Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Western History Subject Index
- Hiawatha mine. Gunnison county. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Little Maud mine. Chaffee county. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Arapahoe County. Colorado. Schools. Public
- Western History Subject Index
- Jefferson County. Colorado Population
- Western History Subject Index
- Eighty-four mine. Eagle county. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Wheeler mine. Summit county. Colorado
- Lower Creede
- Pedestrian and horse-drawn carts proceed down a bustling street in the town of Creede (Lower Creede), Colorado, in Mineral County. Several buildings are under construction. Architectural elements of the existing buildings includes clapboard siding,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900.]
- Greeley, Colorado people
- Photoprint of five photos depict the early history of the town of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
- [between 1950 and 1980]
- Across track & up street from RR station
- Four children and a dog stand outside a log cabin and a wood- frame residence in Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. The architectural elements of the buildings include gables, tarpaper roofs, and stovepipe chimneys. Houses are built on the steep,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1895
- The Denver & Rio Grande Western station in Creede, CO prior to its conversion into a museum
- The Creede train depot is along the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in the town of Creede, Colorado in Mineral County. The one-story building has front and side gables, shingles, a chimney, and board-and-baten siding. Weeds grow...
- Creede (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Creede--1970-1980.
- May 9, 1973
- Horse Race, Craig, Colo.
- Men race on horses down the main street of Craig, Colorado, in Moffat County. Spectators stand along the sides of the street. Buildings include one and two-story, commercial storefronts with false fronts, a church with a side steeple, and several,...
- Craig (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Craig--1900-1910.; Racing--Colorado--Craig--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Canon of the Colorado River
- Panoramic view of mesa tops and canyon walls near the confluence of the San Juan River and the Colorado River in Kane County and San Juan County, Utah (later Glen Canyon National Recreation Area). Shows probably Navajo Mountain in San Juan County.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Navajo Mountain (Utah)--1870-1880.; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Utah--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the...
- 1873
- Georgetown loop
- 1aTourists sit and stand on a high railroad bridge of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company at the Georgetown loop near Georgetown, Colorado in Clear Creek County. The group is on one of many railroad excursion trips offered in Colorado.
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Occasions of note from the first and second decades of Greeley history, the 1880's and 1890's
- Photoprint of five photos depicts the early history of the town of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
- [between 1950 and 1980]
- Colorado Territory, Consolidated Ditch Company, organized July A.D. 1859 : this certifies that ...
- Blank certificate for shares in the amount of $100.00.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Consolidated Ditch Company.; Ditches--Colorado--Gilpin County.; Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Gilpin County.
- [1861]
- Greeley's first school house the old Meeker building completed in 1873
- View of the facade of the first school house in Greeley, Colorado in Weld County. Architectural features of the three-story, Victorian building include: a tower with a mansard roof, dormer windows, and arched windows, a bracketed hipped roof, and...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1870-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1870-1930.
- [between 1873 and 1922]
- North Creede
- A man with his hands in his pockets stands on the wood-plank sidewalk between two stacks of hogsheads in front of a store in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. Garbage, debris, and logs litter the side of the streets. Architectural...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boardwalks--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Construction--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Colorado Central Railroad junction at Forks Creek
- Stereographic view of a passenger train of the Colorado Central Railroad about to cross the original wood bridge at Forks Creek coming from Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The track at the right follows North Clear Creek to Blackhawk...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Forks Creek (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Abandoned log cabin, Bowman, Colorado
- An abandoned cabin of hewn logs is in front of a dirt road in the ghost town of Bowman, Colorado, in Gunnison County. The cabin has a steeply-pitched, tin roof, a flat-roofed addition at the back of the house, and a covered entry. A smaller,...
- Bowman (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Bowman--1950-1960.; Log cabins--Colorado--Bowman--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Lyle M. Myers cabin, east Willow Creede, Creede, Colo.
- A red pickup is parked between a log cabin and a barn at the base of a rocky, steep mountain in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. The cabin has a masonry chimney, red roof, and an addition with a sloping roof at the back. The...
- Creede (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Barns--Colorado--Creede--1950-1960.; Log cabins--Colorado--Creede--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Broadway, Blanca City
- The snow-capped Sangre de Cristo mountains loom over the town of Blanca, Colorado, in Costilla County. Men in suits stand in front of two tents and a lightpost. Wood-frame structures, including one with a gable, are across grassy Broadway, which...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.
- September 28, 1908
- Durango - Narrow Gauge Capitol of the World
- The 485 Denver & Rio Grande Western train is stopped on the tracks in front of the depot in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. Puffs of smoke rise off the train's smokestack; steam rises off the tracks. A conductor stands next to the engine. ...
- Durango (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Durango--1940-1950.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Cotopaxi
- The Arkansas River flows past the town of Cotopaxi, Colorado, in Fremont County. Buildings in the town consist of a boarding house, several, wood-frame structures, and several tents. Trees grow on the banks of the river, and the mountains that...
- Cotopaxi (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Georgetown loop, engine 162
- A large group of tourists take in the sights at the Georgetown Loop near Georgetown, Colorado in Clear Creek County. They exit the excursion train of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company; some stand on the railroad tracks in front of...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Georgetown Loop Engine No. 7 under the Big Trestle
- A group stands in front of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Engine No. 7 at the Georgetown Loop underneath the Big Trestle near Georgetown, Colorado in Clear Creek County. A woman is seated on the front guard rail of the engine.
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- 1442 Creede by W.H. Jackson.
- People bundled in coats stand in front of shanties in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. One of the rectangular, wood-frame buildings has a gable with roofing; the gables of the other buildings are covered with tent material. Stacks...
- Creede (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bars--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.
- [1885?]
- Del Norte mineral well has flowed for half a century, in heart of town
- A stone shelter is built over the Del Norte mineral well in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. The shelter is a sandstone structure with a hipped roof with shingles. The silhouette of the well is visible underneath the shelter. A pickup...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wells--Colorado--Del Norte--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- To the sheriff of Boulder County, Greetings
- Political elections--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1880.; Elections--Colorado--Boulder County.; Boulder (Colo.)--Politics and government--To 1876.; Boulder County (Colo.) 1871.
- 1871
- Western History Subject Index
- A. and P. tunnel. Summit county. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- A. Jack mine. Park county. Colorado
- Hayman Fire Map
- A map of the Hayman Fire in Douglas County, Colorado, with its boundaries.
- Forest fires--Colorado--Douglas County.; Wildfires--Colorado--Douglas County.; Hayman Fire, Colorado, 2002.
- 2002
- Summit County Courthouse, Breckenridge, Colo 1910
- In this view of the Summit County Courthouse looking northwest, the two story brick building's hipped gable roof, a slightly projecting gabled entry, and a cupola with sash windows are visible. The lintels, sills, entablature and pendants are of...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1910
- Western History Subject Index
- Acaman lode. Summit county. Colorado
- Horses in Kings County
- In this reproduction of a cabinet card tacked to corkboard, horses stand in a pasture near a wooden fence under trees probably in Kings County, California.
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Farms--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Horses--California--Kings County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Cows in Kings County
- In this reproduction of a cabinet card tacked to corkboard, a herd of cows stands in pasture under trees near a wooden fence in probably Kings County, California.
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Cattle--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Farms--California--Kings County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Pigs in Kings County
- The photographer's shadow falls in front of a drove of pigs in probably Kings County, California. The pigs root in a grassy pasture under trees; men and women sit at the edge of the field.
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Farms--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Swine--California--Kings County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Among the live oaks, Kings County
- A man stands with a buggy and horses in a grove of oak trees, probably in Kings County, California.
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Oaks--California--Kings County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Sheep in King's County, Sigher's Ranch
- Two girls on horseback sit in front of a drove of sheep as they drink from probably Kings River in Kings County, California. Willows and a wooden fence follow the river's bend; a man stands by a horse-drawn buggy behind the drove.
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Children riding horses--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Girls--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Rivers--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Sheep...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Drying prunes, Kings County
- A man sits in a horse-drawn cart in the middle of a field in probably Kings County, California. Other men stand near the buggy. Long wooden flats sit side by side and cover the field. The flats are covered with plums to be dried in the sun. Other...
- Kings County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Food drying--California--Kings County--1900-1910.; Plums--California--Kings County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Unidentified coal town
- Aerial view of an unidentified mining town possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. Shows a large town with substantial brick and frame buildings including a church. Smoke rises from the smoke stacks of mine processing buildings. Frame houses sit...
- Cities & towns--Colorado--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- G.E. Locomotive, Alamosa
- Three-quarter view of a Denver & Rio Grande Western General Electric diesel locomotive labeled: "38" and railroad cars at the Alamosa station in Alamosa County. A man wears a coat, overalls and a hat. A parked train car is labeled: "D. & R. G. W."...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.
- [between 1946 and 1950?]
- La Veta, Colorado
- The tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad pass by Francisco Plaza (later known as La Veta), Colorado, in Huerfano County. People and horse-drawn carriages are near a one-story adobe structure. A sign on the building reads: "Field Hill." A...
- La Veta (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--La Veta--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--La Veta--1870-1880.
- C. 1877
- Evolution of the jail, White Ave.
- View of brick and frame buildings and trees on White Avenue in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. Shows the second Mesa County Jail building, a two-story brick building with a hipped roof, bars on windows, and a porch. A frame building with a...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Jails--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1900?]
- 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?]
- Retort of the Continental Oil Shale Mining Co., Rio Blanco Colo., their own patent plant
- Close-up view of the brick smokestack and timber scaffolding of a Continental Oil Shale Mining Company retort in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows pulleys or hoisting devices and ladders above a corrugated metal building.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Continental Oil Shale and Refining Co., Rio Blanco Co.
- Close-up view of the brick smokestack and timber scaffolding of a Continental Oil Shale and Refining Company retort in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows pulleys or hoisting devices and ladders above a corrugated metal roof.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1920.;...
- [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?]
- Continental Oil Shale and Refining Co.
- View of a plant of the Colorado Oil Shale Mining & Refining Company near a layered shale cliff near Rifle in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows the brick smokestack of probably a retort, timber scaffolding, ladders, pulleys, and hoists. A man...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1920-1930.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1920-1930.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1920-1930.; Refineries--Colorado--Rio Blanco...
- [1920 August]
- 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?]
- Catholic church, Brighton
- View of a church building identified as a Catholic Church in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. The Art Deco style brick church has arched windows and an arched entrance, crosses on a central tower and buttresses. A brick house nearby has a front...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]