Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Silver Lake, Colo.
- View of men in a rowboat on Silver Lake, San Juan County, Colorado. A man in the boat points a rifle. A mine complex is in the distance. Shows a wooden ore chute, shaft house, smokestacks, tailings, boarding houses and cribbing. There were three...
- San Juan County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Silver Lake (San Juan County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.; Rowboats--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Glacier Lake
- View of Glacier Lake, Colorado; shows Denver, Boulder and Western Railroad (formerly Colorado and Northwestern) engine and passenger train on spur, rowboats on lake, people walking around lake, and one passenger car from another train.
- Glacier Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rowboats--Colorado--1900-1910.; Denver, Boulder, and Western Railroad Company.
- [1909?]
- Palmer Lake
- Six well-dressed women and a man gather on the shore and sit in a boat on Palmer Lake, In Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado. A fountain is in the lake, a gazebo is on the far shore. Shows a dock, livestock, fences, a water tank, frame houses...
- Palmer Lake (Colo. : Reservoir)--1880-1890.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fountains--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; People--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Palmer...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Electra Lake
- View from shore across Electra Lake, La Plata County, Colorado, (variant names: Bishop Lake, Ignacio Lake, Ignacio Reservoir); steep eroded mountain slopes in distance.
- Electra Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--La Plata County--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1932]
- Electra Lake
- View across Electra Lake, La Plata County, Colorado, (variant names: Bishop Lake, Ignacio Lake, Ignacio Reservoir); Needle Mountains show in distance.
- Electra Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--La Plata County--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1932]
- Lake Electra
- View of Electra Lake, La Plata County, Colorado (variant names: Bishop Lake, Ignacio Lake, Ignacio Reservoir); shows bluffs on east side of reservoir and a boat.
- Electra Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--La Plata County--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1932]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; small lake with rocky ledges for shoreline.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Glacier Lake, Colo. & Northwestern Ry.
- Partial view of Glacier Lake, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Northwestern Railway; shows group of seven men and women posed on rocky shore, Rocky Mountains in the distant background, one rowboat in lake, and several people walking along shore...
- Glacier Lake (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Rowboats--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Colorado and Northwestern Railway Company.
- [between 1898 and 1909]
- Grand Lake, Moffat Road
- Grand Lake, Colorado, reached via Moffat Road, Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later became Denver and Salt Lake Railroad); shows man in rowboat on lake, other rowboats docked on shore, a sailboat anchored in water, and shoreline...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; sandy shoreline with spruce & fir trees.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; steep rocky ledges and narrow sandy shoreline.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Yellowstone Lake, where the river leaves it
- View of Yellowstone Lake, looking south where the Yellowstone River leaves the lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Shows a narrow sandbar with footprints, marsh, tall pines. Stevenson Island and the Absaroka Range are in the distance.
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Rivers--Yellowstone...
- [between 1871 and 1879]
- Saltair, Utah - shed on trestle
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft with letters: "Saltair - Try to Sink," and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair, Utah - trestle
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft with letters: "Saltair - Try to Sink," and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair - Interurban
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft, and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Saltair
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft, and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft, and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft, and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; shows people swimming, a raft, and the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway trestle.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair, Utah
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Utah, shows people swimming. Interurban cars are on tracks of the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair, Utah - Interurban and swimmers
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Utah, shows people swimming. Interurban cars are on tracks of the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Saltair, Utah - Interurban and swimmers
- View of Saltair resort, Great Salt Lake, near Salt Lake City, Utah, shows people swimming. Interurban cars are on tracks of the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway.
- Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway--1920-1930.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1920-1930.; Resorts--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Ousel [sic] Falls, Grand Lake, Moffat Road
- Close-up view of Ouzel Falls near Grand Lake, Colorado, reached via Moffat Road, Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later became Denver and Salt Lake); waterfall named by Enos Mills after Ouzel or "water dipper" bird; shows waterfall...
- Grand Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Ouzel Falls (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Grand Lake--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Ferril Lake, pavilion, and bandstand in City Park
- View of Ferril Lake (1896), the pavilion (1896, William E. Fisher and John Humphreys; remodeled in 1929), and bandstand (reconstructed 1984) in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The lake, also known as the Large Lake and City Park Lake, is covered in...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ferril Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Lakes.; Parks.; Pavilions.; Lakes--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Urban...
- 1975
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with members of his family, two women and one man, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with three family members, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Turquois [sic] Lake, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View east taken from Windy Point towards Turquoise Lake near Leadville, Colorado; shows Colorado Midland Railway standard gauge track up valley ridge, Lake Fork of Busk Creek, snowshed, train smoke beyond ridge, and Park Range, Rocky Mountains.
- Turquoise Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [1893?]
- Grand Lake, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Grand Lake, Colorado, lake and town, shows one and two-story, wood frame, gable roof residences, buildings and cabins along the distant shoreline.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1890-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grand Lake, Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry., the Moffat Road
- Partial view of Grand Lake, Colorado and tree-lined shoreline reached via Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake), Moffat Road; rowboat moored to shore and sailboat moored in lake, two women seated atop boulders...
- Adams, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cairns, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Craig, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1900-1920.; Patterson, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Wescott, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View northwest across Palmer Lake, Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the Denver & Rio Grande depot, water tank, water fountain in middle of lake and a boat gazebo.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gazebos--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Water...
- July 4, 1893
- Palmer Lake, Col.
- View looking across water of Palmer Lake, Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the Denver & Rio Grande and Atchison, Topekas & Santa Fe railroad depots in distance.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1880-1890.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1897]
- Fising [sic], inlet to Woods Lake, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Two men fishing on inlet to Wood's Lake, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway, eight miles from Thomasville; small mountain stream; snow covered mountains in background.
- Fishing--Colorado--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1903 and 1919]
- Woods Lake, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Wood's Lake, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; lake surrounded by mountains; summer resort with cabins and lodge on opposite shore, eight miles from Thomasville.
- Cabins--Colorado--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1920.; Lodges--Colorado--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1903 and 1919]
- Grand Lake, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the town of Grand Lake, Colorado, in Grand County. One and two-story cabins and houses are built around the lake among the evergreen trees.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1890-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- 1894 August 5
- Crystal Lake, Platte Cañon on the C. & S.
- Crystal Lake, Platte Canyon, Colorado; includes picnic shelter, Colorado and Southern Railway narrow gauge railroad track and siding, wooden platform leading to boardwalk from siding, and a wooden frame residence.
- Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--1900-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Wood's Lake, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Wood's Lake, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; summer resort with lodge and cabins on opposite shore; lake surrounded by snow covered mountains; eight miles from Thomasville.
- Cabins--Colorado--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1920.; Lodges--Colorado--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1903 and 1919]
- Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View of Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe depot, Colorado Midland gondola cars, Denver & Rio Grande depot and water tank, lake with boats and a boathouse, and the Rocklands hotel in the distance.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1910-1930.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1930.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1910-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1923]
- St. Mary's Lake, Estes Park
- View of Marys Lake, dramatic rock outcrops, and scrub growth south of Estes Park, (Larimer County) Colorado. A man stand on the rock outcrop and a horse-drawn buggy is near the lake. Longs Peak is in the distance.
- Larimer County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Marys Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Larimer County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Larimer County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Chistmas [sic] Day on City Park Lake, Denver
- Ice skating on City Park Lake, Denver, Colorado; view east to Museum of Natural History building under construction in 1901; shows edge of City Park bandstand far left and groups seated on park bench on sandy shore.
- Natural history museums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1901?]
- Adams Falls, Grand Lake
- Adams Falls (or possibly Ouzel Falls named by Enos Mills after Ouzel bird or "water dipper"), Grand Lake, Colorado; shows rocky and narrow cascading waterfall. The Falls was reached via Moffat Road, Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later...
- Adams Falls (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Wm. K. Walker, the Grand Lake photographer
- View of a man (possibly William K. Walker), atop a saddled horse, posed in front of "Wm. K. Walker, The Grand Lake Photographer" store, in Grand Lake, Colorado, includes a one-story, gabled roof, log, cabin with stone foundation and storefront...
- Grand Lake (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Log cabins--Colorado--Grand Lake--1930-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Grand Lake--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939]
- Grand Lake from N.E.
- Aerial view of frame houses, cabins and probably businesses in the town of Grand Lake (Grand County) on the shore of Grand Lake, Colorado. Shows the two-story clapboard Waldron House, also called the Grand Lake Hotel, and a portion of Shadow...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1890-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- [1894 August 5]
- Aerial view of City Park, Denver
- Aerial view of City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows Duck Lake, Ferril Lake, the pavilion, Robert Burns statue and garden, Museum of Natural History, bandstand, 17th Ave. (Seventeenth Avenue), and Montview Boulevard (Blvd.).
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Duck Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1970.; Ferril Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1970.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1940-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Palmer Lake
- View of Palmer Lake, Colorado from south side of Palmer Lake; Denver & Rio Grande depot (built in 1882) visible across lake; at far right, on east side of lake, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe tracks are shown.
- Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Grand Lake outlet
- View of east inlet of Grand Lake, Colorado with Mt. Cairns, Mt. Craig, Mt. Adams, Mt. Wescott, Mt. Patterson and fog in the background. A footbridge spans the water; trees cast a reflection.
- Adams, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cairns, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Craig, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grand County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Patterson, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Wescott, Mount...
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Lake
- View of a lake, possibly Green Lake near Georgetown, Colorado. The surface of the water reflects the tall pines on the shore, a boat dock with boats tied up is to the left, and a bridge at the far side of the lake, above a dam, is near a wood...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.); Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Rowboats--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Interlakin [i.e. Interlaken] Drive, lower Twin Lake
- View of a man in a horse-drawn buggy on a dirt road next to lower Twin Lake, Lake County, Colorado.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Interlakin [i.e. Interlaken] Drive, Lower Twin Lake
- View of dirt road with a man in horse-drawn buggy and lower Twin Lake, Lake County, Colorado.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Palmer Lake
- A man rows his boat, "Lizzie," across Palmer Lake, Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado; shows water squirting from fountain in the center of the lake and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad depot, tank, and train.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Grand Lake Yacht Club
- View of Grand Lake Yacht Club and Grand Lake, Colorado; Grand Lake Yacht Club organized in 1901 & incorporated in 1902, club house constructed in 1912; wooden frame pavilion, docks or piers, yacht moored in lake, canoes, forested shoreline, flag on...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]