Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mine in Boulder County, miners, equipment, mule, sun rays
- Miners and well dressed men pose in front of a log shaft house with a tin roof at an unidentified mine in Boulder County, Colorado. They stand near hose and a pneumatic drill, an ore car laden with ore, and a mule with a canvas blanket and leather...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Light.; Mine buildings.; Miners.; Mining equipment.; Mining.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Minturn, Colo
- This grave in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, is laden with flowers and a portrait of a man. A wrought iron fence has fleur-de-lis finials; more graves are in the background.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Graves--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Shelves and display cases in the Stark Bros Merc. Co at St Elmo Colorado
- Stark Brothers Mercantile Company, Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, interior shelves are laden with merchandise including clocks, hats, oil lamps, flour sifters, mess kits, medicines, and canned foods. Shoes are behind glass; metal spice...
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; General stores--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Showcases--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- North Cheyenne Canon
- View of North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. A rock-lined dirt road stands next to a creek laden with rocks and timber. Evergreen trees dot the rocky terrain. Possibly Mays Peak in the distance.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mays Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Hardware store 1910
- In this hardware store in Breckenridge, Colorado, high shelves to the left are laden with dinnerware and cooking utensils. A glass case on the floor to the left displays gloves; a man in stocking feet leans on it. The wall of shelves and cases...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- 1910
- Victims of snowslide at Home Stake Mine - Leadville
- Forty well-dressed men pose on a snow field with a sled carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof, Lake County, Colorado.
- Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Silver...
- 1886
- Leadville Colo. 10 killed in snowslide Homestake Mining
- Men pose on a snow field in Lake County, Colorado, with sleds carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof. Outfits include sunglasses and gaiters.
- Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Silver...
- 1886
- Victims snow slide at Home Stake Mine Leadville
- Men pose on a snow field, in Lake County, Colorado, with sleds carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof.
- Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Silver...
- 1886
- Preparing to leave the scene of disaster with the victims on sleighs
- Men pose on a snow field in Lake County, Colorado, with sleds carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof. Rocky crags are in the background.
- Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Silver...
- [1886]
- Our party en route to the Klondike, Sheep Camp, Alaska
- View of a pack train entering Sheep Camp, Alaska, heavily laden with supplies. Miners stand in the muddy street near the "Grand Pacific Hotel."
- Sheep Camp (Alaska)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Alaska--Sheep Camp--1890-1900.; Miners--Alaska--Sheep Camp--1890-1900.; Mining--Alaska--Sheep Camp--1890-1900.; Packtrains--Alaska--Sheep Camp--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Packing burros and automobile
- View of Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street, looking west. The Kneisel- Curtis-Seifried Building is on the left side of the street, with signs that read "Bakery," and Kneisel and Anderson;" a sign over the sidewalk with an American flag nearby reads "10...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Donkeys--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Indian voyagers "packing" over long portage, each packet containing from 50 to 100 lbs.
- Six heavily laden men carry their packs to the end of a portage along a river somewhere in Alaska. Two other men await the packers on a small spit of land that projects into the river where other supplies have already been dropped off. Snow is on...
- Backpacking--Alaska--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Alaska--1890-1900.; Portages--Alaska--1890-1900.; Rivers--Alaska--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Crested Butte, 1980's
- A tilted gravestone in the Crested Butte cemetery, Gunnison County, Colorado, reads: "Matthew: 11. 28. 29. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me: for I am meek and...
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Crested Butte--1980-1990.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Crested Butte--1980- 1990.
- [between 1980 and 1989]
- Machinery for the Terrial mine Eldora Colo.
- Several teams of horses, pulling machinery laden wagons, are in a line along Main Street in Eldora, Colorado. The equipment is bound for the Terror mine on Spencer Mountain. Men and boys are in the street watching the event. Signs along the street...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Del Norte
- Men walk down an unpaved street in Del Norte, Colorado on either side of a burro laden with packs. Two burros walk ahead of the group. A wood-frame building with an uneven roofline is in the background.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Del Norte--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- Jose and Joe Clark, Hunters of U.S.G.S.
- Two hunters for the Hayden Survey (U.S. Geological Survey of the U.S. Territories) identified as Jose and Joe Clark, pose on horseback after a successful hunt in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. One of the men is Black (African American). Shows...
- African Americans--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Horseback riding--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Hunting--Yellowstone National...
- 1871
- City Teams Unloading Snow on Civic Center
- Men in Civic Center unload snow laden horse-drawn wagons after the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows pedestrians on the sidewalk, the Arapahoe County Courthouse building and the Majestic Hotel are in the distance. A sign reads, "Oil and...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Denver, snowstorm
- Men shovel snow on Broadway in Denver, Colorado after the 1913 snowstorm. An African American (Black) man crosses the street, pedestrians stand on a corner, and men drive snow laden, horse-drawn wagons. Signs on buildings read, "The Scholtz Dru[g...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow removal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Denver, snowstorm
- View of snow laden, horse-drawn wagons as men dump snow in Civic Center near the Capitol building. Shows the Argonaut Hotel in the distance.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1913
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- View of the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows the side of a brick building with storefront windows and awnings. Signs read: "Jesus to the Weary. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I...
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- Meal at road camp
- Men (one Black) at the State Penitentiary road building camp in Canon City, Colorado, sit around a plank table laden with enamelware and food. Some wear suits and ties; three stand in back against a wall. Two wear aprons, one wears a suit and a...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1918
- Ready to serve Christmas dinner at road camp
- Pine wreaths adorn the interior walls of a canvas tent at the State Penitentiary road building camp near Canon City, Colorado. A table is laden with dinnerware, food, and pitchers; a uniformed guard stands behind it.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Table settings & decorations--Colorado--Canon City--1910- 1920.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1910 qnd 1920?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- A group of men stand with their pack horses on the ledge above Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. Squatting near his horse is future park superintendent Marshall Finnan. The remains of some of the structures are in the shadow...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pack animals--Colorado--1920-1930.; Finnan,...
- [1926?]
- Sawmill - lumber transportation 1899
- A group of people sits on a stack of logs on a tram car pulled by a horse at a sawmill in Woodland Flats west of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado. Among those in the group are Mrs. J. H. Kemp (seated on the logs with a younger son) and...
- Lumber--Transportation--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Sawmills--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Logs--1890-1900.; Kemp, Donald Campbell,...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- The "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" expedition to Alaska fearful experiences of the explorers in the snow-buried interior
- Men in snowshoes carry climbing ropes and backpacks, and walk on a narrow, snowy ridge on a mountain in Alaska. One man leans against the weight of a sleigh laden with supplies, near the edge of a cliff. Another man on his stomach reaches for a...
- Danger--Alaska--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Alaska--1890-1900.; Snow--Alaska--1890-1900.; Snowshoes & snowshoeing--Alaska--1890-1900.
- 1891, May 16
- Altar of Loretto Academy in Pueblo, Colo.
- Laden with flowers, this altar in Pueblo, Colorado, is topped by a cross against the interior wall. A sign on the low wooden partition reads: "J. J. Lambert," and pews are in the foreground.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Altars--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Pueblo--1880-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Best view of Old Palace restored from West end in street
- Restoration of the Old Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe was completed in 1913. A wagon stands on the dirt road in front of the Palace. In the distance, burros laden with alfalfa are led up the street. A few people walk under the overhang of the...
- Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.; Pack animals--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.; Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)
- [1913?]
- Stoiber Works in Silverton
- Men and burros laden with packs stand next to a wood platform of the Stoiber Works in Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado; two men and a wheelbarrow sit on the wood platform.
- Silverton (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Silverton--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Buildings in Las Vegas, New Mexico
- A man carries a stick and walks behind a burro laden with packs in front of a long, two-story building in Las Vegas, New Mexico. A portion of the stucco covering the brick on the building has chipped off of the outer wall on the near side. Trees...
- Las Vegas (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Donkeys--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Fences--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Men--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Trees--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Streets in Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Two men lead a pack of burros laden with sacks across a dirt street in Las Vegas, New Mexico. A small child carrying a bucket walks behind the group in the right midground. Signs on a building in the background advertise "Richards & Pringles Famous...
- Signs and signboards--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Las Vegas (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Boys--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Buildings--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Donkeys--New...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Picking Colorado apples
- Three men pick apples in a fruit orchard somewhere in Colorado; shows two men on ladders and one man standing underneath tree (all with canvas bags with straps over shoulders), another man (with suit, vest, and hat) holds branch laden with apples,...
- Apple orchards--Colorado--1900-1920.; Fruit industry--Colorado--1900-1920.; Harvesting--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Candy booth
- This party booth at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, is built in the likeness of a ship. It has lines of signal flags, masts with crow's nests, and United States flags on the yardarms and bow. The sides are counters laden with boxes and scales;...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Garden parties--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- 1898
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- East Denver High School Annual: 1910
- 1910 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1910
- East Denver High School Annual: 1912
- 1912 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1912
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- Western History Subject Index
- Laden, M
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 L
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- The Denver Star
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-02261-010-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-04315-018-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-04315-019-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-05114-006-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-05232-004-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-04264-000-00
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-05023-011-00
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 21, 1912 May 25
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 20, 1914 July 25
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 1 and 2, 1928 January-February