Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pikes Peak carriage line eating station
- Men and women stand next to the Pikes Peak Carriage Line carriage on a stop at the eating station on the Pikes Peak road. The driver is seated in the front seat. The Eating Station is the single story log building is in the background.
- Pikes Peak Carriage Line--1890-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--El Paso...
- 1897 July 26
- Carriage from Stonewall to Trinidad
- A group of passengers stand outside the J.W. Shouse General Store in Stonewall (Las Animas County), Colorado. A man identified as Jim Ryan sits in the drivers seat of the Trinidad and Stonewall carriage. Women and children sit in the passenger...
- Stonewall (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Leadville
- A passenger coach, drawn by two white horses, sits in front of the Hotel Vendome on Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado. "J. H. Cragg" is painted on the bottom board of the coach and "Hotel Vendome" is painted across the top. "Crosby" is painted...
- Hotel Vendome (Leadville, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1900]
- Freight auto
- Close, side view of farm truck, probably near Myton, Utah; two men stand next to truck, and a third is in the driver's seat; a front plate reads: "Davis."
- Myton (Utah)--1910-1920.; Trucks--Utah--Myton--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- D & R G W gasoline truck at Tacoma
- A gas-powered truck engine, hood and seat are mounted on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad trucks in Tacoma, La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Tacoma (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1939 March 31
- We're on the Water Wagon in Paonia
- Six men pose around a water wagon drawn by a two-horse team in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. One man stands on top of the tank, and one man stands on the frame. Two sit in the driver's seat. The sixth man stands behind the wagon. Spectators...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Street maintenance & repair--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- April 20, 1911
- Palmer Lake, Colorado
- View of a newspaper page from the Sunday, October 20, 1901 edition of the Denver Times, page 16. Article discusses the Estamere (or Estemere) Estate, home of Eben Smith in Palmer Lake (El PasCounty), Colorado.
- Smith, Eben 1832-1906--Homes & haunts.; Estamere (Palmer Lake, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.; Gazebos--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Tiny Town
- The Tiny Town Special, a scaled steam engine, pulls passengers in open bench seat cars around the village of Tiny Town, Turkey Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Other visitors stand next to their automobiles in parking lot under a sign:...
- Turner, George 1859-1932--Homes & haunts.; Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.; Miniature railroads--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.
- [between 1928 and 1935]
- Courthouse Silver Cliff, note remains of jail in rear
- View of abandoned Custer County Courthouse in Silver Cliff (Custer County), Colorado. (The county seat was moved to Westcliffe.) woman and children are on steps; jail ruins are in back.
- Silver Cliff (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1930-1940.; Children--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1930-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Silver Cliff--130-1940.; Women--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Denver & Rio Grande Western passenger car
- Interior view of a passenger railroad car of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Each seat is upholstered with a different kind of fabric, and the window shades on one side of the car are drawn.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Interiors--1920-1930.; Railroad dining cars--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cripple Creek vicinity
- Man and woman seated in a horse-drawn pony surrey in front of residence, Cripple Creek, Colorado; woman, seated in the front seat wearing a hat and overcoat holds reins while the man seated in the back also wears hat and overcoat; residence is a...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1896]
- Bird's eye view of Buena Vista, Colo.
- Reproduction of lithograph of Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado; shows: 1. Court House 2. School House 3. Hiller, Hallock & Co's Opera House 4. D&RGRR Depot 5. F W Ower's Sampling Works 6. Turn-Halle and Buena Vista Guards Armory, Co H; 7....
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Weekly Colorado Miner
- Reproduction of newspaper masthead from Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado; reads: "Weekly Colorado Miner, Cree & Patterson, Proprietors," with description of town and environs.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1880?]
- Picnicing [sic] in January in Colorado
- Three men picnic next to an early gasoline-powered automobile near dam site for Standley Lake, Colorado; men eat apples and sit on car seat cushions; scene includes blanket, wicker picnic basket, food items, plates, bottles, a spare tire attached...
- Standley Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Standley Lake--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Standley Lake--1900-1910.; Picnics--Colorado--Standley Lake--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- J. M. Ellison & daughter, local pass. agt. D. & R. G. R. R.
- Rear view of J. M. Ellison, Passenger Agent for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, and his daughter in their Sunflower Carnival Parade entry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The team and buggy has foliage on the wheels, sides and...
- Ellison, J. M.--Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- J. C. Connor and party
- Stockbroker J. C. and Mrs. Connor sit in the front seat of their Sunflower Carnival Parade wagon with four horse team decorated with crepe paper flowers, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The Conners and their passengers wear elaborate...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Costumes--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Metropolitan Steamer, purchased Nov. 1898
- Side view of an antique steam fire wagon, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a fireman with a helmet in driver's seat, pinstriped wheels, coupling hoses on racks, brass tank, pumps and nozzles.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950- 1960.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.
- August 1952
- A gold mine in the Elizabethtown mining district, the deep tunnel at the foot of Old Baldy Mountain in the Moreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico, altitude about 10,000 feet
- View shows a gold mining complex, probably the Red Bandana Mine, in the Moreno Valley at the foot of Baldy Mountain, Colfax County, New Mexico.
- Mine buildings--New Mexico--Colfax County--1890-1900.; Baldy (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Colfax County (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Red Bandana Group (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--New...
- 1896
- A coasting party on the Cripple Creek Short Line
- Group view of a push car coasting party on the Cripple Creek Short Line; Summit, Colorado; shows well-dressed people ready to depart, cameras and seat cushions ready; depot "Lunch Room" and "Western Union Telegraph, A Cable Office," across from a...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1900-1920.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Harry's first wife Julia
- Julia Knapp Rhoads poses in a tramway seat in Denver, Colorado.
- Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Julia Knapp.
- [1900]
- City Park Pavilion
- Two children stand next to the pool at the Sopris Memorial at City Park in Denver, Colorado. The Sopris Memorial features a stone seat, a pool and a small statue of a boy with a sundial at his feet. The Pavilion is in the background, it features...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sundials--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto accident, car impaled on pole probably in Denver
- A crowd of men, women, and children view an automobile with a smashed front end, the driver's seat is pierce with a long, wood board, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Gates Rubber Company products
- Products manufactured by Gates Rubber Company on display. Top row: battery boxes, bumpers, wash rack hose, welding hose, garden hose, handlers, and air hose. Second row: Gates fan belts, water hose, radiator hose, and ball valves. Third row:...
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Rubber industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- View through window mountains, snowcat, sled (Colo. ski area?)
- View (from inside) of snow, a mountain, and a tracklayer vehicle, probably in Colorado. Interior furnishings include a ledge seat, pillows, and a flower patterned valance.
- Interiors.; Ski resorts--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [1930?]
- William H. Taft's visit to Denver
- President William H. Taft sits in a train car on his visit to Denver, Colorado. An unidentified supporter leans against the President's seat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- President Theodore Roosevelt
- President Theodore Roosevelt schmoozes with the public from his seat in an automobile, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Conversation--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
- 1905
- Mayor Speer
- Mayor Robert W. Speer stands in a car in Denver, Colorado, holding an American flag. A United States flag is on the vehicle and men stand in the back seat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Speer, Robert Walter, 1855-1918.
- [between 1904 and 1918]
- Front parlor
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes ornate tables, china, sculpture, quilted pillows, portraits, and a love seat with brocade upholstery and tassels.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sade - on the right
- Sade Rhoads and two unidentified individuals pose at their picnic table in the foothills of Colorado. The women are using the running board on the automobile as a bench, the man uses one of the cushions as a seat.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1910-1930.; Picnics--Colorado--1910-1930.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- Unidentified man
- An unidentified man sits in a theater chair, a small dog is seated next to him, and a hat is in the seat next to the dog. The man wears a pin stripped suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Eureka Street, Central City
- Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, is crowded with cars and jeeps in a view that looks toward Central Hill. Four people sit in a jeep in the foreground. A man smoking a cigarette drives the jeep; another man wearing a hat, glasses, and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Flags--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Navajo woman with baby board
- View of Native American (Navajo) woman and child walking toward a hitched horse and buggy; the buggy has an upholstered seat and convertable roof; perpendicular to the buggy is a saddled and bridled horse tied to a log hitching post; woman carries...
- Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Dragging it into camp
- View of Native American (Navajo) men in a camp, Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The camp consists of a brush shelter, horses and wagons, and a wooden rail fence in the background. One man sits on the seat of a hitched wagon. A dead cow is tied to the...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Indian...
- [1908?]
- Man and woman in a car
- A man and a woman in the front seat of a car, pose for a photo. The man wears a suit, hat and glasses. The woman wears a hat and coat.
- Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- San Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico
- A Native American of Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico poses with a child in a wagon seat with letters: "Chalmers Blue Bird."
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santo Domingo Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Children--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1913?
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, northeast from Leavenworth Mountain, with Saxon and Griffith Mountains in the background. Argentine Street is the most clearly-seen street; the Hamill House is on the corner of Argentine and Third (3rd) Streets in the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1874 and 1891.]
- Georgetown looking north
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, north down Rose Street. Landmarks include: the old Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the old school, the Cushman Block, the Yates House hotel, the Teal Building, and the Eldridge House.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1886.]
- Sitting room - interior
- Interior view of a sitting room shows upholstered chairs, couch, wall hanging, love seat, and dining table possibly in Denver, Colorado.
- Houses--Colorado--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Car accident - pole speared through it
- View of a car accident shows a pole speared through the front of the car and the driver seat in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Woman in car
- A woman sits in the driver's seat of a two-door soft top sedan; her hat is a turban with buttons, probably in Colorado.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Isleta pueblo baby
- Studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Isleta) girl . She wears a dark belted dress over a white shirt, wrapped boots, and several necklaces. She stands beside a chair with a book on the seat.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Isleta Indians--Children--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Girls--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Old time stagecoach from Madera to Yosemite Park with a half way stop at Wawona
- Men and boys ride in a horse-drawn stagecoach in California. Men, one with a rifle, sit on the driver's seat. The side of the wagon reads: "Hengrove or Bust."
- Boys--California--1880-1900.; Stagecoaches--California--1880-1900.; Transportation--California--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- A Sopwith Strutter belonging to the 90th observation squadron
- View of a Sopwith Strutter, a two seat fighter airplane with a 130 horsepower Clergat engine.
- United States. Army Air Forces. Observation Group, 90th--1910-1920.; Sopwith airplanes--1910-1920.; Biplanes--English--1910-1920.; Fighter planes--English--1910-1920.
- 1919, January 25
- Push-ma-ta-ha, Chactan warrior
- Reproduction of a lithograph of a painting depicts Pushmataha, Choctow Native American tribal chief, wearing a military jacket with epaulets and ruffled shirt and short cropped hair. Pushmatah (also known as Apushamatahubib, Warrior's Seat Is...
- Choctaw Indians--1830-1840.; Indians of North America--1830-1840.; Military officers--1830-1840.; Pushmataha, ca. 1764-1824.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Interior of Samuel Rose's residence
- Interior presentation view of the Samuel Rose residence in Denver, Colorado; shows a carved wood fireplace mantle, a clock, a brocade love seat, a corner chair, framed art, lamps, stencil ornaments, beaded curtains with tassels, ingrain carpet,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Mantels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Seating furniture--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rose,...
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Man, horse and buggy
- A man sits in a buggy pulled by a horse on a street, possibly in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The man wears a suit, vest, bow tie, straw hat, and a flower in his lapel; he holds the reins of the horse. The buggy has four tall wheels, a single raised...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Tonopa shops
- In this view of the Tonopa machine shop in Breckenridge, Colorado, a four horse team and ore wagon stand in front of the corrugated tin and frame building. A man in the driver's seat holds the reins, and a whip stands lodged next to him. Two other...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.; Machine shops--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a boy and girl ride in a seat positioned on each side of a horse (camel saddle ?), the boy holds a parasol. A man in a white suit and cap holds the reins.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades...
- [1900?]
- Racetrack
- Three men, in an unusual horse drawn carriage, ride around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The carriage has an elevated front seat on which two of the men sit, wearing cockade hats, and a rear well in which one of the men stands, wearing...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- Three men, in an unusual horse drawn carriage, ride around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The carriage has an elevated front seat on which two of the men sit, wearing cockade hats, and a rear well in which one of the men stands, wearing...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]