Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mule Shoe Bend, Veta Pass
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway train, with a locomotive and mixed cars, at Mule Shoe Bend on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass) in Costilla County, Colorado. The train approaches a rusticated stone trestle with a stone embankment. Lettering on...
- Costilla County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Costilla County--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Costilla County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881and 1889]
- Maysville, Colo
- Reproduction of a bird's eye view map of Maysville, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows dwellings, commercial and civic buildings, trains, and streets. Mountains are labelled: "Mt. Aetna" and "Mt. Shavano." Place names include: "School House," "Post...
- Maysville (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1942 and 1950?]
- Maysville, Colo
- Reproduction of a bird's eye view map of Maysville, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows dwellings, commercial and civic buildings, trains, and streets. Mountains are labelled: "Mt. Aetna" and "Mt. Shavano." Place names include: "School House," "Post...
- Maysville (Colo.)--1880-1890-Maps.;
- [between 1942 and 1950?]
- D&RG engine #267, Cimarron, Colorado
- View of Denver & Rio Grande Railway narrow gage steam locomotive and tender, # 267 (2-8-0), in Cimarron (Montrose County), Colorado. Men and boys pose on or near the locomotive and a woman poses in the window of the cab. The woman wears a floral...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Cimarron (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boys.; Railroad employees.; Railroad locomotives.; Women.
- 1885 August
- On Marshall Pass above Mears
- Men and women pose on a passenger car of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway train on Marshall Pass (Saguache County), Colorado. The locomotive reads "D.& R.G.R.W., 273." The women wear hats, jackets, skirts or dresses. The town of Mears (Chaffee...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passengers (Colo.)--Colorado--Saguache County County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County...
- [between 1881 and 1886]
- Marshall Pass
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway engine and passenger car on tracks near Marshall Pass (Saguache County), Colorado. Women wear dresses and hats and stand near a caboose. A man poses on an engine that reads: "D. & R.G.R.W. 273". Railroad...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Monero
- In Monero, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, this depot of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad is a one-story frame building with a brick chimney. Men, women and children board passenger coaches; a coal car and pile are in the background. A...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Monero (N.M.)--1940-1950.; Children & adults--New Mexico--Monero--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--New Mexico--Monero--1940-1950.; Railroads--New Mexico--Monero--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Poncho, Colo.
- Reproduction shows lithographic bird's eye view of Poncha Springs, Chaffee County, Colorado, with tree lined streets, houses, churches, commercial buildings, and trains. Printed under image: "Published by J. J. Stoner, Madison, Wis. Beck & Pauli,...
- Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Manitou in winter
- View of Manitou Springs, Colorado, in winter. Unstripped rail and barbed wire fence is in the foreground, and snowy fields with two two- story frame buildings partly obscured by trees are in the midground. Foothills are in the background. Men in...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1878?]
- Canon of Grand River
- A man stands on Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks by the entrance to a railroad tunnel in Glenwood Canyon, probably Garfield County, Colorado. Shows the Colorado River, high striated rock canyon walls, and mist.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1881 and 1888?]
- Anaconda, Colo. looking N. E.
- View northeast across Ananconda, Teller County, Colorado, of several camps including Squaw Gulch, Mound City, and Barry nestled in valley below Gold Hill; features wood frame gabled houses, log cabins, false fronts, and a smelter lining the dirt...
- Anaconda (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Anaconda--1890-1900.
- [1899]
- The Lioness near Minturn
- View of the Lionshead (the Lioness), a rock formation northeast of Minturn (Eagle County), Colorado. Men stand by the wood frame Minturn train depot of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. Shows a steep slope and pine trees.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Lionshead (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Minturn (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Minturn--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Minturn--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Echo Cliffs - Canon of the Grand River
- View of Echo Cliffs in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks are nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- The Portals - Canon of the Grand River
- View of a Glenwood Canyon rock formation identified as the Portals in Garfield County, Colorado. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks and the Colorado River are in the canyon.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- The walls of the canon Grand River
- View of Glenwood Canyon in Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks, telegraph poles, and wooden posts are nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Approaching the first tunnel Canon of Grand River
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company tracks in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. The Colorado River is nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Colorado State Penitentiary Canon City 1893-94
- The State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, is a complex of three-story stone structures; the Administration Building is flanked by extensions; all are surrounded by a stone wall with faceted corner towers. A brick smokestack rises from the...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1893 and 1894?]
- The railway at the end of Dump Mountain
- View of Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks near Dump Mountain in Huerfano County, Colorado. Shows log cabins in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1870-1880.; Dump Mountain (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- The "Mule Shoe"
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway train on Mule Shoe curve on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass) in Huerfano County, Colorado. Steam rises from a locomotive and men pose on top of a caboose. Freight cars read: "D.R.G.R.W." Shows telegraph poles, an...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1870-1880.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1880?]
- Box Canon
- Men pose beside a Denver and Rio Grande engine and caboose in a canyon identified as Box Canyon in probably Chaffee County, Colorado. Shows steep rock walls and a creek beside the railroad grade.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1883?]
- Great flood, Pueblo, Colo., June 3rd '21, C. & S. Wrecking Crane no. 99007, D.& R.G.R.R. Yds [?]
- A Denver and Rio Grande Western wrecking crane moves debris in a rail yard from the Arkansas River flood in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows overturned freight cars, lumber, silt and mud on tracks.
- Ridgway, Arthur Osbourne, 1870-1953.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Debris--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- 1921 June 3
- Officer's quarters
- Soldiers stand guard near the adobe officer's quarters at Fort Garland, in Fort Garland (Costilla County), Colorado. The men stand near a cannon, flagpole, and barracks. Mountains are in the distance.
- Fort Garland (Colo.)--1850-1890.; Fort Garland (Fort Garland, Colo. : Fort)--1850-1890.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Cannons--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Flagpoles--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Forts &...
- [between 1858 and 1883?]
- Sierra Blanca from Ft. Garland
- View of Fort Garland, in Fort Garland (Costilla County), Colorado; Sierra Blanca mountain is in the distance.
- Fort Garland (Colo.)--1850-1890.; Fort Garland (Fort Garland, Colo. : Fort)--1850-1890.; Sierra Blanca (Colo.)--1850-1890.; Forts & fortifications--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Military facilities--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.
- [between 1858 and 1883?]
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- Interior view of the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. Signs read: "Home of the Galloping Goose," "Hooper," "D. & [R. G. R.]R. [Royal] Gorge Route," and "Carr[a]cas." Railroad paraphernalia is displayed on the walls and on...
- Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Garland City, Colo., 60 Days Old
- Garland City, Colorado, was a construction camp while the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was being built over La Veta Pass between 1877 and 1878. The entire town moved to the new townsite of Alamosa in May 1878. View shows railroad tracks by the...
- Garland City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1877 or 1878.]
- Summit of Fremont Pass, 11,540 Ft.
- Men pose on a Denver and Rio Grande train at the summit of Fremont Pass in Lake County, Colorado. Shows a frame building and deep snow piled beside tracks. Snow is on mountains above timberline in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Fremont Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- The G. R. Gray House, in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. A lamp with metal flourishes and ruffled, frosted glass shades hangs from the interior ceiling.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Light fixtures--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- The Gray House, in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. Paired, jigsawn brackets support eaves on this residence built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the G. R. Gray House has bargeboard and a pendant in the gable, paired brackets, and balustraded balconies.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Balustrades--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Gables--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the Gray House features an ornate console portico over the entry. Wooden volutes and pendants adorn the Victorian style residence, built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- The G. R. Gray House, in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. Jigsawn balusters support this porch railing.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Balustrades--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the Gray House features an ornate console portico over the entry. Wooden volutes and pendants adorn the Victorian style residence, built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Porticoes (Porches)--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the Gray House features an ornate console portico over the entry. Wooden volutes and pendants adorn the Victorian style residence, built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray. A covered porch and box window flank the entry;...
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Porticoes (Porches)--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the Gray House features an ornate console portico over the entry. Wooden volutes and pendants adorn the Victorian style residence, built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Porticoes (Porches)--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the Gray House features an ornate console portico over the entry. Wooden volutes and pendants adorn this Victorian style residence, built in the 1890's by G. R. Gray. An open porch and box window flank the entry;...
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Porticoes (Porches)--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the G. R. Gray House features a beaded crystal lamp, hanging from a square, molded plaster medallion set on the interior ceiling.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the G. R. Gray House has bargeboard in the gable, and windows with shutters. Fruit trees blossom overhead.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Gables--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Windows--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Salida, Colorado, G. R. Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the G. R. Gray House has jigsawn bargeboard and a pendant in the gable, paired brackets, and a balustraded balcony.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Balustrades--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Gables--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Sapinero Arch at the top
- View of snow on rocky slopes beside bridges and trestles over the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River near the confluence with the Gunnison River in Gunnison County, Colorado. Shows a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad trestle, an old highway...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lake Fork (Hinsdale County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Gunnison County--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1925 and 1940?]
- Salida, Colorado, G R Gray residence
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, the G. R. Gray House features a beaded crystal lamp, hanging from a square, molded plaster medallion set on the interior ceiling.
- Gray, G. R.--Homes & haunts.; Salida (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- The walls of the cañon, Grand River, Glenwood extension D. & R. G. R. R.
- View of Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks beside the Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows cliffs, a rail fence and logs.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1899.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Cliffs--Colorado--Garfield...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Los Pinos valley west D.R.G.R.R. Toltec tunnel
- View of a valley with the Rio de los Pinos, Denver and Rio Grande Railway tracks, and rock formations in Conejos County, Colorado, or Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--1880-1890.; Rock formations--1880-1890.; Streams--1880-1890.; Valleys--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Red Cliff Canon. D. & R.G.R.R.
- View of Red Cliff Canyon, shows rock cliffs, river and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad train, possibly Hinsdale County, Colorado.
- Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Entrance to the canon of Grand River D. & R.G.R.R.
- View of entrance to Glenwood Canyon and Colorado River near Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado; shows dirt road on one side of river and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks on the other.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Mines in Eagle River Canon, D.&R.G.R.R.
- View of the Eagle Bird Consolidated mines in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows residences, cable tramway, tramway tracks, mine dump and mine buildings. Two men stand on the riverbank next to Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks. An ore car stands on...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The Lioness, Minturn D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of the Lionness (Lionshead), a rock formation northeast of Minturn (Eagle County), Colorado. Shows the Minturn train depot for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company, a water tower and residences.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Lionshead (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Minturn--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Minturn--1880-1900.; Water...
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Stage ranch on Ark. Riv. & Den. & R.G.R.R.
- View of Bale's Station in Cleora, Chaffee County, Colorado; includes Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks, long side gable shed, and men with horse-drawn covered wagons.
- Cleora (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Stockyards--Colorado--Cleora--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]
- The walls of the canon. Grand River Glenwood extension D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of Glenwood Canyon and the Colorado River with the "Glenwood Extension" of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad line in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows telegraph poles.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- Approaching the first tunnel, Canon of Grand River. Glenwood extension D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of Denver & Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge tracks and a tunnel beside the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon on the "Glenwood extension" in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows tent and telegraph pole.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Cimarron Canon, D.&.R.G.R.R.
- View from above of the Cimarron River and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge tracks and trestle in a deep gorge in Montrose County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Cimarron River (Montrose County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Montrose County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Montrose...
- [between 1886 and 1890?]