image of the Day, 8/27/12: Girl at Locker

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Girl sits on floor in front of row of lockers; she is looking at painting inside open locker.

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[Margaret Reid], photographer unknown, ca. 1965. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-5195.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 8/24/12: Margaret Reid

On August 24, 2012 By

Head Librarian Margaret Reid looks out between shelves of fiction books.

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Get Psyched for Tights!

On August 23, 2012 By

(all photos in this slide show by John Sondericker)

It’s time once again to get ourselves psyched up for the blur of logo-splattered colorful skin-tight suits on wheels that is the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. To do so we bring you Westsider John Sondericker’s fantastic shots from last year’s race of [...]

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