Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Middle Park, Canon of the Grand
- A man stands on a slope above the Colorado River in a canyon near Hot Sulphur Springs in Grand County, Colorado. Shows trees and rock canyon walls.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1860-1880.; Grand County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Grand County--1860-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Grand County--1860-1880.
- [between 1868 and 1877?]
- Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas
- Well dressed people, probably part of an excursion, pose near a locomotive and train near Hanging Bridge, on the Arkansas River, in Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Shows steep canyon walls.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Arkansas River--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Soda Springs, Manitou
- Stereographic view of a woman sitting sidesaddle on a horse next to the Navajo Spring in Manitou Springs, Colorado. A crowd of people is gathered around the log pagoda of the Manitou Soda Spring in the center midground. (The pagoda was moved from...
- Fountain Creek (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Horses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Pagodas--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Women--Colorado--Manitou...
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Man in row boat on Grand Lake
- A man, possibly Joseph Collier, sits in a wood row boat on the shore of Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado. He wears a hat and has a beard. Several ridges of mountains are in the distance on the far side of the lake.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- View of Georgetown
- Stereographic view of the town of Georgetown standing in a half- mile valley between mountains in Clear Creek County, Colorado. A church is in the right background at the base of a hill.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Colorado Central R.R. train from Black Hawk to Golden
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Men pose beside the train, shows a wooden shack.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Green Lake in Georgetown
- Stereographic view of a young man sitting in a small row boat in the left foreground on Green Lake near Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The young man wears a hat and suit. Two large buildings are on the shore in the left background....
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- View from the pavilion at Beaver Creek Station, Colorado Central R.R.
- A view from the pavilion at Beaver Brook station shows tracks of the Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Women stand at a wood frame structure along Clear Creek. The steep walls of the canyon are covered...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- 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?]
- Harrison Ave looking up from junction with Chestnut St.
- Early view of booming Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado. Men with horse drawn wagons fill foreground. Wood frame buildings with false fronts bear signs "Crockery and glassware, chandeliers and lamp goods, cutlery and plated ware," "Wholesale...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Beaver Brook Station
- A view of the Beaver Brook station on the Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows an excursion train with passenger cars beside Clear Creek. A pile of logs is beside the train. A pavilion, water tank and...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.; Pavilions--Colorado--Beaver...
- [between 1871 and 1880?]
- McPhee & McGinnity
- Aerial view of the brick McPhee & McGinnity Company buildings at 181-185 18th (Eighteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Freight cars and tracks are on Wynkoop Street. One or two story frame or brick commercial buildings are in the Union Station...
- McPhee & McGinnity Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Building materials industry--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad freight...
- 1882
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Sioux Indian, squaw and child, Wild West Show
- Standing outdoor portrait of a Native American Sioux man, woman and child in front of stone building. All three wear feather headdresses and moccasins and perform in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1920.; Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Children--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Families--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Sioux Indian and squaw in Great Wild West Show
- Standing outdoor portrait of a Native American Sioux man and woman front of stone building. He holds a feathered staff and wears a headdress, quilled vest, kilt, leggings and moccasins; she is wrapped in a blanket.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1920.; Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Decoration Day, Leadville 1884
- Spectators lined the street of Leadville, Colorado's business district during the Decoration Day Parade of 1884 as several uniformed marching units, some with rifles, marched down Harrison Avenue. The busy scene includes businesses in two story...
- Memorial Day--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [1884]
- Lake Moraine
- Stereographic view of two young men sitting on large rocks on the shore of Lake Moraine near Pike's Peak, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. A flat-roofed, log cabin is in the background on the shore of the lake. A tall tree with bare branches is...
- Moraine, Lake (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1870-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--1870-1900.; Men--Colorado--1870-1900.; Rocks--Colorado--1870-1900.; Trees--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Arch Rock at Deer Creek water tank
- Stereographic view of an unidentified man sitting in the shade on a large boulder under Arch Rock, a landmark along the line of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad. The man holds a long branch, possibly using it for a fishing pole; two men...
- Crossons (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Men--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Crossons--1870-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1877 and 1890?]
- South Park from Kenosha Pass
- Stereographic view of a track of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad curving in the foreground and heading down into South Park from the summit of Kenosha Pass in Park County, Colorado. A ridge of snow- capped mountains is in the distance....
- Park County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; South Park (Park County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1870-1880.
- [1879?]
- Mason bogie approaching South Park
- midground near the tracks. A ridge of snow-capped mountains is in the distance. Construction of the railroad line to the top of Kenosha Pass (about 76 miles southwest of Denver) was completed on May 19, 1879.; Stereographic view of a Mason bogie...
- Kenosha Pass (Colo.); Park County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1880.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Park County--1870-1880.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Park County-- 1870-1880.
- [1879?]
- Meeker Street in Greeley
- Stereographic view of several horse-drawn wagons and carriages stopped along Meeker Street in Greeley, Colorado. Businesses and the County Court Rooms building (with a sign for "Freeman and Buckley") are along the road. Two men stand on the...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1900.; Men--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1900.; Trees--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Snake River Bridge
- A view of the Snake River near Taylors Bridge in Idaho. Shows a man on a rock at the edge of the river.
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Idaho--1870-1880.; Rivers--Idaho--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Railroad tracks near Aspen
- A track of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad runs from the foreground around a steep, rocky cliff in Chalk Creek Canyon, south of Aspen, Colorado. A passenger train is in the background with a person standing on top of the locomotive.
- Pitkin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Pitkin County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Pitkin County--1870-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Pitkin County--1870-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1870-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1875 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?]
- Pueblo de Taos
- Stereographic view of Pueblo de Taos near Taos in 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?]
- 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?]
- Sunday haircut in camp
- Stereographic view of a man shaving the hair from another man's head in front of a large tent, probably at a camp near the foothills of Denver, Colorado. A third man sits in the right foreground smoking a pipe and watching the hair cut. Two...
- Barbering--Colorado--1870-1900.; Men--Colorado--1870-1900.; Tents--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Hidden Cascades on Rock Creek, Elk Mountain
- A view of a waterfall on a stream identified as Rock Creek, on Elk Mountain in Wyoming. The cascade is surrounded by a forest and boulders.
- Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Streams--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Waterfalls--Wyoming--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- 1871?
- Among the rocks of Pleasant Park, South of Denver
- View of Perry Park (Pleasant Park) in Douglas County, Colorado. Shows rock formations in a barren landscape with areas of brush nearby.
- Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Douglas County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Fortified Rock on the McElmo
- A view of Native American ((Ancestral Puebloan) ruins in McElmo Canyon in Hovenweep National Monument in Colorado. Shows a desert landscape with shrubbery near an ancient ruin integrated into a natural rock formation. People are seen at the summit...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Hovenweep National Monument--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Hovenweep National Monument--1870-1880.; Hovenweep National Monument...
- 1874
- Royal Gorge
- View of the cliffs of the Royal Gorge in Fremont County, Colorado shows mountains in the distance.
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.
- 1880?
- Sinching [sic] on the pack
- Two men adjust the load on the back of a donkey in Colorado; shows a campsite with a tent, supplies, pots and pans.
- Donkeys--Colorado--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--1870-1880.; Pack animals--Colorado--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Colorado Central, Georgetown Loop
- Men pose on Colorado Central locomotive number 8 above Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A train in the distance is seen on a bridge surrounded by a snow-covered mountainous landscape. The Devil's Gate High Bridge is in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1880?]
- Cunningham Gulch, from the Highland Mary Mine
- A view of Cunningham Gulch from the Highland Mary Mine in San Juan County, Colorado shows Cunningham Creek and an encampment with tents. A miner stands near a tent and holds a tool or implement on his shoulder.
- Cunningham Creek (San Juan County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cunningham Gulch (San Juan County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan...
- 1871?
- Cascades at the head of Cunningham Gulch
- A view of the cascades at the head of Cunningham Gulch shows a heavily forested area in San Juan County, Colorado.
- Cunningham Gulch (San Juan County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the...
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Cunningham Gulch, Tail to the North Star Mine
- A view of the trail to the North Star Mine in Cunningham Gulch in the San Juan Mountains in San Juan County, Colorado. A man with a horse crouches on a ledge on a steep cliff and aims a rifle.
- Cunningham Gulch (San Juan County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Hunting--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.;...
- [1871?]
- View from the summit of King Solomon Mt.
- A view of a group of men and a horse at the summit of King Solomon Mountain in San Juan County, Colorado. Shows a mountainous snow-covered landscape with the peaks of the San Juan Mountain range in the distance.
- King Solomon Mountain (Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.; Horses--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1880.;...
- [1871?]
- Head of Borens Gulch, Sierra La Plata
- A view of Borens Gulch in la Plata County, Colorado shows snowfields and fallen trees.
- La Plata County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; La Plata Mountains (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Arroyos--Colorado--La Plata County--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--La Plata County--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1875]
- Punch and Judy, isolated sandstone monuments of the San Juan
- A view of rock formations identified as Punch and Judy near the San Juan River in probably Utah. Shows two pillar formations of resistant sedimentary rock on top of a sedimentary cliff in a desert landscape.
- Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [1871?]
- Cave Ruins in the bluffs overhanging the San Juan River
- View of Native American ((Ancestral Puebloan) ruins under a cliff overhang near the San Juan River in the Four Corners region. A man is seen near the ruins on a ledge with the river below the cliffs. Probably a camera bellows and lens is on a ledge...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1870-1880.; Four Corners Region--1870-1880.; San Juan River...
- [1871?]
- Ruins in Montezuma Canon encircled by large stones set upright in the earth
- A view of Montezuma (Mancos) Canyon in Montezuma County, Colorado shows a line of stone posts in an upright position at the perimeter of Native American ((Ancestral Puebloan) ruins.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1870-1880.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Archaeological...
- between 1870 and 1878]
- View in She-paul-a-wee, Moquis houses
- A view of a pueblo building in Sipaulovi on Second Mesa, part of the the Hopi (Moqui, Moki) Indian Reservation in Arizona. Shows adobe and stone buildings with ladders against the walls.
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1870-1880.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Sipaulovi...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Bakers Park, milk cart
- A view of a man and a burro with a wooden keg on its back in Bakers Park (Silverton, San Juan County), Colorado. The man dispenses milk from the keg into a small pitcher.
- Bakers Park (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Donkeys--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Milkmen--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Pack animals--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [1871?]
- Colorado River
- Dense trees and the Colorado River are in a narrow valley in Grand County, Colorado. Shows rock pillars near the top of the canyon.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico.)--1860-1880.; Grand County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Grand County--1860-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Grand County--1860-1880.; Valleys--Colorado--Grand County--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Looking southwest from water tower, Eaton, Colo.
- A view looking southeast from the water tower in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, includes the Baptist Church at Second (2nd) and Maple Streets, another church, large and small residences, and other large institutional buildings. Flat, open areas are...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Eaton--1900-1930.
- [between 1902 and 1930]
- Scene in Yosemite Valley
- Large rocks and boulders are in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. Dense deciduous and fir trees line both sides of the river.
- Merced River (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Boulders--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; Rivers--California--Yosemite...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Sentinel Rock, 3270 feet high
- View of trees in the Yosemite Valley and Sentinel Rock, a spire rock formation above the valley in Yosemite National Park, California.
- Sentinel Rock (Yosemite National Park, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Deer Creek tank at Arch Rock
- Creek. Trees stand on the rocky hillside in the background. Camera equipment, including a case labeled "Glass," sits in the foreground next to the railroad track.; Stereographic view of a large water tank standing in the right midground next to a...
- Crossons (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Crossons--1870-1900.; Water...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Deer Creek water tank
- Stereographic view of a large water tank next to a segment of track of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad at the mouth of Deer Creek, west of Crossons in the Platte Canyon southwest of Denver, Colorado. The water tank was replaced by a...
- Crossons (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Crossons--1870-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Water...
- [between 1877 and 1890?]