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- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 5, 1911 January 28
- Mt. Abram
- View of snow-covered Abrams Mountain in Ouray County Colorado. Shows the Otto Mears Toll Road and the Uncompahgre River.
- Abrams Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Ouray - Silverton Stage Road, Mt. Abram
- View of the stage road between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado; the narrow, winding dirt road ascends a canyon, with a figure on horseback at left; snow-covered, 12,800 foot Mt. Abrams at center background (located at the boundary of Ouray and San...
- Abrams Mountain (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Mt. Abram
- View of 12,800-foot, snow-covered Mt. Abram (later called Abrams Mountain) located southeast of Ouray, Colorado on the border between Ouray and San Juan Counties.
- Abrams Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- John Henry Adams home
- View of the snow-covered two story residence of John Henry Adams, Aspen, Colorado; features a gabled structure with decorative ironwork along the gable of the roof, square bay window, an oculus, and decorative, white trim; covered porch covers the...
- Adams, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1909
- John Henry Adams home
- View of the snow-covered home of John Henry Adams, Aspen, Colorado; features a two and one-half story structure with a covered, front porch, bay windows, an oculus, iron-work along the gables of the house, and white trim; iron fence surrounds the...
- Adams, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Residence of John Henry Adams
- View of the snow-covered home of John Henry Adams in Aspen, Colorado; features a two story, gabled structure with decorative ironwork along the gable of the roof, rectangular windows, an oculus, and decorative, white trim; covered porch covers the...
- Adams, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Alma, Col.
- View of Alma (Park County) Colorado; shows houses and the snow-covered Mosquito Range.
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mosquito Range (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Alma--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- View in Alpine Pass
- View of snow-covered mountains at Alpine (Altman) Pass in Gunnison or Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Altman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--1880-1900.; Snow--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Leadville, Colo. town view looking East
- View east, from Capitol Hill down West 7th (Seventh) Street in Leadville, Colorado, at the site of the 1896 Ice Palace toboggan run. The rooftops of wood frame residences show on both sides of the street. Cars are parked along the edges of the...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Vendome Hotel--1970-1980.; Leadville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.
- 1978
- Fallen Leaf Lake
- Panoramic view of Fallen Leaf Lake near Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County), California. Shows trees and rocks near the shore and snow-covered mountains, probably Angora Peak and part of Mount Tallac, across the lake.
- Angora Peak (Calif.)--1880-1910.; El Dorado County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Fallen Leaf Lake (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Lakes & ponds--California--El Dorado County--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1902?]
- Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs
- View of Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows the Antlers Hotel and commercial buildings. Pedestrians, horse drawn carriages and a street car are on the unpaved street. Snow-covered Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Up the Royal Gorge 1 mile
- View of ice on the Arkansas River in Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Shows snow-covered rock formations along the river.
- Arkansas River--1870-1880.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Aspen, Colo. Fire Dept.
- The firemen of the Aspen, Colorado, Fire Department sit in a sledge drawn by two horses. Men are in uniform including long coats and hats. Two men sit on the front of the sledge; one holds a horse whip. A small boy stands in the sledge with his...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- [1886?]
- Aspen, Colorado
- Snow-covered Aspen Mountain, formerly known as Ajax, looms over the town of Aspen, Colorado. The mountain has patches of trees and hanging clouds. The buildings of the town are the most dense in the center of the image. Trees are on the hill in...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- June, 1882
- Pioneer Park Avenue, Aspen
- View from the sidewalk next to tree-lined Pioneer Park Avenue in Aspen, Colorado. The sidewalk is covered with snow, and a snow-covered, iron fence separates the trees from the sidewalk. Footprints mark the snow along the sidewalk. Houses are...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Castle Creek bidge
- View of James H. Adams dressed in dark clothing, suspenders, a cap, and gloves holding a stick, standing on a muddy road before the bridge outside of Aspen, Colorado; sign before bridge: "Notice $25.00 fine....on this bridge... faster than...";...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1910
- On Top of Hanging Rock
- Two men stand on the edge of a precipice near Aspen, Colorado. Their clothes feature a fedora, suspenders, long boots and a cap. Weeds and other vegetation grow between the rocks. Evergreen trees grow on the snow-covered hills in the background.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Hallum Avenue, Aspen
- Snow-covered Hallum Avenue in Aspen, Colorado, is lined with snow-covered, leafless trees. The houses, which are only partially visible, are covered with snow; the sky is gray; mountains are not visible.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Aspen, Colorado
- The town of Aspen, Colorado, from Smuggler Mountain, is visible in the foregound at the base of Aspen Mountain. The snow-covered town is in the valley below. Aspen Mountain is covered with snow and trees; ski runs cut between the trees. Highland...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Aspen, Colorado
- A large, industrial scoop and a boiler part are in the snow on Smuggler Mountain, Colorado. The hillside is covered with snowdrifts. An abandoned, brick building with no roof is down the hill. Snow-covered Aspen is in the background. Landmarks...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Aspen and ski trails
- View of Aspen, Colorado located at the base of Aspen Mountain, formerly known as Ajax; features bare trees, snow-covered hillside, and ski runs through the trees.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aspen Mountain (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- January, 1950
- Hotel Jerome, Aspen
- A swimmer in a bathing suit and a white cap dives in a pike position into the pool at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado. A woman in a strapless bathing suit sits at the edge of the pool with her feet in the water. A woman in ski clothes and a hat...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)
- 1950 January 2
- Aspen, Colorado
- View of the Aspen Institute, Aspen, Colorado, including the Big Tent; shows buidlings of Aspen, outline of the Aspen racetrack, an access road through the valley, and snow-covered peaks behind Aspen Mountain.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Tents--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1969]
- Aspen, Colorado in 1967
- View of west side of Aspen, Colorado, including the Big Tent, Aspen High School, and Seminar Building. Scene includes houses and trees in the background at the foot of Aspen Mountain, outline of the former Aspen racetrack, an access road through...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Tents--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Denver and Rio Grande depot in Aspen, Colorado
- View of the snow-covered Denver and Rio Grande train depot in Aspen, Colorado; features a one story, rectangular, wood structure with a hipped roof, a chimney, rectangular windows and a transom over the front door; sign over the door "Aspen;"...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Aspen--1970-1980.
- April 1973
- Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak range
- View of Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado and snow-covered Pikes Peak. Shows frame houses, fenced yards, commercial buildings, and dirt streets. The stone Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe and Colorado Midland Railway depot is near Pikes...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1888 and 1900?]
- Mt. Audubon from Bald Mt., Colorado
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows Mount Audubon on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby.
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Mt. Audubon from Bald Mountain, Colo.
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows Mount Audubon, Paiute Peak, and Mount Toll on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby.
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Paiute Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Toll, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Home of son of Gov. James Peabody
- A snow-covered, stucco house in Avondale, Colorado, in Pueblo County, is a one story structure with a gabled roof and a wall that extends out from the side of the house. The house has rectangular windows with lintels and sills, and an oculus over...
- Avondale (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Avondale--1930-1960.
- [between 1930 and 1960]
- Old Depot Bailey, Denver South Park and Pacific
- The dilapidated, old Bailey train station is situated next to the rails of the Denver-South Park and Pacific railroad in Park County. The one-story, rectangular, clapboard structure has a side gable with a corrugated, tin roof that has pieces...
- Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.; Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Berthoud, Colo. snow storm
- Berthoud, Colorado, (Larimer County) is covered with snow. The buildings along Main Street include one and two-story, masonry, commercial storefronts with large, glass windows and flat roofs. A few pedestrians walk along the snow-covered sidewalks...
- Berthoud (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Berthoud--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Berthoud--1920-1930.
- April 20, 1920
- Muirs Butte California
- View of Black Butte (Muirs Butte or Asbury Peak), a snow-covered plug dome formation near Mount Shasta in Shasta County, California. A construction site with fallen trees is located at the foot of the mountain.
- Black Butte (Shasta County, Calif.)--1890-1910.; Shasta County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Pines--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.; Volcanoes--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Shasta Valley, California
- View of low foothills, a portion of snow-covered Mount Shasta and Black Butte, in the Cascade Mountains (Siskiyou County), California. Shows buildings, possibly ranches, probably the Shasta River and an irrigation ditch in Shasta Valley.
- Black Butte (Siskiyou County, Calif.)--1870-1880.; Shasta, Mount (Calif. : Mountain)--1870-1880.; Siskiyou County (Calif.)--1870-1880.; Buttes--California--Siskiyou County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--California--Siskiyou County--1870-1880.;...
- [1870?]
- East Portal, Gunnison River
- View of log cabins from across the river at East Portal, the river access point of the Gunnison Tunnel Project of the U.S. Reclamation Service in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Montrose County), Colorado. Tracks or footprints are on the...
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; East Portal (Montrose County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--East Portal--1900-1910.; Log Cabins--Colorado--East Portal--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1905 and 1909]
- Gunnison River near West Portal
- View of the Gunnison River in Montrose County, Colorado shows the walls of the canyon with trees along the river. Snow-covered rocky cliffs are seen in the distance.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Blanca, Colo.
- The town of Blanca, Colorado, (Costilla County) is located at the foot of the snow-covered Sangre de Cristo mountains in the San Luis Valley. A muddy intersection at the center of town is surrounded by one and two-story buildings whose features...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Blanca, Colo.
- The town of Blanca, Colorado, (Costilla County) is situated at the foot of the snow-covered Sangre de Cristo mountains. Tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad are in the foreground. Structures in the small town include one and two-story...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- Up the Blue near Breckenridge
- View of a mountain valley with the Blue River and snow-covered mountain range, Summit County, Colorado.
- Blue River (Colo. : River)--1880-1900.; Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ship launching
- View of a ship launching. A crowd of men watch as the ship leaves the snow-covered dry dock.
- Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Launchings--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ship launching
- View of ship launching. A crowd of men on the snow-covered dry dock observe the event from below.
- Boat & ship industry--1910-1920.; Launchings--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Hot sulphur springs on a cold morning waiting for ski train to arrive
- Snow covers the ground and the tracks in front of the Sulphur stop along the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad near the town of Bond, Colorado (Eagle County). The depot building is a one-story, wood-frame structure with gables and a chimney and...
- Bond (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Bond--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder
- View across a snow-covered landscape in Boulder, Colorado showing residences and low hills; Mount Sanitas in the distance.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Sanitas, Mount (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Boulder
- View up a road across a snow-covered landscape in Boulder, Colorado; shows residences along the road and Mount Sanitas in the background.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Sanitas, Mount (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Roads--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- The Snowy Range from Bald Mountain, Colo.
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows probably Paiute Peak and Sawtooth Mountain on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indian Peaks (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Snowy Range from Bald Mountain, Colo.
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows probably Paiute Peak and Sawtooth Mountain on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indian Peaks (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The Snowy Range from Bald Mountain, Colo.
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows Paiute Peak, Mount Toll, Little Pawnee Peak, and Pawnee Peak on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Indian Peaks (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- Snowy Range from Bald Mountain
- Panoramic view of snow-covered mountains in the Indian Peaks range in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows probably Paiute Peak and Sawtooth Mountain on the Continental Divide. Trees and a meadow are nearby.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Indian Peaks (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- DB&W Train at Sugar Loaf Station 1916
- A train of the Denver, Boulder and Western Railroad winds around a snow-covered hillside in the background, at Sugarloaf in Boulder County, Colorado. Large clouds of dark smoke puff from the two engines on the train, one in the front and one in the...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sugarloaf (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Boulder County--1910-1920.; Denver, Boulder, and Western Railroad Company.
- [1916?]
- Snow along Creek - Eldora 1939
- A large, snow-covered pine tree grows at an angle across a creek near Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado, in this snowy scene. Additional trees stand along the bank of the creek. Snow-covered rocks stand in the creek in the background.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Pines--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Snow--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Spring--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.
- [1939?]