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Denver,CO - Denver County - 1863 - Great Denver Fire Stereoview :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:38.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 150.00 USD
Denver,CO - Denver County - 1863 - Great Denver Fire Stereoview :
Stereoview of the aftermath of the Great Denver Fire of 1863. The fire destroyed most of the Denver Business District in what was then a newly forming western metropolis. After the fire, Denver only continued to grow, bringing in the railroad in 1870, and becoming the first western city with telephone service in 1879. This stereoview is mounted on a rustic yellow cardstock. Both pictures have been rounded out on the top; both are slightly faded. This stereoview indicated the damage from the fire was extremely devastating. The only remnants of the city are pieces of the stone building frames. The producer of the photo left a stamp of the reverse. The name has been faded. Yet they did have a base on 345 Larimer Street in Denver, which today is located directly across the street from the Denver Broncos football stadium. Stereograph measures 7” x 3 ½” and is in overall in fair condition.