Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Quarries at Marble, Colo. The marble deposit is exposed for a distance of more than a mile
- View shows a mountainside of exposed marble at the quarries of the Colorado Yule Marble Company, Marble (Gunnison County), Colorado. Mining equipment is aligned along the vein for extraction.
- Marble (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Yule Quarry (Gunnison County, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Marble quarrying--Colorado--Marble--1900-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Marble--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Tremont House, view of exposed brick wall, fireplace
- Tremont House, view of exposed brick structures
- Tremont House, bottom of exposed trench
- Tremont House, top of exposed brick structures
- Tremont House, top of exposed brick structures
- Tremont House, view of exposed brick wall, fireplace
- Tremont House, view of exposed brick floor and wall
- Tremont House, view of partially exposed brick structure
- Tremont House, partially exposed trenches
- Tremont House, view of exposed chambers
- Dainels and Fisher Tower exposed masonry
- Interior photograph of some exposed brick walls in the Daniels and Fisher Tower located in Denver, Colorado prior to renovation. Designed by Frederick J. Sterner and George H. Williamson as part of the 1911 Daniels and Fisher dry goods store...
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.); Clock towers.; Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--Facilities--Pictorial works.; Tower clocks--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- Undated
- 2881 Champa St. storefront removed 1978, storefront built 1891
- View of the north elevation (side) of 2881 Champa Street (ca. 1885) in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one and a half story vernacular Victorian house has a steep pitched cross-gabled roof. There is an addition with a shed...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--Maintenance and repair--Pictorial works.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1978
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 20, 1914 July 25
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 11, 1909 May 1
- Baileys, Colorado
- View of the frame Colorado and Southern railroad depot in Bailey (Bailey's Ranch), Park County, Colorado. The dilapidated building has broken windows; boards nailed over a doorway; exposed wooden boards on a gabled roof with a porch; and a worn,...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Buildings--1930-1940.; Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.
- [between 1932 and 1940]
- Assessment Hole
- View of an assessment hole at the Lady Belle mine south of Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado; a man holds a pick.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lady Belle Mine (Eagle County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Eagle County--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Eagle County--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Mount Logan and Callahan in Garfield County, Colorado
- View of Mount Logan, Mount Callahan, and the Roan Cliffs in Garfield County, Colorado; horses and a buggy are on Highway 24.
- Callahan, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Logan, Mount (Garfield County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roan Cliffs (Utah and Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area earth filled dam under construction
- View of dam construction near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men pose and hills are in the distance.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dam construction--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle area
- View of dam construction near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men pose by East Rifle Creek; a trestle with a flume is in the distance.
- East Rifle Creek (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dam construction--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Trestles--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle area ranch
- View of a ranch probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow covers haystacks, barns, a house, and hills. Cattle are in a corral.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Unidentified ranch
- View of a ranch near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; cattle feed on hay in a corral. Snow covers houses, haystacks, and mountains.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Two women, each with a baby in a baby carriage
- Outdoor portrait of women with wicker strollers and babies, in Denver, Colorado, by a frame house.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Men in City Park
- Men in suits smoke cigarettes in (probably) City Park, Denver, Colorado; one's hat band reads: "Mission."
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Smoking--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Portraits of a woman
- Double exposed, studio bust portraits of a young woman. The woman sits and poses, she wears a dress with a scoop neck, gathered short sleeves and a gathered waist.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Tweed House, Glen Cove
- Men and women stand and pose in front of a log and board and batten house in Glen Cove (Teller County), Colorado. Men wear suits with vests, ties and hats. Women wear long fitted dresses. The house has a shingled roof and exposed rafters.
- Glen Cove (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Glen Cove--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Glen Cove--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Pando, Camp Hale construction
- Interior view of a building, probably a barracks, under construction at Camp Hale in the Pando Valley (Eagle County), Colorado. Shows a sawhorse, barrels, construction debris, exposed beams and piles of wood.
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Barracks--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Building construction--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.
- [1942?]
- Ore and metals mill, Leadville
- Work men wear overalls and stand on wooden ramps in an interior of a mine processing mill in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. The two story building has exposed rafters.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Building construction--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Construction workers--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1940.; Ore...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Mission of Santa Barbara, the corridor
- View of the front corridor and arcade at Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Exposed wood support beams line the ceiling of the covered porch arcade. Carved wood balustrades cover the windows. Shows an ornate...
- Santa Barbara Mission--Facilities--1880-1910.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1910.; Missions--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1910.; Monks--California--Santa...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Camp Hale stables
- Interior view of a stable shows wooden stalls used to house mules at Camp Hale (Eagle County), Colorado. Exposed wooden rafters are above stalls beneath a gable roof.
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.
- [1942?]
- Camp Hale, construction
- Men wear overalls or work clothes and pose beside metal pipes at a construction site at Camp Hale (Eagle County), Colorado. Shows a wrench and a mallet and exposed ceiling rafters.
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Building construction--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Construction workers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.
- [1942?]
- Federal Mint building construction
- View of the Federal Mint building under construction at West Colfax Avenue and Delaware Street in Denver, Colorado. The two-story, granite building has marble lunettes above arched and rectangular windows. A fence encircles the construction site, a...
- United States Mint (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1897 and 1899?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl who sits and looks over the arm of a wicker chair. A tapestry is draped over the chair and the girl rests her hand on the fabric. She wears a light colored dress decorated with ruffles at the yoke and shoulders. Hair...
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of an African American (Black) man who wears a double-breasted jacket. A patterned scarf is wrapped around his neck and held in place with a pin shaped like a crescent moon.
- African Americans--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Full length studio portrait of a girl who wears a dark colored dress with puff sleeves and a crocheted yoke. She wears a hat, gloves with the fingers exposed, boots and holds a book. Her hair is braided.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Buildings - residence
- View of brick house with porch in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Burden basket
- Shows a Native American (Apache) diagonal twined burden basket. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw with a metal rim and a leather strap dyed natural brown. Design images on the basket include horizontal bands and vertical lines.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Interior of smelter Consolidated Stanley Mining Co.
- The interior of the smelter of the Consolidated Stanley Mining Company in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The long room is divided by a row of rooms (?); men stand in some of the doorways. The high ceiling has exposed wood rafters. This is possibly...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Stanley Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Unidentified building
- A view of a pavilion constructed in the mission style. The building has rounded arched doorways, towers with projecting eaves and exposed rafters, a balcony, tiled roof and a stage is in front.
- Pavilions--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Consolidated Stanley Mine
- Interior of the smelter of the Consolidated Stanley Mining Company in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The long room is divided by a row of rooms. Male workers stand in some of the doorways to each of the rooms. The high ceiling has exposed wood...
- Consolidated Stanley Mining Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Katherine and Margaret Buckwalter
- Katherine and Margaret Buckwalter, and a young man pose by an automobile in (probably) Colorado, wearing winter coats, fur, and straw hats.
- Mothers & children--Colorado--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.; Buckwalter, Katherine, 1882-1969.; Buckwalter, Margaret.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Katherine and Margaret Buckwalter
- Katherine and Margaret Buckwalter, and a young man pose by an automobile in (probably) Colorado, wearing winter coats, fur, and straw hats.
- Mothers & children--Colorado--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.; Buckwalter, Katherine, 1882-1969.; Buckwalter, Margaret.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot, Trinidad, Colorado
- Men stand near the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Depot in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. This mission style building features a stucco finish, arcades, ceramic roofing tiles, curvilinear gables, and projecting eaves with exposed...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Native American baby on a cradle board
- A Native American baby, probably from one of the Pueblo Indian groups in New Mexico, is laced into a cradle board and leans against a split log wall. The cradle board is made of leather and only the face of the baby is exposed.
- Cradleboards--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--1870-1900.; Infants--New Mexico--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Hance's cabin
- Men, horses, and donkeys stand outside the ruins of Hance's cabin at the foot of Hance Trail in Coconino County, Arizona. The cabin is constructed from dry-laid stone. The beams that frame the roof are exposed. Shows scrub growth and rock...
- Hance, John--Homes & haunts.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1900.; Cabins--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Donkeys--Arizona--Grand Canyon National...
- [between 1886 and 1900?]
- The old caretaker, Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Two men and a girl stand under an arcade at Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano (Orange County), California. One man wears a corduroy suit, woven cummerbund, and wide brimmed hat. A young girl in a dress and straw hat leans on a...
- Mission San Juan Capistrano--1880-1900.; San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mission of Santa Barbara
- View of the front corridor and arcade at Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California. Exposed wood support beams line the ceiling of the covered porch arcade. Carved wood balustrades cover the windows. Shows an ornate fountain in the...
- Santa Barbara Mission--1880-1890.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1870.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Missions--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mission of San Juan Capistrano
- View of an adobe brick arcade at Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, California. The adobe brick is eroded and plaster is pealed off the columns. Shows exposed beams, wooden benches, and a stone tile floor.
- Mission San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.; San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.; Missions--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Old adobies [sic] of Santa Barbara
- View of an adobe house with a tile roof and open porch in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Adobe bricks are covered with plaster along the front of the building but are exposed along the side wall.
- Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Adobe houses--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.; Houses--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Albuquerque - The Alvarado
- View of the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building is a Mission Style structure featuring arcades, a tile roof, curvilinear gables, projecting eaves, exposed rafters, and towers. A curvilinear stucco gateway opens into a courtyard...
- Alvarado Hotel (Albuquerque, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Arcades (Architectural components)--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1900-1910.; Gates--New...
- [between 1902 and 1910?]