Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House

…in 1881, prior to installation of the chandelier. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library Western History & Genealogy Department. Horace Tabor had already built an opera house in Leadville, but soon… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Time Machine Tuesday: The 1920 Denver Tramway Strike

A recent pandemic, economic instability, and protests in downtown Denver. Sound familiar? Only this was 1920, not 2020. Exactly one hundred years ago this week occurred one of the most… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Time Machine Tuesday: Furnishing a 1920s House

…period. For instance, by 1924 there was “a growing tendency to have bookcases with open shelves instead of enclosed with glass doors,” while “hair and cotton are the materials in… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Home Energy Tips

…you’re interested in major improvements like installing a solar energy system, or you just want some ideas for small changes you can make today, this series offers many helpful tips…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Vote for Colorado’s Most Significant Artifact

instance, in 1918 Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Jones became the first female African American to graduate from the University of Colorado — although she was not allowed to participate in graduation… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Clear Creek County Digital Collection

…Creek’s geographic location that a lot of the material is concerned with infrastructure and transportation. For instance, the Reichwien Family Collection features a group of photos from the 1960s taken… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Colorado Day by Day

…For instance, this week is the anniversary of these notable moments in Colorado history, which you can read more about in the book: April 27: The Hastings Mine explosion in… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Christo’s Colorado Art

…creating conceptual installations around the globe. Christo’s first Colorado project was the Valley Curtain, constructed near Rifle on the Western Slope. For this installation, the artist and his team hung… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 371.67)

Time Machine Tuesday: Early Development of the Telephone in Colorado

…set up around the state, and looks at early reactions to the telephone. For instance, many stores initially did not want telephone service, says Vaille, because they were afraid customers… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Stories of Colorado: Social Distancing Diaries

…you can record incoming or outgoing calls. Rev Call Recorder (outgoing) Download and install the app from the App Store. Open the app and press the green “Start Recorded Call”… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety

…Commission of Colorado. The latter reports list the workers compensation claims put before the state. For instance, claims on behalf of the miners lost in the Hastings explosion can be… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Home Modifications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly

…the Look Book offer ideas for modifications, but also guides readers through important considerations. For instance, where is the best location in the home for a modification? What areas/rooms does… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

How Wildfire Impacts Water Resources

instance, we’ve looked at how wildfire impacts wildlife species. Now that recovery from the wildfires has begun, the state is assessing the impacts on another significant natural resource, our watersheds…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Descriptive Link Text – Website Accessibility – part 4

Descriptive links are weblinks disguised as descriptive text that is clicked on to go to the place described. For instance, in “Look for books in our Library Catalog” the word… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Colorado’s Small Mammals, Part III: Mustelids

…species; for instance, wolverines’ faces have some resemblance to bears, but they are much smaller than bears and have longer tails. Additional information on wolverine habitat and life-cycles can be… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)

Colorado’s Small Mammals, Part I: Rodents

…species have unique characteristics. The grasshopper mouse, for instance, is a carnivore. In addition to hunting insects and worms, it has also been known to kill and eat lizards and… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 61.95)