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View of a replica of a sod house at the Plains Conservation Center in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The soddy, made from sod bricks covered with a layer of scored mud, has a slightly sloped roof, a tall chimney pipe, a single window with large wooden shutters and an inset door frame with a solid wooden door. A large wood rain barrel sits next to the house just under the roof, and a small wooden bench is next to the door. The house is in the middle of a field that has a light dusting of snow.

View of the MacLean soddy at the Plains Conservation Center (21901 East Hampden Ave) in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The replica soddy is made of sod bricks, with a smooth layer of mud on the exterior, it has windows, a slightly pitched roof and a high stove pipe. An outhouse made of wood is nearby. The structure is in the middle of a field with a light dusting of snow on the ground. A wood plow, benches, a table and a metal windmill are near the house.

View of cow near a dugout at the Plains Conservation Center (21901 East Hampden Ave) in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The dugout is built into the side of a hill and uses sod bricks to close off the structure with a wood plank door. A stovepipe is on top of the hill near the door.

View of man with dogs in front of sod house and dugout. Another sod house under construction. Haystacks and buggy in background. Barger's Road Ranch, Dryhouse Springs., Vintage negative number : 17.

View of rock and mud house with sod roof. Man stands in front of house. Horse pulls man in sled. Chickens in yard., Vintage negative number : 147, 169.