Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Curtis St. East, Denver
- Eastward, second-story level view of Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; the Tabor Grand Opera House is shown at left (built by Horace Tabor and opened in 1881); at left foreground is horse-drawn buggy with "The Old Reliable Dairy" signage;...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Opera houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Nevin Candy Co. Denver, Colo.
- Close, exterior view of the five-story W. C. Nevin Candy Co. building, located at 1641-1643 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado, and owned by William C. Nevin; a worker with cap looks out a a second-story window; at left of candy company is a liquor...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1901]
- Office of the Colorado, Glenwood
- View of the office of the Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Colorado; wood counter extends across office space; woman stands behind end of counter, near "Cashier" signage; a lamp, pens, and various ledgers sit on countertop; supporting pillar...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Lobbies--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Hotel...
- [between 1893 and 1901]
- Depot, C. M. Ry
- The Cascade Canon, Colorado, depot and outbuilding of the Colorado Midland Railway; track in foreground; tree-covered foothill in background; one man, four women, and a dog are standing in front of depot; main signage reads: Colo. Sprgs. 11 miles /...
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1880-1890.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Mining Exchange
- advertises the Central Business College, Shorthand Institute and Night School.; View of the Mining Exchange building located at 15th and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado (completed in 1891 and razed in 1963); pedestrian, horse-drawn carriage,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Mining Exchange, Denver
- Night School.; View of the Mining Exchange building located at 15th and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado (completed in 1891 and razed in 1963); pedestrian, street car, and horse-drawn carriage traffic appears, with some blurred images; sign...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Nevin Candy Co., Denver, Colo.
- Close, exterior view of the five-story W. C. Nevin Candy Co. building, located at 1641-1647 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado, and owned by William C. Nevin; at left of candy company is a liquor store with rye, bourbon and domestic liquors signage;...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Nevin, William C.; Midland Glass and Paint Co.; W.C. Nevin Candy Co.
- [between 1895 and 1901]
- Chamber of Commerce Building
- View of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade building, built in 1884 (signage says A.D. 1884) at 14th and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado (opened in 1885, razed in 1967); building at right has signage: A. J. Ludditt Book and Job...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Denver, Curtis St. East
- carriage traffic appears.; Eastward, second-story level view of Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; the Tabor Grand Opera House is shown at left (built by Horace Tabor and opened in 1881); at right foreground is business signage: Capitol...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1901]
- Edbrooke Commercial/Shorthorn/Goodwill Industries Building, view of signage
- Williams' Stables, Central City, Colo.
- View of the Williams' Stables after exterior restoration. Located at 124 Eureka Street, Central City, Colo., the two-story stone and brick structure built in 1876 has rounded windows and doorways with a decorative brick cornice. "Williams'...
- Williams' Stables (Central City, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Stables--Colorado--Central City--2000-2012.; Central City (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Williams' Stables (Central City, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Stables--Colorado--Central City--Pictorial works.;...
- 2011
- Tivoli Student Union, formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery Auraria Higher Education Center.
- View of a flatbed truck parked near the Tivoli Student Union (formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery), located at 900 Auraria Parkway on the Auraria Higher Education Center campus in Denver, Colorado. The brewery was built in 1881, with subsequent...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Signs (Notices); Student unions.; Trucks.; Universities & colleges.; Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Signs and...
- 2004
- Freighting in the Rocky Mountains, Hull Transfer Co.'s teams, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Several horse and mule-drawn teams pulling covered wagons and freight wagons block traffic on Bennett Avenue between First (1st) and Second (2nd) Streets, Cripple Creek, Colorado; teams identified as Hull Transfer Company, stop in front of Grant...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; False fronts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Moving & storage trade--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890- 1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple...
- 1893 March 13
- Cripple Creek, 1895
- Two-story wooden frame flat-roof commercial buildings on southwest corner of Bennett Avenue and Second (2nd) Street, Cripple Creek, Colorado; horse-drawn wagon is tethered to fire hydrant at corner of street; lettering on windows include: "Palace...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Drugstores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Cripple Creek, S.W. corner of Bennett and 2nd, before the fire, 1893
- One and two-story row of wooden frame and brick commercial buildings on the southwest corner of Bennett Avenue and Second (2nd) Street, Cripple Creek, Colorado; horse-drawn wagons are parked along boardwalk; corner building has a recessed...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Drugstores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1895]
- Plain from Lookout Mtn.
- Westward view of roadside businesses along the Lookout Mountain Automobile Road west of Denver, Colorado (part of the Denver Mountain Park system); two early automobiles are parked beside road, one with two passengers and one empty; several men...
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Denver business, mining machinery supplies
- View of The Mine and Smelter Supply Company building, Denver, Colorado. It is a three story brick building with a decorative cornice and advertisements in many of the windows. They read in part: "Pipe fitting, Brass goods, Machinery supplies,...
- Mine & Smelter Supply Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- J.A. Turk and Co., drug store, Arlington House, Levi Clothing store
- The Arlington House hotel in Breckenridge, Colorado, has a low false front flanking the gable roof. Its cornice is dentiled. Two flanking buildings have similar roofs. All three are two story frame structures, with second floor sash windows. The...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.; Drugstores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.
- [1880 or 1881?]
- Denver social welfare, Sunshine Mission
- Exterior view of the Sunshine Rescue Mission (later known as Denver Rescue Mission) located near 18th and Larimer Streets, Denver, Colorado; door signage indicates Jim Goodheart, superintendent.
- Goodheart, Jim, 1871-1946--Homes & haunts.; Sunshine Rescue Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Missions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Welfare facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Indians riding horses on paved road
- Unidentified group of Dakota Native Americans riding horses on stone, paved, or cobbled street passing by a rocky ledge with wooden framed building on top of cliff; solo horseback rider leading paired group behind; each rider is wrapped with...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1930.; Horseback riding--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930]
- Manitou
- Westward view of Manitou, Colorado, taken from hillside; Hiawatha building with "a public resort for gentlemen" signage at foreground center (gambling hall built in 1892); Manitou House at right; foothills and snow-covered Pikes Peak in background.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gambling--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- 15th Street N. W. Denver
- View of 15th Street in Denver, Colorado; business signage includes: R. C. Benight Furniture and Carpets (920 15th Street); Book Bindery, Steele Grocery Co. (northwest corner of 15th and Champa Streets), H. W. French & Co. (910 15th Street); street...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1901]
- First National Bank, Denver
- Interior sketch of First National Bank, Denver; two customers at left, two customers at counter; two bankers behind counter; signage: gold dust bought & sold, exchange bought & sold, and First National Bank; portraits, bench, clock, doorway also...
- Bankers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Banking--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; First National Bank of Denver.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Hotel Remona [sic], Cascade Canon, C. M. Ry.
- View of Hotel Ramona and Cascade House hotel in the resort town of Cascade Canyon, northwest of Manitou, Colorado; five-story Ramona Hotel has several striped turrets visible; Cascade House hotel has identifying roof signage; horse and buggy parked...
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso county, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Courthouse, Denver
- View of Denver (formerly Arapahoe) County Courthouse (built 1883) located at 16th & Tremont Streets, Denver, Colorado, taken from Tremont Street; building with striped awning at left foreground and signage reading: "Streator's"; pedestrian stands...
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The La Casa, Denver
- View of La Casa commercial building in Denver, Colorado, located at the southwest corner of 18th and Stout Streets, taken from Stout Street; various bicycles parked in front of building; pedestrians appear on both streets; various business signage...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Manitou
- Panoramic view of Manitou, Colorado; the Hiawatha, with "a public resort for gentlemen" signage, appears in foreground (gambling hall built in 1892), with the Manitou House slightly behind it; foothills and Pikes Peak in distance.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- 17th St. Looking N. W. Denver
- Rooftop-level, northwestward view of 17th Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; pedestrian, street car, and horse-drawn carriage traffic on street; business signage at left: Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Home Diary Cafe, J. J. Russell Merchant Tailor;...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Halfway House, Cog Road
- View of Halfway House along the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway (aka Cog Road) route between Manitou, Colorado, and Pikes Peak; track in foreground; Halfway House amongst pine trees, with identifying signage.
- Mountain railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Barclay Bldg.
- View of the Barclay Building at 18th & Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado (completed in 1883); fourth floor window has signage indicating the law office of Hugh Butler.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Masonic Temple, Denver
- View of Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado, at 16th and Welton Streets; built in 1890 by F. E. Edbrooke and Company; streetcar and horse- drawn carriage traffic blurred in foreground on 16th Street; bicycles are parked along 16th Street; signage...
- City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Temples--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Edbrooke, Frank E.; Masonic Temple (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Manitou
- Westward, panoramic view of Manitou, Colorado, taken from hillside; Denver & Rio Grande railway depot at far left center; Hiawatha building with "a public resort for gentlemen" signage at foreground center (gambling hall built in 1892) ; Manitou...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- Masonic Temple, Denver
- Second-story level view of the Masonic Temple at 16th and Welton Streets in Denver, Colorado; built in 1890 by F. E. Edbrooke and Company; signage appears on building: Woodworth's Short-Hand College & Night School; awning on building at left...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- C M Ry Bridge, Manitou
- View from below a trestle of the Colorado Midland Railway at Manitou Iron Springs, west of Manitou, Colorado; at lower right, signage indicates "Manitou Iron Springs."
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Trestles--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.; Manitou Iron Springs.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Calafornia [sic] & Equitable Bldgs., Denver
- View of California Building at 17th & California Streets, and the Equitable Building at 17th & Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado; two horse-drawn carriages appear in foreground, one with "The OK Dairy" signage; street car is shown at right.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1901]
- Soda Spring, Manitou
- View of the Manitou Soda Spring pavilion in Manitou, Colorado, built in 1885; signage reads: A.D. 1885, Views, Specimens, Native Jewelry; some figures visible under porch; boulder in foreground.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Soda Spring Pavilion (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Stout St. West, Denver
- View of Stout Street; horse-drawn carriage and pedestrian traffic appears; business signage reads: at left, Woman's Exchange (1543- 45 Stout Street), Dr. Sheets (Elmer Sheets), Dr. Brown, Dr. Horn (Andrew J. Horn), and in the next block, the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver
- View of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado; built by Horace Tabor and opened in 1881; demolished in 1964; on fourth floor "Dr. Treen, Dentist" signage is shown; pedestrian, bicycle, and horse-drawn carriage...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Opera houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Stout [sic] St. East, Denver
- Eastward view of California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; bicycle, pedestrian, and horse-drawn carriage traffic on street; dog at far right foreground; business signage reads: at left, Stone & Lock Engraving, G. Shaw Millinery (1539...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Ute Iron Spring, Manitou
- View of the Ute Iron Spring Pavilion and souvenir store in Manitou, Colorado; a women stands on sidewalk in front of pavilion; signage at left reads: Ute Iron Springs Pavilion, J. G. Heistand, Official Photographer M. & P. P. Ry., Orders Taken in...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Ute Iron Spring, Manitou
- View of the Ute Iron Spring Pavilion and souvenir store in Manitou, Colorado; two men sit under pavilion; signage at left reads: Ute Iron Springs Pavilion, J. G. Heistand, Official Photographer M. & P. P. Ry, Orders Taken in the Store, for Pike's...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Cooper Bldg., Denver
- View of the Cooper Building at 17th and Curtis Streets, Denver Colorado (opened in 1892, demolished in 1970); Denver National Bank United States Depository signage on first floor (moved to this location in 1893); Lyceum Theatre at right; pedestrian...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1901]
- The Depot, Woodland Park, C. M. Ry
- View of the Colorado Midland railway depot at Woodland Park, Colorado; track and wooden platform at left, station at right with signage indicating dining room and Wells Fargo Express.
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Woodland Park--1880-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1894]
- Pikes Peak Avenue
- are shown at right; a snowy Pikes Peak looms in background.; Westward view of Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado; street car track and aerial cable runs down dirt road through business district; two men in horse-drawn wagons sit under...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1898]
- Ernest & Cranmer Bldg.
- View of the Ernest & Cranmer building at 17th & Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado (built in 1891); signage indicates businesses located in the building: E. H. Rollins & Sons, Riverside Cemetery Association, Royal Traders, Home Life Insurance,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- The Hiawatha, Manitou
- View, through trees, of the Hiawatha, a gambling hall in Manitou, Colorado, built in 1892; the signage on the roof, "A Public Resort for Gentlemen," is partly obscured.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- Logan County Parade Float
- View of Cattlemen & Cowbelle Associations' float for Logan County Fair Parade, Sterling, Colorado, a parade float with six women in pioneer costume dress (some seated on bales of hay) and fiberglass cast of a bull; float signage includes: "The...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.
- between 1963 and 1965
- Albany Hotel, Denver, Colo.
- Albany Hotel with offices for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and Missouri Pacific, Denver, Colorado; drugstore and cafe (with sign) located on street level in same building; includes automobile, horse drawn wagons and carriages parked on street,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.); Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.; Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- East on Miner St. from 14th Ave. Idahoe [sic] Spgs., Colo.
- View east on Miner Street from Fourteenth Avenue, Idaho Springs, Colorado; includes horse drawn wagons and carriages, Page's Hotel de Paris and Ford's Grocery, numerous window awnings over boardwalk, gazebo or band stand at center right, telephone,...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Building of Victor Miners' Union, no. 32
- Exterior view of Miners' Union Hall, number 32, 118-122 North Fourth Street, Victor, Colorado; two-story commerical brick building, center double entryway with ornamental wrought iron over doorway stating Victor Miners Union No.32 W.F.M.A., second...
- Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners' unions--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.
- [1902]