Photographs and Moving Images
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Fred Clatworthy autochrome of Helen and Barbara Clatworthy in Rocky Mountain National Park, 1929 (History Colorado, 10043611)
Photography Collection
History Colorado's photography collection contains approximately 1 million images documenting the history of Colorado and the American West from the 1840s to the present day. Key collections include the largest archive of the work of landscape photographer William Henry Jackson and the Aultman Studio (Trinidad, Colorado) collection, containing 110 years of work from Colorado's longest-running photo studio; and John Fielder’s Colorado Collection, an assortment of more than 5,000 photographs which immortalize the landscapes of every county in the state. John Fielder’s Colorado Collection is now available to view via the History Colorado Online Collection.
Online photography collection resources:
- Index to the Subject File Collection: Photographs are arranged by subject (such as cities and towns, natural features, people, Native Americans by tribe, transportation, and other topics)
- Aultman Studio (Trinidad, Colorado) collection studio registers: Search this database to look for the names of individuals and families who sat for and purchased Aultman Studio photographs from 1890-1928.
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Moving Image Collection
Our moving image collection is currently being inventoried and is unavailable for research or reproduction. Email photos@state.co.us with questions.
History Colorado holds moving image films from and about Colorado dating from about 1915 to the present. The collection includes cinematic releases, home movies, newsreels, and promotional, educational, or industrial film reels, in a variety of formats. Many of the films featured were created by the Sonochrome Pictures Production Company and other Colorado-based producers.
Our moving image collection is stored in a variety of formats, including 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8, video, and digital formats.
A view of a fire on Commercial Street in Trinidad, taken by Otis Aultman, c.1905.
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High-quality reproductions are available for personal or commercial use. Learn more about our reproduction services here, contact us at photos@state.co.us for more information, or get the process started by downloading and submitting the PDF below. Please note that it takes approximately 5 to 7 business days to fulfill an order from our digital studio once we receive payment. If you require your images before that time, a rush fee of double the charge will apply.
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