Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Fruit packing on B.F. Wests Ranch, Palisade, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Group of workers packing fruit (peaches) on B.F. West's Ranch, Palisade, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; canvas covered shelter for small assembly line of male and female workers; two workers with canvas bags around shoulders for...
- Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Harvesting--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Peach orchards--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.
- [1907?]
- Castle Rock Fruit Ranch Antlers, Colo.
- View of Castle Rock Fruit Ranch, a fruit orchard near Antlers, Garfield County, Colorado. A sandy dirt path leads to a standstone rock formation, the namesake of the orchard. Fruit trees stand on either side of the path.
- Castle Rock Fruit Ranch (Antlers, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Antlers (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Castle Rock (Garfield County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Apple orchards--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1915?]
- Packing Grand Valley fruit, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Interior view of fruit packing plant in Grand Valley, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows men and women working in assembly lines packing fruit in boxes for shipment. Crate label states Peach Orchard Assn., Palisade, Colorado.
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.; Peach Orchard Association (Palisade, Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Peach orchard in the Grand Valley, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Peach tree in fruit orchard in Grand Valley, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows a man holding a peach, box with letters: "Mountain Fruit from the Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association, Palisade, Colorado," and cirrus and...
- Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.; Peaches--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- #115 Nelson Bros. Fruit Company view showing packing shed and offices with workers
- Employees of the Nelson Brothers Fruit Company pose on two sets of frame steps at the company packing house and offices in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Architectural features of the building: brick-frame structure with a stepped cornice and...
- Nelson Brothers Fruit Co. (Paonia, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Fruit storage buildings--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- [1911?]
- #116 Nelson Packers in auto
- A man drives a carload of six women past a fruit-packing warehouse in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Warehouse fruit-packers stand behind stacks of fruit crates under the covered area adjacent to the building. Crates read: "North Fork Fruit, The...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Crates--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- September 22, 1909
- Fruit ranch of W. B. Cross, Grand River Valley
- View of W.B. Cross' fruit orchards near Clifton, Colorado in Grand Valley; shows fruit trees, the Book Cliffs rock formation, Mount Garfield, telegraph lines, dirt road, and clouds.
- Fruit--Colorado--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Fruit receiving station in the Grand Valley, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Fruit warehouse in Grand Valley, Colorado, along the Colorado Midland Railway; shows horse-drawn wagons delivering boxes of fruit to receiving station for shipment, men seated or standing on warehouse wall (delivery wagon height), and wooden frame...
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Receiving Grand Valley fruit, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Fruit receiving station in Grand Valley, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows warehouse dock with men stacking wooden crates of fruit for further shipment, horse-drawn wagon parked at dock, and man with hand in cloth bandage in...
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Grand Valley--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 11, 1912 March 16
- Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association
- Horse-drawn wagons are beside a Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association building in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. A man stands and looks at wagons loaded with boxes of fruit near a covered loading dock. Boxes are stacked against a wall....
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.; Warehouses--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Spaying [sic] fruit trees in Colorado
- Men operating fruit spraying equipment to protect blossoms somewhere in Colorado; a horse-drawn open bed wagon holds spray apparatus, men work with hoses.
- Fruit trees--Colorado--1890-1910.; Spraying and dusting in agriculture--Colorado--1890-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Hotchkiss Fruit Co.
- An L-shaped building in Hotchkiss, Colorado, has "The Hotchkiss Fruit Company" on one part of the roof, and "Hotchkiss Fruit" on the other. A porch runs the entire length of the inside of the L, with a porch and clerestory windows below a gable...
- Hotchkiss (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Hotchkiss--1910-1920.
- [Between 1911 and 1918?]
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1916
- 1916 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1916
- 300 choice recipes
- Cookbook created by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the cookbook are various recipes and household tips provided by the ladies.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1892
- Windows of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado
- Book created by Rev. Raymond A Waser regarding the significance of the windows in the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Glass painting and staining.; Christian art and symbolism.; Church architecture.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943
- #97 Apple packers Robert's #1
- Apple packers pose in front of the Fruit Growers Association Warehouse in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. One group stands under the covered porch adjacent to the building. A second group congregates around a pile of crates near the building. ...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1900-1910.; North Fork Fruit Growers Association (Paonia, Colo.)--1900- 1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Food storage...
- October 13, 1908
- Fruit Association Mailers
- Fruit Association Mailers construct fruit crates outside of a warehouse in Paonia (Delta County), Colorado. Completed crates are behind them.
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Crates--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Laborers--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- [1911?]
- Ouray
- View of the entrance to Kramer's Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, possibly in Olathe, Montrose County, Colorado, signs read: "Kramers Farm Market, local potatoes, dried fruit, nuts, oranges, pinon nuts, apples, grapefruit, beans, onions," "Open," and...
- Olathe (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Olathe--1980-1990.; Markets--Colorado--Olathe--1980-1990.; Vegetables--Colorado--Olathe--1980-1990.
- 1985
- Packing houses on Red Cross Ranch, Clifton, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Bird's eye view of packing houses surrounded by fruit orchards, Red Cross Ranch, Clifton, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; wooden frame buildings, hay stack with ladders, peach trees, man on horse- drawn wagon parked between...
- Clifton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Clifton--1910-1920.; Orchards--Colorado--Clifton--1910-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Clifton--1910-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1910 and 1918]
- Orchard near Grnd [sic] Junction, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Fruit orchard near Grand Junction, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; man standing amongst fruit trees.
- Fruit--Colorado--1890-1920.; Orchards--Colorado--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- Western History Subject Index
- Fruit. Colorado
- 1928 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.4
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 19, 1911 May 6
- Palisade, Co., Mountain Lion Fruit Co
- The Mountain Lion Fruit Company warehouse in Palisade (Mesa County), Colorado, near the Colorado Midland Railway line. Shows wagons and the Book Cliffs in the distance.
- Mountain Lion Fruit Company (Palisade, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Paonia, Colo.
- View of fruit orchards and the town of Paonia (Delta County), Colorado. Shows possibly a fruit warehouse.
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Paonia, Colo.
- View of the town of Paonia (Delta County), Colorado. Shows Denver & Rio Grande Railroad cars, wood frame and brick buildings, fruit orchards, the North Fork Gunnison River, and a fruit packing warehouse.
- Gunnison River, North Fork (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Paonia with Pitkin Mesa orchards in background
- View of a portion of the town of Paonia (Delta County), Colorado. Shows fruit sheds, barns, houses, and commercial buildings. The North Fork of the Gunnison River and fruit orchards are in the distance.
- Gunnison River, North Fork (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Paonia (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Paonia--1920-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--Paonia--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Orchard
- View of an orchard, shows fruit trees in bloom near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Orange packing warehouse, Redlands, Cal.
- Workers on a platform load crates onto a horse-drawn wagon at an orange packing warehouse in Redlands (San Bernardino County), California. Crates labeled "Earl Fruit Co., California," "Redlands Fruit Association," and "Foller's Fancy Oranges,...
- Redlands (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Carts & wagons--California--Redlands--1890-1910.; Crates--California--Redlands--1890-1910.; Oranges--California--Redlands--1890-1910.; Shipping--California--Redlands--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Red Cross fruit ranch, Clifton, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Red Cross Ranch, Clifton, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; wooden frame structures in middle of orchard; residence, garage and barn; several unhitched wagons and carriages stored in open sheds and early automobile; ceramic pitcher in...
- Clifton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Red Cross Ranch (Clifton, Colo.)
- [1907?]
- Red Cross fruit ranch, Clifton, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Bird's eye view over orchards of Red Cross Ranch, Clifton, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; rows and rows of fruit trees in Grand Valley; canvas structure in center of orchard; Grand Mesa, background.
- Clifton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Clifton--1900-1910.; Red Cross Ranch (Clifton, Colo.)
- [1907?]
- Grand Valley potatoes, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of five rows of potato plants planted between fruit trees, Grand Valley, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; fruit orchard.
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orchards--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.; Potatoes--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1910 and 1918]
- Smith Mercantile Company
- This storefront in Canon City, Colorado, has signs reading: "Smith Merc, Co., Grocers. Bee supplies. Plows, mowers & rakes. Wagons, seeds, hay & grain. Fruit packages, fruit jars." A triangular sign in the transom reads: "Agency for D. M. Ausborne...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1930.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1930.
- [between 1898 and 1921]
- This fruit 36,000 lbs given away at Canon City, Colo. on fruit day Sept 20, 1894
- Mounds of fruit are displayed on tables in Canon City, Colorado; men and women pose among them. Two wear ribbons on their lapels. A crate in the foreground reads: "Pride."
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fruit--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.
- 1894
- R.M. Skinner's Lucky Strike Ranch, Palisade, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- R.M. Skinner's Lucky Strike Ranch, Palisade, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; bird's eye view of immature fruit orchard (young fruit trees) with small residence in center and off to side; G.W. Stong, jeweler and optician, sign near...
- Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Receiving fruit, Palisade, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Warehouse in Palisade, Colorado, along the Colorado Midland Railway; shows horse-drawn wagons delivering boxes of fruit to a large warehouse, a young girl seated in horse-drawn carriage, freight railroad cars at center right, and Book Cliffs in...
- Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Valverde School first grade students in library
- Photograph of students in the 1A class at Valverde Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, during library hours. Five students sit at tables made from fruit crates and plywood. The sit on chairs made from fruit crates. Three have books open, and...
- Libraries.; Valverde School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Western History Subject Index
- Fruit. Colorado
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 42, 1911 October 14
- #728 Nelson Bros. Fruit Company Shed
- View of a warehouse in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Features of building: masonry construction, gable, false front with stepped cornice, and vents. Man on horse next to building. Signs: "Nelson Bros. Fruit."
- Nelson Brothers Fruit Co. (Paonia, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1920.; Food storage buildings--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915?]
- #96 North Fork Fruit Growers Association offices and shipping sheds at Colburn's, Colorado
- A man stands on the deck of a produce warehouse in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. The two-story frame building has a gable and covered porches on opposite sides of the building. Painted on the gableboard: "The North Fork Fruit Growers...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1910-1920.; North Fork Fruit Growers Association (Paonia, Colo.)--1910- 1920.; Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Food storage...
- 1911
- Castle Rock Fruit Ranch Antlers, Colo.
- View of Castle Rock Fruit Ranch near Antlers, Garfield County, Colorado. Apple trees stand in an orchard with a sandstone rock formation in the distance. Dry grass grows around the trees.
- Castle Rock Fruit Ranch (Antlers, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Antlers (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Castle Rock (Garfield County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Apple orchards--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1915]
- Green Bros. Fruit Co. building & autos artwork
- Photomontage of the Green Brothers market delivery trucks and building in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the building reads: "The Green Bros. Fruit & Produce Co."
- Green Brothers Fruit & Produce Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Montrose fruit display
- Apples, peaches, grapes, and other produce are on display in Montrose, Colorado. Tables draped in cloth are used to display the fruit on plates and in crates. Signs in the area read: "J. C. and Jesse Bell," "Wilson & Co. Orchards," and, "John...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1890-1940.; Fruit--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1940.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1940.
- [between 1890 and 1940]
- Montrose fruit display
- Colorado peaches and apples sit on display tables at a market in Montrose, Colorado. The grower of the fruit has signs over his display that read: "John Ashenfelter Grower and Packer of Green and Dried Fruits, Montrose - Colorado." Nearby support...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fruit--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Western History Subject Index
- Fruit
- Western History Subject Index
- Fruit. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- FRUIT. COLORADO