Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Lawson
- Reproduction of a Stanely Loat [?] drawing of Lawson, Teller County, Colorado, shows the town along Clear Creek with Colorado Central railroad tracks. Mines are above the town on the slopes of Red Elephant Hill. "This town is the entrepot of the...
- Lawson (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- January 10, 1880
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado cemetery depicts scrolls and flowers, and reads: "William, Son of ?? and ?? Woodward, Died June ??, 1880, Aged 12 Yrs ?? ms. 14 ds."
- Woodward, William, d. 1880--Tomb.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a large cut stone with raised image of two hands grasping each other on the top portion; oval image of clasped hands flanked by decorative...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a large cut stone with raised image of two hands clasping; oval image of clasped hands flanked by decorative stonework; inscription below:...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a large cut stone having a raised image of two hands grasping; oval image of clasped hands flanked by decorative stonework with the inscription:...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Cahone
- View of a gravestone in Cahone, Dolores County, Colorado, with straight sides and a triangular top and Victorian decoration around the edges; carved on the stone: "Frances Ann Pugh, died June 7, 1880, Aged 62 Ys. 3 Ms. 15 Ds."; iron fence and trees...
- Cahone (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Cahone--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966?]
- Grandmother's home Lincoln Avenue in South Denver
- View of the Clow (Clough) family and house on Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. The house features jigsaw work and a covered porch. Men, women, girls, boys, and a baby pose with a dog by a fence.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Clough family.
- 1890 Spring
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a modified arch, and the raised image of an elk head enclosed by a circle at the top of the stone. Above the circle are the letters A. O. F. (Ancient Order of Foresters). The...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado is rectangular at its base and comes to a point at the top. The inscription reads: " Sylvester H., Son of H. & D. Terrel, Died June 21, 1880, Aged 2 yrs. 1 mo. 21 ds." A line forms a border...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Windsor Hotel in Denver
- The Windsor Hotel, which opened its doors June 23, 1880, at the northeast corner of 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer streets in downtown Denver, Colorado, was built by an English firm under the direction of James Duff. The exterior of the Windsor...
- Signs and signboards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Stone...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cave of the Winds
- Sade Rhoads, Mrs. Harry M. Rhoads, and an unidentified woman are seated in a convertible automobile at the entrance to Cave of the Winds near Manitou Springs, Colorado. Sign reads: "Wonderful Cave Of The Winds, Discovered 1880, Altitude 7475 Feet."
- Cave of the Winds (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Rhoads,...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Group of Indian boys, from Dakota territory, taken after about fifteen month's residence at Hampton, Virginia. They have since returned home.
- Group portrait of Native American (Dakota) men dressed in suits, some hold books and others hold hats, Hampton Virginia. Identification reads: "Beginning at your left, rear row: White Breast: returned home August, 1880. U-har-ke-um-pa: returned...
- Dakota Indians--Virginia--Hampton--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Virginia--Hampton--1870-1880.; Hampton (Va.)--1870-1880.
- March, 1880
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a double gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, (Clear Creek County), Colorado; carved lambs are under arches; inscriptions read: "Andres Schauer born Aug. 10, 1879 died Jan. 9, 1880 - Baby," and "Maggie Schauer born May 11, 1882, died...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Harry Rhoads and family on Royal Gorge Bridge
- Harry Rhoads and his wife, Sade Rhoads, and daughter, either Harriet or Mary Elizabeth, stand next to a parked automobile on the Royal Gorge Bridge in Fremont County, Colorado. Shows the cable and towers of the suspension bridge.
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1940.; Families--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1940.; Suspension bridges--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Harry and Sade Rhoads with group
- Harry Rhoads poses with a group of men, women and one child on a covered porch, Denver, Colorado. Sade Rhoads, Harry Rhoads' wife, stands next to the group, she wears a long dress with a straw hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.--Family.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Brownsville, Colorado
- Reproduction of ink rendering; shows Brownsville (later known as Silver Plume), Clear Creek County, Colorado, with residences, storefronts, mining facilities, and Clear Creek.
- Brownsville (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, cemetery has the image of an angel and inscription: "Lillie, daughter of T. F. & Delia Grove. Died Jan. 22, 1880."
- Grove, Lillie, d. 1880--Tomb.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Alamosa
- One of the buildings moved to Alamosa, Colorado, from Garland City in 1878, has several store fronts with large pane windows, wood kickplates, pilasters, bracketed cornices and "Field & Hill" with painted faux marbeling. Three men in suits and hats...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Alamosa--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Gertrude Apartments
- View of the Gertrude Apartments located at 2545 Champa Street (architect-Frederick C. Eberly, 1880) in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The former residence, an example of the Italianate style, is listed on the National Register of...
- Theis, Fritz--Homes & haunts.; Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Apartment houses.; Historic buildings.; Theis, Fritz--Homes and haunts.; Apartment...
- 2008
- Rosita
- A gravestone at the Rosita, Custer County, Colorado, cemetery depicts a dove and reads: "Emma. Daughter of J. & M. Warne. Born July 15, 1880. Died Aug. 3, 1881."
- Warne, Emma, 1880-1881--Tomb.; Rosita (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rosita--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rosita--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Children standing near a creek in Central City, Colorado
- Children in Central City, Colorado, stand next to a rocky stream. The three boys and two girls are dressed in summer clothes and are wearing hats. The terrain around them is rocky and the soil seems to have been eroded away by water. Above them...
- Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Floods--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Gilpin County
- View of two gravemarkers side by side in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows square blocks of stone, ornately carved with identical designs; inscriptions read: "In affectionate remembrance of Hannah Lindley mother of Sarah M. Fisher. Died...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Idaho Springs
- Two elliptical headstones with intricate rose, scroll, and decorative carvings stand side-by-side at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The inscriptions on the stones read: "Our Lizzie. Daughter of C. & A. Batchelder, died June 21, 1877, aged...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Harry F. Rhoads with his grandchildren
- Harry F. Rhoads poses with four of his grandchildren on a rock in the middle of a stream, Colorado.
- Boys--Colorado--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--1920-1930.; Grandparents--Colorado--1920-1930.; Streams--Colorado--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- Harry and probably Mary Elizabeth Rhoads
- Harry Rhoads and his daughter, either Mary Elizabeth or Harriet, sit next to a tar-paper shack and eat large slices of watermelon, Colorado.
- Eating & drinking--Colorado--1920-1930.; Fathers & children--Colorado--1920-1930.; Watermelons--Colorado--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- 3 weeks ago, opposite is my store, hotel before ocupation [sic] [graphic]
- Exterior view of the two-story Hotel Windsor in Leadville, Colorado shows a false front with bracketed cornice, clapboard siding, four storefronts with double door entries and multi-pane windows and three second-story sash windows above each store....
- Hotel Windsor (Leadville, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1879 and 1880]
- Ute Council Tree, Delta, Colo.
- View of the Ute Council Tree, the historical meeting place of the Ute Tribes, at 530 Gunnison River Drive in Delta (Delta County), Colorado. The cottonwood tree is 85 feet tall. A square sign at the base of the tree describes the history of the 200...
- Ute Council Tree (Delta, Colo.)--Public relations--1990-2000.; Delta (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Trees.; Ute Council Tree (Delta, Colo.)--Public relations--Pictorial works.; Historic trees--Colorado--Delta--Pictorial works.;...
- 1992
- Boon Bros. graves at Poncha Springs
- A man in bib overalls holds his hat over his heart and looks down on gravestones in Poncha Springs cemetery, Chaffee County, Colorado. The tombstones are incised with handshake and Masonic "square and dividers" symbols and read: "David Boon died...
- Boon, David--Tomb.; Boon, Samuel C.--Tomb.; Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Families--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Poncha Springs--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, cemetery depicts a flower; inscription reads: "Bernice, ??, Born April ?, 1878. Died July 13, 1880."
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Georgetown
- View of a gravestone in the Alvarado Cemetery, Georgetown, Colorado. The slab has a arch top and a woman's hand shaking a man's carved in relief. Writting carved into stone reads: "In Memory Of My Dear Husband, Samuel Erickson, Died May 30, 1880."...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1950- 1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Gilpin County
- View of a single gravestone, dedicated to two (?) individuals, in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a stone with two separate points on top, beneath which is the inscription: "Infants of H. & K. Hansen. Died Mar. 5 (?), 1880"; illegible...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Boulder
- View of a gravestone in Boulder, Colorado; features a cut stone with rounded top, and a raised rose inside of a circle; above the rose is inscribed: "In Heaven," and below the rose: "Johnnie, Beloved Son of F. W. & Bessie Davis. Died May 30, 1880....
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Bald Mountain - near Nevadaville
- View of an ornate gravestone at the cemetery in Bald Mountain, Colorado; features a raised representation of a flower bouquet at the top, a paladian style arch, pilasters, and an inscription that reads: "In Memory of George Maddern died Oct. 8,...
- Bald Mountain (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Nederland, Colorado
- A gravestone at the cemetery in Nederland, Colorado, features a curvilinear arch, a raised image of two hands holding each other, and an inscription that reads: "Marian C. Beloved Wife of W. M. DeBerard. and Daughter of J. W. & M. A. Hetzer. Died...
- Nederland (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Nederland--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Nederland--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Racine Boy, old mill in Silver Cliff
- View of the Racine Boy or Bay Mine and mill in Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado. Shows: tailings, smokestacks, mill building, water tanks.
- Silver Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.; Water tanks--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1891]
- View on U.P. [sic] Railway west of Hancock showing where Mr. Jull acknowledged total failure of his plow
- Men inspect the derailed Jull snow plow locomotive on the Denver South Park and Pacific line west of Hancock, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Railroad snowplow...
- 1890 April 18
- Lake County Courthouse
- View of front exterior facade of the Lake County Courthouse shows a building decorated with bunting on the west side of Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado. Designed by architect George King in 1879, the two story brick building has a low hip...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1920.
- [1918]
- Elizabeth Barnes' gravestone
- View of carved stone gravestone in the old Lake City cemetery, north of town along Lake Fork River, Colorado. Slab with curved top has "Mother Elizabeth Barnes" carved in relief and "Died Oct. 3, 1880: Aged 64YS. 7M. 21 D'S." inscribed on it....
- Lake City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Lake City--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Lake City--1950- 1960.
- [1959?]
- Windsor Hotel
- Stereographic view of the Windsor Hotel at the northeast corner of 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The hotel, built by an English firm under the direction of James Duff, opened its doors June 23, 1880. The...
- Signs and signboards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Flags--American--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Stone...
- [between 1880 and 1885?]
- Windsor Hotel, Denver
- The Windsor Hotel is at the northeast corner of 18th and Larimer streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The hotel, built by an English firm under the direction of James Duff, opened its doors on June 23, 1880. The exterior of the Windsor Hotel...
- Signs and signboards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Flags--American--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Stone...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Colorado Central passenger train on trestle above street
- View west on Gregory Street showing the main business section of Black Hawk, Colorado. Visible store names include: Black Hawk Cracker Works and The Post Hardware Store. The Cracker Works was started by A.G. Rhoades in the early 1870's, became a...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Black Hawk
- View northwest along North Clear Creek toward downtown Black Hawk, Colorado; shows Colorado Central Railroad turntable, depot, track, and cars. Maryland mountain in the far distance. Presbyterian church and school house sit elevated to the left...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [188-?]
- A stock company at the Opera House in its heyday
- A theater troupe performs on the stage of the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The orchestra and the audience's heads are in the foreground. Some cast members sit in chairs on the stage, and others stand behind them. The cast is...
- Central City Opera House--1880-1890.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--1880-1890.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Stage props--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Harry M. Rhoads and Daughter Mary Elizabeth on "Indian" motorcycle
- Photograph of a photoprint, shows clips to hold print flat. Harry M. Rhoads and daughter Mary Elizabeth pose on an "Indian" motorcycle, Denver, Colorado. Harry often used this motorcycle to get to his assignments.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motocycles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.
- 1922
- Harry M. Rhoads with Julia Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads and his wife Julia Knapp Rhoads pose, on a sandy beach at the end of a commercial street, with two unidentified girls in Santa Monica, California. A business sign reads: "Chicago Ladies Tailor."
- Santa Monica (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Girls--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Women--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Julia Knapp.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Mrs. Harry M. (Julia) Rhoads in Santa Monica, California
- Mrs. Harry M. (Julia) Rhoads, sits in a wheelchair upon a porch which overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California. Shows beach houses and pier in background.
- Santa Monica (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Touring chairs--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Oceans--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Spouses--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Wheelchairs--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Harry M. Rhoads in darkroom with family on Christmas card
- Photograph of the Rhoads family Christmas card; a photograph of Harry M. Rhoads in a darkroom as he holds up a photoprint of his wife Sade and daughters Harriet and Mary Elizabeth. The front of the card reads: "Merry Christmas! From The 'Four...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Darkrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harriet.;...
- 1932 or 1933
- Harry M. & Sade Rhoads
- Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Rhoads; she wears a black dress with pearls, he wears a suit and bow tie, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [1930?]
- H. F. Rhoads' "Children" (as adults) with spouses & children
- Harry M. Rhoads poses with Sadie Rhoads, their adult children and their spouses, and his grandchildren at a house in Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. From left to right Bert Rhoads' wife, Charles C. Gates, Hazel Gates, Sadie Rhoads...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Bert.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1940 and 1955]
- Harry Rhoads at left of cannon (at City Park) and his first wife, Julia Knapp, at opposite end
- Four men and one woman, including Harry Rhoads (on left with cable release) and his wife Julia Knapp, pose on a cannon in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cannons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon,...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]