Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Big snow of December 1913 Civic Center
- Men unload their wagons of snow brought from the downtown area to Civic Center grounds, Denver, Colorado. The 1909 Public Library and residences show in background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 Colfax and Broadway
- A man hauls his wagon load of snow past the Pioneer Monument on Cheyenne Street towards Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. The Scholtz Drug Company, Capitol Store, the State Capitol Building and the First United Presbyterian Church show in distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Men are busy shoveling Seventeenth (17th) Street and sidewalks of snow, Denver, Colorado. Businesses include the Albany Hotel and a Kodak store.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- A man stands under a "Car Stop Here" sign across Seventeenth (17th) Street from the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado. Street Car J with a sweeper brush on the front makes its way along the street piled with snow and ice chunks. The Drexel and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Men shovel and haul soot covered snow and ice from a downtown street, Denver, Colorado. Lettering painted on a brick building reads: Court Place Hotel.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- A young boy poses in front of a tall snowman next to a snowcovered post, downtown Denver, Colorado. Snow piles have American flags stuck in them for decoration. The sidewalks are cleared, while the street shows deep snow heavily tracked. Signs...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children playing in snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snowmen--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Highway truck dumping snow in Platte
- View of a street maintenance dump truck full of snow in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Coliseum is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dump trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 April
- Highway truck hauling snow
- View of a snow removal truck in Denver, Colorado; letters on the bed read: "2 White," and "Highway Dept." The driver looks out from the cab.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dump trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Auto sprinkler hauling snow
- View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows a sprinkler truck and a snow wagon. Letters read: "Street Cleaning Dept No. 42."
- Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1919 April
- Ford Smith A form hauling snow
- View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows a truck, a snow wagon, a streetlamp, and a stone building.
- Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1919 April
- Team and wagon hauling snow Civic Center
- View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows a horse-drawn wagon full of snow, a man driving, and buildings with arched windows.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Denver, snow storms
- Pedestrians walk on a shoveled sidewalk near stores after the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows horse-drawn wagons near snow piles on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 16th St. looking toward Broadway
- Pedestrians walk along cleared sidewalks as men haul the snow in horse drawn wagons along Sixteenth Street towards Broadway Avenue to dump in Civic Center, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Tractor and blade cleaning snow from streets near Post Office
- View of Stout Street in Denver, Colorado; shows men working, a Caterpillar tractor, a snow plow, cars, and the United States Post Office.
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1919?]
- Denver, snow storms
- View of a horse-drawn covered wagon on a snow packed Colfax after the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows the Capitol building, a flagpole and men with horse-drawn, snow filled wagons in Civic Center Park.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1913
- Trolley in snow
- A Denver Tramway Company trolley runs through the snow, probably to test a plow, in Denver, Colorado; people look on.
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- Municipal oiler converted into snow wagon
- View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows a truck loaded with snow, and brick storefronts.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 April
- Big snow of December 1913 16th Street toward Broadway
- Men haul snow from the downtown area, in horse drawn wagons, along Sixteenth Street towards Broadway Avenue to dump in Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. Business signs include: "The [Y]ee Foo Lun, C.H.D. Chinese Herb Institute, Have Cured Thousands,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Horse - drawn vehicle maneuvering in snow
- View of a horse drawn sedan car in snow on Alameda Avenue, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver, snow scenes
- View of snow piles on street after the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Denver Tramway trolley car number "307" and hitching posts. A sign on a building reads, "Drug Store."
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians, horse drawn wagons and sleighs make their way through a snow filled Cheyenne Street, Denver, Colorado. The Y. M. C. A. and Plymouth Hotel show in background. Signs read: "Fry and McHill," "Baker Electrics?" "Ford Motor Company," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- A man stands with his two horses and delivery wagon across Fifthteenth (15th) Street from the La Court and Belvedere Hotels, Denver, Colorado. The horses are fed from feed bags and hay placed on street in front of them. The sides of the street are...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- View of deep snow from Cheyenne Street towards Pioneer Monument and the State Capitol Building, Denver, Colorado. A workman repairs wires on a power and streetlight pole. The Scholtz Drug Company is on the corner; trolley cars and the United...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians stand in the middle of snow cleared paths in a street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A man moves a load of goods on a flat skid drawn by a horse. Signs read: "Rialto Hotel," "Dutch Mill Cafe," and "Pool."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians walk along a snow cleared sidewalk near the Albany Hotel, Seventeenth (17th) Street, Denver, Colorado. Tall piles of snow and ice chunks are in the street. A man with a shovel shows in distance across the street from the Equitable...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- A street car makes its way along 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue, Denver, Colorado. Snow has been cleared and piled high on sides of streets. Landmark buildings include the Albany Hotel and the 1892 Equitable Building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Few tracks are visible in the deep snow that covers 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue, Denver, Colorado. Down a hill, the Savoy Hotel and a pedestrian can be seen.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Street car No. 307 in deep snow along a downtown Denver, Colorado, street. Snow piles line the sidewalk and a church steeple is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- Two men walk on the sidewalk in front of the State Capitol Building cleared of deep snow from the December 1913 storm, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Snow covered trees at Washington Park
- View of a snow covered tree and open field at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. A water filled ditch is near the tree. Houses are in the distance.
- Ditches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1920
- Denver, snowstorm
- People walk down a shoveled pathway on a residential street in Denver, Colorado after the snowstorm of 1913. Shows snow packed lawns and snow covered houses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December 9
- Denver, snow storms
- Men stand near a horse carrying packages on a snow packed street in Denver, Colorado during a snowstorm.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Denver, snow storms
- A young milkman and a horse with metal milk containers stand on a Denver, Colorado street in the 1913 snowstorm. Signs on building read, "Hotel Broadway," "K & W Patent Reliners," "Stutz Hall Automo[biles]," "Colorado Distributor."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Milkmen--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Lillybridge studio covered with snow
- View of Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio after a heavy snowfall in Denver, Colorado. The Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal is nearby.
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Snow scene showing the Alameda bridge and Lillybridge studio
- View of the area near Alameda Avenue and the bridge over the Archer Canal after a snowfall in Denver, Colorado. A man walks near Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio in the distance.
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Buildings commercial grocery store with snow piled on streets
- A man poses on large piles of snow near the Diamond Grocery and Market in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the building read: "E. L. Augspurger Prop", "793", and "Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m Sundays 7 a.m. to 11 a.m."
- Diamond Grocery and Market (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Front of Denver Furniture House deep snow
- View of piles of snow near the Denver Furniture House at 1916 Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the buildings read: "Stoves & Ranges," "Rugs & Carpets," "Furniture Stoves & Rugs," "Cheapest Place in Town," "Buy Here & Save Money," and...
- Denver Furniture House (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Furniture stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians walk on cleared sidewalks with deep snow piled on sides of and in Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The Post Office shows across street.
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 17th Ave. looking toward Broadway
- Snowy view along 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue to Broadway Avenue, Denver, Colorado, includes pedestrians on cleared walkways, horse drawn carriages in distance and a house on the estate of Mrs. H. A. W. Tabor in foreground.
- Tabor, Augusta, d. 1895--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 Colfax looking east from Broadway
- Traffic struggling through deep snow, Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado. A team of horses pulls a wagon with several men, as two men wait with their horse drawn sleigh. A man stands behind his automobile with a street cable car parked in front. A...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 Colfax looking east from Broadway
- Pedestrians, a man carrying skis, horse drawn wagons and street cars number 92 and 75 make their way through deep snow on Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado. The Argonaut Hotel and the Immaculate Conception Cathedral show in distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913 17th Ave. looking toward Broadway
- A man walks up a snow cleared sidewalk along Seventeenth Avenue, Denver, Colorado. A narrow one lane section of the street has also been cleared of the deep snow. The Savoy Hotel shows on the corner of Broadway and 17th.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- View from in front of the State Capitol Building towards downtown Denver, Colorado, includes the bronze statue of the Civil War soldier. The Arapahoe County Courthouse and the Daniels and Fisher Tower show among the downtown buildings.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Big snow of December 1913
- View along a snow shoveled walkway next to the Indian and buffalo bronze sculpture, "Closing era", on the back side of the State Capitol Building, Denver, Colorado. A small sign is barely visible above the deep snow, it reads:"Keep off the grass".
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Denver, great snowstorm
- People walk through snow-packed streets at Sixteenth (16th) and Welton during the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Denver City Tramway trolley car. A sign on a building reads, "For Rent, Store Room."
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1913
- Floss, Big Snow Storm of 1914 [sic] on Clarkson Street
- A woman stands in a snow drift from the great snowstorm of 1913 on Clarkson Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a fur muffler, a possibly Persian lamb's wool coat with fur trim, leather pocketbook and wool hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Denver's big snow
- A huge snow pile sits on a street near stores and the Hotel Metropole after the 1913 snowstorm in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the hotel reads, "Hotel Metropol[e], Absolutel[y] Fire Proo[f]."
- Hotel Metropole (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Denver, snow storms
- View of a snow covered Denver City Tramway car in Colorado. A sign on the car reads, "STOUT."
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Snow display of Moffat Rd.
- Horses haul wagons full of snow from the Denver and Salt Lake railroad Moffat Road on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows spectators on sidewalks, and a photographer in the street with a camera on a tripod. A car is beside wagons and...
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--Public relations--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1915 and 1920 July 4?]
- Curtis Street at night
- Night view of Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado; shows snow and movie theaters. Electric signs read: "Marquette," "Iris Theater," "Isis," and "The Nanking Chop Suey, Pool."
- Iris Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Isis Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Electric signs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Motion picture...
- [between 1913 and 1919?]