Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Castle Rock, Santa Barbara
- A woman in a black dress stands on the beach of Castle Rock Island, Santa Barbara County, California. The island is near San Miguel Island and the Channel Islands in the Santa Barbara Channel. Shows the Pacific Ocean and a steep cliff.
- Castle Rock (Santa Barbara County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Castle Rock, Santa Barbara
- A group of people stand on the shore of Castle Rock Island near San Miguel Island and the Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, California. Shows the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Barbara Channel and steep cliffs.
- Castle Rock (Santa Barbara County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Islands--California--Santa Barbara...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Old Adobe of Santa Barbara
- View of an adobe house with a tile roof and open porch in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows wood frame structures in the distance.
- Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Adobe houses--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.; Houses--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Fireman putting Scotch lite tape on bicycles @ 1540 E. Virginia Ave., Fire Station no. 21
- Two boys with bicycles line up to have reflective tape put on their bicycles by a fireman in Denver Fire Station no. 21. The fireman holds a piece of tape and stands near a firetruck, he smokes a cigar. Another fireman is with the children.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1949 April 9
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man works by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Mud--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Pole lines - Curtis & Champa St. alley between 13th & 14th Sts.
- View of an alley in Denver, Colorado; shows Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company poles, garages and fences.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & Supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Utility poles--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
- Pikes Peak carriage road
- View of man in a horse-drawn wagon on Pikes Peak carriage road, El Paso County, Colorado. A large crate is in the wagon.
- Mountain roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Twin Lakes, lower lake
- View across lower Twin Lakes towards Mount Elbert and Mount Massive, Lake County, Colorado. Shows driftwood and the mountains reflected in the lake.
- Elbert, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Reflections--Colorado--Lake...
- [between 1883 and 1890?]
- Interlakin [i.e. Interlaken] Drive, lower Twin Lake
- View of a man in a horse-drawn buggy on a dirt road next to lower Twin Lake, Lake County, Colorado.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Upper Twin Lake
- Pine trees frame a view across the upper lake at Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado, towards probably the Sawatch Range.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1900?]
- The Silver Cord Mine
- View of Silver Cord Mine with collection of frame buildings on terraces, a tipple, log buttressing and building with flagpole on top, Lake County, Colorado.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Silver Cord Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The La Plata Smelter
- View of La Plata Smelter with frame buildings and smokestacks, La Plata County, Colorado.
- La Plata County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--La Plata County--1880-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--La Plata County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The Arkansas Valley Smelter
- View of Arkansas Valley Smelter in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows large frame and brick buildings, brick and iron smokestacks, and log and frame houses.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- North end, Carbonate Hill
- View of Carbonate Hill in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows frame houses and industrial and service buildings. A sign on the front of a building reads "Laundry."
- Carbonate Hill (Lake County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Mount Massive from Iron Hill
- View of Mount Massive with snow, Lake County, Colorado.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Mount Elbert from Iron Hill
- View of snow-covered Mount Elbert in Lake County, Colorado.
- Elbert, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- American Smelter
- View of American Mining and Smelter Company smelter in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows frame buildings, smokestacks, bullion, and cauldrons.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Marshall Pass, Mt. Ouray
- View of Marshall Pass, Saguache County, Colorado.
- Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Mount Ouray from the Summit
- View of alpine mountain landscape, water tower, and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks from Mt. Ouray, Chaffee County, Colorado. Sangre de Cristo mountains are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Summit of Marshall Pass
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande railroad snow shed and frame buildings, Marshall Pass, Saguache County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Marshall Pass and Mt. Ouray
- View of Marshall Pass, Mount Ouray, Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks, and dirt roads in Saguache County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Marshall Pass, west side, first section, no. 4
- View of a Denver and Rio Grand train as it climbs Marshall Pass, Saguache County, Colorado. Shows piles of dead trees and deforestation.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- View above Garfield
- View of a dirt road beside a creek in the mountains above Garfield, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Chaffee County--1870-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Chaffee County--1870-1900.
- [between 1879 and 1892?]
- View in Monarch Pass
- View of Monarch Pass with fallen trees, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Monarch Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Argenta Falls
- View of Argenta Falls on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River near Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado. Shows a log bridge over the falls.
- Argenta Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hinsdale County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lake Fork (Hinsdale County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bridge "B"
- A Denver & Rio Grande Railroad train makes its way along the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, probably near Curecanti Creek, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shows a railroad bridge, utility pole and boulders.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1881 and 1888?]
- Bird's-eye view Black Canon [i.e. Canyon] of the Gunnison
- Bird's eye view of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Gunnison or Montrose County), Colorado. Shows Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks, a railroad bridge, and the Gunnison River.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1881 and 1888?]
- Sierra San Miguel
- View of San Miguel Peak and probably Trout Lake in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; San Miguel Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Trout Lake (San Miguel County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1900?]
- Cave dwellings near the Fortified Rock on the McElmo
- View of Native American Anasazi cave dwellings near a rock formation identified as Fortified Rock on McElmo Creek, in what is now Hovenweep National Monument in probably Utah.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Utah--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Utah--1890-1900.; Hovenweep National Monument (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1900.; Archaeological sites--Utah--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Canyon of the Animas River
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Dear Park Cascade, Animas Canon
- View of Deer Park Cascade, a waterfall with rock cliffs, probably on Deer Creek, San Juan County, Colorado.
- Deer Creek (San Juan County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton
- View along a mountain ridge to the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, Diablo Mountain Range, Santa Clara County, California.
- Lick Observatory--1880-1900.; Hamilton, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Astronomical observatories--California--Santa Clara County--1880-1900.; Mountains--California--Santa Clara County--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1900?]
- View from the Lick Observatory
- View of hills in the Diablo Range from the top of Mount Hamilton and the Lick Observatory in Santa Clara County, California. Shows road cuts and low clouds.
- Hamilton, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Hills--California--Santa Clara County--1880-1900.; Roads--California--Santa Clara County--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1900?]
- Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton
- Men and women stand outside the Lick Observatory on top of Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County, California. The yellow brick Italianate building features brick band decorations. Shows a horse-drawn carriage, the observatory tower, dome, and...
- Lick Observatory--Buildings--1880-1900.; Hamilton, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Astronomical observatories--California--Santa Clara County--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--California--Santa Clara...
- [between 1888 and 1900?]
- The Ferns at the Del Monte
- View of a pathway, planting bed, ferns, and trees on the grounds of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey (Monterey County), California. The grounds at the Hotel Del Monte were designed by landscape architect Rudolph Ulrich.
- Hotel Del Monte (Monterey, Calif.)--1880-1900.; Monterey (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Gardens--California--Monterey--1880-1900.; Walkways--California--Monterey--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1891?]
- Chinese Fishing Village
- View of a Chinese American fishing village on the Pacific Ocean in Monterey County, California. Shows wood frame houses, commercial buildings, and fence.
- Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Fishing--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Villages--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Chinese Fishing Village
- Fishing boats are pulled up along the shore near a Chinese American fishing village in Monterey County, California. Shows boats and wood frame houses along a rocky shore.
- Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Fishing boats--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Villages--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Hotel Del Monte
- View of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey (Monterey County), California. The large three-story structure features a columned porch, gables, and lawn landscaping.
- Hotel Del Monte (Monterey, Calif.)--1880-1900.; Monterey (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--California--Monterey--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1891?]
- Midway Point
- View of a rock formation known as Midway Point along the Pacific Ocean coast in Monterey County, California.
- Midway Point (Monterey County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Capes (Coasts)--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Carmel Bay
- View of the rocky shore and surf of Carmel Bay in Monterey County, California.
- Carmel Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Seas--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Cypress grove near Midway Point, Cal.
- Cypress trees stand on a rocky slope near Midway Point (Monterey County), California.
- Midway Point (Monterey County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Cypresses--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Canon of San Lorenzo near Santa Cruz
- View of the San Lorenzo river and a steep canyon near Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. Shows a cut pathway and pine trees.
- San Lorenzo River (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Canyons--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.; Rivers--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.; Trails & paths--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Big Tree Station, Santa Cruz
- View of train tracks and train platform identified as Big Tree Station in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. Shows railroad switch and large trees.
- Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Railroad stations--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Railroad switching--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Trees--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Santa Cruz, grove of big trees
- Men stand near the trunks of a grove of large trees in Santa Cruz, California. Wood benches and posts are arranged under the trees. Shows two wood frame buildings in the distance.
- Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Benches--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Trees--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]