Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Western History Subject Index
- Yellow stone mine. Quartz creek district Colorado owner. R.M.News.Oct. ,1881. ;^V
- Albany Hotel
- View of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway ticket office at the Albany Hotel, corner of Stout and 17th (Seventeenth) Streets in Denver, Colorado. On the sidewalk is a barbershop pole.
- Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Facilities--1890-1910.; Missouri Pacific Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Denver - Fire Dept. Denver Fire Horses
- View of a a man and Denver Fire department horses, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- William Van Derveer Hodges
- Studio bust portrait of William Van Derveer Hodges, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Hodges' hair is parted on the side and brushed back. He wears a coat, a vest, and a light colored neck tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hodges, William Van Derveer.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Spruce Tree House
- View of Spruce Tree House, Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the cliff dwelling's walls. A wooden ladder leans against one of the walls, leading to...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- 1908
- Aerial construction, raising pole to upright position by hand
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company workers lift a pole in an alley probably in Denver, Colorado. The pole is propped on a wooden frame and workers are positioned along its length. Shows low wood fences, brick garages, yards, and houses.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Exchange equipment, operating room
- A row of operators work at a switch board at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. Plugs and cords are stretched over the work surface. The women sit on tall chairs and...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Fort Collins--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Fort Collins--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Fort...
- 1914
- Interior, operator's locker & dining room
- View of the staff dining room for operators at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph exchange building in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows lockers, icebox, food service area, and tables. Salt and pepper shakers, sugar bowls, and cream...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Geo. Porter & Co.
- Interior view of George Porter's general store, which also served as the post office in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Shows display cases, boxes of merchandise, canned goods, stove, lanterns, wall posters, advertisements, calendar elk antlers,...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1890-1900.; General stores--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.
- 1896 Aug
- Main St. Delta, Colo.
- View of Main Street in Delta (Delta County), Colorado. Shows two-story, brick buildings, including the First National Bank tower. Horse-drawn buggies, carriages and people line the dirt road. A sign reads: "Corbin & Sanders."
- Delta (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Delta--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Delta--1890-1900.
- 1897 May
- Rocky Mountain News interior
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men sit by a roll top desk, a typewriter, a telephone, a table covered with newspapers and magazines, and a full wastebasket.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Typesetting...
- 1902, January 25
- Rocky Mountain News interior - art room?
- Interior view of an art office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men work at drawing tables, and the walls are covered in fashion advertisements, portraits, cartoons, and an image of the Colorado State Capitol building. A jar of...
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Artist's studios--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902, January
- Rocky Mountain News interior - woman in office
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; a woman is at a roll top desk by a typewriter and scissors. Portraits and a calendar are on the walls.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902, January
- Rocky Mt. News Wm. R. Thomas editorial writer
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; William R. Thomas, editorial writer, is at a roll top desk, by a lamp, writing. Door letters read: "W. R. Thomas."
- Thomas, William R.; Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902?
- Rocky Mt. News 3 men in office
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men work at a table by a lamp.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902, January 25
- Rocky Mountain News interior - art room?
- Interior view of an art office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men work at drawing tables, and the walls are covered in fashion advertisements, portraits, cartoons, and a calendar. A lithographic negative is under a lamp.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Artist's studios--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902, January
- Rocky Mt. News man at desk
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; a man works at a desk by a lamp.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902?
- Rocky Mt. News workers at machinery
- Interior view of typesetters at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men work with machines and trays of type and letters.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902?
- Rocky Mountain News interior - office
- Interior view of an office at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; a man with a cigar is at a roll top desk, and a well dressed man and woman look on.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902, February
- Rocky Mt. News work room interior
- Interior view of the graphics department at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado; men work with glass plates, a leather pad, a table saw, and chemical tanks.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1902
- Wild West Show in Naples, Italy
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in the right midground in front of a large group of other riders on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Naples, Italy. Many of the riders are Native American and some wear feather...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1890?]
- Cliff Palace before excavation
- View of Cliff Palace, a group of cliff dwellings before excavation, Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the adobe homes' walls. The wall of one tower is almost completely missing....
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- [1908?]
- Spruce Tree House
- View of Spruce Tree House, a group of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the cliff dwelling's walls. A wooden ladder leans against one of the walls...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- 1908
- Paiute House
- View of an ancient Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling, possibly the Paiute House, at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Stone masonry ruins stand sheltered in a cliff side. Bushes and trees surround the ruins.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Cliff...
- 1915
- Swallow's Nest
- View of ancient Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The stone masonry pueblo ruins of Swallows Nest stand underneath a cliffside overhang. A man sits on the edge of one of the rooms of...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Swallows Nest (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological...
- 1915
- Tower House. Fewkes Cañon
- View of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins, near Fewkes Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The Tower House mud and stone masonry ruins stand on two levels underneath a cliffside overhang. The ruin on the top...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Fewkes Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological...
- 1915
- Spruce Tree House- after restoration
- View of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings near Spruce Tree Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. A group of pueblo homes, the mud and stone masonry Spruce Tree House, stand underneath a cliffside overhang after...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological...
- 1915
- Cliff Palace- Mesa Verde
- View, facing northeast of Cliff Palace, ancient Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings, before excavation on Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The stone masonry and mud mortar cliff dwellings stand underneath a...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- 1901
- Mesa Verde- Sun Temple
- View of Native American (Anasazi) surface ruins near Fewkes Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The ruins of stone masonry above ground kivas stand in the middle of the Sun Temple, surrounded by adobe brick walls. A small...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sun Temple (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological...
- 1916
- Pueblo, Col. early days
- Bird's eye view of Pueblo, Colorado, shows commercial buildings on both sides of dirt street; signs attached to buildings: "Capitol," "Dancing," "(?) Hotel," "Phoenix," and "Pueblo Agricultural Wagon Depot;" background view of sparsely settled area.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Pueblo--1870-1800.
- 1873?
- North-Western Colorado and part of Utah
- Geology--Colorado--Maps.; Geology--Utah--Maps.; Colorado--Historical geography--1881.; Colorado--Surveys--Maps.; Utah--Historical geography--1881.; Utah--Surveys--Maps.
- 1877
- Yampa, Colo.
- Panoramic view of houses, barns, sheds, commercial buildings and automobiles in Yampa (Routt County), Colorado.
- Yampa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Yampa--1950-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1950?]
- Aerial construction, raising pole to upright position by hand, filling hole & tamping
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company workers position a pole near a field probably in Colorado. Three men steady the pole with wood braces. Other men shovel soil back into the hole. Open fields and a house are in the distance.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Aerial construction, raising pole to upright position by hand
- Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company workers position a pole near a dirt road and field probably in Colorado. Two men stand on either side of the work area monitoring the alignment of the pole. Four men use wooden props to hold the pole...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Pole lines, Larimer & 12th
- View of telephone poles on Larimer Street near the intersection with 12th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The poles are reinforced with cross beams and utility boxes are positioned near the tops of the poles. Shows businesses across the street...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Auto equipment, old trucks, white, construction, used at Pueblo
- View of a truck used by the Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The truck has a hand brake, sirens, and plastic windshield rolled and attached to the roof of the automobile. Words painted on the side...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Pole lines, Lakewood, Colo.
- View of telephone poles and lines on the shoulder of a dirt road in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. A row of trees, barbed wire fence, and a shallow ditch parallel the road. Pedestrians are on the road in the distance.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Pole lines, Lafayette, Colo., north of
- View of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company telephone poles near a dirt road and reservoir north of Lafayette (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows barbed wire fences, trees, and fields.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Lafayette (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.; Utility...
- 1914
- Aerial construction raising pole to upright position by hand
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph workers position a pole in an excavated hole near a dirt road and field probably in Colorado. A group of men lift the pole while another stands by with a prop. A barn, house, and fields are in the distance.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914
- The 1900 ft. span of the Colo. Tel. and Tel. Co. across the Arkansas River, Amity, Colo.
- Workmen pose on a set of telephone poles near the towns of Holly and Amity (Prowers County), Colorado. A man sits in a horse drawn wagon nearby. Shows barbed wire fence and open grassland.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Prowers County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--Prowers County--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Prowers County--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Durango exchange, interior business office
- Interior view of the business office of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. A wooden partition divides the room into an office area, and a public area. A service counter...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Durango (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Durango--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Durango--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Durango--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Denver exchange equipment, main, 1421 Champa, operating room
- Operators work at switchboards at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The women wear headsets and sit in tall chairs that face the switchboard. Each work station is identified by a...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone...
- 1915
- Colorado Springs, exchange equipment, operating room
- Operators work at switchboards in the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The women wear headsets and sit in tall chairs that face their work stations. Cords are strung...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Telephone...
- 1915
- Denver exchange equipment, south office, 25 W. Bayaud St., operating room
- Operators work at switchboards at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph exchange building at 25 West Bayaud Street in the Baker Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear headsets and sit in tall chairs that face the switchboard. Cords...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone switchboard--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Denver bldgs., York office, interior, cafeteria
- View of the employee cafeteria at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building on York Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows tables, coffee container, and a sideboard. Decorative plates are arranged on a plate rail around the...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Employee eating facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Station equipment, booth, #30 type
- View of a telephone booth in a building probably in Denver, Colorado. The booth is an ornate wood structure with small panes of glass and a heavy wooden door. A sign on the telephone reads: "If I had a telephone here at home it would not be too...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Station equipment, old model booth, #30 type
- View of a row of telephone booths at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The five telephones are housed in wooden booths with ornate arched windows and small glass panes. Each booth is identified with a number.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Arvada, Colo., exchange equipment, old exchange switchboard
- Operators work at a switchboard at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Arvada (Jefferson County), Colorado. The operators wear headsets and sit in tall chairs. Cords are stretched across the work station. A fire...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Arvada (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Arvada--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Arvada--1910-1920.; Telephone...
- 1915
- Lakewood exchange equipment, old exchange switchboard
- View of a switchboard and circuits at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. Cords are stretched across the work station. A telephone booth is in the corner of the room.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.; Telephone switchboard--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Station equipment, old model telephone booth, #30 type
- View of a telephone booth in a building probably in Denver, Colorado. The booth is a wooden ornate model with glass pane windows and heavy wooden door. A sign on the door depicts a bell logo and reads: "Local and Long Distance." A stuffed animal is...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915