INDUSTRIES 4-Golden Clay – Clay Mining in Golden! You Betcha! By Paul Haseman 4-Golden Clay – Good as Gold for the Parfet Family by Paul Haseman 4-Flouring Mills – the lesser mills 5-Golden Mill 5-Rock Flour Mill 7-From Good Clay to CoorsTek by Paul Haseman 14-Golden Smelter 18-Chamber thanks Adolph Coors Jr for getting Golden through the Depression 16-Bone Fertilizer Works 17-White Ash Mine Disaster 19-The Quarry/Old Heidelberg 20-Golden Paper Mill 20-Electricity after 1915 21-More About Morrill 21-The Golden Illuminating Company qq-The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Electricity dd-Coors Thermo-Porcelain by Bill Robie 29-Lincoln Connection to Golden 31-Labor Day and Historic Growth jj - Cambria Lime Kiln kk Historic Industries kk White Ash Mine Disaster – 9 September 1889 – Part 1 by Donna Anderson ll-White Ash Mine Disaster – 9 September 1889 – Part 2 by Donna Anderson mm-Coors Greenhouses pp-Superior Golden Clay tt-The 2nd Oldest Brewery uu-Golden's Black Diamonds by Donna Anderson ww-Obscure Industries yy-Dakota Fire-Clay by Donna Anderson e-A Ton of Bricks by Donna Anderson f-The Telephone: Stock Show Edition f-Mobile Bell I-Coors and the Moving Mountain J-Schwartzwalder Mine J-More About Schwartzwalder P-Black Gold. Texas Tea.
AGRICULTURE 24-Church Ditch Right of Way qq-Golden Ditches by Paul Haseman b-How to be a Homesteader b-The Sugar Rush ee-Agriculture in the Clear Creek Valley aa-John Churches N- Fur Farming
BUSINESSES 1-Woods Mortuary 2-Golden House 2-Craig-Frederick Chevrolet 2-Golden Opera House 2-Golden Gem Theater 3-Golden Gem Theater oo-Visiting Dignitary - 1930 4-Fromhart: Blacksmith, Inventor, Car Dealer 5-Fathers Day and Meyer Hardware 7- Hotel Bella Vista 8-Oasis Service Station 9-Advertisers from the June 3, 1920 Golden Transcript 10-The Fair Mural 12-Koenig, National, and Del Farm Groceries 13-Historic Grocery Stores in Golden 14-Golden Memorial Airfield – Follow-up Photo 15-Golden Memorial Airfield 15-Golden Liquors 16-North Side Garage 18-Photo of the Boston Company 21-Linder Hardware 21-Golden Motel 22-Photo of the Everett Building 22-History of TMI a- Holland House Bull 23-Golden Gem Photos 26-Golden City Brewery and Golden Eagle Brewery 26-History of Safeway and King Soopers dd-Eagle Corral ee-J. H. Brown – Home and Store ff-Duvall-Davison ff-When the Armory was a hotel 28-Golden History: Thank You George West! 29-The Legendary Swimming Pool Under the Buffalo Rose O-The Fabulous, Mysterious Pool Beneath the Rose 31-Genealogy of a Bank hh-G. H. Stuart Co. hh-El Rancho ii - Jackson St. Livery Stable jj - Venerable Book Store kk Department Stores of Golden ll-Heritage Square and Magic Mountain nn-Sarell Hardware nn-Historic Sarell Home oo-Meyer Hardware 75th Anniversary - Part 1 oo-Meyer Hardware 75th Anniversary - Part 2 pp-Transcript Lineage ss-The Democratic Transcript a- Bomb Scare at the Transcript 26-The Transcript Archive pp-Meet or Meat Your Friends tt-Golden’s Roller Skating Rinks vv-The Opera House Cigar Store vv-Blue Laws and the Golden Gem ww-The Fair xx-Clothing from the ‘70s to the ‘60s Force xx-Where to Shop Half a Century Ago yy-Iron Horse Motel b-Launch of the Transcript b-The Birth and Death of Hesteds Department Store f-Losing the Bank g-The Velocity of Scrip I-Golden Advertising in 1902 I-The Stockade at Magic Mountain J-Foss Fiftieth J-What Not to Do with Heritage Square L-A Tale of Two Kings
GOLDEN AT WAR 3-The Transcript and the Indian Problem 11-Memorial Day, 1906 14-WWII Victory Gardens 19-Patriotism in the Paper 20-VJ Day in Golden 21-Golden as the Alternate Capital 26-Armistice Day 1918 28-Golden Goes Wild When Glorious News of Victory is Received (WWI) gg-Golden’s Reaction to the Bomb 30-On the Homefront During the Great War 31-Armistice Day and Veterans Day in Golden oo-Explosive Fat qq-Sage Advice from Linder Hardware ss- Victory Bond Drive a- Blackout in Golden h-Wartime Shortages in Golden P-War Time News P-Good Jobs at the Arms Plant
PARKS 10-Vote to Relinquish City Park 10-The Outdoor Pool – 1960 11-The Golden Cemetery and the Gradual Evolution of Perpetual Care rr - Shading the Cemetery 12-Origins of Lions Park 14-Golden Rotary Amphitheater 16-Guy Hill School House 25-Golden’s Long-Lost Park bb-History of the City Campground cc-History of Red Rocks by Paul Haseman bb-Billy Drew Bridge 30-A Brief History of Parfet Park 30-Origins of the Stone Cottage a- The Astor House Gazebo g-Golf for Golden—90 Years in the Making h-A Mysterious Marker
LAW AND ORDER d-Prohibition Preparation 29-When Golden Went Dry 8-KKK: A Dark Chapter from Golden History 13-Murder of Reuben Hayward and Lynching of His Killers 14-Cabaret Ordinance 15-Bootlegging 21-Kidnapping and Murder of Adolph Coors III in 1960 22-Illegal Still Discovered in Golden 31-Vanover: Frontier Justice in Golden kk-Thievin’, Murderin’ Neighbors ll-Stick Ups in Golden qq-Bleeding and Leading in 1860 Golden xx-The Genesis of Golden’s Police Force yy-Murder on South Table Mountain f-Chicken Thieves f-Crime Wave h-An Act of Sabotage in Golden J-Hold-Ups on 10th St.
SPECIAL EVENTS 7-Chatauqua/It Pays to Advertise 9-Chatauqua 17-Lookout Mountain Hill Climb (and suggested topics) 18-Judy Collins at Mines 18-Historic Easter Egg Hunts 23-Scrambowl dd-First Buffalo Bill Days ll-Presidential Visits to Golden qq-Cemetery Tours rr - A Haunting Memory ss- Halloween Crazy Days ss- The Genesis of Golden Halloween ww-Holiday Decorations ww-Holiday Art Market xx-Thanksgiving Balls and George Morrison yy-How Santa Got on the Arch yy-Origins of the Candlelight Walk a- Christmas Gifts, 1923 c- Wicked Denver c- Golden’s First Christmas c- Good Riddance to a Bad Year e-The Burning of the Greens h-Penny Night at the Firehouse O-Golden Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Aunt Jemima
GROWTH AND HOUSING 6-The Eternal Need for More Housing 13-Industrial school – Selling the Land 13-Industrial School – Part of the Community 14-Industrial School Farm 15-Subdivision Mania 16-Housing – Mobile Homes 16-North Table Mountain 17-Bunzel 18-Post WWII Home Building Frenzy 18-Cemetery Hill 31-Labor Day and Historic Growth jj-Gold Apartments kk-Picture of Growth ll-Hunger for Housing and the Introduction of Zoning in Golden qq-Zoning in 1949 tt-Historic Links to Current Redevelopment Projects L-Camping on Campus O-It’s 1949, and everything needs an upgrade.
PEOPLE 1-Helen Berthoud by Paul Haseman 8-Francis Everett 8-John Collom 9-Buffalo Bill’s Burial by Paul Haseman 9-A George West Story – the Shingles 11-George West and Camp George West 17-Origins of Golden’s Original Settlers oo-Gertrude Bell rr - Charles Garbarino vv-Wendell Fertig: A Mines Hero by Paul Haseman P-The Fabulous Eliza
POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH 3-A History of Litter in Golden 17-100 Years Leading Up to Earth Day – Water Pollution 19-Quarantine 20-History in the Making – Golden under Coronavirus Shutdown 22-Clear Creek Water Quality 22-A Brief History of Clear Creek and Golden 22-Closing the City Dump 23-City Health Officer 26-1918 Influenza Epidemic 28-1918 Influenza Pandemic in Golden O-History may not repeat itself, but it rhymes. 30-Yesterday’s Trash oo-Rooney Dump pp-The Spanish Flu Shutdown xx-Memories of the Polio Epidemic xx-Avoid Small Pox: Shop Local e-Golden Sewers, Part 1 e-Golden Sewers, Part 2 I-Jolly Rancher Does a Fund Raiser I-Mothers March to Fight Polio
DOWNTOWN 2-Glacial Floods and the Armory Building by Donna Anderson 5-Houses and a Dance Hall on 10th Street 6-The Migratory Post Office 12-Mitchell Elementary Grounds Redeveloped 16-The Strange Intersection at Ford/Jackson/14th k-Reemergence of a Stream 18-Links to the 4 part Golden History series 21-An Inexplicable Golden History Moment – Blindfolded Driver 24-Link to Downtown Photos 24-Photo of downtown in 1949 24-Parking and Golden’s Rebirth 24-Parking and the Buildings we Lost 25-Parking and Reconfiguring the Streets 25-Parking as a new problem 26-Photo of downtown in 1950 cc-Downtown photos ff-Rubey Bank Building gg-Central Fire Station 28-Photos of Mitchell and the Pentax building 28-Photo of Bella Vista 29-From Shabby to Chic and Beyond 30-The Golden Chamber and Paving City Streets 23-Changing the Street Names 31-The Quest for a New Municipal Center (1959) 26-Growth and Destruction in 1970 aa-The Golden Visitors Center Property jj - Oddfellows Building jj - 1878 Courthouse M-Celebrating the New Courthouse jj - 1868 Golden jj - Neon Night – 1950s kk - Dated Buildings mm-A Tradition of Sidewalk Sales mm-The Portable Building mm-Date that Picture! uu-The Beginning and End of the Overland Hotel hh-Dating an old photo xx-Golden’s First Fountain zz-Why is the Pocket Park Called “Loveland?” c- Fire at the Astor House k-Urban Renewal 1962 k-Ghost on the Mortuary k-Comparing Astor Houses k-Reemergence of a Stream L-Stewardship of the Stewart Building L-The Florist Who Saved the Opera House
TOURISM 7-The Funicular and Dance Hall 10-Lookout Mountain Inn/Trading Post 21-Early Tourism: Burro Rides 26-Colorizing Golden History bb-YWCA Camp on Lookout Mountain 31-Funiculars of Golden Colorado hh-Coors Picnic Grove tt-Burros and Photos c- Beaver Brook Station: Party Central
CHURCHES 8-A Mausoleum? (the Nazarene Church) 23-First Presbyterian Church History 28-Brief discussion of Presbyterian church/FAC 29-Historic Churches of Golden nn-The Methodist Church ww-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church g - The Great Baptist Migration
SCHOOLS 18-Photo of the Industrial School aa-The Early History of the Colorado School of Mines by Paul Haseman 20-Old Chemistry Building nn-Stratton Hall 23-Original design of Guggenheim Hall kk The M kk South School 19-GHS Band Practice on 9th St. 24-Photo of current and 1956 GHS 24-History of GHS Buildings vv-Design Decisions on the M M-Stages of Berthoud
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS 24-History of the Golden Library 19-Golden Band M-Evolution of the Mines Museum N-Origins of Golden’s History Museum N- The Railroad Club and the Railroad Museum
MOMENTS IN TIME 3-June 1970 Sampler 24-Summary of February 1950 aa-Events in July 1920 ee-1893 Annotated 28-A Glimpse of 1948 in Golden ff-Donna Owen Starts at Foss and Other Momentous Events in 1959 30-A Snapshot of 1948 30-October 1933 in Golden 5-June 1860 from the Western Mountaineer ii - August 1910 Sampler ii - a sampling of recent August 18ths pp-A Decade of October 6ths qq-A Day in the Life – October 15, 1959 uu-November 11, 1920 vv-A Moment in Time: November 16, 1950 vv-1940: When Thanksgiving Came Early ww-November, 1929 zz-December 7, 1970: German Artillery, No Pest Strips, and Post Office Overflow e-Three January 8ths e-Progress, 1951 Style h-Inauguration - Just Another Day in Golden L-February 15th Over Three Centuries P-View from the West P-March 9, 1916
TRANSPORTATION ff-Summer of 1870 – railroad coming and lots of construction mm-Waiting for the Train – Part 1 nn-Waiting for the Train – Part 2 nn-The Colorado Central Arrives tt-Railroad-Fueled Growth ll-Colorado Central Railroad Illustration zz-Reaching Black Hawk 12-Masked Men in Golden (Kidnapping of Judge Stone) by Paul Haseman gg-Colorado Central on 8th Street kk The Lost Bridge at East Street ll-Football Special Train 1-(video of train ride) 29-Commuter Rail Since 1891 jj - Bustling DNW Depot 11-Tramway Depot gg-Tramway Strike 23-End of Interurban Service Lariat Trail Parts 1 and 2 29-“Middle” Golden Road? ) ii - A Pugnacious Engineer and a Persistent Lumberman ii – Mystery Road ll-Coors’ Impractical Box Cars qq-Ungoverned Motoring in the Teens rr - The Golden Smelter as a Landmark rr - Paving Golden tt-Lookout Mountain Road – More Than You Think – Part 1 tt-Lookout Mountain Road – More Than You Think – Part 2 uu-Fragmented Street f-A Bad Road and a Very Good Dog g-Stop Sign Scofflaws g- An Omnibus and a ‘Possum Treed in a Holler Log J-Electric Line to Lookout Mountain k-Disappointing Depots
SOCIAL ACTIVISM IN GOLDEN 1-Saving the Library by Tom Atkins 23-Saving the Astor House
UNCLASSIFIED 6-What is Goosetown? zz-Loveland Fire Station 8-Scarface on Castle Rock by Donna Anderson 9-Golden Society 11-Route 66 14-Photo Comparison: 1908 to 2020 14-Photo Comparison:1900 to 2020 14-Golden’s Age of the Dinosaurs by Donna Anderson 16-DPL photo of North Golden (date corrected by Dan Abbott) 19-Online Books – History of GLA, Little Jean, Funiculars of Golden Colorado 20-Larger GHM Photos now Available 21-Camp George West Amphitheater 23-DPL 1888 Photo of Golden 23-Heart of Golden postcard from the 1980s cc-History of the Briarwood Property gg-Bastard Limestone and the Time of Slime by Donna Anderson gg-Fire at the Gow House (Pansy’s Parlor) 31-A Brief History of the Golden Chamber cc-Aerial Photo from Bill Robie ff-Golden History Museum’s photo collection hh-Original and Native Vegetation of Golden by Tom Schweich hh-1873 Birdseye Map of Golden ii - Golden and the 19th Amendment ii - Professional Football Teams at Mines mm-A Little Street pp-A Glimpse of the Teens rr - The Amazing 1878 Map of Golden ss-1948 Flood ss-1896 Flood yy-Then and Now: Mt. Zion and its Environs yy-Then and Now: West Washington Avenue zz-WPA Projects in Golden zz-WPA Part 2 – Lesser-Known Projects O-South Table Mountain, the WPA, and Camp George West c- Snow on the Mountains (and the Valley) c- Formerly Rural Route c- Yesterday (Figuratively Speaking), Today, and Tomorrow c- A Big Open Space Acquisition c- Beaver Brook Station: Party Central c- Fire at the Astor House d-2020 in Review – Part 1 d-2020 in Review – Part 2 e-Spot the Changes! h-A Big Job at the Boettcher Mansion k-Golden’s Own and Only Radio Station M-Great Sledding Terrain M-That Great Shelton Mural N- Questionable Medicine O-History of Camp George West