Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A family outing
- Men, a woman, and a boy pose in a car and a delivery truck in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include a knit sweater and cigar. Letters and signs read: "Shredded Wheat Biscuit and Triscuit The Shredded Wheat Co., Niagara Falls,...
- New Castle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.
- 1915, March 6
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels. A harrow is to the side; low hills are in the background.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Agriculture college demonstration train
- People pose by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coaches in Colorado; a banner reads: "Agricultural [?] Train," snow covers (possibly) the Roan Cliffs in the distance. Letters read: "831 D. & R. G."
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Al Zerbe's Hotel (Zerbe's ranch)
- View of Al Zerbe's hotel (or Rifle Falls Ranch) near Rifle Gap (Garfield County), Colorado; shows a frame house with covered porch in a meadow by low hills.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Anvil Point, Book Cliffs [sic]
- View of a steep shale formation in the Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows a pointed rock formation identified as Anvil Point, talus, trees and possibly the Colorado River in a valley. Men pose on the shore in the distance.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mesas--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Barber Shop, Rifle
- Men pose outside a two-story, brick commercial building in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The building has arched second story windows beside a balcony and a double door entrance between large windows. A barber shop pole is outside the building...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Barber poles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Barbershops--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1915?]
- Barn in Rifle area
- Men sit beside a team of horses, a wagon, lumber piles and a building under construction probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The building, possibly a barn, has a wooden plank roof and a high pitched roof.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Beef cattle
- View of a ranch probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Texas longhorn and beef cattle eat hay, mountains are in the distance.
- Texas longhorn cattle--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Benjamin Scudder grave
- Flowers cover a grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery; tombstone sculpture depicts drapery, doves, and gates; inscription reads: "Love, Life, Truth," "Benjamin F. Scudder 1838-1898," and includes poetry.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Scudder, Benjamin, 1838-1898--Tomb.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Booth standing in the cabin door
- Men pose beside horses outside a log cabin in probably Garfield County, Colorado. Mr. Booth stands in the door of the cabin. A gutted deer hangs from a rafter under the eaves.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Deer hunters--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boy and girl on chair and boy with drum
- Studio portraits, one shows a boy and girl on a chair. The boy wears a suit and knickers; the girl wears a plaid dress suit and a hair bow. In the other, a boy stands, wears a suit and knickers and holds drum sticks and a snare drum.
- Garfield (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Boy on horseback
- A boy in a shirt, pants, suspenders and a hat and poses on horseback probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a lariat attached to the saddle.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boys beside a river
- Boys are at the edge of a river in possibly western Colorado.
- Boys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boys
- Studio portrait of boys in knee pants, high button shoes, or a sailor jersey.
- Boys--1920-1930.
- 1920, November 27
- Bride and groom
- Studio portrait of a bridal couple; the young man and woman wear a suit and dress with lace, pleats, pearls, and a floor length veil.
- Brides--1920-1930.; Grooms--1920-1930.; Spouses--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Wedding costume--1920-1930.
- 1920, December 27
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man poses with a section of rebar by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man works by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Mud--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of cantilever bridges over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; sandbars and rock are in the foreground, and mountains are in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge construction
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man stands by water, collapsed concrete pylons, and shoring.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cabin
- A man sits and poses beside an aspen log cabin probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shovels, a pick axe and a metal bucket are against the cabin wall beside a doorway.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Canyon and tracks
- View of a tree spotted hillside, railroad tracks and a rock canyon wall, possibly Phantom Canyon in Teller County, Colorado.
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Catholic Church - Rifle
- Men, women, teenage boys, girls, toddlers, and a priest pose in front of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include flowered hats.
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Rifle, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920?]
- Cattle
- Cattle feed in a field near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; mountains and snow are in the distance.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cattle ranch
- View of a ranch probably in Garfield County, Colorado; beef and longhorn cattle and a calf stand by a barbed wire fence and a man on a horse.
- Texas longhorn cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Beef cattle--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Celebration dinner
- Men and women pose with food including pears, bread, a roast pheasant or turkey, and an ornate cake. Decor includes carnations, a stove, bunting, stenciled wallpaper, and a paper bell.
- Celebrations--1900-1910.; Eating & drinking--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1906, December 27
- Charles Egry children
- Girls and a boy, the children of Charles Egry, pose for a portrait. The girls have hair bows or braids and wear blouses with lace or banded collars. A girl has a plaid dress with a rounded collar. A boy wears suspenders, and a tie tucked between...
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Egry, Charles--Family.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Charles Egry's homestead
- View of the two-story hewn log house identified as Charles Egry's Homestead in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. The ranch house has a hipped roof with a cross gable, chimneys and a large covered porch. Shows probably a storage barn, a rock...
- Egry, Charles--Homes & haunts.; Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Charles Egry's homestead, Pyramid
- Panoramic view of the Charles Egry ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Shows a two-story hewn log ranch house with a hipped roof and a cross gable, chimneys and a large covered porch. The corral is beside barns, a haystack, a horse and...
- Egry, Charles--Homes & haunts.; Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Child with flowers
- Studio portrait of a girl in a crepe dress with flared cuffs. Her hair is in ringlets, and she holds roses.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Child
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit and knee pants.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1916 May 27
- Children by Christmas tree
- A girl and a boy pose beside a table probably in Garfield County, Colorado. Christmas decorations on the table include: a Christmas tree with a popcorn chain, pictures of Santa Claus, a doll, a lantern and an animal figurine. The boy holds a ball...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Children playing with toys
- Children sit and play with toys on a table probably in Garfield County, Colorado. A girl holds a doll. A boy holds a wooden stick from a Tinkertoy set. Shows a metal roller-skate, a gyroscope, pictures of Santa Claus on the table, and a Tinkertoy...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920?]
- Children with teachers, evening party?
- Girls and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes, ruffles, and embroidery. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching and beads.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children, Rifle area
- Babies sit on pillows on a bench for a portrait. The babies wear gowns with lace cuffs.
- Infants--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children, Rifle area
- A girl and a boy pose beside a table probably in Garfield County, Colorado. Christmas decorations on the table include: a Christmas tree with a popcorn chain, pictures of Santa Claus, a doll, a lantern and an animal figurine. The boy holds a ball...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- City Drug Store, Rifle
- People pose in front of the City Drugstore, a two-story brick commercial building with arched windows and a flat roof, in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men and a woman stand on the sidewalk beneath a sign that reads: "City Drug Store." Boys...
- City Drug Store (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Clark Hotel - Meeker
- Men and a girl pose on boardwalks of the Clark Hotel in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; balcony sign reads: "Clark Hotel."
- Clark Hotel (Meeker, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Meeker--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man and woman pose by a farmhouse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a building with letters: "Cliff View Poultry Plant," a poultry house, a wagon and fruit trees.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 1
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man, woman, and boy pose by a building with a sign: "Cliff View Poultry Plant" and a poultry house in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Battlement Mesa, hayfields, and the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 11
- Confirmation?
- Men, women, children and teenagers pose in front of a church in (probably) western Colorado; the boys wear suits, the girls wear lace dresses, and flowers. A man wears a clerical collar, and a woman wears an oversized hat.
- Clergy--Colorado--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Cowboys in a corral
- Men and women pose on horseback or seated on a corral fence probably on a ranch in western Colorado. Cowboys on horseback pose with roped calves in the corral. A haystack is beside the fence. Men wear cowboy hats and suspenders; women wear dresses...
- Corrals--Colorado--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Roping--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowpoke lineup
- Men and women pose on horses in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; signs read "Rifle Hotel - J. W. Chamberlain."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1909, October 24
- Creek near Rifle
- View of a mountain creek and dense trees probably near Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cripple Creek?
- A side view of a wood frame, slope-roofed processing mill, possibly part of the Cripple Creek mining district near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows a smokestack, double sash windows and a rocky hillside.
- Mills--Colorado--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1920.; Ore industry--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]