Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- View of Central City from the south
- Stereographic view of the Temple of Fashion Dry Goods & Carpets and other businesses along Main Street in Central City, Colorado. The Teller House stands at the corner of Eureka and Pine streets in the left background. The steeple of St. James...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- 1878 Lawrence Street, Central City, Colorado
- right background.; Stereographic view of the offices of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co.'s Express on the second level of a brick building on Lawrence Street in Central City, Colorado. On the first level of the building are the offices of the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Stereographic view of a man fishing from a ledge above the Colorado River (formerly the Grand River) near Hot Sulphur Springs in Colorado. A long, flat-roofed log cabin is in the center background with a large American flag hanging above it. A...
- Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Fishing--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1870-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- View of Central City from the north
- Stereographic view of a large rock formation and Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado; scene includes the Central City Public High School on High Street, a small building across High Street used as the city's elementary school building until the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [1872?]
- Chuck wagon & cowboys
- Cowboys sit and stand by a chuck wagon probably near Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. A stereographic camera on a tripod is in the distance.
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cameras--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Chuckwagons--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Big snow of December 1913
- Pedestrians walk on cleared sidewalks with deep snow piled on sides of and in Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The Post Office shows across street.
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- San Miguel County mine and mill
- View of a mine and mill in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1910.; Valleys--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Tomboy Mill
- View of the mill and covered tramway at the Tomboy Mine near Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Tomboy Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Tomboy Mine
- View of the Tomboy Mine and Mill near Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. A covered tramway connects the buildings.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1910.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Tomboy Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Residential construction
- View of building materials; shows brick, lumber, and cast iron railings; a house has a bay window, and a dome is in the background.
- Building construction--1910-1920.; Houses--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Georgetown, Col.
- Stereographic view of Georgetown, Colorado, north, including Grace Episcopal Church (built in 1869), and the Barton Hotel (built in 1869 and destroyed by fire in 1871). Wood buildings are clustered along 6th (Sixth or Alpine) Street.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870.]
- Native American man
- Stereographic studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Plains) man. He wears a vest, beaded necklaces, and metal earrings.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Indians rec' [i.e. receive] annuities
- Stereographic view of Native American (Plains) men and women, they stand near covered wagons and a wooden rail fence to receive food rations. Saddled horses stand on the edge of a nearby river.
- Indians of North America--Government relations--Great Plains--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--1860-1870.; Food relief--1860-1870.; Women--1860-1870.
- 1868 October 1
- Cheyenne wigwams
- Stereographic view of a Native American (Cheyenne) man, women, and children who pose near a group of tepees. The man holds a sword and a woman holds a thin wooden pole. The man wears leggings and a war bonnet feather headdress with horns. The women...
- Cheyenne Indians--1860-1900.; Indians of North America--1860-1900.; Children--1860-1900.; Indian encampments--1860-1900.; Tipis--1860-1900.; Women--1860-1900.
- [between 1867 and 1896]
- Large group of Cheyenne Indians, Wild West Show
- A photomechanical reproduction of a stereographic view; shows a group of Native American (Cheyenne) men, women, and children as they pose on a sidewalk near a building. The men all wear feather headdresses and fur pelts over their braids. The women...
- Cheyenne Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Headdresses--1900-1910.; Children--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Shoshone Indians
- Stereographic view of Native American (Shoshone) men, women, and children, they pose outdoors. The men wear hair pipe breast plates, fur pelts over their braids, and hats. The women wear blankets. A horse hitched to a wagon stands in the distance.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Shoshone or Snake Chief.
- Stereographic studio portrait (sitting) of a Native American (Shoshone) man. The man sits on a fringed chair. He holds a bandolier bag. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket over his lap, a fringed shirt, beaded necklaces, and beads in his braids.
- Indians of North America--1860-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--1860-1900.; Clothing & dress--1860-1900.
- [between 1867 and 1896]
- Shoshone women and children
- Stereographic view of Native American (Shoshone) women and children; they pose near a tepee. The women and girls wear dresses and beaded necklaces. Two babies are in cradleboards.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Shoshoni Indians--1870-1880.; Children--1870-1880.; Tipis--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Shoshones, or snakes
- Stereographic view. A group of Native American (Shoshone) men, women, and children pose outdoors. A man and woman are on horseback. Everyone wears a blanket. Two men wear hats.
- Indians of North America--1860-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--1860-1900.; Children--1860-1900.; Horseback riding--1860-1900.; Women--1860-1900.
- [between 1867 and 1896]
- Scenes above Georgetown "Terrible Lode"
- Stereographic view of the head frame, tailings, and shafthouse of the Terrible Mine on Brown Mountain near Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Terrible Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1860-1880.; Silver mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Rails and Lace House
- View south along two sets of train tracks that parallel North Clear Creek in Black Hawk, Colorado. Each of three railroad cars bears the stamp "C&S;" two of the cars have numbers 4915 and 597. To the right of the train and lined up along the...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1910-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Canyon of the Arkansas
- Aerial view of the Royal Gorge and the Arkansas River in Fremont County, Colorado. Shows gneissic and schist rock formations.
- Arkansas River--1870-1880.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1879?]
- Ft Benton, Mt
- Ferry boats cross the Missouri River at Fort Benton (Chouteau County), Montana; town buildings are on the river bank.
- Fort Benton (Mont.)--1880-1900.; Missouri River--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Montana--Fort Benton--1880-1900.; Ferries--Montana--Fort Benton--1880-1900.; Rivers--Montana--Fort Benton--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Church ruins, Taos, New Mexico
- Stereographic view of the remains of a church at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. A portion of one tower remains standing. A large cross stands in the left midground near the church remains.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1870-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1870-1900.; Taos Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1870-1900.; Taos Pueblo(N.M.)--1870-1900.; Churches--New...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Dome Rock
- Stereographic view of Dome Rock, a rock formation, near the resort of Dome Rock, in Platte Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Two sets of railroad tracks, probably the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, run through the foreground. A man...
- Dome Rock (Jefferson County, Colo. : Town)--1870-1900.; Dome Rock (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Dome Rock--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Forks Creek crossing
- Stereographic view of a passenger train of the Colorado Central Railroad about to cross the original wood bridge at Forks Creek coming from Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The track at the right follows North Clear Creek to Blackhawk...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Forks Creek (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Forks Creek--1870-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Forks...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Log cabins near Dome Rock
- Stereographic view of two small log cabins in Dome Rock, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows Dome Rock, A rock formation in Platte Canyon. Dome Rock was a popular picnic and resort area along the rail line. A portion of the Denver, South Park &...
- Dome Rock (Jefferson County, Colo. : Town)--1870-1900.; Dome Rock (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Dome Rock--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Mule Shoe Curve
- Stereographic view of a horse-drawn carriage in the center foreground on a dirt road below Mule Shoe Curve near Veta Pass in Colorado. A railroad track of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad runs along the curve in the background.
- Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Mule Shoe Curve, Veta Pass
- Stereographic view of rail ties in a small pile next to a portion of railroad track of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at Mule Shoe Curve on Veta Pass in Colorado. Shrubs and branches are in the foreground. A group of pine trees is in the...
- Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Mule Shoe Curve, Veta Pass
- Stereographic view of two short trains of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad on Mule Shoe Curve at Veta Pass in Colorado. Several men sit on the locomotive and car in the foreground. Another man stands next to the train in the background at the base...
- Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Pueblo de Taos
- Stereographic view looking toward the Pueblo de Taos near Taos, New Mexico, with a tree standing in the right foreground. A river also runs through the foreground.
- Taos (N.M.)--1870-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Trees--New Mexico--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Clear Creek Canyon
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, probably of the Colorado Central Railroad, running through the left foreground in Clear Creek Canyon in Colorado. A large rock formation is in the right foreground.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Clear Creek Canyon
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, probably of the Colorado Central Railroad, running through the left foreground in Clear Creek Canyon in Colorado. A large rock formation is in the right foreground.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Clear Creek Canyon
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, probably of the Colorado Central Railroad, running through the left foreground in Clear Creek Canyon in Colorado. A large rock formation is in the right foreground on the far side of Clear Creek.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a railroad bridge crossing a river, possibly Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, in the background. The river runs parallel to the railroad track in the right foreground, possibly of the Colorado Central Railroad.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a large water tower standing in the left midground next to a railroad track, possibly of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad in Colorado. A river in the right midground runs parallel to the tracks.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Water towers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, possibly of the Colorado Central Railroad, cutting across the foreground between two rocky ridges, possibly in Clear Creek County. A large, square post is in the center foreground. A telegraph pole is in the...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Sentinel Rock in Monument Valley Park
- Stereographic view of Sentinel Rock standing in the midground among a group of trees in Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The park was dedicated by General William Jackson Palmer, president of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Wayside cross
- Stereographic view of a large wood cross in the foreground propped on top of a mound of dirt, probably in Colorado. A ridge of mountains is in the distance.
- Colorado--1870-1900.; Crosses--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Central City switchback
- Stereographic view of a passenger train of the Colorado Central Railroad running along a switchback near Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. A small stream of smoke puffs from the engine. Another ridge of hills is in the background.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Colorado Central Railroad car
- Stereographic view of Colorado Central Railroad Car #2, an 0-6-0 built by Porter-Bell in 1875, stopped at the Beaver Brook Station near where Beaver Brook meets Clear Creek on the border of Clear Creek and Jefferson counties in Colorado. The...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Railroad...
- [1880?]
- Men at a mountain cabin
- Stereographic view of unidentified men standing in front of a log cabin in the midground, possibly near the Poudre River in Colorado. The scene includes a man leaning against a covered wagon, antlers along the roofline of the cabin, a guitar, and a...
- Poudre River (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Covered wagons--Colorado--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--1870-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroads tracks to Blackhawk
- Stereographic view of a man with a full beard, wearing a hat and work clothes, sitting on a track of the Colorado Central Railroad in the left foreground looking toward Blackhawk in Gilpin County, Colorado. The Blackhawk Presbyterian Church is next...
- Aspen--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1900.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1900.; Men--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Boulder Falls
- Stereographic view of water flowing around large rocks at Boulder Falls in Boulder County, Colorado. Several trees stand on either side of the waterfall.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Mule Shoe curve on Veta Pass
- Stereographic view of rail ties in a small pile next to a portion of railroad track of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at Mule Shoe Curve on Veta Pass in Colorado. Shrubs and branches are in the foreground. A group of pine trees is in the...
- Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Veta Pass--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, possibly of the Colorado Central Railroad or the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, curving around a rocky ridge in Colorado. Trees stand along the ridge in the background.
- Colorado--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1870-1900.; Trees--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a man sitting on a large rock next to a portion of railroad track, possibly of the Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon in Colorado. Rocky cliffs are on both sides of the track in the midground and background.
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Beebee House
- Stereographic view of a group of people sitting on a stagecoach in front of the Beebee House, a hotel in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The stagecoach is pulled by three teams of horses. Another stagecoach, with a group of men standing on it, is in...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Beebee House (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- Central City
- Stereographic view of a locomotive of the Colorado Central Railroad looking toward Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado in the distance. A man stands with hands on hips at the side of the locomotive, and another man leans against the front of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Pueblo de Taos
- Stereographic view of Pueblo de Taos near Taos, New Mexico. Wood ladders are propped against several of the flat-roofed, adobe buildings at the pueblo.
- Taos (N.M.)--1870-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]