Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Golden, from the C.C. Round House
- Panoramic view of the Colorado Central Railroad Company roundhouse and depot, railroad tracks, and frame and brick buildings in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Clear Creek is near commercial buildings and houses. South School and the...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Golden (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1870-1890.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Golden--1870-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1879 and 1885?]
- Jefferson Station
- View of the tent city of Jefferson, Colorado, in Park County in the San Luis Valley shows a horse drinking out of a stream and, in the foreground, a man next to a horse.
- Jefferson (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Horses--Colorado--Jefferson--1870-1880.
- [1878?]
- Leadville, Chestnut Street
- View west on Chestnut Street, once considered the main street, of Leadville, Colorado; shows logs on dirt street, wood frame buildings, horse-drawn wagons, and pedestrians. Business signs include "Darby & Johnson," "Smith Painting," "Wm. Boesch,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1879]
- Ute boy "Benito"
- Standing studio portrait of Benito, a Native American man (Ute), costume includes boots, beads, and holsters; he holds a bow and arrows.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Benito.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Georgetown looking north
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, north down Rose Street. Landmarks include: the old Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the old school, the Cushman Block, the Yates House hotel, the Teal Building, and the Eldridge House.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1886.]
- Catherine Vienna Flynn, Central City biog.
- Catherine Vienna Flynn poses for a portrait wearing a floor-length dress with a high neck and beading on the bodice and skirt in Central City, Colorado. She wears a choker with a pendant around her neck, earrings, a bracelet, and a ring. She holds...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Flynn, Catherine Vienna.
- [1890?]
- Fire Dept., Grand Firemen's celebration, May 21st, 1878, welcome address by E.L. Salisbury, front of Opera House, Central City, Colo.
- A large crowd stands on the street between the Central City Opera House and St. James Methodist Church on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The Teller House is in the foreground, and a sign that reads "Groceries" is on a building on the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Crowds--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- 1878
- Donkey train
- View of burros loaded with iron railroad track sections in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Businesses are in the background.
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mules--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.; Transportation--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- View near Idaho Springs, Colorado
- View of Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado; shows mine tailings, Clear Creek, and a horse drawn merchant's wagon.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1880.; Transportation--Colorado--Idaho...
- [between 1860 and 1880?]
- Soda Springs, Manitou
- View of the Manitou Soda Spring in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking north; shows the rustic gazebo with its branch uprights and benches, the boulder at the confluence of Ruxton and Fountaine qui Bouille, and a group gathered around the stone...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Sightseers--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1875?]
- Manitou in winter
- View of Manitou Springs, Colorado, in winter. Unstripped rail and barbed wire fence is in the foreground, and snowy fields with two two- story frame buildings partly obscured by trees are in the midground. Foothills are in the background. Men in...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1878?]
- Silver bricks, value $2,000 each.
- View of stacked silver ingots, from (probably) Colorado mines. Storefronts have signs: "Union Pacific Express."
- Mining--1880-1900.; Silver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Gold retorts, 1,370 oz; value $22,500
- View of gold 'sponge' from the Hidden Treasure Mine, in Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Hidden Treasure Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--Products--1880-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gold--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Alpine Street east
- Early view down Alpine Street (6th, Sixth), Georgetown, Colorado. Mainly wood frame and false front businesses line muddy wagon wheel tracked street. The three-story brick Cushman Block shows in the distance and the old firehouse with belltower on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1883]
- Hydraulic mining, Idaho
- View of a placer mine in Idaho; shows pipes, a trestle flume, and a miner aiming a jet of water at eroded embankments.
- Flumes--Idaho--1860-1890.; Hydraulic mining--Idaho--1860-1890.; Miners--Idaho--1860-1890.; Mining--Idaho--1860-1890.
- [between 1860 and 1890?]
- Denver from tower looking northeast
- View of houses and buildings in the Capitol Hill neighborhood and downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Denver city hall and the First Baptist Church.
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; City & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver from tower looking east
- Rooftop view of houses and buildings in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A church with an arched window and tower is in the distance.
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver north east [sic] from tower
- View of houses and buildings on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on buildings read: "Williams Fashion Store," "Domestic Paper Fashions," "Mason Furniture," "Second Hand Store," "Laundry," and "Milwaukee Beer Hall." The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Idaho from the west
- The view looking east, of Idaho Springs, Colorado, shows Clear Creek, Colorado Central Railroad tracks with a train and passengers (standing next to it), bridges and water lines over the creek, and residences. There are trees on a land jetty that...
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]
- Larimer St. Denver
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn wagons, some of which read: "Tents W. L. Patten & Co." and buggies are on the street. A banner that reads: "L. N. Greenleaf & Co. Toys Wholesale & Retail" hangs above the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1879?
- Shoshone men, women, and children near a tepee
- Native American (Shoshone) man, women, and children pose with a white man near a group of tepees. The tepees are surrounded by tall grass. The white man holds a pipe. The men wear hats.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Indian encampments--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1885]
- Union Depot, Denver, Colorado
- View of Union Station built in the railroad Gothic style with a tower in Denver, Colorado. Buggies wait nearby; a harp switch is in the foreground.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1894]
- Mead mill, Humphrey [mill?].
- Mead Mine and mill in Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows: mill buildings, Clear Creek with bridges, Colorado Central railroad tracks.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1890.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1890.; Valleys--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad...
- [between 1878 and 1885?]
- Mines on Breese Hill
- View of the mine buildings and shaft houses on Breese Hill near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]
- Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver
- View of the Tabor theater building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado. A horse-drawn streetcar has a sign: "Tryner Denver's Tiffany."
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Prof. Hill's works
- View of a smelting plant in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado shows: smokestacks, buildings, lumber.
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.; Smelters--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Central City--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]
- No. 48, St. Louis Smelter
- View of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company buildings in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.; Smelters--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]
- Hauling firewood
- A man on a horse drags a bundle of wood; bluffs and a river are in the background.
- Cowboys--1880-1900.; Fuelwood gathering--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Horse ranching
- Men stand by wagons, tents, an encampment, and herds of horses.
- Ranching--1880-1900.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- No. 77 Beaver Brook
- Beaver Brook pavilion in Beaver Brook, Colorado (Jefferson County), a polygon-shaped, open building with roof and a long center pole, is built on hills overlooking the train depot and a water tank. Colorado and Southern Railroad tracks circle the...
- Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pavilions--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Three wise men
- Men dressed as the Magi pose in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado; men's "king" costumes include ermine, velvet, lace and brocade robes, sashes, and crowns. They are: (l to R) William Finley, B.I. Wells, and Perry Kline.
- Magi--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Men--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Finley, William.; Kline, Perry.; Wells, B. I.
- 1877
- Dale Creek bridge near Sherman
- A view of the Dale Creek trestle railroad bridge near Sherman (Albany County), Wyoming shows a Union Pacific Railroad engine and cars on the bridge. A wooden building is near the base of the bridge.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1880.; Albany County (Wyo.)--1860-1880.; Dale Creek (Colo. and Wyo.)--1860-1880.; Railroad bridges--Wyoming--Albany County--1860-1880.; Trestles--Wyoming--Albany County--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1880?]
- Arkansas Bridge and Mt. Harvard
- A view of a steel trestle bridge over the Arkansas River near Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. Shows a Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad locomotive number 22 with freight and passenger cars. Mount Harvard is in the distance.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Buena Vista--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroads--Buena Vista--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- View in Platte Canon
- A view of the Denver South Park and Pacific railroad tracks in Platte Canyon shows vertical cliffs possibly near Pine Junction (Jefferson County), Colorado.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Special train Clear Creek Canon
- A view of a Colorado Central train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon (Jefferson County), Colorado. Passengers are at the windows of the passenger cars and stand near the locomotive.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Jefferson County--Colorado--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Mountain City bridge
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train on a wooden trestle bridge at Packard Gulch near Mountain City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Men are in and on top of the train. Buildings are on a hillside in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Packard Gulch (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1880.; Trestles--Colorado--Mountain...
- [between 1878?]
- High trestle
- A view of a railroad trestle bridge possibly between Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County, Colorado. A Colorado Central Railroad train is on the bridge. Wood frame buildings are near the bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Arrival of first passenger train on the Colorado Central Railroad at Central City
- Men pose with the first Colorado Central Railroad passenger train to arrive in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Commercial buildings, churches and wood frame houses are in the distance. A sign reads "Teller House".
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [1878 May 20]
- Mountain railroading [graphic]
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train on a hillside in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows the "Dostal Block," a sign on the building reads "W. Aitcheson". A mine is on a hillside in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1878 and 1880?]
- Deep cut
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train on a steep incline near a railroad cut in a hill possibly in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Men stand near the train.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Railroad cuts--Colorado--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--1870-1890.
- [between 1873 and 1890?]
- Mixed trains, Clear Creek Canon
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train (narrow gauge) on the west approach to Huntsman's Bridge in Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. A locomotive, open freight cars, and a passenger car are near Clear Creek.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Running Gulch
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad railroad train at Running Gulch near Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows wood frame houses and mine buildings near the railroad grade.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Buggy riding
- View of a Colorado Central Railroad freight train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Men sit in a carriage in an open railroad freight car. The railroad grade is near steep canyon walls.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Carriages &...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Below smelting works
- A view of smelting works along North Clear Creek in Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows mine processing buildings, a Colorado Central Railroad freight car and laborers. Shows railroad tracks and a bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.; Ore industry--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890]
- Colorado Central railroad tracks
- A view of Colorado Central Railroad tracks in possibly Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows a railroad grade and cut in a section of a hillside. A flume is under the railroad tracks.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Flumes--Colorado--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1870-1890.
- [between 1871 and 1890]
- Snowy Range
- View of a Colorado Central Railroad train and switchback track probably between Black Hawk and Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. Mountains are in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.
- 1878
- The Old Man on the Mountain
- A view of the a rock formation identified as the "Old Man on the Mountain" beside probably North Clear Creek in North Clear Creek Canyon in Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows Colorado Central Railroad tracks and a hydro-powered mining operation.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Gilpin--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin--1870-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Gilpin--1870-1890.
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Switch back
- A view of Colorado Central railroad tracks near Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado shows a switch back on the side of a mountain.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1890?]
- Packard Gulch
- A view of Packard Gulch near Mountain City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows a trestle and Colorado Central Railroad tracks. Two men sit on the edge of the trestle. Wood-frame houses and tailings piles are seen in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Packard Gulch (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Mountain...
- [between 1878 and 1890?]
- General view, Leadville,
- Early view of Leadville, Colorado, includes a lumber mill with piles of timber and logs and mine tailings in the foreground, log and wood frame residences, barns, sheds, false fronts and some brick commercial buildings in the middleground, and the...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Lumber industry--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1879 and 1882]