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- Montezuma Colo
- View of mining town of Montezuma, Colorado, from hillside above town; pine trees in foreground; Snake River at right; mountain in background.
- Montezuma (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Snake River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Montezuma--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- Overview of Georgetown, Colorado; photo taken from railroad tracks.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Pavilion, Silver Plume
- Enclosed picnic pavilion by Clear Creek, Silver Plume, Colorado.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Bridge across the Platte near Deansbury
- Metal bridge crossing South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado; narrow gauge track of Colorado and Southern Railway; extremely narrow, rocky and vertical canyon walls.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Platte Cañon near South Platte
- View up Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track alongside South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado; shows telephone poles and wires along track.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Platte Cañon
- View up Platte Canyon and South Platte River, Colorado; shows Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track at base of vertical canyon walls.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Platte Cañon
- View up Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track in Platte Canyon, Colorado, alongside South Platte River; narrow vertical canyon walls.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- View in Platte Cañon
- Looking up Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track in Platte Canyon, Colorado; rushing waters of South Platte River on left.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- First glimpse of Snowy Range on the Loop trip
- View of Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track beside Clear Creek, Colorado; shows push car used by L.C. McClure with male passenger on track and Snowy Range in distant center.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1927]
- Picturesqe [sic] Big Thompson Canon
- A Stanley Steamer automobile is on the Loveland / Estes Park road in Big Thompson Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado; Big Thompson River is flanked by sheer rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Placer mining in Clear Creek
- Hydraulic hose and sluice box placer mining operation along banks of Clear Creek, Colorado; shows miner standing behind wooden frame shack and three post winch above adit.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Clear Creek--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Platte Canon
- View of the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; shows narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway, pine trees on canyon walls, and bushes in foreground.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--South Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--South Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Platte Canon Near Engineers Point
- View of South Platte River in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; shows narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway and steep canyon walls with pine trees.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Platte Canon
- View, from downstream, of South Platte River; pine trees on banks and canyon walls; river plunges over rocks in foreground; narrow- gauge railroad tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway in distance.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Platte Canon from Stevens Gulch
- View up Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track from Stevens Gulch alongside South Platte River of Platte Canyon, Colorado; shows telephone poles and lines, and clouds.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Stevens Gulch (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- View on the Argentine Central
- View of Argentine Central Railway showing narrow gauge track with push car. Man on push car is holding bouquet of flowers with valley and Rocky Mountains of Colorado in background.
- Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--1900-1920.; Argentine Central Railway Company.
- [between 1906 and 1913]
- Clear Creek Canon
- View, from downstream, of Clear Creek and Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; shows boulders, narrow-gauge tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway, and pine trees on steep sides of canyon.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Platte Canon
- View, from upstream, of the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; shows granite rocks of canyon wall, narrow- gauge tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway, and pine trees on canyon walls in distance.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Platte Canon
- View of South Platte River in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; shows narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway, boulders in river, and granite walls of canyon dotted with trees.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Central City in the 80?
- View of Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows Main Street businesses: First National Bank Block, Undertaking, Jeweler; Temple of Fashion; Nevada Street: Armory Hall with sign: "Westman & Newell Hay Grain Feed & Coal," "Boarding Stable,"...
- Central City (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.
- [194-?]
- Muldoon's Platte Cañon
- Muldoon's homestead in Platte Canyon, Colorado; shows couple on wooden plank bridge, Colorado and Southern Railway narrow gauge track, stream, canyon, wooden frame house, outbuildings, and picket fences.
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Country life--Colorado--1900-1910.; Homesteading--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Georgetown Loop from Argentine Central switchback
- View of Georgetown Loop, Clear Creek Canyon and distant Georgetown, Colorado, taken from Argentine Central Railway switchback on Pendleton Mountain; shows Colorado and Southern Railway train on high bridge, narrow gauge track, mine dumps, and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pendleton Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Argentine Central Railway Company.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1906 and 1913]
- Power plant in Clear Creek Cañon
- Hydroelectric power plant beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado; shows wooden flume and metal pipes to small wooden frame power plant building, and electrical power lines and poles up the canyon to right of building.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hydroelectric power--Colorado--Clear Creek--1900-1920.; Power plants--Colorado--Clear Creek--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Clear Creek Valley
- Clear Creek Valley near present Arvada, Colorado; Clear Creek riverbed winding by agricultural and pasture land; standard gauge line with third rail to Golden via Denver and Northwestern Railroad, wooden railroad bridge, wooden frame residences;...
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Farms--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver and Northwestern Railroad.
- [between 1901 and 1914]
- Among the rocks
- Two men fishing in South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; narrow gauge tracks rounding bend in canyon; two women seated beside stream, one man fishing from shore and another...
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- An interested audience
- Two men fishing from boulders above South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; two women watching fishermen; small waterfall or cascading stream; man with lace-up boots, wicker...
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Glenisle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- A live bait for a big one
- Man fishing from boulder above South Platte River in Platte Canyon, possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; narrow gauge railroad tracks, center background; fisherman holding pole and net with creel on shoulder.
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.); Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The end of a lively fight
- Two men fish in South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; one fisherman with lace-up boots stands in stream netting a fish, creels over shoulders.
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Hanging Rock, Clear Creek Canon
- Vertical image of Colorado and Southern Railway narrow gauge track rounding Hanging Rock; Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Loveland-Estes Park Road, Cañon of the Big Thompson
- Rocky walls of Big Thompson Canyon bordered by dirt road and Big Thompson River; road between Estes Park and Loveland, Colorado; shows horse-drawn wagon on road.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--1900-1920.; Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1917]
- The Lone Tree, Clear Creek Cañon
- View of Clear Creek and Canyon, Colorado, with push car used by L.C. McClure on Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track; shows steep, rocky walls with a lone evergreen tree in center of image.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Clear Creek--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1927]
- Three Brothers, Clear Creek Cañon
- View of rugged Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, and stream with glimpse of Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track and push car used by L.C. McClure in center foreground; Three Brothers is a huge boulder split into three in center...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1927]
- Deansbury, Platte Cañon
- Deansbury (formerly Strontia Springs), Colorado, in Platte Canyon beside rushing waters of South Platte River; push car used by L.C. McClure on Colorado and Southern's narrow gauge track; timbers used for railroad ties atop rock wall embankment of...
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1930.; Health resorts--Colorado--Deansbury--1900-1930.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1930.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- High Bridge, Georgetow [sic] Loop
- Looking up Clear Creek Canyon back to High Bridge on the Georgetown Loop; Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track; mine dumps or tailing at center.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1940.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1940.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1899 and 1935]
- Hanging Rock, Clear Creek Cañon
- View of Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge track through Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado; shows extra railroad rails alongside track, Hanging Rock rock formation, and L. R. Ford on push car used by L.C. McClure.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1930.; Ford, L. R.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Nearing the foot hills
- View of Rocky Mountain foothills possibly near Golden, Colorado; shows dirt road passing by cottonwood trees surrounding fence line and stacked hay in field.
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- El Capitan, Clear Creek Canon
- View of El Capitan rock formation in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; tree-lined Clear Creek flows through wide portion of canyon; dirt roadway and bridge at center; mountains in distance.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The Four Jacks, Platte Canon
- View of the Four Jacks granite rock formation in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; the South Platte River flows past large boulders; pine trees and bushes line the river banks.
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--South Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- A long cast
- One man fishing in South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; fisherman casting into stream with wicker creel on shoulder.
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Dromedary Rock, Platte Canon
- View of rock formation, "Dromedary Rock," in Platte Canyon, southwest of Denver, Colorado; formation appears on pine-covered mountain at horizon; South Platte River in foreground; deciduous trees along river bank.
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- El Domo, Platte Canon
- View of narrow gauge railroad track of the Colorado & Southern Railway in Platte Canyon southwest of Denver, Colorado; shows canyon walls casting shadows on the track, the South Platte River, a man standing beside the curving track, and El Domo...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Hanging Rock, Clear Creek Canon
- View of the rock formation, "Hanging Rock," on the Colorado and Southern Railway route in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; narrow-gauge track curves to left; a man stands at curve next to tracks, gazing up at rock formation; pine trees...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Mother Grundy, Clear Creek Canon
- Close view of the Mother Grundy rock formation in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; the formation casts a shadow over the narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway; a man stands between the Clear Creek at left and the...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The Narrows, Clear Creek Canon
- The narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway winds through a narrow portion of Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; supporting rocks of the railroad bed are shown at left; telegraph poles are halfway up steep canyon wall;...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The Roadmaster, Clear Creek Canon
- View of narrow-gauge tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; canyon wall casts a shadow across the track; track curves to right at distance; Clear Creek flows over rocks; a few pine trees grow...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Arch Rock, Platte Canon
- View of granite rock formation, "Arch Rock," in Platte Canyon southwest of Denver, Colorado; South Platte River flows near the rock formation among driftwood and boulders; railroad bed and telegraph lines of the narrow-gauge Colorado & Southern...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--South Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--South Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- El Capitan, Clear Creek Canon
- View of El Capitan rock formation from Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver, Colorado; shows rocky Clear Creek, narrow-gauge track of the Colorado and Southern Railway, utility poles, and mountains in distance.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Colorado School of Mines, Golden
- View of Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado; campus buildings include (center, left to right) Samuel Guggenheim Hall (Administration building built in 1906), Gymnasium (built in 1908), Assaying Laboratory & Powerhouse plant, Stratton Hall...
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1900-1910.; Colorado School of Mines.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Rounding Inspiration Point, Clear Creek Cañon
- A Colorado and Southern Railway passenger train rounds Inspiration Point alongside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado; the narrow gauge line ran from Denver to Central City via the Georgetown Loop; a mileage post reads "23 miles to Denver."
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [1905?]
- Industrial School for Boys, Golden, Colorado
- Distant view of Lookout Mountain School for Boys (formerly State Industrial School for Boys), Golden, Colorado, an early state reformatory for juveniles; shows buildings, railroad track, and cut hay in field.
- Juvenile detention homes--Colorado--Golden--1890-1910.; Reformatories--Colorado--Golden--1890-1910.; Golden (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Golden--1890-1910.; Colorado State Industrial School for Boys.
- [between 1890 and 1910]