Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Indians Pueblo Taos
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows adobe pueblo dwellings, stoves, scaffolds, ladders, laundry, and wagons. Native American (Taos Pueblo) men, women, and children mingle with White visitors.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1917
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows adobe pueblo dwellings, stoves, scaffolds, ladders, laundry, and wagons. Native American (Taos Pueblo) men, women, and children mingle with White visitors; a man in the foreground wears a striped blanket.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Denver
- View northwest over downtown rooftops, Denver, Colorado, shows area between 17th (Seventeenth) and 18th (Eighteenth) streets, including the Daniels and Fisher Tower and foothills. Signs read: "Conoco," "Dover," "Bus Terminal, Enjoy Your Summer...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Timpanogos Cave, Utah
- View of Timpanogos Cave National Park, Utah County, Utah; shows stone and frame visitors' center, cliffs, and a parked car.
- Timpanogos Cave (Utah)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Garden of the Gods - Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock Observatory
- View shows Balanced Rock, and the Steamboat Rock Observatory at Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sign reads: "Steamboat Rock Observatory, Use Of The Telescopes Free To All The Visitors, All Welcome." Below is a Studebaker...
- Steamboat Rock Observatory (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Astronomical observatories--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of a rodeo in Trinidad, Colorado. A cowboy wearing chaps with conchos hangs onto a bucking horse. Other cowboys are in the background, many standing, some sitting on a rail fence.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rodeos--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of a rattlesnake derby in Trinidad, Colorado. Shot at night, this blurred image shows part of a round enclosure with spectators outside of it. Several 30's sedans are parked in the background, and a sign on a fence reads: Coca Cola.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Racing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Snakes--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Group in cliff dwelling - Mesa Verde
- Visitors pose at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Mesa Verde country
- View of canyon scenery at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. A portion of the visitors' center is in the distance.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Mesa Verde country
- View of canyon scenery at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. A portion of the visitors' center is in the distance.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Mesa Verde - distant view of groups in and above cliff dwellings
- Visitors at the Square Tower ruin, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, are spread out in Navajo Canyon.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Square Tower House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- "Hidden inn" at garden of the gods
- A woman sits in a Kissel convertible automobile at the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The Hidden Inn is an adobe hotel; a sign reads: "City Park Property, Free Admission, Visitors Welcome."
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1918?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado, gathered around a gaming table play the "chuck-a-luck" game; a cylindrical chrome cage with large dice is mounted on a stand and rotated by a crank. Cigar boxes containing coins on the table read: "Mild...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gambling--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Central City residence interiors
- Two bookcases filled with books are on opposite sides of a fireplace in Central City, Colorado. Miners candle holders hang along the top of the bookcase. A standing lamp is in front of the bookcase on the right. The fireplace has a large gilded...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Canon City posse
- A group of unidentified men with rifles, one in uniform and one with a sheriff's badge, pose in front of a prison cell at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, probably during the October 3, 1929 prison break. Signs read:...
- Colorado State Penitentiary--1920-1930.; Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Prison guards--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Sheriffs--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.
- [October, 1929]
- Grant's bed in the Teller House
- The bed in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, where President Grant slept when he visited Central City is of mahogany. The arched headboard has finials and a carved, floral design with a similar design on the footboards. The bed has white...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.; Interiors--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- 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
- Cliff House, Manitou
- Scene in Manitou Springs, Colorado, of the Cliff House and Soda Springs, looking north. The Cliff House is a three-story frame structure with hip gable roof, wrap around porch and balcony, widows' walk, and one- story gable roof south wing. A sign...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Cliff...
- [between 1872 and 1874?]
- Iron Spring Hotel
- Exterior view of the Iron Springs Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking southwest. Rebuilt in 1884 after a fire, this three story frame structure with clipped cross gabled roof has a dormer, a chimney, and a finial on the roof peak, and is...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Iron Springs Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1884?]
- Manitou House near Mineral Springs
- Exterior view of the Manitou House Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. Built in 1872, this three-story gable roof frame structure features chimneys, central dormer, and wrap-around open air porch and balcony. Diamond shaped...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- Manitou House, Manitou, Colorado.
- Exterior view of the Manitou House Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. Built in 1872, this three-story gable roof frame structure features chimneys, central dormers, diamond-shaped windows, and wrap-around open air porch and...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1880 and 1885?]
- Manitou Mansion
- Exterior view of the Mansions Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Built in 1875, this three-story frame structure features gable roof, chimneys, dormers, and wrap-around porches. At the main entrance is a porch with wooden piers...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Harps--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Mansions Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1875 and 1880?]
- The Mansions at Manitou Springs
- Exterior view of the Mansions Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Built in 1875, this three-story frame structure features gable roof, chimneys, dormers, and wrap-around porches. Well-dressed visitors are on the open porch under...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Mansions Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1875 and 1880?]
- Manitou House
- Exterior view of the Manitou House Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. Built in 1872, this three story gable roofed frame structure features chimneys, central dormer, and wrap-around open air porch and balcony. Well dressed...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- Indians. Bannock. Abodes.
- View of Native American (Bannock) men and women by a cloth tent and parked cars, in Pocatello, Idaho during the Fort Hall Centennial; they wear blankets and scarves.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency--Commemoration--1930-1940.; Bannock Indians--Women--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho)--1930-1940.;...
- 1934
- Bannock Indians
- View of Native American (Bannock) tepees, in Pocatello, Idaho during the Fort Hall Centennial; Bannocks walk among them; loudspeakers are atop poles.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency--Commemoration--1930-1940.; Bannock Indians--Women--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho)--1930-1940.;...
- 1934
- Monkey house, island & moat
- Zoo visitors gather around the stone fence that surrounds monkey island at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. On the island is a small wood house and tall trees.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monkeys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Hotel de Paris
- Exterior view of the Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, on the east end of Sixth (Alpine) Street. The hotel was constructed by Louis Dupuy, the proprietor, from three separate buildings, and was completed in 1890. The front and side of the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- 1951
- Idaho waterwheel
- View of gold mine ore processing facility ruins in Idaho; men examine the collapsing frame structure and waterwheel.
- Abandoned buildings--Idaho--1940-1960.; Hydraulic mining--Idaho--1940-1960.; Mining--Idaho--1940-1960.; Waterwheels--Idaho--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- The main business street of Denver (16th St.) looking north
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows cars, pedestrian traffic, office buildings, and signs: "Dundee Clothes," "Diamonds Goalstone Jewelers," "Denver Meroff Band Stage Show Cowboy From Brooklyn,"and "Paramount."
- Denver Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1938]
- Puye
- View of a Native American (Tewa) Pueblo woman showing her pottery to visitors at the Puye Cliff Dwellings National Landmark, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The volcanic tuff cliff side shows in background.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1930-1940.; Puye Cliff...
- [between 1934 and 1936?]
- Denver's City Auditorium
- View of the Denver Municipal Auditorium convention annex in Denver, Colorado; shows a building with curved corner entry and canopy. Cars are on Champa and 13th (Thirteenth) Streets.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1943?]
- Union Station, Denver, Colorado
- View of Union Station, in Denver, Colorado; also shows cars, the clock, and the Mizpah Arch.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Welcome Arch (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Railroad...
- [between 1914 and 1925?]
- Ice Palace, Leadville Colo.
- Exterior view, from Seventh Street, of Leadville's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival in Colorado. The site is known as Capitol Hill and is between West Seventh and West Eighth Streets from Spruce to Leiter. Architect...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1896]
- Interior of the Colorado Mineral Palace
- Interior view of the Colorado Mineral Palace in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows a domed roof supported by gilded columns with glass display cases in their base, free standing display cases, paintings, an organ, and visitors. The roof has...
- Mineral Palace (Pueblo, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mineral industries--Exhibitions--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.; Columns--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- Tabor house [graphic]
- Exterior view of the side and front facade of Horace A.W. Tabor's house at 160 East Fourth Street, which was built in 1877 at 321 Harrison Avenue. This was the first Leadville, Colorado, home of Horace and his wife, Augusta and was moved from...
- Tabor, Horace, Austin Warner, 1830-1899--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1965]
- Eldorado springs, Colorado crazy stairs
- Visitors to the resort in Eldorado Springs, Colorado, ascend the "Crazy Stairs," which have been built on a sheer rock face. A lookout tower flying an American flag is visible at the top of the stairs.
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1910-1930.; Stairways--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925]
- Tragedy marred a holiday
- A dotted line has been painted on the image to indicate the path of a young man who fell to his death while climbing the sheer cliffs at the mouth of Eldorado canyon in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. South Boulder creek is at the bottom of the gorge,...
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Colorado - Glenwood Springs
- Visitors view the "cocktail springs" at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado (formerly known as Defiance), in Garfield County. The spring is surrounded by a circular, concrete wall. The "Natatorium," a large...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Glenwood Spgs, Colo.
- Water squirts out of the fountain in the center of the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. Swimmers frolic on the fountain and in the pool. Several swimmers...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1915]
- Glenwood Springs, Colo.
- Swimmers stand on the edges of the fountain in the center of the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. The men wear trunks and short-sleeved shirts; women wear...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1914]
- Glenwood Springs, famous Pool
- Bathers swim in the Natatorium at the hot springs and spa in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in Garfield County. A fountain in the middle of the pool squirts water. Visitors walk alongside the deck of the pool. The Stone Bath House and...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1930-1950.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1930-1950.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Men and woman by tunnel entrance
- Men and women pose in a ravine on ore car tracks, part of the canal construction of the Gunnison Tunnel Project of the U.S. Reclamation Service in Montrose County, Colorado. Women wear fitted skirts with pleats and flared hems, sailor's hats or...
- Gunnison Tunnel (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canal construction--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Irrigation canals & flumes--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Tunnels--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1905 and 1909]
- From State Capitol building
- View of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Mountain States Telephone Building, Denver Gas and Electric Building, Shirley-Savoy Hotel, Majestic Building, Republic Building, Daniels and Fisher Tower, Brown Palace Hotel,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Aerial view of Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the First National Bank building, Continental Oil Company Building, Trinity Methodist Church, Brown Palace Hotel, Continental Hotel, Mile High Center, Petroleum Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado. Shows Civic Center park, the Colorado State Capitol Building, Denver City and County Building, Farmers Union Building, Petroleum Building, Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, First National Bank Building, Republic...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1960 May 2
- Cell block on fire during riot
- Flames engulf a cell block at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Barred windows show the fire inside, and at the second story roof line, more flame emerges from the building. A power pole, lines, and a swamp cooler front the structure....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Prison riots--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1929
- Spanish American War - soldiers
- First Colorado Regiment soldiers, officers, and visitors, men and women, stand by bicycles, tents, and United States flags. Outfits include uniforms, gaiters, a puff shouldered blouse, and a straw hat.
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel.; Bicycles & tricycles--1890-1900.; Infantry--1890-1900.; Military camps--1890-1900.; Military officers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st--People.
- [1898]
- Prison visiting area
- Interior wire grating, glass and metal separates convicts from their visitors at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. A woman and man in the foreground look wistfully at each other through the divider.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Interiors.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1950.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Central City Opera House First Ushers 1932
- Five men, all ushers at the Central City Opera House's first opening in 1878, pose in front of the stone opera house in Central City, Colorado. Standing, from left, are Bud Johnson and Morgan Laird, who was a member of the Central City school board...
- Ushers--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera Houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Armfield, Harry.; Johnson, Bud.; Laird, Morgan.; Lake, Harry H. 1860-1952.
- [1932?]