Historic Photos of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs has always held a special fascination for visitors. Early Indian tribes, trappers and hunters, the railroad builders, gold and silver prospectors, health seekers, tourists, and the military have all left their mark on the area. Set against magnificent Pikes Peak and the front range of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs enjoys a history rich with all that is authentically American. With the sesquicentennial anniversary of the area and its gold rush in 2009, this look back seems particularly appropriate.
Historic Photos of Colorado Springs showcases nearly 200 photographs of the city, focusing on hallmarks of its past while paying homage to lesser known points of interest. Printed in striking black-and-white and handsomely bound, these vignettes of Colorado Springs are sure to delight the history buff, the curious student, and all citizens wishing to explore their colorful local heritage.
Book details
- Text by
- Sharon Swint
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- local history · pictorial history · black-and-white photography · Rocky Mountains · American West · historical photographs
- ISBN-13
- 9781684420131
About the author
SHARON HESTER SWINT is a local historian and the author of two books on the history of Colorado Springs: Remembering Colorado Springs and Historic Photos of Colorado Springs.
Swint has been affiliated with the Old Colorado City Historical Society in a media capacity since at least 2006. Historic Photos of Colorado Springs, which showcases nearly 200 photographs of the city’s history, became a bestselling title.
Sharon lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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