Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Westward Ho!
- View of a Romantic painting depicting Westward expansion. Shows pioneers, wagons, horses, women in distress, men with guns on horses, and rugged landscape.
- Paintings--1900-1910.; Pioneers--1830-1900.; Westward movement--1830-1900.
- c1904
- Westward Ho!
- View of a Romantic painting depicting Westward expansion. Shows wagons, pioneers, women in distress, men with guns on horses, and rugged landscape.
- Paintings--1900-1910.; Pioneers--1830-1900.; Westward movement--1830-1900.
- c1904
- Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment, Denver
- An oil painting of an Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment in Denver, Colorado by Ester Yates Frazier. The painting is of a plains landscape with mountains in the background, native american figures, teepees and sky with clouds; the view is westward from...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Indian encampments--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1861 April
- From Second street westward along Myers Ave., Cripple Creek
- View westward toward barren Myers Avenue, from Second (2nd) Street, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes fire hydrant with attached hose, dirt street, and distant view of one-story wooden frame buildings.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.
- [January 20, 1947]
- Pioneer trails and scenes of the central Rocky Mountains region
- Map of the trails and landmarks in the Rocky Mountain region used by the pioneers in the westward migration shows Oregon Trail, Overland Trail, and Mormon Trail routes. Lettering reads: "1. Buffaloes roamed the plains east of the Rocky Mountains....
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail--1840-1870.; Oregon National Historic Trail--1840-1870.; Overland Trails--1840-1870.; West (U.S.)--1840-1870.; Maps--1840-1870.; Watercolors--1930-1940.; Westward movement--1840-1870.
- 1933
- Fairmont School westward movement panorama
- Photograph of five students from Fairmont Elementary School gathered around a class project of a panorama of the Westward Movement. Two unidentified girls stand to the side of the table with one girl holding a pointer and pointing at an object. ...
- Fairmont School (Denver, Colo.); Baker (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Municipal Facts: Volume 8 Numbers 1 and 2, 1925 January-February
- Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs
- Westward view of Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Utility poles and trees line the street. Shows a dirt avenue and horse-drawn carriages. At the end of the avenue is the Antlers Hotel, designed by Peabody and...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1886]
- Cheyenne Mountain
- Westward view of 9,198-foot Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, Colorado; at center, a male figure faces the mountain; roof of a small building visible at distance; fenced rangeland extends to foothills.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Mt. Falcon from Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Westward view of Mt. Falcon (in Front Range of the Rocky Mountains) taken from Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; close view of sandstone rock formations with Mt. Falcon in the background.
- Falcon, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Washington Park, Denver
- Westward view of Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt road in foreground; wire park bench in front of shrubs; trees at right and in distance; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- West from Wild Cat Point, Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Westward view of Rocky Mountains from Wild Cat Point on the Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system); switchbacks of road lead toward foothills.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- Distant, westward view of the Stanley Hotel (completed in 1909) in Estes Park, Colorado; fenced hayfields with baled hay extend through valley; pine tree at right foreground; mountains of the Rocky Mountain National Park in background.
- Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Speer Blvd., Denver
- Westward view of Speer Boulevard, west of Broadway, in Denver, Colorado, a wide dirt avenue lined with saplings, street-lamps, and sidewalks. Shows Cherry Creek, gardeners at work, sprinklers, and buildings in distance, including West Side High...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Row of commercial buildings, Cripple Creek
- Two-story commercial brick buildings in a row, Cripple Creek, Colorado; several abandoned buildings have boarded-up windows; sign on movie theater states "Silent Movie" and posters on theater doorway include: "Harry Carey in Night Hawk," "Westward...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960- 1970.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- 1969 December 17
- Pike's Peak from Antlers Hotel
- Westward view of Pikes Peak from an upper story of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado (completed in 1901); stairway in foreground leads to manicured gardens; two people are seated near pathway at center right; an overpass at far left...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1901 and 1920]
- Pike's Peak from Antlers Hotel
- Westward view of Pikes Peak from a balcony of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado; in foreground, a man sits on rocking chair in the shadow under the balcony's arch; buildings are visible beyond the grove of trees at center; mountains...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1901 and 1920]
- Plain from Lookout Mtn.
- Westward view of roadside businesses along the Lookout Mountain Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado (part of the Denver Mountain Park system); two early automobiles are parked beside road, one with two passengers and one empty; several men...
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Squaw Mtn. from Genesee Mtn. Denver Mtn. Park
- Westward view of 11,486-foot Squaw Mountain from Genesee Mountain along the Denver Mountain Park Auto Road; sunlight glints on rocks in foreground; foothills below are dotted with pine trees; mountains extend to horizon.
- Squaw Mountain (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1920]
- Vista on Lookout Mtn Auto Road
- Westward view of the Lookout Mountain Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Engineers Lariat, Denver Mtn. Park
- Westward view of the Lookout Mountain Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado (part of the Denver Mountain Park system), from higher viewpoint of road across mountain valley showing four switchbacks.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Westward view of the Lookout Mountain Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado (part of the Denver Mountain Park system), taken from higher point of road across mountain valley; four switchbacks of sinuous dirt road are shown; Rocky Mountains...
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Looking west on Sweet Ranch, Carbondale Colo.
- Westward view of the Sweet Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado; shows cultivated fields, baled hay, and ranch buildings.
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- West from top of Genesee Mtn.
- Westward view of the Rocky Mountains taken from summit of Genesee Mountain, along the Denver Mountain Park Auto Road; shows Squaw Mountain and snow-covered range of the Continental Divide.
- Squaw Mountain (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- West from Wildcat Pt. Denver Mtn. Park
- Westward view of the Denver Mountain Park Auto Road from Wildcat Point on Lookout Mountain, west of Denver, Colorado; shows low stone wall, graffiti on rock, automobile with passengers parked near curve, and snow-covered peaks of the Rocky Mountain...
- Continental Divide (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- West from summit of Pikes Peak
- Westward view on of Pikes Peak, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; barren rockpile in foreground; mountains in distance.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Gateway Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak
- Westward view of the Gateway sandstone rock formations in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1920?]
- Town and Gown Links Colo. Springs
- Interior view of Town and Gown Links clubhouse in Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado; shows men at a dinner table set with crystal and silver. Frank Westward (?) wears a wedding ring and bow tie, Walter Fairbanks is sixth from the left, and...
- Town and Gown Links (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banquets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver, banks & banking, First National Bank Construction
- Westward view of the First National Bank Building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado; signs read: "First National Bank Will Occupy These Quarters On Or About January 1, 1911," "Harris Winthrop & Co.," and "Budweiser."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1911]
- Golden, Colorado, colleges & universities, School of Mines, buildings
- Westward view of the campus of Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. Buildings include Guggenheim Hall, gymnasium, Stratton Hall, Hall of Engineering, and Hall of Chemistry; letter "M" on Mount Zion in background.
- Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Golden (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1920?]
- Denver, societies & clubs, Wellshire Country Club
- Westward view of the entry gates to Wellshire country club, near Colorado and Hampden Boulevards, Denver, Colorado; shows early phase of construction including rutted dirt road, realtors' advertising signs (G. Watkinson, I. J. Keator), and sign...
- Wellshire Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- D&SL train, engine number 118, engine type 2-8-0
- Westward ski train; 4 cars, 20 MPH. Photographed: Plainview, Colo., January 16, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Plainview.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company.
- 1938
- D&SL train, engine number 200, engine type 2-6-6-0
- Westward ski train; 14 cars. Photographed: Sulphur Springs, Colo., February 23, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Sulphur Springs.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company.
- 1941
- D&SL train, engine number 214, engine type 2-6-6-0
- Westward ski train; 11 cars. Photographed: Tabernash, Colo., February 11, 1940.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tabernash.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company.
- 1940
- D&SL train, engine number 405, engine type 2-8-2
- Train Second #1, westward, mixed; 12 cars. Photographed: Near Fireclay, Colo., September 28, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Fireclay.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company.
- 1938
- CB&Q train, engine number 7008, engine type 4-8-2
- Westward freight train; 13 cars, 40 MPH. Photographed: near Denver, Colo., June 20, 1927.
- Locomotives--1920-1930.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1927.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1927
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Westward caboose hop; 1 car, Windy Point in background. Photographed: below Coxo, Colo., September 19, 1947.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1947.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Coxo.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1947
- D&RGW train, engine number 800, engine type 4-6-2 and engine number 1711, engine type 4-8-4
- Westward Troop Train; both engines smoking. Photographed: near Rollinsville, Colo., July 22, 1945.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1945.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Rollinsville.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1945
- D&RGW train, engine number 1146, engine type 2-8-0
- Westward work extra; 16 cars, 30 MPH. Photographed: west of Mack, Colo., June 24, 1942.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1942.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mack.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1942
- D&RGW train, engine number 1517, engine type 4-8-2
- Westward troop trin; 9 cars. Photographed: near Leyden Junction, Colo., January 10, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Leyden Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1946
- D&RGW train, engine number 1700, engine type 4-8-4
- Westward troop grain; 5 cars. Photographed: Denver, Colo., August 3, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1952
- D&RGW train, engine number 1705, engine type 4-8-4
- Westward troop train; 6 cars. Photographed: near Tolland, Colo., May 16, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tolland.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW train, engine number 1803, engine type 4-8-4
- Westward Civilian Conservation Corps special; 16 cars, 55 MPH, good smoke. Photographed: near Una, Colo., April 16, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Una.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1939
- D&RGW train, engine number 3401, engine type 2-8-82
- Westward caboose hop; 1 car. Photographed: near Plainview, Colo., September 28, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Plainview.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1938
- D&RGW train, engine number 1802, engine type 4-8-4
- Westward troop train; 9 cars, snowy scene. Photographed: leaving Denver, Colo., March 21, 1948.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1948.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1948
- D&RGW train, engine number 3554, engine type 2-8-8-2 and engine number ?, engine type 2-8-8-2
- Westward troop train; 14 cars. Photographed: west of Leyden Junction, Colo., September, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Leyden Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- Buena Vista
- Frame dwellings and commercial buildings line Lake Street in Buena Vista, Colorado, and extend into the surrounding area. Peaks of the Collegiate Range are in the background.
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1883
- D&RGW train, engine number 3703, engine type 4-6-6-4
- Westward Civilian Conservation Corps special; 15 cars, 20 MPH. Photographed: near Keeldar, Colo., April 17, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Keeldar.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1938
- D&RGW train, engine number 3703, engine type 4-6-6-4
- Westward Civilian Conservation Corps special; 15 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: near Mitchell, Colo., April 17, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mitchell.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1938
- D&RGW train, engine number 545 + additional diesel unit, engine type EMD FT
- Westward Passenger. Photographed: west of Plainview, Colo., August 22, 1948.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1948.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Plainview.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1948