Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cathedral Spires, Garden of Gods
- View of Cathedral Spires sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; buggy with driver and two horses in left foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Hound's Head, Monument Park
- Close view of the Hound's Head sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Anvil, Monument Park
- Close view of the Anvil sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Needle Rock, Monument Park
- Close view of Needle Rock sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Within the Gates, Garden of the Gods
- Southward view between the Gateway sandstone rock formations at Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Colonnades, Monument Park
- Close view of the Colonnades sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Cathedral Spires, Garden of the Gods
- Close view of Cathedral Spires sandstone rock formation at Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; path and brush in foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods
- View of Balanced Rock sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; pine tree at left.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Logan County Fair
- View of an exhibit at the Logan County Fair in Sterling, Colorado; shows contemporary lamp with a round shade on table, a kerosene lamp with fluted globe, an open book next to each lamp, and a cutout of Reddy Kilowatt in center of exhibit. Signs:...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Exhibitions--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Fairs--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.
- [between 1963 and 1965]
- A Colorado irrigation ditch
- View, from downstream, of an irrigation ditch on the eastern plains of Colorado; water foams as it tumbles through wood-slatted sluice; cows graze on banks of ditch; fenced farmland in background; flat horizon with windmill and trees.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Cattle--Colorado--1900-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Colorado horses
- Close view of two draft horses in an empty field at the Lookout Mountain School for Boys in Golden, Colorado; shows inmates wearing caps holding reins of bridled horses, hay-filled horse-drawn wagon with seated driver, unhitched team with man...
- Lookout Mountain School for Boys (Golden, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Golden--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Colorado pigs
- Close view of sow and piglets rooting in a tilled field on the eastern plains of Colorado; wooden fence is in background.
- Farms--Colorado--1890-1920.; Pigs--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Fancy Colorado stock
- A herd of cattle is handled with rope bridles by young men at the Lookout Mountain School for Boys in Golden, Colorado; the inmates wear caps and tunics; shows water tower, a brick building, trees, scattered buildings, and Rocky Mountain foothills...
- Lookout Mountain School for Boys (Golden, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cattle--Colorado--Golden--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Mutton in cold storage
- Rows of sheep carcasses hang on hooks and pulleys in a cold storage room; probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sheep--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Slaughtering--Colorado--Denver--1920- 1930.
- [1920?]
- First State Capitol Bldg. of Colorado, Colo. City
- Close, exterior view of the building which housed the first territorial State Capitol of Colorado (1861-62) in Colorado City, Colorado.
- Colorado City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Colorado City--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Laying of cornerstone at City and County Building by members of the Masonic Order
- View shows men and members of the Masons, in aprons, on a platform during the placement of the City and County Building's cornerstone, Denver, Colorado.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Freemasons--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February 21, 1931
- Overview of cornerstone laying at City and County Building
- A crowd has gathered on a rainy day to view the placement of the City and County Building's cornerstone, Denver, Colorado. Members of the Masonic Order perform the ceremony.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Freemasons--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fraternal...
- February 21, 1931
- Ceremonies at New St. Thomas Seminary
- Photomontage of activities surrounding the opening ceremonies of Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Scenes include the placement of the cornerstone in the building, a procession...
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Seminarians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone...
- 1926 March 15
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men and women prepare for the ceremony to commemorate the placement of the cornerstone at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The buildings of the school are in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 September 19
- Ah-Ne-Pitch, Tom-as Cita, Ma-rez
- Full-length, seated studio portrait of a Ute Native American family; from left to right: wife--Ah-Ne-Pitch, baby--Tom-As Cita, and husband--Ma-Rez; the baby is in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ah-ne-pitch.; Ma-rez, Ute Indian.; Tomas-cita.
- c1899
- Ignacio, Chief of the Weeminuches
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Ignacio, Chief of the Weeminuches (southern Utes).
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Wiminuche Indians--1890-1900.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- c1898
- Ma-Rez, Tomas-Cita, Ah-Ne-Pitch
- Full-length studio portrait of a Ute Native American family; Ma- Rez, the husband, stands holding a hat; his wife Ah-Ne-Pitch sits beside him with the baby Tomas-Cita in a cradleboard in front of her.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Ah-ne-pitch.; Ma-rez, Ute Indian.; Tomas-cita.
- c1899
- Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta, Ute
- Full-length studio portrait of Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta, a Ute Native American man; he stands in front of painted backdrop
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Negerita.
- c1899
- Tomas-Cita, Ute Pappoose
- Full-length studio portrait of Tomas-Cita, a Ute Native American baby in a cradleboard (father and mother are Ma-Rez and Ah-Ne-Pitch).
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Tomas-Cita.
- c1899
- The Dutch Wedding, Monument Park
- Dutch Wedding sandstone rock formation in Monument Park, north of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; brush in foreground.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Cathedral Spires Garden of the Gods
- View of Cathedral Spires sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; horsedrawn buggy and rider in right-hand foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Narrows, So. Cheyenne Canon
- View from the base of the "Narrows" section of South Cheyenne Canyon, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado; South Cheyenne Creek at left and dirt road at center flanked by canyon walls.
- South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Channels--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Siamese Twins
- Siamese Twins (aka The Twins) sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; scrub brush in foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Tower of Babel, Garden of the Gods
- Close view of Tower of Babel sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Across the Royal Gorge
- A view across a side canyon or crevasse in the Royal Gorge of Colorado; an unidentified man stands in sunlight on the side of a small bridge in the Gorge; steep, granite rock walls of the crevasse create a curtain of shadow.
- Arkansas River--1880-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Amphitheatre, Williams Canon
- View of the natural amphitheatre created by the steep walls of Williams Canyon, north of Manitou, Colorado; wooden cabin at left foreground with horse-drawn buggy and driver.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Amphitheaters--Colorado--El Paso County.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Hanging Rock, Clear Creek Canon
- Close view of rock formation called "Hanging Rock" in Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver, Colorado; at left, rock formation hangs over narrow-gauge train track winding between steep canyon walls (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company).
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1880-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf...
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Mother Grundy, Clear Creek Canon
- Close view of Mother Grundy rock formation in Clear Creek Canyon, west of Denver, Colorado; narrow-gauge train track winds between steep and rocky canyon walls (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway line); telegraph line is diagonally perched near...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek--1890-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- The Narrows, Williams Canon
- View of the "Narrows" section of Williams Canyon, taken from the canyon floor, north of Manitou, Colorado; dirt road winds through canyon floor; shadow is cast on road by steep canyon walls.
- Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Pikes Peak at Day Break
- View of Pikes Peak, a Rocky Mountain peak west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; boulder-strewn mountainside at left, cloudy sky at right.
- Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1890-1900.
- c1898
- The Portal, Garden of the Gods
- Westward view of the "Portal" portion of the Gateway sandstone rock formation at Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; dirt road in foreground; horse-drawn buggy and driver near formation; snow- covered Pikes Peak in distance.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Prospect Dome So. Cheyenne
- View, through brush and pine trees, of the Prospect Dome rock formation in South Cheyenne Canyon, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The Royal Gorge
- Distant view of the suspended railroad trestle in Royal Gorge, Colorado, taken from track-level; track curves slightly as it approaches the trestle, flanked by steep granite walls; the Arkansas River, running parallel to the track at left, is not...
- South Arkansas River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1880-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Silver Plume
- Panoramic, westward view of the mining town of Silver Plume, Colorado; mining slag heaps are shown on mountainside above town.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Three Falls, So. Cheyenne Canyon
- Close view of Three Falls waterfall in South Cheyenne Canyon, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, taken from base of falls; wooden stairway with railings ascends steep rock face, parallel to three-tiered waterfall; walkway traverses pool at...
- South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Three Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- 7 Falls, So. Cheyenne Canon
- View of Seven Falls waterfall in South Cheyenne Canyon, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, taken from mid-fall level; wooden stairway runs parallel to waterfall and crosses pool at base; steep canyon walls flank falls; two figures with...
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Inspiration Point, Clear Creek Canon
- View, at track level, of railroad track curving sharply left, running parallel to the right of Clear Creek (narrow-gauge track of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Co.); steep walls of Clear Creek Canyon flank the creek and track.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Major Domo, Glen Eyrie
- View of the Major Domo sandstone rock formation located near the Glen Eyrie estate northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Queen of the Canon, Cascade Canon, C. M. Ry.
- Close view of "Queen of the Canon" waterfall in Cascade Canyon, northwest of Manitou, Colorado; water cascades over boulders.
- Canyons--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; North Cascade Canyon (Colo.)
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Iron Spring Hotel and Cog Ry. Depot, Manitou
- View of the Cog Railway (aka Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway) track, depot, and Iron Springs Hotel in Manitou, Colorado.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Iron Springs Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.);...
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Giants Saucepan, Monument Park
- Close view of the sandstone rock formation, called "Giants Saucepan," located in Monument Park ( El Paso County), north of ColoradoSprings, Colorado.
- Monument Park (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Monument Park--1890-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- School Dist. No. 6 Greeley, Colo.
- Five students, four girls and one boy, browse in the school library in a Greeley, Colorado school in Weld County. Each student holds an open book. Rows of books are on the shelves behind them.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Perspective, first floor plan Epiphany Episcopal Church - Denver
- Perspective (color) and first floor plan for the Epiphany Episcopal Church, 100 Colorado Boulevard, Hilltop neighborhood, Denver, Colorado, commissioned by Reverend Robert A. Russell in the late 1930s. Although primarily unadorned, the structure...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hilltop (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches.; Episcopal churches.; Episcopal Schools.
- 1940, August 7 (plan); 1940, August 6 (perspective)
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School Adjustment Service
- Photograph of two individuals meeting with a counselor as part of the Emily Griffith Opportunity School Adjustment Service in Denver, Colorado. The man and two students sit at a desk and are in the middle of a conversation.
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1945
- Western History Subject Index
- Freedom house job placement center