Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Ute Iron Spring, Manitou, Colo.
- Exterior view of Ute Iron Spring (or Iron Spring), Manitou Springs, Colorado; men & women with umbrellas standing & seated in front of pavilion & curio store entrance; signs advertising "Postcards five cents per dozen", "No soliciting allowed...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Grand Lake and the Rabbit Ears
- Partial view of Grand Lake, Colorado and pass leading over Rabbit Ears on horizon; wooden pier and sailboat in lake; dirt path along shore with split beam bench, handrailing along pier with small pavilion at end of pier; Rocky Mountains, tree-lined...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rabbit Ears Range (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sailboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Lovers Lane, Grand Lake
- View of free-standing arch (rough hewn posts) & gateway to dirt path nicknamed "Lovers' Lane" beside Grand Lake, Colorado; glimpse of Grand Lake Yacht Club house (pavilion, dock & pier), center; tree-lined shore.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Arches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- The picturesque Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Early automobile, Stanley Steamer, in Big Thompson Canyon on Loveland to Estes Park road; man seated in car, man fishing in Big Thompson River, narrow canyon with vertical rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Fishing--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Steam automobiles--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Esplanade, City Park, Denver
- View of flower gardens & Esplanade, City Park, Denver, Colorado; landscaped grounds with flowers, shrubs & trees and dirt street & paths; early automobile on dirt road.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1920]
- Vista in Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Dirt road in Big Thompson Canyon paralleled by Big Thompson River, Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado road.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; sandy shoreline with spruce & fir trees.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; steep rocky ledges and narrow sandy shoreline.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Longs Peak from Bear Lake
- Partial view of Bear Lake (elevation 9475 feet), Larimer County, Colorado towards Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet); Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park; tree-lined shoreline, trees on opposite shoreline appear to have been burned from...
- Bear Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Forest fires--Colorado--Larimer County--1900-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Longs Peak from Gem Lake
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado with distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (elevation 13,911 feet); Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Camp at Snowy Range
- View of a campsite at Brooklyn Lake (Albany County), Wyoming; people sit by a tent and a harness.
- Albany County (Wyo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Wyoming--Albany County--1910-1920.; Tents--Wyoming--Albany County--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Mother Grundy, Clear Creek Cañon
- Vertical image of Colorado and Southern Railway narrow gauge track rounding canyon wall rock shape named Mother Grundy; 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]
- In Platte Cañon on the C. & S. Ry.
- View of cascading South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado reached via Colorado and Southern Railway.
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Fisherman's paradise, Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Two men fishing in Big Thompson River, Big Thompson Canyon reached via Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado, "Auto Road"; stream cascading past huge boulders.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Larimer County (Colo.); Fishing--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Long's Peak, Estes Park
- View of Ponderosa pine tree with distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) near Estes Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Interior drug store
- Men sit at a bar and at a table in a drugstore probably in DeBeque (Mesa County), Colorado. Displays of dishes, cigars, and postcards are in and on a glass counter. Signs read: "Coca Cola," and "Columbia [...]"
- Drugstores--Colorado--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1930.; Soda fountains--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Manitou, Colo.
- Power lines, street light, telgraph and telephone cables cross intersection of Manitou Avenue and Ruxton Avenue, Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Tourist shops include: "Rocky Mountain Gem Specimens and Free Museum," "Wing Fat's Chinese...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street lights--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Tourist trade--Colorado--Manitou...
- [1912]
- U S Post Office in Stark Bros Merc Co St Elmo Colo. Annabelle Stark Ward last postmistress
- Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, Post Office, metal, locking mailboxes flank ticket windows in an interior paneled wall. A rack holds postcards; signs read: "War Savings," "Buy War Stamps Here," "Special Postal Protection at low cost." A paper...
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mailboxes--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Post offices--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Interior of Gerson Gusdorf store
- Interior of Gerson Gusdorf's two-story store, Taos, New Mexico. Shows glass display cabinets with souvenir pots, dolls and postcards; stair and second floor railings covered with Native American blankets; dry goods displayed behind grocery counter;...
- Taos (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dry goods stores--New Mexico--Taos--1920-1930.; Interiors--New Mexico--Taos--1920-1930.; Gusdorf, Gerson--Homes & haunts.
- 1925 September 30
- Walpi interior
- Interior of native American (Hopi) pueblo dwelling, Walpi, Arizona, shows; adobe walls; hanging baskets, postcards, spoon and pouch; small shelf with basket; bookcase with lamp, basket, books, pitchers, can of "[Car]nation", plates, and paper bags....
- Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Walpi...
- [1918?]
- Bailey, Colorado
- A two story, wood-frame building with a hipped roof, gablets, large, store windows, and screen doors is "McGraws Groceries and Meats, Dry Goods, Shoes, Stationery, Hardware, Tires & Tubes, Hay & Grain," a convenience store. Steps at the side of the...
- Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.; General stores--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Sioux girls in Arbourezle's store, Mission, S. D.
- Native American (Sioux) girls sit around a table in Arbourezle's store in Mission, South Dakota. Displays of magazines, books, notebooks, candy machines, and postcards, and cash registers are in the store. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling....
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Mission--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Mission--1970-1980.; Mission (S.D.)--1970-1980.; General stores--South Dakota--Mission--1970-1980.; Interiors--South Dakota--Mission--1970-1980.;...
- 1970 February 17
- Old prison carpenter shop striped shirt
- Interior walls of the carpenter shop at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, are hung with calendars, postcards, a metal square, hand and hacksaws, a drill brace, and wire mesh. A tarp covers part of the ceiling, over wooden tool...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carpenter shops--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1910 and 1912?]
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- Interior view of the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. Signs read: "Brayton," "Sargent Elev. 8477, Denver 257 Mi." and "Cedarcreek." Railroad paraphernalia is displayed on the walls and on shelves in the room. Shows...
- Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.
- 1957
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Pedro y Rumalda Trujillo
- Studio portrait of Pedro and Rumalda Trujillo. Pedro wears a pinstriped suit and a print tie. His dark wavy hair is parted on the side. Rumalda wears a silk dress decorated with embroidered braid. She has a flower in her hair which is pulled back...
- Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Trujillo, Pedro--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Rumalda--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [beween 1940 and 1945?]
- Jovita Ortega Aguayo immigrated to the United States in 1915 during the Mexican Revolution.
- Studio portrait of Jovita Ortega (later Aguayo). She sits in a chair and holds a doll. She wears a dress with a satin collar and a pleated front, a pearl necklace and a pin. Her hair is pulled back into a braid.
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Girls.; Immigrants.; Aguayo, Jovita Ortega--Pictorial works.; Girls--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Immigrants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1921
- Marciano, left, and unknown friend
- Studio portrait of a man identified as Marciano, he stands beside an unidentified man who sits on a model pony. A Burlington Route observation car is behind them. Marciano wears a broad brimmed hat, a bandanna and woollies (chaps). He has a pistol...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- ca.1920
- Pikes Peak from Palmer Park
- Distant view of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) from Palmer Park, a municipal park northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado; view of Yucca, Ponderosa Pines, & Scrub Oak over hillside towards cloudy Pikes Peak.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1920]
- Jensen's Terrace, Castle Rock, Colo.
- A man and a girl stand and pose on the porch of a brick one-story duplex identified as Jensen's Terrace in Castle Rock (Douglas County), Colorado. A man wears a tie and holds the hand of a young girl who wears a dress over a blouse, tights and a...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Duplexes--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 33, 1912 August 17
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 15, 1912 May 17
- Upper Twin Lake and Mariposa Lily
- View of Mariposa Lilies and a postcard depicting Upper Twin Lakes in Lake County, Colorado.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1900.; Lilies--1890-1900.; Photographic postcards--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Berkeley Lake Parkway, Denver
- View of Berkeley Lake Parkway in Denver, Colorado; adobe-style building (bathhouse or pavilion) surrounded by landscaping, with benches in front; Berkeley Lake is barely visible behind building; dirt road in foreground.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1920]
- Copeland Lake and Copeland Mtn, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Copeland Lake, with snow-patched 13,176-foot Copeland Mountain in distance, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado; small log structure at left.
- Copeland Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Copeland Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Southward view of sandstone rock formations at Creation Park ( Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; footpath at center leads to fenced rangeland on the front range plains, with Rocky Mountain foothills in distance.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Southward view at Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; in foreground is rock formation, pine tree, and pathway; in distance are front-range plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Estes Park from Near Long's Peak Inn, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from near Longs Peak Inn, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; barbed-wire fencing parallels the road, with mountain meadow and Rocky Mountain foothills in distance.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park from Park Hill, Lyons-Boulder Auto Road
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from Park Hill, along the Lyons- Boulder, Colorado Auto Road; vista shows mountain meadow with lakes and Rocky Mountain peaks; fence parallels road.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of an unidentified lake with reflection of mountains and clouds in Estes Park, Colorado; wood fence, trees, and Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of a tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from a junction of auto roads; one early automobile has two passengers, with the driver standing nearby; the other auto is a Stanley Steamer with number 14 on engine, with a driver and passenger; telegraph poles...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Gateway Creation Park and Mt. Morrison
- View of Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; sandstone rocks forming natural amphitheater are shown, with bleachers at top; Mt. Morrison in distance with funicular railway track.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Long's Peak from Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak from Allenspark, Colorado, on the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; pine trees line the dirt road, with patchy snow on the peak in the distance.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Iron Clad Mtn., Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Iron Clad Mountain taken from Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado Rocky Mountains; pine-tree lined dirt road in foreground; rear of early automobile in distance, with heads of four passengers visible; rock formation at top of Iron Clad...
- Iron Clad Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Long's Peak from Near Cave Creek Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 14,255-foot Long's Peak from near Cave Creek along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado; a man stands next to an early automobile; cabin at left.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Looking south, Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Southward view of Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; railing at left foreground; pathway meanders between sandstone rock formations.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Mt. Audubon from Lookout Point, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 13,223-foot Mt. Audubon, west of Ward, Colorado, taken from Lookout Point on the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; dirt road switchback in foreground, with back of early automobile visible at distant right; snow-patched peak at left background.
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]