by admin | Oct 21, 2022 | City of Golden, Collections and Exhibits, Photography
Four views of Washington Avenue, 1890 – 1972 By Vanya Scott, Acting Curator What a difference the decades make! Presented here are four views of Golden’s Washington Avenue, all from a similar vantage point near the intersection of 13th St. and Washington Ave., looking...
by admin | Aug 26, 2022 | City of Golden, Discover Magazine, Golden Informer
“No single project is more important to Golden than this arch…For Golden it will make a new face, a new spirit, and a new thinking.” –Lu Holland speaking to the Golden Chamber of Commerce members. It’s impossible to imagine Golden without its iconic welcome arch...
by Mark Dodge | Nov 14, 2016 | Collections and Exhibits, Photography
Take a look at this amazing cabinet card photo of the Woods & Rubey Bank of Golden, c. 1900. I acquired this rare photograph for the collection recently, and while it still warrants more research, I have a little background to share—hope you like it as much as I...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 20, 2015 | Books, Collections and Exhibits, Memoirs
The third installment of Golden Memories A Time…A Town comes from Chapter Five, titled Golden Streets. Golden Streets What were Golden’s streets like in those days? That’s an interesting subject. Let me shift my memory into reverse and I’ll tell you what I...
by Mark Dodge | Jan 5, 2015 | Books, Collections and Exhibits, Memoirs
I enjoy collecting and reading first-hand accounts of life in Golden. My current favorite is a self-published book titled, Golden Memories A Time…A Town, written by George H. Golightly. George, whose family first settled in Golden in 1876, paints a picture of...
