Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Tramway cable
- A man stands in between two mine tramway cables in a forested, rocky area, in Colorado. The cables lead to a wooden structure nestled within the trees.
- Aerial tramways--Colorado--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Theatrical group
- Men and women in blackface pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; costume includes dresses of print or brocade fabrics, and hats with flowers. Some of the men are dressed as women. A man points at a cake.
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Group in costume
- Men and women in blackface pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; costume includes dresses of print or brocade fabrics, and hats with flowers. Some of the men are dressed as women. A man points at a cake.
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels. A harrow is to the side; low hills are in the background.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Fruit trees
- A man poses by apple trees in (probably) western Colorado.
- Apple trees--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Woman with fruit
- A woman poses and holds two apples in a studio portrait. The woman wears a dress with pleated sleeves and a star shaped pin, a lace collar and a large bonnet.
- Apples--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Pueblo flood
- A view of the Arkansas River after flood stage, destroyed houses, and debris in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows the smoke stacks from the Eiler Smelter in the distance.
- Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Pueblo flood
- View of a partially washed away bridge along the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado. The bridge, identified as "County Bridge," is supported by wooden beams, a dirt road leads up to the bridge. Shows trees, poles and the wooden adjoining...
- Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Smuggler mine, Aspen
- Interior view of the inside of probably the Smuggler Mine, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Men wear hats and pose next to a mounted diamond drill.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.
- Pueblo flood
- People stand in mud and debris from the Arkansas River Flood, beside railroad tracks near South Main Street and Union Avenue, in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, overturned freight cars and...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Pueblo flood
- A view of the aftermath of the Arkansas River flood in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows water, debris, electricity poles, a damaged brick building, a two-story wood frame building, overturned Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway freight...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball Team
- Studio portrait of the Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball team in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; teenage boys and young men wear jerseys, skullcaps, shorts, and striped socks, and canvas shoes. Letters on ball read: "RBC 15-16."
- Basketball players--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- 1915 or 1916
- Rifle cemetery Boies graves
- Flowers, a vase and tombstones in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery surround a grave marker inscribed with drapery, a crown, cross, and: "Love, Truth, Life," and "Samuel Boies 1837-1904." Hills are in the background.
- Boies, Samuel, 1837-1904--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle cemetery Boies graves
- Flowers, a vase and tombstones in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery surround a grave marker inscribed with drapery, a crown, cross, and: "Love, Truth, Life," and "Samuel Boies 1837-1904." Hills are in the background.
- Boies, Samuel, 1837-1904--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Boys
- Studio portrait of boys in knee pants, high button shoes, or a sailor jersey.
- Boys--1920-1930.
- 1920, November 27
- Tennis player
- Studio portrait of a young man; he holds a tennis racket and duster hat.
- Boys--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.
- 1921, December 15
- Boys beside a river
- Boys are at the edge of a river in possibly western Colorado.
- Boys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Child
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit and knee pants.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1916 May 27
- Bride and groom
- Studio portrait of a bridal couple; the young man and woman wear a suit and dress with lace, pleats, pearls, and a floor length veil.
- Brides--1920-1930.; Grooms--1920-1930.; Spouses--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Wedding costume--1920-1930.
- 1920, December 27
- Hunters
- Men pose with deer carcasses hung from aspen trees in western Colorado. The hunters have a dog, canvas tent, and horses. Hills and bluffs are in the distance.
- Camping--Colorado--1900-1910.; Deer hunting--Colorado--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1907 September 9
- Fishing
- Men pose at a camp in probably western Colorado. Trout are strung on a fishing pole beside a wooden table. Plates, silverware, mugs and a cooking pot are on the table. A canvas tent is behind the men.
- Camping--Colorado--1900-1910.; Fishing--Colorado--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Canyon and tracks
- View of a tree spotted hillside, railroad tracks and a rock canyon wall, possibly Phantom Canyon in Teller County, Colorado.
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Fesler's steer
- A man on a saddled burro leads a young steer with a rope. Cowboys stand or pose on horseback nearby, possibly in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The steer has a cloth sign on its back that reads: "Fesler's steer."
- Cattle--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--1900-1910.; Riding--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Celebration dinner
- Men and women pose with food including pears, bread, a roast pheasant or turkey, and an ornate cake. Decor includes carnations, a stove, bunting, stenciled wallpaper, and a paper bell.
- Celebrations--1900-1910.; Eating & drinking--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1906, December 27
- Rio Grande station, Chacra, Colorado
- A woman, children and a dog pose on probably the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad depot platform in Chacra (Garfield County), Colorado. The frame building has a gabled roof. A water well is nearby.
- Chacra (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Chacra--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Unidentified family group
- A woman and children pose for a group portrait on a porch in probably western Colorado. Probably the mother sits and girls and a boy stand nearby. Girls wear plaid or dogtooth patterned dresses with ruffled collars or ties. A boy wears a shirt with...
- Children--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Children at a farm
- Two children stand along by a dirt road probably in Colorado. In the distance are utility poles, gabled buildings and fences. The children wear hats, a dress and overalls.
- Children--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a boy and a girl posed in a rocking chair. The girl wears a plaid dress, leggings and a large hair bow. The boy wears a suit and a striped shirt with a matching handkerchief.
- Children--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle area, girl with buggy
- Two studio portraits of a girl and a toy buggy. The girl wears a knee-length dress with pleats, leggings and a large hair bow, and poses with a baby carriage and two dolls.
- Children playing with toys--1910-1920.; Girls--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- City Drug Store, Rifle
- People pose in front of the City Drugstore, a two-story brick commercial building with arched windows and a flat roof, in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men and a woman stand on the sidewalk beneath a sign that reads: "City Drug Store." Boys...
- City Drug Store (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Clark Hotel - Meeker
- Men and a girl pose on boardwalks of the Clark Hotel in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; balcony sign reads: "Clark Hotel."
- Clark Hotel (Meeker, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Meeker--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Confirmation?
- Men, women, children and teenagers pose in front of a church in (probably) western Colorado; the boys wear suits, the girls wear lace dresses, and flowers. A man wears a clerical collar, and a woman wears an oversized hat.
- Clergy--Colorado--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man and woman pose by a farmhouse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a building with letters: "Cliff View Poultry Plant," a poultry house, a wagon and fruit trees.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 1
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man, woman, and boy pose by a building with a sign: "Cliff View Poultry Plant" and a poultry house in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Battlement Mesa, hayfields, and the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 11
- Group portrait
- Men and women pose in outfits including brocade fabric, suits, flowers, puff sleeved blouses, and paper Valentine hearts. Decor includes lace curtains and a framed portrait.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle depot
- Men, women and a boy stand on the platform of the frame Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company and Colorado Midland Railway Company depot in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Tracks are beside the platform. The depot has a gable roof, a tower...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--Buildings--1890-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--1890-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of cantilever bridges over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; sandbars and rock are in the foreground, and mountains are in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cowboys in a corral
- Men and women pose on horseback or seated on a corral fence probably on a ranch in western Colorado. Cowboys on horseback pose with roped calves in the corral. A haystack is beside the fence. Men wear cowboy hats and suspenders; women wear dresses...
- Corrals--Colorado--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Roping--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a man and a woman
- A man and woman stand and pose for a studio portrait. The man wears a suit and tie. The woman wears a crepe or silk dress with a sailor's collar, a cummerbund waist, sheer long sleeves and boots with heels.
- Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area family
- A man and woman stand and pose for a studio portrait. The man holds a hat and wears a shirt with a rounded collar, a suit and tie. The woman wears a belted overcoat over a full skirt, an asymmetrical hat with a curled feather and leather boots.
- Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Hay fields
- Horses graze by hay stacks in a meadow; mountain peaks are in the distance.
- Croplands--1910-1920.; Haystacks--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Women - group in men's clothing
- Interior view, women pose in men's clothing including ties, felt hats, woolies (chaps), bowler and duster hats. Many hold cigarettes.
- Cross dressing--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Stumps
- A view of tree stumps and rocky hills, possibly the Wet Mountain Valley, near Silver Cliff (Custer County), Colorado.
- Custer County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Tree stumps--Colorado--Custer County--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Floral arrangement
- This funeral tribute has flowers including carnations, a calla lily, and fruit blossoms. A photo of a dead baby is in the center.
- Dead persons--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Infants--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Hunters
- Hunters sit and pose on a sagebrush covered hillside beside pack horses that carry deer carcasses in probably western Colorado. Men wear hats and pose with deer skulls and antlers, and rifles.
- Deer hunting--Colorado--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--1900-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Agriculture college demonstration train
- People pose by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coaches in Colorado; a banner reads: "Agricultural [?] Train," snow covers (possibly) the Roan Cliffs in the distance. Letters read: "831 D. & R. G."
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]