Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Colorado State Penitentiary, Canon City
- State Penitentiary complex in Canon City, Colorado, consists of stone buildings and walls with faceted corner lookout towers. A spur of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad crosses the City Ditch in the foreground, by a guard tower and stacks...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Aerial views.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1900
- Looking north-east from Flag Staff
- Veiw of Red Rocks and Boulder, Colorado. The gable roofed building by Boulder Creek was the water control for the Yount-Mckenzie flour mill (burned in 1905). The Boulder Sanitarium, a four-story structure with a tower and balconies, is in the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Tree-shaded Boulder and the curious Flatirons S from Lovers' Hill, Colo.
- Foothills and the Flatirons rise behind Boulder, Colorado. Frame houses in the foreground have hipped gable-roofs, dormers, chimneys, stovepipes, and laundry on a clothesline. The Courthouse, with its cupola and corner towers, is in the midground,...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1909?]
- Ward, Colorado
- Panoramic view overlooking the town of Ward, Boulder County, Colorado, shows wood-frame and clapboard residences and commercial buildings in valley.
- Ward (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1901?
- Views from Ellis house
- View of the Connecticut River from a hill in Middle Haddam (Middlesex County), Connecticut. Shows two barns and a wooden fence.
- Connecticut River--1900-1910.; Middle Haddam (Conn.)--1900-1910.; Barns--Connecticut--Middle Haddam--1900-1910.; Rivers--Connecticut--Middle Haddam--1900-1910.
- 1895
- Views from Ellis house
- View of the Connecticut River from a grassy hill in Middle Haddam (Middlesex County), Connecticut.
- Connecticut River--1900-1910.; Middle Haddam (Conn.)--1900-1910.; Meadows--Connecticut--Middle Haddam--1900-1910.; Rivers--Connecticut--Middle Haddam--1900-1910.
- 1895
- Mile stones [sic] in D. + S.L. history
- Men, members of a Denver & Salt Lake railroad survey crew, hold ropes and walk across catwalks made of logs secured with rope above the Colorado River in Gore Canyon (Grand County), Colorado. Men wear pants tucked into tall boots, jackets and hats....
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Gore Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Grand County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Grand County--1900-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Grand...
- [1905 June]
- On the Skyline Drive at Canyon City [sic]
- Broken rocks are at the edge of Skyline Drive in Canon City, Colorado. Tilled fields, farmhouses and the plains are in the background.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- between 1900 and 1910?
- M. E. Church Holyoke, Col.
- This frame church in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, has a belfry and a chimney. A circular window is over the projecting entry, residences are in the background, and a fire hydrant is in the foreground.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Holyoke--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a man with a lantern as he views a telephone. Text includes: "Los Angeles," "Denver," and "Two Telephones," "Two Collectors," "Two Bells," "Two Bills," and "Two Books."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver Juvenile Court - juvenile detention facility
- Composite of five photographs shows exterior and interior views of the Detention Home School at 2844 Downing Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, and a group of boys. Captions read: "Sitting Room," "Dining Room," "Juvenile...
- Detention Home School (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Juvenile delinquents--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Part of ostrich farm near Phoenix, Arizona
- In this reproduction of a cabinet card tacked to corkboard, ostriches stand near a wooden fence under trees in a pasture, probably on the Josiah Harbert farm near the Arizona Canal Falls in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Harbert, Josiah--Homes & haunts.; Ostrich farms--Arizona--Maricopa County--1900-1910.; Maricopa County (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Ostriches--Arizona--Maricopa County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Near Lawson
- View of a steep, rocky hillside and utility wires near Lawson (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows boulders, trees and a rock formation.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Scene at Cripple Creek
- Bird's eye view across snow-covered residential rooftops, Cripple Creek, Colorado; residences have gable and hipped roofs; Mount Pisgah is in background.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pisgah, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Residential streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.
- 1901 June 15
- 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]
- Audubon & Arapahoe Peaks, Denver, Boulder & Wesern Ry.
- View of Denver, Boulder & Western Railway (formerly Colorado & Northwestern) narrow gauge track rounding bend atop ridge; distant views of Mount Audubon (elevation 13,223 feet), North Arapaho Peak (elevation 13,502 feet) & South Arapaho Peak...
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; North Arapaho Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Arapaho Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1910.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Denver, Boulder, and Western Railroad Company.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Trinidad panorama
- View of the north side of Trinidad, Colorado, looking northwest at dwellings, streets and commercial buildings. Retaining walls are along the Purgatoire River and the downtown area is in the distance. Streetcar poles are along Pine Street, and...
- Fisher's Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Trinidad, Colo
- Panoramic view of Trinidad, Colorado, looking east. This image shows clear detail of the entire town, with trestle bridges, dwellings and commercial buildings. Prospect Point, Simpson's Rest, and surrounding low hills are in the background.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Basalt, Colorado
- Aerial view of seven beehive-shaped charcoal kilns in Basalt (Eagle County), Colorado. Basalt is nestled in a valley near the Fryingpan River. A railroad train and dirt roads are in the town. Foothills are in the distance.
- Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Charcoal kilns.; Rivers.
- [1900?]
- Basalt, Colorado
- Aerial view of Basalt (Eagle County), Colorado. The town is nestled in a valley next to the Fryingpan River. Buildings and houses are clustered along Main Street. Coke ovens and hills are in the distance.
- Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns.; Coke industry.; Kilns--Colorado--Basalt--1900-1910.; Rivers.
- [1900?]
- View of Aspen Junction
- The town of Basalt, Colorado, is nestled in a valley near the Fryingpan River in Eagle County, Colorado. The view of First Street, below, shows simple, wood-frame, houses with gables and chimneys lining the dirt road. The train depot, roundhouse,...
- Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dwellings--Colorado--Basalt--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Basalt--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Strathmore Hotel (old McClure House) Canon City
- The brick Strathmore Hotel, in Canon City, Colorado, has a flat roof, dentiled cornice, and stone sills and keystones. A second floor balcony has wrought iron railing and filigree skirting. and wraps the corner over the mitred entry. Canvas...
- Strathmore Hotel (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Delta, Colo. from Garnet Mesa
- A panoramic view of the town of Delta, Colorado, in Delta County in the plain of the Gunnison River Valley includes residences and commercial buildings.
- Delta (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Delta, Colorado, section #2
- Panoramic view of the town of Delta, Colorado, in Delta County, includes the plain of the Gunnison River Valley on the horizon. Dirt roads lead into town.
- Delta (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Main Street Holyoke, Col
- Main Street, in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, is a dirt thoroughfare flanked with frame commercial buildings. Trees grow along the boardwalk.
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Holyoke--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Fort Arnett Red Cliff
- People crowd Fort Arnett, a rock formation in Red Cliff (or Redcliff), Eagle County, Colorado; shows rifles and a surveyor's tripod. An American flag is on a pole.
- Red Cliff (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Red Cliff--1900-1910.
- [1879]
- Salida and the Arkansas River
- View north towards Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows Denver and Rio Grande trains on tracks along the Arkansas River. The roundhouse is to east and the town is in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colo.
- View over Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad roundhouse and shops emitting smoke, the Railroad Hospital, houses, businesses and the Salida High School. Signs reads: "St. Cloud Hotel" and "Scotch Oats." The...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colorado
- View from Tenderfoot Hill over Salida and South Park, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows gridlines of dirt streets, Denver & Rio Grande railroad tracks, the Arkansas River and Sawatch Range foothills in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colorado
- View of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows the roundhouse, sheds, watertower, and cars of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad by the Arkansas River. Houses, businesses, and Salida High School are beyond.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colorado
- View over Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows yards and passenger cars of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad by the Arkansas River and the Monte Cristo Hotel. Houses, businesses, and mountains are beyond; signs read: "Mac Moran Hotel," "Stop at...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Arkansas River--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colorado
- View northwest over Salida and South Park, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coaches and freight cars, Arkansas River, residences, businesses, Salida High School and the Sawatch Mountains in the background....
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Arkansas River--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Salida, Colorado
- View of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows the roundhouse, sheds, depot, and cars of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Monte Cristo Hotel, bridges across the Arkansas River and the town is beyond, with mountains in the background. Trails...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Arkansas River--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Surrounding country
- View northwest over South Park, near Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows wide Arkansas River valley plains at the foot of the Sawatch Range, dusted in snow.
- Arkansas River Valley--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Starkville, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the mining community of Starkville, Colorado in Las Animas County. Shows the main road through town, a mill, and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Starkville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Starkville--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Wide-angle view of the corner of Nevada Avenue and Kiowa Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows business district with signs: "Elk Hotel," "Bowling," "Strang Garage," "Storage and Repairing Paul Auto Co. Tires and Supplies,"...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Wide-angle view of the corner of Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows pedestrians, a streetcar, wagons, buggies, in the business district. Sign read: "El Paso National Bank," "New York Havana,"...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs
- View west of Pikes Peak Avenue, in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the dirt street, brick businesses, streetcar tracks, pedestrians, buggies, The Antlers Hotel with six stories, an arcaded entry and twin square towers at end of...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1905?
- El Paso Co. Jail, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Exterior view of the El Paso County Jail, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the three story brick building with stone foundation and beltcourses, bars on windows, hip roof, and arched entrance; designed by P. T. Barber?
- El Paso County Jail (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Jails--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910]
- Aspen bower from which the governor views the race.
- Native American (Taos) children; boy sits on aspen bower platform, wagon underneath; three girls wearing dresses stand by a ladder; small child stands on roof in front of wood pile. Shows three beehive ovens (hornos).
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Indians--Children--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Arbors (Bowers)--New...
- 1902
- Reunion of Roosevelt Rough Riders at Colo. Spgs. General Sherman Bell of Colo at the right.
- View of men on horseback and two men who stand in a street as part of the Rough Riders' reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some men wear military uniforms with medals pinned to their jackets. Shows General Sherman Bell at the right.
- United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st--Commemoration--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1901
- Hospital
- Aerial view of the Agnes Memorial Sanatorium, Denver, Colorado. Constructed by Lawrence Phipps, it served as a rest place for victims of tuberculosis. Buildings were later used in conjunction with operations at Lowry airfield.
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Ivy Baldwin
- Views of balloonist Ivy Baldwin in (probably) Colorado; shows pilot and another man in the wicker basket, and the balloon in flight.
- Balloonists--American--Colorado--1900-1910.; Balloons (Aircraft)--American--Colorado--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Baldwin, Ivy, d. 1953.
- 1909
- Arrival of Pres. Theo. Roosevelt at the Antlers
- President Theodore Roosevelt rides a horse-drawn carriage at the front of a procession surrounded by a large crowd on Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado. A band plays; a group of girls stand in rows with scarves or stars on their heads to...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Political parades & rallies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States--1900-1910.;...
- 1901
- Panorama of downtown Denver; folds out into three part image
- Panoramic view of Denver, Colorado looking west; landmarks include the Arapahoe County Courthouse, Fire Engine House Number One, Brown Palace Hotel, the Majestic Building, and Hotel Metropole. Signs read: "Hair Dressing," "The "M" Company of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Crested Butte, Colorado, looking northeast
- Panorama of Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado; shows a horse-drawn surrey, houses, churches, businesses, and a mill with smokestacks.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Crested Butte--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Crested Butte--1900-1910.
- 1909?
- Denver Auditorium, drop curtain
- A drop curtain on the stage at the Denver Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, features an American theme with George Washington, and probably Thomas Jefferson on horseback, a man standing in uniform, angels, Native Americans, and wilderness views.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Theater curtains--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- September 18, 1909
- Polo at Denver Country Club
- Panoramic view of a polo game at Denver Country Club, in Denver, Colorado; Dick (?) Paxton is on a black horse.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Polo--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Narrow escape for a goal
- Panoramic view of a polo game at Denver Country Club, in Denver, Colorado; shows goal posts and players on horses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Polo--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Base ball game
- Panoramic view of Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; people on the club house porch watch a baseball game.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1905 July 29th