🔥 BOULDER COLORADO ANTIQUE PHOTO – EARLY 1910s STREET SCENE – FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER – MODEL T ERA – SIGNED 🔥
An outstanding and highly detailed original antique photograph of Boulder, Colorado, capturing a vibrant street scene during the early automobile era (circa 1910–1915)—with incredible period detail throughout.
📸 Photo Details:
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Original early 1900s photograph print
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Location identified on reverse: “Boulder Colo”
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Approx. early 1910s (Model T era) based on vehicles, signage, and style
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Sepia tone with authentic age wear
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Handwritten note and signature on back
📝 Handwritten Message (Back of Photo):
“Boulder Colo
Corner of 12th & Walnut
Mountains in back about 2 miles
I worked here a little while that’s me standing in front
Guy Kerley”
➡️ A fantastic personal connection—the individual who worked there appears to be identified in the image.
📍 Modern-Day Reference:
The corner of 12th & Walnut is now known as Broadway & Walnut, adding a great point of reference for present-day Boulder enthusiasts and historians.
🏙️ What You’ll See (Packed with Detail):
đźš— Early Automobiles (Model T Era):
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Multiple Ford Model T–style vehicles
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Open-top design, narrow tires, early body styling
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A delivery vehicle with visible rear lettering: "THE PARIS"
🪧 Business Signage (Period Goldmine):
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“Ford Authorized Sales & Service” sign mounted above the building
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“Cleaning Pressing Repairing” sign above the PARIS CLEANERS & DYERS storefront
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“Motorcycles Bicycles” signage visible along the row
- "Cigars Tobacco Candy, News Stand" signage
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Large industrial building in background marked “Lily White Flour” (was the Boulder Milling & Elevator Company on 11th)
🏔️ Boulder Landscape:
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The handwritten note confirms mountains visible in the background
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Adds strong geographic and historical context
🏪 Street Scene:
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Dirt roads, early commercial storefronts with awnings
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Pedestrians and workers visible
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A true snapshot of Boulder when there were a mere 9,000 inhabitants.
🔍 Collector’s Insight:
This image rewards close inspection—use a magnifier to explore signage, vehicle details, and faces. The clarity and content make it ideal for deeper historical study.
🏛️ Why This Piece Matters:
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Identified Boulder, Colorado location (12th & Walnut / modern Broadway & Walnut)
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Early Ford dealership presence in a developing town
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Rare combination of automobiles, businesses, and personal annotation
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Strong appeal for:
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Colorado history collectors
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Boulder historians
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Automotive history enthusiasts
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Museums and archives
💡 Authentic, detailed, and personally connected—this is more than a photograph, it’s a documented moment in Boulder’s early 20th-century growth.
👉 Buy It Now – rare, identified Colorado images like this are getting harder to find.
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