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- Plaines [sic] from Tunnel 8, Moffat Road
- View towards distant Eldorado Springs, Colorado from Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later Denver & Salt Lake) Tunnel number eight, Moffat Road; deep cut through distant ridge, center right; Hotel Crags, small resort cabins & buildings in...
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1920.; Plains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1908 and 1912?]
- Distant view of Victor
- Distant view of Victor, Colorado; the town is barely visible, mine tailings and buildings are on distant hillside.
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Street and parade grounds Ft. Duchesne Utah Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of leaf-strewn, tree-lined sidewalk, road, and parade grounds at Fort Duchesne, Utah; small gazebo at distant right, automobile at distant center.
- Fort Duchesne (Utah)--1910-1920.; Gazebos--Utah--Fort Duchesne--1910-1920.; Military parades & ceremonies--Utah--Fort Duchesne--1910- 1920.
- [1915?]
- Colorado Springs, hotels & motels, Broadmoor
- Distant view of the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows lake, hotel, golf course, and buildings of Colorado Springs at distant right.
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- Chair Mtn., Crystal River
- Distant view of Chair Mountain (elevation 12,721 feet); Crystal River and Crystal River and San Juan Railway standard gauge track are in foreground near Marble, Colorado; also shows distant railroad bridge, canyon, and telegraph poles and wires.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Marble (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Marble--1900-1920.; Crystal River & San Juan Railroad Company.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Vista of Pikes Peak, Palmer Park
- Distant view of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) from Palmer Park, a municipal park northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Ponderosa Pine tree framing distant Pikes Peak.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1920]
- Longs Peak
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (elevation 13,911 feet) from road above Estes Park, Colorado; distant view of Estes Park & backside of Stanley Hotel, center left; Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; National...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Longs Peak
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (elevation 13,911 feet) from road above Estes Park, Colorado; distant view of Estes Park & backside of Stanley Hotel, center; Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; National...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Longs Peak
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (elevation 13,911 feet) from road above Estes Park, Colorado; backside of Stanley Hotel and distant view of Estes Park, center left; Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; National...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
- Exterior view of Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado; shows overview of hotel, streets, street car tracks, and wagons at the intersection of Broadway and 17th (Seventeenth) Street; backside of Equitable Building distant left and Denver High...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Pottery burner, Laguna, N.M. on the Santa Fe Ry.
- Distant view of smoking kiln taken from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway railroad line near Laguna, New Mexico; Laguna Pueblo woman stands next to kiln and rock wall, unhitched wagon, adobe/rock building, and four post structure with stick...
- Laguna (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Kilns--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pottery--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Women--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Ruedi on the Colo. Midland Ry.
- Distant view of Ruedi, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; Fryingpan River paralleled by standard gauge track; split rail fence, foreground; water tank and railroad station, distant center; horse- drawn hay wagon next to pile of hay in...
- Ruedi (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Fences--Colorado--1900-1920.; Hay--Colorado--1900-1910.; Meadows--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- 1907
- Lake Georg [sic] on the Colo. Midland Ry.
- Distant view of Lake George, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; a few wooden frame buildings or residences behind lake; Rocky Mountains, distant background; man-made lake site of half-mile spur to ice houses.
- George, Lake (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lake George (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- Grand River Valley from top of Gore Cañon, Moffat Road
- View toward Colorado River (formerly Grand River) and Kremmling, Colorado (distant right) from top of Gore Canyon reached via Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later called Denver and Salt Lake) on the Moffat Road; standard gauge tracks...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1920.; Kremmling (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1907 and 1913]
- Vista of the Plains from High Drive
- View towards rock formation Point Sublime (center) on Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway (also called the Short Line) above Colorado Springs, Colorado on the High Drive; one lane dirt road bordered by split rail fence, used to...
- Fences--Colorado--1890-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1920.; Plains--Colorado--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1890-1920.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.); Colorado Springs & Cripple...
- [between 1897 and 1917]
- Victor, Colo.
- Distant view of Victor, Colorado, from log-frame rectangle building; shows wooden frame residence, wood-frame outbuildings, split rail fence, and mine surface building and smokestack. The town of Victor is on distant hillside with mines and...
- Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Distant view of Longs Peak
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) with road in meadow near Longs Peak & Estes Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Distant view of Roosevelt, Uintah Basin Denver & Salt Lake Railroad
- View of Roosevelt (Duchesne County) Utah, and the Uintah Basin; shows dirt roads, farm and ranch houses, corrals, and distant bluffs and clouds.
- Roosevelt (Utah)--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Distant view of Rocky Mts from Denver Col. Ter.
- Rooftop view of Denver, Colorado. Houses line the streets. Cherry Creek is nearby.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1876?]
- The Church Record: Vol. 1 No. 2
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 March
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 40, 1909 November 20
- Breaking camp
- A survey team breaks camp near Fourmile Creek in Fremont County, Colorado. Burros are loaded with equipment, bedrolls, and a table. A team of railroad surveyors stand interspersed with the burros. One man holds a stadia rod in his hand. A canvas...
- Fourmile Creek (Fremont County and Custer County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Camping--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Fremont...
- [between 1881 and 1884?]
- Pagosa Hot Springs
- Men, women, and children gather around the edge of a large hot spring pool at Pagosa Springs (Archuleta County), Colorado. Men stand near commercial buildings in the distance. Signs on businesses read: "J. N. Johnson, General Merchandise," and...
- Pagosa Springs (Colo. : Spring)--1890-1900.; Pagosa Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Pagosa Springs--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Pagosa Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Denver flood
- View of brick and frame houses and commercial buildings in Denver and Auraria during a Cherry Creek and South Platte River flood. A brick house near the standing water of Cherry Creek has a gabled rood and gingerbread details. Signs on flooded...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1860-1870.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.;...
- 1864 May 19
- View of Denver
- Panoramic, rooftop view of houses and commercial buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the side of the four-story brick and stone Glenarm building at 15th (Fifteenth) and Glenarm Streets. Distant downtown buildings include City Hall with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- The new Eagle Mining District, Colorado
- View of the Eagle Mining District south of Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado. Men stand by scrub vegetation; Horse Mountain is in the background.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horse Mountain (Eagle County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Moffat
- View of houses, barns, and sheds in the town of Moffat, Saguache County, Colorado. The town is located on a broad, flat plain. Hills are in the distance.
- Moffat (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Moffat--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Plant of the Index Shale Oil Co., De Beque, Colo.
- View of the Index Shale Oil Company retort near De Beque (Mesa County), Colorado; cliffs of Mount Blaine (Mount Index) are behind sheds, pipes, and tanks.
- Index Shale Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Mesa County--1920-1930.; Blaine, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Mesa County--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Near Sapinero, entrance to the Black Canon
- A man stands on a rock beside the Gunnison River near Sapinero and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Gunnison County, Colorado. Shows narrow gauge tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, telegraph poles and steel rails near the tracks....
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Rock...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- A.S. & R. Smelter, Leadville
- View of probably the American Smelter and Refining Company smelter and the Arkansas River in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows smokestacks and a large tailings pile. Snow is on mountains in the distant Sawatch Range.
- American Smelter and Refining Company--Buildings--1920-1940.; Arkansas River--1920-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Smelters--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; sign reads "Long Distance Telephone," (bell logo) and "Pay Station." Features include a tile roof and stepped pediment; adjacent duplex has corbeled brick...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Duplexes--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.
- 1910
- Pole lines - Louisiana between York & Elizabeth Sts
- View of the Cory - Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company poles, houses, wagons, rutted dirt road, and distant Saint Thomas Seminary buildings.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & Supplies--1910-1920.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914
- The Palisades, Great Ute Canon
- View of rock formations identified as the Palisades, high on a distant cliff near a canyon identified as Great Ute Canyon, Colorado. Shows a narrow clearing with stumps, trees, rocks, fallen trees in a canyon with steep rock walls.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Kennicott ranch reservoir with three girls
- View of a reservoir at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; girls and willows on the distant shore are reflected in the water.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Reflections--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Sheridan Mine
- View of the Sheridan Mine in Marshall Basin, San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows mine buildings and distant mountains.
- Marshall Basin (Colo.)--1890-1900.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sheridan Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Officer's quarters Cantonment on Uncompahgre, no. 107
- View of the officer's quarters at the Cantonment on the Uncompahgre (later Fort Crawford) near Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows the wood frame officers quarters, a corral and a stable surrounded with a wooden fence. Snow covers the...
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-).--Buildings--1880-1890.; Cantonment on the Uncompahgre (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Forts & fortifications--American.; Housing.; Military facilities.
- 1886 November 19
- Salt Lake City dance pavilion
- Sunset view of Great Salt Lake from the dance pavilion, Salt Lake City, Utah. Shows swimmers and distant mountains.
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Utah--1900-1910.; Sunrises & sunsets--Utah--1900-1910.; Swimmers--Utah--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rico, Colo.
- Overlook view of Rico (Dolores County), Colorado. Shows distant houses and buildings with surrounding mountains.
- Rico (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Rico--1890-1910.
- 1898
- Frying Pan [sic]
- View of dirt road near Windy Gap (Grand County), Colorado; shows an automobile and a distant bluff.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Windy Gap (Grand County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Roads--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.
- 1924
- Old Saguache - Perry Park
- View of trees, a bluff, and dirt road at Perry Park, Douglas County, Colorado. Shows a rock formation identified as Old Saguache on the side of a distant mountain.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Excavation scene
- View of (possibly) Lipan Street construction in Denver, Colorado; shows a crane, shoring, railroad tracks, a storefront, and distant industrial buildings.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Clear Creek Canyon, Green Lake
- A man and woman pose at a rocky shore in a canoe on Green Lake near Guanella Pass and Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The man wears a suit, hat, and holds two oars. The woman wears a hat. Across the lake are two cabins and a boating...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Garden of the Gods, Portals of the Gateway
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A dirt path and distant formations are visible.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Interior of the "Garden of the Gods"
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A woman stands next to a horse and carriage on a dirt road. Distant rock formations are visible.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Garden of the Gods, Portals of the Gateway
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A dirt path and distant formations are visible.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Green River & Gunnison's Butte
- Expansive view of the Green River and distant rock formation, Gunnison Butte, Emery County, Utah.
- Emery County (Utah)--1880-1900.; Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--1880-1900.; Gunnison Butte (Utah)--1880-1900.; Buttes--Utah--Emery County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Utah--Emery County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Yosemite, panorama of Wawona Point
- Panoramic view of Wawona Point in Yosemite National Park, California. Shows tree-covered mountains with snow, a creek, and buildings in the distant valley.
- Wawona Point (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Forests--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Streams--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1887 and 1902?]
- Yosemite, panorama of Wawona Point
- Panoramic view of Wawona Point in Yosemite National Park, California. Shows tree-covered mountains with snow, a creek, and buildings in a distant meadow.
- Wawona Point (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Forests--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Streams--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1887 and 1902?]
- Pueblo of Acoma
- Distant view of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Shows adobe structures on a mesa and paths leading to the town.
- Acoma Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1880-1900.; Acoma (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Mesas--New...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Council Bluffs, Chicago & North-Western Railway station, carriage side
- View of the Chicago & North Western Railway Company depot in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. The depot has corbiestep brick work, circular or Queen Anne arched windows, a hip roof, a stone foundation, and a porch. A polygonal turret...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
- 1898