Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, showing the Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, outside the fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The firemen appear to be preparing to take part in a parade; a cart is decorated with American flags. A uniformed man...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1881?]
- Canon of the Rio Las Animas
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Georgetown, Colorado, view of Sixth Street, looking east
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, east down Sixth Street, from the south side of the street. On the left are the Masonic Lodge and the Fish Block, and four cars are parked in front. The two buildings are connected, but Rose Street runs along the far...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking south
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south; in the foreground are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, school and hospital. Other landmarks include the Cushman Block, the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop, the schoolhouse, and the tower of the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Dining room
- Interior view of the dining room at the Hotel de Paris in Georgetown, Colorado. The dining room has a wood floor, wainscotting, elaborate Victorian doorways, an ornate china cabinet holding the hotel's Haviland china, an ornate sideboard flanked by...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1970.; Interiors.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1954 and 1970?]
- Georgetown Courier
- Interior view of the Georgetown Courier building in Georgetown, Colorado. Shows a small printing press, probably the Washington hand press that Jesse Summers Randall, the newspaper's editor, bought from the Colorado Miner newspaper, and a large...
- Georgetown Courier--Facilities--1880-1890; Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Newspapers--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Printing presses--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Interiors--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1888?]
- Star Hook and Ladder Company
- View of members of the Star Hook and Ladder Company of Georgetown, Colorado. Eight firemen stand and two sit on stools in front; they wear uniforms that include conductor-type hats; pull-over bib shirts with chest protectors, each with a star on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Harmony Ranch, Estes Park
- The two-story dining room building with awnings at the Harmony Guest Ranch, known also by its Swahili translation, Amani Mgeni Uwanda, is screened by tall evergreen trees growing on the golf course in front of the building. The motel was...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Golf--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.
- 1967
- J.J. Miller
- Studio portrait of probably J.J. Miller, partner in the J.D. Miller & Brothers meat market in Gunnison, Colorado.
- Business people--American--1900-1910.; Men--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Mrs. D. H. Moffat and daughter in '65
- Studio portrait of Frances (Fannie) A. Moffat (nee Buckout), and her daughter, Marcia Moffat (later McClurg).
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Family.; Girls--1860-1870.; Mothers & children--1860-1870.; Women--1860-1870.; McClurg, Marcia Moffat, d. 1929.; Moffat, Frances A. Buckout, 1843-1926.
- 1865
- Grand Hotel Pueblo, Colorado property of J. P. Whitney 1887
- Stone trim finishes the Grand Hotel in Pueblo, Colorado. The four-story building has storefronts at the street level, and mansard corner and entry turrets with dormers, widows' walks, and bracketed cornices. A lettered panel under the central...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1890.; Grand Hotel (Pueblo, Colo.)
- 1887
- Barker's. Manitou.
- entry; men, women and children crowd the sidewalk. A stagecoach has a man on the roof; horse-drawn delivery wagons read:"Manitou Transfer" and "N.E. Miller". Buckboards are to the side; a power lines and a hanging electric arc light are overhead.;...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1990.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family from Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress with a lace yoke; a teenage man and girl are by a boy in knee pants.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914, September 26
- Interior of Wapiti Mining Company's Office
- View of the interior of the Wapiti Mining Company office in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. A rocking chair with a cushion sits next to a wood stove and chimney in the center of the room. A lamp hangs over a desk in the corner, next to a...
- Wapiti Mining Company (Breckenridge, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.;...
- 1894 Nov
- McLearn family
- Studio portrait of the McLearn family, men and women pose in suits and dresses with pleats and a sash.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of men and women; outfits include suits and beaded dresses with pleats and a corsage.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels. A harrow is to the side; low hills are in the background.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge construction
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man stands by water, collapsed concrete pylons, and shoring.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man poses with a section of rebar by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man works by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Mud--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Presbyterian Church, Rifle, Colo
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Graham Mesa Band
- Members of the Graham (family) Mesa Brass Band pose with musical instruments in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. They are identified as (top row, left to right): Elmer, Albert, Claude, Isem W., Henry and Jennie and (bottom row, left to right):...
- Graham, Isem W.--Family.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Brass instruments--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.;...
- 1911, October 16
- Young woman
- Studio portrait of a teenage girl in a lace blouse.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Classical mythology
- Copy of an illustration of four medallions from mythology.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Sunrise from Pikes Peak
- View of clouds and rays of sunlight below the rock slopes of Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clouds--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Navajo Church, A. & P. Ry.
- Two men and a dog recline at the base of a tree near the Navajo Church rock formation on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Shows scrub-like vegetation.
- Navajo Church (N.M. : Pillar)--1870-1900.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Navajo Indian Reservation--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Canon Diablo
- View of a Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company freight train on a high railroad trestle over Canyon Diablo in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows concrete pylons, iron beams and rock formations.
- 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 1882 and 1890?]
- Canon Diablo
- View of a railroad trestle across Canyon Diablo in Coconino County, Arizona. The railroad bridge was built by the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company. Shows a stream and cliffs.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Diablo, Canyon (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Streams--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- The Gateway and Pike's Peak
- A covered wagon sits near Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Assembly House, Salt Lake City
- View of the Assembly Hall of the Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Temple Square, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows a Gothic style building with towers and spires, a central tower, and a round window.
- Assembly Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1890.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Mormon churches--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Hance's [sic] Trail, Canon of the Colorado
- View from the head of Hance Trail of rock formations and cliffs in the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Meeker, Colorado
- View of the bridge crossing the White River at Meeker on the Mesa and Flag Creek road. Men, women, a girl and a dog pose on the wooden truss bridge leading into Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; White River (Colo. and Utah)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Meeker, Colorado
- Football game being played on the old parade ground square on Thanksgiving day, Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Spectators are on sidelines of grounds surrounded with a picket fence. Store on far right corner occupied by A. Oldland and...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Football players--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- Meeker, Colorado after the Meeker flood in May of 1897.
- View from bluff across the White River south of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows high water and muddy streets. Landmark buildings include the Hugus Block, the Meeker Hotel, and St. James Episcopal Church.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; White River (Colo. and Utah)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Meeker, Colorado
- Looking north on the westerly part of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The brick building above the town is the school house, white church to left is the Methodist Church, brick store building to extreme right is the Coltharp Merchantile Co. A...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Nudes--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Swimmers--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Meeker, Colorado
- Looking south on the easterly part of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows buildings built by the army garrison under the command of General Wesley Merritt. He established his 'Camp on White River' to enforce the banishment of the Northern...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; White River (Colo. and Utah)--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Catholic Church at old town of San Francisco, Colo of San Luis
- Catholic Church, San Francisco, Costilla County, Colorado, has a square tower with battlements. View of log and adobe buildings in decay and a hill.
- San Francisco (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--San Francisco--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--San Francisco--1960-1970.
- February 4, 1962?
- Charlford
- View of Charlford, residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alfred Johnson, (real estate magnate) near Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado. Manor designed (1926) by Burnham and Merrill Hoyt built of native volcanic rock.
- Johnson, Charles Alfred, 1868-1954--Family.--Homes & haunts.; Johnson, Charles Alfred, 1868-1954--Homes & haunts.; Sedalia (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Dwellings--Colorado--Sedalia--1920-1940.; Estates--Colorado--Sedalia--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1940]
- Charlford
- View of Charlford, residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alfred Johnson, (real estate magnate) near Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado. Manor designed (1926) by Burnham and Merrill Hoyt, built of native volcanic rock; named for sons Charles and Gifford....
- Johnson, Charles Alfred, 1868-1954--Family.--Homes & haunts.; Johnson, Charles Alfred, 1868-1954--Homes & haunts.; Sedalia (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Dwellings--Colorado--Sedalia--1920-1940.; Estates--Colorado--Sedalia--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1940]
- Bull Hill mines
- View shows mines and tailings piles on the denuded southeast slope of Bull Hill, near Goldfield (Teller County), Colorado. Residences of the fledgling town in the foreground.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.; Goldfield (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- J. G. Rogers Home
- View of the grounds of the James Grafton Rogers house, Georgetown, Colorado, which was torn down in 1965. On the right side of the photograph a path leads to the house in the distance, surrounded by trees. Bushes and flowers grow along the side...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Gardens--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Rogers, James Grafton 1883-1971--Homes & haunts.
- 1950
- Outbuildings, Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of two of the buildings behind the Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado. On the left is the outhouse, which has two entrances, one for servants and one for the family. The wood building is topped by a hipped roof with an elaborate wood...
- Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Privies--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Outbuildings, Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of two of the buildings behind the Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado, both in "chateau" style and made out of local granite. On the left is William A. Hamill's office, with a hip roof, a central dormer, and two doors and two...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Carriage houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Geogetown--1940-1950.; Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts.
- 1942
- Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a residence and other adjacent buildings in Georgetown, Colorado, possibly at Seventh and Taos Streets, looking south. Women are on the porch; one wears an apron and holds a baby in a bonnet.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Children--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Infants--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Women--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1872 and 1900?]
- Crow-Pohle Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of a house near Georgetown, Colorado, on the wagon road between Georgetown and Silver Plume on the north side of Clear Creek. The brick Gothic Revival two-story home, built by Henry Crow, features a central entrance covered by a porch...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1860-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1900.
- [between 1865 and 1900?]