Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pueblo
- View of bustling Main Street in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings, horse-drawn carriages, cars, pedestrians, bicyclists, trolley tracks and electric street lights. Signs on buildings read: "Calkins-White Furniture,"...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Denver
- View, from 15th (Fifteenth) and Curtis Streets, of streets and buildings in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado State Capitol building is in the distance. Signs on buildings read: "St. James Stables," "McNamara Dry Goods Co.," "Avery Leather Goods," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 14th & Lawrence
- A view of the snow covered intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows trolley car tracks, utility poles, residences and snow covered trees.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- 14th & Lawrence
- A view a multiple story building at the intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence streets in Denver, Colorado. Piles of wood and other construction materials are on the streets in front of the building. Shows other local businesses, utility...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Arapahoe County Courthouse
- View of the Denver, formerly Arapahoe, County Courthouse located at 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Tremont and Court Places in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and buggies are on the streets around the courthouse.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Huron, S.D., corner of Third and Dakota Streets
- View of commercial buildings at the corner of 3rd (Third) and Dakota Streets in Huron (Beadle County), South Dakota. Buildings have decorative brackets, arched windows with elaborate crowns, decorative pediments, flags, dentils and overhanging...
- Huron (S.D.)--1880-1900.; Commercial facilities--South Dakota--Huron--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Albany Hotel, Denver
- View of the Albany Hotel at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado (opened 1885); shows early automobile, horse-drawn wagon, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic on streets.
- Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Colo. National Bank Bldg. Denver
- Exterior view of the Colorado National Bank building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado; built in 1915 from Colorado Yule marble; neoclassical design by Arthur A. Fisher and William E. Fisher; shows street car tracks and...
- Colorado National Bank--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Arapahoe county courthouse
- View of the Denver, formerly Arapahoe, County Courthouse located at 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Tremont and Court Places in downtown Denver, Colorado, and the "National Drug Co." store.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, northwest; shows the base of Republican and Democrat Mountains under cloudy skies and Argentine and Rose Streets. The area around the Hamill House buildings is highlighted by sunshine; other blocks of the town are in...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900.]
- Main Street, Central City
- A view of the crowded intersection of Main and Eureka streets in Central City, Colorado, during the Central City play festival. People crowd the sidewalk on both sides of the Main Street. Garbage litters the street. Historic buildings, which are...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Festivals--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Main Street, Central City, Colorado
- Main street in Central City, Colorado; visible landmarks include, the Mullen building, the Hawley block, the I.O.O.F building, and the Roworth building. Cars are parked on the sides of the streets, and the buildings on both sides of the streets...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1958
- Monti Building and Alpine House Company No. 2, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of Sixth (6th or Alpine) and Rose Streets in Georgetown, Colorado, including the Monti Building, a wood construction building built in 1867, with signs: "Cresto & Valentine the Worst Wines Liquors & Cigars," "Visit the St. James Authentic...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- 1951
- Denver
- Men and women stand near the edge of Cherry Creek as it floods the streets near 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado. A sign on a nearby building reads: "Drugs, Chemicals, Oils, Paints, Brushes, & Glass".
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Denver Colorado
- View, from the corner of 15th (Fifteenth) and Larimer Streets, of Denver, Colorado. A man leans against a wooden pole near a building with a sign that reads: "[Gro]cery Store". Other signs read: "Fenton & Pursell", and "Sloan House".
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [either 1865 or 1866]
- Denver
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado. Brick and wood frame houses line the residential streets.
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Municipal auditorium
- A view of the Denver City Auditorium located on 14th (Fourteenth) and Curtis streets in Denver, Colorado. The cornerstone of the building was laid September, 1907; and the building was dedicated June 1, 1908. The brick building has cupolas and...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Leadville Mining District - Mt. Massive and the city of Leadville, Colorado
- View of mining facilities in Leadville, Colorado, Eighth and Ninth Streets, tailings piles, mill buildings with smokestacks, houses, municipal buildings and churches, Mount Massive, and the Sawatch Range.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.
- 1918
- Home Public Market
- View of the Home Public Market at 14th (Fourteenth) and California Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows a stone commercial structure with a cornice, domed skylights, and sign: "Public Market." People and automobiles are in the streets.
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1922 December 21
- Market Street
- View of Market Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows automobile and truck traffic, warehouses, and advertising signs: "Poultry Adelman Produce Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Traffic congestion--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 December 26
- Daniels & Fisher's Stores Co.
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, at 16th (Sixteenth) and Arapahoe Streets, in Denver, Colorado, decorated with banners, pine trees, taxidermied Elks heads, bunting, and a United States flag for the Elks Convention. Pedestrians are in...
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Elks (Fraternal order)--Meetings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--1910-1920.; Fraternal...
- [1914]
- Denver Dry Goods Company
- View of the Denver Dry Goods Store, at 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets, in downtown Denver, Colorado; shows a brick and stone building with a roof terrace and urns. Pedestrian and automobile traffic fill the streets.
- Denver Dry Goods Co.--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Denver, great snowstorm
- People walk through snow-packed streets at Sixteenth (16th) and Welton during the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Denver City Tramway trolley car. A sign on a building reads, "For Rent, Store Room."
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1913
- 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]
- 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]
- Caribou, Colo. 1870-1879
- probably when this image was first taken.; The mining town of Caribou sits along the base of Caribou Hill in Boulder County, Colorado. The schoolhouse is in the left foreground on Sherman Street with three long log poles propped against one side...
- School buildings--Colorado--Caribou--1870-1880.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Caribou (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Caribou--1870-1880.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Central City. 1860-1869
- Several storefronts face Main and Eureka streets in early day Central City, Colorado, probably in the early 1860s. Among the businesses are a clothing store, a hardware store and a concert hall with billiard rooms. Several horse-drawn wagons travel...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Billiard rooms--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Building construction--Colorado--Central City--1860- 1870.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Central...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Central City before the fire
- The Teller House stands in the left center background on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The hotel was named for Henry M. Teller, one of Colorado's first senators. Across Eureka Street is St. James Methodist Church. Houses and businesses...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1876?]
- Wonder Bakery
- View of Wonder Bread and Hostess Cake bakery, "D" and Lampkin Streets, Pueblo, Colorado, a one-story flat-roof brick building with "Wonder Bread and Hostess Cake" sign over doorway.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bakeries--Colorado--Pueblo--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1930-1940.
- 1938 May 11
- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.
- View of Dallas Railway and Terminal Company electric interurban trolley car 177 near a corner at Haskell and Commercial Streets in Dallas, Texas. Shows automobiles; storefront and business signs read: "H. Kohnstamm & Co. Texas," and "Warehouses."
- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.--1940-1950.; Dallas (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.
- 1946 February 19
- Silverton and Sultan Mountain
- View of Silverton, Colorado, looking southwest. In the foreground on the right, past leafless aspen, is the Silverton reservoir. The streets are deserted; the boardwalks and power poles along Blair, Greene, and Reese Streets are visible. The old...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Alpine Street, Georgetown, Colorado
- View looking west on Alpine (Sixth) Street, Georgetown, Colorado. Storefronts are on both sides of the street; on the left Mrs. Hazel McAdams, the owner of the Hotel de Paris, walks onto the sidewalk. Behind her, on the building on the corner of...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1946
- One Denver Place
- View of One Denver Place (Abugov & Sunderland, Architects, 1981) at 18th (Eighteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado; the 23 and 34 story towers feature oblique angles, and are built flanking a faceted central office block. Cars...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.;...
- 1984 October
- The new Cripple Creek, showing the town's rapid recovery from the disastrous fires of April, 1896
- Views of Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado, after a fire. Shows hotels, businesses, streets, pedestrians, horse drawn wagons, and the Bimetallic Bank. Shows fire damaged buildings under repair and rubble strewn streets.
- Bimetallic Bank (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1890-1900.; National Hotel (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; City &...
- 1897 February 13
- Looking towards 1st and 2nd High Street Central City, Colo. Central City street scene
- Three people climb up the wooden staircase between First and Second Streets in Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Residences are built above retaining walls on the hillside.
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Streets
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 27, 1911 July 1
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 38, 1911 September 16
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 9, 1912 March 2
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 10, 1914 February 28
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 1, 1909 February 20
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 41, 1909 November 27
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 3, 1919 March
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 2, 1910 January 8
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 3, 1910 January 15
- Winter at Glenwood Springs
- View of snow covered trees, fence, building and utility cables in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Trees--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Winter--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Winter at Glenwood Springs
- View of snow and ice covered houses, a sidewalk, fence, trees and utility cables in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Winter--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Manitou Springs - Railway Stations
- View along the carriage entrance of the stone Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot, Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Railroad rails line the drive and "D. & R. G." is embossed on the metal catch boxes of the downspouts. Teams of horse...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Porte cocheres--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Street Scene, Olathe
- Three men, one in a horse-drawn carriage, wait near the train depot in Olathe (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows a D&RG freight car numbered "13662." There are commercial buildings on the main street, the "Independent Lumber Co." and the "Olathe...
- Olathe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Olathe--1890-1910.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Olathe--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Olathe--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Main Street, Montrose, Colo.
- Pedestrians walk on sidewalks and across Main Street and a bicyclist rides his bicycle past automobiles in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings, parked cars and a flag on a flagpole. A license plate reads: "156-505." A...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.; City & town life--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]