Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Compressor and motor, Cash Mine
- Interior view of Cash Mine structure in Boulder County, Colorado; men in caps stand behind hoist and motors.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cash Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1920.; Machinery--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Boulder County--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Close-up view of a sandstone rock formation at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows tiers of sandstone rock, loose rock scattered on the ground, brush, and steep slopes.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Rain in the Face
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, wearing suit, seated in stone chair in front of painted backdrop.
- Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Mesa Pottery, McElmo Canon, Colo.
- Native American (Anasazi) pottery and skulls, probably found at dwelling ruins in Colorado or Utah, are displayed on woven rugs in a wood frame room. Shows painted bowls, ladles, and human skulls.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo...
- [1900?]
- Locomotive (Argentine Central) Shay No. 4
- Argentine Central Locomotive; Engine Number 4, Lima 1907 construction, narrow-gauge Shay gear-driven engine designed for line's steep grades and tight curves, in front of Silver Plume enginehouse at railroad's lower terminus, Clear Creek, Colorado;...
- Argentine Central Railway Company--1900-1910.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1909]
- Residence and store post office Mt. Sneffles Ouray Co Colo
- Men pose in Mount Sneffels, Ouray County, Colorado, on boardwalk of false-fronted businesses and dwellings. Bars are on the windows, which are topped by retracted canvas awnings. A dial thermometer is on the doorframe, and potted plants are on...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- July 1890
- The Ouray Band at the Elks State Convention, held in Ouray Colo. Sep. 14 to 15th, 1911
- The Ouray Band poses in uniform in front of the Ouray City Hall, Ouray County, Colorado, during the Elks State Convention. Their leader Thomas B. Mitchell sits center with Arthur Grabow to his right. Instruments include bass and snare drums,...
- Elks (Fraternal order)--Colorado--Ouray--1910-1920.; Ouray (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Marching bands--Colorado--Ouray--1910-1920.; Grabow, Arthur.; Mitchell, Thomas B.
- 1911
- Adams County Court House Brighton Colo.
- View of Adams County Court House at Bridge and South Fourth Avenue, Brighton (Adams County) Colorado; shows a brick and stone municipal structure with a cupola. Northeast Elementary school and residences are in background.
- Brighton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Brighton--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Brighton--1910-1920.
- January 22, 1910
- Street scene, Brighton Colo.
- View of Division Street (later North Main) in Brighton (Adams County) Colorado; shows pedestrians, cars, a clock, and signs: "Confectionary," "Herman Jeweler," "Barbershop," "Elite Laundry," "State Bank and Gem Pharmacy," "Carmichael Building," and...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Brighton--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Brighton--1910-1920.
- January 22, 1910
- Colorado miners
- Miners pose by sheds and an ore cart in (probably) Colorado.
- Miners--Colorado--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Gilluly residence
- View of D. Gilluly residence, 101 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colorado, a masonry home with a tile roof, a round bay, French doors, and balustrades.
- Gilluly, D.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Olympia Candy Co.
- View of a corner storefront at Eighth Avenue, Greeley (Weld County) Colorado; shows displays of candy and bottles, a cast metal globe streetlamp, and a sign: "Olympia Candy Company."
- Olympia Candy Company (Greeley, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Confectioneries--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1924]
- Old Locomotive (Moffat Road, D.N.W & P #200)
- Denver Northwestern & Pacific Locomotive Number 200 at Utah Junction, Adams County, Colorado, shortly after delivery in 1908 (Moffat Road type 0-6-6-0, later pilot trucks were added making them 2-6-6-0s, Schenectady number 45604); the first of...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1910.; Utah Junction (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Utah Junction--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Utah Junction--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- 505 off for the fire
- View of a horse drawn steam pumper at Engine Company No. 1 firehouse at Colfax and Broadway; also shows a brick building with signs: "Denver Omnibus & Cab Co.," "Metropole" and "Pala[ce Stables]."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire stations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- The Cowboy, City Park, Denver
- View of a Chicago World's Columbian Exposition's sculpture, "The Cowboy", in City Park, Denver, Colorado; shows a man on a horse.
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--Exhibitions & displays--1890-1900.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [1893]
- The Indian, City Park, Denver
- View of Chicago World's Columbian Exposition's sculpture, "The Indian", in City Park, Denver, Colorado; shows a Native American man on a horse.
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--Exhibitions & displays--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.;...
- [1893]
- Lone Tree Rock, Phantom Cañon on the F. & C.C. Ry.
- Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad narrow gauge track through Phantom Canyon, Colorado; shows engine, coal car and passenger car in background, track winding through canyon and over trestle, rock formation Lone Tree Rock in center, and four men on...
- Phantom Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Phantom Canyon--1890-1920.; Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company.
- [between 1894 and 1915]
- Echo Lake
- View of Echo Lake, Clear Creek County, Colorado, Denver Mountain Park System; shows cut stumps along shore and moutains in distance across lake.
- Echo Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1920-1930.
- [bewteen 1923 and 1925]
- Beans in eastern Colo.
- Rows of beans on eastern Colorado plains; farms on distant horizon.
- Beans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Colorado corn cribs
- Three wire corn cribs on Weddlis farm (?) eastern plains, Colorado; shows chickens, wooden wagon, barn or shed roof, and wooden corral gate.
- Corn cribs--Colorado--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.
- 1921
- Combine in eastern Colorado
- Team of six horses pull a combine in wheat field on eastern Colorado plains.
- Combines (Agricultural machinery)--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Header machine
- Two header machines; grain harvest on eastern Colorado plains; "McCormick" on elevator with metal wheels; wooden slat wagons pulled by horses; farmers and men wearing ties gather around machinery.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Grains--Colorado--1920-1930.; Harvesting--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Hog millet in Colorado
- Two men stand in thigh high millet field on eastern Colorado plains; farm in background includes house, sheds, barn, outhouses, and a tractor.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Millet--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Hogs in eastern Colorado
- Hogs run on grass pasture on eastern Colorado plains; two men in hats carry buckets of feed.
- Farmers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Swine--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Oats in eastern Colo.
- Oats field on eastern Colorado plains; farm buildings include house, windmills, barns, and sheds.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Oats--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Seed alfalfa in eastern Colo.
- Three men stand in thigh high seed alfalfa field on eastern Colorado plains.
- Alfalfa--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Wheat field in eastern Colo.
- Wheat field on eastern Colorado plains; shows stacks of cut wheat; farm buildings in distance include house, two windmills, barns, and sheds.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Winter emer [sic]
- Winter emmer (wheat) field, agriculture on eastern Colorado plains; farm in distant background includes house, barn, windmill, farm machinery, and a haystack.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Golf course, Lakewood Country Club
- View of Lakewood Golf Course and Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado; shows ranches, trees and foothills. Men sit under new trees; golfers are on the green.
- Lakewood Country Club (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Country clubs--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.; Golf--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.; Golfers--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.
- [1918]
- Omaha, Neb.
- View of Omaha, (Douglas County) Nebraska; shows commercial business district, residences, a horse-drawn wagon, a windmill, smokestacks, and signs: "Omaha National Bank Building," "Byrnne & Hammer Dry Goods Co.-Oak Brand Shirts," "National Printing...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1910.; Business districts--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1910.; Houses--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Log cabin with five white men and three white girls, wearing pioneer clothing, unidentified, full length
- Log cabin with sod roof and additional log buildings with five men and three children (girls) in front of cabin; barren slope behind cabin; Premean[sic] Ranch penciled on glass plate.
- Frontier and pioneer life--1880-1890.; Log cabins--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Leadville on the Colo. Midland Ry.
- Bird's eye view of Leadville, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; mines, mills, buildings, residences, mine dumps, smokestacks, and Rocky Mountains; copy glass plate.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- Wheat in the stack
- Colorado Front Range stacks of wheat, South Platte Valley.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Colo. Springs and Tunnel No. 6
- Railroad Tunnel Number Six to the left and view of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the distant right; Cripple Creek Short Line standard gauge track; Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Denver hospitals & sanitariums, Agnes Memorial
- Interior view of the Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (built by Lawrence Phipps; opened in 1903; closed 1932); a row of female patients sit on rocking chairs placed between beds on a sleeping porch.
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920?]
- Panoramic view of Denver
- Left side of panorama view from Capitol building shows Colfax Avenue, cable car powerhouse, the Mint and distant snowy Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado. Engine Company No. 1's Victorian firehouse is across the intersection of Broadway and Colfax,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Locomotive (D & SL) (#408)
- Builder style photograph of Denver and Salt Lake Moffat Road Locomotive; Engine 408, class 63, after delivery to Denver, Colorado, railyard; man in suit stands at rear of engine.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [1916]
- Gen. Custer
- Photograph of a photograph, taken by Mora(?), New York City, of head and shoulders of General George A. Custer, wearing uniform.
- Military officers--United States.; Military uniforms--United States.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876.
- [between 1876 and 1934]
- Obriens
- Full length studio portrait of six unidentified children, in front of painted backdrop. Four children are seated; two are standing. Five are wearing matching dresses.
- Children--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Locomotive (D & SL) (#409)
- Builder style photograph of Denver and Salt Lake Moffat Road Locomotive; Engine 409, after delivery to Denver, Colorado, railyard.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [1916]
- Clear Creek Canon, Inspiration Point
- View of Clear Creek Canyon at what is identified as "Inspiration Point" in probably Clear Creek County, Colorado. Clear Creek is beside a railroad grade and Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway narrow gauge tracks. A man sits beside a sign on a...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1880-1900.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- 600 acres of Colorado wheat
- Colorado Front Range wheat field, possibly in the South Platte Valley.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Emer [sic]
- Colorado Front Range emmer (wheat) field, possibly in the South Platte Valley; shows piles of sheaves of shocked grain, men in field, windmill, automobile, wooden shed structure, and distant cropland.
- Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.; Wheat--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Bound grain in Eastern Colorado
- Six squat conical bound grain stacks, John Schmidtz farm (?) eastern Colorado plains; John (?) stands in front of a stack.
- Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.; Grains--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Ce-Gie-Che-Ok Ute squaw
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Ce-Gie-Che-Ok, a Ute Native American woman.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ce-Gie-Che-Ok.
- c1899
- Tan-Nah, Ute squaw
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Tan-Nah, a Ute Native American woman.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Tan-Nah.
- c1899
- Tachiar, Ute squaw
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Tachiar, a Ute Native American woman.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Tachiar.
- 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
- Rotary snow plow
- Standing rotary snow plow on Rollins Pass, Moffat Road, Denver and Salt Lake Railroad, Gilpin County Colorado; two engines push plow with steam powered rotary plow wheel; a man climbs out first car, appears to have a camera bag.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1900-1930.; Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1926]
- Snowy rang [sic] from Mt. Evans Road
- View of snowy range from Mt. Evans Road, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Mountains--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1925]