Last time I was in Golden, CO, after enjoying the sight of vintage motorcycles at Bob Ohman's Old Bike Ride #8, I had lunch with some of the Uralisti. I then rode around the town afterward seeking up to date pictures of buildings and scenes from decades ago.
I've always found it interesting, sometimes even fascinating to see how things have changed or not with the passage of the years. So I give you, Golden, Then and Now:
Wildcat Point, Lookout Mountain
View of the Lookout Mountain Road from Wildcat Point.
The following pictures, due to license policies by photoswest.org and the Denver Public Library, will have links underneath that should lead you to the historical photograph which I used as inspiration for the modern day shot. Just click the link provided to be shown the older photograph. Note: If the link does not work, go HERE and search for the listed Call Number in the search bar while selecting the Historic Images radio button as shown in the following graphic:
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View of Golden from Lookout Mountain, May 2010
For a "then" photo click on: DPL
I then wandered down towards Golden itself and into the campus for the Colorado School of Mines or CSM.
CSM's Guggenheim Building, May 2010
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CSM's Stratton Hall, May 2010
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CSM's Hall of Engineering, May 2010
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The rest of the buildings that I could see on campus were more modern buildings, so I left campus and headed for main street Golden.
The welcome sign on Washington Avenue in Golden, May 2010
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1873 Everett Block, 1200 Washington Avenue, May 2010
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Finally, I give you one last shot of Natasha as she was making her way back down Lookout Mountain, no historical shot to go with it.
Natasha on Lookout Mountain
Hope you're getting some riding in these days, the weather has been pretty near perfect. Though the number of riders I see without helmets or riding gear is a bit more numerous than I'd like to see. Then again, it's their skin and head right?
Ride Safe. Ride Aware.
Some other of my rides in or near Golden:
A trip to Linden Engineering for Natasha's new wheel
Riding the Seventh annual Old Bike Ride
The hairpin turns on Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain, Part of the Lariat Loop Scenic Byway
Ride Safe. Ride Aware.
Comments
It's neat seeing how much things stay the same as far as the views go.
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