Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rifle street scene
- Men and a woman pose by storefronts in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; canvas awnings and signs read: "Post Office," "Bank of Rifle," "J. W. Hugus & Co. Groceries," and "Dry Goods, Boots, and Shoes." Window displays include steamer trunks, hats,...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Shops & stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co.
- View of men and horse drawn wagons in front of the E. McLearn Mercantile Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow covers the street. Stone businesses with cornices have signs: "J. W. Hugus & Co.," "E. McLearn. Merc. Co."
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 January 1
- Downtown Rifle, Colorado
- Men, women, and boys pose by storefronts in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; letters read: "E. McLearn & Co. Groceries & General Merchandise - Gents Furnishing Boots and Shoes." Bunting drapes the cornice; a wicker baby stroller is in a horse...
- E. McLearn & Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- First Christian Church
- Women and teenage girls pose with bunting and pennants in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include flowered hats, wool coats, and fur muffs. Sign reads: "First Christian Church.
- First Christian Church (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Drug store interior, Rifle, Colorado
- Interior view of a pharmacy in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a man draws a soda from a fountain. Shelves hold apothecary bottles and bananas; glass cases display handbags, stationary, and a clock. Decor includes chintz wallpaper, a lamp, a...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Drug stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Van Cleave & Harvey, Plumbers
- Men pose on a wagon in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a toilet, sink, bathtub, bunting, United States flags, and a banner: "Van.Cleave & Harvey Plumbers."
- Van.Cleave & Harvey Plumbers (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Plumbers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Plumbing fixtures--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Catholic Church - Rifle
- Men, women, teenage boys, girls, toddlers, and a priest pose in front of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include flowered hats.
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Rifle, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920?]
- Hampson Bros. & Valdez
- Teenage boys and girls pose on a horse drawn float in front of the Hampson Bros. & Valdez grocery store in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a cash register, glass display case, United States flags, a banner: "Hampson Bros & Valdez," and...
- Hampson Bros. & Valdez (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle Bachelors' Club basketball team
- Teenage boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; sports gear includes jerseys, shorts, a sweater, skullcaps, and a pennant: "Rifle Bachelors Club." A basketball reads: "RBC 17."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basketball players--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Clubs--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Mr. Marker, old time Rifleite
- Colonel Edward Marker poses for a studio portrait in Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado; his uniform includes a sword and scabbard, medals, and a broad brimmed hat. He has a full beard; a United States flag is in the background.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Military uniforms--American--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.; Marker, Edward.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Uranium processing plant, Rifle, CO
- View of a uranium processing plant in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows processing or factory buildings, houses, and the Roan Cliffs.
- Uranium industry--Colorado--Rifle--1950-1970.; Rifle (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Rifle--1950-1970.
- [between 1957 and 1965?]
- Rifle, Colo.
- Men pose with a horse drawn wagon filled with sugar beets in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; posters on a shed read: "Pearline Cleanser," "Mesa County Fair," "Roy E. Fox's Lone Star Minstrels," "Old Dutch Cleanser," "Tar Tobacco," "K C Baking...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Advertising--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Beets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Rifle - De Beque Oil & Gas Co.
- View of the De Beque Oil and Gas Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; equipment includes derricks, sheds, pipe sections, and furnaces.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Oil well drilling rigs--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1916, March 18
- Rifle, Colo.
- Men pose with a horse drawn wagon filled with sugar beets in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; posters on a shed read: "Pearline Cleanser," "Mesa County Fair," "Roy E. Fox's Lone Star Minstrels," "Old Dutch Cleanser," "Tar Tobacco," "K C Baking...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Advertising--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Beets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Millard Walker & wife who was a Cord before marriage
- View of a funeral near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men, women, girls, and a baby, who include Millard Walker and his wife, pose with a horse and wagon by a fresh grave. Outfits include elaborate hats with flowers, and leather gloves. The...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children praying--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- A portion of Rifle, Colo.
- View of a section of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows churches and wood frame houses. The Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Presbyterian Church, Rifle, Colo
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle Drug
- Interior view of a pharmacy in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; wire stools and chairs are on a tile floor by a soda fountain, mirrors, apothecary bottles, a coffee machine, and display cases. Lamps have leaded glass shades; a clock tops shelves...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- First Christian
- Men and teenage boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; one wears knee pants. Sign reads: "First Christian Church 1906."
- First Christian Church (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1915?]
- Hampson Bros. Valdez
- Interior view of Hampson Bros. & Valdez, a grocery store in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men pose by cuts of meat, a "Toledo" scale, and merchandise including crackers and lard tins. Bunting, paper bells, and saws hang from the ceiling.
- Hampson Bros. & Valdez (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- J. W. Hugus
- Women, men, boys, girls, a baby and horses pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, by a store with bunting and letters: "J.W. Hugus & Co. General Merchandise and Farm Implements," and "Post Office." Posters read: "Smoke Hunting," "Star Tobacco,"...
- J.W. Hugus & Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle Falls Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Ranch Hotel, near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Women and a man pose on lawn or the covered porch. Canvas camp cabins are by antlers and a sprinkler.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rifle car dealers
- Men pose with soft top sedans in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; brick stores have signs: "Geo. E. Clarkson," "Donell's Specialty Store Women's Furnishings," and "The Rex Hotel."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle school children
- Students (girls and boys) and their teacher, a woman, pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include eyeglasses, bib overalls, and print fabric dresses.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teachers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- General store, Rifle, Colorado
- Interior view of a general store in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men pose behind counters in the store. Shows glass display cases, shelves and probably vases and pitchers, fabric and hat boxes. Fishing poles hang from the ceiling. Posters on...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- U.S. Vanadium, Rifle, Colo.
- View of a U.S. Vanadium Corporation processing mill, known as the old mill site, in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive and freight cars beside a multi-story mill building. The Colorado River is...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1950.; U.S. Vanadium Corporation--Buildings--1930-1950.; Vanadium industry--Colorado--Rifle--1930-1950.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1930-1950.; Rifle (Colo.)--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Man with rifle
- A Native American (Sioux) man aims a rifle as another stands nearby during the 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. The man with the rifle looks through the scope. The rifle has a shoulder strap decorated with beads. One man wears...
- American Indian Movement--1970-1980.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1970-1980.; Wounded Knee (S.D.)--History--Indian occupation, 1973.; Wounded Knee (S.D.)--1970-1980.;...
- 1973 March 7
- Abandoned railroad bridge, Rifle, Colo.
- View of a former Denver & Rio Grande Railroad truss bridge located in Rifle, Colorado. The bridge spans the Colorado River and is now used by pedestrians. There is a person walking a dog on the bridge and a sign reading "Pedestrian Crossing Only...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1980-1990.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Rifle--1980-1990; Rifle (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Rifle--1980-1990; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Pictorial works.; Railroad...
- 1987
- New vanadium mill at Rifle
- View of the United States Vanadium Mining Company mill in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows metal ore processing sheds, elevator housings, and a smokestack.
- United States Vanadium Company--Buildings--1910-1930.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Rifle area, group with flags
- Children, women, men, and teenage boys and girls salute United States flags in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; they hold a trumpet, drum, and hats over their hearts. Electric utility poles are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Flag salutes--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Flags--American--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1915?]
- Violet Fay
- A child's grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery is covered with flowers including roses. Tombstone sculpture depicts a lamb; inscription reads: "Violet Fay - Dau. of F. & F.E. Gorham, Dec. 16, 1895 - Aug. 6, 1900."
- Gorham, Violet Fay, 1895-1900--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Benjamin Scudder grave
- Flowers cover a grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery; tombstone sculpture depicts drapery, doves, and gates; inscription reads: "Love, Life, Truth," "Benjamin F. Scudder 1838-1898," and includes poetry.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Scudder, Benjamin, 1838-1898--Tomb.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children with teachers, evening party?
- Girls and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes, ruffles, and embroidery. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching and beads.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area students
- Teenagers, girls, and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, beaded or print fabrics, wool jackets with puff sleeves, eyeglasses, and large buttons. The teacher (a man) wears pince-nez eyeglasses.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area school group
- Teenagers, girls, and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, beaded or print fabrics, wool jackets with puff sleeves, eyeglasses, and large buttons. The teacher (a man) wears pince-nez eyeglasses.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area wedding party?
- Interior view of tables set for a banquet in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the tables are set with dinnerware, flower arrangements, and food including bread, crackers, a roast turkey, fruit, and an ornate wedding cake. Women and men in wait...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banquets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Food--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Stauffer's Pharmacy
- View of a brick business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a man and woman stand by display windows and a sign: "Stauffer's Pharmacy - Drugs."
- Stauffer's Pharmacy (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, October 14
- E. McLearn Merc[antile]
- View of a stone business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men stand by the corner entry and horse drawn wagons; plows are on the dock. Signs read: "E. McLearn Merc.," "Real Estate and Loans - Leyner & Richards," "The Pastime Pool and...
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, December 23
- Rifle Colo., looking S.W.
- View of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows houses and commercial structures. Signs on businesses read: "Red Barn," "J. W. Hugus & Co.," and "McLearn Merc. Co." The Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Zerbe's Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Hotel (Rifle Falls Ranch) near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows houses, meadows, and hills.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Stained glass window
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- In front of Methodist Church after 1907
- Men and teenage boys pose by the Methodist Church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The brick building has stained glass windows; horse drawn carriages are in the snow.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Methodist Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910?]
- General store interior
- Interior view of a market in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; merchandise includes a toy wagon, straw hats, fabric bolts, canned goods, and teapots. Decor includes paint color samples, glass display cases, scales, and paper rollers.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- 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?]
- People's water wagon supplied water for the city of Rifle until the water system was built
- View of a horse-drawn water wagon and driver in Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado; tank lettering reads: "Rifle Water Wagon No. 1."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Water supply--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Rifle Presbyterian Chapel drawn from photograph, Theo Rosenberg.
- Reproduction shows a drawing of the Rifle Presbyterian Church in Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado, a building with a steeple and an arched window.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Rifle, Colo.
- View shows wooden buildings in the town of Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, including a Presbyterian Church and privies.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Privies--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- U S Vanadium Co Mill Rifle, Colo
- View of the United States Vanadium Mining Company mill in Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado; shows metal sheds for processing ore, elevator housings, smokestacks, and the Roan Cliffs in snow.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- John P. Lower
- Denver, Colorado, resident and gunsmith John Prey Lower stands next to a bull's-eye target riddled with bullet holes with a round sign reading: "Jan 2, 1882" above it. He holds a rifle propped on one end in front of him. A sign below the image of...
- Lower, John Prey, 1833-1917.; Gunsmithing--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Targets (Sports)--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1882]
- Rifle Falls Ranch, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of Rifle Falls Ranch, near Rifle, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows the two-story wood-frame residence with covered porch, log and wood-frame outbuildings, and cottonwood trees surrounding residence. Storm clouds fill the...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]