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- Gold retorts, 1,370 oz; value $22,500
- View of gold 'sponge' from the Hidden Treasure Mine, in Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Hidden Treasure Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--Products--1880-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gold--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Sweat lodge, Sioux Village
- A Native American (Sioux) man sits on the ground near the uncovered frame (wickiup) of a sweat lodge. A fire pit is in the center of the lodge, teepes are in the background.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Indian encampments--1890-1910.; Sweatbaths--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1896 and 1905]
- Yanktonais camp
- View of a Native American (Yanktonais) camp, shows tepees among bare trees and snow.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Yanktonai Indians--1890-1910.; Indian encampments--1890-1910.
- [between 1896 and 1905]
- Sioux village, winter '78
- View of a Native American (Sioux) camp shows tepees, buffalo hides and debris in a clearing of bare trees and snow.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Hides & skins--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--1870-1880.; Tipis--1870-1880.
- 1878
- Silver Plume
- The view, looking north, of the town of Silver Plume, Colorado, shows the central business district, mines on Republican Mountain, and Clear Creek along the valley floor. Mines include: the Diamond Tunnel, Pelican, Dives, Baxter, Baxter, Dunkirk...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [1882?]
- Golden City
- An early view east over Golden, (Colorado Territorial Capital 1862-1867) Jefferson County, includes scattered wood frame residences and sheds, false front businesses, corrals, and a two-story brick block. Original description printed on back of...
- Golden (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Business districts--Colorado--Golden--1860-1870.
- [between 1862 and 1867]
- Ute boy "Benito"
- Standing studio portrait of Benito, a Native American man (Ute), costume includes boots, beads, and holsters; he holds a bow and arrows.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Benito.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Georgetown, a gold mining centre on beautiful Clear Creek
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, north. Landmarks include: the old Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the old school, the Cushman Block, the Fish Block, the Masonic Lodge, and the tower of the Alpine Hose Company No. 2 firehouse.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1911.]
- Silver bricks, value $2,000 each.
- View of stacked silver ingots, from (probably) Colorado mines. Storefronts have signs: "Union Pacific Express."
- Mining--1880-1900.; Silver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Custer's expedition on the plains
- View of a large contingent of horses, riders, and wagons making their way across a vast plain as part of George Armstrong Custer's expedition of 1874. Many of the men wear military uniforms.
- Dakota Indians--War--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--1870-1880.; Covered wagons--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Horseback riding--1870-1880.; Soldiers--1870-1880.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876--Military service.
- 1874
- Alma 1885, May 9th
- This view west, across the Middle Fork of the South Platte River, near Alma, (elevation 10,353 feet) in Park County, Colorado, consists of wood frame residences, barns, sheds, painted false front commercial buildings, log cabins, smelting works...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Churches--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- 1885 May 9
- Decoration Day, Alma, showing upper part of Main St. and Mt. Bross in distance, May 30th 1885
- View northwest along upper Main Street in Alma, (10,353 feet) in Park County, Colorado. Uniformed men with American flags march in the Decoration parade. Log cabins, front gable and wood frame residences, and false front commercial buildings line...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bross, Mount (Colo.); Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- 1885 May 30
- Main Street, Alma, Mt. Bross above clouds
- View northwest along upper Main Street in Alma, (10,353 feet) in Park County, Colorado, includes wood frame and false front commercial buildings lining the street. A sign on the two-story false-front at the bend in the street reads "Capital Hotel...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Restaurants--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Bross, Mount (Colo.)
- 1885
- The town of Alma, South Park, Colorado
- View west, across the Middle Fork of the South Platte River and mine tailings, to Alma, (elev. 10,353 feet) in South Park, Park County, Colorado, consists of wood frame residences, barns, sheds, painted false front commercial buildings, log cabins,...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1886 and 1890]
- Hanging bridge, Royal Gorge
- View of the Hanging Bridge, a suspension bridge over the Arkansas River in Royal Gorge (Fremont County), Colorado. Shows probably Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks beside steep granite canyon walls.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Arkansas River--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Fremont...
- [between 1888 and 1890?]
- Devils Gate on the Sweetwater
- A view of the Sweetwater River and Devils Gate rock formation in Natrona County, Wyoming. Men with horses are on the rivers edge. A man stands on the rock formation.
- Devil's Gate (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Natrona County (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Sweetwater River (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--Natrona County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Wyoming--Natrona County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Wyoming--Natrona...
- 1871?
- Hidden Cascades on Rock Creek, Elk Mountain
- A view of a waterfall on a stream identified as Rock Creek, on Elk Mountain in Wyoming. The cascade is surrounded by a forest and boulders.
- Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Streams--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Waterfalls--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- 1871?
- Colorado Central R.R. train from Black Hawk to Golden
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Men pose beside the train, shows a wooden shack.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- From Tough Cuss Bend looking up
- A view of Colorado Central Railroad railroad tracks beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. A flume constructed of timber is across the creek.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1871 and 1890]
- Golden from Round House
- View southwest from slope above the Colorado Central Railway roundhouse over Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows wood frame residences and brick commercial blocks; landmarks include the Avenue Hotel, Episcopal Church, South School, 1878...
- Golden (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Golden--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1885]
- Golden from Table Mountain
- Early view west from South Table Mountain over Golden City (Golden), Jefferson County, Colorado, shows wood frame and brick buildings along gridline dirt streets on both sides of Clear Creek. Information printed on back of stereo card: "This...
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Man in row boat on Grand Lake
- A man sits in a row boat near the shore of Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado. He wears a hat and holds the oars in his hands. A mountain ridge is in the distance at the far side of the lake. Several shrubs are on the shore in the foreground.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- View of Grand Lake
- Stereographic view of Grand Lake and Long's Peak in Grand County, Colorado. A large basket made from thin branches sits on the sandy shore and tall pine trees stand along the shore of the lake.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1870-1900.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Pueblo, Col. early days
- Bird's eye view of Pueblo, Colorado, shows commercial buildings on both sides of dirt street; signs attached to buildings: "Capitol," "Dancing," "(?) Hotel," "Phoenix," and "Pueblo Agricultural Wagon Depot;" background view of sparsely settled area.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Pueblo--1870-1800.
- 1873?
- Looking east over Black Hawk
- Looking east over Black Hawk, Colorado, down Gregory Gulch; shows Gregory Street (lower right), Church Street (middle), and High Street (left). The school house stands out in the far middle of the photo and is located between Church and High...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880-1890]
- Chautauqua auditorium, Boulder, Colo
- Square towers topped by flagpoles flank the gable roofed central building of the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. Blind arches span the front of the three-story frame building, and round windows are in the gable and fascia. Rail fence...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Chautauquas--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Longmont, old St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
- A man in a bowler hat, suit and overcoat stands outside the old St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Longmont, Colorado. The small clapboard church features a front gable, triangular window above the projecting gabled vestibule with double door...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Longmont, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1905]
- Chestnut Street from Harrison Avenue
- View west on Chestnut Street, once considered the main street, in Leadville, Colorado; shows muddy street, horse drawn wagons and covered wagons, and pedestrians. Business signs include "Boot & Shoe Store," "St. James Restuarant," "Drugstore,"...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [1879]
- Leadville or bust, Leadvill [sic] not busted
- View from a wooded slope west across the Arkansas River Valley and Leadville, Colorado, to the Continental Divide. The town consists of wood frame residences, barns, sheds, false fronts and smelting and ore sampling works.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1877-1879]
- Leadville Aug. 31st. 1882
- Snowy view through evergreens of gable rooftops and the old Lake County Courthouse, Leadville, Colorado.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Longmont St. John the Baptist Catholic Church July 22, 1905 dedication with Bishop Matz officiating
- A crowd gathers in front of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 305 4th (Fourth) Avenue, Longmont, Colorado, for the July 22, 1905 dedication. The front gable stone church with contrasting banding has Gothic details including arched stained glass...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; Dedications--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Longmont, Colo.)
- [1905]
- Interior boiler room, sugar factory, Loveland, Colo.
- Workmen pose inside the boiler room of the Great Western Sugar Factory in Loveland, Colorado. They hold shovels in front of boilers next to piles of coal and wheelbarrows.
- Loveland (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Factories--Colorado--Loveland--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Laborers--Colorado--Loveland--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Loveland--1900-1910.; Great Western Sugar Company.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Interior warehouse, sugar factory, Loveland, Colo.
- Several men pose inside the Great Western Sugar Factory in Loveland, Colorado, among stacks of bagged sugar.
- Loveland (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Factories--Colorado--Loveland--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Loveland--1900-1910.; Great Western Sugar Company.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Construction of decoration for the Knights Templar Golden Jubilee
- A large white plaster horse is being constructed on Champa Street for the Knights Templar Conclave, Denver, Colorado. A hoist and pulley system is rigged to lift the head of the horse and the knight in place. Pedestrians, workmen, a bicyclist, Post...
- Knights Templar (Masonic order)--Commemoration--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1913 August 13 and 14
- New depot construction, South Arkansas, Colo.
- Men pose with tools and lumber during construction of the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad depot, Poncha Springs, Chaffee County, Colorado; comercial buildings are in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1883?]
- Poncho [sic] Springs looking north
- Tracks and grade of the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge Railroad cut through hillside near Poncha Springs, Chaffee County, Colorado. A rail fence encloses one of the numerous hot springs in the area. Name "Poncha" is an adaptation of "Poncho,"...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1880-1890.; Springs--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Birdseye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Bird's eye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado; plat of streets, residences and commercial buildings.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Tender Foot Salida, Colorado
- The water tower and outbuildings of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad are at the base of Tenderfoot Hill in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. Signs mounted on the supports for a cable suspension footbridge read: "St. Charles Cream."
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Salida (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Tenderfoot Hill (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Water...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Superior, Colorado
- View across the Denver Marshall and Boulder (Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf 1890) tracks and train and over the town of Superior, Boulder County, Colorado. Open fields and foothills in distance.
- Denver, Marshall, and Boulder Railway Company--1880-1890.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1880-1890.; Superior (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Superior--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890]
- Bridge at Huntsman's
- View of Huntsman Bridge, Clear Creek Line, Colorado Central Railroad, just west of Chimney Gulch, on Clear Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows the edge of wooden railroad bridge built up on a stone block foundation and rocky canyon walls.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- N. Tejon St. Col. Springs
- View along a walkway, Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows trees, picket fences, and house roofs covered with snow.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- September 20, 1875
- Champaign Mine
- Miners pose near the shafthouse of the Champaign and Coney Claims Mine near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Champaign and Coney Claims Mine (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gold mining--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Silver mining--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Uranium mining--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- [1885]
- San Miguel County Mines
- View of mines and miners' boardinghouses in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- An-te-ro, war chief of the U-in-ta Utes living in the U-in-ta Valley, on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, [?]
- Standing portrait of Antero, a Native American (Uinta Ute) Chief, costume includes a buckskin shirt with fringe.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1860-1870.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--Utah--1860-1870.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--Utah--1860-1870.; Antero.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Home of Antero living in the U-in-ta Valley, on the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains, [?]
- View of a Native American (Ute) settlement; shows people, a teepee, a stilt-shelter with notched log steps, a cooking tripod, a saddle, and a bottle.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Utah--1860-1870.; Uinta Indians--Structures--Utah--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--Structures--Utah--1860-1870.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1860-1870.; Tipis--Utah--1860-1870.; Antero--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Georgetown from Democrat Mt.
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking southeast; shows the west fork of South Clear Creek covered by several bridges and many wood construction buildings including the brick school house, built in 1874. The Cushman Block, on Alpine...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1880?]
- Georgetown from Griffith Mt.
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking southwest; shows brush and rocks on Griffith Mountain, Methodist Church, old Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the old school, the Cushman Block, Leavenworth Mountain, and the narrow valley...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Georgetown
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south; shows a wooden structure through which a mining pulley goes up Griffith Mountain, the Methodist Church, the old school, smoking smelter on Chimney Rock, and city blocks that are fenced fields.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1877?]
- Georgetown, Colo.
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking southwest from Griffith Mountain; shows the old Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the church hospital, fenced town blocks, the schoolhouse, Chimney Rock, the valley leading to Silver Plume,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north, emphasizing the southwest corner of the town. Republican and Democrat Mountains on the west are in sunshine; Saxon and Griffith Mountains on the east are in deep shadow. Railroad tracks and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890.]