Colorado History
Through this book, Chuck shows many facets of the history in Colorado documented no other place except on what appears to be simple, photographic postcards. In addition, Chuck gives the reader the history behind the reasons for the photograph and its subject. This window into our past is opened through Chuck's narrative of Colorado history and serves to provide additional, valuable insights to our past with over 275 high-resolution photographs in 320 pages.
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 320
- Category
- History
- Place
- Colorado
- Listed at
- $43.16
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About this book
Colorado History is a photographic history by Charles A. Harbert, called Chuck in the description. The pictures are postcards, and the description says they document aspects of Colorado history found nowhere else. Alongside each image, Harbert gives the history behind the reasons for the photograph and its subject.
The description counts over 275 high-resolution photographs. The narrative that ties them together is meant to add insight into Colorado's past. Our catalogue files the book under History and gives 2006 as its year, though other records we found list a different publisher for what looks like the same book, so we state no publisher and no page count here.
Who it is for
This is a picture-led history, nonfiction, suited to readers who collect or enjoy vintage postcards and want the stories behind them. The description offers no list of places or chapters, so we name no particular towns. For the author, see the Harbert page.
Ways to use this book
Looking for your own town
Type the name of a Colorado town you know into the History Colorado online collection and the Denver Public Library photographs. Compare what each archive shows, and note the names of photographers or studios, which help you search further.
Dating an old postcard from a family box
If you have a Colorado postcard of unknown date, search for the same view in these archives. A match with a caption can narrow when and where it was made. Contact the research center before you plan a visit.
Comparing with other history books
Browse the History category at /library/ to see other Colorado books on similar periods, and decide which would pair with a picture heavy volume.
Go deeper
A book built on postcards and period photographs pairs well with archives that hold more of the same kind of image. These Colorado collections let a reader search by town, subject or name.
Stephen H. Hart Research Center, History Colorado
The center is History Colorado's research hub, and its page says the online collection can be searched by a variety of terms and now includes John Fielder's Colorado Collection of more than 6,500 photographs.
Search the Collection, History Colorado
A page describing the collection's artifacts, which it says span more than 12,000 years of human presence, and linking to the online collection search.
Denver Public Library photographs
The library's digitized photographs chronicle the people, places and events of the settlement of the American West, with subjects such as pioneers, railroads and mining.
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