Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Dr. Larry Brown, kneeling, explains the growth processes of experimental grass seed mixture at the Urad reclamation site
- Dr. Larry Brown demonstrates to his co-workers the growth processes of an experimental mixture of grass seed using crushed rock, wood chips, and dried sludge during the reclamation of the Urad mine site, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--People--1970-1980.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Reclamation of land--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Brown, Larry.
- [between 1975 and 1980]
- Dr. Larry Brown, kneeling, explains the growth processes of experimental grass seed mixture at the Urad reclamation site
- Dr. Larry Brown demonstrates to his co-workers the growth processes of an experimental mixture of grass seed using crushed rock, wood chips, and dried sludge during the reclamation of the Urad mine site, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--People--1970-1980.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Reclamation of land--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Brown, Larry.
- [between 1975 and 1980]
- Three young children, two boys, one girl, seated on tree at riverside
- Outdoor portrait of toddlers on a gnarled tree stump by the South Platte River, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man with loud tie
- Studio portrait of a man with a patterned silk tie.
- Men--1890-1900.; Neckties--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Elegant group
- Studio portrait of men and a woman; outfits include a puff shoulder bodice and a pearl choker.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Couples--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Young man
- Studio portrait (profile) of a teenaged boy in a suit and silk tie.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. business office
- Interior view of a Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; shows a metal screen, chairs, and coffee maker.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; the building features arched windows and wide eaves. Bicycles are parked; signs read: "Long Distance Telephone Pay Station (bell logo)," and "Sam Nelson...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; sign reads "Long Distance Telephone," (bell logo) and "Pay Station." Features include a tile roof and stepped pediment; adjacent duplex has corbeled brick...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Duplexes--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.
- 1910
- DNW & P R. R.
- Shows a Denver, Northwestern & Pacific railroad train as it passes through a landscape of high plains in Colorado.
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1890-1910.; Plains--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Denver Northwestern & Pacific (Moffat Road)
- Shows the Denver Northwestern & Pacific railroad train on the Moffat road, possibly in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado.
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Cathedral Rocks - Garden of the Gods
- View of the Cathedral Spires rock formations at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A horse-drawn surrey is in the foreground.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Construction of the Alameda subway
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete forms and the railroad bridge.
- Concrete construction--Formwork--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Temporary tracks and earth moving trams
- View of construction in Denver, Colorado; shows excavation, rails, horses, and men working.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 or 1915?]
- Georgetown, Col.
- View of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado shows a school house, the Presbyterian church, the Alpine Hose Company tower and the Farwell Reduction Works. Leavenworth Mountain is in the distance.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Trail in Mancos Canon
- Men, one on horseback, pose with pack horses on a trail in Mancos Canyon, Montezuma County, Colorado. One man holds a rifle.
- Mancos Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- Horse - drawn cart at City Park
- Outdoor portrait of well dressed girls and a woman with a pony cart in City Park, Denver, Colorado; costume includes an umbrella and hats with flowers. The Pavilion is in the background.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pony carts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- July, 1912
- Street construction - man with horse drawn scoop shovel
- Outdoor portrait of a man with horses and a scoop, by the Alameda Avenue bridge in Denver, Colorado.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1909?]
- Leadville saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; shows men gambling, a roulette wheel, gaming tables, playing cards, poker chips, croupiers, tables with playing cards and poker dealers, and a tray of glasses. Decor includes floral...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Gambling--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Bryce National Park, Utah
- View of the eroded sandstone spires, pinnacles and fins known as hoodoos, Paunsaugunt Plateau, Bryce Canyon National Park (formerly Utah National Park) Utah.
- Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Utah--1910-1930.; Rock formations--Utah--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Mancos Theater
- This theater in Mancos, Montezuma County, Colorado, is a three- story brick building with a dentiled cornice and a diamond shaped marker reading: "1910." Letters over the ground floor entry read: "Theater Entrance;" a payphone is at the corner....
- Mancos (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Theaters--Colorado--Mancos--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Jewelry store, Salida, Colorado
- Interior of a store in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, includes display cases with pocket watches, a sign: "R. G. W. Inspec[?]," cabinets with silver and crystal, plaster busts of Native Americans, palms, plaster figures, a case of poker chips...
- Indians of North America in art--Colorado--Salida--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Carbndale [sic] district from Red Mtn.
- Right side of panorama view looks over the Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys from the sedimentary rocky cliffs of Red Mountain (Hill), Colorado; a Colorado Midland train heads northwest down valley.
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Roaring Fork River Valley (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Long Peak
- View across a pond, evergreens and valley to Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Pike's Peak
- View along a tree lined unidentified stream or creek and railroad grade to a distant Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs area, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Sunset and Ward grade from Eldora Grade, Denver, Boulder & Northwestern Ry.
- View toward Sunset and Ward railroad grades from Eldora grade along the Denver, Boulder and Northwestern Railway (formerly Colorado and Northwestern) with Sunset, Boulder County, Colorado in valley; shows railroad trestle crossing Four Mile Creek,...
- Sunset (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1910.; Trestles--Colorado--1900-1910.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1909 and 1910]
- Mesa Verde Spruce Tree Hs.
- View of a girl with a human skull and bones, baskets, pottery, and woven reeds, at Mesa Verde National Park. Spruce Tree House is in the background.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--1910-1920.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1910-1920.; Skeletons--Colorado--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos missions
- View of mission ruins and graves at Taos, New Mexico; a Native American (Taos Pueblo) poses in a blanket. Adobe pueblo dwellings and Pueblo Peak are in the background.
- 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.; Missions--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Charles Lindbergh being escorted by Denver police
- Charles A. Lindbergh is escorted by the police in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- 1927
- Gov. Clarence J. Morely [sic]
- Governor Clarence J. Morley poses with (possibly) Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mellon at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado, as men in uniform look on. Mrs. Mellon wears a cloche hat and pearls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Charles Lindbergh riding through state capitol grounds
- A crowd watches Charles Lindbergh ride in a car through the Colorado State Capitol grounds in Denver, Colorado.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- [1927?]
- Pottery kiln
- Maria Martinez, a Tewa Native American of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, stacks cow chips over pots for firing.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1920-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1920-1940.; Tewa Indians--1920-1940.; Tewa women potters--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1920-1940.; San Ildefonso...
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- After the race, San Geronimo Feast, Taos, N.M.
- Shows large crowd of spectators after the relay race, San Geronimo Fiesta, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Native American (Taos) runners in center of crowd carry branches. Men, women and children are standing, sitting in wagons, most are wearing hats,...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; San Geronimo Fiesta (Taos Pueblo, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Pueblo...
- 1902
- Male portrait
- Portrait of an unidentified man with a moustache, tie, and boutonniere.
- Men.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Sioux Indian, Red Cloud
- Head and shoulders portrait of Red Cloud, (Makhpia-sha) Native American, Oglala Lakota Sioux, chief, diplomat, and negotiator, wearing a felt hat, with a striped jacket, shirt and vest.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1891?]
- Julian & Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso
- Native Americans, Maria and Julian Martinez of North Plaza, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, fire pottery under a pile of smoking cow chips.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--1930-1940.; Tewa potters--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa women...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Track in Utah County w/ interurban
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks pass through Utah County, Utah, with houses and farms to the sides.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Utah County (Utah)--1920-1930.; Farms--Utah--Utah County--1920-1930.; Houses--Utah--Utah County--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Utah--Utah County--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Road & mtns
- View of dirt road, lodgepole pines, and mountains, probably in Colorado or Utah.
- Pines--1920-1940.; Roads--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Uintah - Lake McAndrews on the north side of Baxter Pass
- View of Lake McAndrews, on the north side of Baxter Pass, Garfield County, Colorado.
- Baxter Pass (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- August 1912
- Uintah view - the "Devil's Playground" between Bonanza and Jensen, Utah
- View of the Dragon-Vernal stagecoach road in Uintah County, Utah; shows a parked car, people, and desert hills.
- Devils Playground (Utah)--1910-1920.; Uintah County (Utah)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Roads--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.
- August, 1912
- Uintah - the narrow gauge Uintah Railway on the north side of Baxter Pass
- View of Uintah Railway narrow gauge tracks on the approach to Baxter Pass, in Uintah County, Utah.
- Uintah Railway--1910-1920.; Uintah County (Utah)--1910-1920.; Narrow gauge railroads--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Utah--Uintah County--1910-1920.
- August, 1912
- Western Pacific eastbound passenger train crossing the Bonneville Salt Flats near Salduro, Utah
- View of a Western Pacific passenger train on the Bonneville Salt Flats, near Salduro, Utah; also shows power poles and sheds.
- Western Pacific Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--1910-1920.; Salduro (Utah)--1910-1920.; Railroads--Utah--Salduro--1910-1920.
- 1912?
- Denver Union Station uptown side from 16th St. viaduct
- View of Union Station, Denver, Colorado; shows a stone building with clock tower, a cobbled street with buggies, automobiles, a wagon of cream cans, pedestrians, trees, and lawn. Sign reads: "The Littleton Creamery Company" (later Beatrice...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1910-1920.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- Indians-Pueblo-San Ildefonso, biog - Maria the potter
- Maria Martinez, a Tewa Native American woman of North Plaza, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, pulls black-on-black style pots from smoldering cow chips. Jars, bowls and plates are placed beside the fire.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--1930-1940.; Tewa pottery--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa women...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Harry Pfalzgraf in Tivoli tap Room, Denver
- Interior view of the Tivoli Union Brewery tasting room in Denver, Colorado; Harry Pfalzgraf poses at the bar. Signs read: "Beer Issued on Chips Only," and "Positively No Loafing Allowed."
- Tivoli Union Brewing Company--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948
- Reredos in St. Martin's Chapel at St. Johns Cathedral, Denver
- View of an altar screen at St. John's Cathedral (also known as Saint John's Church in the Wilderness and Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist) in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows carved wood figures depicting Mary, Jesus,...
- Saint John's Cathedral (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1940.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Altarpieces--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Episcopal...
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Leadville saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; shows men gambling with poker chips, a roulette wheel, and slot machines. A man in an apron carries a tray of beer glasses; decor includes spittoons, framed art, and a stove.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.; Card games--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.; Gambling--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Leadville saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; shows men gambling with poker chips and a roulette wheel. The bartender holds a tray of beer glasses; a cigar advertisement: "The Thies Ribbon Cigars" hangs on the water closet....
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.; Card games--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.; Gambling--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Pennsylvania mine near Decatur
- A dilapidated building from the Pennsylvania mine stands at the bottom of a valley in Summit County, Colorado. A pile of wood chips, various debris, and a car are in front of the building.
- Summit County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Building deterioration--Colorado--Summit County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Summit County--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Apache Indians as they appear ready for the war-path
- Native American (Apache) men pose outdoors with a bow and arrow, staff, and rifle. They wear boot moccasins, breechcloths, headbands, feathers and pose beside a log.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Bow and arrow--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Rifles--1870-1880.; Warriors--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian...
- 1873