Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Central City, Colorado
- and residence of Harley B. Morse, the Central City Daily Register building, Washington Hall, the residence of William M. Roworth, St. James Methodist Church, residences of Henry M. Teller (one of Colorado's first senators), and Willard Teller....
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
- [between 1865 and 1870?]
- Central City, Colorado
- and the grocery and provision store of Mason M. Seavey. In the right center foreground is the wood-frame building with a false front that housed the Chinese laundry shop where a fire started May 21, 1874 and destroyed most of the business section...
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
- [between 1864 and 1870?]
- Central City, 1864
- City Bakery stands farther down the block next door to the Young American Clothing Hall. Another store has the word "Stoves" painted on its front facade. On the near side of Main Street in the center midground is the two-story, wood frame building...
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
- [1864?]
- Central City, Colorado
- Aloysius Academy, a Catholic school, stands on Gunnell Hill in the left background.; The lower portions of Eureka and High streets in Central City, Colorado, run through the right foreground. A railroad track winds around the hillside below the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Eureka Street, Central City streets
- Winter view of Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, shows the Teller House, a "Mountain States Telephone" sign, a man on the sidewalk, the Chase & Sears building, the E. Goldman saloon, the Post Office, the First National Bank block, the Pharmacy...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1910]
- Leadville, birdseye view for Public Service Co. July 29, 1924
- Birds-eye view from Carbonate Hill northwest across Leadville, Colorado. Mining structures and tailings are in the foreground. Landmark buildings among wood frame residences and false front businesses include the Annunciation Church, the old post...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Church of the Annunciation (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Vendome Hotel--1920-1930.; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; City & town halls--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.;...
- 1924
- Georgetown, Colorado May 1946
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north, taken from Leavenworth Mountain. The grid plan of the town is clearly visible; many of the blocks have large unbuilt areas. Recognizable landmarks include Chimney Rock, the Cushman Block, the old school,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- May 1946
- Manitou
- View of Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows the Manitou House, the Wheeler Building, Mansions Hotel, El Paso Livery, the Barker House, the Manitou School, the Congregational Church, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway station, the Midland...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Manitou & Pike's Peak
- View of Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows the Manitou House, the Wheeler Building, Mansions Hotel, El Paso Livery, the Barker House, the Manitou School, the Congregational Church, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway station, the Midland...
- Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Idaho Springs 1890's
- Interior view of the theater in Idaho Springs, Colorado, shows a stage with a central depiction of Venice, Italy (by Veach), surrounded by advertising plaques that include: The Boyd Park Jewelry Co., N. Weinberger - Dry Goods, E. P. Swanson Shoes,...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Advertisements--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1920.; Interiors.; Theaters--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1915]
- Leadville
- This view from Carbonate Hill northwest across Leadville, Colorado, includes wood frame residences, the Tabor Opera House, the American National Bank, the old Lake County Courthouse, the Tabor Grand Hotel, the old High School, the Ninth Street...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Tabor Opera House--1890-1910.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1905]
- Central City, Colorado
- in the left background. Fourteen men reportedly drowned in the Sleepy Hollow Mine in 1895 when water from an older and deeper mine burst through the wall between the two.; The shafthouse of the Gregory Buell Consolidated Mine and Milling Company...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Mountain City--1890-1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Mountain City--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1890-1900.; Tourist camps &...
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, north up the valley from Leavenworth Mountain, with Saxon, Griffith, and Republican Mountains; shows the north-south streets of Argentine, Rose, and Taos. Buildings include the Masonic Lodge, the Fish Block, the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1970-1980.
- 1975
- Main Street, Central City
- View south down unpaved Main Street in Central City, Colorado. The buildings along the street, the east side of the street is in the shade and the west is in the sun, consist of two and three story nineteenth century, brick, commercial structures....
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Main Street, Central City
- View north down Main Street in Central City, Colorado, which is flanked by two and three-story nineteenth century storefronts. The east side of the street is in the shade, and the west side of the street is in the sun. Landmarks on both sides of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Manitou Springs, Colorado, 583
- View of Manitou Springs, Colorado; shows the Manitou House, the Wheeler Building, Mansions Hotel, El Paso Livery, the Barker House, Hiawatha Gardens with sign: "A Public Resort for Gentlemen," the Manitou School, the Congregational Church, the D &...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1900?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View overlooking Central City, Colorado; shows a row of buildings that lines Main Street from the lower left corner to the center of the image and includes the Harris Block, the Van Deren Building, and the I.O.O.F. Building. Along Eureka Street,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Omaha, Grand Court looking west
- View of the Grand Canal and Grand Court during the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. Shows neo-classical structures with wooden frames and plaster of Paris and staff overlay. Shows the Mines and...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canals--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking northwest
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking northwest from Green Road near the site of the Georgetown Loop. The town is in bright sunshine; mountains behind are in shadow. Visible landmarks in the grid plan town include the Cushman Block, the Fish Block,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- [1951?]
- Denver, bird's eye view
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado; shows Civic Center Park, the Greek Theatre and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, the Voorhies Memorial, the Colorado State Capitol, the Denver City and County Building, the Carnegie Library, the Imperial Apartments,...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Capitol Hill United Neighborhood (CHUN) Board of Delegates Meeting Minutes: Capitol Hill Community Center
- Main Street, Central City streets
- Turn of the century view of Central City, Colorado, taken from the south; shows Armory Hall, Old City Hall, the A.O.U.W. Building, and the Meyer Building. The opposite side of the street includes, the Partelli Block with "Luxury of Life Dry...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Omaha Trans-Mississippi Exposition, distant view of Grand Court
- View of the classical-style buildings constructed with plaster and staff at the Grand Court of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. Buildings around the Grand Canal are the domed U.S. Government...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canals--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (1898 : Omaha, Neb.)
- [1898]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, from the north. Along Main Street, which is in the center of the photograph, are several landmarks, including the Mullen Building, the Howley Block, the I.O.O.F. Building, the Roworth Building, the Harris Block, the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, from the north. Along Main Street, which is in the center of the photograph, are several landmarks, including the Mullen Building, the Howley Block, the I.O.O.F. Building, the Roworth Building, the Harris Block, the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Georgetown
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, southeast, with Leavenworth Mountain to the right in the distance. Two Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are on an outcropping of Republican Mountain. Visible landmarks in the grid-plan town below include the Cushman Block,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1940.
- [between 1918 and 1940?]
- Manitou R. R. depots
- View of Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; shows the Manitou Coal Power plant (far left), the Colorado Midland Depot, the D. & R. G. Depot, and passenger coaches on the spur. Also shows the Manitou House, the El Paso Livery, the Cliff...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Downtown Manitou
- groceries. In the left is a hanging electric arc lamp.; View of Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; shows the Wheeler Clock, the Manitou Bath House, the bottling plant, Fountain Creek, stone retainer walls, Canon Avenue, the Cliff House,...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking north
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north, taken from Leavenworth Mountain. The major north-south streets of Argentine, Rose, and Taos are clearly visible. Recognizable landmarks include: the Masonic Lodge, the Fish Block, the Cushman Block, the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1892 and 1917?]
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking north
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, north up Taos Street from the base of Leavenworth Mountain on the site of the Barton House Hotel. The Cushman Block, the tower of the Alpine House Company No. 2 firehouse, the roof of Grace Episcopal Church, the tower...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1940.
- 1939
- Harrison Ave., Leadville, Colo.
- View southeast down Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado includes automobiles and trucks on the street and parked diagonally. Landmark buildings include the Hotel Vendome, the Hotel Delaware, the old Lake County Courthouse, the Fox Theater, the...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotel Delaware (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotel Vendome (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935]
- Georgetown
- A view of Georgetown, Colorado, north from Leavenworth Mountain, including shrubbery and rocks on the mountain, the grid pattern of the town in the valley, the lake in the distance, the Hamill house buildings, and Chimney Rock. Other recognizable...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Colorado, Leadville and Mt. Massive
- This view west across Leadville, Colorado, with Mount Massive of the continental divide in the background shows a town filled with wood frame residences, barns, sheds, and mining crushers, smelters, smokestacks, and tailing dumps. Landmarks include...
- Vendome Hotel--1900-1910.; Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado
- Winter view looking down Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. Wooden-plank sidewalks and telephone poles and lines are alongside the dirt road. Identifiable landmarks include: The First National Bank block, the Post Office buildings, the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- 1928
- Leadville and Mount Massive
- View west across Leadville, Colorado with Mount Massive of the continental divide in the background shows a town filled with wood frame residences, barns, sheds, and crushers, smelters, smokestacks, and mine tailings. Landmarks include the Church...
- Church of the Annunciation (Leadville, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Vendome Hotel--1900-1910.; Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Main Street, Central City
- The intersection of Eureka Street and Main Street is crowded with people on a summer day, possibly July 4th, in Central City, Colorado. Historic buildings include: the Harris block (with signs that read "Earl's Toll Gate Bar," and "Rare Books"),...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Tremont Place
- View of Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado; shows the Republic Building, the May D & F Company, the I.M. Pei parabola, the YWCA, World Savings, the Brown Palace Hotel, the USO, Alright Parking, automobiles, and Trinity Methodist Church.
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1970
- Georgetown?
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, east toward Griffith Mountain, which is covered with a light snow. Sunlight illuminates the town from the south in low, slanting rays, and highlights some spots, such as the north- south streets, the spires of the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1899 and 1918?]
- View of Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of Georgetown, Colorado, northeast, toward Saxon and Griffith Mountains. This section of the town is bordered by the railroad, which runs along the base of the mountains and then turns west. Light snow covers the scene. The neighborhood in...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900.]
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- North view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Tivoli Student Union (formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery), located at 900 Auraria Parkway....
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Tivoli Student Union (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.; Historic buildings.; Skyscrapers.; Student...
- 2009
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado. Shows Civic Center park, the Colorado State Capitol Building, Denver City and County Building, Petroleum Building, Farmers Union Building, Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver Public Library, Carnegie...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956, September 14
- Main Street, Central City
- A view of the crowded intersection of Main and Eureka streets in Central City, Colorado, during the Central City play festival. People crowd the sidewalk on both sides of the Main Street. Garbage litters the street. Historic buildings, which are...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Festivals--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- May Company, Denver
- View of Denver, Colorado; shows downtown buildings including the Tabor Opera House, the Customs House, the University Building, the May Company, the Daniels & Fisher tower, onion domes of the Majestic Theater, and signs: "The May Co.," and "Barnes...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Georgetown - silver mining town
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, northeast, probably from Republican Mountain. Lanmarks includes the McClellan Opera House on Sixth (6th, Alpine) and Taos Streets, which has its name written on the side of the building. Other landmarks include Our...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- Northeast view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from Saint Cajetan's Center, 1190 9th Street, Denver, Colorado. Students sit on benches and walk near the Auraria Library, a post-modern building designed by architect Helmut Jahn. The library...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.;...
- 2009
- Canon City 1929
- Landmarks of Canon City, Colorado, from the air, include the Arkansas River, the tracks, depot and freight cars of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the 4th (Fourth) Street viaduct, Main Street, the State Penitentiary, the Roman Catholic,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- 1929
- View of Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, north from Leavenworth Mountain, including brush on the mountain, Saxon and Griffith Mountains, lakes, and mine entrances. Landmarks include the Cushman Block, the old school, the Masonic Building, the Fish Block, the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- 1924 July 24
- Manitou from the East D. & R. G.
- topped corner tower. Manitou School, bell tower. wooden bridge across Fountain Creek A two story gable- roofed house with chimneys is in the lower left. Pike's Peak ; View of Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking southwest; shows the Manitou House...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [1886]
- The new baby
- Informal portrait of the George D. McLaughlin family. George D. McLaughlin sits beside his wife and admires his new baby. He wears a suit and has a mustache. General D.M. Frost, the baby's grandfather stands behind him, he wears a suit, is balding...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Infants.; Women.; Fordyce family.; Frost family.; Hardin family.; McLaughlin family.
- 1898
- Glenwood Spings (sic.) & Bath House
- Panoramic view of the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. Landmarks include: the hot springs spa (including the Natatorium), the Yampah Hot Springs, the Wooden Bath House, and the Stone Bath House,...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1891-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]