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- Main Street, Creede, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Creede (Mineral County), Colorado looking north. One and two story buildings line the street. Cars are parked along the street. Signs read: "Land Office S.P.Collins," "Tomkins Hardware," "Drug Store, Coke-a-Cola," "Creede...
- Creede Hotel (Creede, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Creede Repertory Theatre (Creede, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Creede (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Rock formations.; Hotels.; Theaters.; Commercial streets.; Stores & shops.; Creede Hotel (Creede, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1980
- Municipal Facts: Volume 8 Numbers 3 and 4, 1925 March-April
- Shale photographs - taken at Debeque [sic]
- View of a street in De Beque (Mesa County), Colorado; shows storefronts, automobiles, and a stucco building with a mission style pediment and tile roof. Signs read: "The Independent Lumber Co.," "Vacuum Cup;" a United States flag is on a building,...
- De Beque (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Delta--1920-1930.
- 1920 October
- Yosemite Falls
- View of Yosemite Falls on Yosemite Creek at Yosemite National Park, California. Shows trees, granite cliffs, and falls in Yosemite Valley.
- Yosemite Creek (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Yosemite Falls (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- American Shale Refining Co.
- View of the American Shale Refining Company plant site near De Beque on Conn Creek in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows one-story houses with gabled roofs and tar paper siding. Identical buildings, possibly boarding houses or dormitories, an...
- American Shale Refining Company--1920-1930.; Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Refineries--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [1920 August]
- Shale cliff northwest of Collbran
- View of layered, eroded shale cliffs near Collbran (Mesa County), Colorado. Sparse grass and trees are on the shale formation.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1930.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Close view of oil shale deposits in northwestern Colorado
- Men stand on a rocky ledge and pose beneath a layered shale cliff in Mesa County or Garfield County, Colorado. Shale cliffs are above talus, shrubs, and a valley.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1918]
- An Immense body of oil shale, near Grand Valley, Colorado
- Men wear overalls, jackets, and hats and pose on a rocky trail in probably Mesa County or Garfield County, Colorado. Canvas tents are near scrub, trees, and talus. Shows steep, layered shale cliffs.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tents--Colorado--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1917]
- A Mountain of oil shale near Grand Valley, Colorado
- View of a layered shale mesa in probably Mesa County or Garfield County, Colorado. Shows steep slopes, shale cliffs, and trees beside the Colorado River.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1917?]
- Shale ledge at the retort of Cont. Oil Shale Mining Co., Rio Blanco Colo. [?]
- Close-up view of layered shale cliffs in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows steep rock walls and scattered stones on the ground in an area identified as near the Continental Oil Shale Mining Company retort.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Continental Oil Shale and Refining Co., Rio Blanco Co.
- View of Continental Oil Shale and Refining Company corrugated metal-sided buildings and a brick retort in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. A sign on timber scaffolding near a ladder reads: "The Colorado Continuous Retort, Patent applied for," and a...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Continental Oil Shale and Refining Co., Rio Blanco Co.
- View of probably an oil shale retort with a brick smokestack and timber scaffolding in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows ladders above a corrugated metal roof and a sign on the building that reads: "Continental Oil Shale Mining & Ref'g Co." A...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1930.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1930.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1930.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Plant of the Continental Oil Shale Mining & Refining Co., Rio Blanco Co. Colo.
- Men stand and pose beside a Continental Oil Shale Mining and Refining Company retort in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows a brick smokestack, metal pipes, timber scaffolding, pulleys, and hoists. Snow is on shale cliffs nearby.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco...
- [1919 December]
- Plant of the Continental Oil Shale Mining & Refining Co., Rio Blanco [County], Colo.
- View of a Continental Oil Shale Mining and Refining Company plant on a hillside near layered shale cliffs in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows a brick retort with timber scaffolding and ladders and a sign that reads: "The Colorado Continuous...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Index Co., De Beque, Brown retort
- View of an oil shale processing facility (a retort) near De Beque (Mesa County) Colorado; shows sheds, tanks, men by a cabin, and the Roan Cliffs.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--De Beque--1900-1920.; De Beque (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--De Beque--1900-1920.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--De Beque--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- American Shale Refining Company (Wingett Process), on Conn Creek
- View of an American Shale Refining Company oil shale processing facility near De Beque (Mesa County) Colorado; shows dormitories and outhouses. Road grade and tailings are on slopes of the Roan Cliffs.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.; De Beque (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mount Logan
- View of Mount Logan oil shale formations and Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado; a man is by a dirt road.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.; Logan, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mount Logan
- View of Mount Logan oil shale formations and Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.; Logan, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Plant site of the Monarch Shale Oil Co.
- View of oil shale formations and Roan Cliffs at Conn Creek, in Garfield County, Colorado; also shows a Monarch Shale Oil Company building and tailings.
- Monarch Shale Oil Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1910-1920.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Near DeBeque, Colorado are many mountains of oil shale as shown in this view.
- View of oil shale formations and Roan Cliffs near De Beque (Mesa County) Colorado; also shows a shed and a car.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1920.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Mount Logan
- View of Mount Logan oil shale formations and Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado. Erosion cuts through rock strata.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.; Logan, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Mount Logan and Callahan in Garfield County, Colorado
- View of Mount Logan, Mount Callahan, and the Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado; horses and a buggy are on Highway 24.
- Callahan, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Logan, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Clear Creek Canon 16 mi from De Beque, Colo
- View of Roan Cliffs and the Clear Creek valley in Garfield County, Colorado; men pose on a rock.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Valleys--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- A portion of Kimball Top (oil shale) near De Beque, Colo.
- View of a part of Kimball Mountain and the Roan Cliffs in Garfield or Mesa County, Colorado; Highway 24 follows the valley floor.
- Mesa County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Mount Blaine and neighboring oil shale mountains on Roan Creek, near De Beque, Colo.
- View of the Roan Creek valley and Mount Blaine (Mount Index) in Garfield County, Colorado; shows a farmhouse, livestock pens, and a car on a dirt road. Clouds top the Roan Cliffs.
- Blaine, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1910-1930.; Valleys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Mountains of oil shale near De Beque, Colorado
- View of oil shale deposits in the Roan Cliffs in Mesa or Garfield County, Colorado; a shed and roads cut through scrub brush.
- Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mountains--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Shale strata on Parachute Creek, near Grand Valley, Colo.
- View of Parachute Creek valley in (probably) Garfield County, Colorado; men are by a car and the oil shale rich Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mountains--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Kimball Top mountain, between Roan and Kimball Creeks, near De Beque, Colo
- View of Kimball Mountain in Garfield County, Colorado; a ranch house is by haystacks and hay fields, and the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Kimball Mountain (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ranches--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Plant of the Index Shale Oil Co., (Brown Retort), near De Beque
- View of the Index Shale Oil Company extraction facility near De Beque (Mesa County), Colorado; men pose by retorts and shed roofs. The Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Index Oil Shale Company--1920-1930.; Oil-shale industry--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.; De Beque (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1920-1930.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--De...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- DeBeque looking north up Roan Creek
- Aerial view of the town of De Beque (DeBeque) in Mesa County, Colorado. Roan Creek meanders through the wide valley. The Roan Cliffs and South Shale Ridge are in the distance.
- De Beque (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1930-1960.; Roan Creek (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Roan Creek (Mesa County, Colo.)--1930-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--De Beque--1930-1960.; Streams--Colorado--De Beque--1930-1960.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- A portion of Rifle, Colo.
- View of a section of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows churches and wood frame houses. The Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Rifle Colo., looking S.W.
- View of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows houses and commercial structures. Signs on businesses read: "Red Barn," "J. W. Hugus & Co.," and "McLearn Merc. Co." The Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Yosemite Falls
- View of Yosemite Falls on Yosemite Creek and granite cliffs at Yosemite National Park, California. Shows trees and a dirt path below the falls in Yosemite Valley.
- Yosemite Creek (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite Falls (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National...
- [between 1885 and 1910?]
- Yosemite Falls
- View of Yosemite Falls on Yosemite Creek and granite cliffs at Yosemite National Park, California. Shows trees and boulders in Yosemite Valley below the falls.
- Yosemite Creek (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite Falls (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Yosemite Valley from Artists Point
- View of cliffs (part of Half Dome) and pine trees in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Valleys--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Bear Creek Falls
- View of Bear Creek Falls on Bear Creek in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows steep rock cliffs and a log bridge on the Otto Mears Toll Road at the top of the falls.
- Bear Creek (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bear Creek Falls (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray...
- [ca. 1890]
- Entrance to South Boulder Creek canon cliffs 1500 feet high
- View of Eldorado Canyon, in Boulder County, Colorado; shows sheer granite cliffs, trees, and South Boulder Creek.
- South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ouray Silverton Toll Road
- A man stands near a bridge on the Otto Mears Toll Road in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows sheer cliffs and a creek.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Ouray & Silverton Toll Road
- A woman sits in a buggy on the Otto Mears Toll Road in either Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado. Shows steep cliffs and a creek.
- Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Mines in Eagle River Canon - D & R G R R
- Men stand by Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks, a harp switch, and the Eagle River; mines dot cliffs of Battle Mountain near the town of Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Battle Mountain (Eagle County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cliffs--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Eagle...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mt. Massive from Hagerman Tunnel, Col. Midland R.R.
- View of Mount Massive, rock cliffs, and talus from the Hagerman Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado.
- Talus (Geology)--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.
- [1892]
- Mt. Massive from Hagerman Tunnel, Col. Midland R.R.
- View of Mount Massive, rock cliffs and talus from the Hagerman Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado.
- Talus (Geology)--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.
- [1892]
- Canyon of the Animas River
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Castle Rock, Santa Barbara
- A group of people stand on the shore of Castle Rock Island near San Miguel Island and the Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, California. Shows the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Barbara Channel and steep cliffs.
- Castle Rock (Santa Barbara County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Islands--California--Santa Barbara...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- North from Gaviota
- The sunset reflects on the breaking waves of the Pacific Ocean near Gaviota (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows a rocky shore and cliffs.
- Gaviota (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Gaviota--1870-1900.; Seas--California--Gaviota--1870-1900.; Sunrises & sunsets--California--Gaviota--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--Gaviota--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- South from Dana's Point
- View of Dana Point, Orange County, California. Shows sandy beach with rocks, the Pacific Ocean and steep rocky cliffs.
- Dana Point (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Lower Creede
- View of Creede (Mineral County), Colorado; shows men, traffic, lumber, horses, cliffs, and construction. Signs read "Sign Works," "Mint Club," "H.G. Reed Real Estate," "I.L. Arnold Dentist," and "Pioneer Meat Market."
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.; Cliffs--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Williams Canon
- View of Williams Canyon and cliffs near Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Williams Canon
- View of Williams Canyon and cliffs identified as The Amphitheater near Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]