Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Landscaping at Auraria Higher Education along Speer Blvd. side Auraria.
- View of landscaping along Speer Boulevard on the Auraria Higher Education Center campus in Denver, Colorado. Shows xeroscape grasses and flowers, trees and letters spelled out in green plants that read: "UCD." A student sits on some nearby steps,...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Gardens.; Universities & colleges.; Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1999
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 20, 1912 May 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 10, 1910 March 5
- Utah Lake
- Men stand on the shore of Utah Lake (Utah County), Utah at sunset. Marsh grasses, a small boat and the Wasatch Mountains can be seen in the distance.
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Utah Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.; Sunrises & sunsets--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.
- [1880-1890]
- 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]
- Garden of the Gods
- A view of the Gate Rock (The Gateway) sandstone rock formation at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Evergreen trees, grasses, and shrubs surround the formation. Snow covered Pikes Peak is visible in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Wilbur loop Florence & Cripple Creek RR
- Shows the Wilbur loop of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railway in Fremont County, Colorado. There is a small wooden building next to the tracks, and the landscape is dotted with trees, short grasses and small rocks.
- Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- South Pasadena, Church of the Angels
- View of Church of the Angels in Pasadena (Los Angeles County), California. Shows a sandstone clock tower with a conical roof. Palms, trees and grasses line the dirt roadway.
- Pasadena (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Pasadena--1900-1910.; Dirt roads--California--Pasadena--1900-1910.; Palms--California--Pasadena--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Utah Lake
- Two men sit and stand on the shore of Utah Lake, Utah County, Utah at sunset; one points toward the lake. Shows a small boat on the water, marsh grasses, and the Wasatch Mountains in the distance.
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Utah Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.; Sunrises & sunsets--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Utah Lake
- A photographer stands with his camera on the shore of Utah Lake (Utah County), Utah. Shows marsh grasses, trees, and mountains in the distance.
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Utah Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.; Photographers--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The Creek Road, Nordhoff, Calif.
- View of a road identified as the Creek Road in Nordhoff (later Ojai), Ventura County, California. It is lined with deciduous trees and grasses.
- Nordhoff (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Dirt roads--California--Nordhoff--1900-1910.; Trees--California--Nordhoff--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Sand Dunes near Alamosa, Colo.
- A man sits on horseback in giant wind swept sand dunes in the Great Sand Dunes in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Sparse grasses grow through the ripples of sand. The Sangre de Cristos, covered with light snow are in the distance.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dunes--Colorado--Great Sand Dunes National Park--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--Great Sand Dunes National Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Odd Fellows lot in Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Odd Fellows lot in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, shows tombstones inside a chain fence, overgrown with grasses. A large granite grave marker reads: "Nels Sorensen, born in Denmark, Oct. 25 1861, Dec. 24 1903, Good-Bye Dear...
- Sorensen, Nels--Tomb--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Pueblo senora from Tesuque
- Studio portrait of a Native American Tesuque Pueblo woman seated on grasses, wearing a manta over a blouse, bead necklace, moccasins, and leggings.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tesuque Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Aspens in Estes Park
- Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado; shows aspen grove with flowers and grasses.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1926]
- Maxwell Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Maxwell House, Georgetown, Colorado, at 409 Fourth (4th) Street. Construction began in 1870; house was acquired by B.F. Potter in 1891, who added the tower and decorative elements to the facade. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell...
- Maxwell, Frank--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- 1951
- When all is still
- Shows a creek or canal (possibly the Highline Canal) lined with trees, bushes and tall grasses, possibly in Denver, Colorado.
- Canals--Colorado--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Centerville stone of George Harrington, killed June 17, 1874, in the Lake County War
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado. shows a single grave site marked by a large cut stone with the top portion showing the raised image of a cross; illegible inscriptions of the life dates of the deceased; stone in a...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site, designated for two people, marked by a large cut stone; top portion of the stone shows the raised images of two children, standing side by side, with a...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a large cut stone and designated for two people; top portion of the stone shows the raised images of two children, standing side by side, with a...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a low, cut stone with the raised image of a dove in flight and a branch in it's beak; inscription reads: "Normal, Son of C. & C. E. ??"; site...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville dy 1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a low, cut stone that has a raised image of a dove in flight and a branch in it's beak; inscription reads: "Normal, Son of C. & C. E. ??"; site...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a cut stone with the raised image of an unidentified animal lying prone; below, the inscription reads: "Jakey J., Son of T. B. & M. E. Duckett. Died...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a cut stone with raised images of roses and leaves on the borders; raised wreath of roses surrounding a scroll, with the inscription: "Gone But Not...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Bedrock - 1950
- View of a open expanse near Bedrock, Colorado; shows a single gabled structure in the distance next to an electric utility pole, dirt road, sage brush, grasses, and flat top mountains (plateaus).
- Bedrock (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- 1950
- Carson, 1948
- View of a horizontal log structure without a roof standing among grasses and scrub brush; rider on horseback in the distance along with trees and the slope of a mountain.
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Log buildings--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Wheat and sweet clover
- Colorado Front Range wheat and sweet clover field, South Platte Valley; view shows Flatirons of Boulder, Indian Peaks, Longs Peak, and man standing in thigh-high grasses.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Beech tree
- Bare beech tree trunk and branches, leaf-covered gound, water channel lined with river cobbles and grasses, and structures hidden behind low brush cover, possibly in Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado.
- Beech--Colorado--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- Reflections
- Reflections of trees, bushes, clouds, and grasses in pond near Morrison, Colorado.
- Morrison (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- Reflections
- Winter reflections of trees, bushes, and grasses in pond near Morrison, Colorado.
- Morrison (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- Sawmill Camp - near Lamartine, 1947
- View near Lamartine, Clear Creek County, Colorado, of the remains of a sawmill; a gable roofed section of log structure intact, but attached structure missing its roof; tree stump in front of the building, amidst tall grasses, wildflowers, and...
- Lamartine (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Lamartine--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Upper Fulford, 1942
- View of Fulford (a.k.a. Nolan's Creek Camp and Camp Fulford), Eagle County, Colorado; includes disintegrating log cabin in a meadow with tall grasses, loose boards against the building, and possibly a wheelbarrow; unfocused flower (columbine?) in...
- Fulford (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Fulford--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Skyline trail to Carson
- View of three riders on horseback heading for Carson, Colorado; shows the trail, the horses and riders in a line, mountains in the distance with trees and timberline, and grasses along the trail.
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Georgetown
- View of a gravestone in the Alvarado Cemetery, Georgetown, Colorado. The slab has a arch top and a woman's hand shaking a man's carved in relief. Writting carved into stone reads: "In Memory Of My Dear Husband, Samuel Erickson, Died May 30, 1880."...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1950- 1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Scene along Taos Street, Georgetown, Colorado, from site of the McClellan Opera House, Alpine Hose Company tower in backyard
- View southwest along Taos Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The white paint of Alpine Hose Company Tower contrasts the background evergreens, red and gray rocky slopes of Leavenworth, Republican and Pendleton Mountains. Also with the dilapidated false...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- [1948?]
- Crestone
- View of the Little Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church in Crestone, Colorado; originally a home, this structure was converted into a church in 1957; one story building features: a side gable, hewn log walls with chinking, single leaf doors, a...
- Little Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church (Crestone, Colo.)--1930-1970.; Crestone (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Anglican churches--Colorado--Crestone--1930-1970.; Log buildings--Colorado--Crestone--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Evacuee barracks showing gardens and trees
- A Japanese boy plays with the pedals of a bicycle in the yard between barracks, Granada Relocation Center, Camp Amache, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. Area includes gardens, grasses and trees with wooden stakes and strings marking walkways....
- Japanese--Capture & imprisonment--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Detention facilities.; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners.; Amache (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Amache--1940-1950.; Detention...
- 1943 June 20
- San Juan County
- A herd of deer graze on exposed grasses in a snowcovered field in San Juan County, Colorado.
- San Juan County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Deer--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1916?]
- Breckenridge
- The cemetery in Breckenridge, Colorado, has a decorative metal fence around it and a plaque on the swinging gate with the name, "Keller," on it. Pine trees and grasses fill the area.
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Breckenridge--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Potawatomi agriculture
- Standing outdoor portrait of a Native American Potawatomi (Prairie Band) woman wearing a patterned cotton dress and head scarf and holding a tall sheaf of harvested grasses for mat making, Potawatomi Reservation field west of Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mat industry--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]]
- Unidentified Potawatomi man
- An unidentified Native American Potawatomi (Prairie Band) woman wearing a print dress and woven shawl stands in dried grasses and bare trees, Potawatomi Reservation west of Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]]
- House built by Charles H. Harris
- Exterior of the two-story brick house built by Charles H. Harris (ranch homesteader) Carbondale, Roaring Fork River Valley, Garfield County, Colorado, shows disrepair with missing shingles and bricks, stress fractures and overgrown grasses in the...
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Carbondale--1960-1980.; Harris, Charles H.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- The last remaining houses of old Main St., Caribou, Colorado, the fire jumped over these
- View of several dilapidated residences along Main Street in Caribou, a mining town in Boulder County, Colorado includes wood frame gabled structures built onto a steep slope. One has a front porch with simple square columns; another with side gable...
- Caribou (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Caribou--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Arrow spring 1968 near Loop Siden and Little Chicago Road
- Ed Bollinger squats down and as he holds a kettle in the spring north of Arrow (Arrowhead), Colorado. Evergreens, grasses, leaves surround the small open natural spring. Arrow was the first incorporated town in Grand County in 1904.
- Arrow (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bollinger, Edward T.
- 1968
- Buffalo from below
- The tracks of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad follow the path of Buffalo Creek near the town of Buffalo Creek, Colorado. Grasses and other vegetation grow next to the tracks. The town is situated in the valley at the base of a hill...
- Buffalo Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bison--Colorado--Buffalo Creek--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- View of Bowerman
- A dirt road leads into the settlement of Bowerton, Colorado (Gunnison County); shows tents pitched among small cabins and log piles among the valley grasses.
- Bowerman (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dwellings--Colorado--Bowerman--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Bowerman--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Bowerman--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Crested Butte, Community Church, about 1955
- The Union Congregational Church, Maroon Avenue, Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado, was built in the early 1880s and features white clapboard siding with yellow trim, a side belltower, front gable trim and Gothic arched stained glass windows....
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Crested Butte--1950- 1960.; Houses--Colorado--Crested Butte--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Como round house
- View of the dilapidated six stall stone roundhouse, Como yards, Park County, Colorado, shows missing stones and doors. Stone arches with keystones, frame the large diagonal board doors. The railroad tracks have long been pulled and overgrown with...
- Como (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Como--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Late 1950's, roundhouse
- View of the dilapidated six stall stone roundhouse, Como yards, Park County, Colorado, shows stone arches with keystones framing the large diagonal board doors and a fence surrounding the building. The railroad tracks have long been pulled and...
- Como (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Como--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1959]
- Del Norte
- A small gable-roofed clapboard church in Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado, has double doors in a vestibule on the front, and a simple cross at the apex of the roof, over the vestibule. A wooden walkway leads to the door, and tall trees are near the...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Del Norte--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]