CO578 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2025 at Trinidad, Colorado
Fishers Peak in Southern Colorado during a Summer evening monsoon and storm.
ME165 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2022 at Trinidad, Colorado
Wonderful storm cell formed over Trinidad, Colorado
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker
by Tracy Schultze
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Location: Trinidad, Colorado
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker 
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker
by Tracy Schultze
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Location: , Colorado
Elizabeth Hagen Davidson Grave Marker 
Cokedale Ruins is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
Cokedale Ruins by T.M. Schultze
Storm Line is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2016 at ,
Storm Line by T.M. Schultze
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Photographed:
Location: Trinidad, Colorado
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
Fisher's Peak Sunset is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at , Colorado
Fisher's Peak Sunset
Trinidad 1 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad 1
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Trinidad, Colorado
TR5121 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2015 at Trinidad, Colorado
I photographed the Trinidad sign at Simpson’s Rest while spending the December 2015 holidays with family in Trinidad, Colorado. During that visit, I made a daily climb to the bluff overlooking town. The walk is relatively short, with a slightly steep approach, and the reward is an expansive view directly above the city.
On this cold, cloudless day, the sign itself became the subject. Its large letters and slender supports stand against an uninterrupted sky, while the rocky foreground and distant landscape give the structure a sense of scale. I made both color and black-and-white versions, but preferred the stronger contrast and stark character of the monochrome image.
Simpson’s Rest offers views toward Fisher’s Peak and the surrounding country, with Lake Trinidad’s dam visible to the west. Here, though, I concentrated on the relationship between the sign and its exposed setting. Removing the color emphasizes the lettering, the framework beneath it, and the textures of the bluff—a somewhat haunting portrait of a familiar local landmark.
Read more about this visit in my Trinidad Sign Simpson’s Rest blog post.
Purchase a print of this photograph through Fine Art America.
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Trinidad, Colorado
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Trinidad, Colorado
Elizabeth Hagen and Eddie Davidson
Elizabeth Hagen and Eddie Davidson
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Photographed: 1912
Location: Trinidad, Colorado
Elizabeth Hagen and Eddie Davidson, 1912 Wedding Photograph, Trinidad, Colorado
Photographed at the Aultman Photographic Studio in Trinidad, Colorado
Eddie and Lizzie married in 1912 in Trinidad. Lizzie died in the 1918 Flu Pandemic. Eddie eventually moved to Grass Valley, California and met Lorraine Lewis, who became his Daughter-In-Law when she married his son, Robert Charles Davidson.
The Hagen Family still lives in nearby Boncarbo, Colorado, a ranching community West of Trinidad. 
1908 Hagen Family
1908 Hagen Family
by History Colorado
Photographed: 1908
Location: Trinidad, Colorado
Hagen Family Children, 1908. History Colorado. Accession (18278).
From Left: Elizabeth Hagen, Mary Hagen, Fred Hagen, Charles Hagen.
Order placed by Father Joseph Hagen (1859 - 1947). Anna Mary Hagen (1885 - 1931) and Josephine Hagen (1888 - ) were married and did not appear in the photograph.
This is likely the last photograph of Mary Hagen before her death at age 23 in 1909.
Part of Trinidad Colorado Aultman Photography Studio Glass Negative Collection (Ph.00500)
