Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mt. Meeker and Sawtooth Mtn., from Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of snow-patched 13,911-foot Mount Meeker (about one mile southeast of Longs Peak) and 12,303 Sawtooth Mountain from Allenspark, Colorado, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; a barbed-wire fence runs parallel to the road; small culvert in...
- Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Allenspark--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Near the Entrance of Big Thompson Canon Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Big Thompson River and dirt auto road, near the entrance of the Big Thompson Canyon, west of Loveland, Colorado; a dog appears at center on road.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Mt. Meeker and Sawtooth Mtn., Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of snow-patched 13,911-foot Mount Meeker (about one mile southeast of Longs Peak) at right background, and 12,303-foot Sawtooth Mountain at left background, from the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Allenspark, Colorado; fenced, forested rangeland...
- Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Allenspark--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Pavilion, Washington Park, Denver
- View of the boating pavilion at the North Lake in Washington Park in Denver, Colorado (constructed in 1913, designed by architect Jules Jacques Benois Benedict); rowboats on lake in front of pavilion; trees in background.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Plum Creek
- View of shallow, tree-lined creek with grassy banks and sandy bottom, in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Plum Creek (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Plum Creek--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Point Sublime, Big Thompson Canon, Estes Park Road
- View of Big Thompson River running parallel to auto road in Big Thompson Canyon, between Loveland and Estes Park, Colorado; dirt auto road in foreground, with river at left and rock formation across river; canyon lined with tall pine trees.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Sawtooth Mtn. and Buchanan Pass, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 12,303-foot Sawtooth Mountain and Buchanan Pass (Indian section of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains) from the Ward-Estes Park, Colorado Auto Road; the rear of an early automobile is visible with two passengers' heads.
- Buchanan Pass (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- View from Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Southeastward view of South Table Mountain and town of Golden from the Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system).
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Table Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at left; at center, a small island is tree- covered; reeds in foreground.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of dirt roadway in Washington Park, in Denver Colorado; trees at left cast shadow on road.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at center; at left background, figures play on shore, with dwellings visible in distance.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of dirt roadway in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; shows road flanked by lawn, trees, footpaths, and road leading toward lake behind trees at horizon.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- Westward view of Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt road in foreground; wire park bench in front of shrubs; trees at right and in distance; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- West from Wild Cat Point, Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Westward view of Rocky Mountains from Wild Cat Point on the Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system); switchbacks of road lead toward foothills.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Berkley [sic] Lake Parkway, Denver
- View of Berkeley Lake Parkway in Denver, Colorado; at left, an adobe-style building (bathhouse or pavilion) is surrounded by landscaping, with bench and sprinkler in front; Berkeley Lake is barely visible behind building; in foreground, dirt road...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1920]
- Harrison Ave., Leadville, Colo.
- View southeast down Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado includes automobiles and trucks on the street and parked diagonally. Landmark buildings include the Hotel Vendome, the Hotel Delaware, the old Lake County Courthouse, the Fox Theater, the...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotel Delaware (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Hotel Vendome (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935]
- Long's Peak from Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak and Estes Park, Colorado, taken from Stanley Hotel; low stone wall and lamp-posts of the hotel in foreground; scattered residences of town at mid-ground, with snow-patched peak in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Long's Peak from Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak and Estes Park, Colorado, from Stanley Hotel; low stone wall and lamp-posts of hotel in foreground; residences of Estes Park at mid-ground, with snow-patched peak in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Bonnie McCarrol thrown from Silver, Bonnie knows they let'er buck
- Action shot of cowgirl Bonnie McCarrol, popular bronc-riding champion, being thrown off bucking bronco, Silver, at the Round Up, Pendleton, Oregon. She rides "slick" like male rodeo circuit riders with stirrups hanging loose. Riding "hobbled" with...
- Pendleton (Or.)--1910-1920.; Broncos--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; Cowgirls--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; Rodeos--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; McCarrol, Bonnie.
- [1915]
- Flashlight photo of Sacred dance of the Geronimo Apache Indians
- A figure in a mask and one with a walking stick dance around a large fire, while a group of Apache girls stand together on opposite side of fire. Spectators, some wrapped in blankets, sit in ring to watch the puberty ceremony. A walled tent and a...
- Puberty rites--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows residences and trees bowed under the weight of a June snow.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.
- 1912 June 17
- Green Lake - Georgetown Colo. - 1920's
- View of Green Lake on Guanella Pass, near Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows the lake surrounded by low hills, tall mountains, and heavy timber.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Guanella Pass (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Miner and dog
- A miner, possibly Andy Kincaid, sits and pets a large dog near a pile of timbers in front of a log building, Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The miner wears a worn-out hat, a vest, a pinstripe shirt, long pants, and lace-up boots, and...
- Kincaid, Andy.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Georgetown Loop 1893 [sic] Georgetown, Colo.
- Colorado and Southern Railway steam engine number 7 and three passenger cars are on the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop between Georgetown and Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Two women pose next to Clear Creek in the foreground.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1906 and 1918]
- Silver Plume baseball team
- The Silver Plume baseball team, includeing R. C. and Tom, poses on the field, Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Ten of the men wear the uniforms, the other four men and the boy wear suits.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Silver Plume--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Silver Plume, Colo.
- View east over Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows: Colorado & Southern Railroad, Clear Creek, schoolhouse, residences, central business district, and mines on Republican Mountain.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1920-1930.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Sunrise Peak Aerial Tramway
- The Sunrise Peak Aerial Tramway transports passengers in open ore buckets from its base near Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado, to the top of Sunrise Peak on Pendleton Mountain. Argentine Central railroad tracks in foreground and "Sunrise...
- Argentine Central Railway Company--1900-1920.; Sunrise Peak Aerial Tramway (Silver Plume, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1914]
- Tom May and January
- A miner (Tom May) and his burro (January) stand within the confines of a mining tunnel in Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The young man stands with one foot on the ore cart and the burro carries two lanterns on its back.
- May, Tom, Miner.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1890]
- Argentine Central Railway
- View of the Argentine Central Shay No. 6 engine, the engineer in the cab and a young boy, near Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Argentine Central Railway Company--1900-1920.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1920.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1918]
- Old time train over famous Georgetown Loop route to Clear Creek mining districts
- View of the Colorado and Southern steam engine No. 7 and passenger cars in Silver Plume, Colorado. Mount Pendleton is in the background.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1930.; Pendleton, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Silver Plume--1910-1930.; Railroads--Colorado--Silver Plume--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- A bunch of elk on J.B. Dawson's Ranch, Routt Co., Colo.
- Herd of elk in corral, John Barkley Dawson's Ranch, near Hayden (Routt County), Colorado; log posts for corral railing.
- Dawson, John Barkley--Homes & haunts.; Routt County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Corrals--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.; Elk--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1915]
- Cheeseman [sic] Park, Denver
- View towards Cheesman Park Memorial Pavilion, Denver, Colorado; landscaped lawn with immature & mature trees, wooden & iron park benches; landscaping around pavilion yet to be completed.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Long's Peak and agricultural scene near Longmont, Colo., C. & S. Ry.
- Panoramic view of Rocky Mountains along the Front Range, Longs Peak and agricultural field near Longmont, Colorado reached via Colorado & Southern Railway; stacks of hay in rows across several fields, barn, farm, residences.
- Front Range (Colo. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Croplands--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- London Butte Mine Alma, Colo.
- View of the London Butte Mine near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.; Alma (Colo.)--1920-1930.; London Butte Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Mines in London District, Alma, Colo.
- View of mines that include the London Butte near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.; Alma (Colo.)--1920-1930.; London Butte Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Smuggler Mine, Aspen, Colo.
- Miners pose near the shafthouse of the Smuggler Mine near Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Scene at London Mining District, Alma, Colo.
- View of mines that include the London Butte Mine near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.; Alma (Colo.)--1920-1930.; London Butte Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Vista in Lincoln Park, Denver
- View of Fence Ditch canal, Lincoln Park, Denver, Colorado; tree- lined water-filled irrigation canal bordered by barbed wire fence with metal posts, dirt walkway and park benches, baby's pram.
- Irrigation canals and flumes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- Smuggler, free Silver and Molly Gibson mines, Aspen, Colo.
- View of the Smuggler, Free Silver, and Mollie Gibson mines in full production, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Denver and Rio Grande railroad adjacent to the mills.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Free Silver Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mollie Gibson Shaft (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County,...
- [between 1900 and 1907]
- St. Louis mine, Bonanza
- View shows a covered furnace, a chinked log building, lumber, and piping at the St. Louis mine, Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Saint Louis Mine (Saguache County, Colo.)--1890-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Blue Bird, Trilby, and Dante mines, Teller County
- Panoramic view shows the Blue Bird, Trilby, and Dante mines occupying a single hill, Teller County, Colorado. Tailings piles, mills, and shafthouses cover most of the terrain.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1910.; Blue Bird Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1910.; Dante Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1910.; Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Trilby Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1910.;...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Green Mountain Mill Cunningham Gulch
- View of Green Mountain Mill in Cunningham Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado; shows a mine ore processing building with smokestacks and a monitor roof.
- Green Mountain Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--San Juan County--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Ascending Congor Mesa, Moffat Road
- Denver & Salt Lake Railroad (formerly Denver, Northwestern & Pacific) passenger train number one ascending two percent grade of Congor Mesa above box car station of Orestod, Colorado, Moffat Road; railroad embankment & curve with standard gauge...
- Congor Mesa (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Orestod (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Yarmony Creek (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1907 and 1915]
- Smuggler-Union mine and Savage Basin near Telluride, Colo.
- Smugglers Union mine and mill buildings in snow covered Savage Basin, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Savage Basin (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Smuggler Union Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1900-1910.; Valleys--Colorado--San Miguel County--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Smuggler mills
- View of the Smuggler-Union mine and mill buildings in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows Savage Basin.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Savage Basin (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Smuggler Union Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.); Mills--Colorado--San Miguel County--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- Smuggler-Union mills near Telluride, Colorado
- View of the Pandora Mill located three miles downhill from the Smuggler-Union mine in Pandora, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Pandora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pandora Mill (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Pandora--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Pandora--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Smuggler-Union cyanide plant and new mill, Telluride, Colo.
- View of the Pandora Mill located three miles downhill from the Smuggler-Union mine in Pandora, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Pandora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Pandora Mill (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Pandora--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Pandora--1930-1940.
- [1930?]
- Fish Creek Falls, Moffat Road
- View of Fish Creek Falls six miles east of Steamboat Springs, Colorado reached via Denver & Salt Lake Railroad (formerly Denver, Northwestern & Pacific); Moffat Road.
- Fish Creek Falls (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1908 and 1915]
- Cripple Creek Milling Co. Cripple Creek Colo.
- View of the Cripple Creek Milling Company's works near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Men work near the mill building. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935]
- Cresson Mine Victor Colo Cripple Creek Dist
- View of the head frame, shafthouse, and power house of the Cresson Mine near Elkton (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1910.; Cresson Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1910.
- [between 1926 and 1935]