Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Star Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the facade of the Star Hook and Ladder Company fire station on 6th (Sixth or Alpine) Street between Taos and Griffith Streets in Georgetown, Colorado. Built in 1886, the two-story building has a decorative bell tower with bell on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Star Hook and Ladder Fire House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Star Hook and Ladder Fire House at the east end of Sixth (6th or Alpine) Street, Georgetown, Colorado, built in 1886. The company was founded in 1874, the first in the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department. The building has a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- 1951
- Lakewood High School
- Students pose on or beside a ladder in an interior view of a classroom at Lakewood High School in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. Jack Taylor wears wool knickers and striped socks, and supports a step ladder. Charles Taylor wears knickers,...
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Teenagers--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Higens, Arlene.; Taylor, Charles, Lakewood High...
- 1932 September 4
- Denver Fire Dept.
- Firemen from "Hook and Ladder No. 1" and "Woodie Fisher Hose No. 1," pose in uniforms and fire helmets at the Denver Fire Department "Central Station", on Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado; some hold brass horns. Other firemen sit in windows and on...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Fire stations--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1876 June 6
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth (5th) Street. The Empire Hook and Ladder Team float is at the corner; five firemen pull the ladder wagon holding a gazebo in which a costumed...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 22, 1910 May 28
- J. E. Zrieum (?) at front of ladder, left. Rob Weaver, climber
- Townspeople line edge of Alpine Street (6th, Sixth) for a parade, Georgetown, Colorado. Fireman hold up a tall ladder as one of them climbs to top. Climber identified as Rob Weaver; J. E. (Zreium ?) is at front of ladder on left. Spectators hang...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Star hook and ladder co in 70's
- View of a street in Georgetown, Colorado, where ten members of the Georgetown Star Hook and Ladder Company stand in pairs holding a rope attached to the hook and ladder wagon. The firemen wear long underwear with a star on the chest, trunks, caps...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- 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?]
- Bell tower, Star Hook and Ladder Company fire house, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the bell tower of the Star Hook and Ladder Company fire house, Georgetown, Colorado, which was built in 1866 on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The structure covering the bell is square in plan and has four corner columns with Victorian...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Bell towers--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Antonito fire
- View of the aftermath of a fire in the town of Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. Shows smoking adobe buildings destroyed by the fire. Hispanic American men, probably firefighters, stand near a wagon loaded with three large barrels filled with...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Antonito (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Adobe buildings.; Business districts.; Fire fighters.; Fires.; Building, Adobe--Colorado--Antonito--Pictorial works.; Central business...
- 1905
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 23, 1909 July 24
- Fire Department Headquarters
- Firemen stand and pose in front of the Denver Fire Department Headquarters with Hook & Ladder No. 1 and Hose No. 4 in the first floor of the City Hall Building at 14th (Fourteenth) and Market Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows a rusticated...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Buildings--1890-1900.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Old County Jail, Walsenburg, Colo.
- View of Huerfano County Jail northwest of Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, built by P. Chappel, of rock with a low curved roof. Sign lists county officers for the year 1878: "R. Pacheco, J. B. Hudson, Ben J. Doss, Com.; C. O. Unfug, C. Clerk,...
- Walsenburg (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jails--Colorado--Walsenburg--1890-1900.
- May 10, 1893
- Cliff Palace
- Mrs. Sade Rhoads poses on a ladder at Native American (Anasazi) Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park in Southern Colorado. Shows ruins of the cliff palace dwellings and an open kiva.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Interior of ancient snake kiva, weaver making blanket Moki Indians, Walpi Pueblo
- Interior view of a kiva, possibly the snake kiva, at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; two unidentified Native American (Hopi) men sit near a loom; a wooden ladder leans against a large opening in the ceiling; a clay bowl is next to the ladder;...
- Hopi Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.;...
- 1899
- The Chifonetes, Taos, N.M.
- Native American (Taos) men in body paint are dressed as clowns, (Koshares), for San Geronimo fiesta, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. A man begins to climb a pole from the top of a ladder while two men hold the ladder in place. Spectators stand, sit on...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; San Geronimo Fiesta (Taos Pueblo, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Pueblo...
- 1902
- Central City drug store
- A man dressed in a pharmacist's white coat stands on a ladder and arranges a kerosene lamp on a ledge in a Victorian drugstore in Central City, Colorado. Mortars and other lamps are also along the ledge. A sign that reads "The Pharmacy" is above...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Drugstores--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Interiors--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1953]
- Getting up to Balcony House
- View, facing north, of a man and woman climbing a wooden ladder to reach ancient Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins near Soda Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. The stone masonry ruins of Balcony House stand...
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Santa Clara pueblo
- Native American (Tewa) man sits on a wood platform, in front of a second story door, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Shows adobe walls, log posts that support the platforms, and ladder. Man wears a shirt and pants.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New...
- 1910
- Red Astrican
- Astrican apple tree, possibly the Westlake ranch, Grand Valley, Western Slope, Colorado; shows branches loaded with big apples supported by a wood post and placed over the top of a step ladder; wooden crate with metal handle filled with apples on...
- Apple trees--Colorado--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1929]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking east on Sixth (Alpine) Street at the corner of 6th and Argentine Streets. The Empire Hook and Ladder team is in the distance, pulling their hose cart. A man on horseback...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking east on Sixth (Alpine) Street at the corner of 6th and Argentine Streets. The Empire Hook and Ladder team is in the distance, preparing to pull their hose cart west on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Georgetown - Fire dept.
- The Star Hook and Ladder Company firemen pose in the center of Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado. The fourteen firemen wear long white underwear and trunks or knee breeches, and several wear star insignia; men in the back stand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- James Peak and Boulder Park, Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry., the Moffat Road
- Photograph of a painting, artist unknown, of James Peak (elevation 13,294 feet), Boulder Park, Colorado (also called Mammoth, later called Tolland) and "Giants Ladder" of Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake);...
- James Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- Publicity stunt for film
- Members of the Denver Fire Department participate in a publicity stunt as they climb on a ladder and stand on the roof of the America Theater at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Another ladder truck and spectators...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1920-1930.; America Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [1926]
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Two men frolic in the natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. A man in the water holds a ladder; another man balances atop the ladder. The Stone Bath House is in...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1892 and 1910]
- Colo. Glenwood Springs Bath House
- Swimmers (two man and one woman) frolic in the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. The woman lies on a wooden ladder as the two men, one on either end of...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.
- [about 1910]
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde (1924) with party, including his three sons, the late Dr. R.W. Corwin, and Mr. Bert Mattison
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr., second from the left, sits with his legs dangling from a wall among the ruins of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. Five other men, including Dr. R.W. Corbin, second from right, and Bert Mattison, right, sit with...
- Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--1920-1930.; Corwin, R. W.; Mattison, Bert.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960.
- [1924?]
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde with party, including his three sons, the late Dr. R.W. Corwin, and Mr. Bert Mattison (1924)
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. sits on a rock wall among the ruins of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. Five other men, including Dr. R.W. Corwin, second from right, and Bert Mattison, right, sit with Rockefeller on the wall. Rockefeller's three...
- Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--1920-1930.; Corwin, R. W.; Mattison, Bert.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960.
- [1924?]
- Altar, San Ildefonso ground kiva near Santa Fe, N.M. 1912
- An altar lies at the bottom of a wood ladder in a ceremonial kiva, possibly at Bandelier National Monument near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Light shines down from the entrance to the kiva at the top of the ladder.
- National monuments--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; San Ildefonso (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Altars--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Cliff dwellings--1910-1920.; Kivas--New...
- [1912?]
- Watertown Library, New York
- Water from the Black River pours over a ledge in Watertown, New York. The backs of several businesses stand on the edge of the river, including a furniture store in the foreground and a glass manufacturer in the background. A person climbs up a...
- Black River (Herkimer County-Jefferson County, N.Y.)--1900- 1930.; Watertown (N.Y.)--1900-1930.; Commercial facilities--New York--Watertown--1900-1930.; People--New York--Watertown--1900-1930.; Rivers--New York--Watertown--1900-1930.
- [between 1905 and 1925?]
- Harry M. Rhoads at top of ladder, he never went anywhere without a ladder in his car
- Harry M. Rhoads stands on top of a ladder to get an elevated shot with his camera during an event in Denver, Colorado. Several other photographers hold up their cameras to Mr. Rhoads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Harry M. Rhoads at top of ladder, he always had a ladder in his car
- Harry M. Rhoads stands on top of a ladder to get an elevated shot with his camera during an event in Denver, Colorado. Several other photographers hold up their cameras to Mr. Rhoads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Jacob's Ladder, Bright Angel Trail
- Riders (men and women) leading mules ascending "Jacob's Ladder" on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona.
- Bright Angel Trail (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.; Mules--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.; National parks &...
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- On Jacobs Ladder, Bright Angel Trail
- View of mule pack train on "Jacob's Ladder" section of Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; riders (men and women) dismounted and leading mules.
- Bright Angel Trail (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.; Mules--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.; National parks &...
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- The Buckingham Hook & Ladder Company at Third and Main, Longmont.
- Twenty two members of Buckingham Hook & Ladder Company pose in a line at 3rd (Third )Avenue and Main Street, Longmont, Colorado. The men wear their new uniforms, flat fire caps, dark belted trousers and shirts decorated with breast bibs and...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900.]
- The "Giants Ladder" and ice harvesting facilities on the DNW&P near Tolland, Colorado
- A woman in a flowered hat walks past the tracks of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, Moffat Road, in Tolland (known as Mammoth until 1904), Colorado in Gilpin County. The "Giant's Ladder" and the ice harvesting facilities are in the...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- The "Giants Ladder" at Tolland, Co. Mammoth, Colo.
- Panoramic view of Tolland (known as Mammoth until 1904), South Boulder Park, Colorado in Gilpin County, shows puffs of smoke visible from Denver, Northwestern & Pacific, (Moffat Road) locomotives on "Giants Ladder," with the ice house and town in...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1910-1920.; Boulder Park (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1912?
- Mesa Verde - group climbing in canyon, 2 men on ladder
- View across a ravine of a group of men and women climbers on a sandstone cliff face with a ladder, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Estufa at Santa Clara entrance ladder
- View of an adobe estufa or kiva at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The kiva has a small round window and a small wooden platform near the top of the wall. A wooden ladder leans against the small platform, and extends past the top of the estufa. An...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Kivas--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Firemen w/ truck - ice on ladder in front of man and Cigar Co. store
- Firemen work on a fire truck in Denver, Colorado; icicles cover the ladder and a street lamp, and signs read: "[?]chman & Son Cigar Store."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tobacco industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Harry on ladder
- Several photographers hand cameras to Harry M. Rhoads, he stands on a ladder to photograph an event in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [1910?]
- Firemen on ladder w/ hose
- Firemen climb a ladder up a storefront in Denver, Colorado; icicles drape a street lamp, and window signs reads: "Royal Home Made Candies", "Reichman and Son Cigar Co." and "Webster Cigar." Fire Engine #4 is parked on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Dog jumping off ladder into net
- View of a dog leaping from a high ladder into a net held by men in Denver, Colorado. Houses are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Animal training--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Dog diving off ladder into blanket
- View of a dog leaping from a high ladder into a net held by men in Denver, Colorado. Houses are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Animal training--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Pajarito Park cliff ceremonial kiva ladder
- View of the Ceremonial Cave near Frijoles Canyon, Pajarito Park (later to be named Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. A Native American (Anasazi) stone masonry kiva, with wooden ladder that protrudes from its roof, stands in the tuff cave.
- 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
- Hook and ladder house, Denver
- View of the Denver Fire Department, in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a cupola, firemen, and a fire truck. Stone plaque reads: "Denver Hook & Ladder No. 2."
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Fire stations--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- 1875
- Hook & Ladder house on Alpine or 6 St.
- View of the Star Hook and Ladder fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado, including a bell tower, the company's crest on the facade, and a balcony. Adults and children cluster at one end of the balcony; a little boy leans...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- 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?]