By Sandra Vo, Staff Writer
From a small mining town to a cultural and economic stronghold of the United States, Denver’s ever-changing landscape reflects the shift in its role as a city throughout history. Below are historical photos of Denver from the late 1800s and early 1900s and photos of the same location in 2022. These photos are separated not by space, but time. This is the making of a city.
Year: 1879-1894
Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Collections
Year: Early 1900s
Original Photo taken by: Unknown; Credits to Wikimedia Commons
Year: 1879-1894
Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Collections
Columbia Hotel, 1933
Original Photo taken by: William Edmund Barrett; Credits to Wikimedia Commons
Windsor Hotel, 1890
Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Commons
Byron White Courthouse, 1916
Original Photo taken by: U.S. National Archives; Credits to Wikimedia Digital Commons
Union Station, 1880
Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson: Credits to Getty
Year: 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
Year: 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
Year: 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
The Market Center, 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
Xcel Energy Building, 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
Byron White Courthouse, 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo
Union Station, 2022
Photo by Sandra Vo