Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Penn Tunnel above Telluride
- View of the abandoned Penn Tunnel mine buildings in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Penn Tunnel (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--San Miguel County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Abandoned mine
- View of a snow covered abandoned Tomboy Mine complex with houses and retaining walls, near Tomboy (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Tomboy--1940-1950.; Tomboy (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Tomboy Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Tomboy--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Tomboy--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Bill Fick
- Bill Fick poses outdoors with a camera on a tripod in Colorado.
- Cameras--Colorado--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--1930-1940.; Photographers--Colorado--1930-1940.; Fick, William L.
- 1935
- Colorado mine
- View of an unidentified mine with tailings, tipple, and buildings, possibly the Camp Bird mine in Camp Bird, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Cripple Creek house
- View of C. E. Keesler's former residence at 117 West Street, Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. The two-story Queen Anne style wooden frame house has a two-story porch, dormers, lead-paned transoms, and sidelights. A cattle guard is near the...
- Keesler, C. E.--Homes & haunts.; Architecture, Queen Anne--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Fire House Breckenridge
- View of the fire station and adjacent buildings in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. The wood frame firehouse has a belfry, flagpole, and wooden siding. A sign near the open garage door reads: "Public Telephone".
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fire stations--Colorado--Breckenridge--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Breckenridge--1940-1950.
- July 7, 1940
- Old gold dredge near Tiger, Colo.
- View of an abandoned gold dredge on probably the Swan River near Tiger (Summit County), Colorado. Tailings piles are nearby.
- Dredges--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.; Mining machinery--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.; Tiger (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Alma, Colo.
- View of the town of Alma (Park County), Colorado. Tailings piles dot the landscape near the town.
- Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Park County Court House Fairplay, Colo.
- View of the Park County Courthouse in Fairplay (Park County), Colorado. The two story masonry building has a hipped roof and brick chimneys.
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Courthouses--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Masonry--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Church at Fairplay, Colo.
- View of the Sheldon Jackson Memorial Church (Presbyterian) in Fairplay (Park County), Colorado. The building has a belfry topped with a finial, pointed arch windows, bracketed eaves, and board-and baten-siding. Other buildings are in the distance.
- Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Monuments--1940-1950.; Sheldon Jackson Memorial Chapel (Fairplay, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fairplay (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Monuments &...
- [1940]
- Fairplay, Colo.
- View of Fairplay (Park County), Colorado. Buildings include the Sheldon Jackson Memorial Church (Presbyterian) and the Park County Courthouse. Automobiles are parked on the streets. Signs read: "[Park] County Republican" and "Conoco".
- Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Monuments--1940-1950.; Sheldon Jackson Memorial Chapel (Fairplay, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fairplay (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.;...
- [1940]
- Main St Tiger, Colo.
- View of Main Street in Tiger (Summit County), Colorado. Abandoned wood frame buildings line the dirt street. A sign reads: "Post Office Tiger Colorado".
- Tiger (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Tiger--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Old building Kokomo
- View of an abandoned building in Kokomo (Summit County), Colorado. The store front building has an ornate false front, a bell on the roof, and a stovepipe.
- Kokomo (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Kokomo--1940-1950.; Bells--Colorado--Kokomo--1940-1950.; False fronts--Colorado--Kokomo--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Kokomo--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Hotel at Montezuma, Colo.
- View of the Rocky Mountain House in Montezuma (Summit County), Colorado. The two story wood frame building has a porch and covered balcony. Other one-story buildings are nearby.
- Montezuma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Montezuma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montezuma--1940-1950.; Rocky Mountain House (Montezuma, Colo.)
- 1940
- Montgomery, Colo.
- View of Montgomery (Park County), Colorado. Automobiles and a pickup are parked near the wood buildings of the town. Probably Platte Gulch is nearby.
- Montgomery (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mountains--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Old blacksmith's shop Frisco, Colo.
- View of an abandoned blacksmith's shop in Frisco (Summit County), Colorado. The wood building has a false front, two wide gate-style doors, and a wagon wheel propped against a door.
- Frisco (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Frisco--1940-1950.; False fronts--Colorado--Frisco--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Frisco--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Old hotel and dance hall Buckskin, Colo. where "Silver Heels" danced
- View of an abandoned hotel and dancehall in Buckskin Joe (Park County), Colorado. The log building has a gable roof and brick chimney.
- Buckskin Joe (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Log buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Magnolia Mill above Montgomery, Colo.
- View of the abandoned Magnolia Mine and Mill near Montgomery (Park County), Colorado. The shafthouse is connected to the mill by a covered tramway.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Montgomery (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Tabors old store Buckskin, Colo.
- View of the abandoned Tabor's store in Buckskin Joe (Park County), Colorado. A dismantled automobile is near the log building with a gable roof and stovepipe.
- Buckskin Joe (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Log buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- South Platte Dredge Fairplay, Colo.
- View of the South Platte Dredge near Fairplay (Park County), Colorado. Tailings piles are nearby.
- Dredges--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Mining machinery--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Fairplay (Colo.--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Timberline Dredge Alma, Colo.
- View of the Timberline Dredge on the South Platte River near Alma (Park County), Colorado. The covered digging arm extends out over the water.
- Dredges--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining machinery--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Old log cabin Montgomery, Colo. one of original houses
- View of a log cabin in Montgomery (Park County), Colorado. Antlers and a skull that reads: "1867" are attached to the walls. Wagon wheels and a sign that reads: "The Old-Hitchin's Post" lean against the building.
- Montgomery (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Antlers--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Wheels--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Placer project Alma, Colo.
- View of the path of a dredge near Alma (Park County), Colorado. The digging arm of a dredge is in the distance.
- Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dredging--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Arrastra Buckskin Gulch [i. e. Creek]
- View of an arrastra on Buckskin Creek near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buckskin Creek (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Grinding--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Montgomery, Colo. original buildings
- A pick-up truck is parked near the original wood buildings of Montgomery (Park County), Colorado. Mine tailings are on a nearby hill.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Montgomery (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Trucks--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- London Mine Alma, Colo.
- View of the London Mine near Alma (Park County), Colorado. A bucket on the aerial tramway passes over the mine powerplant. Men walk by an automobile parked near the boardinghouse.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Ward, Colo. from high road
- View of Ward (Boulder County), Colorado. A church steeple, mine shafthouses, and tailings are in the town. Light snow covers the ground.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Ward--1930-1940.; Ward (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ward--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Ward--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Ward, Colo. & mines
- View of Ward (Boulder County), Colorado. Mines near the town include: Baxter, No. 5, Columbia, Madelaine, and Niwot. A sign atop a building reads: "Columbia Hotel".
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Ward--1930-1940.; Ward (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ward--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Church Ward, Colo.
- View of a church in Ward (Boulder County), Colorado. The wood frame building has a gable belfry, pointed arch windows, and a stove pipe. A small building is nearby.
- Ward (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Ore buckets at mine near Ward, Colo.
- View of mine ore buckets and ore car by an abandoned loader at a mine near Ward (Boulder County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Ore handling--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Ward (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- The Utica Ward, Colo.
- View of the abandoned head frame and windlass of the Utica Mine near Ward (Boulder County), Colorado.
- Utica Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ward (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ward--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Ouray, Colo. Gold Hill
- View, from Gold Hill, of Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. A sign on the side of a building reads: "Garage".
- Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Ouray Walsh Library
- View of the Walsh Library in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. The two story stone and brick building has a clock tower topped by a cuppola and flagpole, ornate eaves, covered balcony, and arched windows. Signs on the building read: "City 1900 Hall"...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Clock towers--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Fire stations--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Beaumont Hotel Ouray
- View, from the corner of Fifth Avenue and Main Street, of the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. The Gothic style brick and stone trim hotel has tower gables, mansard roof, and a weather vane that reads: "1886". Automobiles are...
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Hayden Canal Corp above Ouray Silver Ledge Mill
- View of the abandoned Silver Ledge Mine and Mill near Chattanooga (San Juan County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.; Chattanooga (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Silver Ledge Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Eureka, Colo. Main Street
- View of Main Street in Eureka (San Juan County), Colorado. A sign on one of the wooden frame buildings with false fronts reads: "Pool Hall Cigars Tobacco Candies Soft Drinks".
- Eureka (Colo.)--1940-1950.; False fronts--Colorado--Eureka--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Eureka--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Eureka--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Eureka--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Eureka--1940-1950.
- [1941]
- Chattanooga, Colo.
- View of the abandoned cabins and houses of Chattanooga (San Juan County), Colorado.
- Chattanooga (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Chattanooga--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Chattanooga--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Silver Lake Galena Hill
- View of the abandoned Silver Lake Mine and Mill near Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. King Solomon Mountain is nearby.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Silver Lake Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Silverton (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Main St. Silverton, Colo.
- Automobiles are parked on the side of Main Street in Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. The shafthouse and tailings of the King Solomon Mine are in the distance. Prominent signs on the buildings in the business district read: "Beauty Shop...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.
- August, 1941
- Old fire engine pump Alma, Colo.
- View of the Alma Fire Department's pump wagon in Alma (Park County), Colorado. A sign on the wagon reads: "Alma Val. Fire Dept. 1882 Team Courtesy Alma Timber Co." A nearby sign reads: "Cafe Lunches".
- Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Pumps--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Buckskin, Colo.
- View of a cabin and abandoned mine near Buckskin Joe (Park County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Buckskin Joe (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Old ranch home north of Alma, Colo.
- View of an abandoned home near Alma (Park County), Colorado. The two story building has a metal roof and brick chimneys.
- Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Old House Fairplay, Colo.
- View of an abandoned house in Fairplay (Park County), Colorado. The two story wood frame house has a gabled roof, bay windows, and balconies.
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Gables--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Terrain between Fairplay & Alma placer dumps
- View of placer tailings dumps between Fairplay and Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Park County--1940-1950.; Park County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Park County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Park County--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Excelsior Mine Buckskin Joe, Colo.
- View of the shafthouse and a cabin at the Excelsior Mining Group Mine near Buckskin Joe (Park County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Buckskin Joe (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Excelsior Mining Group Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cabins--Colorado--Buckskin...
- [1940]
- 8 yard shovel Timberline Dredging operation Alma, Colo.
- View of a steamshovel at the Timberline Dredging Company Mine near Alma (Park County), Colorado. The side of the machinery reads: "No 2" and "Page".
- Dredges--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining machinery--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Timberline Dredging operation Alma, Colo.
- View of a crane and the Timberline Dredge on the South Platte River near Alma (Park County), Colorado. The covered digging arm extends out over the water. A sign on the dredge reads: "Timberline Dredging Co. Dredge No 2 [...]".
- Dredges--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining machinery--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Mineral Park open cut lead mine above Buckskin, Colo.
- View of a group of portable conveyers and an ore loader at the Mineral Park Mine near Buckskin Joe (Park County), Colorado. A crane is nearby.
- Ore handling--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Buckskin Joe (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mineral Park Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Conveying systems--Colorado--Buckskin Joe--1940-1950.; Hoisting...
- [1940]
- Old barn Montgomery, Colo.
- View of an abandoned barn near Montgomery (Park County), Colorado. Mine buildings and a tailings pile are nearby.
- Montgomery (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Barns--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Montgomery--1940-1950.
- [1940]
- Picture show, Silverton, Colo.
- View of the abandoned movie theater and adjacent wood frame buildings with false fronts in Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. Prominent signs read: "Silverton Coal Co. Crested Butte King Iron Fireman Stoker", "Ladies & Gents [G]arments Cleaned...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Silverton--1940-1950.
- August, 1941