DPL Archive post: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1023297 #Colorado #Gothic #GunnisonCounty Credit: Muriel Sibell Wolle

DPL Archive post: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1072709 #Colorado #YuleCreek #GunnisonCounty Credit: Unknown

DPL Archive post: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1131319 #Colorado #Mining #GunnisonCounty Credit: J. J. Grenawalt

DPL Archive post: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1126001 #Colorado #Marble #GunnisonCounty

864. Gunnison, Gunnison County (CO50) It was too rainy when I arrived in the middle of the night, so I hit the courthouse first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, I wasn’t impressed with it. Much like Creede, it was a fairly ne…

864. Gunnison, Gunnison County (CO50)

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The image is a black and white photograph of an elderly woman sitting against a plain background. She has her arms crossed over her chest, which conveys a sense of determination or perhaps exhaustion. The woman wears glasses and appears to be wearing a dress with floral patterns on both the top and skirt. Her hair seems short and she may have some grey strands visible. The photograph carries historical significance as it is attributed to Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), an American photographer known for her work during the Great Depression, particularly in documenting the lives of displaced farmers across America's westward migration. The image bears a handwritten note at the top left corner which reads "Dorothea Lange - 1234," likely indicating its catalog or identification number within Dorothea Lange’s collection. This specific photograph was taken on July 5, 1937, in Gunnison County, Colorado. It portrays a Mormon mother who is said to have lived through various historical events and seen significant changes over her lifetime. She had been living near "that old black ridge" since the year she mentions, which would place it at around or before the time of this photograph. This image captures not only the individual's story but also reflects on larger social histories like migration, displacement, and rural life in America during a tumultuous period of American history.

12. Mormon mother who says she's "been looking up at that old black ridge" since 1877... Gunlock, Utah

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DPL Archive post: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1129192 #Colorado #CrestedButte #GunnisonCounty

Winter wonderland in Taylor Canyon

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Winter in Colorado

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