Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Man on burro, Rifle area
- A man on a saddled burro and leads a steer with a rope in possibly Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A man and a boy are nearby. A lariat and a spur are attached to the saddle.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Riding--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Roping--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Group of Ute Indians
- Native American men, women and children (Ute) pose outdoors; (men) Louis, Moquette, Cuchacher, Dick Charlie, Pevige, Asa, Julian, Severo (Aaron Bear), Will Carter, and Polonegro, stand; some wear traditional Native American clothing, others dressed...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.
- [1894 or 1896?]
- Group of Utes
- Native American men, women and children (Ute) pose outdoors; (men) Louis, Moquette, Cuchacher, Dick Charlie, Pevige, Asa, Julian, Severo (Aaron Bear), Will Carter, and Polonegro, stand; some wear traditional Native American clothing, others dressed...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Pedro Cajete and Anacito? son in law
- Two Native American (Tewa) men pose for portrait (standing) on a woven blanket at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. They stand on either side of a double headed drum and a wide brimmed hat, Pedro Cajete wears moccasins, beaded leggings, a long...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Drums--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Cajete,...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Santa Clara
- Interior, two Native American (Tewa) men and a white man pose for a portrait (standing) on a woven blanket, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Pedro Cajete holds a drum and beater. Possibly Anacito holds a wide brimmed hat with a metal star bage....
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Shields--New Mexico--Santa...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway
- View of two elevations of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway standard gauge track with passenger train just crossed over wooden trestle, possibly near Silver Cascade Falls, Colorado in North Cheyenne Canyon; "High Drive" (dirt road)...
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Silver Cascade Falls (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--North Cheyenne Canyon--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Biography. Cody, W.F. Portraits 1900 (prints)
- supplied the Kansas Pacific Railroad with buffalo. He later toured the United States and Europe with "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show." He died Jan. 10, 1917 at the home of his sister, May Cody Decker, in Denver, Colorado. He is buried on Lookout...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Parsons, Mark.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Possibly Sade Rhoads
- A woman (possibly Sade Rhoads) poses for a portrait. She wears a sweater and hat.
- Women--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 to 1950]
- Possibly a "Peach" promotion of some type with the Rocky Mountain News
- A group of men and women, possibly Rocky Mountain News employees, gather around a desk in a news office while they sample peaches from fruit boxes. Possibly a peach promotion at the newspaper.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Peaches--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Burros packed with supplies
- View of a pack train of burros loaded with equipment and supplies possibly in Fremont County, Colorado. The burros are loaded with boxes, containers, bed-rolls, and a table. They crowd together on a trail near possibly Fourmile Creek. A railroad...
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1881 and 1884?]
- Our first snow
- View of houses and mine buildings at possibly South Canyon Mine on South Canyon Creek in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows smokestacks of possibly a powerhouse and screening equipment for the coal mine. Railroad tracks and freight cars are beside...
- Coal mining--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mine buildings--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1910-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--1910-1920.; Streams--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Stone house
- Women wear aprons and shawls and pose in the doorway of a stone house with a hipped roof and a central chimney possibly in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks and possibly the Colorado River in a valley near the house. Snow is on a...
- Houses--Colorado--1890-1910.; Stone buildings--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boiler room
- Interior view of the boiler room of possibly the Gold Prince Mill in Gladstone (San Juan County), Colorado. Shows a man, the steel support frame of the building and possibly a tubular portable boiler and mechanical roasting furnace.
- Gladstone (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boilers--Colorado--Gladstone--1900-1920.; Gold mining--Colorado--Gladstone--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Gladstone--1900-1920.; Mills--Colorado--Gladstone--1900-1920.; Ore industry--Colorado--Gladstone--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1917]
- Houses in Lake City
- A woman, in a leather coat with fringe and possibly quill or bead work, poses in a yard at a house in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. A man, possibly Mr. Haugh, sits on the front porch of a frame house. Shows a garden, a picket fence and...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Couples--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.; Yards--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Two boys and a large dog on a dock at riverside
- Two boys pose with a Saint Bernard on a wooden walkway near Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. Possibly Ernest L. Ballard holds a toy bow and arrow. A group of men and women are on a nearby bridge.
- Saint Bernard dog--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- The regimental team trophy
- Group portrait of members of the Colorado National Guard with a silver cup that reads "The Regimental Team Trophy." The soldiers are in uniform; one man, with a moustache, wears an arm band that reads: "Rang[e] Offic[er]." Men sit or stand, pose...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Trophies--Colorado--1900-1910.; Awards--Colorado--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1903?]
- Potash sulfur factory along banks of river
- View of possibly the F. Pearce Company, a sulphur and potash factory, near the edge of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The building has two smokestacks and a chimney. A weir is nearby in the river.
- Potash industry and trade--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Factories--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Sulphur...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- San Benito Car, Midland R. R. ?
- Shows the interior of the San Benito Car, possibly from the Midland Railroad company, Colorado. The railway car has two wheel windows, possibly electric lights and wicker chairs.
- Interiors--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Interior of unknown bldg.
- An interior of an unknown building, possibly a hotel, probably Colorado. The ceiling is decorated with molded plaster designs. A rug covers a wood floor. The room is decorated with chairs (possibly wicker), padded wood chairs, a lattice covered...
- Interiors--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Manitou & Pikes Peak RR Engine No. 3 at Manitou
- Shows the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railroad Engine no. 3 as it passes possibly a train depot in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows railroad tracks, pavilion building, a mansion (in the background) and possibly a hotel.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1910.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Man 2 women & children seated beside river
- A family poses near the edge of the South Platte River possibly in Jefferson County, Colorado. A wooden bridge crosses the river in the distance. The woman and girls wear hats decorated with flowers.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Agriculture livestock dairy cattle & men with buckets
- Men pose with metal pails on milking stools at possibly the Hall Brother Dairy in Denver, Colorado. Cows are in a line nearby in the barn.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cattle--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dairying--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Milking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ogden Utah
- View of Ogden, Utah. Railyards, buildings, and a temple are in the town. Possibly the Ogden River is nearby. Possibly the Promontory Mountains are in the distance.
- Ogden (Utah)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Utah--Ogden--1880-1900.; Rivers--Utah--Ogden--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1897]
- Provo valley
- Panoramic view of farm buildings, fences, trees and cultivated land in Utah Valley near Provo (Utah County), Utah. Corn crops and possibly fruit trees are near a barn. The Wasatch Mountains and possibly Mount Timpanogos, are across the valley in...
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1900.; Utah Valley (Utah)--1880-1900.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1880-1900.; Corn--Utah--Utah County--1880-1900.; Croplands--Utah--Utah County--1880-1900.; Farms--Utah--Utah County--1880-1900.; Valleys--Utah--Utah...
- [between 1881 and 1900?]
- Coal tipple
- A narrow gauge train engine followed by coal cars moves toward the tipple in an unidentified coal camp possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. Shows industrial buildings, houses, and a large building, possibly a school or store, under...
- Mining camps--Colorado--1900-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--1900-1930.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Tipples--Colorado--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Duke
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on his horse "Duke" in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, possibly at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He wears a buckskin coat with tassles adorning it and also wears a hat, possibly a Stetson,...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Crapper Jack's Saloon, Cripple Creek
- Interior view of Crapper Jack's Saloon, Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; men and women line up at the bar with drinks in hand posed for a toast, the women wear aprons or petticoats over their dresses, they are possibly prostitutes; behind the...
- Crapper Jack's Saloon (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Zang Brewing Company.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Cripple Creek, Colorado after first fire
- Bird's-eye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado after first fire on April 25, 1896; view possibly west of town taken from hillside near Midland Terminal Station; possibly Bennett Avenue area; many commercial business buildings still remain.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1990.
- [1896]
- Cripple Creek, Colorado after first fire
- Cripple Creek, Colorado, after first fire on April 25, 1896; possibly view southwest taken from hillside near Midland Terminal Station; possibly Myers Avenue area; many canvas tents amidst debris remain from destructive fire; residences and houses...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- One of the great mines in Cripple Creek district, Colo.
- View of dirt street with business and commercial buildings, possibly Victor or Cripple Creek, Colorado; large mine and tailings are in background on hillside (possibly Independence Mine); men and women stroll along boardwalk; signs painted on side...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Aspen
- View of Aspen, Pitkin County, (possibly Robinson, Summit County) Colorado; shows open fields, Buttermilk Mountain, industrial buildings and a smokestack.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Aspen
- View of Aspen, Pitkin County, (possibly Robinson, Summit County) Colorado; shows open fields, Buttermilk Mountain, industrial buildings, a smokestack, houses, and the Maroon Creek bridge.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Cripple Creek
- View of Myers Street (possibly) from elevated railroad track, Cripple Creek, Colorado; possibly High Line Electric Interurban line of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway; scene includes hoist or headframe with tailings and rows of one...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1907]
- Theater
- Interior view of a theater (possibly an opera house), possibly in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a living room set on a stage with painted flats and furniture. The proscenium has decorative painting and box balcony seats are on...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Lake San Cristoval (sic)
- Partial view of Lake San Cristobal, Colorado; copy glass plate attributed to L.C. McClure, possibly original photograph by William H. Jackson.
- San Cristobal, Lake (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Routt County truck garden
- View of onion field, Routt County, Colorado, possibly near Hayden; man inspecting onion plants, center; different vegetable crop behind onion field; possibly two man-made bee hives (or aviaries), center right; truck garden.
- Routt County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bee culture--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Beehives--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Onions--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Truck...
- [between 1908 and 1915]
- Mt. Harris, Routt County, Colorado
- View of possibly the coal town of Harris, Routt County, Colorado, shows residences, a mill building, other surface structures, possibly the Yampa River, and Denver and Salt Lake Railroad cars. Mount Harris is in the background.
- Harris, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Routt County (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Routt County--1880-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Routt County--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Routt County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Governor "Billy" Adams posed on rear of train
- Governor William H. "Billy" Adams shakes hands with a man on the caboose of a train possibly to commemorate the opening of the Moffat Tunnel near East Portal (Gilpin County), Colorado. Other men are on the train car platform.
- East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.
- [February 1928?]
- Ostrich farm in California
- A woman holds a young girl in her arms as they both look at ostrich's at a farm in California. Shows a wood and wire fence and troughs. The woman may possibly be Mrs. Harry M. Rhoads with their daughter.
- Ostrich farms--California--1900-1920.; California--1900-1920.; Mothers & children--California--1900-1920.; Ostriches--California--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Ouray, Colo.
- View of a valley near Ouray (also known as Uncompaghre), Colorado in San Juan County; shows building, possibly the railroad depot, on valley floor near, possibly, the Uncompaghre River.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- RR bridge & road in snow
- View of a bridge (possibly Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad), snowy peaks, and a man, possibly in Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A "Stork" Party at Gates
- Members of the Gates and Rhoads family gather for a "stork" party at the Gates'. Front row of table: John Gates, second from left; Mrs. Addie Rhoads, fifth from right (holding a Gates or Rhoads child); and possibly Mrs. Sadie Rhoads, second from...
- Showers (Parties)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Severo, Capt. of Indian Police
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, kneeling) of Native American (Ute) man, woman, child and baby in a cradleboard; unidentified child wears moccasins, fringed pants and shirt, necklace decorated with beads and possibly teeth, metal earring, and braided...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1896
- Sevaro, chief of Indian police, and family
- Outdoor portrait of Native American (Ute) man, woman, child and baby (standing, sitting); unidentified child wears moccasins, beaded pants and fringed shirt, necklace decorated with beads and possibly teeth, metal earrings, and braided hair;...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1896
- Severo, Capt. of Indian police and family
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Ute) man, woman, child, and baby; unidentified child wears moccasins, beaded pants, fringed shirt, necklace decorated with beads and possibly teeth to which a small pouch is attatched, scarf...
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Natz-chi-ve-rat.; Severo, Chief.
- 1896
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family
- Native American (Ute) girl, woman, and man pose outdoors for a portrait (standing); unidentified girl wears beaded moccasins and pants, striped dress, beaded belt, dark clasped shawl with (possibly) medal, and metal earrings; woman wears beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Ute) girl, woman, and man; unidentified, girl wears moccasins and pants, striped dress, dark clasped shawl with possibly medal, and metal earrings; woman wears printed dress, and clasped...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Julian, Ute Indian.
- 1896
- Piah and his son Capitanito
- Piah and his son Capitanito Native Americans (Ute), pose for a portrait on a porch near a tepee, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Piah wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, striped shirt, blanket draped across...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Capitanito.; Piah, Ute Chief.
- 1894
- Ute Indians at play posing
- Native American (Ute) men and a woman, Towee, and John (Jim) Taylor, aBlack man, pose outdoors, possibly at the old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; five unidentified Ute men, one on horseback who aims a shotgun, surround Jim Taylor,...
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1894
- Ute Indians at play - posing
- Native American (Ute) men and woman and a white man pose outdoors, possibly at old Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Native American men surround unidentified white man on horseback holding revolver; the men hold a spear, a shotgun, and...
- Indians of North America--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tableaux--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1894