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Metadata
Name |
Riverside Amusement Park |
Number of Archive records |
19 |
Number of Object records |
11 |
Number of Library records |
0 |
Number of Photo records |
19 |
Related Records
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1972.025.003 - Ticket
Roll of white tickets, each end perforated so that the tickets could be torn off individually. Center of roll has a cardboard circle. Each ticket had on it, in black lettering. "Riverside/ Estes Park/ Good for One Dance 10 cents" Each ticket is numbered, "772509, 772510, 772511, etc"
Record Type: Object
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1972.025.004 - Ticket
Roll of white tickets, each end perforated so that the tickets could be torn off individually. Center of roll has a cardboard circle. Each ticket reads, in black print "Riverside Park/Admin One/ Admission 9.8 cents/ State Tax .2 cents/ Federal Tax 1.9 cents/ Total 11 cents. Each ticket is numbered on one end, starting with "076021, 076022, etc"
Record Type: Object
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1972.025.005 - Ticket
Roll of yellow tickets, each end perforated so that the tickets could be torn off individually. Center of roll has a cardboard circle. Each ticket reads, in black print "Riverside/ Estes Park/ Good for a dance/ Est price 10 cents/ Federal Tax 2 cents/ Total 12 cents.
Record Type: Object
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1972.025.006 - Ticket
Roll of orange tickets, each end perforated so that the tickets could be torn off individually. Each ticket reads, in black print "Riverside/ Estes Park/ Admission 17.6 cents/ State Tax .4 cents/ Federal Tax 2.0 cents/ Total 20 cents/ National Ticket CO., Shamokin, Pa." and are numbered on right end starting with 0181079, 018080, ect. THe other side of the ticket reads "20 cents" There is a cardboard circle in the center of the roll which serves...
Record Type: Object
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1981.090.006 - Print, Photographic
Black and white panorama image with white border featuring Estes Park, copyright Clatworthy 1940. Printed in white, center bottom "Village of Estes Park - Colorado" In right hand lower corner "Clatworthy 1940" This image hung in the Dark Horse Bar.
Record Type: Photo
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1981.090.007 - Print, Photographic
B/W photograph of Estes Park . Lower left corner in white ink "Estes Park Colo./ July 1925" In lower right corner is "Clatworthy" signature. This photo hung on the Dark Horse Bar office wall in the Riverside Complex. Gillan's ran the Dark Horse Bar. Marks; written on upper corner on back in pencil "1.25". Piece of brown tape attached to back, has brown lettering that once probably read "Clatworthy Studios, Estes Park"
Record Type: Photo
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1984.022.008 - Postcard
Oversized color photo postcard of Estes Park taken from Little Prospect and looking down on "Riverside Amusement Park." Sites visible include the Park Theatre, Presbyterian Church, National Park Hotel, Old Man Mountain, Deer Mountain, Castle Mountain, part of Lumpy Ridge, etc. Caption printed on reverse reads, "#5215 - Town of Estes Park, Colorado. Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and one of the most unusual resort towns in the world." ...
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.006 - Print, Photographic
Swimming pool at the Riverside before the canvas cover was added. The pool was surrounded on three sides by lockers, a women's changing room and an observation deck. In the background is Crags Lodge and at middle right is Longs Peak. Marks: On reverse in pencil "Gene Byerly on right side" and "Swimming pool at Riverside / without canvas. Crags Lodge / in background on hill" and "115%". Black and white, matte, white border. 1993.007...
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.007 - Print, Photographic
The exterior of the Riverside Ballroom on the left. Signs on the side read "Swimming, Danceing [sic] and Refreshments". The swimming pool is on the right, and it now has a canvas cover, which was added in 1925. Marks: On front bottom in ink "D-3". On reverse in pencil "Riverside Ballroom & / swimming Pool (under canvas)" and stamped "?53". Black and white, glossy, white border.
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.008 - Print, Photographic
The exterior of the Riverside Ballroom on the left. Signs on the front read "Dancing" and "Refreshments". The swimming pool is on the right and is open. A canvas cover was added in 1925. The sign of the front with an arrow reads "Swimming". Marks: On front bottom in pencil "D-3". On reverse in pencil "Riverside Ballroom / & swimming pool" and stamped "?3". Black and white, glossy, white border.
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.009 - Print, Photographic
The exterior of the Riverside Ballroom in the center. The swimming pool is on the right, and it now has a canvas cover, which was added in 1925. The circular tent that was to house a carousel is on the left. In the far left background is the garage for the Rocky Mountain Transportation Company. The Big Thompson River is in the foreground. Marks: On reverse in pencil "1927" and Riverside Ballroom & / Swimming Pool under canvas" and stamped...
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.010 - Print, Photographic
The interior of the swimming pool building at the Riverside Amusement Park under the canvas cover, which was added in 1925. The cover allowed swimmers to enjoy the pool when it was raining or chilly outside. The water was heated by steam and maintained by a gravity filter. The pool depth ran to seven feet. Marks: On reverse in pencil "Inside swimming pool at / Riverside" and stamped "082". Black and white, glossy, white border with serr...
Record Type: Photo
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1987.060.011 - Print, Photographic
The Riverside Ballroom under construction. In front of the building are, left to right, Harley Laycook, Frank Bond and Ted Jelsema. This building was the original wooden pavilion at Riverside and contained a lobby with a large stone fireplace, ice cream and lunch parlor and a large dance hall. Marks: On reverse in pencil "1919" and "Construction of Riverside Ballroom". Black and white, matte, no border. The print has been glued to a pape...
Record Type: Photo
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1988.004.007 - Card, Playing
Deck of cards - bridge size - yellow with tan stripe down left side - each card has for your pleasure / Dark Horse Tavern etc. on it - deck includes a joker & card with short rules for auction & contract bridge - in yellow & tan box with hole in the bottom for pushing cards up - Marks: Remembrance Playing Cards Reg . U S Pat . Office on sides of box / for your pleasure / Dark Horse Tavern / Riverside Park - dance swim / E P Co. on flat sides of b...
Record Type: Object
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1988.051.004 - Token
One of 8 round brass coat checks from Riverside Park dance hall - each has a small hole at top with a # which matches the same # to another check which was welded to a coat hanger - handed to people when a coat was checked Stamped #104.
Record Type: Object
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1988.051.005 - Token
One of 8 round brass coat check tokens from Riverside Park (and dance hall). Each has a small hole at the top with a number which corresponded to the same number on another check which was welded to a coat hanger. These checks were handed to patrons when a coat or hat was checked. Stamped on one side above the number is "Riverside Park Estes Park, COlo." Stamped number 118. Most have XAT stamped on the back.
Record Type: Object
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1993.007.020 - Print, Photographic
Swimming pool at the Riverside before the canvas cover was added. The pool was surrounded on three sides by lockers, a women's changing room and an observation deck. In the background is Crags Lodge and at middle right is Longs Peak. Marks: On reverse stamped "Estes Park Trail" in pencil "Swimming Pool at Riverside Park". Photocopy. Black and white, matte, white border. 1987.060.006 is a duplicate photo.
Record Type: Photo
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1993.012.001 - Print, Photographic
B/W of 44 people in front of a building with a sign "Riverside Dancing Cocktails" at bottom of picture is lettered "Operation Estes" People are either former employees or "old faithful" customers. names listed on back. Elsie Hix center row 7th from left on front - Karr Studio 1955 stamped on reverse - Photo by Karr Studios
Record Type: Photo
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1999.007.046 - Print, Photographic
The former location of the Riverside Complex following its demolition. In the foreground is the Big Thompson River, with the new parking lot behind. The Rocky Mountain Transportation Company building is on the left in the background. Color, glossy, white border.
Record Type: Photo
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1999.007.047 - Print, Photographic
The Riverside Complex in snow on January 29, 1970, just prior to its demolition. Marks: On reverse stamped "Jan 29 1970" and "Photo By Walter L. Davidson". Black and white, matte, white border.
Record Type: Photo

