Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Bound grain in Eastern Colorado
- Six squat conical bound grain stacks, John Schmidtz farm (?) eastern Colorado plains; John (?) stands in front of a stack.
- Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Grains--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Seed alfalfa in eastern Colo.
- Three men stand in thigh high seed alfalfa field on eastern Colorado plains.
- Alfalfa--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Colorado beans
- Colorado Front Range bean field, possibly in the South Platte Valley.
- Beans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Hogs in eastern Colorado
- Hogs run on grass pasture on eastern Colorado plains; two men in hats carry buckets of feed.
- Farmers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Swine--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Alfalfa
- Colorado Front Range alfalfa field, possibly in the South Platte Valley; shows two men standing in alfalfa and large hay stacks.
- Alfalfa--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Second cutting alfalfa
- Colorado Front Range alfalfa field, possibly in the South Platte Valley; shows three men in thigh-high alfalfa and two large hay stacks in background.
- Alfalfa--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Colorado corn
- Colorado Front Range corn field, possibly in the South Platte River Valley; man (in chest high tasseled rows of corn) wears suit jacket, tie and hat, smokes a pipe.
- Corn--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Highway to Kiowa Valley Land
- Highway to Kiowa Valley Lands, eastern plains, Colorado; view down dirt road to ranches and snow covered mountains.
- Highways--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Ruins of cliff dwellings in De Chelly Canon
- View of Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Shows the White House Ruins and deteriorated, multi-story stone and adobe buildings on the ground beside a steep rock wall. Grass, cactus and scattered stones...
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; White House Ruins (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Cliff dwellings--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1880-1890.; Cliffs--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1880-1890.
- [1881]
- Residence at 2839 E. Colfax, Denver
- A man waters the lawn at Finis P. Ernest's residence at 2839 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Ernest, Finis P.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1902?]
- Susan, Ouray's sister
- Standing studio portrait of Susan (Native American, Ute), sister of Chief Ouray. She wears a buckskin dress with fringe and quill work, bracelets, necklaces, a belt, beads and a shawl.
- Ouray--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Susan, Ute woman.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Race Street, Denver
- A woman wearing a full-length skirt and hat walks on the sidewalk beside the home of H.S. Babcock on Race Street in Denver, Colorado. Shutters hang from the windows on the house. Curtains hang on the interior of the windows. A brick wall borders...
- Babcock, H. S.--Homes & haunts--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1900?]
- The main street, Leadville, Colorado
- A variety of signs hang perpendicular to buildings and are large as part of the automobile age in advertising. On the right side, there are "G.Z. Garage Storage," "Texaco, gasoline, motor oil," "Cities Service," "Hotel Vendome," "Bus Depot,"...
- Signs and signboards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1950.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1941]
- (Cripple Creek District) Independence Station (after destruction by strikers) wrecked platform where 14 men were killed.
- The railroad station in Independence, Teller County, Colorado, is in ruins after being destroyed by strikers; fourteen men were killed on the platform. Doors are off their hinges, all glass in windows and doors has been broken out, torn shingles...
- Independence (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Independence--1900-1910.; Railroad strikes--Colorado--Independence--1900-1910.
- [1904?]
- Residence at 1739 East 13th Avenue, Denver
- A round porch stands on each end of the large residence of Judge Henry T. Rogers at 1739 East 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Shutters hang from the windows on the house. Columns support the portico. A round window on the front door...
- Rogers, Henry T., 1846-1922--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1893 and 1910?]
- New York Central R.R. tr. 104, "New York Special" leaving Springfield, (Ohio) east #4933 4-6-2 (DT&I engine at right in rear).
- Smoke rises from passenger train 104, the New York Central Railroad Company "New York Special," pulled by locomotive #4933 in Springfield (Clark County), Ohio. A Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad locomotive and freight cars are on nearby...
- Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad--1930-1940.; New York Central Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Springfield (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Railroads--Ohio--Springfield--1930-1940.
- 1939 December 30
- Leadville, Officers of Rocky Mountain Rifles, 1887
- A group of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, Leadville Division of the Colorado National Guard, pose in a camp in Colorado. Two seated officers include Colonel R.S. Morrison and Jake Kahn. Most of the men wear uniforms and various types of hats. Some have...
- Colorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1887
- New York Central R.R., 5284 4-6-4? with first section passing Berea Sta. [tion] Berea, Ohio.
- Smoke rises from New York Central Railroad Company locomotive #5284, the passenger train passes Berea Union Depot in Berea (Cuyahoga County), Ohio. An automobile and luggage carts are parked beside the stone, Gothic style building. The depot has a...
- New York Central Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Berea (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.; Railroads--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.
- 1947 October 19
- Recreation hall at Fraser, Colorado before R.R., Eastom (became Fraser)
- A large two-story gable-roofed chinked log building, the recreation hall in Eastom, Colorado, is surrounded by a rail fence. Tree stumps are in the brush in front of the fence, and evergreen trees are behind the building. The town of Eastom was...
- Eastom (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sports & recreation facilities--Colorado--Eastom--1900- 1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Residence of William Church, 1000 Corona, Denver
- The castle-like, stone residence at 10th (Tenth) and Corona Street in Denver, Colorado, was built for Colorado cattleman William Church and his family. The home was designed by architectural partners William Lang and Marshall Pugh in 1890; it was...
- Church, William, cattleman--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Silver Plume
- Piles of mine tailings dot the rocky hillside above Silver Plume, a mining community west of Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Wood frame buildings stand along the dirt streets of the town. A log rail fence borders a railroad track.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Fences--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- 16th Street decorated for Christmas
- A view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, decorated for Christmas. Garlands and a large bell hang over the streets from buildings. The Daniels and Fisher Tower (D&F Tower) is in the background. Shows automobiles, trolley cars and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 November 30
- Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas
- Well dressed people, probably part of an excursion, pose near a locomotive and train near Hanging Bridge, on the Arkansas River, in Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Shows steep canyon walls.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Arkansas River--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Waterfall in Summit County
- Water cascades over small ledges near Montezuma, a mining community in Summit County, Colorado; log cabins stand among tall pine trees and tree stumps. Patches of snow are on the ridge of mountains in the distance.
- Montezuma (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Summit County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Summit County--1870-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Summit County--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Summit County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Residence at Pennsylvania and 12th Avenue, Denver
- View of a rusticated stone residence (Lang & Pugh, Architects) at 12th (Twelfth) and Pennsylvania streets in Denver, Colorado; features towers, battlements, and a porch / balcony.
- Benedict, Mitchell, 1837-1906--Homes & haunts.; Dunning, Walter--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1906?]
- View of Harrison Avenue in Leadville
- Looking north on Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado up a wide dirt street lined with one and two-story brick blocks and wood frame false fronts is the three story brick Tabor Opera House on the right with a painted sign "Opera, Herm[...],...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1885]
- Dining room at Manitou House
- Garlands decorate the dining room of the Manitou House in Manitou Springs, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The dining room tables are set with white linens and napkins folded in glasses. The hotel was located near the site of the Seven Minute...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Festoons--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1900.; Restaurants--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1900.; Table settings & decorations--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Soda Springs, Manitou
- Stereographic view of a woman sitting sidesaddle on a horse next to the Navajo Spring in Manitou Springs, Colorado. A crowd of people is gathered around the log pagoda of the Manitou Soda Spring in the center midground. (The pagoda was moved from...
- Fountain Creek (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Horses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Pagodas--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Women--Colorado--Manitou...
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Denver residences, after 1900
- Close, exterior view of the residence of lawyer Karl C. Schuyler, 300 East 8th Avenue, Denver, Colorado (built circa 1916)
- Schuyler, Karl C.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1920?]
- Residence at 1328 Vine, Denver
- A set of seven steps leads up to a two-story, flat-roofed brick residence in the 1300 block of Vine Street in Denver, Colorado, possibly the home of Dr. James J. Powers at 1328 Vine. A sign hangs on the house: Dr. Powers. A tree in the foreground...
- Powers, James J.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1899?]
- Feeding steers in Colorado
- Steers in fenced feedlot on eastern Colorado plains; shows horse- drawn wagon with men unloading feed.
- Animal feeding--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Lower Creede
- Pedestrian and horse-drawn carts proceed down a bustling street in the town of Creede (Lower Creede), Colorado, in Mineral County. Several buildings are under construction. Architectural elements of the existing buildings includes clapboard siding,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900.]
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Stereographic view of a man fishing from a ledge above the Colorado River (formerly the Grand River) near Hot Sulphur Springs in Colorado. A long, flat-roofed log cabin is in the center background with a large American flag hanging above it. A...
- Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Fishing--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1870-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Leadville, two miles high
- A truck with chains on its back tires and a water tank with "Leadville, two miles high" painted on it sprays water on a snow-dusted 3rd (Third) Street in Leadville, Colorado. A two-story brick building on the corner has large storefront windows,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Street cleaning--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Idaho Springs
- Several large brick and wood buildings stand along the streets in Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado; view is from a hill south of town. A mountain ridge stands in the distance.
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Favorite sport, Indian Hills, Colo.
- One man and eight young women on horseback pose in a row in front of a log building in Indian Hills, Colorado. A sign on the building reads "Ho Cha Nee Stea" and has images of Native Americans in profile. The horseman is possibly named Walker. The...
- Indian Hills (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.; Post offices--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.
- July 24, 1925
- Colorado Central Railroad at Lawson
- the far side of the pile. A ridge of mountains is in the distance.; Two sets of railroad tracks of the Colorado Central Railroad run through the foreground past a large wood building in the left midground in Lawson, a mining community in Clear...
- Lawson (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Lawson--1870-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Lawson--1870-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Lawson--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Stamp mill
- A man wearing a suit leans against a wood post inside a stamp mill, possibly the Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company in Mountain City on the outskirts of Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. A small group of men stands behind him...
- Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company--1870-1880.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- View of Georgetown
- Stereographic view of the town of Georgetown standing in a half- mile valley between mountains in Clear Creek County, Colorado. A church is in the right background at the base of a hill.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Georgetown
- A wooden sidewalk borders a dirt road through Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado, in a view looking north over the town. Houses and large buildings line the streets in this valley between between two large mountain ridges.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Colorado Central R.R. train from Black Hawk to Golden
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Men pose beside the train, shows a wooden shack.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Cody in carriage for parade
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides in a carriage drawn by two white horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A group of Native Americans on horseback follows behind the carriage. Several young boys walk...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Carriages & coaches--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Silver Plume
- A burro lies on the ground on a dirt road on the outskirts of Silver Plume, a mining town west of Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Large rocks stand in the foreground. Two wagon carts are on the dirt road in the midground. Houses line...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Green Lake in Georgetown
- Stereographic view of a young man sitting in a small row boat in the left foreground on Green Lake near Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The young man wears a hat and suit. Two large buildings are on the shore in the left background....
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Forks at Clear Creek
- Two passenger trains of the Colorado Central Railroad, Engine No. 12 and a Porter engine, are stopped on the tracks in front of the station at Forks Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado. A group of people, including several conductors, stands on...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Forks Creek (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Graffiti--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Railroad employees--1870-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Augusta Natural Bridge
- View of Sipapu Bridge (formerly called Augusta), Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan County, Utah; 48 miles west of Blanding, Utah; originally named Augusta after wife of Horace J. Long, Long published an illustrated article in 1904...
- Natural bridges--Utah--1900-1910.; Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)--1900-1910.; San Juan County (Utah)--1900-1910.; Sipapu Bridge (Utah)--1900-1910.; Rock formations--Utah--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1909]
- Lawrence Street, Denver
- Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk in the left foreground on Lawrence Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Two horse-drawn carriages drive down the street; carriages are parked on the far side of the street. The Denver Fur Company and Joslins Dry...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Buell Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Company
- Large wood buckets stand in the foreground in this interior view of the Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company in Mountain City on the outskirts of Central City, a large mining community in Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company--1870-1880.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Interiors.; Mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- Beaver Brook
- A freight car of a Colorado Central Railroad train is stopped at the Beaver Brook Station near where Beaver Brook meets Clear Creek on the border of Clear Creek and Jefferson counties in Colorado. Two men kneel on the ground in front of the large...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1900.; Dance halls--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Tabor block, Denver
- The Tabor Block was built in 1879 on the southeast corner of 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Businesses include a diamond and jewelry shop of James P. Tryner, a drug store, insurance and loan office of Cobb,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Street lights--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Telecommunication...
- [1881?]