Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mesa Verde, excavations
- Three men gather round a fire inside a cave of Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde National Park. The foreground of the view lies in shadows. Light spills into the cave from an opening near where the men rest. Boxes and two large flood lights are...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1910-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- A group of men work to excavate a room in the Bone Awl House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. Deric Nusbaum, right, helps them in one of his first excavations under his stepfather Jesse's supervision. Several rooms have been excavated...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Bone Awl House (Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.)
- [1926?]
- Colorado wheat field on the C. & S. Ry.
- View of wheat field along the Colorado and Southern Railway's narrow gauge tracks; shows harvested and bundled wheat in Colorado field; Rocky Mountains and foothills in distant background.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Wheat--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Gray's and Torrey's Peaks
- View of Grays Peak, Colorado (elevation 14,270 feet), and Torreys Peak (elevation 14,267 feet) from above timberline; Grays Peak named after Asa Gray of Harvard and Torreys Peak named after John Torrey of Princeton, botanists who climbed together....
- Grays Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Torreys Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Cart
- A man poses in a horse-drawn, two-wheeled trap on a street in Denver, Colorado. He holds a whip and wears a wide-brimmed hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman who pose near an ornate backdrop. The man wears a suit and neck tie and is seated in an upholstered chair. The woman rests her hand on his shoulder. She wears a fitted bodice and scarf around her neck. Her hair is...
- Couples--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Utah Lake
- People stand on the shore of Utah Lake (Utah County), Utah. The Wasatch Mountains and marsh grasses are seen in the distance. The girls have closely cropped hair and wear street length plaid dresses. The man wears a suit, hat and tie. One of the...
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Utah Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Two young women portrait
- Studio portrait of a girl and young woman in Colorado. The wear dresses and one wears a corsage at her waist.
- Girls--Colorado--1910-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Georgetown loop
- 1aTourists sit and stand on a high railroad bridge of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company at the Georgetown loop near Georgetown, Colorado in Clear Creek County. The group is on one of many railroad excursion trips offered in Colorado.
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Vulcan's Anvil, Monument Park
- View of the Vulcan's Anvil rock formation in Monument Park (El Paso County), Colorado. Cattle graze in the background.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Interlakin [i.e. Interlaken] Drive, lower Twin Lake
- View of a man in a horse-drawn buggy on a dirt road next to lower Twin Lake, Lake County, Colorado.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Upper Twin Lake
- View across the upper Twin Lakes toward Mounts Elbert and Massive, Lake County, Colorado.
- Elbert, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Massive, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Monarc [sic], a mountain mining town
- Mount Shavano towers over the town of Monarch (Chaffee County), Colorado. Shows residences, commercial buildings, and railroad tracks.
- Monarch (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Shavano, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Monarch--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Portrait of two women
- Studio portrait of two women, perhaps members of the A. Unfug family. They wear black silk bodices with pleats. The sleeves of one woman's dress have several tucks, giving it a fullness at the shoulder, the bodice and cuffs of this dress are...
- Families--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Josie Gregg. She leans up against a stone, carved fence and wears a dress made of fabric printed in a leaf motif. The skirt is gathered in box pleats at the waist and the bodice is decorated with ribbons and...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of possibly Levy Frunk and his family. The man wears a dark wool suit and sits in an upholstered chair with a baby in his arm. The woman stands behind the chair. She wears a one-sided draped skirt that is pulled low on the hip. The...
- Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby, possibly the child of W.M. Riley. The baby wears a white gown decorated with lace and embroidery and sits on an animal fur rug.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of possibly W.H. Payton and a woman. The young man wears a striped suit and is seated in an upholstered chair. The woman stands near the chair and wears a tight fitting basque fastened with a row of closely set small buttons. The...
- Couples--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly Petter Berlds. He wears a dark wool suit, white shirt, and leans against a stone pillar. A watch chain is attached to a button hole on his vest. The frame of the ornately painted backdrop is shown.
- Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of an Italian American man, possibly Vigilio Ruggera. He wears a dark colored suit and has several cigars in his jacket pocket.
- Italian Americans--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly Mike Shiggia. He wears a dark colored suit and high celluloid collar.
- Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ironton
- View of Ironton (Ouray County), Colorado. Residences and commercial buildings line Ouray Street. Track for the Silverton Railroad runs above the town.
- Ironton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.
- [1888]
- Gateway to the Garden of the Gods
- View of Pikes Peak and Gate Rock in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A horse-drawn buggy stops on a dirt road near the sandstone rock formation.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Pike's Peak
- View of Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation at the entrance to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a horse-drawn buggy, dirt roads, trees, and brush. Pikes Peak in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Yellowstone Lake, landing at Stormy [sic] Point
- View of a wooden boat dock in Yellowstone Lake with rowboats on the shore at Storm Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. A steam-driven sightseeing boat with men and women passengers approaches the dock. A man and woman stand on a dock stacked...
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Boats--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Piers & wharves--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Aurora, S.D. harvest scene
- A man drives workhorses harnessed to a machine to harvest wheat in a field in probably Aurora (Brookings County), South Dakota. Blankets cover the horses' harnesses. Wheat is piled in the field. A frame house with a pitched roof and outbuildings is...
- Aurora (S.D.)--1870-1920.; Croplands--South Dakota--Aurora--1890-1920.; Harvesting--South Dakota--Aurora--1890-1920.; Horse teams--South Dakota--Aurora--1890-1920.; Wheat--South Dakota--Aurora--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Buildings residences cement block house with man, woman and dog
- A husband and wife pose on the porch of their home in Denver, Colorado. The cinder block house has a covered entryway and a stovepipe.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Residences (shacks)
- View of wood slat houses in Denver, Colorado. The one-story buildings have stovepipes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Plunge Bath, Hot Springs, S.D.
- View of a bathhouse known as the Plunge Bath with a striped awning and a wood frame house with a garden and arbor in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota.
- Hot Springs (S.D.)--1890-1910.; Bathhouses--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1890-1910.; Gardens--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1890-1910.; Houses--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1910?]
- Woman seated on a tree limb above a river
- Outdoor portrait of a woman on a tree trunk near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress and a sun hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Gateway, "Garden of the Gods"
- View of steep walls of sandstone rock formations at Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows Gate Rock and horse-drawn carriages near bushes. Probably a dirt road is near carriages. Foothills and Pikes Peak are...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Female basketball players
- Women in shorts and tank tops pose with a folding chair; one woman holds a basketball.
- Basketball players--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Curecanti Needle, on the narrow gauge line of the D&RG through the Black Canon of the Gunnison River
- View of the Curecanti Needle, a rock formation beside the Gunnison River, in Gunnison County, Colorado. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge tracks are to the side.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1910-1920.; Curecanti Needle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gunnison County--1910-1920.; Railroad...
- 1912?
- Pueblo eagle dancers
- Native American (Pueblo) men, women, and children participate in an eagle dance at a Pueblo in New Mexico. The men wear body paint, kilts, feather bustles, and feather headdresses and arm extensions. The women wear wrapped moccasin boots and mantas.
- Eagle dance--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Women--New Mexico--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pueblo women and girl
- Native American (Pueblo) women and a girl pose outdoors at a Pueblo in New Mexico. The women wear mantas and bead necklaces. A boy stands nearby.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Girls--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Women--New Mexico--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Rodeo clown
- Homer Holcomb, in a chariot, chases a steer at the Colorado State Fair rodeo in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; he waves a cape and a pistol. Bleachers are in the background.
- Colorado State Fair--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Chariots--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Clowns--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Fairs--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Bull and chariot
- A Brahma bull struggles with a harness and chariot at the Colorado State Fair rodeo in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; Homer Holcomb and other men look on.
- Colorado State Fair--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bulls--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Chariots--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Clowns--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Bull and chariot
- A Brahma bull struggles with a harness and chariot at the Colorado State Fair rodeo in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; Homer Holcomb and a man on a horse look on.
- Colorado State Fair--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bulls--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Chariots--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Clowns--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver, Union Station, great snowstorm
- View of piles of snow in Union Station in Denver, Colorado; a man shovels snow near a railroad train. Shows a signal tower.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913 December
- Col. Cook
- Photograph of a portrait of the head and shoulders of Lieutenant William Winer Cooke, who served in the Seventh Cavalry and was killed at Little Big Horn.
- Military officers--United States--1870-1880.; Cooke, William Winer.; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Indian Joseph Society, group of Indians with priest
- Group portrait of Native American males and white priest, outside in front of brick building. Men are all wearing hats and sashes with buttons and crosses. Behind the group is a banner with picture of St. Joseph and infant Jesus.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Missions--1880-1890.; Religious groups--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- Eleven shards of pottery are laid in three rows on a dark, wrinkled cloth. The pieces are light-colored and vary in sizes and also appear to have rough edges in the areas where they chipped. The image is slightly blurred.
- Indian pottery--North America--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1931?]
- View of Grand Lake
- Stereographic view of Grand Lake and Long's Peak in Grand County, Colorado. A large basket made from thin branches sits on the sandy shore and tall pine trees stand along the shore of the lake.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1870-1900.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1900.; Pines--Colorado--Grand County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]