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Drawing sketch of The Sink with the name Sunken Gardens on the front of the building

Drawing sketch of The Sink with the name Sunken Gardens on the front of the building

Black and white photo of Sigma Nu in the 1900s before becoming The Sink on the hill in boulder

Black and white photo of Sigma Nu in the 1900s before becoming The Sink on the hill in boulder

Black and white photo of the original building in 1900s before becoming The Sink

Black and white photo of the original building in 1900s before becoming The Sink

Home of C.J. Smith about 1900. Said to have been built by a mister Teagarden. Black and white photo.

Home of C.J. Smith about 1900. Said to have been built by a mister Teagarden. Black and white photo.

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Homecoming in the 1940s. People are on the roof of The Sink. Sign says The Sunken Gardens Fine Foods and underneath it says King Johns on the door

Homecoming in the 1940s. People are on the roof of The Sink. Sign says The Sunken Gardens Fine Foods and underneath it says King Johns on the door

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Black and white photo from the 1950s. Lines of collage aged students and locals lining 13th street on the hill. People are on the streets and on the roofs of The Sink and neighboring stores.

Black and white photo from the 1950s. Lines of collage aged students and locals lining 13th street on the hill. People are on the streets and on the roofs of The Sink and neighboring stores.

A look through the window into the entrance of The Sink circa 1950s. Guests sitting in wooden booths enjoying the best burgers in Boulder

A look through the window into the entrance of The Sink circa 1950s. Guests sitting in wooden booths enjoying the best burgers in Boulder

1950s owner , Floyd Marks, sits with his back against the bar, black and white image

1950s owner , Floyd Marks, sits with his back against the bar, black and white image

Black and white image of Floyd Marks and an employee behind the bar at The Sink in the 1950s when the bar was in the front room

Black and white image of Floyd Marks and an employee behind the bar at The Sink in the 1950s when the bar was in the front room

Painting of girl wearing sunglasses and ponytail with C.U. written on her butt. Summer Session is written around her. The ceilings are graffitied with signatures written with zippo lighters

Painting of girl wearing sunglasses and ponytail with C.U. written on her butt. Summer Session is written around her. The ceilings are graffitied with signatures written with zippo lighters

Floyd Marks pouring what looks like Champagne

Floyd Marks pouring what looks like Champagne

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Historic fire. The Sink goes up in flames 1960s

Historic fire. The Sink goes up in flames 1960s

Black and white abstract image with faces by former Sink artist Llloyd Kavich

Black and white abstract image with faces by former Sink artist Llloyd Kavich

Iconic artwork by Llloyd Kavich. Black and white painting reads "Initiation committee"

Iconic artwork by Llloyd Kavich. Black and white painting reads "Initiation committee"

Black and white image of artwork painted by Llloyd Kavich in The Sink reading "Gee Thanks… …Brothers"

Black and white image of artwork painted by Llloyd Kavich in The Sink reading "Gee Thanks… …Brothers"

1960s or 70s black and white photo of The Sink entrance in the winter. People standing outside. There is a sign reading "The Ally Id pool beer foosball"

1960s or 70s black and white photo of The Sink entrance in the winter. People standing outside. There is a sign reading "The Ally Id pool beer foosball"

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Photo from the 1970s showing a group of women outside The Sink with a sign for Herbie's Deli Restaurant

Photo from the 1970s showing a group of women outside The Sink with a sign for Herbie's Deli Restaurant

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Drawing sketch of The Sink with the name Sunken Gardens on the front of the building
Black and white photo of Sigma Nu in the 1900s before becoming The Sink on the hill in boulder
Black and white photo of the original building in 1900s before becoming The Sink
Home of C.J. Smith about 1900. Said to have been built by a mister Teagarden. Black and white photo.
Relia+and+Ted+LeBaron+1940.jpg
Homecoming in the 1940s. People are on the roof of The Sink. Sign says The Sunken Gardens Fine Foods and underneath it says King Johns on the door
1956+float.jpg
Black and white photo from the 1950s. Lines of collage aged students and locals lining 13th street on the hill. People are on the streets and on the roofs of The Sink and neighboring stores.
A look through the window into the entrance of The Sink circa 1950s. Guests sitting in wooden booths enjoying the best burgers in Boulder
1950s owner , Floyd Marks, sits with his back against the bar, black and white image
Black and white image of Floyd Marks and an employee behind the bar at The Sink in the 1950s when the bar was in the front room
Painting of girl wearing sunglasses and ponytail with C.U. written on her butt. Summer Session is written around her. The ceilings are graffitied with signatures written with zippo lighters
Floyd Marks pouring what looks like Champagne
THESINK_1474643749283_6256463_ver1.0.jpg
Historic fire. The Sink goes up in flames 1960s
Black and white abstract image with faces by former Sink artist Llloyd Kavich
Iconic artwork by Llloyd Kavich. Black and white painting reads "Initiation committee"
Black and white image of artwork painted by Llloyd Kavich in The Sink reading "Gee Thanks… …Brothers"
1960s or 70s black and white photo of The Sink entrance in the winter. People standing outside. There is a sign reading "The Ally Id pool beer foosball"
yearbook001.jpg
yearbook001-A.jpg
sink-history.jpg
Photo from the 1970s showing a group of women outside The Sink with a sign for Herbie's Deli Restaurant
NEBRASKA.jpg

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