Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of Joseph Barter and his accordion
- Full-length studio portrait of a man identified as Joseph Barter and his accordion. He wears a dark wool suit and stands with is elbow resting on a stone pillar. An accordion sits on top of the pillar.
- Accordions--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Barter, Joseph.
- Western History Subject Index
- Chrysolite mine. Leadville.district colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Mines anD MIneral resources. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, COLORADO LEADVILLE DISTRICT
- Western History Subject Index
- Mines and mineral resources. Utah
- Western History Subject Index
- Maid of Erin mine. leadville district. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Agassiz mine. Leadville district. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Agassiz mine. Leadville distrrict Colorado
- The Annie, first boat ever launched on Yellowstone Lake
- Members of the Hayden Survey (U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories of 1871), sit in a boat, with a tent-fly as a sail and oars, near the shore of Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. A canvas drape on the side of the boat...
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Sailboats--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.;...
- 1871
- Mystic Falls
- A well-dressed man stands on a rock at the bottom of a waterfall, identified as Mystic Falls, in a gorge, possibly in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows pine trees, a gorge, fallen logs, and boulders.
- Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Runner Ed Ladd & family
- Studio portrait of a Native American Apache family, runner Ed Ladd, his wife, and two children. They wear blankets wrapped over their Euro-American dress and traditional jewelry including chokers, necklaces, and beaded hair tubes.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Ladd, Ed--Family.; Ladd, Ed.
- 1886
- Built 1888, Ouray, Co.
- View southeast towards the Ouray County Courthouse, 4th (Fourth) Street and 6th (Sixth) Avenue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, shortly after 1888 construction.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Mount of the Holy Cross
- View of Mount of the Holy Cross from the base of a mountain in the Sawatch Range Eagle County, Colorado. Shows a stream, waterfall, rocks, fallen trees in the water. Snow fills the mountain crevices resembling a cross.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Prints--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl who poses on a fur rug. She wears a light colored dress, dark vest, bow at her neck and rests her cheek in one hand.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman. She wears a fitted bodice with pleats, cloth buttons, and a high collar. Her hair is pulled into a loose bun on her head.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who wears a dark colored shirt with cloth buttons. The babies hair is neatly parted.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1890
- King-Coal of Trinidad
- Close-up view of the statue of King-Coal in the Colorado Mineral Palace, Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The statue is made of coal, diamonds, and diamond dust, the figure is seated on a pedestal with a glass display case below. Lighting is...
- Mineral Palace (Pueblo, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mineral industries--Exhibitions--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.;...
- 1891
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- Cliff Palaces, looking out from under cave
- View of the solid rock overhang from inside Cliff Palace, a Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Shows multiple levels of ruins, masonry walls, doors and circular kivas.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mesa...
- 1892
- Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde
- Panoramic view of the valley from underneath a solid rock overhang at Cliff Palace, a Native American (Anasazi) ruin at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado. Shows numerous masonry walls, cliff dwellings, a circular kiva, brush,...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mesa...
- 1892
- Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde
- Panoramic view of Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Shows multiple levels of stone masonry cliff dwellings, including Cliff Palace.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mesa...
- 1892
- Cliff Houses, Mesa Verde
- View of the Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Monument, Montezuma County, Colorado. Shows the massive cliff overhang, ruins, brush, trees, rock formations.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mesa...
- 1892
- Climbing Cliff Canon
- Four men wearing holstered firearms assist each other to climb a steep wall in Cliff Canyon near Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Cliff Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Climbing--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Mystic Falls
- View of a high waterfall identified as Mystic Falls in a gorge possibly in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows a railroad trestle on a high ridge and pine forests.
- Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1892
- Mystic Falls
- View of a solid rock gorge with tall pines and fallen pines at the base of a waterfall identified as Mystic Falls, probably in San Miguel County, Colorado. A man rests on one of many large rocks.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Canon and charred pine
- View of a creek and a dirt road through a steep canon in probably Williams Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. A charred pine tree is near the road.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Seven Falls, Cheyenne Canon
- View of Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Creek, South Cheyenne Canyon (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a waterfall cascading down a rock face and a wooden staircase with landings for viewing the falls.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso...
- 1896
- Gate Rock
- View of Gate Rock at the entrance of Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a dirt road, soil erosion, brush and rock formations.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Cathedral Spires, Garden of the Gods
- View of Cathedral Spires and other sandstone rock formations in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, (El Paso County) Colorado. A dirt road and horse-drawn buggy are in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Cheyenne Falls
- View of Seven Falls on South Cheyenne Creek, South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows steep canyon walls, wooden observation platforms, and a stairway beside the waterfall; a wooden boardwalk is across the pool at the base of the...
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso...
- 1896
- Redlands, view from Smileys Heights [graphic]
- A view of Redlands (San Bernardino County), California, and the San Bernardino Valley from Smileys Heights. Shows orchards, houses and the San Bernardino Mountains in the distance.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Mountains (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Valley (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--California--Redlands--1880-1890.; Orchards--California--Redlands--1880-1890.
- 1899
- Redlands, view from Smileys Heights
- A view of a road in Redlands (San Bernardino County), California. Shows orchards, houses and the San Bernardino Valley, the San Bernardino Mountains are in the distance.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Mountains (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Valley (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--California--Redlands--1880-1890.
- 1899
- History of Denver
- Redlands from Smiley Heights
- View of Redlands from Smiley Heights in San Bernardino County California. Shows orange tree groves and mountains in the distance. A cluster of oranges on a tree vignette the landscape.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Smiley Heights (Redlands, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Orange orchards--California--Redlands--1900-1910.
- 1902
- The cable incline up Lookout Mountain
- View of a cable car on the tracks of a steep incline on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain (Hamilton County), Tennessee. Shows a wood structure at the summit of the mountain and a hipped roof structure and utility poles near the tracks.
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway--1900-1910.; Lookout Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)--1900-1910.; Lookout Mountain (Tenn.)--1900-1910.; Cable railroads--Tennessee--Lookout Mountain--1900-1910.; Inclined railroads--Tennessee--Lookout...
- 1902
- Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
- View of cable car tracks leading up Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Shows frame commercial buildings at the base of the mountains. Signs in town reads: "St. Elmo's Drug Store" and "Lookout Mountain Incline & Lula Lake Ry."
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway--1900-1910.; Lookout Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)--1900-1910.; Lookout Mountain (Tenn.)--1900-1910.; Cable railroads--Tennessee--Lookout Mountain--1900-1910.; Inclined railroads--Tennessee--Lookout...
- 1902
- Cowgirl
- A woman dressed as a cowgirl poses with a rope in her hand. She wears her hair tucked loosely under a cowboy hat, a work shirt, fringed skirt, and gun belt at her hips.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Superintendent's house, City Park
- View of the Superintendent's cottage at 2080 York Street, City Park, Denver, Colorado. This one and one-half story house has some Queen Anne style elements including fish scale shingles, a porch with a conical roof, and a simple pendant. Snow...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1903 March 22
- Superintendent's house, City Park
- View of the Superintendent's cottage at 2080 York Street, in City Park, Denver, Colorado. This one and one-half story house has some Queen Anne style elements including fish scale shingles, a porch with a conical roof, and a simple pendant. Snow...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1903, March 22
- Waterfront, San Francisco, Cal.
- View of the waterfront of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay, California. Ships are docked near piers three, five, seven, and nine. A tower extends above a cloud of smoke.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Ships--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.;...
- 1904
- San Francisco waterfront
- View of the waterfront of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay, California. Tall masted ships are moored near wood-covered piers. Industrial buildings including the American Milling Company buildings line the shore. Shows houses and commercial...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Industrial facilities--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--California--San...
- 1904
- Pasadena, the Sierra Madre Mtns.
- View from a hillside of Pasadena (Los Angeles County), California. Shows orchards, fields, and houses. The San Gabriel Mountains are in the distance.
- Pasadena (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--California--Pasadena--1900-1910.; Hills--California--Pasadena--1900-1910.
- 1904
- San Francisco and bay
- View from probably California Street Hill of the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Shows houses, apartment buildings, and churches around Russian Hill. Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, and San Francisco Bay are in the distance.
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Angel Island (Calif.)--1900-1910.; North Beach (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San...
- 1905
- 1905 Corbett & Ballenger's 32nd Annual Denver City Directory
- Hanging Bridge - President Theodore Roosevelt and party at Hanging Bridge in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River
- President Theodore Roosevelt poses with men including (left) Major Shadrick K. Hooper G. P. A., and (4th from left) Amos C. Ridgway, General Manager, at Hanging Bridge on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad line, Royal Gorge, Fremont County,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1900-1910.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Fremont...
- 1905 May 8
- Pikes Peak from near Colorado City
- View of Pikes Peak; shows rocks, fallen trees, a stream and foothills near Colorado City (El Paso County), Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Herd of Elk
- View of a small herd of Elk in an unknown location.
- Elk--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Entry gate to Overland Park
- A man sits in a car outside the entry gate to Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign above the gate reads "Colorado Inter-State Fair and Exposition, Sept. 7-12, 1908." The entry gate consists of two widely spaced...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Western Pacific Railway main line along south shore of Great Salt Lake UT
- View of Western Pacific Railroad tracks by Great Salt Lake, Utah. Black Rock is a formation in the water; the Stansbury Mountains are in the distance.
- Western Pacific Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Utah--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- 1911 Corbett & Ballenger's 39th Annual Denver City Directory