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- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-155], [ARL-156], [ARL-157], [ARL-158] Taken from the train along the way to Glenwood Springs. I'll bet we have some folks still guessing about this trip!?!?! 'Three Gadabouts,' N.C., M.E.W, M.L.A.,...
- Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936, August
- The inevitable "parlor" where girls entertained in elegant splendor
- Interior view of refurbished parlor of the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district that operated until 1916 and later became a residence until reopened in 1950's...
- Old Homestead (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- 1969 September 16
- Hotel St. Cloud, Canyon City, Colo.
- View of the Hotel St. Cloud located at 627-631 Main Street, Canon City, Colorado. Originally built in Silver Cliff in 1879, the structure was later moved brick-by-brick and reassembled in Canon City in 1886. The three-story red brick structure is...
- Hotel St. Cloud (Canon City, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--2010-2020.; Canon City (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Hotel St. Cloud (Canon City, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Canon City...
- 2011
- Midway House, Conifer, Colo.
- View of the Midway House, also known as Broken M Bar Ranch and Meyer Ranch, located at 9345 U.S. Highway 285 near Conifer, Colo. Built in 1889 by Louis Ramboz, the elegant Queen Anne style two-story clapboard ranch house has a hip roof with...
- Dwellings--Colorado--Conifer--2000-2010.; Conifer (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Dwellings--Colorado--Conifer--Pictorial works.; Conifer (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Linden Hotel, Fort Collins, Colo.
- View of the Linden Hotel located at 201 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colo. Built by William Quayle in 1883 as the Loomis Block, the structure housed the Poudre Valley National Bank on the first floor and a Masonic Lodge on the third. In 1904 ...
- Historic hotels--Colorado--Fort Collins--2000-2010.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Old Town Historic District (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Linden Hotel (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Historic hotels--Colorado--Fort...
- 2000
- Cup & pin game
- Shows a cup and pin game of the Native American Sioux . The game has a metal pin, small bone cups, rawhide, a loop and pink, red, white and blue beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Games--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Gaming room of Old Homestead, Cripple Creek
- Interior view of refurbished gaming room of the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district that operated until 1916 and later became a residence until reopened as a...
- Old Homestead (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Gambling--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Briarhurst Mansion
- Exterior view of Briarhurst Mansion in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking east. This elegant two story Tudor style residence of Dr. William Bell was rebuilt in 1888 after a fire in 1886. Built of local stone, it features gables, dormers, bays,...
- Bell, William Abraham--Homes & haunts.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [betwen 1892 and 1896?]
- Kiowa St West
- View of East Kiowa Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows low weed cover and bare dirt in the traffic areas, young trees, frame houses, and a church steeple with Pikes Peak is in the background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1885?]
- A. T. & S. Fe Depot, Colo. Springs
- A Colorado Transfer Company stagecoach, elegant carriages, surreys, and delivery wagons wait around the depot yard for passengers and freight from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The stone depot...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Colorado Transfer Company.--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- Santa Fe Depot, Colorado Springs
- A Colorado Transfer Company stagecoach, elegant carriages, surreys, and delivery wagons wait around the depot yard for passengers and freight from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The stone depot...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Colorado Transfer Company.--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- Teller House, Central City
- The black, paneled front door and part of the second story of the brick Teller House are visible in the image. The arched doorway has a sign that reads "Teller House" arched over the door. Two wrought iron gas lights are on either side of the door...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Teller House, Central City
- The Teller House, built in 1871, is on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. Located between the First National Bank block and the Opera House block, the four story Victorian building has a flat roof, rectangular windows with lintels and sills,...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women are in dresses and elegant hats. Within the crowded...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground around a cordoned off area at the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men are in suits and hats and the women wear dresses and elegant hats....
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- July 31, 1909
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men are in suits and hats, the women are in dresses and elegant hats. A touring car with four...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Dakota) man, identified as Chief Rocky Bear. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a fringed shirt, a hair pipe breastplate, a medal, a kerchief, and a headdress. He holds a spear...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Rocky Bear.
- [between 1884 and 1910?]
- Denver, Colorado
- Rooftop view of buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Arapahoe County Courthouse and the Colorado State Capitol building. Signs read: "Cross & Sauntry Furniture Carpets & Draperies," "The Knight-Campbell Music Co.," "Garland...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Lone Dog
- Studio portrait (standing) of Lone Dog, a Native American (Dakota Sioux) man. He wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, breechcloth, a fur pelt, a feather armband, a hair pipe breast plate and a feather in his hair. He poses near a fur pelt.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Lone Dog.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- American Horse
- Studio portrait (sitting) of American Horse (younger), a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man. He wears a blanket over his legs, a shirt, metal armbands, a fringed hair pipe breast plate with a star-shaped badge that reads: "Police", a fur pelt over...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; American Horse, Son of Dakota Chief.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- High Bear, Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of High Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a blanket around his legs, metal armbands, a hair pipe breastplate, and a beaded feather headdress from which fur pelts hang. He holds a staff decorated with beads.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Headdresses--1880-1890.; High Bear.
- [between 1884 and 1890?]
- Brave
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a blanket over his lap, a hair pipe breast plate, and a scarf around his neck.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.
- [between 1884 and 1910]
- Meredith Apartment 1928 Grant St.
- View of the Meredith apartments at 1928 Grant Street in Denver, Colorado; features include corbeled brick, bay windows, and a covered porch. Sign reads: "For Rent These Elegant Apartments Wilkins & Cornish Realty Company."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1907?]
- Campion, John - mansion
- View of the Campion home at 800 Logan Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features incised stone, a dentiled cornice, steps, and inset balconies.
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Mansions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1963 December 4
- Ceiling detail at Campion residence
- Interior view at the Campion home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows a ceiling with plaster molding.
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Mansions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ceilings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 December 11
- Eaton Railroad Station
- The Union Pacific train depot in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, has a pagoda roof, and was one of the only examples of its type in northern Colorado. The building is a one-story brick building with a sign reading "Eaton," and tracks in front. A...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Eaton--1970-1980.
- January, 1975
- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- View of valley, mesa, and pine trees, Colorado.
- Valleys--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936 August
- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- View of buildings, including a church, in Colorado. Utility poles, train tracks and mountains are in the distance.
- Cities & towns--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936 August
- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- View of hillside and mountains in Colorado. Shows pine trees.
- Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936, August
- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- View of valley, mountains and houses in Colorado.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936 August
- Delmonico Restaurant
- Interior view of Lake City's Delmonico Restaurant, Colorado, nameded after the elegant New York restraurant. Shows two men in jackets, ties and hats in center, tables full of seated customers, and two waiters in long aprons and jackets. Features:...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Dr. Bell's Cottage at Manitou, Col.
- Exterior view of the original Briarhurst, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. This is the residence of the prominent Dr. William Bell, built in 1873. Made of local green Manitou stone, this elegant home has gables, dormers, chimneys,...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Bell, William Abraham--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1873 and 1880?]
- In Glen Eyrie
- View of Glen Eyrie, residence of William J. Palmer, near Manitou Springs, Colorado. This elegant home has gables, bays, a faceted tower with a lookout and lathe turned balustrades, chimneys, and an eyelid dormer. The bulk of the edifice is...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1887 and 1900?]
- Main Street, Telluride
- View east on Main Street (Colorado Avenue), Telluride, Colorado. Townspeople line boardwalks fronting Sheridan Hotel, adjacent two-story commercial block, and past First National Bank building. Street has muddy wagon wheel ruts and snow covers San...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1905]
- Post Boy! : the new, light draught and elegant passenger steamer.
- Side wheelers--Missouri River--1870-1880.; Passenger ships--Missouri River.; Steamboat lines--Missouri River.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]]
- Arts and Sciences members of '98
- Graduating Arts and Sciences students (class of 1898) at the University of Colorado at Boulder in formal attire are identified as: Front row (l-r): Edith Williams (Mrs. John Bunyan), James R. Hubbard, Elinor Wise (Mrs. C. Field Clay), Beulah...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- 1898
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of a house on the east side of the 2000 block of Emerson St. located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of several houses on the east side of the 2200 block of Emerson St. located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of several houses on the west side of the 2000 block of Emerson St. located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of a house on the east side of the 2000 block of Ogden St. located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of a house on E 24th Avenue. located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological progression of the district from early...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of a row house in the San Rafael Historic District located in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological progression of...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- San Rafael Historic District
- Photograph of a house 2226 Emerson St. located in the San Rafael Historic District in Denver, Colorado. Houses in this middle-class residential neighborhood date from the early 1870s to the 1920s. Of architectural interest is the chronological...
- San Rafael Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1985 October
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the several unidentified men in front of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337 interior
- Photograph of the interior of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1938
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337
- Photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boom Car RGX-3337. The car functioned with D&RGW Derrick No. 27 from circa 1957 until 1997. The D&RGW's Salt Lake City car shops refitted the elegant business car to perform maintenance-of-way...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1998 November