Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Coxey's Army
- View of Coxey's Army by the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; shows men, flat bottom boats, River Front Park grandstands, and city buildings.
- Coxey's Army--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.;...
- 1894 June 6
- Platte River caps not in place
- Workers stand on the partially constructed 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Rail tracks are on the wooden frame bridge over the river and cement caps are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 15, 1899
- Denver Viaduct from end at bank
- View of the construction of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Construction materials litter the area near railroad tracks. The 16th (Sixteenth), and 19th (Nineteenth) Street Viaducts are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 15, 1898
- From office door looking south
- View, facing south, of the construction of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Temporary rail tracks are on the wood frame bridge over the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 15, 1898
- Falsework Platte River
- Workmen stand on the wooden framework of the partially constructed 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The bridge crosses the South Platte River. Tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway (C&S) are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- November 15, 1898
- Water Street approach
- View, facing northeast, of the pedestals and wooden framework of the partially constructed 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct at the Water Street approach in Denver, Colorado. A workman stands on the temporary wooden bridge that crosses the South...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Pedestals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 15, 1898
- Delivering cap-stones
- Workmen lead a team of horses as it drags a capstone to the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. Temporary wooden scaffolding crosses the South Platte River nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Copings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- November 19, 1898
- From traveler south
- Workmen walk on the temporary wooden scaffolding and rail tracks at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. The South Platte River is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- November 19, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- View, facing northwest, of a portion the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site between the South Platte River and Platte Street in Denver, Colorado. Temporary rail tracks are on the wooden scaffolding bridge that crosses the river.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 23, 1898
- Coxey's Army
- View of Coxey's Army in Denver, Colorado; shows men, laundry, and industrial buildings.
- Coxey's Army--1890-1900.; Labor movement.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Unemployed--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894
- From traveler south
- Laborers work near the temporary rail track at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. Construction materials, a crane, the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, and boxcars of the Colorado and...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- November 19, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Laborers work on the temporary wood scaffolding at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver Colorado. The wooden bridge crosses the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- November 26, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Laborers work on the temporary wood scaffolding at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver Colorado. The wooden bridge crosses the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- November 26, 1898
- Coxey's Army
- View of Coxey's Army by the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; shows men, trees, and flat bottom boats with political slogans: "Down With Plutocracy," and "Crime."
- Coxey's Army--1890-1900.; Labor movement.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Unemployed--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [June 1894]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen stand on a partially constructed bridge at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. The bridge crosses the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- December 2, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen move iron and work on a partially constructed bridge at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. Brick pedestals are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Pedestals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- December 1, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen work on a partially constructed bridge at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. Brick pedestals are near the bridge that crosses the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Pedestals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- December 3, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- View, facing Platte Street, of a partially constructed bridge, part of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The bridge crosses the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- December 6, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Laborers work on a partially constructed bridge at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. The bridge crosses the South Platte River. Buildings along Platte Street are at the end of the viaduct.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- December 5, 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen stand near a traveler and crane on a partially constructed bridge, part of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct, in Denver, Colorado. The bridge spans the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- [1898]
- Coxey's Army
- View of Coxey's Army in Denver, Colorado; shows men and flat bottom boats with political slogans: "A Fine Job For Willing Workers," "Vote The People's Party Ticket Straight," and "American Financial System Good Enough For Us."
- Coxey's Army--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Unemployed--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [June 1894]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- View of a partially constructed bridge near Platte Street, part of the 14th Street Viaduct, in Denver, Colorado. Shows the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- View of the traveler and cranes at a partially constructed bridge over the South Platte River, part of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- [1898]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- View of the partially constructed 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural frames--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Platte river at Littleton
- View of the South Platte River with trees along the shore, Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado.
- Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Workmen, 14th Street Viaduct
- Two workmen pose under a bridge on the South Platte River in Denver (Denver County) Colorado. One man wears a hat, work pants, boots and suspenders. The other man wears a hat, a pair of denim overalls and work boots. Cables hang from under the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo.and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- July 1899
- Workmen, 14th Street Viaduct
- Two workmen pose under a bridge on the South Platte River in Denver (Denver County), Colorado. One man wears a pair of work pants with suspenders, boots, and a hat. The other man wears a pair of denim work pants, boots, and a hat. The men are...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- July 1899
- 14th Street Viaduct, Denver, Colorado
- Men pose on the unfinished iron skeleton of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct over the South Platte River in Denver (Denver County) Colorado. Shows pulleys, cranes, wood supports, and rail track to move materials.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 December 5
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction - Denver, Colorado
- A construction crew works on the partially completed 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows work crew, crane, and temporary rail tracks. Railroad bridges and the South Platte River are visible in the background. Men in suits...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad...
- 1898 December 5
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows the early stages of trestle work on the viaduct over the South Platte River. Colorado Southern railroad tracks run in front of the bridgework near the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 December 5
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction - Denver, Colorado
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows the beginning trestle work on the bridge over the South Platte River and buildings in the background. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at 14th...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 December 5
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction - Denver, Colorado
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Workers use a traveling crane to move a support beam, two men ride on the beam. The South Platte River and railroad tracks are in view. The viaduct began at 14th...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting...
- 1899 January 13
- 14th Street Viaduct
- A view of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct spanning the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The Highlands neighborhood, Denver, Colorado is in the background. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at 14th and Platte Street. It was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 March 28
- 14th Street Viaduct
- A view of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct spanning the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, is in the background. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at 14th and Platte Street. It was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 March 28
- 14th Street Viaduct
- Horse drawn carriages cross over the South Platte River via the completed 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians use the paved sidewalk. Cherrry Creek and the city of Denver is in the background. The viaduct began at 14th...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 October 3
- 14th Street Viaduct
- Shows a view of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The roof of a brick building, construction materials, the South Platte River and the Highland neighborhood are within view. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 October 3
- Fifteenth St. bridge
- View of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; shows the 15th (Fifteenth) Street Bridge (with streetcar), and 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct construction.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Denver suburbs
- View of houses in Denver, Colorado. Open fields surround fenced yards. The Platte River (probably) is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Suburban life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Platte Canon
- View of Colorado and Southern Railway tracks along the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Park County, Colorado. Steep, rocky cliffs are near the river.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1890-1900.; Park County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Platte Canon
- View of the South Platte River in Park County, Colorado, shows the steep, rocky walls of the Platte Canyon and sparse vegetation.
- Park County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]