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Time Capsule Collection

S2002.194.1-2

Box 1

Books:

• Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Colorado. 1899

• Grand Lodge of Colorado. 1899

• Proceedings of the Grand Commandery of Colorado ? Knights Templar, Denver, Colorado. 1899

1. Booklets ? Colorado Springs Businesses & Information:

• The El Paso County National Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado ? Statement of Condition. 1900

• Industrial Colorado Springs & El Paso County Colorado Facts & Figures compiled by Judge J.L. Berry

(2 copies)

• Farmers? National Congress - Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1900

• The Exchange National Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado ? Statement of Condition. 1900

(2 copies)

• The First National Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado ? Statement of Condition. 1900

• Handbook of the Mines and Mining Companies of Cripple Creek, Colorado. 1900

 

1. Booklets & Newsletters ? Clubs & Organizations

• The Granite Cutters? Journal - August 1900, Vol. XXIV No. 281 ? Boston, Mass.

(oversized)

• Stone Cutters Journal ? August 1900, Vol. XIII No. 8

• Square & Compass ? June 1900, Vol. XI No. 4

• Square & Compass ? December 1899, Vol. VIII No. 10

• Constitution of the Colorado Springs Mining Stock Association. 1899

• By-Law Colorado Springs Chapter No. 6 ? Royal Arch Masons, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1895

• Masonic Calendar for El Paso County Colorado. 1899

• By-Laws of El Paso Lodge No. 13 A.P. & A.M.. 1899

• Constitution of the Colorado Springs Board of Brokers? Association and Rules for Clearing. 1900

• Constitution of the Granite Cutters? National Union of the United States of America. 1897

• Constitution and By-Laws of Colorado Springs and Vicinity Branch of the Journeymen Stonecutters? Association of North America. 1899

• By-Laws of Pikes Peak Commandery No. 6 ? Knights Templar. 1893

• Tejon Lodge No. 104, A.F. & A.M. - Colorado Springs, Colorado ? Officers for 1900 (list)

1. Documents

• Weekly Market Letter August 17, 1900. Mines & Mining Stock

• Official Minutes

• Tissue Paper Inventories (2)

• Citizen List

1. Letterheads & Business Cards:

• J. Greenwaldt, Mining Stock Broker

• N.M. Washer, D.G.M. Texas (8-23-1900)

• A.J. Smith, Architect

• W.C. Jones, Club House Café & Blue Front Restaurant

• William P. BonBright & Co., Bankers & Brokers

1. Advertising & Ephemera:

• 3 Political Pins depicting Wm J. Bryan, Stevenson, and 2 unidentified politicians.

• Small pouch, tan with R. Ashby, Jeweler & Optician, 12 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Private Mailing Card depicting Cowboys Racing on the Plains

• El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Colorado ? State of Colorado Blank Check

• Color print of Pikes Peak Ave. & the Antlers Hotel

• Advertisements & Information for bicycles (4)

• Advertisement for Automobiles from the Cycle & Automobile Trade Journal

• 3 Ribbons that were once red, white & blue

1. Photographs:

• El Paso County?s Courthouse of 1900 ? Southwest corner of Kiowa & Nevada

• El Paso County?s first Courthouse in Colorado City

• Buckskin Charley ? Chief of the Ute Indians. August 23, 1900

• Apache Indian Children. August 23, 1900

• William Jackson Palmer. July 31, 1871 (mounted)

*Came in a thin wax paper enveloped, removed to envelope folder*

1. Envelopes

• Office of County Commissioners of El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Office of County Commissioners of El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Colorado ? List of contents of this box, written on it.

• The Exchange National Bank ? Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Spaulding House ? Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Chas. E. Emery ? Colorado Springs, Colorado

*Contained mounted photograph of William J. Palmer*

1. Money

• United States of America paper Silver Certificate Dollar. 1899

• 1899 Silver Dollar coin

• 1900 Half Dollar coin

• 1900 5 cent coin

• 1900 Quarter Dollar coin

• 1898 5 cent coin

• 1899 Gold 5 Dollar coin

• 1900 Indian Head Penny coin

(2 copies)

• 1891 Indian Head Penny coin

• 1900 Dime coin

• 1900 Lafayette Dollar coin

 1. Clippings:

• News of El Paso County Towns, Colorado Springs Gazette ? August 22, 1900

• Drawing of Henry M. Teller

• Getting Ready for the Summer Tourists, Facts Magazine Vol. VI No. 8 ? Colorado Springs, Colorado - May 19, 1900

Box 2

Oversized:

Newspapers:

• The Evening Telegraph Vol. XXIII No. 39 - Colorado Springs, Colorado ? August 22,1900

• The Daily Press Cripple Creek Vol. 1 No. 158 / Victor Vol. 1 No. 298 ? Cripple Creek & Victor ? June 22, 1900

• El Paso County Democrat Vol. XI No. 49 ? Colorado Springs, Colorado ? June 23, 1900

• Colorado Springs Gazette No. 7145-29^th year ? August 23, 1900

• Appeal to Reason ? Girard, Kansas ? August 25, 1900

• The Rocky Mountain News Vol. XLI No. 235 ? Denver, Colorado ? August 23, 1900

• The Colored Dispatch Vol. I No. 3 ? Colorado Springs, Colorado ? August 18, 1900

• The Pueblo Courier Vol. IX No. 416 ? Pueblo, Colorado ? July 6, 1900

Scrapbook: Contains signatures and words of wisdom from people who attended

the opening of the 1900 time capsule in 2000 at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on August 23, 2000. Also contains color photographs of the event.

 

VHS Cassettes: Titled: Dedication Ceremony for Pioneers Museum Time Capsule.

Wednesday, August 23^rd 2000. Removed to the SCLH VHS Collection (2 copies)