Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Chicago, Chicago & N.W. Ry. photographic car
- View of a Chicago & North Western Railway Company train and tracks in Chicago (Cook County), Illinois. A man poses with a box camera on a passenger car that reads: "Detroit Photographic Co." A passenger car has clerestory windows; a man and a water...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Detroit Photographic Co.--1890-1900.; Afro-Americans--Men--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Cameras--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger...
- [1898?]
- [A]rizona, the Grand Canyon, looking up from Bissell's Point
- View from what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in a reproduction of a cabinet card displayed probably on a wall. Shows a cliff called The Alligator and the Colorado River.
- Alligator, The (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Cabinet photographs--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon...
- [1899 or 1900?]
- The narrows, Cedar River, Iowa
- View of an oxbow on the Cedar River and probably Chicago & North Western Railway Company tracks in probably Linn County, Iowa. Men stand on railroad tracks by a switch, signal, and a frame building. Tents are beside the river. A railroad trestle...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Cedar River (Minn. and Iowa)--1890-1900.; Linn County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Railroad signals--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Railroad switching--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Linn...
- [1898?]
- Clinton, Mississippi Valley from Joyce's park
- Panoramic view of the Mississippi river and an oxbow at what is identified as Joyce's Park near Clinton (Clinton County), Iowa. Dense trees and the Mississippi River are in the distance.
- Clinton County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Mississippi River--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.; Trees--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Mississippi Valley from Joyce's park, Clinton, Iowa
- Panoramic view of the Mississippi River and islands near what is identified as Joyce's park in Clinton (Clinton County), Iowa. Shows trees on the shores of the river, grass, and probably cultivated farm fields.
- Clinton County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Mississippi River--1890-1900.; Islands--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Tabernacle from near the gate, Salt Lake City
- View of the Tabernacle building at Temple Square in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the rounded roof and stone base of the Tabernacle, trees and manicured lawn enclosed by a metal fence rail, dirt streets, and trees. A utility pole...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1900-1910.; Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1900-1910.; Mormon tabernacles--Utah--Salt Lake City--1900-1910.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1900-1910.; Mormon churches--Utah--Salt Lake...
- [1900?]
- The Lone Star
- View of Lone Star Geyser in eruption in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Pine forests are in the distance.
- Lone Star Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1890.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Across the gorge - Platte Canon near Deansbury
- A Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad bridge spans the Platte River in the Platte Canyon, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1884 and 1900?]
- Platte Canon
- Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad tracks run beside the Platte River in Platte Canyon (Douglas County and Jefferson County), Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1900?]
- Brookings, S.D. view from Agricultural College
- Partial view of Brookings, South Dakota from the Agricultural College (South Dakota State University). Shows a dirt road and a four-story brick building in Second Empire style, with dentils, a tower, and a pyramidal roof. An electric street light...
- Brookings (S.D.)--1890-1930.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Brookings--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Mammoth Hot Springs, Pulpit Terraces
- View of mineral formations identified as Pulpit Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs on the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Pools of water and trees are on the terraces.
- Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Springs--Wyoming--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Yellowstone Lake from the west side of Stevenson's [sic] Isle
- View of Yellowstone Lake and shoreline, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. A man stands on the shore with a fishing pole and line cast in the water. Shows stumps and dead trees on the beach. A forest is in the distance.
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Fishing--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Waterfronts--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Big Tree Sta. near Santa Cruz, Cal.
- View of train tracks and a train platform identified as Big Tree Station in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. Shows a railroad switch and large trees.
- Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Railroad stations--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Railroad switching--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.; Trees--California--Santa Cruz--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Steamboat Rock, Echo Canon, U. P. R. Y.
- View of Echo Canyon probably in Summit County, Utah. Shows a rock formation identified as Steamboat Rock, scrub bushes and the Union Pacific Railway tracks.
- Echo Canyon (Summit County, Utah)--1880-1900.; Summit County (Utah)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Utah--Summit County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Utah--Summit County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Utah--Summit County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The Grizzly Giant, Mariposa, big trees
- A man stands in a crevice at the base of the trunk of the "Grizzly Giant," a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Grizzly Giant (Calif, : Tree)--1880-1900.; Mariposa Grove (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Giant sequoias--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Hotel Metropole, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
- People sit on benches while others walk on the road in front of the Hotel Metropole in Avalon, Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. The Victorian structure has gables, a columned balcony, and front porch. A sign reads,...
- Hotel Metropole (Avalon, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Avalon (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--California--Avalon--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Pulpit Rock, Perry Park
- A woman sits sidesaddle on a horse near a rock formation identified as Pulpit Rock in Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado. Another person sits on a rock by the horse. Shows brush, trees, and tall, rock pillars.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- U.S. Signal Station on Pikes Peak
- View of the United States signal station, a weather station, at the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado. Shows boulders on a hillside, the stone signal station building, an out building, and men beside a horse-drawn carriage and a box...
- United States. Army. Signal Corps.--Buildings--1880-1900.; Meteorological stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Signal stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ground Hog Mine, Eagle River canon, Glenwood Extension, D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks beside probably the Eagle River in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows utility poles in the canyon, boulders in the river and steep rock walls in the canyon.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Mt. Tacoma (Rainier)
- View of snow-covered Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington. Shows a stream.
- Pierce County (Wash.)--1890-1910.; Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Washington (State)--Pierce County--1890-1910.; Streams--Washington (State)--Pierce County--1890-1910.
- c1899
- Palisades on Cedar River, bluff on west shore
- Men in a rowboat wear suits and caps; one man wears a straw hat and holds oars, on the Cedar River at Palisades-Kepler State Park (Linn County), Iowa. A rowboat with oars is on the shore. Trees and rock bluffs are across the Cedar River.
- Cedar River (Minn. and Iowa)--1890-1900.; Linn County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Palisades-Kepler State Park (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Rowboats--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- C. & N.W. Railway station from the park, Cedar Rapids, Ia
- View of a water fountain in a park in front of the Chicago & North Western Railway Company station in Cedar Rapids (Linn County), Iowa. Shows a brick and stone building with half-timbered dormer windows, a center clock tower with corner turrets, a...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Cedar Rapids (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Fountains--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1890-1900.; Parks--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Iowa--Cedar Rapids--1890-1900.
- 1898
- A scene on the Chicago & North Western Ry.
- View of Chicago & North Western Railway Company tracks and probably an irrigation ditch near the Wapsipinicon River, in probably Clinton County, Iowa. Shows double railroad tracks on a grade, timber telltales (height gauges) near covered railroad...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clinton County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Rock River near Sterling, Ill.
- View of Chicago & North Western Railway Company double tracks beside Rock River near Sterling (Whiteside County), Illinois. Tracks are on a wide grade beside telegraph poles and trees.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Rock River (Wis. and Ill.)--1890-1900.; Whiteside County (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Illinois--Whiteside County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Illinois--Whiteside County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Temple Square, Salt Lake City
- Aerial view of Temple Square at the corner of Main and South Temple Streets in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the granite, six-spire Salt Lake Mormon Temple with the Angel Moroni sculpture, the Mormon Tabernacle, the Brigham Young...
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Monuments.; Assembly Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1900-1910.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1900-1910.; Salt Lake Temple--1900-1910.; Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1900-1910.; Mormon...
- 1900
- Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake and Mount Tallac
- View of Fallen Leaf Lake near Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County), California. Rocks and grass are near the shore. Trees and snow are on Mount Tallac across the lake.
- El Dorado County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Fallen Leaf Lake (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Tallac, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Lakes & ponds--California--El Dorado County--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1902?]
- Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake & Mount Tallac
- A man wears a suit and fishes in Fallen Leaf Lake near Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County), California. Trees and sticks are on the shore. A grade, probably for a road, is across the lake in the distance near a slope of probably Mount Tallac.
- El Dorado County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Fallen Leaf Lake (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Tallac, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Fishing--California--El Dorado County--1880-1910.; Lakes & ponds--California--El Dorado County--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1902?]
- Brookings, S.D. harvesting on the Oleson farm
- Men and women are in a wheat field on what is identified as the Oleson farm in Brookings (Brookings County), South Dakota. Women wear cotton bonnets and dresses and hold bundles of wheat. A man with a beard wears suspenders and a hat without a...
- Brookings (S.D.)--1880-1900.; Agricultural laborers--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.; Croplands--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.; Harvesting machinery--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.; Harvesting--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Brookings, S.D. Agricultural College
- View of stone and brick Gothic style buildings at the State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in Brookings (Brookings County), South Dakota. Buildings are near a water tower and have gabled roofs, finials, elaborate chimneys, dormers and...
- South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Buildings--1880-1900.; Brookings (S.D.)--1880-1900.; Lawns--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.; Universities & colleges--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1900?]
- Huron, S.D., Huron College
- View of the Huron College (Huron University) building in Huron (Beadle County), South Dakota. The four-story brick and stone building has an arched entry, Queen Anne window arches, dentils and stone sills. Signs in windows read: "Farm Land Sale"...
- Huron College (Huron, S.D.)--Buildings--1890-1910.; Huron (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Universities & colleges--South Dakota--Huron--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1910?]
- Council Bluffs, Chicago & North-Western Railway station, carriage side
- View of the Chicago & North Western Railway Company depot in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. The depot has corbiestep brick work, circular or Queen Anne arched windows, a hip roof, a stone foundation, and a porch. A polygonal turret...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Missouri valley near Loveland
- View of a corn field, farmland, trees, and brush beside a fence and dirt road near Loveland (Pottawattamie County), Iowa.
- Pottawattamie County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Corn--Iowa--Pottawattamie County--1890-1900.; Croplands--Iowa--Pottawattamie County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- The Ledges near Des Moines, a scene on the Chicago & North-Western Railway
- View of sandstone rock walls and Pea's Creek in Ledges State Park (Boone County), Iowa. Dense trees are beside the creek.
- Boone County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Ledges State Park (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Peas Creek (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Streams--Iowa--Boone County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- South Park from Kenosha hill
- View of a valley and Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad or Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway Company tracks on Kenosha Pass (Park County), Colorado. Narrow gauge tracks are near trees. Shows a meadow valley and snow on mountains in South...
- Kenosha Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Park County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1880-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Park County--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Palisades of Cedar River, Ia
- A man wears a derby hat and holds oars in a rowboat on the Cedar River at Palisades-Kepler State Park (Linn County), Iowa. Steep rock bluffs are at the edge of the river. Trees are on top of bluffs and in the distance.
- Cedar River (Minn. and Iowa)--1890-1900.; Linn County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Palisades-Kepler State Park (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.; Rowboats--Iowa--Linn County--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Heart of the Selkirks
- Photograph of a photograph of mountain summits in the Selkirk Range. The photograph is mounted on wooden panels, and a title label reads: "Heart of the Selkirks, Copyright 1902 by Detroit Photographic Co."
- Selkirk Range--1900-1910.; Mountains--1900-1910.; Photographic prints.
- [between 1902 and 1910?]
- Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Calif.
- View of Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California. Shows a complex of buildings with a three story yellow brick building, several frame clapboard buildings, a yellow brick observatory tower, and a red brick Italianate...
- Lick Observatory--1900-1910.; Hamilton, Mount (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Astronomical observatories--California--Santa Clara County--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Glacier Point and South Dome, Yosemite Valley, Calif.
- View of Glacier Point and Half (South) Dome and Yosemite Valley with group of men atop rock precipice, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Glacier Point (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1890.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1890.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National...
- 1898
- Mission Santa Inez
- A sheep grazes grass in front of Mission Santa Ines (Inez) in Solvang, California, a two story adobe church with rounded arch front, double doors topped by an arched window, and red tile roof. The church is flanked by a bell tower and a shingle...
- Santa Inés Mission (Solvang, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Solvang (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Catholic churches--California--Solvang--1890-1900.; Missions--California--Solvang--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Marenco Avenue, Pasadena, Calif.
- View of a dirt Marengo Avenue lined with trees, Pasadena, California.
- Pasadena (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Streets--California--Pasadena--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Rose Covered Cottage, Pasedena Calif.
- View of a one story frame cottage with board and batten siding, lattice work and tropical plants and roses, Pasadena, California.
- Pasadena (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Houses--California--Pasadena--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Castle Crags from near Castella, Calif.
- View of Castle Crags, a rock formation, a valley with probably a school, a farmhouse, and a barn in Shasta County, California.
- Castle Crags (Shasta County and Siskiyou County, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Shasta County (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Farms--California--Shasta County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--California--Shasta County--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Farnsworth loop - Santa Catalina Island
- View of a tally-ho drawn by six horses on dirt road near a promontory on Santa Catalina Island overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles County, California.
- Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--California--Santa Catalina Island--1890-1900.; Islands--California--Santa Catalina Island--1890-1900.; Scenic overlooks--California--Santa Catalina Island--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Hollenbeck Home, Los Angeles
- View of the two story mission style Hollenbeck Home, established by Elizabeth Hollenbeck in 1890 as a retirement home. The stucco building has two conical shaped towers, arched colonnades, and is topped by a red tile roof; it has landscaping and a...
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Rest homes--California--Los Angeles--1890-1900.; Hollenbeck Home (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Buildings--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Sweetwater Dam, San Diego, Calif.
- View of concrete Sweetwater Dam, shows the reservoir, a concrete spillway, and people and a gazebo, San Diego County, California.
- San Diego County (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Sweetwater Reservoir (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Dams--California--San Diego County--1890-1900.; Reservoirs--California--San Diego County--1890-1900.; Spillways--California--San Diego County--1890-1900.
- 1900
- Loop and tunnels, Siskiyou Mountains, Calif.
- View of a Central Pacific railroad locomotive and flat cars with supplies, a wooden building, a railroad tunnel and railroad tracks, Siskiyou County, California.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Siskiyou County (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Railroads--California--Siskiyou County--1890-1900.; Tunnels--California--Siskiyou County--1890-1900.
- 1900
- Sunrise from Pike's Peak
- View of a sunrise from atop Pike's Peak in El Paso County, Colorado; shows stratus and cumulus clouds, and rippled cloud tops.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- 1899
- Mount of the Holy Cross
- View of the Mount of the Holy Cross, Eagle County, Colorado.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Eagle County--1870-1890.
- 1900
- Silverton and Sultan Mountain, Colorado
- View of the town of Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado and Sultan Mountain. Shows mills, buildings and houses.
- Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Sultan Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1890.
- 1901
- Detroit Museum of Art
- View of Detroit Museum of Art, a three story Renaissance style building constructed of gray stone with arched colannade and twin round towers, shows adjoining brick buildings, Detroit, Michigan.
- Detroit Museum of Art--1890-1900.; Detroit (Mich.)--1890-1900.; Galleries & museums--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1902?]