Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Church Sunday School picnic at Sunset, Colo. Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific RR.
- People pose by the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific tracks and depot, Sunset, (originally Penn's Gluch) Boulder County, Colorado. They are dressed in their finest for the Sunday School picnic excursion. A residence, tent, lunch room and grocery store...
- Greeley, Salt Lake, and Pacific Railway Company--1880-1890.; Sunset (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Picnics--Colorado--Sunset--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Sunset--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Sunset--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Bathing beach, Grand Lake
- View of "bathing beach" on Grand Lake, Colorado; sandy shoreline with rowboats, makeshift dock, men, women, children & a dog; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" near swimmers (women & children); wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees" near makeshift pier;...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Mancos Valley
- Panoramic view of farms, frame barns, houses and livestock in fenced plots in Mancos (Montezuma County), Colorado. A Denver & Rio Grande Railroad freight car is on railroad tracks near an old, frame, makeshift depot building. Shows Weber Canyon and...
- Mancos (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Mancos--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Mancos--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Free barbecue, town lot auction sale, Swink, Colo.
- A large crowd of men, women and children gather around makeshift counters set up for the free barbecue during the town lot auction, Swink, Otero County, Colorado. Food is being served off the center table. Temporary walled tent housing shows in...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Swink (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auctions--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Barbecues--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.
- February 21, 1906
- Gold Hill mine
- Miners pose near a makeshift shelter and display a sample of their ore, Gold Hill mine, Colorado.
- Ore deposits--Colorado--1890-1900.; Huts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- High Bridge over the Loop, above Georgetown, Colo., C. & S. Ry
- Complete view of Colorado & Southern Railway's High Bridge with narrow gauge track underneath bridge in Clear Creek Canyon above Georgetown, Colorado; part of Georgetown Loop; retouched double header passenger train crossing bridge; Clear Creek...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890- 1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1899 and 1910]
- Barbecue Great Divide
- Men, women and children congregate near automobiles and makeshift picnic tables at Great Divide, Moffat County, Colorado; dogs wander among people.
- September 21, 1917
- Presentation of loving cup to Mr. Volney Hoggett
- A crowd of spectators watch as a loving cup is presented to Mr. Volney Hoggett on September 21, 1917, at Great Divide, Moffat County, Colorado; shows men and women seated around makeshift stage (bunting and canvas hangs across wooden slats), two...
- Great Divide (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Awards--Colorado--Great Divide--1910-1920.; Hoggatt, Volney.
- 1917 September 21
- Kids playing in flood water
- Children ride makeshift rafts down flooded West 29th Avenue and Huron Streets following the Cherry Creek / Castlewood Canyon flood, Denver, Colorado.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children playing in water--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rafts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Tobacco Society ceremony, Crow
- View of a Native American (Crow) Tobacco Society ceremony shows a group of people in a circle under a makeshift tent. One person, on the near edge of the circle, appears to be getting special treatment. He is covered by a sheet and reclines on a...
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Rites & ceremonies--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one story, clapboard house with a side gable is partly visible on the crest of a hill in Central City, Colorado. The house has a walk-out basement with a door, rectangular windows, a paneled door with a makeshift tin roof over the top, and a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Maintenance & repair--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Pack Trane [sic] on Marshall Basin Trail, Telluride, Colo
- View of pack burros, men, and a dog on a Marshall Basin trail switchback in San Miguel County, Colorado; horses pull a makeshift grader.
- Marshall Basin (Colo.)--1870-1890.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mules--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.; Trails & paths--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Troops passing old Stockade, French Creek
- View of dismounted cavalrymen marching down French Creek, in front of Gordon Stockade, Black Hills, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota). United States soldiers, on Native American campaigns, wear makeshift uniforms and boots and carry Springfield...
- Dakota Indians--War, 1876--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--South Dakota--1870-1880.; South Dakota--1870-1880.; Campaigns & battles--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Cavalry--South Dakota--1870-1880.; Forts & fortifications--South...
- 1876
- Bathers, Grand Lake
- View of women & children swimming in Grand Lake, Colorado; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" with woman in swimsuit on stern; makeshift pier with wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees"; women with swimcaps or kerchiefs on heads; forested shoreline.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- After the feast is over, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of two outdoorsmen cleaning up after meal in camp near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; one man washing dishes over cookstove with second man watching; open a-frame canvas shelter covering eating & cooking area,...
- Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Dishwashing--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Back from the hunt, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of two outdoorsmen in camp near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; two men seated in camp, one man with knee-high gaiters holding rifle in one hand and one dead grouse or pheasant in other; second man holding one dead...
- Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Hunting--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The camp feast, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of two outdoorsmen seated at table in camp near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; two men seated on makeshift benches eating meal; plates, bowls, cups, jar of Kuner pickles, bread slices, bucket & utensils on table; one...
- Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Hunting--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Camping at Norrie on the Colo. Midland Ry.
- Camp scene near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; two cone-shaped canvas tents & two large a-framed tents in grassy area surrounded by trees, man holding rifle standing near larger tent, makeshift table & benches, clothes...
- Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Camping at Norrie, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Camp scene with two canvas tents and small covered eating area near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; man with rifle slung over shoulder holding dead pheasant or grouse standing near cone shaped tent; a-frame open canvas...
- Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Hunting--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Pennsylvania mine
- Two buildings used by the Pennsylvania Mine Company stand in Summit County, Colorado. Both have clapboard siding, and the far building has a makeshift ladder leaning against it.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Summit County--1940-1950.; Summit County (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Denver 19th & Clay - squatters
- View of makeshift houses and shanties at 19th (Nineteenth) and Clay Streets in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Slums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1939 May 1
- Denver 19th & Clay - squatters
- View of makeshift houses and shanties at 19th (Nineteenth) and Clay Streets in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man works by barrels and corrugated metal.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Slums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1939 May 1
- Denver 19th & Clay - squatters
- View of makeshift houses and shanties at 19th (Nineteenth) and Clay Streets in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Men are by a steamer trunk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Slums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1939 May 1
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna, missions
- adobe mission was reportedly built in 1699 and named after a small, nearby "lagoon" that served as a source of water for its residents.; The Church of San Jose at the Laguna Pueblo has a large bell tower with two bells and is topped with a large...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna, missions
- that protrude from under the roofline. Snow-capped peaks line the horizon. The adobe mission was reportedly built in 1699 and named after a small, nearby "lagoon" that served as a source of water for its residents.; The Church of San Jose at the...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Captain Harold Osborne in Pietra Colora, Italy
- Casual portrait of Captain Harold Osborne, Commanding Officer of the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Headquarters Company, eating lunch without his shirt on a sunny day in Pietra Colora, Italy. Behind Osborne are stone...
- Military life--Italy--Pietra Colora--1940-1950.; Military officers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Osborne, Harold.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War,...
- 1945
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- Pithouse C of Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, stands in the foreground under a large rock wall. Two men stand on the ledge above the pithouse digging with shovels. Stone slabs line the wall in the pithouse. A small ring...
- 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.
- [1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- A man walks up a series of makeshift stone steps that lead from the Step House cliff dwelling to the top of a mesa in Mesa Verde National Park. Huge boulders line either side of the steps. A bare shrub stands in the foreground.
- 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.
- [1926?]
- Black Canyon expedition?
- A young man strikes a thoughtful pose by a makeshift canvas tent and a survey tripod at a campsite in (possibly) Montrose or Gunnison County Colorado. A collapsible canoe is beside the tent.
- Camping--Colorado--1890-1910.; Canoes--Colorado--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Morgan, Shull, Davis, Bromkley
- Men, identified as Morgan, Shull, Davis and Bromkley, sit at a makeshift wooden table and eat inside a tent in probably Colorado. Metal containers of food and dishes are along the table. A wooden bucket filled with firewood is on the ground in...
- Eating & drinking--Colorado--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A Colorado Camp
- People pose near tents, horses and a horse-drawn carriage probably in Larimer County, Colorado. Two people eat at a makeshift table while a woman prepares food on a cook stove with a stovepipe. A man sits on a boulder that has an inscription: "Fort...
- Larimer County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Camping--Colorado--Larimer County--1890-1900.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Larimer County--1890-1900.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Larimer County--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Larimer County--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Drying our blankets after we had been upset
- Men, probably J.E. Pelton, J.A. Curtis, M.F. Hovey, and E.B. Anderson, stand near a campfire, and eat or cook, in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Montrose County, Colorado. Blankets dry on a makeshift rack near the fire. A duffel bag and a coffee...
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Campfires--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Camping--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Discovery & exploration--American--Colorado--Montrose...
- 1900 September
- Stopping for lunch in the woods
- Three men prepare a meal at their campsite in the woods. One man opens a can near a cloth on the ground set with eating utensils. Another places potatoes in a saucepan near a pile of firewood with a coffee pot placed over it. The third man cuts...
- Camping--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Desert in Arizona, dinner
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill,s Wild West Show, meet near Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cars in Arizona. The men are gathered in a group away from makeshift tables and benches set for a meal. Napkins, flatware and...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Discussion--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.; Railroads--1910-1920.; Tables--1910-1920.
- 1915 Apr. 7
- Shaft house interior
- Hoisting equipment stands inside the shafthouse of the Caribou Mine near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. The mine reportedly produced the silver ingots used to pave Eureka Street in front of the Teller House in Central City when President...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Nederland--1930-1950.; Mine shafts--Colorado--Nederland--1930-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Caribou (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Nederland (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hoisting machinery--1930-1950.; Ladders--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Boys in Las Vegas, New Mexico
- A group of unidentified, young boys stands in a line in front of a stone building in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The boys all wear short coats and hats. Rocks are placed in two rows to form a makeshift path in front of the group.
- Las Vegas, (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Boys--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Buildings--New Mexico--Las Vegas--1900-1910.; Coats--1900-1910.; Hats--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Right rear view of engine, close view; makeshift "doghouse" (brakeman's shelter) on tender. Photographed: Franklin Junction, Colorado, August 7, 1950.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Franklin Junction--1950- 1960.; Franklin Junction (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Franklin Junction--1950- 1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1950
- Tenting beside the brook, Platte Cañon, C. & S. Ry.
- Group camped beside Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; large canvas tent with wooden support posts; man, woman and child seated beside tent; wooden benches and makeshift tables with bowls and...
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Tents--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Mexican bird sellers
- Mexican men and children pose beside a birdcage probably in San Antonio (Bexar County), Texas. Girls wear dirty dresses; a boy wears an oversized coat. A young man holds a bird. People stand near makeshift tents made of cloth and supported by...
- Mexicans--Texas--San Antonio--1880-1900.; San Antonio (Tex.)--1880-1900.; Birdcages--Texas--San Antonio--1880-1900.; Birds--Texas--San Antonio--1880-1900.; Children--Texas--San Antonio--1880-1900.; Poor persons--Texas--San Antonio--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1885 and 1899?]
- Sunday Service, president Rick Ricketson eulogizes "Empty Saddles" Howry, Dahl Sr., McLaren, Converse, Starnes.
- Rick Ricketson, president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, stands at a makeshift shrine in a high mountain meadow in probably Gilpin County. Roundup Riders members are side by side on horseback for a Sunday service honoring deceased members of...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Crosses--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Gilpin County--1950-1960.; Monuments &...
- 1956 July
- Emerson School students
- Photograph of three unidentified students from Emerson Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two boys sit on makeshift crate chairs talking. A girl sits off to the side on a similar chair in what appears to be a mock living rooms setting.
- Emerson School (Denver, Colo.); Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1925
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 11, 1919 November
- Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Numbers 9 and 10, 1930 September-October
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 6, 1912 December 21
- History of Denver
- Man seated in front of makeshift backdrop
- Outdoor portrait of a man in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit, tie, and handkerchief in his breast pocket.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Man standing on makeshift footbridge spanning canal
- A man stands on a wooden footbridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit and wide-brimmed hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of women and girls by a makeshift footbridge
- Outdoor portrait of a group of women and girls near a footbridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. Houses and buildings are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man and girl standing before a makeshift backdrop
- Outdoor portrait of a father and daughter in Denver, Colorado. They pose near a wooden crate that reads: "Wate[r] Whit[e] [S]oap Denver, Colo."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Putting up a makeshift footbridge
- Workmen build a footbridge over the Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. They use a large mallet to secure a support post in the canal bed. A bridge on Alameda Avenue is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hammers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pedestrian...
- [between 1904 and 1909]