It’s a parade!Fourth of July celebrations were held in most Colorado towns in the late 1800s, including in Victor, a mining town located on the southwest side of Pikes Peak. Here, a horse-drawn float ferries a group of youngsters aboard a model ship as they move past the Boston One-Price Shoe & Clothing House. (Western History Department / Denver Public Library) Click for high-res photo

It’s a parade!

Fourth of July celebrations were held in most Colorado towns in the late 1800s, including in Victor, a mining town located on the southwest side of Pikes Peak. Here, a horse-drawn float ferries a group of youngsters aboard a model ship as they move past the Boston One-Price Shoe & Clothing House. (Western History Department / Denver Public Library)