Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 3, 1913 November 8
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 19, 1909 June 26
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 30, 1912 July 27
- East Broad Top R.R. & Coal Co., narrow gauge motor, unknown location
- View of East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company narrow gauge motor car "M-1" parked on a siding in Pennsylvania. Shows freight cars, a wooden building, a railroad signal, and a tipple. A man with a camera stands near the motor car. Lettering on...
- East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company--1940-1950.; Narrow gauge railroads--Pennsylvania--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars--Pennsylvania--1940-1950.
- [ca. 1945]
- Transportation, automobiles, early automobiles
- Crowd gathers around automobile crew who just completed an "Automobile Endurance Run" parked in front of the Platt-Fawcett Motor Co., 1249-1255 Broadway, Denver, Colorado; car is a Jewett Six model made by Paige, with lettering on side: "San...
- Platt-Fawcett Motor Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1924?]
- RGS narrow gauge motor car number 2
- Three-quarter view of right side of motor car, from front end, close view; John and Josie Crum in foreground; Galloping Goose. (John Crum was an RGS conductor and later motor car operator. Josie Moore Crum, his wife, a noted Southwest Colorado...
- Railroad motor-cars--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; South Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- RGS narrow gauge motor car number 2
- Three-quarter view of right side of motor car, from front end, close view; John and Josie Crum in foreground; Galloping Goose. (John Crum was an RGS conductor and later motor car operator. Josie Moore Crum, his wife, a noted Southwest Colorado...
- Railroad motor-cars--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; South Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- RGS narrow gauge motor car number 2
- Three-quarter view of right side of motor car, from front end, close view; John and Josie Crum in foreground; Galloping Goose. (John Crum was an RGS conductor and later motor car operator. Josie Moore Crum, his wife, a noted Southwest Colorado...
- Railroad motor-cars--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; South Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--South Alamosa--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building buses
- Photograph of the several buses parked inside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1942
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building bus driver and bus
- Photograph of a 1939 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1939
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building bus driver and bus
- Photograph of a 1939 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1939
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building and bus
- Photograph of a 1941 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1941
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building and bus
- Photograph of a 1942 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1942
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building and bus
- Photograph of a 1947 Ford bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1947
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building
- Exterior photograph of the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver metropolitan region's transition from streetcars to gas...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1998
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 48, 1910 November 26
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 25, 1912 June 22
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 7, 1919 July
- State Garage building
- Cars are parked in front of a three-story brick commercial building at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. A man leans against a car in a garage entrance near signs that read: "State Garage, Quaker State...
- State Garage (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver, Colo.
- Panorama view taken from Colorado State Capitol Building, Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Denver Omnibus & Metropole," "Studebaker Automobiles, Flanders 20" "Moon Motor Cars, Rauch & Lang Electrics, Matheson Motor Cars, Vreeland Bros. Auto Co.,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [1911]
- Early model automobile
- View of men and a car in Denver, Colorado; automobile has lettering: "San Francisco to New York and Return, Non-Stop Motor Run," "Jewett Six," and "Veedol Motor Oils." Store and window display in background reads: "The Platt-Fawcett Motor Company,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Racing automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1924]
- Parade for President Roosevelt
- Members of a marching band march in a parade on Broadway to commemorate President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Morey's Solitaire Iced Tea," "Metropole," "Studebaker...
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1910 August 29]
- Parade for President Theodore Roosevelt
- Men on horseback, members of a marching band, and men in military uniforms march in a parade on Broadway to commemorate the visit of former President Theodore Roosevelt in Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. Signs on nearby buildings...
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parades &...
- [1910 August 29]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 8, 1910 February 19
- Denver Motor Club, Idledale
- Denver Motor Club, near Idledale, in Bear Creek Canyon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado; shows stone gateway with metal sign, "Denver Motor Club For Exclusive Use of Members Only."
- Denver Motor Club--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Societies, etc.; Idledale (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- Third annual convention Midwest Electric Railway Association, country home, motor club, Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of members of the Midwest Electric Railway Association during their third annual convention at the Denver Motor Club country home near Idledale (Starbuck), in Bear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Men, women, and children...
- Denver Motor Club--Buildings--1920-1930.; Midwest Electric Railway Association--People--1920-1930.; Idledale (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Idledale--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Idledale--1920-1930.;...
- 1926 July 10
- Coudersport and Port Allegany R.R., #20 motor car (bull) at gas pump, Coudersport, Penn.
- A railroad engineer (probably) stands near a gas pump and fuels Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad motor car number 20 near a wooden rail shed in Coudersport (Potter County), Pennsylvania. Lettering on the motor car reads: "Coudersport & [Por]t...
- Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad--1930-1940.; Coudersport (Pa.)--1930-1940.; Gasoline pumps--Pennsylvania--Coudersport--1930-1940.; Railroad employees--Pennsylvania--Coudersport--1930-1940.; Railroad motor...
- 1939 September 12
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Ry. motor train taking water after breakdown near Trinity, Tex.
- The front doors are open on a Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway motor car near Trinity in Trinity County, Texas. Lettering on the doors reads: "W.B.T & S. 1." A railroad worker in overalls stands in front of the motor car.
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Company--1940-1950.; Trinity County (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Railroad employees--Texas--Trinity County--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars--Texas--Trinity County--1940-1950.
- 1946 October 5
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Ry. motor train near Trinity, Tex. collecting fares from passengers.
- A railroad worker in overalls collects fares from African American (Black) men, women and children passengers aboard a crowded Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway trailer pulled by motor car #1 near Trinity in Trinity County, Texas. Lettering...
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Company--1940-1950.; African Americans--Texas--Trinity County--1940-1950.; Trinity County (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Passengers--Texas--Trinity County--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars--Texas--Trinity...
- 1946 October 5
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Ry. motor train, Onalaska, Tex. "white" passengers ride in car, "colored" passengers ride in trailer.
- View of a Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway motor car and trailer beside the dilapidated depot in Onalaska (Polk County), Texas. Shows African American (Black) men, women and children passengers aboard the crowded trailer "W.B.T. & S. 2" and...
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Company--1940-1950.; African Americans--Texas--Onalaska--1940-1950.; Onalaska (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars--Texas--Onalaska--1940-1950.; Segregation--Texas--Onalaska--1940-1950.
- 1946 October 5
- Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Ry. motor car 1 and trailer 2 at Missouri Pacific depot, Trinity Tex. Missouri Pacific 2-8-0 1069 and caboose 218 behind.
- View of a Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway motor car and trailer, Missouri Pacific Railroad locomotive #1069 and caboose #218 in Trinity (Trinity County), Texas. An African American (Black) man is beside the motor car and trailer. The frame...
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Company--1940-1950.; African Americans--Texas--Trinity--1940-1950.; Trinity (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Railroad cabooses--Texas--Trinity--1940-1950.; Railroad...
- 1946 August 8
- Galloping Goose
- View of Galloping Goose No. 5 at the railroad depot in Dolores (Montezuma County), Colorado. Letters on the motor read: "The Galloping Goose" with a picture of a goose with a banner tied to its neck that reads: "The Galloping Goose." "Rio Grande...
- Dolores (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroad motor cars.; Railroad motorcars--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Dolores (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1998
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 11 and 12, 1921 November-December
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company, Denver
- Cars are in on display in arched windows of the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The gothic building has crockets, quatrefoils and stained glass windows. Signs painted in windows read: "Chrysler," "Cullen-Thompson...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company
- Men wear hats and trench coats and stand outside the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company building at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The gothic building has crockets, quatrefoils and arched, stained glass windows. Signs painted in windows read:...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver fireman Looking at Stutz Motor
- A Denver fireman looks at a Stutz motor on a fire truck, Denver, Colorado. Shows a motor with engraved lettering "Stutz" and a fire hose.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Engines--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Fine new Country Club Motor Inn is attracting conventions to Trinidad
- Exterior view of the Country Club Motor Inn in Trinidad, Colorado. The Motel's sign is a sheet metal box type, consisting of two panels; neon lettering on the upper panel reads: "Country Club Motor Inn and the Fabulous," and the lower panel...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- May 1966
- RG Motorway Bus #5
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way combination bus parked by the Colorado State Capitol building, in Denver, Colorado. The seven passenger vehicle has lettering: "Rio Grande Motor Way Inc.," "5," and "Colorado P.U.C. No. 140." Canvas covers the luggage...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway Bus #8
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way combination bus parked by the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. The ten (?) passenger vehicle has lettering: "Rio Grande Motor Way Inc.," and "P.U.C. 149." Cars are parked in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway Bus #5
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way combination bus parked by the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. The seven passenger vehicle has lettering: "Rio Grande Motor Way Inc.," and "P.U.C. 149." Canvas covers the luggage rack; curtains are...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway T-1
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way pup trailer, in Denver, Colorado. Lettering reads: "Rio Grande Motor Way," and: "T-1."
- Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Trailers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway 50 & 53
- View of Rio Grande Motor Way trucks by the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado. Lettering reads: "Rio Grande Motor Way;" one vehicle has an over-the-cab section. Cars are parked in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway 51 & 52
- View of Rio Grande Motor Way 7 ton 1929 Mack trucks by the Colorado State Capitol, in Denver, Colorado. Lettering reads: "Rio Grande Motor Way," "No. 51," and "No. 52;" cars are parked in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]