Aspen History Comes Alive
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Water: Wet and Wild in Aspen
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Water has been a critical element in Aspen's growth for over 130 years, from the days of old when DRC Brown brought water via flume from Castle Creek to the snow that grace...
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Being Sarah Gillespie
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Though Aspens future as a cultural mecca-in-the-mountains wouldnt be cemented until the mid-20th century, it had its roots in the winter of 1880-81. Sarah M. Gillespie, wi...
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Horse Thief Kelly
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These charming and alluring glass-plate photographs of early Aspen, taken by self-taught photographer "Horsethief" Kelly, capture early life in this now-internationally-fam...
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Museums Matter
aspenhistory2009
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Museums, according to the American Association of Museums, are more than places that tell compelling stories. They are trusted sources of knowledge and inspiration, safe p...
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NinaGillespieOuttakes
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How does one portray an historical figure from the 1800s. Here are some humorous outtakes of Nina Gabianelli, the Aspen Histical Society's Sites and Tours Manager and an a...
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Aspen: Then and Now
aspenhistory2009
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This visually stunning film compares and contrasts historic Aspen with its present day counterpart through amazing imagery and deft photography. What has changed? What re...
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History: The Hydropower Pioneers of Aspen
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In many respects, Aspen's mining era was anything but sustainable. However, the innovation seen throughout the mining era did produce notable achievements for the communit...
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Aspen's Great Train Race
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The race to fame and fortune in Aspen began not in the 1960s but shortly after the townsite of Aspen was discovered in 1879. First called Ute City, Aspen soon gained the r...
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Holden Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum
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Take a step back in time and visit the Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum in Aspen, Colorado. Can you say the word "lixiviation" ? Have you seen a 120-year-old stea...
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Italian Cowboy
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Ranching has been a big part of the Roaring Fork Valley for over 100 years. Tony Vagneur is a fourth-generation resident of the Valley who still works the land, just as hi...
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