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- Sangre de Christo [sic] range from Florence, Cañon City & Royal Gorge Ry.
- View down dirt road or grading completed for Florence, Cañon City and Royal Gorge Railway, a proposed electric railway never completed except for grading; shows Sangre de Cristos, hazy distant background, and horsedrawn wagon.
- Railroads--Grades--1900-1910.; Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.
- [1906 or 1907]
- Glimpse of U. S. Mtn.
- View of 13,036-foot, snow-covered United States Mountain south of Ouray, Colorado.
- United States Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Trail in the San Juan Mtns.
- View of a narrow wagon trail in the San Juan Mountains near Ouray, Colorado.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Colorado--San Juan Mountains--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Trail in the San Juan Mtns.
- View of a narrow, muddy and rutted trail in the San Juan Mountains near Ouray, Colorado; four pack horses graze near roadside.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M)--1900-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--San Juan Mountains--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Colorado--San Juan Mountains--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Sky Line Drive, Cañon City, Colo.
- Skyline Drive, Canon City, Colo.; dirt road built by convict labor across ridge top, valley with Sand Creek.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sand Creek (Fremont County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Skyline Drive (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Holy Cross Mtn.
- View of 13,996-foot Mount of the Holy Cross (Sawatch Range, Rocky Mountains) near Minturn, Colorado; shows snow in crevasses and stream cascading.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Ouray Colo.
- Northward view of Ouray, Colorado, shows block between Third (3rd or Main) and Fourth (4th) Streets. Signs and businesses include: Arps Brothers Hardware Co., Furnished Rooms, The Cabinet Club, Elks Club, Hotel Beaumont, City Hall on Sixth (6th)...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Ouray Colo.
- Southeast view of Ouray, Colorado from western hillside; shows Denver and Rio Grande narrow-gauge tracks, station, boxcars, and Uncompahgre River with bridges. Identifiable buildings include County Courthouse and Library.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Ouray Colo.
- Southward view of Ouray, Colorado, shows Third (3rd or Main) Street with turret of Elks Club on east side of street. Businesses include: Arps Bros Hardware, Columbus Saloon, County Courthouse, and City Hall. Uncompahgre River is spanned by bridges,...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Baseball--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Vista in the San Juan Mtns.
- View of dirt road through aspen & pine grove somewhere in the San Juan Mountains, possibly near Mount Sneffels, Ouray County, Colorado; San Juans, Rocky Mountains, background.
- Aspen--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Sneffels (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Forests--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.; Pines--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Pitkin Colo.
- View of the mining town of Pitkin, Colorado, in Gunnison County; narrow-gauge railroad track in foreground (either Colorado & Southern Railway or Denver & Rio Grande Railway); mill with smokestack and slag heap at left; wooden buildings of town at...
- Pitkin (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- In the San Juan Mtns.
- View of San Juans of the Rocky Mountains possibly near Red Mountain Mining District, Ironton Park, Colorado along Ouray-Silverton stage road; "Toll Road" originally built by Otto Mears in 1883, later became U.S. Highway 550 - "Million Dollar...
- Ironton Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Red Mountain Mining District (Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Silverton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Trail in the San Juan mtn.
- View of narrow mountain path with horse or mule rounding bend, somewhere in the San Juan Mountains, possibly near Silverton, Colorado; rocky path along narrow precipice, Rocky Mountains; photograph attributed to McClure, original by William H....
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1910.; Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- San Juan Mtns.
- View across valley & mountain ridges towards switchback road on Ingram Peak (elevation 12,552 feet) to Black Bear Mine (later called Black Bear jeep road) above Telluride, Colorado; San Juans, background; Rocky Mountains; glimpse of powerhouse &...
- Black Bear Mine (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridal veil Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridal Veil Falls (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ingram Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- San Juan Mtns.
- View of switchback road on Ingram Peak (elevation 12,552 feet) leading to Black Bear Mine above Telluride, Colorado; road later called Black Bear jeep road; glimpse of Bridal Veil powerhouse & summer residence of Bulkeley Wells (Smuggler-Union...
- Black Bear Mine (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridal Veil Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ingram Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Silverton and Sultan Mtn.
- Bird's eye view of Silverton, Colorado centered on rows of blocks between Blair Street (left) and Greene Street (right); Sultan Mountain (elevation 13,368 feet), background right; Grand Turk (elevation 13,148 feet), background left; small pond on...
- Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1910-1920.; Grand Turk (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Silverton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sultan Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Silverton--1910-1920.
- [1911]
- Silverton and Kendall Mtn.
- Bird's eye view of Silverton, Colorado, between 11th (Eleventh) and 12th (Twelfth) Streets; shows Kendall Mountain (elevation 13,338 feet), school (completed in 1911) which replaced original school at same site, back of Silverton (Carnegie)...
- Kendall Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Silverton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1910-1920.
- [1911]
- In the San Juan Mtns.
- View of one-lane dirt road winding around mountain slope in San Juans, Rocky Mountains, probably near Telluride, Colorado; possibly road from Black Bear Mine & Mill, later called Black Bear jeep road.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- In the San Juan Mtns.
- View of muddy dirt road descending San Juans probably near Telluride, Colorado; possibly road from Black Bear Mine & Mill, later called Black Bear jeep road; Rocky Mountains; muddy road with two paths of wagon ruts.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Box Canon, Ouray, Colo.
- View of Box Canyon near Ouray, Colorado; extremely narrow canyon with rushing Canyon Creek.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Trail in the San Juan Mtns.
- View towards distant pack train descending road on Ingram Peak from Black Bear Mine (later called Black Bear jeep road) above Telluride, Colorado.
- Black Bear Mine (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ingram Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Packtrains--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Sky Line Drive, Canon City Colo.
- View of Skyline Drive west of Canon City, Colorado; dirt road follows top of narrow plateau; shows buildings of town.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920]
- Sky Line drive, Canon City, Colo.
- Switchback along Skyline Drive near Canon City, Colorado; dirt road built by convict labor with stone embankments ascending ridge; valley.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Skyline Drive (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Sky Line drive, Canon City, Colo.
- Skyline Drive near Canon City, Colorado; dirt road built by convict labor paralleling top of ridge; Canon City in valley below, left.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Skyline Drive (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- City Hall and Library, Ouray Colo.
- Exterior view of the City Hall and Library located on Sixth (6th) Avenue between Main and Fourth (4th) Streets in Ouray, Colorado.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; City & town halls--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Mt. Hayden, San Juan Mtns.
- View of snow-covered Mount Hayden in the San Juan Mountains, near Ouray, Colorado; shows sloped roof of the Camp Bird mill building.
- Hayden Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gold mining--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Mining camps--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Prehistoric ruins, Aztec, N.M.
- Unexcavated prehistoric (Anasazi) ruins near Aztec, New Mexico; shows masonry walls and two men standing near site of archaeological rubble.
- Aztec (N.M.)--1890-1920.; Archaeological sites--New Mexico--Aztec--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Aztec.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Aztec.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Prehistoric ruins, Aztec, N.M.
- Unexcavated prehistoric (Anasazi) ruins near Aztec, New Mexico; shows masonry walls and two men standing atop wall rubble of archaeological site.
- Aztec (N.M.)--1890-1920.; Archaeological sites--New Mexico--Aztec--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Aztec.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Aztec.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- The Enchanted Mesa, N.M.
- View of Mesa Encantada (Enchanted Mesa or Katzimo), New Mexico; shows mule and horse-drawn wagon with two men center right.
- Encantada, Mesa (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Mesas--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Mules--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Sky Line Drive, Cañon City, Colo.
- Skyline Drive near Canon City, Colorado; dirt road built by convict labor. Horse-drawn surrey on ridge top, stone embankments; valley & Sand Creek.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sand Creek (Fremont County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Skyline Drive (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Telluride, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Telluride, Colorado; brick school building, San Miguel County courthouse, Sheridan Hotel, First National Bank, L.L. Nunn residence (two-story wooden frame house to right of school building), Community Church, Methodist Church,...
- Ballard Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Wasatch Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Telluride, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Telluride, Colorado; brick public school building, San Miguel County courthouse, Sheridan Hotel, First National Bank, L.L. Nunn residence two-story wooden frame house to right of school building, Community Church, Methodist...
- Ballard Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Wasatch Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- Sky Line Drive, Canon City, Colo.
- View of Skyline Drive west of Canon City, Colorado; shadow falls on dirt road from rock formation at right; road winds at left in distant valley; mountains in background.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920]
- Bessemer Steelwks., Pueblo, Colo.
- Exterior view of Bessemer Steelworks, Pueblo, Colorado; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad stock cars parked on siding; additional freight & hopper cars parked on elevated track nearer industrial plant.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Bessemer Steelworks (Pueblo, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1915]
- Reservoir, Ouray Colo.
- View of a reservoir near Ouray, Colorado; shows calm body of water in foreground, fence at center with pine trees behind it, and mountains in background.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Pitkin, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado; shows frame and log residences with light snow on dirt street, boardwalk and surrounding ridges, and carriages.
- Pitkin (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Pitkiin--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1915]
- Sky Line Drive, Canon City, Colo.
- Skyline Drive near Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado; dirt road built by convict labor along ridgetop with sandstone embankments; valley, agricultural lands, Sand Creek and a road show below.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sand Creek (Fremont County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Skyline Drive (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Bear Creek Falls near Ouray, Colo.
- View of Bear Creek Falls, three miles above Ouray, Colorado; stage road's wooden bridge crossing top of waterfall, original site of Otto Mears' tollgate.
- Bear Creek Falls (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Box Canon, Ouray, Colo.
- View of boardwalk & pipeline at entrance of Box Canyon near Ouray, Colorado; large pipe installed by Ouray Electric Light & Power Company, extremely narrow canyon with rushing Canyon Creek at bottom.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pipelines--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Box Canon, Ouray, Colo.
- View of boardwalk and pipeline inside lower part of Box Canyon near Ouray, Colorado; large pipeline installed by Ouray Electric Light & Power Company, extremely narrow canyon with glimpse of rushing Canyon Creek.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pipelines--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Castle Rock, Colo.
- Train station at Castle Rock, Colorado, with train pulling into Denver and Rio Grande Railroad's stone depot; shows residences across from station and rock formation Castle Rock.
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1920.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Street scene, Florence, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Florence, Colorado; shows brick buildings (man with canvas awnings), cement sidewalks with hitching posts, fire hydrant, early automobile, and a horse-drawn wagon. Identifiable businesses include Florence State bank, Lewis &...
- Florence (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Florence--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Florence--1900-1910.
- [1903 or 1904]
- Elks Club, Ouray Colo.
- Exterior view of the two-story, brick Elks Club building located on Main Street between Fourth (4th) and Fifth (5th) Avenues in Ouray, Colorado; "BPOE 492" (Lodge no. 492) carved on front (built in 1904, combination of French Queen Anne and...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Sky Line Drive, Canon City Colo.
- View of Skyline Drive west of Canon City, Colorado; dirt road on top of narrow plateau disappears near horizon; at right, a rock formation casts shadow on the road; at left, dirt road winds through valley.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920]
- Portland Cement Plant, Portland, Colo.
- Exterior view of Portland Cement Plant, Portland, Colorado; industrial factory & buildings manufacturing gypsum deposits into plaster of paris & cement, railroad freight & hopper cars parked along siding, numerous smokestacks; Arkansas River,...
- Arkansas River--1900-1920.; Portland (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cement industries--Colorado--Portland--1900-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Portland--1900-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Portland--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1903 and 1915]
- Main St., Pueblo, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Pueblo, Colorado; numerous horse-drawn carriages & wagons, early automobiles, bicycles, brick buildings; identifiable businesses include Bergerman's (Sol Bergerman, 215-217 North Main Street, "outfitters for all mankind",...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Ouray, Colo.
- Bird's eye view east of Ouray, Colorado with Cascade Falls & Amphitheater possibly taken from above Oak Street; Beaumont Hotel, School, City Hall & Walsh Library, Elk's Club, Ouray County Court house; dirt streets, Sixth, Fifth & Fourth Avenues,...
- Cascade Falls (Ouray county, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Ouray, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Ouray, Colorado & Cascade Falls possibly taken from above Oak Street; School, Beaumont Hotel, Elk's Club, City Hall; Fourth Avenue, dirt streets, wooden frame & brick residences & businesses; Uncompahgre River, center foreground;...
- Cascade Falls (Ouray county, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Interior prehistoric ruins near Aztec, N.M.
- Two men standing inside room of prehistoric ruins (Anasazi) near Aztec, New Mexico; shows back wall with hole punched through, roof with major beam and smaller posts across it, and some adobe or plaster still on walls.
- Aztec (N.M.)--1890-1920.; Archaeological sites--New Mexico--Aztec--1890-1920.; Interiors--New Mexico--Aztec--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Aztec.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Aztec.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Main St., Pueblo, Colo.
- Main Street, Pueblo, Colorado; identifiable businesses or offices include Colorado and Southern Railway ticket and freight office (225 North Main), Pueblo Drug Company (223 North Main), Big Five, Ten and Fifteen Cents store (217 North Main),...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.
- [1905 or 1906]