Auraria Library
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George Dobbins for Colorado Reflections
George Dobbins, a retired professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, discusses his childhood in Denver and Englewood. Dobbins reflects on his memories of Cherry Creek, riding street cars, the big blizzard of 1913, and his unconventional path to higher education.
Lou Smith for Colorado Reflections
Lou Smith, a civil engineer, discusses the changes and evolution of architecture in Denver, Colorado. Smith reflects on the skyline of Denver, the changing nature of construction, and the character of Denver skyscrapers.
Philip Milstein for Colorado Reflections
Philip Milstein, a civil engineer in Denver and one of the founders of Downtown Denver, Inc., discusses his experience as a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Reflects on his career during the Great Depression, how Denver has grown, changes to the urban landscape, and the future of Denver. Reflects on Denver mayors, the strength of the Ku Klux Klan, the building of the Stapleton Airport, and the creation of Red Rocks.
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- Cable cars (Streetcars) 1
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo.) 1
- Civil engineering 1
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- Depressions -- 1929 1
- Engineering 1
- Englewood (Colo.) 1
- Mechanical engineering 1
- Red Rocks Park (Colo.) 1
- Skyscrapers 1 + ∧ less