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The Centennial of the United States was a momentous year in the Rockies: The Colorado territory became the State of Colorado, the union’s 38th, and the University of Colorado was formally established in É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

In this southward view of campus from 140 years ago, Old Main stands alone in the distance, top left, É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥â€™s first and only building. To the west, there’s nary a structure on The Hill. All else that CU would become is pure possibility.

Photo courtesy É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Historical Society Collection of the Carnegie Branch for Local History - Digital Restoration by Mona Lambrecht