Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Stapleton International Airport
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 8, 1911 February 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 37, 1909 October 30
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Buffalo Bill's headquarters tent
- A large, stuffed buffalo is placed on a platform between two large tents at William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's headquarters tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A wood picket fence borders the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1880-1900.; Flags--American--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Hanging Rock, Clear Creek Canon
- Close view of rock formation called "Hanging Rock" in Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver, Colorado; at left, rock formation hangs over narrow-gauge train track winding between steep canyon walls (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company).
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1880-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf...
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Colorado Central Railroad switchback
- Stereographic view of a track of the Colorado Central Railroad runs from the foreground and curves around a rocky hillside on the switchback between Central City and Blackhawk in Gilpin County, Colorado. Another portion of the track is visible...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad train
- View of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad between Antonito and Osier in Conejos County, Colorado. A steam engine leads passenger cars through grass covered hills, yellow aspen and evergreen trees. The railroad is listed on the National...
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--2000-2010.; Conejos County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Railroads.; Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--Pictorial works.; Railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--Pictorial works.; Conejos County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Eldora, Colorado, 1899
- A coach pulled by two teams of horses stands in front of the El Dora Stage Office of the Talmage & Lilly Company in Boulder County, Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Livery, Feed & Sale Stable Talmage & Lilly - Proprietors." Carl Talmage and...
- Talmage & Lilly Company.; Eldora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Feed stores--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.;...
- [1899?]
- 17 St. between Water & Gross Sts.
- Four men mounted on horses pose in front of a stable in Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County. Clothing includes hats, scarves, and revolvers. Each has a rope and other gear attached to the western saddle. Patches of snow and water are on the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Stables--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1931 January 14
- West Side Recorder Volume 6 No 2
- Five Points Neighborhood Plan
- Municipal Facts: Volume 6 Numbers 6 and 7, 1923 June-July
- Otto Mears toll road
- View of the toll road built between Ouray and Ironton by Otto Mears. The dirt road was excavated into the side of the Uncompahgre Gorge beside the Uncompahgre River in Ouray County, Colorado. A saddled horse and a wagon are on the road. Rivulets of...
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Uncompahgre Gorge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons.; Dirt roads.; Rivers.; Toll roads.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Switchback on Colorado and Southern Railway
- View of the switchback on the Colorado and Southern Railway between Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County, Colorado. A train has pulled onto the switchback siding.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad tracks.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- The Punch Bowl from above Roaring Forks River, Colo. Midland Ry
- View of a waterfall from upstream, on the Roaring Fork River between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado; whitewater tumbles between narrow rock formations; tall pines and mountains in distance.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The Punch Bowl on the Roaring Forks Colo. Midland Ry
- Close view, from downstream, of waterfall on the Roaring Fork River in Roaring Fork Canyon, between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado; water splashes through narrow opening between rocks into circular, rock- lined pool.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The Roaring Forks River Colo. Midland Ry
- Close view of whitewater on the Roaring Fork River in Roaring Fork Canyon between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado; water tumbles down rocks; driftwood caught between rocks at top of image.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Cripple Creek, Colorado probably before 1900
- View northwest towards Mount Pisgah with bird's eye distant view of Cripple Creek, Colorado in valley; a man stands between two sets of railroad tracks near a horsedrawn wagon (possibly Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad narrow gauge tracks), scene...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pisgah, Mount (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1896]
- Pike's Peak Special on the Colo. & Southern Ry.
- View of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad 4-4-2 engine number 1440 and passenger train between Denver & Pueblo, Colorado passing over hand cut stone culvert; Colorado & Southern operated over the Santa Fe lines between Denver and Pueblo, the...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A two story, masonry house is built above a retaining wall at the intersection of two streets in Central City, Colorado. The house has a flat roof, a chimney, two side bay windows, rectangular windows with lintels, and a covered porch that extends...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Portland- Black Diamond- Victor, Colo.
- View of the Portland, Bobtail, and Black Diamond mines in the Cripple Creek Mining District, Victor, Teller County, Colorado. A large mound of mine dumps and tailing stands next to the slant roofed metal building of the Black Diamond mine. Three...
- Spoil banks--Colorado--Victor--1890-1910.; Victor (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1890-1910.
- [between 1892 and 1910?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one and one-half story, clapboard house with a gabled roof, a stove pipe chimney, and gingerbread bargeboard around the eaves is built above a masonry retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house is painted white and has two doors and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Lacey Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Lacey residence, Georgetown, Colorado, probably on Seventh Street between Taos and Rose Streets. The wood construction house has a large gable with a double window in the front, a porch decorated with woodcarving in the angles...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Stage at Red Rocks Park
- A view of the orchestra pit and stage at Red Rocks Amphitheater during construction, Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado. The ramp houses and "Sounding rocks" are in the background.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Red Rocks Amphitheater (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Morrison (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Red Rocks Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Amphitheaters--Colorado--Morrison--1930-1950.; Construction--Colorado--Morrison--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Breckenridge
- View of the entrance to the Valley Brook Cemetery in Breckenridge, Colorado; shows a wrought iron arch between stone pillars, with the name of the cemetery welded between two arched metal rods; tendril like ornamentation accents the top of the...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Breckenridge--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the facade of the Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The hotel was built by the Frenchman Louis Dupuy between 1875 and 1890 from the Delmonico Bakery and two other buildings, which were joined by the stucco...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The hotel was built by the Frenchman Louis Dupuy between 1875 and 1890 from the Delmonico Bakery and two other buildings, which were joined by the stucco facade...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Bird's eye view, 20, Georgetown and Silverplume
- Bird's eye view of Silver Plume and Georgetown, Colorado, looking east and slightly north. The town of Silver Plume is in the closer valley, with Georgetown beyond; the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop is clearly visible between the two towns,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1895 and 1917?]
- Moving trees and setting curb back to walk
- View of a row of trees that line the sidewalk on 19th (Nineteenth) Avenue between Elm and Fairfax Streets in the Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A two and three-story building with arched windows and a tile roof is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Trees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- M. E. parsonage, Altman, Colo.
- Five views of the Methodist parsonages in Altman, Colorado, include; upper left corner image: the first parsonage located between Altman and Independence. A small lean-to shack with an open entry door and a four pane window. Upper right image: a...
- Pingree, H. M.--Homes and haunts--1880-1890.; Altman (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Religious dwellings--Colorado--Altman--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1890?]
- Gettysburg Building
- A group of men stand near the Gettysburg Building on Champa Street between 17th (Seventeenth) and 18th (Eighteenth) Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Another group of men sit and stand on the roof of the brick facade. Signs on the octagonal...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.
- [between 1883 and 1905]
- 2 views of Acoma mission
- of grass are in the foreground. Standing on top of a large mesa, the mission is thought to have been built between 1629 and 1641 by Fray Juan Ramirez.; The Pueblo Acoma Mission and convent in New Mexico is flat-roofed as shown in this photo of a...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Acoma (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Ruins--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma missions
- has a hand-carved, wooden railing. The remains of another wall are in the distance. Built on top of a large mesa, the mission is thought to have been built between 1629 and 1641 by Fray Juan Ramirez.; The Pueblo Acoma Mission and convent in New...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Acoma (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Ruins--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma, missions
- A corner of the 40-foot high, graveyard wall at the San Estevan del Rey Mission and convent at the Acoma Pueblo "Sky City" in New Mexico stands in the foreground. The small scale of two men, one standing at the top of the wall, one seated near him...
- Acoma (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Convents--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Mission churches--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Stone walls--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma, missions
- levels and has a large porch with a hand-carved, wooden railing on the top corner. Smaller, protruding walls support the exterior side of the structure. Built on top of a large mesa, the mission and convent are thought to have been built by Fray...
- Convents--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Mission churches--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Stone walls--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926]
- Central City, Colo. 1900-
- St. Aloysius Academy, a Catholic school, stands on Gunnell Hill in Central City, Colorado, in the center background. St. Mary's Catholic Church stands below the school on Pine Street. In the right midground is the Teller House, built between 1871...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods
- Balanced Rock sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; pine tree at left; branches of pine trees visible at interstices between rock and ground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Mother Grundy, Clear Creek Canon
- Close view of Mother Grundy rock formation in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; narrow-gauge train track winds between steep and rocky canyon walls (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway line); telegraph line is diagonally perched near...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek--1890-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Mother Grundy, Clear Creek Canon
- Railroad track winds between rock walls (narrow-gauge track of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway); right wall in shadow and casting shadow over track; left wall in sunlight; telegraph pole juts diagonally from halfway up right wall; pine...
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Cathedral in Santa Fe
- steeple on each tower. (The steeples were never built.) A large, round, stained-glass window stands between the two towers.; Two men walk on the sidewalk in front of the St. Francis Cathedral on Cathedral Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Trees with...
- Cathedral of San Francisco de Asis (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1900-1920.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Cathedrals--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.; Men--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.; Streets--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1911?]
- Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver
- The Congregational Church of Denver, Colorado, merged with the Plymouth Congregational Church in 1906. The stone building stands at the corner of 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue and Lafayette Street. A large, round, stained-glass window is on the side of...
- Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Fire hydrants--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- San Francisco Street, Santa Fe
- sidewalk in the right midground. A second person walks on the sidewalk in the background. Telegraph or telephone poles line the dirt road. A sign for a printing shop hangs above a door in the left midground.; The St. Francis Cathedral stands at...
- Cathedral of San Francisco de Asis (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1900-1920.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Cathedrals--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.; Stained glass--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.; Streets--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1911?]
- Central City, Colorado, 1900's.
- permanent resident of Gregory Diggings in 1859 and he was the first official sheriff of Gilpin County. The Eureka House stands opposite the courthouse in the left midground.; The large Gilpin County Courthouse, built between 1899 and 1900, faces...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge above Georgetown
- A passenger train of the Colorado Central Railroad passes under a bridge in the left background heading east toward Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The train travels along the Georgetown Loop, a narrow-gauge railroad that looped about...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- Colorado Central Railroad switchback
- Stereographic view of two men standing on the tracks of the Colorado Central Railroad on the switchback between Blackhawk and Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. The two men look toward the trestle over the Running Lode Gulch in the...
- Aspen--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Colorado Central...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- First Baptist Church
- Baptist Church, Stout Street between 17th (Seventeenth) and 18th (Eighteenth) streets in downtown Denver, was dedicated on May 8 1883. The church shown has three front entrances, all with round arches above them. A large, round, stained-glass...
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Stained...
- [between 1883 and 1910?]
- Georgetown
- A wooden sidewalk borders a dirt road through Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado, in a view looking north over the town. Houses and large buildings line the streets in this valley between between two large mountain ridges.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- The Snowy Range, from the wonder R.R.
- Passengers pose on a train between a locomotive and a passenger car at a switch in Colorado Central Railroad Company tracks between Black Hawk and Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. A railroad employees pose near the cow catcher or on the...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1885]