Movies & Slide Shows
Call 970-925-3721 for information & reservations for live presentations of those available.
Or contact education@aspenhistory.org. Several slide shows and movies are available on this site in "on-line" versions. |
Live slideshow presentations:
$250/guide (Mon – Fri)
$300/guide (Fri evening – Sat)
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Postcards from the Past
A slide presentation covering the history of Aspen from prehistory to the present, Ute Indians to snowboarders. <Photo: The Maroon Bells c. 1900 |
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Hard-Rock Mining—A Million a Month at Three Bucks a Day
This show explores the silver mining days when Aspen was the largest silver producing district in the nation. The slide show is an excellent depiction of Aspen’s mining days offering information on mining equipment, engineering, and more. Live presentation, 60 minutes. <Photo: A mining stope, c. 1890 |
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How to Aspen—A History of Skiing and America’s Premier Resort
explores 6,000 years of skiing and the resort whose name means premier skiing around the world. Images from the Aspen Historical Society’s archives and popular magazines trace the fashions, equipment, and trends of skiing. Live presentation, 70 minutes. Illustration: for How to Aspen brochure, 1936 |
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How to Aspen
on-line Flash movie
Comprehensive movie on the history of skiing. |
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How to Aspen II—The History of Skiing in Aspen:
on-line slide show
History of skiing in the Aspen area only. |
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Aspen & Aspen Mt. Panoramas: 1887 – 2005
Designed for people curious about how Aspen and Aspen Mountain have changed over the years. |
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Then and Now (2006): Downtown
Street scenes and panoramas showing how Aspen's downtown area has changed over the years. Live presentation, 60 minutes. Photo: Looking down Hyman Ave., c. 1890. |
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Myths, Legends and Tall Tales—Romance and Reality of Aspen’s History
Who was Nell really? A debunking of common myths about Aspen history. Great starting point for a discussion about reliability and reality versus the romance of history. Live presentation, 60 minutes. Photo: Cowboys crossing the river, 1910. |
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Job Fair 1890
What jobs and careers were available in 1890? How did the miners live on only $3.00 a day? A presentation of working conditions, pay, and jobs available in 1890. Live presentation, 60 minutes. <Photo: Hotel Jerome Barber, c. 1890. |
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The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same
There is no employee housing, the streets need to be plowed, and what to do about transportation. A discussion of seemingly new issues that have actually been around from the beginning. Another interesting starting point for a discussion of issues relevant to the lives of all Aspenites. Live presentation, 60 minutes. Photo: A stage-coach traffic jam on Independence Pass, c. 1890. |
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Music, Mountains and Tents
A historic perspective of Music in Aspen. Live presentation, 60 minutes. <Photo: the Eero Saarinen Tent, Miggs Durrance photo |
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Walking Tour/Slide Show Program:
Approximately 1-hour slide show presentation and 1-hour walking tour
Private Slide Show and Tour:
$250/guide (Mon – Fri)
$300/guide (Fri evening – Sat)
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
What did people do before television and computers? Recreation in Aspen from the 1890s to the 1940s. Live presentation, 60 minutes. <Photo: Baseball team, c. 1909
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