Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Christ Episcopal Church, Canon City, Colo.
- View of the facade of the Christ Episcopal Church located at 800 Harrison Avenue, Canon City , Colorado. The T-plan English Gothic Revival church is constructed of ashlar stone with a steep pitched roof, massive stone entryway, and large stained...
- Episcopal Church--Colorado--Canon City--1990-2000.; Canon City (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Episcopal Church--Colorado--Canon City--Pictorial works.; Church buildings--Colorado--Canon City--Pictorial works.; Canon City (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1997
- Canon City
- View of neighborhoods in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado; shows an ashlar stone house with covered porch and corner turret, and a parked automobile. Sign reads "N 9th (Ninth) St."
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.; Residential streets--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Canon City - streets
- View of neighborhoods in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado; shows an ashlar stone residence with covered porch and corner turret, houses, and a woman on the sidewalk.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.; Residential streets--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Main Street, Cortez
- View of Main Street in Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows men, a horse drawn wagon, a car, boardwalks, storefronts, ashlar stone office buildings with entablature and balustrades; signs read: "Bozeman Realty Company," "Hays & Aton Wall...
- Cortez (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cortez--1900-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Cortez--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Cortez--1900-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Cortez--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Cortez - street fair
- View of a street in Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows people and booths with canvas canopies. Ashlar stone office buildings and storefronts have signs: "Pool Hall," "Montezuma Valley National Bank," "The Valley Supply Co.," and "Bozeman...
- Cortez (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Fairs--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Cortez, Colorado
- View of Main Street in Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows men, a horse drawn wagon, an automobile, boardwalks, storefronts, ashlar stone office buildings with entablature and balustrades, and signs: "Bozeman Realty Company," "Hays & Aton...
- Cortez (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Walden, Colo.
- View of the three story North Park Bank in Walden (Jackson County), Colorado. Shows random-coursed ashlar, battlements, dentils and arched windows. Signs read: "The North Park Ban[k]," "1912" and "100 F."
- Walden (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Walden--1910-1930.
- [between 1913 and 1925?]
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- View of St. Mark's Episcopal Church at the corner of Lincoln and 12th (Twelfth) Streets in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows an ashlar stone building with towers, battlements, buttresses, decorative painted glass, crosses and...
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896?
- Pikes Peak & Manitou Eng. No. 3 summit of Pikes Peak
- Shows Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway Engine No. 3 at the top of Pikes Peak, July 26, 1897, in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Men and women sit and stand on nearby boulders and the engineer leans out of the locomotive. A single story rock ashlar building...
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Passengers--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Railroad...
- 1897 July 26
- Group of men
- A group of seven unidentified men pose on the porch, in front of a rock ashlar home possibly in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Four of the men are seated in wicker type furniture and three men stand behind them. All of the men wear suits, ties, and...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Denver-Asbury Methodist Church
- View of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church at 30th Avenue and Vallejo Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Shows church structure with ashlar stone, a square tower, and arched windows.
- Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Home at Mt. Vernon Canyon as it appeared in 1948.
- This ashlar house in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Colorado, has stone trim, shingle imbrication, and a covered porch. Shed roofed dormers adorn the bay-ends, and bare trees are in the lawn. Built by George Morrison, founder of Morrison,...
- Mount Vernon (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Mount Vernon--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Home of George Morrison at Mt. Vernon Canyon built 1860, used as hotel "Mt. Vernon House."
- This ashlar house in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Colorado, has stone trim, shingle imbrication, and "1860" etched in the lintel. The side wing shows through trees, and people in gaiters look at the door. Built by George Morrison, founder of...
- Mount Vernon (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Mount Vernon--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Mount Vernon House
- This ashlar house in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Colorado, has stone trim, shingle imbrication, and "1860" etched in the lintel. Used as a tavern and livery for many years, it has a sign in the doorframe: "Coors Gold." Built by George Morrison,...
- Mount Vernon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Mount Vernon--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Station, Salida, Colorado
- The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad depot in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado is an ashlar stone building with a hipped roof with flared eaves, a dormer, and chimneys. A horse-drawn merchant's wagon with lettering: "Denver & Rio Grande Express" is...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tenderfoot Hill (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Group shot at Baron Von Richthofen's residence
- A group of men, women and children pose on the lawn at Baron Von Richthofen's residence in Montclair (now Denver), Colorado. A portion of the house can be seen, it features rock ashlar construction, tower and a covered balcony.
- Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898.-- Homes & haunts.; Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Interior view of Paul Mayo residence
- An interior view of a room in the Paul Mayo mountain home in Colorado. The floors are covered with animal fur rugs. A bear skin rug lies in front of a stone fireplace. The walls are made of stone ashlar and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling....
- Mayo, Paul T.--Homes & haunts.; Houses--Colorado--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Interior view of Paul T. Mayo's residence
- An interior view of a room in Paul T. Mayo's mountain residence. A large fur rug and a bear skin rug covers a stone floor. Some of the items in the room include couches, chairs, cabinet, lamps, french doors and a tapestry rug on rock ashlar walls.
- Mayo, Paul T.--Homes & haunts.; Houses--1910-1940.; Interiors--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Star Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the facade of the Star Hook and Ladder Company fire station on 6th (Sixth or Alpine) Street between Taos and Griffith Streets in Georgetown, Colorado. Built in 1886, the two-story building has a decorative bell tower with bell on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Hamill's office, left, and the stable turret on top of the stable was a roost for squab.
- View of the grounds of the Hamill House, in Georgetown, Colorado. The house was built by Joseph Watson, and was acquired by mine owner William A. Hamill in 1874. A cast iron fountain is in the foreground including a basin at ground level rimmed by...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Stables--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Ostrich shelters
- A wire fence is in front of two rock ashlar shelters in the ostrich enclosure in the Denver Zoo at City Park in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Porcupine
- Shows the glass enclosed habitat of the porcupines at the Denver Zoo near City Park in Denver, Colorado. The structure has a rock ashlar base and metal fence.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Antelope enclosure & rock shelter
- Two antelope stroll around their enclosure in the Denver Zoo at City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows a tall wire fence and a rock ashlar stone shelter with three doorways is in the enclosure.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Antelopes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Caddy house
- A view of a single story caddy house with rock ashlar base and shingled siding. The building is located at the Evergreen Golf Course located 2 miles west of Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Golf courses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Dedisse Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter
- Shows a shelter at Lookout Mountain Park, a Denver Mountain Park located 17 miles west of Denver, Colorado. The structure features a slate tile roof and rock ashlar pillar supports and walls.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lookout Mountain Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Men's and women's toilets
- Shows a men's and women's toilet at Lookout Mountain Park, A Denver Mountain Park located 17 miles west of Denver, Colorado. The building has rock ashlar walls and a shingled roof.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lookout Mountain Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Public comfort stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Combined shelter & pump house
- A view of the combined shelter and water pump house at Lookout Mountain Park, a Denver Mountain Park located 17 miles west of Denver, Colorado. Shows two rock ashlar buildings and a water pump in front of a arched rock wall. The shelter has an arch...
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lookout Mountain Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Water pumps--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Pump house
- A view of a pump house at Little Park, Jefferson County, located 21 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado. The round shelter has rock ashlar walls, two arched doorways and a shingled pyramidal roof. The pump is in the center of the shelter.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Little Park (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Water...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- A view of a shelter in Fillius Park located 25 miles west of Denver in Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado. The building features rock ashlar walls, columns, and a tile roof. A sign on the roof of the shelter read Fillius Park.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Fillius Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- Shows a rock shelter house in Corwina Park which is located 22 miles west of Denver in Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter features rock ashlar walls and a tiled awning.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Corwina Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Residence
- A view of a two story residence in Daniels Park which is located 21 miles south of Denver near Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado. The residence features a rock ashlar walls on the lower half of the home, shingled siding, covered porch, an enclosed...
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Daniels Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Denver County jail
- A view of the Denver County Jail located on Colfax and Kalamath in Denver, Colorado. The multistory rock ashlar building was built in 1891; this facility was used until 1956, then razed in 1963.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jails--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Denver Chamber of Commerce building
- Horse drawn carriages pass in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade building located at 14th and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado; it features rock faced coarse ashlar, awnings, arched windows and a large arched doorway. Signs on...
- Denver Chamber of Commerce--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boards of trade--American--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial...
- [1889]
- General Office, Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Company
- Exterior view of the general office of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company located in Denver, Colorado. Shows a four story brick building with rock ashlar window trim, carved rock trim and a balustraded deck on the roof; horse drawn...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad companies--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Glenwood School Building, west Denver
- Shows a three story brick Glenwood School building in west Denver, Colorado. It features a rock ashlar foundation, mansard roof and semicircular arch windows. Trees line the front of the building, a metal fence borders the school yard.
- Glenwood School (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Robertson & Doll Carriage Co.'s factory and repository
- A view of the Robertson and Doll Carriage Company's factory and warehouse located on Arapahoe and 14th (Fourteenth) streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick building with rock ashlar band trim, arch windows and doorways, and brick trim. Horse...
- Robertson & Doll Carriage Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Transportation industry--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- "Mrs. Josie Clark," July 4, 1903
- View of a group of men in front of the Star Hook and Ladder Company fire house in Georgetown, Colorado. Ten men crouch in the front row; eight wear shortsleeved jerseys and knee-length pants, and the other two wear the company's uniform, including...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.
- 1903
- McClellan House, 1940
- View of the McClellan House on Taos Street, Georgetown, Colorado, built in the early 1870s by Erskine McClellan. The wood-construction house's gable end faces the street; painted shingles fill the point, under the eaves, and there are four tall...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; McClellan, Erskine--Homes & haunts.
- 1940
- McClellan House, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the McClellan House on Taos Street, Georgetown, Colorado, built in the early 1870s by Erskine McClellan. The corner of the building has board trim designed to look like ashlar masonry; the door is around the corner, on the side, where rows...
- Draper, Ben--Homes & haunts.; McClellan, Erskine--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- [1951?]
- McClellan House, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the McClellan House on Taos Street, Georgetown, Colorado, built in the early 1870s by Erskine McClellan. The wood-construction house's gable end faces the street; painted shingles fill the point under the eaves, and there are four tall...
- Erskine, McClellan--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- [1951?]
- Metzler Block 14th and Platte
- A view of a rock ashlar block wall. It has sloping angle on one end and an abrupt edge, probably a ramp. Residences and apartment buildings are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Inclined planes--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 August 19th
- 14th Street Viaduct, Retaining Wall
- Shows the rock ashlar retaining wall for the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. A residential apartment building and the D.S. Waugh Machine Shop are behind the wall on Wazee Street. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 January 13
- 14th Street Viaduct
- Pedestrians and horse drawn carriages use the beginning of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct along Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado. The completed viaduct features, a iron rod fence, asphalt roads, flagstone sidewalks and rock ashlar retaining...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 October 3
- 14th Street Viaduct
- Shows part of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct at Wazee Street. The completed viaduct features, a iron rod fence, asphalt roads, flagstone sidewalks and rock ashlar retaining walls. Here it crosses Cherry Creek. Local businesses are in the...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 October 3
- Terrace 16th & Washington
- View of the Terrace Apartments in Denver, Colorado; features include ashlar stone trim, bay windows, a cornice, and bullseye dormers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1972
- Viscount Apartments 833 E. Ellsworth
- View of Viscount Apartments on East Ellsworth Street in Denver, Colorado. Random ashlar sandstone finishes the front; metal script letters read: "Viscount," and a car is parked.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1958?]
- North Side Christian Church 24th & Ogden
- View of Northside Christian Church at 24th (Twenty-fourth) and Ogden Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; it is built of ashlar stone with arched windows and a tower. A Volkswagen is parked.
- Northside Christian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1972
- So. Broadway Christian Society Lincoln & Ellsworth (Miller & Janesch, arch)
- View of the South Broadway Christian Church at Ellsworth and Lincoln Streets in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the ashlar stone building has an arcade, dormers, and a tower with battlements.
- South Broadway Christian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1970-1980.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1972
- So. Broadway Christian Church, Denver
- View of the South Broadway Christian Church at Ellsworth and Lincoln Streets in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the ashlar stone building has an arcade, arched windows, dormers, and a tower with battlements.
- South Broadway Christian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Swedish Lutheran - 20th & Court Place
- View of Swedish Lutheran Church at 20th (Twentieth) Street and Court Place in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a square tower and ashlar stone.
- Swedish Lutheran Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lutheran churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]