Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- View looking west shows excavation and preliminary construction of the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado. The Denver Mint building is across Cherokee Street. Sign on nearby building reads: "'Safest in the World,' World Moving and...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; United States Mint (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town...
- 1929 April 20
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- View looking south shows a steam shovel moving dirt, excavation, and preliminary construction at the Denver City and County Building site, Denver, Colorado. A policeman and worker look on.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 April 20
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- View looking west shows a steam shovel, excavation, and preliminary construction at the Denver City and County Building site, Denver, Colorado. Painted on the side of the machinery: "S. M. & S. J. Feely Excavators, 1119 18th St., Tabor 861, No. 3."...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; United States Mint (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town...
- 1929 April 20
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- View of the excavation for the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado; shows the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Denver Public Library building, the dome on the State Capitol building, and the steeple of the First United...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 April 6
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 22, 1910 May 28
- Excavation at Station 2633
- "Excavation at Station 2633 to Station 2638 showing mixed and Solid Rock Excavation," Eagle or Garfield County, Colorado, shows the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks to Glenwood Springs.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1930.
- [between 1933 and 1934]
- Construction site
- View shows excavation at the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 June 22
- Excavation for Writer's Square
- View of the construction site for Writer's Square on the 1500 block of Larimer street in the Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows an excavation site with pilings, a truck trailer. automobiles and heavy equipment.
- Writer's Square (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Building construction.; Excavation.; Condominiums.; Writer's Square (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1979
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 3, 1909 March 6
- Industries construction crew at work at Alameda subway
- Workmen, who include Idaho and a boy, pose near a Nagle vertical center crank water pump in the bottom of an excavation pit at the Alameda Avenue underpass construction site in Denver, Colorado. Clayton Ryan, on horseback, is near Idaho.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Holes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Water...
- [1909]
- Excavations- Pueblo of Ty-u-on-yi--Rito de los Frijoles
- Tyuonyi Ruins, Native American (Anasazi) pueblo ruins, before excavation, near Capulin Canyon, Pajarito Park (Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. The stone masonry ruins stand in a semi-circular formation with one kiva hole in the center. A...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological sites--New...
- 1909
- Glenwood Canyon series
- View of rock excavation at Station 2947 and 2956, on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks, Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado (end of Contract #11958); shows the Colorado River, rock canyon walls and power lines.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929]
- Glenwood Canyon series
- View of excavation at Station 3046 and 3049 on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929]
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- A large hole has been excavated to accommodate the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado. A tall, central support is topped with the American Flag, the Colorado State Flag, and the Denver City Flag; shows the Greek Theater and Colonnade...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- View looking south shows two steam shovels excavating the space to be occupied by the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 April 13
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- Panorama looking southeast shows men, equipment, heavy machinery, and stacks of lumber at the construction site of the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado. Also included: Denver Public Library building, dome of the State Capitol...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Public Library--1920-1930.; Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building...
- 1929 May 4
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- pick ax.; Pithouses A, B and C of Step House lie at the base of a massive rock overhang in Mesa Verde National Park. The cliff dwelling site is under excavation, and men stand holding shovels in their hands. The man in the background is future...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, lies under a massive rock wall. Shown before excavation, piles of rocks and mounds of dirt cover the location of the pithouses. The remains of a rock wall lie at the base of the rock...
- Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Intact Cellar From Row House
- The excavation and "grid-ding" of excavation units in a nearly intact cellar on the west end of the row homes. Archival data suggests the debris came from the residence of Mildred T. Yale a widow who lived at the site for nearly its entire period...
- 2009 Aug 6
- Tremont House, south wall
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 3, 1910 January 15
- 1421 Champa, construction progress, excavation
- View of excavation at the construction site of the Colorado Telephone Company Building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a cut stone foundation, stone rubble, iron pipes, iron fittings, and construction debris. Two winches are set up...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902, June 4
- Excavation dump trucks and equipment
- Men pose with a line of dump trucks, probably in Denver, Colorado. Shows an excavation site that includes machinery with pulleys, cranes, conveyor belts and drills. Smokestacks, piles of unearthed material, storage tanks, a railroad car labeled:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dump trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Excavation for erection of church, Willard, Colorado
- View of excavation for First Methodist Episcopal Church, Willard, Logan County, Colorado. Men and wagons are around a hole with rock and dirt piles.
- Willard (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Excavation--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.; Methodist Episcopal Churches--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.
- February 28, 1914
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- Panorama looking southeast shows a steam shovel ("The Osgood Company, Marion, Ohio") and men working at the future site of the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado. Also included: Denver Public Library building, dome of the State...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Public Library--1920-1930.; Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building...
- 1929 April 27
- Excavation for the Denver City and County Building
- Panorama looking southeast shows the foundation frame of the Denver City and County Building, Denver, Colorado. It is supported by lumber on all sides and is topped by a plank walkway. Shows Denver Public Library building, dome of the State Capitol...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Public Library--1920-1930.; Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building...
- 1929 May 4
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, men working, and the wooden bridge over the South Platte River.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1900 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, rails, men working, a wooden tower, and a brick building.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - men at Alameda subway site
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation and men working.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - men at Alameda subway site
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation and men working.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - view near Alameda Avenue
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation and men working with wood shoring.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - Alameda subway scene
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation and men working with a collapsed wooden structure.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - overview at Alameda
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, the railroad bridge, horses, men, houses, and a building with sign: "The Call Automatic Switch Company."
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Industries - construction - crane on Lipan Street site
- View of construction, excavation, trenches with shoring, men, and a clamshovel crane on Lipan Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs on Alameda Avenue include: "Hargreaves Groceries," and "Look Out For The Cars."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, houses, and rail tracks.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows men, horses, excavation, and industrial buildings.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, a dog, men working, horses, and a building with letters: "The Call Automatic Switch Co."
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Construction of the Alameda Ave. subway
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, men, horses, and the railroad bridge.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Construction of the Alameda Ave. subway
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, crane tracks, and the concrete plant.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Temporary tracks and earth moving trams
- View of construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, rails, horses, and men working.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 or 1915?]
- Industries - construction - scene with teams near Alameda and Platte River
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows men and horse drawn scoops or excavation equipment.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Industries - construction - scene during work on Alameda subway
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows horses, excavation, and the railroad bridge.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Excavation of the former National Hotel with Cripple Creek High School in the background
- Excavation and foundation of National Hotel with view towards Cripple Creek High School, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes a distant view of Cripple Creek High School; the three-story public school building was built in two phases, first...
- Cripple Creek High School (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.
- 1947 January 20
- Cliff Palace before excavation
- View of Cliff Palace, a group of cliff dwellings before excavation, Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the adobe homes' walls. The wall of one tower is almost completely missing....
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- [1908?]
- Cliff Palace before excavation
- View of Cliff Palace, a group of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings, before excavation, Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the adobe homes' walls. The wall of one tower is...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- [1908?]
- Cliff Palace before excavation
- View of Cliff Palace, a group of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings, before excavation, Chapin Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Window holes are visible throughout the masonry homes' walls. One wall has a large...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological...
- [1908?]
- Pajarito Park Tyuonyi- excavation completed
- View of Tyuonyi ruins, Native American (Anasazi) pueblo ruins near Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The ruins, after excavation, stand in a circular pattern with three kiva holes in the center. A dirt path circumscribes the...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological sites--New...
- 1909
- Tyuonyi- excavation complete- tent.
- View of Tyuonyi ruins, Native American (Anasazi) pueblo ruins, near Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The ruins stand, after excavation, in a circular formation. Three kiva holes and a tent are in the middle. A section of...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological sites--New...
- 1915
- Tyuonyi & cliff before excavation was complete
- View of Tyuonyi ruins, Native American (Anasazi) pueblo ruins near Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The ruins, before complete excavation, stand in a circular pattern with three kivas and a tent in the middle of the...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological sites--New...
- 1909
- Excavation
- View of the excavation site for construction of the First National Bank of Denver building at 621 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. A dump truck and equipment are at the site. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Pappers Clothing Always...
- First National Bank of Denver--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1956 June 7]