Denver 1876: A Photo Tour of the Mile High City's Founding Era
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A photo gallery marking Colorado’s 150th anniversary revisits Denver in the 1870s–1880s with 15 archival images, contrasting dirt streets, early streetcars, and historic landmarks with today’s skyline and a population that swelled from about 4,800 in 1870 to roughly 746,000 now.
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