Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cowboy Vein, Gilsonite Mine, Bandanna Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the Cowboy Vein of a Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a lustrous asphalt) mine at Bandanna Camp, west of Craig, Colorado; shows three men with arms outstretched at the edge of the open shaft .
- Gilsonite--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.; Craig (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Gilsonite Vein, Bonanza Dist Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of a shallow, mined Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) vein in the Bonanza District, either in Uintah County, Utah, or Rio Blanco County, Colorado; sagebrush surrounds the gash, with slag at left and right.
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Gilsonite Vein, Bonanza Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of a vein of Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) in the Bonanza District, either in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, or Uintah County, Utah; vertical mineshaft in foreground is surrounded by slag pile and shredded...
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mine shafts--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Gilsonite Veins, Bonanza Dist., Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of veins of Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) in the Bonanza District, either in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, or Uintah County, Utah; a pathway leads to intermittent piles of uintaite slag marring the sagebrush...
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Greenhorn Mtns. from Sky Line Drive, Canon City Colo.
- View of the Greenhorn Mountains in distance from Skyline Drive west of Canon City, Colorado; farming valley visible at right, with water treatment plant or reservoir in foothills.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Greenhorn Mountains (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920]
- Long's Peak from Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak and Estes Park, Colorado, from Stanley Hotel; low stone wall and lamp-posts of hotel in foreground; residences of Estes Park at mid-ground, with snow-patched peak in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- On the Roaring Forks River
- View, from downstream, of the Roaring Fork River in Roaring Fork Canyon between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado; water tumbles over boulders; pile of driftwood at top of falls, with tall pines at horizon.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Ouray Colo.
- Southeast view of Ouray, Colorado from western hillside; shows Denver and Rio Grande narrow-gauge tracks, station, boxcars, and Uncompahgre River with bridges. Identifiable buildings include County Courthouse and Library.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Ouray Colo.
- Southward view of Ouray, Colorado, shows Third (3rd or Main) Street with turret of Elks Club on east side of street. Businesses include: Arps Bros Hardware, Columbus Saloon, County Courthouse, and City Hall. Uncompahgre River is spanned by bridges,...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Baseball--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Ranch, Carbondale Dist Colo. Midland Ry
- View of a hay field, with baled hay, in the Roaring Fork River Valley near Carbondale, Colorado; trees line riverbed in distance; mountains at horizon.
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Hay--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Second cutting, alfalfa, Sweet Ranch Colo. Midland Ry
- View of alfalfa field on Sweet Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado; man drives horse-drawn mower through field; in distance, a figure works among bales; ranch buildings visible in distance, with Rocky Mountains in background.
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Alfalfa--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Harvesting--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Station at Coal Creek, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the brick depot at Coal Creek (later Oak Creek), Colorado; shows smoking locomotive with two passenger cars on standard- gauge track (probably a "Miner's Special"), a large crowd gathered between the depot and the track, a box car on siding...
- Coal Creek (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Coal Creek--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Station at Rollinsville, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the brick depot at Rollinsville, Colorado, reached via the Moffat Road; shows two standard-gauge tracks in foreground, signal light, boxcar on siding behind station, train passenger car with passengers on balcony, two horse-drawn wagons...
- Rollinsville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Rollinsville--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- The Big Thompson
- View of whitewater on the Big Thompson River in Big Thompson Canyon, between Loveland, Colorado and Estes Park, Colorado; at center, water rushes over boulders; at left, the auto road runs parallel to the river; an early automobile is parked on...
- Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Canon of the Roaring Forks
- View of the Roaring Fork River in Roaring Fork Canyon, between Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and Aspen, Colorado; calm water flows at left; wagon road at right, with horse-drawn wagon and passenger in distance; telegraph poles run parallel to river.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Glendale Stock Farm near Aspen Colo. Midland Ry
- View of hereford cattle herd grazing in fenced rangeland, with buildings of the Glendale Stock Farm, near Aspen, Colorado.
- Hereford cattle--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The Bear River in Routt County Colo.
- View of a bridge spanning the Bear River in Routt County, Colorado; shows trees on bank, driftwood near rocky shore, and mountains in background.
- Bear River (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Routt County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Bright Angel Trail Grand Canon
- View of the Bright Angel Trail of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, taken along the rim; switchbacks of the steep trail descend into the canyon; buildings along the South Rim are visible.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1920.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Arizona--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900- 1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Clear Creek Canon
- View, from downstream, of a wide portion of Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver, Colorado.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Coal dumping device, McGregor Mine
- A man in overalls and cap stands at the controls of a coal- dumping device at the McGregor Mine in Milner, Colorado; the cylindrical device is housed inside a structure with exposed wooden rafters and supports.
- Milner (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.; Mining equipment--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Colo. Capitol Bldg. Denver
- Southwestward view of the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, taken from upper story of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral on Colfax Avenue; Hotel Hesse is visible across from Capitol at corner of Colfax Avenue and Grant Street.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Coal dumping device, McGregor Mine
- View of a coal dumping device at the McGregor Mine in Milner, Colorado; the device is housed in a warehouse-type two-story structure with exposed rafters and supports; an open cylindrical metal device with rails on top level dumps coal to lower...
- Milner (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.; Mining equipment--Colorado--Milner--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Colo. National Bank Bldg. Denver
- Exterior view of the Colorado National Bank building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado; built in 1915 from Colorado Yule marble; neoclassical design by Arthur A. Fisher and William E. Fisher; shows street car tracks and...
- Colorado National Bank--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- A Colorado irrigation ditch
- View of an irrigation ditch on farmland near the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado; two men stand on cement embankment next to sluice; mountains in distance.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- A Colorado irrigation ditch
- View, from downstream, of an irrigation ditch on the eastern plains of Colorado; water foams as it tumbles through wood-slatted sluice; cows graze on banks of ditch; fenced farmland in background; flat horizon with windmill and trees.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Cattle--Colorado--1900-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Dawson Colo. townsite
- View of small buildings amid fields with baled hay at Dawson, Colorado (Routt County); bushes and trees line a water source, probably a creek (not visible) in foreground; hills in background.
- Dawson (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Dawson--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Dawson Ranch, Routt Co.
- View of a schoolhouse and fields on the Dawson Ranch in Routt County, Colorado; at left, small schoolhouse with bell tower at the juncture of two dirt roads; fenced fields with baled hay and stacking implement at mid-ground; brush and utility poles...
- Dawson (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Agricultural machinery & implements--Colorado--Dawson--1910- 1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Dawson--1910-1920.; Hay--Colorado--Dawson--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Dawson--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Dry Mesa Farm in Routt Co. Colo.
- View of the Dry Mesa Farm in Routt County, Colorado; wide expanse of fenced fields with baled hay; two horses graze at left; farmhouses at distant left; hills in background.
- Routt County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Estes Park from Park Hill
- View of Estes Park, Colorado from Park Hill (about four miles southeast of Estes Park); narrow dirt road is flanked by barbed-wire fence and aspen and pine trees; road descends toward valley of Estes Park; mountain range of the Rocky Mountain...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Halfway House, Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canon of the Colo.
- Northward view of the Halfway House on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; shows resting pack-mules, men and women standing next to the mules and sitting in the shade next to a roofless stone-block building, and the...
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.); Mules--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1920.; Pack animals--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900- 1920.; Trails & paths--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900- 1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Hotel Stanley, Estes Park
- View of the Hotel Stanley in Estes Park, Colorado (completed in 1909); complex includes main hotel, two smaller buildings, and stable; pine trees in foreground; mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Interior Denver Union Station
- Interior view of the Denver, Colorado, Union Station railroad depot taken from second floor; shows sunlight through arched windows, chandeliers, benches in waiting room, and marked portals: "To Trains, News, Check Stand, Restaurant, Women."
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Long's Peak Inn, Estes Park
- Exterior view of the Longs Peak Inn at Estes Park, Colorado (rebuilt in 1906; burned in 1949); shows dirt road leads to large log cabin-style inn with automobile parked in front; sign at doorway reads "ice cream"; smaller log cabin structure at...
- Longs Peak Inn (Estes Park, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lodges--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Long's Peak
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak, west of Estes Park, Colorado; shows gently sloping meadow with pine trees in foreground.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Montezuma Colo
- View of mining town of Montezuma, Colorado, from hillside above town; pine trees in foreground; Snake River at right; mountain in background.
- Montezuma (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Snake River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Montezuma--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Mt. Harris, Colo, Colo.-Utah Coal Co. camp
- View of Mt. Harris, Colorado, town owned by the Colorado-Utah Coal Company; shows tracks of the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad (Moffat Road), rows of identical residences (some under construction), coal tipple, smokestacks in distance, and...
- Colorado-Utah Coal Company--1910-1920.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Harris, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Mount Harris--1910-1920.; Industry--Colorado--Mount Harris--1910-1920.; Railroad...
- [1915?]
- Plowing Dry Farm Mesa Land, Routt County
- View of a man plowing a field with a five-horse team in Routt County, Colorado; a strip of plowed land extends across the image; hills in background.
- Routt County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Routt--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Civic Center
- View west from dome of State Capitol Building over Civic Center, Denver, Colorado, shows the cruciform plan located between West Fourteenth Avenue and West Colfax. Landmarks include: Pioneer Monument, the Andrew Carnegie funded 1909 Denver Public...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913]
- William F. Cody with horse
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands holding his horse's reins inside a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He talks with a man standing outside the arena with John Burke, press agent for the Wild West Show. Cody wears a dark hat...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Interior Carbonate National Bank
- Reproduction shows interior of the Carbonate National Bank lobby in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Low wooden walls separate office and public areas; teller boxes and cages are to the rear. Framed prints hang on the walls.
- Carbonate National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salida music room
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, a couple poses with a trombone and piano. A fabric canopy is in the corner; framed portraits and prints cover interior walls. Ruffled pillows include one with embroidered playing cards; patterned rugs cover the...
- Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Pianos--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Trombones--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- 16th Ave. and Broadway, Denver
- View east down 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue from Broadway, Denver, Colorado; several early automobiles on street & parked at curb, horse-drawn wagon, man riding bicycle; Denver Auto Goods Company (1600 or 1614 Broadway), Young Men's Christian...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- The Sidles, Bear Creek Canon
- View of "The Sidles," at Troutdale, Jefferson County, Colorado, includes: an entry gate with sign, bridge over Bear Creek and hotel with stepped entry and wraparound porch.
- Troutdale-in-the-Pines (Troutdale, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Troutdale (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--Troutdale--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1918?]
- Bessemer Steelwks., Pueblo, Colo.
- Exterior view of Bessemer Steelworks, Pueblo, Colorado; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad stock cars parked on siding; additional freight & hopper cars parked on elevated track nearer industrial plant.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Bessemer Steelworks (Pueblo, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1915]
- Dunton - Emma Mine
- Panorama view of dilapidated mine buildings and log cabins near the Emma Mine, Dolores County, Colorado.
- Dolores County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Dolores County--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Dolores County--1940-1950.
- 1950
- Childrens public swimming pool, Lincoln Park, Denver
- View of boys swimming in Lincoln Park's public pool, Denver, Colorado; men, women and children standing behind wire fence watching swimmers, boys standing in doorway of bath house.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children swimming--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- Columbia Hotel, Denver
- Exterior view of Columbia Hotel, 1330 17th (Seventeenth & Market), Denver, Colorado; built in 1890; hotel bar and restaurant (short orders, meals & lunches served all day), billboard on building's wall advertising "Columbia Hotel, European plan,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Beer--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Columbia Hotel...
- [between 1902 and 1909]
- Denver County Court House
- Bird's eye view of old Denver County Courthouse (also called Arapahoe County Courthouse), bounded by 15th & 16th Streets and Tremont & Court Places, Denver, Colorado; completed in 1883, demolished in 1933; well or fountain behind courthouse, early...
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Denver from El Jebel Temple
- Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado from El Jebel Temple (18th & Sherman); Trinity Methodist Church, Albany Hotel, Equitable building, tower & statue atop Mining Exchange building; steel frame for American National Bank building (17th & Stout)...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)
- [1909 or 1910]
- Central City corner
- Reproduction of a Rebecca Enos oil painting; shows St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Comstock mine shaft house in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]