Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 18, 1909 June 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 8, 1909 April 10
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 17, 1909 June 12
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 29, 1909 September 4
- Young sheepherder enjoying siesta ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado
- A boy sheepherder sleeps under a cholla cactus near two lambs on an unidentified ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado. He uses his cowboy hat to shield his face from the sun.
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sheep.; Shepherds.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Sheep--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Shepherds--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [1939 November]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- An unidentified Mexican sugar beet worker, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sits in a railroad car and smokes a cigarette. He wears a leather jacket and a straw hat and is partially covered...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sit in a railroad car. Shows men of many ages and racks full of their possessions.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, look out the window of a passenger train. The three men wear hats and have mustaches. Graffiti chalked on the train under the...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Unidentified Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, pose near a railroad train at an unidentified railroad station. Many of the men wear straw hats.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 20, 1910 May 14
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 16, 1909 June 5
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 7, 1909 April 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 28, 1909 August 28
- Eagle River Hotel Minturn, Colo
- Men pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, on the porch of a three-story building with a stone foundation, tar paper siding and a dormer. Snow and icicles cover the porch; lettering reads: "The Eagle River Hotel. Baths 25 (cent sign)."
- Eagle River Hotel (Minturn, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Eagle River Hotel Minturn, Colo
- Men and women pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, by a three-story building with a stone foundation, tar paper siding, dormer, and one-story extension. Lettering reads: "The Eagle River Hotel. Baths 25 (cent sign) Agency Best Laundry."
- Eagle River Hotel (Minturn, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Minturn (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1915?]
- Luby Family
- The Luby family, in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, poses in suits, lace collars, and puffed sleeves. One of the children has a knotted silk scarf; the other has flowers in her hair.
- Luby family--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Luby family?
- A man and children pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado. He wears a suit and has a soft hat with a Montana peak in his lap; a boy wears bib overalls and holds a domed hat. The girls wear bonnets and hold flowers; one sits in a wicker baby...
- Luby family--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Baby carriages--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Luby family
- The Luby family in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, poses in suits, bodices, a high collar, and poke bonnets. One of the children holds a straw hat.
- Luby family--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bonnets--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Hats--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Luby Home Leadville or Minturn
- This interior in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, includes bobcat skin rugs, a spindle chair, a frosted glass lamp, framed portraits, chinaware, and a gilt framed mirror. A pillow depicts a man looking at women's legs and grabbing his head.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Decorations--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.; Rocking chairs--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Luby Home Minturn, Colo
- This one-story frame residence in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, has a covered porch, shingle imbrication, bargeboard, bay windows, and a brick chimney. A man, woman, and child pose on the stoop; wood fence encloses the snowy yard. Mountains are...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Luby in Minturn
- In Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, saloon owner H. W. Luby poses with a little girl on horseback. He wears a vest, bowtie, and planter hat; she is in white lace with a bow in her hair. The horse is tethered to a picket fenced deck; frame houses...
- Luby, H. W.--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children riding horses--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo Church or School
- Women and children pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, on the steps of a frame building with a projecting, arched entry. The boys wear sack coats and kneepants; the girls are in print dresses.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo Ball Team
- A baseball team poses in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, in uniforms featuring short billed caps, quilted kneepants, and a letter "M" on the shirts. Men sitting in front have bats; men in back have mitts. One man, in a suit with a gold chain,...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Men pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, in front of a false- fronted barber shop. The building has storefront windows and a louvered transom over the door; signs on a side extension have barber stripes. An adjacent building has a brick...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Barbershops--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Businesses in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, include storefronts with lettering: "Stonewall," "Sample Room Liquors Cigars," and "American House." A bridge spans the Eagle River; buildings and foothills are in the background.
- Eagle River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Buildings in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, include gable roofed dwellings and sheds. Yards are fenced; horses and children stand in the snow.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Well dressed men, women, and children pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, on the steps of a frame schoolhouse (with belfry). The women wear oversized, feathered hats.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; School children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- This grave in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, is laden with flowers and a portrait of a man. A wrought iron fence has fleur-de-lis finials; more graves are in the background.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Graves--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, consists of frame dwellings and outbuildings, dusted in snow. The Eagle River and tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad are in the foreground; foothills are in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- These one-story frame residences in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, have covered porches, bay windows, and double hung windows. Picket fence encloses the yard of the smaller house; slopes are in the background.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Men pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, in front of a false- fronted business. Two wear white aprons, the others are in vests with gold chains. The double doors have arched windows and bars; lettering over the entry reads: "Restaurant." Signs...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Restaurants--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- School house (1st) Minturn, Colo
- Children pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, on the steps of a frame schoolhouse. The girls are in fancy dresses, and several children wear cloche, planter, sailor, or duster hats.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; School children--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Squires Hotel Minturn, Colo
- Men and women pose in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, by a two- story building with a covered balcony/porch and paired, double hung windows. Lathe turned piers and jigsawn balustrade finish the verandah; the stucco building has a flat roof and...
- Squires Hotel (Minturn, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Minturn (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Artificial limbs--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Minturn--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1915?]
- Taxidermy display, Minturn, Colo
- This cabinet in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, displays taxidermied fowl, a badger, a beaver, an antelope, owls, and other game. Rifles form a tripod; lace curtains on the interior walls flank the case.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifles.; Showcases.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Taxidermy display, Minturn, Colo
- This cabinet in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, displays taxidermied fowl, a ferret, a porcupine, ptarmigan, jays, pistols, rocks, coral and books. Rifles form a tripod by a wicker creel; bobcat and mountain lion skins are on the floor. A parlor...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifles.; Showcases.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Salida - D & R G Hospital
- The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Hospital in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, is a brick building with a terra-cotta roof, balcony and porch. A frieze of garlands is topped by wide eaves; young trees dot the picket fenced yard. A fire hydrant...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Hospital (Salida, Colo.)--1900- 1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hospitals--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910?]
- Salida Harness Co. Salida, Colo.
- Interior view of the Salida Harness Company, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, inlcudes saddles, horse collars, harnesses, tack, steamer trunks, suitcases, leather valises, trunks, glass display cases with belt buckles, gloves, and feed bags.
- Salida (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Leather goods stores--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Saddlery--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Jeep races, Cripple Creek
- Four-wheel drive jeeps and trucks are parked on the outskirsts of town, Cripple Creek, Colorado during a spring snowstorm; small groups of people are gathered around parked automobiles; buildings and residences of the town are in the distance.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1970-1980.
- 1974
- Tolland, Colo.
- View of a snowy landscape of South Boulder Park, near Tolland (known as Mammoth until 1904), Colorado in Gilpin County.
- Denver Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1930-1950.; Boulder Park (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Tolland (Colo.)--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado
- West side of the Hotel de Paris, located on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The hotel was built by the Frenchman Louis Dupuy, the proprietor, from three separate buildings, and was completed in 1890. The west side of the building...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1970.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Arrow, Colorado
- The remains of Arrow (Arrowhead), Colorado, destroyed by fire are on snowcovered slopes with stumps, charred tree trunks, and new growth. Middle Park is in the distance. A large coal dock station was constructed by Hewitt Construction to keep the...
- Arrow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fires--Colorado--Arrow--1910-1920.
- January 1919
- Arrow, Colorado
- The remains of Arrow (Arrowhead), are on a snowcovered slope in Colorado. Most of the town has been destroyed by fire. A large coal dock station was constructed by Hewitt Construction to keep the many engines fueled during the war years. Men...
- Arrow (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- December 1918
- Luby family plot, Leadville cemetery
- The Luby Family plot is covered with fresh flowers in the larger cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. Roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers are stacked in bundles and wreaths. A framed portrait of Mrs. Luby is surrounded by a wreath and one bunch of...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Luby family plot, Leadville cemetery
- The Luby Family plot is covered with fresh flowers in the larger cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. Roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers are stacked in bundles and wreaths. A framed portrait of Mrs. Luby is surrounded by a wreath and one bunch of...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930]
- Downieville, Colo. Port of Entry
- View of truckstop in Downieville, Colorado, in Clear Creek Canyon. Semitrucks are parked on the highway and in the lot near the stop. Interstate 70 is at the top of the grade next to the truck stop. Signs include: "Gas," "Conoco," "Gasoline...
- Truck stops--Colorado--Downieville--1970-1980.; Downieville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Downieville--1970-1980.; Trucks--Colorado--Downieville--1970-1980.
- 1978 May 10
- The Denver & Rio Grande Western station in Creede, CO prior to its conversion into a museum
- The Creede train depot is along the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in the town of Creede, Colorado in Mineral County. The one-story building has front and side gables, shingles, a chimney, and board-and-baten siding. Weeds grow...
- Creede (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Creede--1970-1980.
- May 9, 1973
- E. Portal, Colo
- The engineers' and contractors' dormitory at the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado is a gable-roofed building with a small porch with stairs, and is surrounded by pines and a fence; a pole and wires are nearby. Another wood building is...
- East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel--1920-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.
- October 15, 1927
- The haze is the wind-blown snow
- The engineers' and contractors' dormitory at the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado is a one-story gable-roofed building with a small porch with stairs and is surrounded by pines and a fence; the roof is covered in snow, and long icicles...
- East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel--1920-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.
- 1927 December 5
- Around-the-clock work is going on at the Pueblo Plant of C. F. & I. Steel
- Interior view of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Pueblo, Colorado, a steel and iron manufacturing plant; four male employees repair Basic Oxygen Precipitator, moving a plate into place by ropes; all men wear hardhats.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1960-1970.; Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
- 1966
- First American ponton bridge across Po River at San Benedetto Po, Italy
- Major General Willis D. Crittenberger and other high ranking officers watch the 5th Army, 1554th Engineering Heavy Ponton Battalion complete the first ponton bridge (an M-2 Treadway pontoon bridge) built across the Po River at San Benedetto Po...
- World War, 1939-1945--Engineering & construction--Italy--San Benedetto Po.; San Benedetto Po (Italy)--1940-1950.; Bridge construction--Italy--San Benedetto Po--1940-1950.; Military occupations--American--Italy--San Benedetto Po--1940-1950.; Pontoon...
- 1945 April 25