Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of two women and a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man and two women. The man sits in an upholstered chair; he wears a suit with the jacket fastened at the top button and has a full beard and moustache that obscure his mouth. The women pose on either side of the...
- People--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man with a tennis racquet
- Full length studio portrait of a man who stands near a rustic fence with a tennis racket in his hand. He wears a boldly striped jacket and matching cummerbund. He holds a tennis ball in the other hand and wears a hat on his head.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Tennis players--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who wears striped pants and suit jacket. His vest buttons on the side. One hand is tucked in his pocket and he holds a hat in his other hand. His hair is parted in the middle.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Colo. Midland RR Indian trademark
- A photo of the proposed Colorado Midland Railroad Company trademark. It is an illustrated image of a Native American. He holds a spear decorated with feathers in one hand and a shield with a logo that reads: "Colorado Midland Railway Pikes Peak...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--Public relations--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Logos--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Burning the obsolete horse cars
- Workers dismantle the chassis and wheels from several old Denver Tramway Company cars in Denver, Colorado. Smoke drifts off a pile of debris.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Fire--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Street...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Pueblo girl
- A young Native American (Pueblo) woman stands next to a railing, probably in New Mexico. She wears a scarf over her head, necklaces, ribbons pinned to her manta, a dress, apron, and wrapped boots. She holds a bowl of fruit with one hand.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Pueblo girl in front of building
- A young Native American (Pueblo) woman stands next to a railing, probably in New Mexico. She wears a scarf over her head, necklaces, ribbons pinned to her manta, dress, apron, and wrapped boots. She holds a small mirror in one hand.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Automatic telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a hand that holds a gold brick. Text includes: "Handing Denver a gold brick with the left hand," "Promoter," and "Automatic Telephone."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Res. cor. Colfax & Gilpin
- A man waters the lawn at a house at 1470 Gilpin Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The four-story house has a tower, dormers, a recessed porch, leaded glass, an arched entry, and sandstone ornaments.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1900?]
- Wah-u-neep's Falls, Perry Park
- A waterfall identified as Wah-u-neep's Falls cascades through a narrow rock cut in Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Marshall Pass and Mt. Ouray
- View of Marshall Pass, Mount Ouray and Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks Saguache County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Blacksmithing, Cascade Trail, Ouray gold belt
- Three men stand on a narrow terrace surrounded by blacksmithing tools along the Cascade Trail, Ouray County, Colorado. Shows a hand pumped bellows, barrels, and an anvil.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Blacksmiths--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- M. & P.P. Ry Hanging Rock
- View of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway tracks in El Paso County, Colorado. Large boulders abut the railroad bed.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Mt. Abram, Ouray, and Silverton Toll Road
- A man mounted on a horse stands on the Otto Mears Toll Road in Ouray County Colorado. Abrams Mountain is in the distance.
- Abrams Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900]
- Mt. Sneffles [sic] Range from Dallas Divide
- View of snow-covered Mt. Sneffels, San Miguel County or Ouray County, Colorado.
- Sneffels, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- North portal of Castle Gate, Utah, D&RG RR, height 500 ft.
- View of the Castle Gate rock formation in Price Canyon (Carbon County), Utah.
- Carbon County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Castle Gate, The (Utah)--1880-1890.; Price Canyon (Utah)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Utah--Carbon County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Utah--Carbon County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- City and County Bldg., Salt Lake City, Utah
- View of the City and County Building at Fourth South and State Streets in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows a Victorian Gothic style building with rusticated stone, tall arched windows and a clock tower topped by a statue of Columbia....
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; City & town halls--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Street scene, Trinidad, Colorado
- View of a building located on the corner of Commercial Street and Plum Street in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. A man looks at shovels and a wagon displayed on the sidewalk. Signs on the building read: "Cash Bargain Store, 2nd Hand Goods,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- The Sierra San Juans
- View at sunset of the San Juan Mountains and probably Trout Lake in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Trout Lake (San Miguel County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--San Miguel...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Clear Lake, Col.
- A man stands on a boulder beside a lake identified as Clear Lake, probably in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a man, woman and child. The man wears a high button suit, silk tie and sits in a upholstered chair. The young boy is wearing a scarf around his neck, holds his father's hat in his hand, and leans on his father's knee. The woman...
- Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- In Cooper's Canon
- A heard of cattle graze along a dirt road and fence in an area identified as Cooper's [Cooper?] Canyon, California. Trees are in the distance.
- Canyons--California--1870-1900.; Cattle--California--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Dana's Point
- View of a steep cliff on Dana Point in Orange County, California. Shows the Pacific Ocean and rocky shoreline.
- Dana Point (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Capes (Coasts)--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Avalon Bay, Catalina Island
- View of Avalon and Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. Shows a pier, boats in the harbor, hotels, and commercial buildings.
- Avalon (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Avalon Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Avalon--1870-1900.; Cities & towns--California--Avalon--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Native American baby on a cradle board
- A Native American baby, probably from one of the Pueblo Indian groups in New Mexico, is laced into a cradle board and leans against a split log wall. The cradle board is made of leather and only the face of the baby is exposed.
- Cradleboards--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Infants--New Mexico--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Westward Ho!
- View of a Romantic painting depicting Westward expansion. Shows wagons, pioneers, women in distress, men with guns on horses, and rugged landscape.
- Paintings--1900-1910.; Pioneers--1830-1900.; Westward movement--1830-1900.
- c1904
- Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto
- View of a painting depicting De Soto and his army encountering Native Americans near the Mississippi River. Shows well-armed Spanish military men with armor, swords, cannons, and a crucifix. Native American men and women are near tepees.
- Soto, Hernando de, ca. 1500-1542.; Indians of North America--1540-1550.; Discovery & exploration--Spanish--America--1540-1550.; Explorers--Spanish--America--1540-1550.; Paintings--1900-1910.
- c1904
- 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
- Smileys [sic.] Heights, Redlands, Ca
- View of Redlands (San Bernardino County), California from the Smiley Heights subdivision. Shows houses in the suburb, lush trees and growth, and a car on a paved road. Mountains are in the distance.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Smiley Heights (Redlands, Calif.)--1890-1910.; Automobiles--California--Redlands--1890-1910.; Suburban life--California--Redlands--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Sylvan Lake and Hotel, SD
- View of Sylvan Lake and a large hotel, possibly the Sylvan Lake Lodge in Custer County, South Dakota. Shows the hotel in a clearing at the base of Harney Peak in the Black Hills.
- Custer County (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Sylvan Lake (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Pikes Peak
- View of Pikes Peak from Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows houses and a bridge over the road.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Residential streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Redlands from Smiley Heights
- View of Redlands from Smiley Heights in San Bernardino County California. Shows orange tree groves and mountains in the distance. A cluster of oranges on a tree vignette the landscape.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Smiley Heights (Redlands, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Orange orchards--California--Redlands--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Boulder, Colorado
- View of Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows the courthouse, a cut stone commercial block and homes. The Flatiron Mountains are in the distance.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Flatirons, The (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.
- 1900
- The Crocker Mansion, San Francisco
- View of the Charles Crocker residence at California, Jones, Sacramento, and Taylor Streets on Nob Hill in San Francisco, California. The residence is a Second Empire style building with central pavilion and tall arched windows. Shows the white...
- Crocker, Charles, 1822-1888--Homes & haunts.; Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900--Homes & haunts.; Mansions--California--San Francisco--1880-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Houses--California--San Francisco--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- The graveyard, San Luis Rey
- Graves are surrounded by wooden fences and tall grass in the cemetery at San Luis Rey de Francia in San Diego County, California. Shows tombstones and wooden crosses on some graves. The ruins of a chapel are nearby. The bell tower and dome of the...
- San Luis Rey Mission (Calif.)--1880-1900.; San Luis Rey (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--California--San Luis Rey--1880-1900.; Cemeteries--California--San Luis Rey--1880-1900.; Fences--California--San Luis Rey--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1892?]
- Gen. Grant, Santa Cruz Grove
- A man stands at the base of a Redwood tree named General Grant, probably in Big Tree Grove near Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. Shows wood benches, posts, and a shed in the distance.
- Big Tree Grove (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Redwoods--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.; Sheds--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Sopris, John Bianchi
- A man identified as John Bianchi and a group of unidentified men pose near a store entrance in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company coal camp of Sopris (Las Animas County), Colorado. John Bianchi stands with his hand on his hip and holds a pistol. ...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Buildings--1890-1920.; Sopris (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1920.; Firearms--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1920.; Men--Colorado--Sopris--1890-1920.;...
- [between 1893 and 1915?]
- Starkville
- A group of men and boys stand near a two story frame clapboard building in the mining camp of Starkville (Las Animas County), Colorado. A man, probably of Hispanic heritage, stands near a sack of flour. Other sacks are stacked nearby. A dog sits...
- Company towns--Colorado--Starkville--1890-1910.; Starkville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Starkville--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Starkville--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a woman dressed as a cowgirl. The woman leans one hand on a table with playing cards arranged on the surface. She rests her other hand on a gun in a holster.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.
- 1903
- An early view taken from the front door of the Meeker Herald building
- View from front door of Meeker Herald building, across boardwalk to Main Street, Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, includes the picket fence of army garrison parade grounds, the Independent Organization of Odd Fellows Hall, Antlers Hotel, Hartke...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- "Moccasin Bill" Perkins and daughter
- "Moccasin Bill" Perkins, his daughter (sitting side-saddle on a horse), and an unidentified man, stand in front of a tent in Wetmore, Custer County, Colorado. "Moccasin Bill" wears a hat, long boots, trousers, a coat and holds a cigar in his right...
- Perkins, Moccasin Bill--Family.; Perkins, Moccasin Bill.; Wetmore (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Wetmore--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Wetmore 1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Wetmore--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- View of wreck from Henry Becker's front door
- View of the remnants of an unidentified mining complex after an explosion on a Sunday morning, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Explosions--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Summitville, Colo.
- View shows Summitville (Rio Grande County), Colorado, South Mountain, and mines. Hand written notes on front of image point to: "Iowa (mine), Winchester (mine), Annie open cut (mine), French (mine), Chandler (mine), Mill, Gauge boarding house,...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1930-1940.; South Mountain (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Summitville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1930-1940.
- September, 1935
- Interior asphalt mine, Rainbow, Utah, G. A. Co
- Two miners on a hand car adjust a large sack of ore while working the Rainbow vein of Gilsonite, Rainbow, Utah.
- Gilsonite--Utah--Rainbow--1920-1940.; Rainbow (Utah)--1920-1940.; Interiors--Utah--Rainbow--1920-1940.; Miners--Utah--Rainbow--1920-1940.; Mining--Utah--Rainbow--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Amos in the Colorado mines
- Two miners, one identified as Amos, pose with a dog near the Ridge mine, Colorado.
- Dogs--Colorado--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Amos, miner.
- June, 1901
- Colorado mining
- View of surface structures at an unidentified mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado. Hand written on buildings in the image: "Eat, Fuel room, Boiler and compressor, bunk house, and wider (?)."
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.
- 1921?
- Bird's eye view camp, looking south
- View looking south and down on surface structures at an unidentified mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.
- 1921?
- Blacksmith shop
- View of the blacksmith shop and the mess hall at an unidentified mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado. Skis, a sled, and chickens are outside the mess hall.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Forge shops--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Mess halls--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?
- Engine and compressor, 35 H. P.
- Interior view shows a side crank engine used to power the equipment at an unidentified mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air compressors--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?
- Boiler
- Interior view shows a boiler used to power a side crank engine to run power mining equipment at an unidentified mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boilers--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?