Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family from Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress with a lace yoke; a teenage man and girl are by a boy in knee pants.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914, September 26
- McLearn family
- Studio portrait of the McLearn family, men and women pose in suits and dresses with pleats and a sash.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family, the man and woman sit with teenage girls, boys, and a toddler.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1918, October 30
- Albert Graham
- Studio portrait of Albert Graham (sitting) and Claude Graham (standing); they wear United States Army military uniforms with garrison caps, gaiters, and insignia.
- United States. Army.--People--1910-1920.; Soldiers--American--1910-1920.; Uniforms--1910-1920.; Graham, Albert.; Graham, Claude.; Graham family.
- 1919, March 4
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of men and women; outfits include suits and beaded dresses with pleats and a corsage.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Rifle House & Wiseman Restaurant
- View of brick storefronts at Railroad and Second Streets in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; signs read: "Rifle House, "Rifle Bar," and "Wiseman's Restaurant."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Restaurants--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Clark Hotel - Meeker
- Men and a girl pose on boardwalks of the Clark Hotel in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; balcony sign reads: "Clark Hotel."
- Clark Hotel (Meeker, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Meeker--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle area, group with flags
- Children, women, men, and teenage boys and girls salute United States flags in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; they hold a trumpet, drum, and hats over their hearts. Electric utility poles are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Flag salutes--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Flags--American--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1915?]
- Group portrait
- Men and women pose in outfits including brocade fabric, suits, flowers, puff sleeved blouses, and paper Valentine hearts. Decor includes lace curtains and a framed portrait.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a man, woman, boys, toddler, and teenage girls.
- Families--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- 1914, October 30
- Women - group in men's clothing
- Interior view, women pose in men's clothing including ties, felt hats, woolies (chaps), bowler and duster hats. Many hold cigarettes.
- Cross dressing--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Football team
- Teenage boys, young men, and a girl pose on the steps of a building, clothes include turtleneck sweaters, knee pants, a leather helmet, and duster hats. One holds a football.
- Football players--1910-1920.; Girls--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Man
- Studio portrait of a man, he wears a wool jacket, tie, and wire rimmed glasses.
- Men--1910-1920.; Tailor, M. A.
- 1919, March 30
- Millard Walker & wife who was a Cord before marriage
- View of a funeral near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men, women, girls, and a baby, who include Millard Walker and his wife, pose with a horse and wagon by a fresh grave. Outfits include elaborate hats with flowers, and leather gloves. The...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children praying--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Child with flowers
- Studio portrait of a girl in a crepe dress with flared cuffs. Her hair is in ringlets, and she holds roses.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge construction
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man stands by water, collapsed concrete pylons, and shoring.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man poses with a section of rebar by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man works by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Mud--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Girl wearing straw hat
- Studio portrait of a girl in a gingham blouse with lace cuffs, brocade fabric, and a straw hat.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of cantilever bridges over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; sandbars and rock are in the foreground, and mountains are in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Girl in straw hat
- Studio portrait of a girl in a gingham blouse with lace cuffs. She wears a straw hat and stands on brocade fabric.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area
- View of a corrugated metal industrial building in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A spring wagon is by machinery; signs read: "Fairbanks Scales," and "J. Case."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Metal buildings--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Stauffer's Pharmacy
- View of a brick business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a man and woman stand by display windows and a sign: "Stauffer's Pharmacy - Drugs."
- Stauffer's Pharmacy (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, October 14
- Rifle congregation
- People pose by an unidentified church in (probably) Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; women in hats with flowers, teenage boys, girls, toddlers, and men (one in clerical collar) pose by a frame building with shingle imbrication.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Clergy--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area
- A man and woman pose by a brick warehouse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a girl is on the dock by a freight car and a man with crates on a hand truck. Shows a team of horses.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- E. McLearn Merc[antile]
- View of a stone business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men stand by the corner entry and horse drawn wagons; plows are on the dock. Signs read: "E. McLearn Merc.," "Real Estate and Loans - Leyner & Richards," "The Pastime Pool and...
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, December 23
- Rifle street scene
- Men and a woman pose by storefronts in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; canvas awnings and signs read: "Post Office," "Bank of Rifle," "J. W. Hugus & Co. Groceries," and "Dry Goods, Boots, and Shoes." Window displays include steamer trunks, hats,...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Shops & stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle Creek Mercantile Co. Warehouse
- View of a corrugated metal building in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men pose with a horse drawn wagon by doors. Letters read: "Storage Grain & Produce," and "The Rifle Creek Merc. Co. Warehouse Hay Grain & Produce."
- Rifle Creek Mercantile Company (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Metal buildings--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man and woman pose by a farmhouse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a building with letters: "Cliff View Poultry Plant," a poultry house, a wagon and fruit trees.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 1
- Two of first brick houses in Rifle
- View of brick houses in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; imbrication and sunburst patterns are in the gables, and snow covers the ground.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man, woman, and boy pose by a building with a sign: "Cliff View Poultry Plant" and a poultry house in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Battlement Mesa, hayfields, and the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 11
- Rifle area haystack
- People pose by by a haystack in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows corn stalks, fruit trees, and log buildings, the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Haystacks--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle school group
- Teenage boys and girls, students at an unidentified school, pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include sweaters, eyeglasses, and print fabric dresses. Numbers read: "704."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group of young men
- Studio portrait of young men, from possibly Rio Blanco (Rio Blanco County), Colorado, they wear bib overalls and hold cigars.
- Men--1910-1920.
- 1917, October 19
- Graduation composite
- Montage of Rifle High School students in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; they wear marcel hairstyles and are identified as: "1. William Coney, 2. Russell McDaniels, 3. Elizabeth Casey, 4. Leo Wells, 5. Zoe Marshall, 6. Lafe Butler, 7. Mattie...
- Students--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.
- 1928
- Wedding portrait
- Studio portrait of two couples, probably Hispanic, the men wear suits and the women wear wedding gowns with lace, veils, and flowers.
- Hispanic Americans.; Brides--1920-1930.; Grooms (Weddings)--1920-1930.; Spouses--1920-1930.; Wedding costume--1920-1930.
- 1926, September 3
- Zerbe's Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Hotel (Rifle Falls Ranch) near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows houses, meadows, and hills.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co.
- View of men and horse drawn wagons in front of the E. McLearn Mercantile Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow covers the street. Stone businesses with cornices have signs: "J. W. Hugus & Co.," "E. McLearn. Merc. Co."
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 January 1
- Rifle Creek above the falls
- View of Rifle Creek, Gambel Oak trees, and vegetation in Garfield County, Colorado.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area ranch
- View of a ranch probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow covers haystacks, barns, a house, and hills. Cattle are in a corral.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Ranch life
- View of a ranch probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; horses, cows, and calves feed in a corral by a house. Snow covers haystacks, barns, and hills.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Beef cattle--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Beef cattle
- View of a ranch probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Texas longhorn and beef cattle eat hay, mountains are in the distance.
- Texas longhorn cattle--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cattle ranch
- View of a ranch probably in Garfield County, Colorado; beef and longhorn cattle and a calf stand by a barbed wire fence and a man on a horse.
- Texas longhorn cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Beef cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Ranch
- View of a ranch near probably Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; cows feed on hay in a corral by a horse drawn sled. Snow covers houses, haystacks, and mountains.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]