Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Tower Falls
- View of Tower Fall, a waterfall on Tower Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Shows eroded rock towers and pillars near the waterfall.
- Tower Creek (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Tower Fall (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Shoshone Falls, Idaho
- View of Shoshone Falls on the Snake River near Twin Falls (Twin Falls County), Idaho. Shows steep, rocky cliffs and mesas in the canyon.
- Shoshone Falls (Idaho)--1880-1900.; Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--1880-1900.; Twin Falls County (Idaho)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Idaho--Twin Falls County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Yellowstone Lake, Mary's Bay
- View of a rocky shore, trees and the sun reflected on Mary Bay at Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Mary Bay (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Excelsior Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
- View of the Excelsior Geyser Basin (Midway Geyser Basin) in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Shows the Firehole River and trees near mineral deposits.
- Firehole River (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Midway Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.; National parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.; Rivers--Yellowstone...
- 1892
- Echo Rocks, Glen Eyrie
- View of sandstone rock formations identified as Echo Rocks in Glen Eyrie, Queens Canyon (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows trees and brush near rock pillars.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Queens Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Cimarron Canon, D. & R.G. Ry.
- View of narrow gauge tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad in what is identified as Cimarron Canyon probably in Montrose County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks and a trestle probably over the Cimarron River, rock formations, trees and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1870-1890.; Cimarron River (Montrose County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Montrose County--1870-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Montrose...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Tunnel 4 and Cameron's Cone on the line of the Colorado Midland R.R.
- View of Colorado Midland Railroad tracks and Tunnel 4 (four) in probably Teller County, Colorado. Men pose in engine "31," on a flat bed Colorado Midland car, or on a rock formation across a chasm. Cameron Cone is in the distance. Shows canvas...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1900.; Cameron Cone (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.; Tunnels--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.
- [between 1887 and 1900?]
- Tunnels 10 and 11, 11 Mile Canon, Colorado Midland [Ry.]
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway locomotive tender or caboose on narrow gauge tracks in a tunnel through a rock wall in Elevenmile Canyon (Park County), Colorado. Men pose near a tunnel opening.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1900.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park County--1880-1900.; Tunnels--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1887 and 1900?]
- U.S. Signal Station on Pikes Peak
- View of the United States signal station, a weather station, at the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado. Shows boulders on a hillside, the stone signal station building, an out building, and men beside a horse-drawn carriage and a box...
- United States. Army. Signal Corps.--Buildings--1880-1900.; Meteorological stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Signal stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ground Hog Mine, Eagle River canon, Glenwood Extension, D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks beside probably the Eagle River in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows utility poles in the canyon, boulders in the river and steep rock walls in the canyon.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Monte Vista, Colo.
- View of an open-sided shed used by the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company in Monte Vista (Rio Grande County), Colorado. The shed has a wood plank back wall and corrugated tin roof. A wagon, wires, and equipment are inside the...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Monte Vista (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sheds--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Fort Morgan exchange, exterior, rear lot
- View of the back of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Fort Morgan (Morgan County), Colorado. The building is a two-story brick structure with a flat roof. The back of the lot is occupied by a brick garage and...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Fort Morgan (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Garages--Colorado--Fort Morgan--1910-1920.; Sheds--Colorado--Fort Morgan--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Fort Morgan--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Aerial construction, raising pole to upright position by hand
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company workers position a pole near a dirt road and field probably in Colorado. One man braces the pole with a prop and other workers are positioned along its length. Several of the workers wear work...
- 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
- Gates
- Men pose with a rubber belt, probably a part for a car, at Gates Rubber Company plant in Denver, Colorado. A worker wears a pants suit and a cap and holds a rubber belt manufactured at Gates. A man with a hat, suit and tie stands in front of a car...
- Gates Rubber Company--Products--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1945?]
- 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
- Yosemite, South Dome
- A view of Half Dome (South Dome), a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. Shows trees, snow and the Yosemite Valley area.
- Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- 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
- Pole lines crossing R. R.
- View of telephone poles with multiple cross arms on a dirt road in Lafayette (Boulder County), Colorado. A sign near a railroad crossing reads: "Look Out, The Cars." Houses and trees are in the distance.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Lafayette (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Operator's rest room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange operator's lounge in Denver, Colorado; women's outfits include upswept hair styles and high button shoes. Decor includes an upright clock, framed pictures, Oriental rugs,...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Switchboard operators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone...
- 1914
- Operator's rest room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of a staff lounge at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an upright clock, framed pictures, a potted palm, Oriental rugs, and Arts and Crafts style furniture, rocking chair,...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Pole lines - Louisiana between York & Elizabeth Sts
- View of the Cory - Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company poles, houses, wagons, rutted dirt road, and distant Saint Thomas Seminary buildings.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & Supplies--1910-1920.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914
- Pole lines - Lafayette, Colo - transcontinental line
- View of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company poles in Lafayette (Boulder County), Colorado; a woman hangs laundry by houses and a grain silo. Sign reads: "Speed Limit for Autos Motors is 8 Miles."
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & Supplies--1910-1920.; Lafayette (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.
- 1914
- San Francisco - Union Square & St. Francis Hotel
- View of Union Square and the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men, women and boys lounge on the grass, on park benches and near the Dewey Monument, a 79 foot...
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917--Monuments--California--San Francisco.; St. Francis Hotel (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Columns.; Commercial facilities.; Hotels.;...
- c1905
- Hotel Green, Pasadena, Cal.
- View of the Hotel Green complex on Green Street in Pasadena (Los Angeles County), California. The Hotel Green annex (Castle Green) was designed by Frederick Louis Roehrig. The building is a seven story Islamic Revival style structure with two...
- Hotel Green (Pasadena, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Pasadena (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Hotels.; Pedestrian walkways.; Resorts.
- c1905
- Pasadena - Green Hotel
- View of the Hotel Green complex on Green Street in Pasadena (Los Angeles County), California. The original Green Hotel is a four-story Mission Revival style structure designed by Strange and Carnicle. The building has hipped tile roofs, brick...
- Hotel Green (Pasadena, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Pasadena (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Hotels.; Pedestrian walkways.; Resorts.
- c1905
- Waverly Hale
- Studio portrait of Waverly Hale. She wears a dress with a wide collar and necklace.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Hale, Waverly.
- [1919]
- Liecte Howell
- Studio portrait of Liecte Howell. She wears a blouse and skirt.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Howell, Liecte.
- 1919
- Lucille Carey
- Studio portrait of Lucille Carey, a young woman. She wears a blouse and skirt.
- Young adults--1910-1920.; Carey, Lucille.
- 1919
- Louise Quilitah
- Studio portrait of Louise Quilitah. She poses for a school picture and wears a blouse with a ruffled collar.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Quilitah, Louise.
- 1919
- Lillian Hamenslough
- Studio portrait of Lillian Hamenslough. She wears a dress.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Hamenslough, Lillian.
- 1919
- Victor Cresto
- Studio portrait of Victor Cresto. He wears a suit and tie.
- Men--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.; Cresto, Victor.
- 1919
- Plousey Meyer
- Studio portrait of Plousey Meyer, a young woman. She wears a blouse and a scarf.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Meyer, Plousey.
- [1919]
- Mildred Weaver
- Studio portrait of Mildred Weaver. She wears a blouse with a scarf tied around her shoulders.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Weaver, Mildred.
- [1919]
- Raymond Nelson
- Studio portrait of Raymond Nelson. He wears a suit, vest, and tie.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Nelson, Raymond, Colorado resident.
- [1919]
- Harvey Richardson
- Studio portrait of a boy. He wears a suit and tie.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Richardson, Harvey.
- [1919]
- Naome Alley
- Studio portrait of Naome Alley. She wears a dress and blouse.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Alley, Naome.
- [1919]
- Res. cor. Colfax & Gilpin
- A man waters the lawn at a house at 1470 Gilpin Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The four-story house has a tower, dormers, a recessed porch, leaded glass, an arched entry, and sandstone ornaments.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1900?]
- Granite Falls
- View of a waterfall identified as Granite Falls possibly in El Paso County, Colorado.
- Streams--Colorado--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1896
- M. & P.P. Ry, a glimpse of the plains
- View of the tracks of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway and the Cog Road in El Paso County, Colorado. The plains are in the distance.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- The range east of Ouray
- View of snowcapped San Juan mountains, probably Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- M. & P.P. Ry Hanging Rock
- View of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway tracks in El Paso County, Colorado. Large boulders abut the railroad bed.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Revenue Tunnel at Porters
- A man sits on a dead tree and looks at the Revenue Mine in Porters (Sneffels) in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows wood frame buildings and tailings. Mount Sneffels is in the distance.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Revenue Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Sneffels, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- M. & P.P. Ry around Windy Point
- A group of men stand in a boulder field near a Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway locomotive on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Around Windy Point, Manitou and P.P. Ry
- A group of men stand and wave near a Manitou and Pikes Peak railway train on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Boulder fields surround the train. Lettering on the side of the locomotive reads: "Manitou and Pikes Peak Ry" and "John Hulbert."
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Passengers--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- M. & P.P. Ry crossing timberline
- View of Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway track on Pike's Peak mountainside, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Unaweep Canon
- View of Unaweep Canyon in Mesa County, Colorado.
- Mesa County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Unaweep Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Mesa County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Cathedral Spires from Rocky Point
- View of the Ophir Needles (Cathedral Spires) rock formation and Rio Grande Southern trestle and bridge, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1880-1900.; Ophir Needles (Colo.)--1880-1900.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]