Eben Fine portraits. [1920]-[1949]

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Eben Fine portraits. [1920]-[1949]

10 photographs (7 views) (5 scanned)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7461612

Boulder Public Library

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Coulson, Hal (Harold S.), 1875-1969.

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NOTE: This building appears in the oldest photo of Boulder, taken in 1866. In 1881 it was placed on two long timbers and pulled to 701 Pearl Street. There it was used as a saloon, a store, a church, and a residence before being razed. From the description of 701 Pearl Street. [undated] (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427350412 NOTE: Glen H. Huntington was the architect. From the description of Boulder County Courthouse : laying the cornerstone, 1933...

Fine, Eben G., 1865-1957.

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Eben Fine, known by some as "Mr. Boulder," gave more than 5,000 speeches around the U.S., showing his slides of Colorado and promoting the region as a tourist's paradise. He estimated that over 1 million people in 31 states had heard his presentations. His audiences ranged from a handful of people to 3,000; most of his talks were to service groups and schools. He began promoting Colorado after 2 employees of the Burlington railroad heard him address the National Druggist Assn. From t...