Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 26, 1912 June 29
- Biography, unidentified groups
- Three unidentified men stand in front of a screened-in porch of a house. The man in the middle wears his pants tucked into his cowboy boots. All three wear suits.
- [between 1915 and 1931?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Pecos
- Large rocks lie scattered in the foreground in this landscape scene, possibly near the Pecos Mission in New Mexico or at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The tops of several trees are in the background, and gray clouds line the sky.
- [between 1915 and 1931?]
- Group of Browns Park men before the turn of the century
- Group portrait of cowboys in Brown's Park (Moffat County), Colorado, or (Daggett County) Utah; shows men identified as "Joe Davenport, George Brown, John Dempshire, Felix Meyers, Isom Dart (a Black man, a.k.a. Ned Huddleston), 'Tall' Wilson, Frank...
- African Americans--1860-1880.; Horseback riding--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1875?]
- Special train to the Ice Carnival, Leadville
- Well dressed men, women, and teenagers identified as: "Judge Pattison, Mr. Pattison, Lucia Pattison, Bayard Taylor, Marie Pratt, Mr. A.W. Risley, Nan McFarland" pose with two African Americans, a cook and a porter, by the rear of a private railroad...
- African Americans--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cooks--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Passengers--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Railroad porters--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Railroad private...
- 1896 Feb. 2
- Charles Lindbergh leaving Lowry Field for parade
- Charles Lindbergh arrives in Denver, Colorado after his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean; riding with him in the convertible automobile are Governor William Adams and Benjamin Stapleton. A crowd of people, including an African-American...
- African Americans--Military service--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--American--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.;...
- [1927 September 27]
- Black family
- Studio portrait of an African-American family. The women wear dresses, one with a scarf around her neck. The man wears a suit and vest.
- Afro-Americans--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.
- [1897]
- San Francisco Bay, Point Bonita
- View of Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay (San Francisco County), California. Shows a sailboat on the bay.
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Islands--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Sailing...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Organizations fraternal Masons high chair
- Close-up view of a drawing that depicts an interior chamber of a Masonic lodge. A high chair, altar, and the letter "G" are in the room.
- Altars--1890-1910.; Fraternal organizations--1890-1910.; Interiors--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
- A group of African American (Black) men and women affiliated with the Altruistic Club pose in front of a stage in Denver, Colorado. The women wear white formal dresses and the men wear white suit coats and gray pants. The couples may be attending a...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Antlers Hotel and Pikes Peak Ave., Colo. Springs
- View of Pike's Peak Avenue towards Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Shows Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway tracks and trolleys, Elk Hotel, horse-drawn wagons, and carriages. Signs on businesses in the area read: "Stovell's Curiosity...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1910?]
- Pikes Peak Ave. Colorado Spr's.
- View of Pikes Peak Avenue and the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Utility poles and trees line the street and obscure the houses. Snow covered Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1898]
- Antlers fire
- Spectators stand next to the charred rubble of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso county), Colorado. The hotel was destroyed by a fire on October 1, 1898.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1898 October 1
- James A. Garfield, Chief of Apaches
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of James A. Garfield, Chief of Apache Native Americans; subject wearing feather headdress.
- Apache Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; James A. Garfield, Apache Chief.
- c1900
- Denver, Colorado
- Panoramic view of Denver, Colorado. Streetcars and horses with carriages are on Sixteenth Street. Shows the Arapahoe County Courthouse, Kittredge Building, First Congregational Church, and Denver City Hall. The fire-damaged remains of the People's...
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- Arapahoe County courthouse
- The Arapahoe County Courthouse at 16th (Sixteenth) and Tremont streets in downtown Denver, Colorado, was built in 1883 by Lester Fillmore and Peter Gumry for $185,000 as a three-story building; the fourth level, seen here, was added 10 years later...
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- Denver residences Louise Archer 13th & Welton
- View of Colonel James and Louise Archer's home at 13th and Welton Streets in Denver, Colorado. The two story house has a covered porch and balcony and is surrounded by a stone masonry wall.
- Archer, James A.--Homes & haunts.; Archer, Louise--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Young girl putting flag on grave, Armistice Day
- A young girl places a flag on a grave on Armistice Day, probably Denver, Colorado. Additional gravestones and a canon are in the background. Some of the graves have small flags and flowers laid on them.
- Armistice Day--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1918 and 1930?]
- Iowa Mill, Silverton, Colo.
- Shows multi-story, frame Iowa stamp mill buildings, a smokestack, ore piles, and aerial tramway cables and support structures in the Arrastra Basin near Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. Telegraph poles are on a hillside in the San Juan...
- Arrastra Basin (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Iowa Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Silverton--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1900-1910.; Ore industry--Colorado--Silverton--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- Silver Lake Mill & Aspen Mine near Silverton, Colo.
- View of the buildings of the Silver Lake Mill in Arrastra Gulch (San Juan County), Colorado. The mill is on a steep hillside and has dormer windows and multiple windows near ore piles. Shows smokestacks, a tipple, and frame buildings of probably...
- Arrastra Gulch (San Juan County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Aspen Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; Ore...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Hotel Jerome, Aspen
- A swimmer in a bathing suit and a white cap dives in a pike position into the pool at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado. A woman in a strapless bathing suit sits at the edge of the pool with her feet in the water. A woman in ski clothes and a hat...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)
- 1950 January 2
- Bridge over the Canon Diablo, A.& P.R.R.
- A view of an Atlantic and Pacific railroad train on the trestle over Canyon Diablo (Coconino County), Arizona. Concrete pylons are at the base of steel beams.
- Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Coconino County (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Diablo Canyon (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Jimmy James and Joe "Awful" Rutofsky Coffee
- Signed photograph of Joe "Awful" Coffee and Jimmy James, identified as a Commander at Buckley Air Field in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. Joe Coffee poses and wears a leather aviator's jacket with a sheepskin collar, slacks with cuffs, and a...
- Aurora (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Admirals--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Fighter planes--American--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Men--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Coffee, Joe Awful.; James, Jimmy,...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Balanced Rock
- View of Balanced Rock, a sandstone rock formation at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado. Shows trees and a dirt road.
- Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Balanced Rock
- A stereograph view of a man who sits near Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Colorado. A large boulder stands on a small base and appears to balance on a pedestal.
- Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Telluride
- Aerial view of Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado; shows a church, residences, and commercial buildings. Wasatch and Ballard mountains are in the distance.
- Ballard Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Telluride (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Wasatch Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Telluride--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Promotion for the Merchant's & Transfer Co.
- Young women and teenaged girls smile and pose in swimming suits in front of a panel truck full of snow or other material. Four of the women sit on the snow? or other material in the truck bed.
- Bathing beauties--1910-1930.; Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Teenagers--1910-1930.; Trucks--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Two females in swimsuits
- Two women pose in their bathing suits in front of a small table. One woman's swimsuit is a two piece, they both wear high heeled shoes. A couch is against the wall in the background.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- A gathering at Custer Battlefield monument
- Full length group portrait of eight men posed near the monument to the soldiers killed at Little Big Horn. From left to right: Corporal Hall, Dr. Henry Rinaldo Porter, Captain Edward Settle Godfrey, Captain Frederick William Benteen, Captain...
- Battlefields--Montana--1880-1890.; Military personnel--1880-1890.; Monuments & memorials--Montana--1886.; White Swan, (Crow warrior), 1851 or 2-1904.; Benteen, Frederick William, 1834-1898.; Edgerly, Winfield Scott, 1846-1927.; Godfrey, Edward...
- [1886]
- Bayfield, San Juan Basin
- View of the town of Bayfield (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows houses, barns, commercial buildings, and possibly a school house. Cultivated fields and mountains are in the distance.
- Bayfield (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Bayfield--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Toll Gate, Ouray Stage Road
- Men and women passengers sit in a horse-drawn coach (Tally-ho) near the log toll gate on the Ouray to Silverton Toll Road (Otto Mears Toll Road) in Ouray County, Colorado. In the distance, men sit on and stand by horses. Bear Creek Falls cascades...
- Bear Creek Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll...
- 1893 June 24
- Sultan Mountain from Chattanooga
- View of Chattanooga near Mineral Creek (San Juan County), Colorado. Wood frame houses and buildings are near the stream in the valley. Sultan and Bear Mountains are in the distance.
- Bear Mountain (San Juan County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Chattanooga (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mineral Creek (San Juan County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Sultan Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Chattanooga--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Fishing in the Bear River, Moffat Road
- Two men fishing in Yampa (formerly Bear) River, Colorado reached via Moffat Road, Denver & Salt Lake Railroad (formerly Denver, Northwestern & Pacific); wooden frame residences and buildings viewed across river behind trees.
- Bear River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Routt County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Yampa River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Denver and...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Burro train, Ouray, Colo.
- A pack train of burros loaded with full sacks stands in front of the Beaumont Hotel, Main (Third, 3rd) Street, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Signs on hotel include: "First National Bank" and "Thatcher Brothers."
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.
- [between 1887 and 1900]
- Fisherman's paradise, Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Two men fishing in Big Thompson River, Big Thompson Canyon reached via Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado, "Auto Road"; stream cascading past huge boulders.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Larimer County (Colo.); Fishing--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Loveland-Estes Park auto road, Big Thompson Canon
- Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado, "Auto Road" in Big Thompson Canyon; dirt road paralleled by Big Thompson River in narrow canyon with steep vertical rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Muirs Butte California
- View of Black Butte (Muirs Butte or Asbury Peak), a snow-covered plug dome formation near Mount Shasta in Shasta County, California. A construction site with fallen trees is located at the foot of the mountain.
- Black Butte (Shasta County, Calif.)--1890-1910.; Shasta County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Pines--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.; Volcanoes--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Nederland Park
- View of Nederland Park (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows Middle Boulder Creek, Barker Meadows, the town of Nederland is in the distance.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Middle Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Meadows--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1890.
- [between 1873 and 1892?]
- Boulder Falls
- View of Boulder Falls, a waterfall on North Boulder Creek (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows rock outcroppings, trees and cliffs in the distance.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulder Falls (Colo.)--1880-1890.; North Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Boulder...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Crossing the Continental Divide, Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry.
- Yankee Doodle Lake, Boulder County, Colorado on Moffat Road reached by Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake); D, N. & P. passenger train on Rollins Pass (top of ridge above lake); standard gauge track looping...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Yankee Doodle Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Boulder County --1900-1910.; Railroad...
- 1904
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of possibly Andrew Hanghley and his family. The man wears a morning suit and is seated on an upholstered chair with his hat resting on his knee. The woman stands behind the chair. Her black dress has straight sleeves and is...
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of boys
- Boys in matching outfits pose for a studio portrait near a wooden fence prop. The younger boy sits on a wooden bench by a painted backdrop. The boys, probably brothers, have short hair and wear striped sailor shirts with bows, striped wool...
- Boys--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy in a probably wool suit with a jacket and knickers, a shirt with a bertha collar, and a narrow brimmed military style cap.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- View of Breckenridge from the railway on Nigger Hill, 500 feet above the town
- View of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking northwest from Barney Ford Hill (formerly called "Nigger Hill"). The town is below and to the west; mountains and foothills of the Ten Mile Range are in the background. To the north is the grade and railway...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Tenmile Range (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Bridal Veil Falls
- View of Bridal Veil Falls, probably in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows fallen trees, tall pines, rock outcroppings and high cascading falls.
- Bridal Veil Falls (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Yosemite Valley from Artist Point
- Panoramic view from Artist Point of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Shows El Capitan, Clouds Rest and Half Dome in the distance, and Cathedral Rocks behind Bridalveil Fall. The Merced River and fir trees are in the valley.
- Bridalveil Fall (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cathedral Rocks (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Clouds Rest (Calif.)--1880-1910.; El Capitan (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Merced River (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park...
- [between 1885 and 1902?]
- Grand Cañon from Brigh [sic] Angel Trail
- View of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona from along Bright Angel Trail; Plateau Point Trail, center.
- Bright Angel Trail (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900- 1910.; Trails &...
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Lake Broamoor [sic] from Point Sublime on the Cripple Creek Short Line
- Two men on push car used by L.C. McClure on Cripple Creek Short Line standard gauge track with view of Lake Broadmoor center background; modern Broadmoor Hotel opened in 1918 replacing existing small hotel and casino seen in center background;...
- Broadmoor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad handcars--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1910.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.); Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [ca.1900?]
- Fox Inter-mountain Theater Managers Convention, Broadmoor Hotel, Colo. Springs
- Panoramic view of a group of Fox theater managers at the Fox Inter-mountain Theater Managers Convention held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; they pose near Broadmoor Lake. The men wear suits and neck ties....
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fox Film Corporation--People--1940-1950.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business people--American--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Meetings--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1941 April
- "What Price Glory" Company, Broadway Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the cast of the drama "What Price Glory," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and overcoats and a woman in a white shawl at the center of the group pose in front of the theater...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926, Jan. 23