Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Men peeling potatoes
- A group of men sits in the midground peeling potatoes to feed the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men place the peeled potatoes into a large round pot. A pile of unpeeled potatoes is in front of the group. The cast and crew of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Chefs--1900-1910.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Potatoes.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Group of women in front of lake or river
- Outdoor portrait of a group of women near probably the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Some of the women wear scarves under their collars.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- The Anvil, Monument Park
- Close view of the Anvil sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in a semi-circle peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two of the men in the left center midground wear ties. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. The onions...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men peeling green onions
- A group of men sits in front of a tent peeling green onions in preparation for a meal for the cast and crew of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Most of the men wear hats and suspenders. A few of them wear ties. A man in the right midground sits in a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cookery--1900-1910.; Onions.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Abandoned town hall, Moffat, Colo.
- View of the abandoned Moffat Town Hall building at the northwest corner of Lincoln and Moffat Way in Moffat (Saguache County), Colorado. The one story building has a false front and clapboard siding. Two front windows frame the entrance. The words...
- Moffat (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Abandoned buildings.; City & town halls.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Moffat--Pictorial works.; City halls--Colorado--Moffat--Pictorial works.; Moffat (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1989
- Gillaspie House
- View of the Gillaspie House at the corner of Highway 119 and Highway 72 in Nederland (Boulder County), Colorado. The wood frame building has a cross gable roof, dark wood siding, and white trim and shutters. The paint on the shutters on the windows...
- Gillaspie House (Nederland, Colo.)--1990-2000; Nederland (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Galleries & museums.; Gillaspie House (Nederland, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Historical museums--Colorado--Nederland--Pictorial works.; Nederland (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1999
- 945 Main Street, Silver Plume
- View of 945 Main Street in Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The abandoned two story false front building is in disrepair and has peeling paint. A railing on the second story balcony is missing several rungs. The balcony is supported by...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings.; Commercial facilities.; False fronts.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--Pictorial works.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--Pictorial works.; Silver Plume...
- 1975
- Aroya school house
- View of the abandoned school house in Aroya (Cheyenne County), Colorado. The building is a clapboard building with a hipped roof. The paint on the sides of the building is peeling and windows are boarded up.. A small cupola is in the center of the...
- Aroya (Colo.)--1980-1990.; One-room schools.; Abandoned buildings.; Rural schools--Colorado--Aroya--Pictorial works.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Aroya--Pictorial works.; Aroya (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1981
- 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
- Olde Town Hall Antiques
- View of the Olde Town Hall Antiques shop at 204 E Bridge Street, Hotchkiss (Delta County), Colorado. The brick building has pale paint peeling in places, mostly along the roofline. The entrance is a single door with four steps and a railing. On the...
- Olde Town Antiques (Hotchkiss, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotchkiss (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Antique stores.; Olde Town Antiques (Hotchkiss, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Antique dealers--Colorado--Hotchkiss--Pictorial works.; Hotchkiss (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1992
- 2881 Champa St. storefront removed 1978, storefront built 1891
- View of the north elevation (side) of 2881 Champa Street (ca. 1885) in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one and a half story vernacular Victorian house has a steep pitched cross-gabled roof. There is an addition with a shed...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--Maintenance and repair--Pictorial works.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1978
- Deer Trail
- View of wood frame buildings in Deer Trail (Arapahoe County), Colorado. One building is white clapboard with a brown shingled roof, peeling paint, bracketed eaves and a decorative bracket in the gable. A railroad signal, another house and a...
- Deer Trail (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Deer Trail--Pictorial works.; Deer Trail (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Altona Grange
- View of the Altona Grange Hall #127 at 9386 N 39th Street in Longmont (Boulder County), Colorado. The one story shingled building has a steep pitched gabled roof. An addition on the back has white siding and peeling paint with an entrance and...
- Colorado State Grange Altona Grange No. 127 (Boulder County, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Longmont (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Farmer's groups.; Buildings.; Colorado State Grange. Altona Grange No. 127 (Boulder County, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1999
- Street construction
- View of men working on a Denver, Colorado street; shows concrete forms, houses, a horse, and streetcar tracks.
- Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Street maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Industries - trucking - house moving - truck moving house
- View of house moving in Denver, Colorado; shows a frame home, trailer, and truck.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Moving of structures--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Trailers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda bridge
- View of Alameda Avenue bridge construction in Denver, Colorado; shows men, lumber, and bridge railings.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Recreation - boating - City Park
- View of people in a boat at City Park lake, Denver, Colorado; shows a man, woman, and teenaged girls.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - boating - scene at City Park
- View of men and women in a boat at City Park lake, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - parks - aquatic life - ducks in City Park
- Ducks swim at a City Park lake, in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Ducks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - boating - scene in City Park
- View of men in a boat at City Park lake in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - boating - scene in City Park
- View of men in boats at City Park lake in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - boating - park scene
- View of people in boats at City Park lake in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Young man
- Studio portrait of a teenage boy in a suit.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Married couple
- Studio portrait of man and woman.
- Spouses--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Prosperous couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. She wears a puff shoulder jacket over her bodice; he wears gold chain jewelry and a three piece suit.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Spouses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man with long moustache
- Studio portrait of a man with a silk tie and horseshoe chain pin. The man has a long moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Reunion
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and children near a tent probably in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the tent reads: "1681 1910 Penn[...]". A pennant on the tent reads: "Pennsylvania".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Reunions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1925]
- Young man
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache, bandana, and starched collar.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Large family group posed by the river
- Outdoor portrait of a large family near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Two men hold fishing poles and wear wide-brimmed hats.
- Fishers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Reunion
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and children near a tent probably in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the tent reads: "1681 1910 Penn[...]". A pennant on the tent reads: "Pennsylvania".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Reunions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1925]
- Old Ft. Garland as seen today
- View of wood frame and adobe buildings in Fort Garland (Costilla County), Colorado. Shows a building with a sign that reads: "General Store," a church, covered wagon, cattle and train tracks.
- Fort Garland (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Fort Garland--1900-1910.
- 1908 Aug. 6
- Fort Garland, Colo.
- View of wood frame, gabled warehouses and wooden crates in Fort Garland (Costilla County), Colorado. Shows a dirt road and the Sierra Blanca Mountains. A sign hangs from a building and reads: "San Luis Produce Co."
- San Luis Produce Co. (Fort Garland, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Fort Garland (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Agricultural facilities--Colorado--Fort Garland--1900-1910.; Crates--Colorado--Fort Garland--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Fort...
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Two women, two children seated on water control gate
- Women and baby girls pose in Denver, Colorado, on a water diversion gate (Archer Canal?) by the South Platte River.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Construction of the Alameda Ave. subway
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, men, horses, and the railroad bridge.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Large group having a picnic
- Group portrait of a man, women, and a boy at a picnic in Colorado; costume includes hats with flowers. Hills and railroad tracks are in the background.
- Boys--Colorado--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Small group having a picnic. Man is wearing a Scottish Highlander outfit
- Group portrait of a man, women, a boy and girl in Denver, Colorado, with a cake, fruit, and picnic baskets; costume includes applique, a cape and garrison cap. The man has bagpipes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Large group having a picnic
- Group portrait of men and women with picnic baskets in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Anna T. Kennicott and Eugenia R. Kennicott wading the the Lake of the Clouds
- Anna and Eugenia Kennicott wade in Lake of the Clouds, near Electric Peak and Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; outfits include wide brim hats and scarves.
- Clouds, Lake of the (Custer County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Custer County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Custer County--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Custer County--1890-1900.; Wading--Colorado--Custer County--1890-1900.; Kennicott, Anna...
- 1899 August 17
- Anna sitting on the grass
- Anna Kennicott reads a magazine on the lawn by a picket fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; she wears a hat with flowers.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Children reading & writing--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Kennicott, Anna Townsend.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Girls on a fence (side view)
- Group portrait of girls on a plank rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; they wear dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, wide brim hats, a bonnet, stockings, and high button shoes. The girl with gauntlets...
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Kennicott, Anna Townsend.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Lake of the Clouds
- View of pine forest and mountains near Lake of the Clouds, Electric Peak and Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado.
- Custer County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Custer County--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- The Davis children
- Group portrait of the Davis children, girls and a boy, by a plank fence on the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado. They wear hats.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Children--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Davis family.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Mr. Jordan's cabin "Oblivion Shades"
- View of a log cabin at (probably) the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; it has a stone foundation.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Seated girl in a doorway holding a broom
- Portrait of girl in the door of a house in Denver, Colorado. Shows a steamer trunk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Seated man with dog at his feet
- Portrait of a man and a dog in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Woman standing
- Portrait of a woman by hollyhocks and a frame house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Woman standing among tall bushes
- Portrait of a young woman by bushes in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Scaffolding and sluiceway for pouring concrete - formwork for retaining walls
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete forms, a sluice, and spectators.
- Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sluices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]