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CLPA-1972.001.0000 - School
Schoolhouse; Littleton's first schoolhouse, built of cottonwood & pine or oak logs, with daubing; pitched roof has wooden shingles; two windows with glass panes and shutters; one room; cast iron stove with metal chimney; contents inlcude desks, benches, and other reproduction materials used in school interpretation by Littleton Museum staff and volunteers. Settlers in the area that would become Littleton began classes in 1864, and informally ...
Record Type: Object
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CLPA-1998.001.0000 - Courthouse
Littleton Municipal Courthouse building, located at 2069 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO, 80120; large Mission Revival style building, with three stories, constructed of brick and stone masonry, hipped roof, central cupola, curvilinear parapets; overhanging eaves with stone brackets at each corner. From the Littleton Municipal Court House Fact Sheet: Events leading up to the building of the court house in Littleton began in 1901. A bill ...
Record Type: Object
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CLPA-2000.001.0000 - Monument
Littleton World War II Memorial; large monolith at west end with several individual monoliths outlining the different theaters of WWII; concrete pavers and stone and concrete benches and retaining wall on south side; long area of individualized enscribed red bricks along north side; large flagpole at northeast corner along with electric lights set into ground. The memorial is located at 6000 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120. From "The Story o...
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CLPA-2007.001.0000 - Sculpture
"Danny Dietz Memorial" by Robert Henderson. Bronze sculpture of kneeling Navy SEAL with rifle, located at west side of Berry Park, Littleton. Sculpture was purchased by the City of Littleton, along with funds from a public fundraiser. On June 28, 2005, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny Dietz, a United States Navy SEAL, was killed in action in a remote region of Afghanistan. Although badly wounded in the initial confrontation with Taliban militia...
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CLPA-2018.001.0000 - Sculpture
Sculpture, "Operation Red Wings Monument," by unknown artist. Small bronze sculpture of eagle with spread wings, on granite base, engraved/sandblasted with the names of all the members of Operation RED WINGS, which took place on June 28, 2005. The sculpture is located near the related Danny Dietz Memorial, in Berry Park. Operation RED WINGS was an attempted counter-insurgent mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, involving four members of the...
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CLPA-2018.002.0000 - Sculpture
"Roo and Baby Roo" by Pat Lomas. Medium-sized sculpture of a kangaroo with a small joey in its pouch; made of welded steel rebar pieces in general shape of a kangaroo. Located in Bega Park, Littleton. Made in 2017. Gift from the Bega Littleton Sister City Exchange group (from the Bega delegation). The group kept it a secret and sent it to Littleton via military transport through Holloman AFB in California.
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CLPA-2019.002.0001 - Sculpture
"Literary Catch," by Susan Grant Raymond; life-size bronze sculpture of boy fishing, while reading a book; sculpture is affixed to large boulders about 15-20 feet from the shoreline. The Littleton Museum is searching for more information on this sculpture. If you have information on the date of gift, placement, or how/when this sculpture was dedicated, please call the Curator of Collections at the Littleton Museum at 303-795-3950.
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GENL-1969.002.0008a-b - Tag, Dog
a-b) Two small, round, flat metal dog tags; "Cecil N. Abenheimer, U.S.A." stamped on front side; serial number, "503168" stamped onto back side; hole at top of each; tags threaded onto tan woven twill tape string necklace. Cecil N. Abenheimer served in the US Army Air Corps in World War I.
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GENL-1969.002.0010 - Medal
World War I, Victory Medal; striped rainbow-colored silk grosgrain ribbon with brass metal backing with bar pin for fastening; front has rectangular brass bar with "FRANCE" in raised lettering; brass round flat medallion has "U.S." and insignia in center of medal of shield, with double-headed axe; on back: "The Great War for Civilization, France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Montenegro, Russia, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania, ...
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GENL-1969.002.0031 - Poster
"Flag of Freedom" by E.G. Renesch; illustrated color lithographic poster on white paper, mounted onto blue rectangular mat board; image of young woman in white nautical-styled dress holding an American flag, next to column, with image of Liberty Bell and eagle on pedestal; marching US soldiers to lower right, next to bay, with Statue of Liberty and several war ships.
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GENL-1969.002.0032 - Poster
"10,000,000 members by Christmas. On Christmas Eve a candle in very window and Red Cross Members in every home."; color illustrated lithographic image of lit candle in window along with Red Cross logo, on white paper; no visible date or copyright; artist is anonymous; framed by museum; see color photographic image attached to Condition Report in accession file.
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GENL-1969.002.0033 - Poster
"Food is Ammuniton - Don't Waste It United States Food Administration" by John F. Sheridan; rectangular color lithographic illustration of basket of frut and vegetables in foreground, with American flag silhouetted against sky with soldiers in background; dark blue border; printed onto white paper; framed by museum staff.
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GENL-1969.002.0034 - Poster
"Why is it necessary to eat less Meat and less Wheat Bread?" by United States Food Administration; rectangular white paper with title printed at top of poster in black, with red accents; rest of poster is also of text, discussing need to conserve resources like meat, wheat, fats, sugar, and coal during World War I; summed up at bottom, with: "Eat plenty, wisely, without waste, and help win the war"; framed by museum staff.
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GENL-1969.002.0035 - Poster
"Save and Invest in the Safest Simplest Securty, buy W.S.S., War Savings Stamps issued by the United States Government"; off-white rectangular paper with black & blue printed text; "January 1, 1918 $4.12 will equal $5.00 January 1, 1923".
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GENL-1969.002.0036 - Poster
"Join the Air Service and Serve in France Do it Now Apply to Aviation Examining Board, 410 Empire Building Denver" by J. Paul Verrees; large color lithographic illustrated poster on off-white paper; depicts two American soliders, one using bioculars, both looking to left in the foreground, with American biplane flying above; framed by museum staff; see color photographic image attached to Condition Report in accession file.
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GENL-1969.002.0037 - Poster
"Make your dollars end the war. Your liberty your forefathers died for is at stake. If you can't fight your money can. Buy a Liberty Bond and Uncle Sam will do the rest."; large rectangular white paper poster with blue and red printed text.
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GENL-1969.002.0038 - Poster
"What are You doing to Help? Join your American Red Cross. Subscribing Membership $2.00 up" by Gordon Grant; large white rectangular lithographed paper poster with red and black printing; top half of poster has illustration copied from charcoal drawing, of female nurse holding hand of veteran with head wrapped in bandages and arm in sling; framed by museum staff.
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GENL-1969.002.0039 - Poster
"Save your Child from Autocracy and poverty. Buy War Savings Stamps, United States Treasury Department" by Herbert Paus; large rectangular color lithographic poster on off-white paper with illustration of small naked Caucasian child (wearing shoes and socks), standing next to forearm and hand of Statue of Liberty holding torch of freedom, on blue square field; brownish-black printed text; "W.S.S. War Savings Stamps issued by the United States Gov...
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GENL-1969.002.0040 - Poster
"Joan of Arc Saved France Women of America Save Your Country Buy War Savings Stamps United States Treasury Department" by Haskell Coffin; large rectangular poster on off-white paper; color lithographic image of young woman in silver-colored armor, wielding a sword, on blue background; yellow, black & blue printing; "W.S.S. War Savings Stamps issued by the United States Government"; see color photographic image attached to Condition Report in acce...
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GENL-1969.003.0071 - Music, Sheet
"Though Duty Calls It's Hard To Say Good-Bye", words and music by W.R. Williams; large off-white rectangular paper sheet, folded along left edge, forming 4 total pages; cover has color lithographic illustration taken from drawing of large red heart with man in WWI uniform and woman in white dress, almost kissing inside the heart; heart is super-imposed over insinuated battlefield with fencing; printed in light & medium blue, red, brown & peach, w...
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