Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pike's Peak,
- View of snow-covered Pikes Peak from bluff above Monument Creek north of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- State Universaty[sic], Boulder, Colo.
- Looking across University Lake (now called Far City Pond) to University of Colorado's Old Main hidden from view and rising from trees, Boulder, Colorado; cornerstone laid in 1875; campus built on land donated by Marinus G. Smith, George Asa Andrews...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1910.; University of Colorado (Boulder campus)
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- New York Central R.R. Gallipolis Special, engine at coaling track not close up, 4-6-2 #4751 Gallipolis, Ohio.
- New York Central Railroad Company locomotive #4751 is on a coaling track in Gallipolis (Gallia County), Ohio. Railroad workers and other men are near frame buildings at the coaling station. Shows a railroad turntable, and a water pipe.
- New York Central Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Gallipolis (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Gallipolis--1930-1940.; Railroad shops & yards--Ohio--Gallipolis--1930-1940.
- 1939 June 17
- Heebe-Tee-Tse, Shoshone
- Full-length studio portrait of Heebe-Tee-Tse, a Shoshone Native American man; subject wears a headdress, stands on fur rug, and holds a hatchet and blanket; painted backdrop depicts window.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Heebe-Tee-Tse.
- c1899
- Upper Falls, Green Mtn. Falls, C. M. Ry
- View of Upper Falls waterfall at Green Mountain Falls, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado, served by Colorado Midland Railway; boulder in foreground; pine trees on steep mountainside in background.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Upper Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- The Mansion, Baltimore Resort Tolland Colo.
- A man smokes a pipe in front of a rustic log cabin in Tolland, Gilpin County, Colorado (served by the Denver & Salt Lake Railway, aka Moffat Road)
- Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Log cabins--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Baltimore Resort, Tolland Colo.
- View of the Baltimore Resort in Tolland, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows rustic log buildings, an automobile parked near flagpole, and pine trees.
- Baltimore Resort (Tolland, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Log buildings--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1930.; Resorts--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- W. N. Bowman Co. Architects
- View of the Colburn Hotel at 10th Avenue and Grant Street, Denver, Colorado.
- Colburn Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1924?]
- Platt-Fawcett Motor Co. Denver
- View of the Platt-Fawcett Motor Company at 1249-1255 Broadway, Denver, Colorado; shows parked cars, and rooftop sign: "Jewett."
- Platt-Fawcett Motor Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1924?]
- Grand Valley, Grand Junction, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Bird's eye view of Grand Valley near Grand Junction, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows fruit orchards, agricultural land with some wood buildings, and stratus and cirrus clouds.
- Fruit--Colorado--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--1900-1910.; Valleys--Colorado--1900-1910.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- 1908
- Hanging Rock Falls, Green Mtn. Falls, C. M. Ry
- Close view of Hanging Rock Falls waterfall at Green Mountain Falls, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado, served by Colorado Midland Railway; hanging rock at center right.
- Bridal Veil Falls (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Peacock Fall, C M Ry, Green Mtn Falls
- Uphill view of Peacock Fall waterfall at Green Mountain Falls, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado, served by the Colorado Midland Railway; steep mountainside with shrubs, trees and rocks above waterfall.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Peacock Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Mystic Falls, Green Mtn. Falls, C M Ry
- Close view of Mystic Falls waterfall at Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado; water cascades down rocks; shrubbery at top of falls.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mystic Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Lullaby Falls, Cascade Canon, C. M. Ry
- Upstream view of Lullaby Falls waterfall, at Cascade Canyon, northwest of Manitou, Colorado, served by the Colorado Midland Railway; waterfall strewn with fallen logs and flanked by trees and brush.
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lullaby Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Depot, C. M. Ry
- The Cascade Canon, Colorado, depot and outbuilding of the Colorado Midland Railway; track in foreground; tree-covered foothill in background; one man, four women, and a dog are standing in front of depot; main signage reads: Colo. Sprgs. 11 miles /...
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1880-1890.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Wachitas, squaws
- Studio portrait of two Native American Wichita women with long loose hair parted down middle, bare breasted, wearing dresses (pulled down), moccasins, necklaces, earrings, armbands, rings and bracelets; one is wrapped in a blanket. Woman the left...
- Lone Wolf, Kiowa Indian--Family.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Wichita Indians--Women--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1875]
- Wachitas, squaws
- Studio portrait of three Native American Wichita women with long loose hair parted down middle, bare breasted, wearing dresses (pulled down), moccasins, necklaces, earrings, armbands, rings and bracelets; one wears a blanket.
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Wichita Indians--Women--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1875]
- Mary Richards (Lidan), Tonkawa
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Mary Richards (Lidan), Native American Tonkawa, member of what once was a plains nomadic tribe, later settled on a reservation on the Ponca River in Oklahoma. She wears a dress, bead necklaces and earrings and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tonkawa Indians--1890-1900.; Richards, Mary.
- 1898
- Long's Peak, Estes Park
- View of a Ponderosa Pine and Longs Peak in Estes Park (Larimer County) Colorado; also shows dirt road and fields.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pines--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Serpentine Falls, Green Mtn. Falls, C M Ry
- Upstream view of Serpentine Falls waterfall at Green Mountain Falls, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado (served by Colorado Midland Railway); water cascades down boulder-strewn mountainside; trees flank top of waterfall.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Serpentine Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Woodland Park C M Ry
- View of Woodland Park, Colorado; tracks of the Colorado Midland Railway at right; various commercial buildings, including General Merchandise store; foothills in background.
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Woodland Park--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- The Park, Green Mtn. Falls, C. M. Ry
- View, through pine trees, of the pavilion at Green Mountain Park, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado (served by Colorado Midland Railway); hotel and cottages in background.
- Hotels--Colorado--1880-1900.; Parks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1888 and 1901]
- The Cataracts, Green Mtn. Falls, C. M. Ry
- Upstream view of the Cataracts waterfall at Green Mountain Falls resort, northwest of Manitou, Colorado (served by the Colorado Midland Railway); water cascades down boulder-strewn hillside; small sign at top right of waterfall says, "The...
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- The Lake, Green Mtn. Falls, C M Ry
- View of the lake at Green Mountain Falls, a resort northwest of Manitou, Colorado (served by Colorado Midland Railway); gazebo on island at center of image; boathouse and rowboats behind island; Green Mountain Falls Hotel in background.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gazebos--Colorado--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1888 and 1901]
- Depot, Green Mtn. Falls, C. M. Ry
- View of Colorado Midland Railway Depot at Green Mountain Falls resort, northwest of Manitou, Colorado; all but roof of depot obscured by locomotive smoke from train consisting of two locomotives, one baggage car, and three passenger cars; lake at...
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1888 and 1901]
- Silver Cascade, N. Cheyenne Canon
- Upward view from the base of Silver Cascade waterfall in North Cheyenne Canyon, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; male figure stands at right of falls, near top; fallen branches and logs in foreground.
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Silver Cascade Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Silver Cascade, N. Cheyenne Canon
- View of Silver Cascade waterfall in North Cheyenne Canyon, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; leafless trees in foreground.
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Silver Cascade Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Glenwood Springs
- Panoramic southwestward view of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, taken from hill above south bank of Colorado River; junipers in foreground; thermal pool, bridge, Colorado River, and town buildings visible.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Avenue d'Antlers, Colo. Springs
- View of the Avenue d'Antlers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a pathway through an arbor formed by trees on either side; two people seated on bench at distant end of Avenue.
- Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Cathedral Spires, Garden of the Gods
- Cathedral Spires sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; dirt road with buggy, driver, and two horses in foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Five man party involved in early exploration of Devils Garden section of ultimate Arches National Park northeast of Moab, Utah
- View of a bridge over a stream at Devils Garden, Arches National Park, Utah; shows cliffs, a car, a wagon, and men identified as (l to r): "Alexander Ringhoffer, discoverer of Devils garden, and party leader, Arpad Ringhoffer, son, Frank A....
- Arches National Park (Utah)--1920-1930.; Devils Garden (Utah)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Utah--1920-1930.; Carts & wagons--Utah--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Utah--1920-1930.; National parks & reserves--Utah--1920-1930.; Ringhoffer, Alexander, 1869-1941.
- September 1923
- D&RG
- View of wrecked Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge 4-6-0 locomotives on a track in probably Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The two locomotives were in a head-on collision. Shows a coaling trestle.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1920.; Coaling stations--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1920.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1920.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Colorado & Wyoming Railway
- View of Colorado and Wyoming diesel locomotive 1107 with hopper cars filled with slag from the Colorado Minnequa Plant in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. A smoke stack and a railroad bridge are in the distance.
- Colorado and Wyoming Railway Company--1940-1950.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Coal--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.; Diesel locomotives--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.;...
- 1946 September 20
- Johnson City, Tenn.
- View of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad locomotive 565 with a flatcar loaded with a truck trailer at Johnson City (Washington County), Tennessee.
- East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad--1930-1940.; Johnson City (Tenn.)--1930-1940.; Railroad freight cars--Tennessee--Johnson City--1930-1940.; Railroads--Tennessee--Johnson City--1930-1940.
- 1936 September 21
- Union Pacific RR. 4-4-0 #58 and experimental steam turbine, me in front, units built by General Electric, Colombus, Ohio.
- Robert W. Richardson and probably a railroad conductor pose in front of Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive #58. A passenger train with a diesel locomotive is behind the locomotive.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Columbus (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Photographers--Ohio--Columbus--1930-1940.; Railroad employees--Ohio--Columbus--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Columbus--1930-1940.;...
- 1939 May 11
- Union Pacific RR. depot circa 1980, Sterling, Colo.
- View of the brick and stone Union Pacific Railroad depot during a relocation and construction renovation project in Sterling (Logan County), Colorado. The one story building has a hip and gable roof, arched waiting room windows, knee brace...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1980-1990.; Sterling (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Sterling--1980-1990.; Remodeling--Colorado--Sterling--1980-1990.
- [between 1984 and 1986]
- Utley Valley & Stewart R.R. #1, 2-6-0, me and Bob Right (Robert W. Richardson left) Utley, Ohio.
- Robert W. Richardson and an unidentified man pose with Utley Valley & Stewart Railroad locomotive #1 on a spur in Utley (Athens County), Ohio. Robert Richardson stands beside the locomotive, he wears overalls and a shirt and tie. The unidentified...
- Utley Valley & Stewart Railroad--1940-1950.; Utley (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Photographers--Ohio--Utley--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Utley--1940-1950.; Richardson, Robert W.
- 1940 August 25
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. 4-4-2 #2303, last passenger train on W& LE Ry. departing Mogadore, Ohio.
- Smoke rises from Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway locomotive #2303 in Mogadore (Summit County), Ohio. The consist includes a baggage and passenger cars. Shows a frame and a brick building on a street near the tracks. A banner in a store window...
- Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company--1930-1940.; Mogadore (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Mogadore--1930-1940.; Railroads--Ohio--Mogadore--1930-1940.
- 1938 July 17
- Cripple Creek up to date
- Bird's eye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado northwest from Gold Hill (possibly Anchoria-Leland Mine area) with Mount Pisgah in the background; surface mine buildings and tailings are in foreground; scene includes business commercial district with...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pisgah, Mount (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Western Allegheny R.R.
- View of Western Allegheny Railroad caboose #403 and locomotive #81 in the railroad yard at Kaylor (Armstrong County), Pennsylvania. Shows two engines in the engine house. An automobile is near the railroad tracks.
- Western Allegheny Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Kaylor (Pa.)--1930-1940.; Railroad cabooses--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1930-1940.; Railroad facilities--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1939 September 10
- Western Allegheny R.R.
- Western Allegheny Railroad locomotives are in the railroad yard at Kaylor (Armstrong County), Pennsylvania. Shows two locomotives in the rail yard (#85) and two engines in an engine house (#83).
- Western Allegheny Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Kaylor (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroad facilities--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1940-1950.; Railroad shops & yards--Pennsylvania--Kaylor--1940-1950.
- 1947 October 26
- Smoky Mountain R.R. 2-6-0 #206, Baldwin #34964 - July 1910, hand operated turntable at Sevierville, Tenn. Tech-Sergeant Robert W. Richardson at left.
- Smoky Mountain Railroad locomotive #206 sits on a hand operated turntable in Sevierville (Sevier County) Tennessee. Tech-Sergeant and photographer Robert W. Richardson poses, in uniform, near the track. A railroad worker peers between railroad ties...
- Smoky Mountain Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Sevierville (Tenn.)--1940-1950.; Photographers--Tennessee--Sevierville--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Tennessee--Sevierville--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Tennessee--Sevierville--1940-1950.; Turntables...
- 1942 November 17
- St. Louis Southwestern Ry. 2-6-0 #450 Dallas, Tex.
- Smoke rises from St. Louis Southwestern Railway locomotive #450 in Dallas (Dallas County), Texas. The locomotive pushes a gondola car. A brick building nearby has letters that reads "Sinclair Refining."
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company--1940-1950.; Dallas (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Railroads--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.
- 1946 March 2
- St. Louis Southwestern Ry. 2-8-0 #655 Gatesville local (Texas) westbound.
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway locomotive #655 and passenger cars travel westbound in Gatesville (Coryell County), Texas. Shows one-story frame houses beside the railroad tracks. A commercial building is in the distance, a sign reads: "Moving -...
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company--1940-1950.; Gatesville (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Texas--Gatesville--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Texas--Gatesville--1940-1950.; Railroads--Texas--Gatesville--1940-1950.
- 1946 March 3
- Reading Railway smoke, camelback 2-8-0 1560 broad running with first of mixed near Lebanon, Pa.
- Smoke rises from Reading Railway camelback locomotive #1560 near Lebanon (Lebanon County), Pennsylvania. Shows a mixed freight train with box cars and a tanker car. Lettering on a freight car reads: "Southern 23095."
- Reading Company--1940-1950.; Lebanon (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Pennsylvania--Lebanon--1940-1950.
- 1947 November 1
- Virginia & Carolina Southern R.R. #32 4-4-0, 3/4 view close-up, Hope Mills, N.C.
- View of Virginia & Carolina Southern Railroad locomotive #32 with a mixed train in Hope Mills (Cumberland County), North Carolina.
- Virginia & Carolina Southern Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Hope Mills (N.C.)--1940-1950.; Railroad llocomotives--North Carolina--Hope Mills--1940-1950.; Railroads--North Carolina--Hope Mills--1940-1950.
- 1942 April 3
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. pass. train south on Ohio River bridge from "Canton" while moving, Martin's Ferry, Ohio.
- Smoke rises from a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company passenger train as it travels over a truss bridge on the Ohio River in Martins Ferry (Belmont County), Ohio. Shows a person on a multi-level staircase beneath the bridge.
- Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company--1930-1940.; Martins Ferry (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Ohio River--1930-1940.; Railroad bridges--Ohio--Martins Ferry--1930-1940.; Railroads--Ohio--Martins Ferry--1930-1940.; Rivers--Ohio--Martins Ferry--1930-1940.
- 1938 June 26
- Pee-A-Rat and Pappoose, Utes
- Half-length, profile studio portrait of a Ute Native American woman, Pee-A-Rat, and her baby; the mother wears a blanket and her baby is in a cradleboard strapped to her back.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.; Pee-A-Rat.
- c1899
- Wah-Be-Git, Ute
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Wah-Be-Git, a Ute Native American man.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Wah-Be-Git.
- c1899
- Alvino Chavaria, Pueblo
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Alvino Chavaria (aka Albino Chavarria), a Pueblo Native American man from Santa Clara, New Mexico; subject married Denver society woman Cora Arnold.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1890-1900.; Chavaria, Alvino, d. 1930.
- c1899