Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Altman, Colo.
- Panoramic view of frame houses and commercial buildings in Altman (Teller County), Colorado. Shows residences, mine buildings with smokestacks, false front businesses, and tailings piles. Business signs include: "Geo McMillan, Grocer" and "Johnson...
- Altman (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1898?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Close-up view of a sandstone rock formation at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows tiers of sandstone rock, loose rock scattered on the ground, brush, and steep slopes.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Presbyterian Hospital
- Exterior view of Presbyterian Hospital located at Franklin Street and 20th (Twentieth) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The five-story institutional structure has Spanish Colonial features including stucco walls, a...
- Presbyterian Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1934 March 6
- Mt. Shasta from Sissons [sic]
- Panoramic view of fir trees on Rainbow Ridge, a valley, and the snow-covered summit of Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California. Buildings, houses, fences, and meadows in Mount Shasta (Sisson) are in the valley.
- Mount Shasta (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Rainbow Ridge (Siskiyou County, Calif.)--1880-1910.; Shasta, Mount (Calif. : Mountain)--1880-1910.; Siskiyou County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--California--Mount Shasta--1880-1910.;...
- [between 1887 and 1902?]
- Arizona, the Grand Canon, looking up from Bissell's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone mesas and steep canyon walls near what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, shrubs and the Colorado River in the canyon.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Mesas--Arizona--Grand Canyon National...
- 1899
- Boulder, Col.
- Panoramic view of frame houses and buildings in Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado. Grass is on a hill near backyards on probably Hill Street (Mapleton Avenue). Downtown buildings include the domed Boulder County Courthouse and the Masonic Temple...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Flatirons, The (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
- An exterior view of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) located on Colfax and Logan Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows the main entrance of the French Gothic style church and two side...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 26, 1929
- Presentation at Colorado National Guard
- A uniformed military officer in the Colorado Air National Guard and a young woman pose by an airplane, in Denver, Colorado. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers and ribbons, and wears a long coat and hat.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--People--1910-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Business street, Trinidad, Colorado
- View of a Main Street intersection in Trinidad, Colorado, looking north on Commercial; shows the McCormick building with bay windows and canvas awnings, and the Columbian Hotel. Men are by storefronts; trolley tracks, pedestrians, buggies and...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- 1908
- School, taken 20 of May, 1891
- Portrait of the students at the old school in Breckenridge, Colorado. The boys are simply dressed; most are hatless. The girls are in a variety of print frocks, many with lace collars. An adult is in the background on the right.
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; School children--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Los Pinos valley west D.R.G.R.R. Toltec tunnel
- View of a valley with the Rio de los Pinos, Denver and Rio Grande Railway tracks, and rock formations in Conejos County, Colorado, or Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--1880-1890.; Rock formations--1880-1890.; Streams--1880-1890.; Valleys--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Mountain Trail. Bakers Park
- A pack burro is a a trail on a high cliff near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado.
- San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.; Pack animals--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.; Trails--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Fremont Pass
- View of snow covered Fremont Pass with Colorado and Southern railroad tracks, Lake County, Colorado.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1880-1890.; Fremont Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Snow--Colorado--Lake...
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Cascades from toll gate
- View of waterfall down rock hillside in multiple cascade tiers, probably Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Gold mining near Buena Vista
- View of gold mine shaft with windlass, wheelbarrow, and supplies, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gold mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Wheelbarrows--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Cliff ruin. Epsom Creek near the Sierra Abajo
- View of Native American (Anasazi) mud plastered cliff ruins probably in San Juan County, Utah. A man sits near the ruins.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Archaeological...
- [1893?]
- Buena Vista from the Colorado Midland R.R.
- View of the town of Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. The snow covered mountains of the Collegiate Range are in the distance.
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Buena Vista--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Approaching Buena Vista
- A Man looks through the back of a large format camera along the Colorado Midland Railway tracks near Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. The surrounding rock outcropping is probably part of Midland Hill.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1900.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cameras--Colorado--Buena Vista--1890-1900.; Photographers--Colorado--Buena Vista--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Buena Vista--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Echo Cliffs - Canon of the Grand River
- View of Echo Cliffs in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks are nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- The walls of the canon Grand River
- View of Glenwood Canyon in Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks, telegraph poles, and wooden posts are nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Approaching the first tunnel Canon of Grand River
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River is nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Falls in Box Canon
- View of waterfalls on Canyon Creek in Box Canyon, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyon Creek (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Echo Cliffs, Canon of the Grand River, Glenwood Extension D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of the Glenwood Extension of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge tracks in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows the Colorado River and striated cliffs identified as Echo Cliffs, high meadows, pine trees, and talus.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mount of the Holy Cross
- View of the Mount of the Holy Cross, Eagle County, Colorado. Shows snow, talus, and a stream.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Eagle County--1870-1890.
- [between 1873 and 1890?]
- Cheyenne Falls
- View of one of the Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Creek, South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows water cascading over rock formations into a pool.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Great snow slide and snow tunnel on road between Ouray and Silverton, Colo
- Men and horse-drawn wagons pose by a snow tunnel on the Otto Mears toll road on Red Mountain Pass near Ironton Park (Ouray County), Colorado. Timber debris is mixed with snow in the snowslide.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Red Mountain Pass (Ouray County and San Juan County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Avalanches--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Ouray...
- 1888 July 6
- View of Grand Canyon
- Panoramic view of rock ledges and the Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows boulders, trees and rocks, mesa tops and sedimentary layers.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Ariz.--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Grand...
- [1872?]
- Castle Peak, Elk Mts.
- Panoramic view of Castle Peak, the Elk Mountains, and the Maroon Bells, Pitkin County, Colorado. Shows snow and rocky slopes on mountains.
- Castle Peak (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Elk Mountains (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Maroon Bells (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Pitkin County--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--Pitkin...
- [1873]
- Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods
- Panoramic view of Pikes Peak and Gate Rock, sandstone rock formations, at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A dirt road is near eroded rock formations.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Rock...
- [1873]
- Pike's Peak & Garden of the Gods
- Panoramic view of Pikes Peak and the Gateway (Gate Rock) sandstone rock formations at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A dirt road is near eroded rock formations.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.;...
- [1873]
- The Colorado or Front Range from near Gold Hill
- Panoramic view of a lake and snow on the Indian Peaks in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows Left Hand Park Reservoir and Pawnee Peak, Little Pawnee Peak, Mount Toll, Paiute Peak, Mount Audubon and probably Sawtooth Mountain.
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Indian Peaks (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Little Pawnee Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pawnee Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions &...
- [1873]
- Marble Pinnacle, Kanab, Can[yon]
- View of a steep marble tower in Kanab Canyon (Coconino County), Arizona. Shows layered rock formations, cliffs, and boulders in probably Kanab Creek.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Rock...
- [1872 September 5]
- Porter Sanatorium and Hospital
- Exterior view of Porter Sanitarium and Hospital located at 2525 South Downing Street in the Rosedale neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story institutional brick structure has a brick porch entrance. Lettering at the roof line reads:...
- Porter Sanitarium and Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rosedale (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 May 13
- Presbyterian Hospital
- Exterior view of Presbyterian Hospital located at Franklin Street and 20th (Twentieth) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The five-story institutional structure has Spanish Colonial features including a stucco exterior...
- Presbyterian Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 May 10
- LaCombe Station
- View of the LaCombe (Zuni) electric generating station located on the east bank of the South Platte River near downtown Denver. Power lines are strung on metal frames that extend on both sides of a brick tower. The rusted remains of industrial...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Power stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 July 23
- Camp of Colo. State Militia, Bull Hill, Colo. [?] 12 [?]
- Panoramic view, probably during a mining labor strike, of frame buildings in the town of Altman (Teller County), Colorado and tents in rows at a military encampment in a nearby meadow. A flagpole with an American flag is near tents, and soldiers in...
- Altman (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Military camps--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Militias--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.
- [1894]
- Early day caboose on exhibit at Silver Plume, Colorado.
- A Colorado and Southern caboose is parked on on wooden blocks in Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The caboose has an observation area on the roof with windows on all sides. Letters on the caboose read: "Colorado and Southern" and...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Silver Plume--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Sopris coal tipple
- View of the tipple at the Sopris Mine in the Colorado Fuel and Iron coal camp of Sopris (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows narrow gauge tracks and coal cars.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Buildings--1890-1900.; Sopris (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sopris Mine (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Coal mining--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1900.; Tipples--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Tipple & washer, Gray Creek
- View of the tipple and washer at Gray Creek coal camp in Las Animas County, Colorado. Smoke rises from a smoke stack. Rolling hills are in the distance.
- Gray Creek (Colo. : Town)--1890-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Gray Creek--1890-1920.; Tipples--Colorado--Gray Creek--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Mancos, Colo.
- Panoramic view of buildings and farms in Mancos (Montezuma County), Colorado. Shows cultivated, fenced fields, barns, the frame, two-story Union Hall and Schoolhouse, and the brick George Bauer mansion. Trees are in the mountains near Weber Canyon.
- Mancos (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Mancos--1890-1900.
- 1893 July
- Mules at Morley mine south of Trinidad, Colo.
- A heard of mules eat at a trough and feeding area at Morley, a Colorado Fuel and Iron Company coal camp in Las Animas County, Colorado. Shows a tipple and mine tailings pile. A sign on an industrial building in the distance reads: "Morley Mine,...
- Morley (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Morley Mine (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Morley--1900-1930.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Morley--1900-1930.; Mules--Colorado--Morley--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1930?]
- Mancos Valley
- Panoramic view of farms, frame barns, houses and livestock in fenced plots in Mancos (Montezuma County), Colorado. A Denver & Rio Grande Railroad freight car is on railroad tracks near an old, frame, makeshift depot building. Shows Weber Canyon and...
- Mancos (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Mancos--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Mancos--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Amethyst and Chance mines, Creede, Colo.
- Children stand on the slope of a hill near the Amethyst and Chance Mines in Weaver, near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Shows mine buildings and tailing piles. Smoke rises from smoke stacks.
- Amethyst Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Last Chance Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Weaver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Weaver--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Weaver--1890-1900.;...
- 1895 July 17
- Golconda extension placer mine, La Plata Mountains, Colo.
- View of the Golconda Group Mine in Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado. Shows wood plank building, log cabin, and tent. A sluice box sits in an excavated trench. Men are in the distance.
- Golconda Group Mine (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Summitville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Summitville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1890-1900.; Sluices--Colorado--Summitville--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Golconda placer mine, La Plata Mountains, Colo.
- View of the Golconda Group Mine near Summitville in Rio Grand County, Colorado. A sluice box sits in an excavated trench. Men work near the trench. Mount Hesperus (Hesperus Mountain) is in the distance.
- Golconda Group Mine (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hesperus Mountain (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Summitville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Summitville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1890-1900.;...
- 1893
- On the new road hauling ore from Last Chance Mine to the cars, Creede, Colo.
- Men drive horse drawn wagons loaded with ore on a plank road near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Steep rock faces are on either side of the road.
- Last Chance Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--Equipment & supplies--1890-1900.; Creede (Colo.)--1890-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Plank...
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Prospectors, Creede, Colo.
- A group of prospectors stand on the slope of a hill with their burros and a horse near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Some of the burros are packed with tools and equipment. Most of the men wear work clothes and some hold walking sticks in...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Pack animals--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1894?]
- The Buena Vista, Cripple Creek
- View of the Buena Vista Mine near Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado. Men stand near wood frame mining equipment and mine buildings. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- The Anaconda Mine, Gold Hill, Cripple Creek
- A group of men sit on and stand near sacks filled with raw ore from the Anaconda Tunnel Mine in the Cripple Creek Mining District (Teller County), Colorado. Some of the men wear work clothes, others appear to be business men and are dressed in...
- Anaconda Tunnel Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Last Chance Mine, Creede, Colo.
- View of the shaft house of the Last Chance Mine near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Light snow covers the ground.
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Last Chance Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1893 March