Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Plaque with "Two Rivers" a poem by Thomas Hornsby Ferril
- View of a bronze plaque with "Two Rivers" a poem by Thomas Hornsby Ferril installed in Confluence Park, in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Plaque reads: "Two rivers that were here before there was a city still come together:...
- Confluence Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Parks.; Plaques.; Ferril, Thomas Hornsby, 1896-1988. Two rivers.;...
- 1977
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr.
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr., author, renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology sits on horseback somewhere in the mountains of New Mexico. He wears a cowboy hat, white shirt, bow tie and leather chaps. Another horse and...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Chaps.; Horseback riding.; Teachers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Pictorial works.; College teachers--New Mexico--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1940 and 1946?]
- History of Denver
- Lake de Amalia, Wind River Mts. Wyo.
- A view of New Fork Lake (Lake de Amalia, Lake DeMalia, Sublette County) in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. Mountains, rock outcrops and heavy brush surround the lake.
- New Fork Lake (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Sublette County (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Wind River Range (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Wyoming--Sublette County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Virginius Mine
- View of the Virginius Mine complex atop Mt. Sneffels, (Ouray County), Colorado. Shows the wood frame processing facilities, shaft house, a ladder, smokestacks, dormer windows, gable roofs, sheds and tailings.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sneffels, Mount (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Virginius Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.
- 1890 July 10
- Nevadaville, Colorado
- A landscape oil painting of Nevadaville, Colorado by Mary Achey. Buildings are in the valley below a range of mountains. Trees dot the landscape and the sky is clear blue and plains can be seen behind the mountains. The frame is gilded and molded...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- 1860
- Recreation picnic large group in wooded area
- Outdoor portrait of well-dressed families at a picnic probably in the mountains of Colorado. Costume includes straw and bowler hats, some decorated with flowers, pendants, and bow ties.
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Salt Lake City
- View of residences and wide streets in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the Wasatch Mountains.
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.; Houses--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Black Lake Mts.
- View of a stream and mountains identified as the Black Lake Mountains in probably Summit County, Colorado.
- Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Black Lake - Blue River Mts.
- View of Black Lake and mountains identified as the Blue River Mountains in Summit County, Colorado. A man is by a cabin; a boat is on the water.
- Black Lake (Summit County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Black Lake - Blue River Mts.
- View of Black Lake and mountains identified as the Blue River Mountains in Summit County, Colorado; a cabin is near the lake.
- Black Lake (Summit County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Black Lake - Blue River Mts.
- View of Black Lake and mountains identified as the Blue River Mountains in Summit County, Colorado.
- Black Lake (Summit County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Cloud Peak, Big Horn Mountains
- View of Cloud Peak in the Bighorn Mountains in Big Horn County or Johnson County, Wyoming.
- Bighorn Mountains (Wyo. and Mont.)--1890-1900.; Cloud Peak (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Mountains--Wyoming--1890-1900.
- 1892
- White Mountains, New Hampshire
- View of the White Mountains from Sugar Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Shows rock walls, fields, trees, and cumulus clouds.
- Grafton County (N.H.)--1880-1900.; White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--New Hampshire--Grafton County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Camp in the Hoback Mts.
- Horses stand near smoke that rises from a campfire possibly in Hoback Canyon in Teton County or Sublette County, Wyoming. Shows mountains identified as the Hoback Mountains.
- Camping--Wyoming--1890-1900.
- 1892
- The sacred grove, Los Pueblos de Taos, N.M.
- View of trees beside Rio Pueblo de Taos at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Native Americans (Taos) are among people who stand beside the creek near a canvas tent. Adobe buildings are on a hillside near a stand of trees. Taos Mountains or Fernando...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1900.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1900.; Rio Pueblo de Taos (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1900.; People--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1880-1900.; Streams--New...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Cheyenne Mountain from Duffield Cripple Creek Short Line
- View of Cheyenne Mountain from Duffield on the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway (standard gauge) in Colorado Rocky Mountains; at center of image is a smoking locomotive; low clouds swathe the mountains.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of an unidentified lake with reflection of mountains and clouds in Estes Park, Colorado; wood fence, trees, and Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- A Colorado irrigation ditch
- View of an irrigation ditch on farmland near the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado; two men stand on cement embankment next to sluice; mountains in distance.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rollinsville, Colorado
- Rollinsville, in Gilpin County, Colorado, consists of a quartz stamp mill, outbuildings and dwellings along a dirt road; Boulder Creek meanders through the adjacent meadow.
- Rollinsville (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1865?]
- Virginia Canon
- View of Virginia Canyon, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows road beside a dry creek bed.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Virginia Canyon (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Continental Divide from Tolland, Denver & Salt Lake Ry
- View of the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains from Tolland, Colorado (reached via the Moffat Road); standard-gauge railroad tracks at left foreground; meadow at mid-ground; small buildings and trestle at distant center; tracks ascend...
- Railroad tracks--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Empire
- Overlook view of Empire (Clear Creek County), Colorado and surrounding mountains.
- Empire (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Empire--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1940-1950.; Valleys--Colorado--Empire--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Camp Bird
- Camp Bird mine and mill buildings in the San Juan Mountains, near Camp Bird, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Camp Bird (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Camp Bird--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Camp Bird--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Camp Bird--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Telluride, Colo.
- View of Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado, and mountains.
- Telluride (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- On Denver Mtn. Park Auto Road
- View of Rocky Mountains from Overlook Point along the Denver Mountain Park Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado; in foreground, a pine tree grows at a diagonal angle with "Overlook Point" sign posted on its trunk; mountains are in distance.
- Overlook Point (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1920]
- Overlook Point, Denver Mountain Park Auto Road
- View of Rocky Mountains from Overlook Point along the Denver Mountain Park Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado; in foreground, a pine tree grows at a diagonal angle with "Overlook Point" sign posted on its trunk; at center is a fenced and mown...
- Overlook Point (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Overlook Point, Denver Mountain Park Auto. Road
- View of the Rocky Mountains from Overlook Point along the Denver Mountain Park Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado; in foreground, a pine tree grows at a diagonal angle, with "Overlook Point" sign posted on its trunk; pine trees at center, and...
- Overlook Point (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 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]
- First Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment re-enforced, 1942, Paradise, Washington
- View of a group of skitroopers from 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) in the first winter camouflage uniforms or "whites" with rifles standing at ease in a snow covered field in the mountains. Taken, according to the photographer,...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [May] 1942
- Canon of the Rio Los Animas
- Denver & Rio Grande Railroad doubleheaded passenger train high on the rocky cliffside of the Animas Gorge above the Animas River on narrow gauge track heading southbound to Durango near Rockwood; San Juan Mountains are retouched in background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1920.; Animas Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Main Street South Arkansas, Colo
- View of Main Street, Trinidad, Colorado with false fronted buildings flanking the dirt street. A sign at the top of a clapboard front reads: "Restaurant." A projecting sign reads: "Harness Shop," where men stand in front of the door. Other signs...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1880-1890.; False fronts--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1889?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, northwest; shows the base of Republican and Democrat Mountains under cloudy skies and Argentine and Rose Streets. The area around the Hamill House buildings is highlighted by sunshine; other blocks of the town are in...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900.]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north, emphasizing the southwest corner of the town. Republican and Democrat Mountains on the west are in sunshine; Saxon and Griffith Mountains on the east are in deep shadow. Railroad tracks and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890.]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of Georgetown, Colorado, north, in the valley between Republican and Democrat Mountains on the left and Saxon and Griffith Mountains on the right. The town below is sharply illuminated with light from the east. Landmarks include the Hamill...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1888.]
- Ruins of old church
- Ruins of old church (Mission San Geronimo), Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, shows remaining bell tower and walls, Taos Mountains, wood corals, moving horse and wagon.
- Mission San Geronimo (Taos Pueblo, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Missions--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Ruins--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.
- 1902
- View of Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of Georgetown, Colorado, northeast, toward Saxon and Griffith Mountains. This section of the town is bordered by the railroad, which runs along the base of the mountains and then turns west. Light snow covers the scene. The neighborhood in...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900.]
- Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, toward the northeast, with Saxon and Griffith Mountains prominent; shows mine entrances and railroad tracks from the base of the mountains across the foreground. Landmarks include: the Hammill House complex of...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [1880-1886?]
- Georgetown, Colo. looking north
- A view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north up the valley, with Saxon and Griffith Mountains on the right and Republican and Democrat Mountains on the left, taken from Leavenworth Mountain; shows the north- south streets of Argentine, Rose, and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Georgetown from Heights on road up to Green Lake
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, from the road on Levenworth Mountain leading to Green Lake; shows steep and rough mountainside in deep shadow, a small portion of the town visible below, Republican and Democrat Mountains in the distance.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875?]
- Pah-ri-ats in summer costume
- Standing portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as Pahriats, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. He wears a breechcloth, a choker, and an animal hide sash; his decorative bow case and quiver are behind him.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Clothing dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Pah-ri-ats, Ute Indian.
- [1873?]
- Sai-ar's home
- A family of Native American Utes, identified as Saiar's family, poses outside of a tepee on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Saiar, two women, and a baby are included. One of the women is on the back of a horse which is highly...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Families--Utah--1870-1880.; Sai-ar, Ute Indian.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Shi-rah-rah, wife of To-ko-wah-ner
- Sitting portrait of a Native American Ute woman, identified as Shirahrah, wife of Tokowahner, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. She wears a fringed hide dress decorated with beads and shells(?) and has a pouch near her feet. Trees and brush...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Women--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Shi-rah-rah, Ute Indian.; To-ko-wah-ner, Ute Indian--Family.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Sai-ar and his family
- Saiar, his wife, and a baby, all Native American Utes, sit on an animal hide in front of thick brush on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah. All wear bead necklaces over traditional clothing.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Families--Utah--1870-1880.; Sai-ar, Ute Indian.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Tau-ruv sitting
- A Native American Ute woman, identified as Tauruv, sits near trees on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah. She wears a decorative shawl over a fringed hide dress, and holds a pouch in her lap.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Tau-ruv, Ute woman.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Tau-ruv (wife of Won-ro-an) in full dress
- A Native American Ute woman, identified as Tauruv, wife Wonroan, poses near trees on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah. She wears a full length hide dress with fringe and decorative stitching(?), holds a pouch, and stands on a woven...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Tau-ruv, Ute woman.; Won-ro-an Ute Indian--Family.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Ta-vah-puts, Chief of the U-in-ta Utes
- A Native American Ute man, identified as Tavahputs, poses near trees on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah. He wears a long, light colored overcoat and pants.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--Utah--1870-1880.; Ta-vah-puts.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Indian girl on horseback
- A Native American Ute girl sits on a horse, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. The horse is decoratively adorned with beadwork, tassles, and saddlebags, the girl wears fringed leather boots and clothing and is a member of Sai-ar's family.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Clothing & dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Women--Utah--1870-1880.; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah)--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- The messenger in full dress
- Sitting portrait of a Native American Ute man, identified as "the messenger," and a dog, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. He wears fringed leather clothing, animal hides, beads, and holds a bow and arrows.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Clothing & dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Dogs--Utah--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Nau-no-kwits and Ku-ri-en
- Standing portrait of two Native American Ute men, identified as Naunokwits and Kurien, western slope Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Both men wear leggings, breechcloths, and decorative shirts. A young eagle is tethered in a tree between the two men. Upon...
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Clothing & dress--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Eagles--Utah--1870-1880.; Ku-ri-en.; Nau-no-kwits.
- [between 1871 and 1875]