Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- Rainbow Falls, Ute Pass [sic]
- View of Duhem Brothers photography studio in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick and stone storefront with signs: "Photo Art Gallery," and "Duhem Bros." A witch effigy uses a box camera on the roof.
- T. J. Graham Real Estate, Mining & Insurance Agent--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Insurance companies--Colorado--Boulder--1860-1880.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Photography stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Co I 1st Colo. in heavy marching order; Building where Private Phenix was killed Aug. 13-98; Foraging party after a two hours trip in vicinity of water works; Insurgent soldiers and block house five in the distance
- Philippine boatmen and their boats; Native boys diving for pennies
- William D. Evans
- A photo of William D. Evan. He has a mustache and wears a suit, bow tie and dress shirt. This photo is part of a complete family album that includes the families of Morgan and Evans. The photo is mounted on an album page that has a gold border and...
- Evans, William D.; Men--1850-1900.
- [between 1850 and 1900?]
- Oldest house in Montrose, Colo.
- A boy leans against a mud-chinked log cabin in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows another log building. Label on photo reads, "R C Diehl Residence Montrose, Colorado 1882."
- Diehl, R. C.--Homes & haunts.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1882?
- Rapid transit in the Philippines; Pasig river, bridge of Spain in the background
- Miss Catherine E. Lewis
- A portrait of Miss Catherine E. Lewis. She wears a dark colored dress with a high collar and a scarf. This photo is part of a complete family album that includes the families of Morgan and Evans. The photo is mounted on an album page that has a...
- Lewis, Catherine E.; Women--1850-1900.
- [between 1850 and 1900]
- Gilpin Tramway
- The tracks of the Gilpin Tramway curve through the foreground of this view of several mines on Gunnell Hill in Central City, Colorado. A group of houses lines this portion of Eureka Street, one of the main roads through Central City. The Gunnell...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Air view Central City
- An aerial view of Central City overlooking Gregory's Gulch and the city. The Teller House and the Opera House are numbered (five and four, respectively) in the photo. St. Mary's Chruch is in the center of the image, and St. James is to the right...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Manager's residence
- Shows the two story residence of the manager at the Denver Municipal Airport (later Stapleton International Airport) in Denver, Colorado. The home features brick and wood siding, a covered porch and a wire fence.
- Denver Municipal Airport--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Power & heating plant
- Shows the power and heating plant and the nine story smoke stack located at the Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The power plant was built in 1892.
- Denver General Hospital--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Areation [sic] tanks
- A view of the aeration tanks at the Denver Sewage Disposal Works Plant located at 50th (Fiftieth) and Emerson Street in Denver, Colorado. The aeration tanks have walkways that criss-cross over a liquid filled tank. The sludge control tanks are in...
- Denver Sewage Disposal Works--Facilities--1930-1940.; Aeration tanks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Sewage disposal plants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hydraulic facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Duhem Bros. Photo, Art Gallery
- View of Duhem Brothers studio at 448 Larimer Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with stone trim, storefronts, and signs: "Duhem Bros. Photo. Art Gallery." A display case contains photographs; a wagon has lettering: "Stop This...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Photography stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Baby Doe Tabor
- Studio portrait of Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt "Baby Doe" Tabor, wife of millionaire Horace Tabor; she wears a fur coat and hat, and is dusted with fake snow.
- Legislators' spouses--Colorado--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--1880-1900.; Baby Doe, d. 1935.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- M.I.F. Blacksmith shop, Miner's Basin
- Men work in an outdoor blacksmith shop in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains (Grand County), Utah. Shows an anvil, a bellows and a forge, pickaxes, hammers, and a woodpile. An Ouray Herald newspaper is on the ground.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Blacksmithing--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Blacksmiths--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Forge shops--Utah--Grand...
- 1897 August 10
- Assay outfit, Miner's Basin
- Men use assaying instruments to test Carnotite ore in an outdoor lab in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains (Grand County), Utah. One of the men, probably Charles Poulot, is beside a tent in a wooded area.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Assayers--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Assaying--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Mining--Utah--Grand...
- 1897 August 10
- Hepburn's cabin, Miners Basin, La Sal Mt's.
- Men pose by a miner's cabin identified as Hepburn's cabin in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains (Grand County), Utah. Shows mining tools, ropes and a rifle. The log cabin has a stone chimney and a sod roof.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Miners--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.
- 1897 August 10
- W.D. Laker, Moab, Grand Co. Utah
- A cowboy identified as W.D. Laker poses on a horse in a meadow in Moab (Grand County), Utah. A lariat is tied to his saddle.
- Moab (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--Moab--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--Moab--1890-1900.; Laker, W. D.
- 1897 August 2
- Going to work, Miners Basin, La Sal Mt's.
- Miners pose with tools in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains (Grand County), Utah. Shows pickaxes, a rifle, a shovel, a metal pan, and trees.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Miners--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Trees--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.
- 1897 August 10
- Grand River Valley from La Sal Mt's. looking towards Castle Valley
- View from the La Sal Mountains of hills and mesas in the Colorado River valley in probably Grand County, Utah.
- Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Hills--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Valleys--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.
- 1897 August 8
- Grand River Valley from La Sal Mt's., looking towards Moab
- View from the La Sal Mountains of hills and mesas in the Colorado River valley in probably Grand County, Utah.
- Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Hills--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Valleys--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.
- 1897 August 8
- The derby race, Pine Flat, La Sal Mts. Utah
- Men pose with horses in a meadow at Pine Flat (San Juan County), Utah. A horse and rider in motion are blurred. La Sal Peak is in the distance. A sign lettered on wooden boards reads "Kow Boys [sic] Races $200 Dough, La Sal Mountain, Utah."
- La Sal Peak (Utah)--1890-1900.; Pine Flat (San Juan County, Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horse racing--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--San Juan...
- 1897 August 1
- Camp at foot of Mt. Peal [sic]
- Men and a woman stand in a camp at the foot of Mount Peale (San Juan County), Utah. Fabric is scattered on the ground. Men hold rifles, horses graze, and a dog stands nearby.
- Peale, Mount (Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Camping--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--San Juan County--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 29
- Morning of the races, Geyser Cabin
- Cowboys pose with horses by a fence in the La Sal Mountains in probably San Juan County, Utah. Men smoke pipes and wear hats, suspenders, and cowboy boots. Saddles, blankets, a rifle case, and a sawbuck saddle tree are on the ground. A sign...
- La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Peale, Mount (Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horses--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.
- 1897 August 1
- Start for Mt. Peal [sic]
- Men and a woman pose with and on horses by a fence in probably San Juan County, Utah. A pack mule and horses carry camp gear tied down with rope. Mount Peale is in the distance.
- Peale, Mount (Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horses--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Men--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Mules--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.;...
- 1897 July 28
- Hughy
- Hughy, a man in cowboy boots and a vest, holds a pipe and sits in front of a wood cabin with a wooden shingle roof in Colorado or Utah. A wooden doghouse is by the porch. Metal buckets, a branding iron, a drill bit, bundles of wire, hats,...
- Doghouses--1890-1900.; Cabins--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Kennels--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Group of cowboys and herders, taken after races
- A group of men on horses and mules pose in a meadow at Pine Flat (San Juan County), Utah. La Sal Peak is in the distance. A sign lettered on wooden boards reads "Kow Boys [sic] Races $200 Dough, La Sal Mountain, Utah." Men wear cowboy hats and...
- La Sal Peak (Utah)--1890-1900.; Pine Flat (San Juan County, Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horse racing--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--San Juan...
- 1897 August 1
- A.E. Buddecke's ranch near Montrose
- A man stands beside a horse-drawn wagon at what is identified as A.E. Buddecke's ranch house near Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The house has a wooden shingle roof. A tent is in the fenced yard, and a plow is by the road.
- Buddecke, A. E.--Homes & haunts.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Ranchers--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Ranches--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Montrose...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- A.E. Buddecke's ranch near Montrose
- Panoramic view of what is identified as A.E. Buddecke's ranch near Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows buildings, trees, fences and hills in the distance.
- Buddecke, A. E.--Homes & haunts.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Croplands--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Ranches--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Threshing wheat on A.E. Buddeckes [sic] ranch
- Men on a wheat stack throw wheat into a thresher with pitchforks at what is identified as A.E. Buddecke's ranch near Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Men sit on grain sacks piled on the ground. A horse team and wagon are near the wheat stack.
- Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Ranches--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Threshing--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Wheat--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Indian hieroglyphics, Shavano Valley, Montrose Co. Colo.
- Close-up view of Native American (tribe unknown) petroglyphs on a rock face in Shavano Valley (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows foot or paw prints and other symbols.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Shavano Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Antiquities--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- 1897 October 9
- Indian hieroglyphics, Shavano Valley, Montrose Co. Colo.
- Close-up view of Native American (tribe unknown) petroglyphs on a rock face in Shavano Valley (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows an anthropomorphic hunter figure, a horned animal, and possibly a moon and sun. A printed sign reads "Indian...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Shavano Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Antiquities--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- 1897 October 9
- Indian hieroglyphics, Shavano Valley, Montrose Co. Colo.
- Close-up of Native American (tribe unknown) petroglyphs on a rock face in Shavano Valley (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows an animal figure, possibly corn, and other symbols.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Shavano Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Antiquities--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- 1897 October 9
- Indian hieroglyphics, Shavano Valley, Montrose Co. Colo.
- Close-up view of Native American (tribe unknown) petroglyphs on a rock face in Shavano Valley (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows animal figures, possibly corn, and other symbols.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Shavano Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Antiquities--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- 1897 October 9
- Indian hieroglyphics, Shavano Valley, Montrose Co. Colo.
- Close-up of Native American (tribe unknown) petroglyphs on a rock face in Shavano Valley (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows animal figures, possibly corn symbols, and other symbols. A printed sign reads "Indian Hieroglyphies [sic], Shavano Valley,...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Shavano Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Antiquities--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- 1897 October 9
- First camp near Sheep Ranch
- A man and two horses stand by a wagon at a campsite possibly in the La Sal Mountains, Utah. A box reads, "Choice in Evaporated Apples".
- Camping--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- Park along Paradox Road near Iron Springs, Uncompaghre Plateau
- View of a man and a dog in a horse-drawn wagon in a meadow near a place identified as Iron Springs on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Colorado.
- Uncompahgre Plateau (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- First camp dinner, Iron Springs, Uncompahgre Plateau
- A man stands by a campfire between a wagon and a tent near a place identified as Iron Springs on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Colorado. Shows horses and supplies and a dog in the wagon.
- Uncompahgre Plateau (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Camping--Colorado--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- San Miguel River from Cottonwood Placers
- View of the San Miguel River, forest, and hills in Colorado.
- San Miguel River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Forests--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 16
- First view of La Sal Mountains from U.S. Placer road
- View of storm clouds, hills, and valleys in probably Colorado. The La Sal Mountains in Utah are in the distance.
- La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Clouds--Colorado--1890-1900.; Hills--Colorado--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- Park along Paradox Road between Iron Springs and U.S Placers, Uncompahgre Plateau
- View of a dirt road in a meadow along Paradox Road on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Colorado. Shows pine trees.
- Paradox Road (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Uncompahgre Plateau (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dirt roads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Pines--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- Headquarters of Cottonwood Placer Co., Pinion [sic], Colo.
- View of the town of Pinon (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows a bridge over the San Miguel River.
- Pinon (Montrose County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; San Miguel River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Pinon--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Pinon--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Pinon--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 16
- San Miguel valley from U.S. Placer Road
- View of a man and a dog in a horse-drawn wagon on a hill that overlooks the San Miguel valley in Colorado.
- Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- Park along U.S. Placers road near Shreiber Springs, Uncompahgre Plateau
- View of a meadow with spruce and lodgepole pine along a road identified as the U.S. Placers road on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Colorado. A wagon is near a fallen tree.
- Uncompahgre Plateau (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Pines--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15
- Resting on the bank of Miners Creek, Miners Basin, La Sal Mts, Utah
- A gold miner squats and dips water from a stream identified as Miners Creek in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains, Grand County, Utah. A man with a shovel and a man with a pick are near the creek. Shows a gold washing pan.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Gold miners--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Mining--Utah--Grand...
- 1897 Aug. 10
- Group of western pioneers, Miners Basin
- Five men sit on a log fence in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains, Grand County, Utah. Shows two dogs.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Dogs--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Fences--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Men--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Sitting--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.
- 1897 Aug. 10
- Panning gold ore, Miners Basin, La Sal Mts, Utah
- Miners, one with a shovel, watch a man pan for gold in Miners Basin in the La Sal Mountains, Grand County, Utah. A sign reads, "Miners Basin, Utah, 300 D[?] Ore." Shows a horse and a meadow.
- Grand County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Miners Basin (Grand County, Utah : Valley)--1890-1900.; Gold miners--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Utah--Grand County--1890-1900.;...
- 1897 Aug. 10
- John Huff's ranch, Paradox Valley
- John Huff and his family stand in front of their mud-chinked log cabin in Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado. Shows a garden.
- Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Paradox Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Log Cabins--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Ranches--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Huff, John, rancher.
- 1897 July 20
- Park along U.S. Placers road near Shreiber Springs, Uncompaghre Plateau
- View of a horse-drawn wagon in a clearing along a road identified as the U.S. Placers road on the Uncompaghre Plateau in Colorado. Shows pine trees.
- Uncompahgre Plateau (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Pines--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 15