Boulder: Evolution of a City

Over 300 photographs demonstrate how Boulder Colorado has developed changed and been preserved over the past century. A chapter on the work of early area photographers is followed by a tour through an evolving cityscape of log cabins and western false-fronted buildings that becomes a flourishing business district built on the successes of local mining and agricultural interests. The original city is examined with a look at the influences that shaped growth including the characters events religion culture and businesses of the city; the concluding discussion is of post-WWII expansion of the city. Fine b&w photographs. Annotation copyright Book News Inc. Portland Or.