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- 10th Mountain Division 86th Regiment Company A
- Group portrait (sitting, standing) of the 10th (Tenth) Mountain Division, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company A in uniform at Camp Hale (Eagle County), Colorado. Men are numbered in rows front to back, and from left to right: FIRST/BOTTOM ROW...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company A.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- [1944]
- First graduating class G.E.D. Certificates June 1958
- Photos of graduates of the Colorado State Penitentiary G.E.D. class in Canon City, Colorado, are arranged on display board and identified as follows (L to R): J. A. Smalley, J. B. Sherbondy, E. R. Cain, R.L.M. Mora, D. A. Valenzuela, E. C....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alumni & alumnae--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1958
- Cavallo's Symphony Orchestra, Elitch's Gardens, Denver, Colo., season 1912
- Member of the Denver Symphony Orchestra (Garden Season Orchestra) pose with their instruments at Elitch's Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Raffaello Cavallo, the conductor wears a light colored suit and sits in the center of the group. Members of the...
- Denver Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Board of Direction, Festival of Mountain and Plain, 1899
- Panoramic view of members of the Board of Director's of the Festival of Mountain and Plain who pose for a studio portrait. The men are organized in small groups and pretend to be working. Individuals include: Otto P. Baur, William Byers, John...
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--People--1890-1900.; Boards of directors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899
- The Georgetown Cornet Band, 1884
- The Georgetown Cornet Band poses in two rows on and between large boulders along a fork of Clear Creek, Georgetown, Colorado. The men wear suits, ties and straw hats; many have mustaches, one has a beard. Instruments include cornets, trombones,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Musical instruments--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- between 1884 and 1886
- First Regiment Band outside Leadville Ice Palace
- Denver's First Regiment Band poses outside the archway of Leadville, Colorado's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival on a site known as Capitol Hill. During the formal opening ceremonies, January 8, 1896, the band...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- Old County Jail, Walsenburg, Colo.
- View of Huerfano County Jail northwest of Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, built by P. Chappel, of rock with a low curved roof. Sign lists county officers for the year 1878: "R. Pacheco, J. B. Hudson, Ben J. Doss, Com.; C. O. Unfug, C. Clerk,...
- Walsenburg (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jails--Colorado--Walsenburg--1890-1900.
- May 10, 1893
- 1927 Senate, 26th General Assembly, State of Colorado
- Composite of studio portraits of members of the 26th General Assembly of the Colorado State Senate. Identifications, center row, top to bottom: E.C. Abbey, G.M. Corlett, President, R.J. Weaver. Top row, left to right: A.E. Headlee, T.M. Hudson,...
- Colorado. General Assembly. Senate.--People--1920-1930.; Legislators--Colorado--1920-1930.
- 1927
- Panoramic photograph of Eldora, looking north.
- Panoramic view of Eldora (Boulder County), Colorado; numbered locations are: "1. power house, Mogul Tunnel, 2. Bank of Eldora, 3. residence of Mick Langley, 4. grocery store, J. Greenlee, 5. Weldon House (board), 6. residence, John H. Kemp, Happy...
- Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1899 August
- Colorado House of Representatives, Eighth General Assembly
- Individual images of the members of Colorado's House of Representatives left to right and top to bottom are: John F. Topping, Charles R. Allen, A.E. Bromley, A.P. Rittenhouse, Charles M. Campbell, Joe E. Reynolds, F.E. Castello, [Nat]han Eldodt,...
- Legislators--Colorado--1890-1900.; Colorado. General Assembly. House of Representatives--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Woman's Relief Corps
- Group portrait of the Woman's Relief Corps, Gunnison, Colorado, includes: wives of J. M. Allen, J. C. McKee, W. S. Rainbow, F. D. Van Aken, Gel. Bird, J. H. Gavette, H. S. Martin, Charles Nelson Blackstock, C. H, Meyer, A. A. Unruh, Elmer Wiley,...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military spouses--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Gunnison Cornet Band, Champions of Gunnison, Co., 1890
- Studio portrait of the members of the Gunnison Cornet Band from Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Band members wear long trousers with a side stripe, jackets decorated with braid trim, and kepi hats. The men hold cornets, tubas, trumpets, a...
- Bands--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.; Brass instruments--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.; Musicians--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.
- 1890
- D&RGW 1254, 2-10-2
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive 1254 is parked, probably in Colorado. A man poses by the coal car.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1920-1930.
- 1920?
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. J. B. Morford 1869, J. B. Morford 1869, Mrs. Rudolph Jeske 1864, Rudolph Jeske 1864, Mrs. Jones Moore...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Caribou Mill Crew 1882
- A group of mine workers poses in front of the Caribou Consolidated Mining Company office in Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado, probably in the 1880s. The man at the far left in the doorway is James Cowie, an assayer who later became the...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Nederland--1880-1890.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Nederland (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Nederland--1880-1890.; Bryant, J. A.; Bryant, William.; Chance, Tom.; Churchill, H. J.; Clark, Bryant Bessie.;...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Colorado Springs police department
- Members of the Colorado Springs police department pose in three rows, top row: O. E. Rickerson, 2. James McCabe, 3. Horace Shelby, (Black man) 4. J. A. Rodney, 5. Sherman McNew, 6. Henry Cornell; second and front row: John Henry, Samuel Agard,...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.). Police Department--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; African Americans--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Nightsticks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Police--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1897
- Ute Indian Agency, 25 miles below Ouray on the Uncompahgre River. Four Chiefs. Captain Billy on the left.
- Portrait of four Native American Ute chiefs, an agent, and an interpreter at the Ute Indian Agency, twenty five miles below Ouray on the Uncompahgre River, probably San Juan County, Colorado. The people are identified as Tabuchakat, Pahant, J. B....
- Indians of North America--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Captain Billy.; Pah-ant, Ute Indian.; Tab-u-cha-kat, Ute Indian.; Thompson, J. B., Major.
- 1878?
- Graham School for Boys
- A group of young boys in football uniforms pose near a studio backdrop in Denver, Colorado. A pile of leather helmets sit on the ground in front of the group. Some boys wear sweaters with the letter "G" attached. A boy holds a football with...
- Graham School for Boys (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Football players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Prize Short Horn calves, J.P. Schermerhorn's Ranch
- Shorthorn calves or cattle in corral, J.P. Schermerhorn's Ranch, Colorado; men and women on horseback, cow ponies, chaps, ropes on saddles.
- Cattle ranches--Colorado--1900-1920.; Cattle--Colorado--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: RIGHT to LEFT: Mrs. Thos. Prescott, Thos. Prescott, Mrs. Geo. Rouse, George Rouse, Mrs. J. S. Bowlby 1878, J. S. Bowlby 1878,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Committee of arrangements 26th annual convention B. of L.E., Denver, Colo.
- Group portrait of members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at the 26th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. The men are identified as : "W.E. Devine, Alex Davidson, W.W. Hall [engineer for Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad], Ed....
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Labor unions--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- 1889
- Denver Union Station - D&RG train #1, the Pacific Coast Limited, ready for departure
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger train departing Union Station, Denver, Colorado. Shows people on the deck and loading dock; the clock tower is to the side.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1910-1920.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- June 10, 1910
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: W. B. Felton 1869, D. J. Houston 1868, Sam Shepard 1875, Thos. Thornton, Jesse R. Wright, Dr. T. D. Palmer,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Julia Mack 1875, Henry Mack 1875, Mrs. A. D. Cooper 1872, A. D. Cooper 1872, Mrs. E. B. Alling 1875, E....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Taken at the head of the Greeley waterworks
- The mayor and members of the Greeley City Council pose in front of the open doorway of a masonry building in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County. Most of the men are wearing suits; one is in trousers and a long- sleeved shirt, and another is in...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Municipal officials--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.
- 1908
- South School
- Interior of a Golden High School (South School) classroom in basement with stone foundation walls and floor joists, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows the physics lab with students at wooden tables with books, scales and test tubes. Young ladies and...
- Golden (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Golden--1890-1900.
- [between 1897 and 1898]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Henry Sartor 1873, Henry Sartor 1873, Mrs. G. B. Harvey 1859, G. B. Harvey 1859, Mrs. B. F. Rockafellow...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Start at Al Gould's
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback on a trail ride in Colorado. They are identified left to right as: Anthony P. "Tony" Archer, Joe H. Dekker, Elmer C. Berg, Lucius B. Faires, Claude "Gravey" Graves, Dick Dickson, Henry...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.
- 1949 July
- Front elevation, rear elevation George Cranmer residence
- Two views showing the front and rear elevations of the George Cranmer residence built at 200 Cherry Street, Hilltop neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The Mediterranean revival style stucco house has an attached garage, tile roof with decorative...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920; Hilltop (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920; Houses.
- 1916, August 30
- Ignacio, head chief of Utes
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Ignacio, leader of Native American Utes, and member of the Weeminuche Band. He wears a vest over a light colored shirt, a kerchief around his neck, a vest with cigars in breast pockets, hoop earrings, and a...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Wiminuche Indians--1870-1890.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop; husband, Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta, stands next to wife, Ra-De-A, and baby, Rio Pinos in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta.; Ra-De-A.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop; the mother holds a baby; the father's dress includes a vest with painted American flags, bone pipe choker, armbands and moccasins; the young boy wears a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Families--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop with prop rug, headdress and bow and arrows; the mother and daughter wear buckskins dresses, wide leather belts and jewelry; the father and son wear cotton...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Severo's children
- Studio portrait of a Chief Severo's children, one Native American Ute girl and three boys sit in front of a painted backdrop; they wear fringed buckskin or cotton shirts; the boys have beaded strips, beads or feathers in their hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.; Severo, Chief--Family.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee, Native Americans (Ute), wearing feathers, beads, leggings, moccasins, conchos, hair pipe chokers, earrings, and printed fabrics. Buckskin Charlie holds a sword and a fan.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Buckskin Charly
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American man (Ute); dress includes a hair pipe breastplate, fur, he wears a moustache.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Georgetown Glee Club, Sept. 8th 1890
- The Georgetown Glee Club poses in front of a painted studio backdrop with their instruments, Georgetown, Colorado. Eight men wearing suits and ties form two rows. Instruments include a cello, a mandolin, guitars, violin, and a cornet. Label tapped...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musical instruments--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.
- 1890 September 8
- 10th Mountain Division 85th Regiment Company A
- FRONT ROW 1) Lewis, Bob 2) Chaisson, Leroy, 3) Pitkinin, 4) Bloomquist, Floyd, 5) Abbot, Garland "Gabby", 6) Peterson, Joch or Jack, 7) Skinner, Tom, 8) Lavigose ?, 9) Zoffereno, Rocky, 10) Jerkowitz, J.J., 11) Lunn, James, 12) Coggins, Bruce, 13)...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th. Company A.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- [1944]
- Men and a dog
- Men, part of the cast and crew of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sit in a field with a dog. A few of the men are identified as: "H. Emerson, E. Spangle, J. Hickey, Haywood Boyce, A. Good, and H. Payne." The men wear...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Bull terrier--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Dogs--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.; Entertainers--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Uintah Rail motor car #50 just below the top of Baxter Pass
- View of Uintah Railway narrow gauge tracks near the summit of Baxter Pass, in Uintah County, Utah; shows men standing by a Mack rail-motor car.
- Uintah Railway--1910-1920.; Railroad motor-cars--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Narrow gauge railroads--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Railroad employees--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.
- August, 1912
- Telluride Hose Team No.1 The Champion, 100 yards, wet test, in southwestern Colorado, July 3" 1892
- Telluride Hose Team Number 1 on July 3, 1892, on Colorado Avenue in front of First National Bank, Telluride, Colorado, in annual race competition against Delta, Ouray, Rico and Grand Junction down one block length, that included unreeling two...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire-fighters--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Racing--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- 1892
- C. M. double-headed Colo. Midland westbound freight train on Arkansas Valley cutoff at the foot of Mt. Massive near Leadville, Colorado
- View of the Arkansas River valley near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; shows a Colorado Midland Railroad train, Mount Massive, rail fences, and dirt road.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1910-1920.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1920.
- 1913?
- Western Pacific construction camp at Wendover, Utah
- View of a Western Pacific Railroad construction camp at Wendover, Tooele County, Utah; shows an excursion train, buildings, equipment, piles of lumber, a crane, and rock outcroppings.
- Western Pacific Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Wendover (Utah)--1900-1910.; Construction camps--Utah--Wendover--1900-1910.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Utah--Wendover--1900-1910.; Railroads--Utah--Wendover--1900-1910.
- 1907?
- WP and pullman equipment at auto racing grounds on Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City, Utah
- View of a Western Pacific passenger train (including pullman cars Phillipston and Rawson) stopped on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Tooele County, Utah. Passengers pose by automobiles; the Silver Island Mountains are in the background.
- Western Pacific Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Utah--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Utah--1910-1920.; Railroads--Utah--1910-1920.
- 1914?
- Phantom Curve from the north, near MP 312 on the D&RG narrow gauge line
- View of Phantom Curve, in Conejos County, Colorado; shows Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge track grade and eroded volcanic formations.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1900-1910.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Conejos County--1900-1910.
- 1909?
- Parquet, Opera House, Colo. Springs
- View of the parquet in the Opera House, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows ornate cast iron seats with letters on backs: "L, K, J," and a piano in front of stage. The proscenium and walls are painted with decorative borders and...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1910.; Opera houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1910.; Seating furniture--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1910.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- The first night
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, raise a toast by their rowboats on the Gunnison River, in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Discovery & exploration--American--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.;...
- 1900 September
- Where we lost the first boat
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, pose with a wrecked rowboat (the John C. Bell) in boulders and rocks by the Gunnison River, in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Accidents--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Discovery & exploration--American--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.;...
- 1900 September
- The wreck of the John C. Bell
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, examine the wrecked rowboat, the John C. Bell, among boulders and rocks on the Gunnison River, in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Accidents--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Discovery &...
- 1900 September
- Drying our blankets after we had been upset
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, stand near a campfire, and eat or cook, in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado. Blankets dry on a makeshift rack near the fire. A duffel bag and a coffee...
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Campfires--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Camping--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Discovery & exploration--American--Colorado--Montrose...
- 1900 September