Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 9th Street Historic Park, Auraria Campus, drawing of street view
- [Eighteenth] 18th Street Denver Colorado North from Lawrence St.
- View of a building on the corner of 18th (Eighteenth) and Stout Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has decorative trim and towers with domes. Horse-drawn wagons and a carriage are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- "Johnnie" Cheyenne Canon.
- A donkey stands in a meadow near Stratton Park, North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. The donkey wears a bridle, saddle, and blanket. A horse stands in the distance.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- A home in the mountain
- A miner and a boy pose between a sluice with a grinding wheel and a cabin on Saint Peter's Grade near Home, Larimer County, Colorado. The man wears an ammunition belt and holds a gold pan.
- Home (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- A Navajo Indian Hogan Ganado, Arizona Ganado Mission Gift Shop
- Native American (Navajo) women and a girl sit and stand near a timber and earth hogan in Ganado, Arizona. One woman sits near a loom, the other near a clay water jar.
- Ganado Mission (Ganado, Ariz.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Ganado--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--Ganado--1910-1920.; Hogans--Arizona--Ganado--1910-1920.; Girls--Arizona--Ganado--1910-1920.; Souvenir...
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- A part of the force of the Calaope Silver Mine Ouray Co Colo
- Miners pose near a silver mine in Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.
- 1884
- A sea of clouds, from Pikes Peak.
- View of low stratus clouds surrounding foothills near Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Cloud tops and fog swathe the mountains.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clouds--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- A trip to Zuni the dance of the Shalako giants
- Native American (Pueblo, Zuni) men participate in a Shalako dance at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Spectators are on horseback and on the nearby pueblo buildings.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Zuni--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--1890-1900.; Zuni dance--New Mexico--Zuni--1890-1900.; Zuni Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Zuni--1890-1900.; Zuni (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Ceremonial...
- 1896 November 20
- A. P. Tunnel Kelso Mt Georgetown, Colo
- View of the shafthouse and tailings of the A P Tunnel Mine on Kelso Mountain near Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Sliver Plume--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Above timber line. Pikes Peak.
- Men walk on the tracks of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway above timberline in El Paso County, Colorado. The tracks make a series of turns near the edge of the mountain.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Timberline--Colorado--El Paso...
- [between 1891 and 1910]
- Aisia-i
- Studio portrait (standing) of I-See-O (Aisia-i), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a suit and a watch chain.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1900-1920.; I-See-O.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Alta Mine
- View of the aerial tramway and Alta Mine near Alta (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- Alta (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Alta Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Alta--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Alta--1890-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- Alta Mine Telluride, Colo. Silver Mt. 13000 ft.
- View of the shafthouse and aerial tramway of the Alta Mine near Alta (San Miguel County), Colorado. Silver Mountain is in the distance.
- Alta (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Alta Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Silver Mountain (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Alta--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Alta--1910-1920.
- [between 1934 and 1941]
- Altitude 12,000 Sidney
- Miners pose with a horse on a pile of mine tailings at Sidney Basin, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Sidney Basin (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- American Indian
- Studio portrait of Cured Horn, a Native American (Sioux and Cheyenne) man. He wears a suit, a scarf around his neck, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Cheyenne Indians--1890-1910.; Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Cured Horn.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Amethyst & Chance Mines Creede, Colorado
- View of the shafthouses and tailings of the Amethyst and Last Chance Mines near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Amethyst Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Creede (Colo.)--1900-1900.; Last Chance Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Amethyst boarding camp Creede, Colo.
- View of the camp and mine tramway by the Amethyst Mine near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado.
- Mine camps--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Amethyst Mine (Mineral County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Amie Kiawan
- Studio portrait (standing) of Amie, a Native American (Kiowa) woman. She leans against a tree stump. She wears a fringed dress and a cloth belt from which pendants hang.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Amie.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- An echo of the past
- Men and women pose on and near a horse-drawn stagecoach in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. Automobiles are parked near a two-story brick building with a sign that reads: "Garage."
- Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Transportation--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- 1923 September 16
- An old prospector
- A miner poses near horses with saddle bags and packs near Cimarron, Montrose County, Colorado.
- Miners--Colorado--Cimarron--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cimarron--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Anaconda Mine
- Miners pose near the head frame and shaft house of the Anaconda Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Anaconda Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Anaconda Mine Turret Colo.
- A miner poses on the head frame of the Anaconda Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado. The mine shaft house and another building are nearby.
- Anaconda Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Anaconda Mine Turret Colo.
- Miners pose near the head frame and shaft house of the Anaconda Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado. A sign on the shaft house reads: "Anaconda". Miners' cabins are nearby.
- Anaconda Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Anchoria Leland Mine, Cripple Creek District, Colo.
- View of the tailings, shafthouse, and assay office of the Anchoria Leland Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Anchoria Leland Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple...
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Apache Indians at the Apache Indian Mission
- Native American (Apache) men, women, and children pose on the porch of the Apache Indian Mission, probably on the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--1910-1920.; Apache Indians--Arizona--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1910-1920.; San Carlos Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Children--Arizona--1910-1920.; Women--Arizona--1910-1920.
- [1910]
- Apache women and children
- Native American (Apache) women and children pose outdoors near a timber shelter, probably either Arizona or New Mexico. Pots and pans hang on the wall of the shelter. Woven baskets are on the ground nearby.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Shelters--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Approaching timber line, ascent of Pikes Peak.
- View of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway tracks near timber line on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. The cog tracks curve around the mountain. Electric lines stand near the tracks.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1910.; Timberline--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Arch under Citadel Rock Colorado Divide
- View of the arch under Citadel Rock near the Colorado (possibly Continental) Divide in Colorado.
- Rock formations--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Ark
- Copy of an etching or illustration shows a biblical scene with an ark and an anchor
- Noah's ark.; Biblical events.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Art etching ancient city
- View of an ancient city.
- Cities & towns--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ashland Elementary School exterior
- Reproduction of an etching of the Ashland Elementary School.
- Ashland School (Denver, Colo.); Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Denver Public Schools.; Denver (Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- Undated
- Assnz San Carlos Apaches
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Assnz, a Native American (San Carlos Apache), man. He wears a badge, beaded pendant, and wide-brimmed hat.
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--People--1890-1900.; Apache Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Assnz, San Carlos Apache.
- 1898
- At timber line on the Pikes Peak cog road
- A man walks in front of a Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway train above timberline on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Steam rises from the smokestack. The train makes its way past a stone wall. Snow covers the tracks.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1910.; Timberline--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1891 and 1910]
- Augie Gost
- Studio portrait of a man. He wears a suit, shirt with high collar, and tie.
- Men--1890-1910.; Gost, Augie.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bachelor Mine
- Miners pose with dogs at the Bachelor Mine in Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Balance Rock Garden of the Gods
- View of the Balanced Rock formation at Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs Colo.)--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Band of Kiowa
- Native American (Kiowa) men pose outdoors, some on horseback, with spears, shields, and rifles. They wear moccasins, fringed leggings and shirts, hair pipe breastplates, and feather roaches.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Kiowa Indians--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Band of Sioux warriors
- Native American (Sioux) men pose outdoors with rifles, staffs decorated with fur pelts, and feathers. They wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, vests, hair pipe breastplates, and feather headdresses. Tepees and men on horseback are nearby.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Warriors--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Be it ever so humble there's no place like home
- View of a miner's cabin on Saint Peter's Grade near Home, Larimer County, Colorado.
- Home (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Home--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Big Bow Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Big Bow, Satanwu, Porose, and another Native American (Kiowa) man. One man wears fringed leggings and shirt, and a metal bandolier. Another man wears a sheathed knife and a hair pipe breastplate.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Big Bow.; Porose.; Satanawu.
- [between 1880 and 1903]
- Big Chief Mill Empire
- Miners and their families pose on the elevated tramway at the Empire Mill near Empire (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Stacks of timber are by nearby buildings.
- Big Chief Mill (Empire, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Empire (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Empire--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Empire--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1880-1890.; Ore industry--Colorado--Empire--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Big Tree Kiowa Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Big Tree, a Native American (Kiowa) man. He holds an arrow. He wears moccasins, a blanket, and a scarf around his neck.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Kiowa Indians--1880-1910.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1910.; Big Tree.
- [between 1880 and 1907]
- Birdseye of Denver
- Rooftop view of downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Arapahoe County Courthouse. Signs read: "The Shannon Reid Plumbing and Heating Co" and "Uhland's Drug Store."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Black Bear Mill
- Miners pose near the Black Bear Mill near Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--San Miguel County--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--San Miguel County--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Blackmore Rocks on divide betwn Arkansas and Platte
- View of Blackmore Rocks between the East Fork of the Arkansas River and the South Fork of the South Platte River in either Park or Lake County, Colorado.
- Rock formations--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Blue Bell Tunnel Squaw Gulch
- Miners pose with sledgehammers and mallets by a wheelbarrow at the entrance to the Blue Bell Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Blue Bell Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Bonanza Right Limit
- Miners pose near a sluice and screen probably in the Yukon Territory.
- Yukon Territory--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Yukon Territory--1890-1900.; Miners--Yukon Territory--1890-1900.; Mining--Yukon Territory--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]