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title: John Evans, Governor of Colorado
author: Colorado State Archives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19370/john-evans-governor-of-colorado/
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updated: 2024-08-26
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# John Evans, Governor of Colorado

_Authored by Colorado State Archives_

## Image File

[![John Evans, Governor of Colorado](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19370.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19370.gif)

## Image Caption

John Evans, Governor of Colorado, who was forced to resign from office after his part in the [Sand Creek Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sand_Creek_Massacre/), photo by an unknown photographer, c. 1860-70.

Colorado State Archives.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Archives, C. S. (2024, August 26). John Evans, Governor of Colorado. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19370/john-evans-governor-of-colorado/>
### Chicago
Archives, Colorado State. "John Evans, Governor of Colorado." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19370/john-evans-governor-of-colorado/>.
### MLA
Archives, Colorado State. "John Evans, Governor of Colorado." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19370/john-evans-governor-of-colorado/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Evans.gif) by [**Colorado State Archives**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Evans.gif). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.