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A Look Back: Gallery 1

Please enjoy this mix of photos that show snapshots of Pikes Peak region and Colorado history. Most of the images are shared courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District

Patients wrapped in blankets and wearing winter clothes recline on folding chairs on a stone veranda at Cragmor Sanatorium in Colorado Springs in this undated photo. The title under the photo:
Patients wrapped in blankets and wearing winter clothes recline on folding chairs on a stone veranda at Cragmor Sanatorium in Colorado Springs in this undated photo. The title under the photo: “Chasing the Cure in Winter on Veranda of Central Building.” The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs stands on the site of the old Cragmor Sanitorium. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District, 001-2177
A man holds a book while seated in front of a fireplace in an undated photo. The photo is identified by a note on the back as
A man holds a book while seated in front of a fireplace in an undated photo. The photo is identified by a note on the back as “Andy Adams sitting before a Colorado fireplace – believed to be at Turkey Creek Ranch.” An entry in the archives states that Andy Adams lived from 1859 to 1935.
The Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs is seen in December 1955, bedecked with Christmas decorations from the roof and on the street in front. Cars are parked at right along Pikes Peak Avenue and in front of hotel. The car at right in the foreground reads
The Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs is seen in December 1955, bedecked with Christmas decorations from the roof and on the street in front. Cars are parked at right along Pikes Peak Avenue and in front of hotel. The car at right in the foreground reads “Stewarts Photo Service.” Stewarts was a popular photography studio in town. Stewarts Commercial Photographers , Courtesy of Special Collections Pikes Peak Library District, 013-5162.
Downtown Colorado Springs is seen from the air. St. Mary's Church and School and the Colorado Springs Public Library are shown at center, circa 1930. Photo by Stewarts Commercial Photographers ©, Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District, 013-1067
Downtown Colorado Springs is seen from the air. St. Mary’s Church and School and the Colorado Springs Public Library are shown at center, circa 1930. Photo by Stewarts Commercial Photographers ©, Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District, 013-1067
A Look Back: Gallery 1
A Look Back: Gallery 1
A Look Back: Gallery 1
A Look Back: Gallery 1
A Look Back: Gallery 1
A Look Back: Gallery 1
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