Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Muirs Butte California
- View of Black Butte (Muirs Butte or Asbury Peak), a snow-covered plug dome formation near Mount Shasta in Shasta County, California. A construction site with fallen trees is located at the foot of the mountain.
- Black Butte (Shasta County, Calif.)--1890-1910.; Shasta County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Pines--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.; Volcanoes--California--Shasta County--1890-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- "Lake Miriam" Leven Lakes and Spanish Peaks
- A view of a lake identified as Lake Miriam and the Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County, Colorado.
- Huerfano County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Spanish Peaks (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Huerfano County--Colorado--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Spanish Peaks from Leven Lakes
- A view of lakes identified as the Leven Lakes and the Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County, Colorado.
- Spanish Peaks (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Huerfano County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Trans. wagon river and bridge wagon bearing sign of Burkhardt Packing Co. in background
- View of a horse-drawn delivery wagon on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Archer Canal and a bridge are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1915?]
- Repair shop
- Interior view of a (jewelry ?) repair shop in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, glass display cases, grinding wheels and polishing tips; sign reads: "We Do Strictly First Class Work."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Lunch counter
- Interior view of a restaurant or cafe in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a counter, stools, and condiments.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Waiters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Shoe shine parlor
- Interior view of a shoe polishing business in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, chairs with foot rests, mirrors, and signs: "Hats Cleaned and Blocked," and "Private Chairs for Ladies."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoe shiners--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a carved wood bar, spittoons, and pennants with lettering: "Ask For Tivoli Beer," and "M & O Cigars."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Ticket office (?)
- Interior view of a ticket or shipping office in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and woman at a counter, a telephone, a roll top desk, calendars, and a sign: "Union Pacific Overland."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December 2
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, mirrors, a bar back with wooden pillars, a piano, and a taxidermied deer head and antlers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tailors
- Interior view of a tailor's shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a glass display case, a "Singer" sewing machine, a stove, racks of clothes, and shelves of shoes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, spittoons, mirrors, a cash register, a coffee machine, ice boxes, a calendar, a poster for "Blatz Beer," and signs: "Benefit Dance for J. F. Decker Weir Hall," "Edelweiss Beer," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December 2
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a cash register, teddy bears, a guitar, leaded glass, and window letters: "1934."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tobacco shop
- Interior view of a tobbaconist's shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, glass display cases, cigar boxes, and signs: "Stag Tobacco," and "Cannot Bite the Tongue."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tobacco shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Dispatch room (?)
- Interior view of (probably) a telegraph office in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women at desks with a telephone and telegraph equipment; men in uniform sit against the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telegraph offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Clothing store
- Interior view of clothing store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and a boy posing, glass display cases, merchandise including shoes, shirts, and socks; advertisements read: "The J. P. Sargent Glove," and "Burson Fashioned Hose."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Coal dealer's scale house
- Interior view of a weighing room for a coal dealer in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a hand-crank printer or calculator, a scale control panel, and a safe with letters: "[Econo]my Coal Co." A wagon is outside the window.
- Coal industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Scales--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Office
- Interior view of an office in Denver, Colorado; shows men and a woman, a calculator, a telephone, a calendar, a wall clock, and a taxidermied deer head.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December
- Luggage / clothing store
- Interior view of a clothing store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, glass display cases of shirts and collars, shelves of shoes, racks of suits, suitcases, and a stove.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Luggage--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Rooming house
- Interior view of a rooming house in Denver, Colorado; shows a boy and girl posing by a stairs and a newel post, a telephone, a hall tree, mail tacked to the wall, and a sign: "Notice All Room Rent Must Be Paid in Advance."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Hardware store
- Interior view of a hardware store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, glass display cases of woodworking tools, stoves, meat grinders, cookware, and a sign: "We Sell Disston Saws."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Interior of a residence
- This interior view of a room in a residence in Leadville, Colorado, includes an elaborately ornamented cast iron stove, a sofa with pillows and crocheted blankets, floral print wallpaper and hanging framed pitures. A gilt bronze clock with...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Interior of a parlor
- Interior view of a parlor in Leadville, Colorado; shows an ornate combination book case with a beveled mirror, a writing desk and a library case filled with glasses, a decanter, liquor bottles, a vase, and photographs. The writing desk has a open...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Estes Park
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from a junction of auto roads; one early automobile has two passengers, with the driver standing nearby; the other auto is a Stanley Steamer with number 14 on engine, with a driver and passenger; telegraph poles...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- North Boulder Falls reached via Denver, Boulder & Western Ry.
- Close view of Boulder Falls waterfall in Boulder Canyon west of Boulder, Colorado; area served by Denver, Boulder & Western Railway; water cascades over rocks, framed by pine trees.
- Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1920]
- North Boulder Falls
- Close view of Boulder Falls waterfall west of Boulder, Colorado in Boulder Canyon; reached via the Denver, Boulder & Western Railway.
- Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1920]
- Plum Creek
- View of shallow, tree-lined creek with grassy banks and sandy bottom, in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Plum Creek (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Plum Creek--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Three elevations of track Cripple Creek Short Line
- View of ascending switchbacks of the standard-gauge track of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway in Colorado; a tunnel appears at mid-level, right; a smoking locomotive approaches the mountain- top.
- Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- View from Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Southeastward view of South Table Mountain and town of Golden from the Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system).
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Table Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Vista from Wild Cat Point, Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- At right, a person in early automobile looks at vista at Wild Cat Point on Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system); plain visible at distant left.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at left; at center, a small island is tree- covered; reeds in foreground.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at center; at left background, figures play on shore, with dwellings visible in distance.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- "Texas, owned By J. D. Brunton, Glendale Stock Farm, Colo. Midland Ry
- Close, side view of stallion with bit and bridle; boot and hands of person holding reins visible at right edge; fencing, telegraph pole, and hills visible in background; farm located near Aspen, Colorado.
- Horses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Bridge across Duchesne River at Myton Utah
- View of a bridge spanning the Duchesne River at Myton, Utah; early automobile with two passengers at left.
- Duchesne River (Utah)--1910-1920.; Myton (Utah)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Utah--Myton--1910-1920.; Rivers--Utah--Myton--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Bungalo [sic]
- View of a residence amidst juniper trees, probably near the Roaring Fork Valley between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado.
- Bungalows--Colorado--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919?]
- Gilsonite Veins, Bonanza Dist., Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of veins of Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) in the Bonanza District, either in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, or Uintah County, Utah; a pathway leads to intermittent piles of uintaite slag marring the sagebrush...
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Looking East, Glendale Stock Farm
- Eastward view from the Glendale Stock Farm near Aspen, Colorado; plateau with fenced rangeland, hay bales; range of Rocky Mountains in distance.
- Farms--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Prize 2 year old herfords [sic] Glendale Stock Farm, Colo. Midland Ry
- Close view of two male herefords with ropes on muzzles; gloved hand holds rope; fencing, telegraph pole, and hills visible in background; farm located near Aspen, Colorado.
- Hereford cattle--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Ranch, Carbondale Dist Colo. Midland Ry
- View of a hay field, with baled hay, in the Roaring Fork River Valley near Carbondale, Colorado; trees line riverbed in distance; mountains at horizon.
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Hay--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The Roaring Forks River Colo. Midland Ry
- Close view of whitewater on the Roaring Fork River in Roaring Fork Canyon between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado; water tumbles down rocks; driftwood caught between rocks at top of image.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Sky Line Drive, Canon City, Colo.
- View of Skyline Drive west of Canon City, Colorado; shadow falls on dirt road from rock formation at right; road winds at left in distant valley; mountains in background.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920]
- Street scene Roosevelt Utah Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the main commercial street in Roosevelt, Utah; shows pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages and wagons, utility poles with street lamps, two dogs, a horse tied to a utility pole, and a child on horseback. Businesses include: Roosevelt Merc....
- Roosevelt (Utah)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Utah--Roosevelt--1910-1920.; Children riding horses--Utah--Roosevelt--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Uinta County Court House, Vernal Utah, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the Uinta (later Uintah) County Courthouse in Vernal, Utah, a stone-block and brick building with bicycle parked in front, and a small building with bars on windows, probably a jail; two cottonwood trees are in foreground.
- Uinta (Utah)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Utah--Uinta--1910-1920.; Jails--Utah--Uinta--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Valley of the Roaring Forks Colo. Midland Ry
- Shadows fall from pine trees on a road in the Roaring Fork River Valley between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado, reached via the Colorado Midland Railway; shows the river flows below.
- Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Aimee healing during services in Auditorium
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson hugs a young girl standing up from her wicker wheelchair, during an International Church of the Foursquare Gospel meeting at the City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee" wears a white nurse uniform. Her...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Healing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; Schaffer, Emma.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- January 17, 1927
- Arrival of the stage, Crippe [sic] Creek, Colo.
- View of Bennett Avenue, the Hundley Stage, and the Palace Hotel, in, Cripple Creek, Colorado. Men stand by signs: "Postal Telegraph Office," "C.T. & T. Co. Coal Office" (Colorado Trading & Transfer), "Midland Terminal Ry. Freight & Ticket Office,"...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Palace Hotel (Cripple Creek, Colo.)
- [1894 or 1895]
- Charles Bent Gov.
- Head and shoulders portrait of Charles Bent, one of the four Bent brothers who founded Bent's Fort along the Santa Fe Trail. Bent served as governor of the New Mexico province taken in the Mexican American War, until he lost his life in a 1847...
- Governors--New Mexico--1840-1850.; Bent, Charles, 1799-1847.
- March 1847
- In Denver, Civic Center Capitol Building in background.
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson with members of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel gather on Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee" wears a white nurse uniform with a blue cape.
- Civic center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- August 12, 1937
- In Denver, Civic Center
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson with members of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel gather on Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee" wears a white nurse uniform with a blue cape and talks with a policeman and another man.
- Civic center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- August 12, 1937
- Parade on Broadway
- Members of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, founded by Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, parade south on Broadway, past R. R. Hall Inc. Cadillac, LaSalle Sales and Service, Denver, Colorado. Banners read: "Aimee Semple McPherson,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- August 12, 1937