Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Lasso tricks
- A man twirls a lariat and looks through the loop. His outfit includes a cowboy hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1920-1930.; Roping--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lasso tricks
- A man twirls a lariat and looks through the loop. His outfit includes a cowboy hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1920-1930.; Roping--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lasso tricks
- A man twirls a lariat; his outfit includes a cowboy hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1920-1930.; Roping--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lasso tricks
- A man twirls a lariat; his outfit includes a cowboy hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1920-1930.; Roping--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lasso tricks
- A man twirls a lariat; his outfit includes a cowboy hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1920-1930.; Roping--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mrs. Jack Elliot Jr. on horse
- A woman identified as Mrs. Jack Elliot Jr. laughs and sits on a horse. A lariat hangs from the saddle.
- Cowgirls--1900-1930.; Horseback riding--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Running rope trick
- A cowboy runs and twirls a lariat. His outfit includes a ten gallon hat and boots.
- Cowboys--1900-1930.; Roping--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Rope trick on horseback
- A cowboy twirls a lariat and stands on a horse; his outfit includes a ten gallon hat.
- Cowboys--1900-1930.; Horses--1900-1930.; Rodeos--1900-1930.; Roping--1900-1930.; Trick riding--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- W.D. Laker, Moab, Grand Co. Utah
- A cowboy identified as W.D. Laker poses on a horse in a meadow in Moab (Grand County), Utah. A lariat is tied to his saddle.
- Moab (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--Moab--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--Moab--1890-1900.; Laker, W. D.
- 1897 August 2
- John Huff's ranch, Paradox Valley
- Men on foot and horseback pose in front of a log structure in a corral on John Huff's ranch, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado. One man holds a rifle, another holds a lariat. A dog sits on a blanket.
- Huff, John, rancher--Homes & haunts.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Paradox Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Corrals--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Log...
- 1897 July 20
- Cowgirl, Lillian Bergerhoff
- Lillian Bergerhoff, a cowgirl in "The Red Man Spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted back drop in the dirt arena at Empress Hall, at the Golden West Exhibition at Earl's Court in London, England. She wears a cowboy hat, scarf,...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Bergerhoff, Lillian.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries Exhibition (1909 : London, England)
- 1909
- Ready for the handcuffs
- Inmates of the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, extend their hands to a man with handcuffs. A man on a horse looks on; a lariat hangs from his saddle.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Col. W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill
- Studio portrait of Buffalo Bill; he leans on a saddle and holds a rifle against a bridle and lariat. He wears a decorated buckskin coat, decorated shirt, wide belt and buckle, hip riding boots, spurs, cowboy hat and gloves.
- Celebrities--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [1889]
- W.F. Cody
- W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, poses on his horse. He has a lariat and custom-made saddle. He wears hip riding boots, gauntlets (gloves), a Stetson cowboy hat, a wide belt and buckle, and a decorated shirt.
- Celebrities--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1887 and 1892]
- Col. W.F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"
- Studio portrait of W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, he poses by his custom-made saddle. He wears a cowboy hat and a buckskin jacket and pants decorated with embroidered buffaloes and other designs. He also wears a wide belt and buckle, hip riding boots and...
- Celebrities--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Entertainers--1890-1910.; Saddles--1890-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1893 and 1908]
- Col. W.F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"
- Studio portrait of W.F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, he poses by his custom-made saddle. He wears a cowboy hat and a buckskin jacket and pants decorated with embroidered buffaloes and other designs. He also wears a wide belt and buckle, hip riding boots and...
- Celebrities--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Entertainers--1890-1910.; Saddles--1890-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1893 and 1908]
- Little cowboy
- A boy in knee pants, a bandana, and a cowboy hat plays with a lariat, he stands beside a man in woolies (chaps) and a cowboy hat. Shows snow by a plank fence.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Chaps--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Golden and Table Mountains, from Lookout Mountain Road
- View from Lariat Loop Trail Road on Lookout Mountain east over Golden, Jefferson County, and on to the plains of Colorado; landmarks include: Clear Creek, Colorado School of Mines with Guggenheim Hall and athletic fields, St. Joseph's Catholic...
- Golden (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mountains--Colorado--1940-1950.
- 1948 October 10
- Golden from Lookout Mt.
- A soft top, two door, coupe parks on Lariat Loop Trail Road on Lookout Mountain, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. View of town below includes: tree filled lots partially concealing residences and businesses, Clear Creek, Colorado School of Mines...
- Golden (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [between 1935 and 1939]
- Golden, Colo.
- View west from South Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado, features the south side of town landscaped with trees. Landmark buildings include the Colorado School of Mines campus with Guggenhein, Chauvenet and Stratton Halls, 1878 Jefferson County...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1915]
- Golden, Colo.
- View from Lariat Loop Trail Road on Lookout Mountain east over Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Landmarks include tall stone kiln ruins, reservoirs, Colorado School of Mines campus, Adolph Coors Brewery, North and South Table Mountains and...
- Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- 1952
- Golden, Colorado
- Panoramic view of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, from South Table Mountain across Clear Creek, Adolph Coors Brewery pond, Colorado Central Railway to the north; central business district, Colorado School of Mines campus with Guggenheim,...
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1908]
- Golden, Colorado North and South Table Mountains looking east from Lookout Mountain Clear Creek in center Sellier Metallurgical Plant ruins above coal mine.
- View from Lariat Loop Trail Road on Lookout Mountain east over Golden, Jefferson County, and on to the plains of Colorado; includes Clear Creek, North and South Table Mountains, mills, smelters, Colorado School of Mines, Adolph Coors Brewery and...
- Golden (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1888
- South Table Mountain
- View from evergreen lined Lariat Loop Road on Lookout Mountain east over Golden, Jefferson County, and on to the plains of Colorado. Landmarks include reserviors, Colorado School of Mines, 1878 Jefferson County Courthouse, Coors Brewery, Clear...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Aerial views.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Golden
- Two people stand on top of Castle Rock, South Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado. They take in the view west featuring the south side of town landscaped with trees, including the Colorado School of Mines campus with Guggenhein Hall, Chauvenet and...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1915]
- Golden, Colorado
- Center of panorama view of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, looks west from South Table Mountain across the Colorado Central Railway tracks, Colorado School of Mines campus with Guggenheim, Chauvenet and Stratton Halls, the old 1878 Jefferson...
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1908]
- Golden, Colorado
- View west from South Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado, features: the Colorado School of Mines campus with Guggenhein Hall, Chauvenet and Stratton Hall, 1878 Jefferson County Courthouse and the First Presbyterian Church square belltower with onion...
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1900-1910.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Golden
- Aerial view of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows right wing of airplane with painted numbers, Clear Creek Canyon, street gridlines with trees, Adolph Coors Company, Colorado School of Mines campus with athletic fields and "M" on Mount...
- Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aerial views.
- 1950
- Golden
- An automobile makes its way along Lariat Loop Road, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. The tree landscaped town shows in the valley below along Clear Creek, with the Colorado Central Railway (Colorado and Southern), Coors Brewery and the plains...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Green's Ranch
- Ranchers bind a calf in a corral at (probably) the Green Ranch, northeast of Blackhawk (Gilpin County), Colorado. A cowboy on horseback holds a lariat taut to the calf's neck. Hereford cows and calves are along a pole fence, other corrals and pens.
- Hereford cattle--1940-1950.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cattle ranches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1940-1950.; Cowboys--Colorado--Blackhawk--1940-1950.; Roping--1940-1950.
- [1940?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker kneels on the ground, aims a rifle and poses beside his horse. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, and beaded...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Shooting--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker stands beside his horse and poses with a rifle. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, and beaded gauntlets. Shows a...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker poses on horseback with a pistol pointed up in the air. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, a cowboy hat, beaded gauntlets, and...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker aims a rifle and poses on horseback. The young man, known as the "Cowboy Kid" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, a cowboy hat, beaded gauntlets, and poses with a lariat tied to his saddle.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Shooting--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- The west end of River Street
- Men in topcoats, ties, hats, and a gold chain are with their saddled horses in Canon City, Colorado. A lariat hangs from each saddlehorn. One man's stirrups have covers. A ditch, rail fences, trees and low hills are behind them.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1878
- Sells Floto, Buffalo Bill Circus
- Panoramic, group portrait of members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, dressed in costumes and uniforms. Men, women and children performers include: clowns with face paint; North American Indians, one with a coup stick...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Cowgirls--1910-1920.; Zouaves--1900-1920.; Buffalo Bill,...
- 1914
- Ready to ride: Fred Krill - Mel Glatz
- Men identified left to right as Fred Krill and Mel Glatz, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose on horseback near a truck in Colorado. They wear jeans, western shirts, bandanas, and cowboy hats. One of the horses has a tooled western...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.; Glatz, Mel.; Krill, Fred.
- 1948 July
- Joe Dekker wins the President's Trophy
- Joe Dekker, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, sits on his horse "Scout" and holds a trophy in probably Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The trophy is a statue of a horse mounted in a wooden base. Dekker wears a western shirt with...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Estes Park--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1955 July
- Famous western star Montie Montana performing for the crowd at the Rodeo Ranch
- Montie Montana, a movie star and member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, jumps above his horse's saddle, through a lariat at the Rodeo Ranch near Red Rocks Park in Jefferson County, Colorado. Montana smiles and wears a cowboy hat, bandana,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Entertainers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1952 July
- Montie Montana performing for the crowd at Red Rocks
- Montie Montana, a movie star and member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, sits on his horse and performs a trick with his lariat at the Red Rocks Amphitheater at Red Rocks Park in Jefferson County, Colorado. He wears a cowboy hat, western...
- Red Rocks Amphitheater (Colo.) 1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Red Rocks Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Amphitheaters--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1952 July
- Grand Lake rodeo grounds, 3R rodeo for the locals
- Dean O'Brien holds his hat and sits on his horse "Watchfob," as he prepares to receive the president's trophy, in the rodeo arena at Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. O'Brien wears a fringed vest, chaps with metal studs, and carries a lariat on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Grandstands--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Estes Park Fairgrounds, part of the entertainment Indian actor Cochise and Chano "El Coyote," flanked by El Jebel Bouloul clowns and Ogalala Sioux Indians, this 3R show broke all attendance records.
- Syrian American actor Michael Ansara, "Cochise" from the TV series "Broken Arrow," wears long hair and is dressed as a North American Indian in leather leggings, moccasins, a headband, and a bowie knife at the Estes Park fairgrounds in Larimer...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- A rest stop on the climb to Pawnee Pass Verg Reynolds.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies from left to right, Rudy Paulson and Vergyl H. Reynolds, sit on a rock beside their horses during a rest stop on a trail ride near Pawnee Pass in Grand County, Colorado. The men wear chaps, cowboy hats...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Grand County--1950-1960.; Grand County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pawnee Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand County--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- Colo. School of Mines, Golden
- Aerial view of the Colorado School of Mines "M" emblem on the face of Mount Zion, Golden, Jefferson County, also shows Lariat Loop Trail Road winding along slope and foothills to the Continental Divide in the background. Every year since its...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1910-1930.; Colorado School of Mines.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- Golden high school
- Aerial view of Golden high school on the south side of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, features the newly completed flat roofed campus of Golden high school with graded parking lot with automobiles and the nearby neighborhood with tract...
- Golden (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Golden--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Rope trick
- A man with a crutch twirls a lariat around himself and a boy in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Roping--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Cowboys. Equipment. Lariat
- Western History Subject Index
- Lariat, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Lariat, Colorado
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1 and 2, 1919 January - February