Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Glenwood from bathhouse
- View of Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado; shows the Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs bathhouse and pool, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks, a bridge, town businesses and houses, and the Colorado River.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Georgetown, Col.
- View of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado shows a school house, the Presbyterian church, the Alpine Hose Company tower and the Farwell Reduction Works. Leavenworth Mountain is in the distance.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Cliff Dwellings, Mancos Canon, Col.
- A man and women pose on a ledge near Native Americans (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins near Mesa Verde National Park in Mancos Canyon (Montezuma County), Colorado. Trees are nearby.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Mancos Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County...
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- The Vernal Fall, Yosemite
- View of Vernal Fall, the Merced River and boulders, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Merced River (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Vernal Fall (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Boulders--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Glenwood Springs, bathhouse, D. & R.G. Ry.
- View of the stone and frame Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs bathhouse, dressing rooms, and pool in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado. The bathhouse is a three story rusticated masonry building with a turret and a large chimney. Men stand on a...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Earnest [sic] Cranmer Building
- View of the Ernest & Cranmer building at 17th & Curtis Streets in Denver, Denver County, Colorado (built in 1891). Signs read: "The Land and Mines Company of Colorado," "Home Life Insurance Company," "E. H. Rollins & Sons,"" Riverside Cemetery...
- Home Life Insurance Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Land and Mines Company of Colorado--Buildings--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Insurance...
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Denver-Windsor Hotel
- View of the Windsor Hotel at 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Shows brick structure with Italianate elements, mansard roof and corner tower. Signs read: "Chemicals", "Prescriptions", "Drugs & Medicines",...
- Windsor Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Mining Exchange
- View of the Mining Exchange Building at 15th (Fifteenth) and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Victorian Romanesque style building with tower, rusticated stone trim and arched doorway. The statue of a miner sits atop the tower. Signs...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Financial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Shoshone Falls
- View of Shoshone Falls on the Snake River near Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho.
- Shoshone Falls (Idaho)--1880-1900.; Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--1880-1900.; Twin Falls County (Idaho)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Idaho--Twin Falls County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men with horses
- Two men stand next to their horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear cavalry uniforms and are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The horse on the right sits on its hind quarters while...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Stake drivers
- A group of men works to pound a large, log stake into the ground to support the large tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men stand in a circle and take turns pounding a stake with sledgehammers. Two men stand slightly apart from the group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- Two cowboys try to calm a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear sheepskin chaps and cowboy hats. Additional men and horses are in the midground. The audience fills the bleachers underneath a large...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Bandwagon, U.S. Artillery
- A group of men dressed in band uniforms sits on top of a bandwagon being pulled down a dirt road by teams of horses during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the band members holds a large, round drum over the side of the wagon. Two...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboys on horseback in parade
- A group of American cowboys rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man in the left foreground leads the group and carries a large flag with a buffalo on it. He wears leather chaps and has a scarf tied...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Horses in tent
- A group of horses is gathered under a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the horses lies on the ground while the others stand. Several saddles and harnesses are on the ground in front of the tent. Lettering painted on the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- The top going up, Stake drivers at left, Big White at right
- Men use sledgehammers to drives stakes into the ground for tent setup at Buffalo Bill's Wild Show. A portion of the large tent canopy is raised in the right and left background. Other workers walk through the area that will become the arena....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show parade
- Two teams of horses pull a wagon with a boat on it during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man in uniform sits on the buckboard of the wagon. Additional men in uniform sit inside the boat on top of the wagon. Several women on...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Boats--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Jule Keen
- Jule Keen, treasurer for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of the ticket office wagon for the show. He wears a narrow-brimmed hat and a vest with a watch fob hanging from his pocket. He has a moustache. Lettering on the side of the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Ticket offices--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Man driving wagon
- A man drives a wagon pulled by three teams of horses in front of a large, stone wall. The man and wagon are probably part of a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- A. VanCamp Mountain City, cash market
- Printed advertisement from Mountain City, Gilpin County, Colorado, reads: "A. Vancamp. Mountain City, Cash Market C. P. Dupree's Sugar Cured Hams & Bacon. Dealer In Fresh & Salt Meats, Salt Fish, Butter, Lard, Eggs, Vegetables, &c. Central City,...
- Mountain City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Advertisements--1860-1870.
- [between 1866 and 1870]
- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in a semi-circle peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two of the men in the left center midground wear ties. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. The onions...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in front of a tent peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. A few of them wear ties. A man in the right midground sits in a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men peeling potatoes
- A group of men sits in the midground peeling potatoes to feed the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men place the peeled potatoes into a large round pot. A pile of unpeeled potatoes is in front of the group. The cast and crew of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Chefs--1900-1910.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Potatoes.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Ouray, street parades
- Four women in flowered bonnets sit in the B. P. O. Elks automobile decorated for the Fourth (4th) of July (Independence Day) parade in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. A white elk head is mounted on the front of the car; American flags, fabric, and a...
- Elks (Fraternal order) Lodge No. 492 (Ouray, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Street parade
- The Knights of Pythias, wearing uniforms with long belted coats, white gloves, and helmets with long tassels, line up in front of G. P. Gutshall Lumber Company in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado Spectators stand at the edge of the street.
- G. P. Gutshall Lumber Company (Ouray, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Knights of Pythias--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Lumberyards--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Parades &...
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Men setting up Wild West Show tent
- A group of men works to raise a large tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The tent is supported by large log poles and ropes. The ropes are tied to large stakes pounded into the ground. A portion of the tent is raised in the right midground,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men with horse
- A group of men holds a horse on its side on the ground while one man works to either shoe or brand it in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large crowd of spectators is gathered around the men watching them work. One person stands next to...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- First house built in North Park
- View of the first log house in Pinkhampton, (Pinkham) Jackson (later Grand) County, Colorado, built in the form of a stockade by James O. (or George) Pinkham in 1876. The one-story section joins a two-story wing with external stairs.
- Pinkham, James O.--Homes & haunts.; Pinkhampton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Pinkhampton--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Men with horses under tent
- A man stands in front of a horse tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He rests his left hand on a saddle hanging on a rope in front of him. Another man stands in the left background in front of the tent. Additional saddles and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Waiting for parade to start
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Van Briggle
- An interior display at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, features ceramic vases and bowls with carved bas-relief floral or insect designs.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Waiting to start parade
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show cooks
- Two cooks from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stand near a kitchen wagon in the right midground in a camp for the show. The man on the far right wears a long white coat. Another cook prods a fire in a large stove in the left midground. Several...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Chefs--1900-1910.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Aerial view of City Park
- An aerial view of City Park in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Museum of Natural History, City Park Lake, the park gardens and a race track, now the golf course are in view. An early Colorado Boulevard and Capitol Hill neighborhood are also in the...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Wild West Show cooks
- A group of cooks from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stands near a group of large kettles for boiling water in a camp for the show. The man on the far right wears along white coat. The man in the center holds a long pole with a round bucket at one...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Chefs--1900-1910.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show dishwasher
- In the foreground, a dishwasher for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pours a large bucket of water into a washing basin in preparation of washing many stacks of dishes, pots and pans. He wears a hat and a long apron. A man sits in the shade under a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Dishwashing--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Female sitting on stairs
- A woman wearing Bavarian costume or lederhosen sits on stairs with a dog, holding a cigarette.
- Dogs--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man in front of tent
- A man sits in a folding chair in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a hat and a vest with a watch fob hanging from its pocket. He wears a bow tie and lace-up boots. An empty chair is in the left midgorund in front...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show light plant
- A group of men stand in front of two light plants (generators) for B uffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear suits and hats. The light plant on the right has "No. 2" painted on it; the number on the plant on the left is covered by a man's leg. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Electric generators--1900-1910.; Electric lighting--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show parade
- A group of men wearing turbans and robes rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." One man in front of the group carries a...
- Arabs--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show parade
- A group of soldiers carrying flags rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." One man rides slightly in front of the rest of the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Uintah Railway Station and freight house building at Watson, Utah
- View of the Uintah Railway Station and freight house at Watson, Uintah County, Utah; shows men, horses, wagons, a dog, and chickens. Full burlap sacks are on the dock of the corrugated metal building, a crate reads: "Folger's Coffee," and cliffs...
- Uintah Railway--1910-1920.; Watson (Utah)--1910-1920.; Narrow gauge railroads--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Utah--Watson--1910-1920.; Warehouses--Utah--Watson--1910-1920.
- August, 1912
- Uintah Railway - wagon - freighting outfits outbound from end of railroad at Watson, Utah
- Men and horse-drawn wagons of the Uintah Railway are by Evacuation Creek, a water trough, and cliffs, at Watson, Uintah County, Utah.
- Uintah Railway--1910-1920.; Evacuation Creek (Utah)--1910-1920.; Watson (Utah)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Utah--Watson--1910-1920.; Streams--Utah--Watson--1910-1920.
- August 1912
- Redcliff, Gilman mining residences
- View of frame houses in Redcliff, (Red Cliff) Eagle County, Colorado. Mine tailings dot mountain slopes, a flagpole is set in a rock outcropping, laundry, wash tubs, and privies are in the yards.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Red Cliff--1910-1920.; Red Cliff (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Red Cliff--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Red Cliff--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Mixing flour
- A group of spectators gathers to watch two men mix flour on a large blanket in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man empties a metal bucket onto the blanket while another man stands near him holding a large sack on his left shoulder....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Flour & meal industry--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Valley of Bagdad Perry Park
- View of rock formations and striated rock outcroppings identified as the Valley of Bagdad (Baghdad), Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Wild West Show water wagon
- A man stands in the right foreground holding the ropes of three horses drinking or eating from a wood trough. The man is a member of the staff of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large group of children is gathered in the left midground near...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Children--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- One of a series of violent and destruction lightning storms over Denver
- A lightning storm over Denver, Colorado. Shows commercial buildings, a sign reads, " A. D. Wilson and Company." A water tower in the distance reads, "Smith-Brooks Printers."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Factories--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Lightning--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Water towers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
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