Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Eagles Nest Range from Kremmling, Colo., Moffat Road
- Eagles Nest Range of Rocky Mountains viewed from Kremmling, Colorado via Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later Denver and Salt Lake) on the Moffat Road; storm clouds reflected in lake.
- Kremmling (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Rocky Mountains--1900-1930.; Boats--Colorado--1900-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1930.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1907 and 1925]
- Autumn
- Autumn scene, probably in Denver, Colorado; ditch with water winding past bare trees, rock footbridge in background.
- Autumn--Colorado--1890-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Four elevations of track on the Short Line
- Four elevations of Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway (also called the Short Line) standard gauge track winding up forested mountain slopes above Colorado Springs, Colorado; the High Drive, center right.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Gray's and Torry's [sic] Peaks, western slope, Argentine Pass
- Western slopes of Grays Peak and Torreys Peak of Rocky Mountains viewed from Argentine Pass, Colorado; clouds dot the sky.
- Grays Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Torreys Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Madjor [sic] Domo, Glen Eyrie
- Rock formation Major Domo on Glen Eyrie (Manitou Springs, Colo.), private estate of William Jackson Palmer, adjacent to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Estates--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1920.; Palmer, William Jackson 1836-1909.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- North Cheyenne Cañon
- High Drive in North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado; one lane dirt road in narrow canyon.
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- North Cheyenne Cañon
- High Drive in North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado; one lane dirt road in wider area of canyon.
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Plains from above No. Cheyenne Cañon
- View towards Colorado Springs, Colorado and the Plains from above North Cheyenne Canyon including Broadmoor Hotel and Casino, Cheyenne Lake, Trianon (later called Claremont, C.A. Baldwin's residence); rock formation Point Sublime on Colorado...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1920.; Plains--Colorado--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1890-1920.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.);...
- [between 1897 and 1917]
- The babbling brook, Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Big Thompson River cascading down Big Thompson Canyon reached via Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado, "Auto Road."
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- The big ones like the shady spots
- Two men fishing in South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; huge boulders in stream, one fisherman holding net.
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Seal and Bear and Pike's Peak, Garden of the Gods
- Rock formations Seal and Bear Rocks, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Pikes Peak, center left background; man in horse-drawn buggy on dirt road.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Rock...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Pulpit Rock, Boulder Canon
- Dirt road up Boulder Canyon, Colorado, past rock formation Pulpit Rock.
- Roads, Earth--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1900-1920.; Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Steam Boat [sic] and Balanced Rocks, Garden of the God
- View of rock formations Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado; dirt road separating formations, tourists atop Steamboat Rock with metal handrailings around rim and telescopes, sign attached to railing...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- A long cast
- One man fishing in South Platte River in Platte Canyon possibly near Glenisle, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; fisherman casting into stream with wicker creel on shoulder.
- Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Vista of Pike's Peak from Monument Valley Park, Colo. Springs
- Massive logs forming handrail of wooden footbridge crossing Monument Creek in Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; distant view of snow covered Pikes Peak and water tower on hill in background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Chief Iron Tail, Indian women and children at Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Postcard depicting drawing of Sioux Chief Iron Tail standing with a group of Sioux women and children. The woman in the center of the front row kneels on the ground. Chief Iron Tail was a leader among the Native Americans who participated in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Sioux Indian grass dance, on Cheyenne reservation near Pierre
- Postcard of a group of Sioux men performing a grass dance on the Cheyenne reservation near Pierre, South Dakota. The man on the far left holds a large drum. Most of the men wear feathers on their heads and some hold feathers in their hands.
- Dakota Indians--Dance--1880-1900.; Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indian dance--North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cheyenne River Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Texas Bud, Waco, Tex.
- Postcard of "Texas Bud," a member of the cast in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, posing for a full-length studio portrait framed in an oval. He wears woolly, sheepskin chaps and has a rope wrapped over his shoulder and looped in his hands. He has a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--Texas--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Texas Bud.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on a wooden folding chair wearing a buckskin coat with tassles and riding boots that reach his knees. Spurs are attached to his boots. Cody also wears a hat with its brim curved slightly upward and leather...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on a dark brown horse. He wears a buckskin coat with tassles, riding boots that reach his knees, spurs, a hat with brim curved slightly upward, and leather gauntles with tassles. A woolly sheepskin blanket is on...
- Wild west shows--1880-1900.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Buffalo Bill's Deadwood stage coach
- Color postcard depicting the Deadwood Stagecoach used in an act of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In the act, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and a group of scouts rescue the coach after an attack. The stagecoach is pulled by three teams of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Mules--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1928?]
- Sitting Bull & Buffalo Bill
- Hand-colored postcard of full-length studio portrait of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull. Image is a copy of original photograph by W. Notman in Montreal in 1885 and later copyrighted by D.F. Barry....
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- Point of Rocks view near Sterling Colo.
- A man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage takes a swig from a bottle of liquor outside of a stone house near the town of Sterling, Colorado, in Logan County. A man sitting in a carriage drawn by two horses is behind him. The hillside in the...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Alcoholic beverages--Colorado--Sterling--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Aftermath of Ludlow Massacre
- Coal miners, a boy, a teenager, and a young girl stand and eat slices of bread near the remnants of the tent colony destroyed in the Ludlow Massacre during the U.M.W. strike against C.F. & I. in Ludlow (Las Animas County), Colorado. Wood, pieces of...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; Coal miners--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; Eating &...
- [1914]
- Bridal Veil Falls, No. Cheyenne Canon
- View of Bridal Veil Falls in North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso county, Colorado; small cascading waterfall, North Cheyenne creek.
- Bridal Veil Falls (El Paso County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- City Park, Denver
- View west across City Park lake towards Pavilion and floating bandstand, City Park, Denver, Colorado; shows battery-powered launch in lake near pier, rental boats docked on shore, St. John's Cathedral, dome of Colorado State Capitol, Cathedral of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 or 1914]
- City Park Pavilion, Denver
- Exterior view of City Park Pavilion, Denver, Colorado; shows circular promenade or driveway leading past frontsteps to pavilion. The pavilion, dedicated October 7, 1896, was designed by John J. Humphreys and William E. Fisher. Features of the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Sunken Garden, Speer Blvd., Denver
- View of Sunken Garden on Speer Boulevard, Denver, Colorado, designed by Jacques B. Benedict; shows landscaped area with flower gardens & walkways, water sprinklers, and Denver skyline including Arapahoe County Courthouse dome, Evans Chapel (church...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- Vista in City Park, Denver
- View across large lake towards City Park Pavilion, bandstand, and boat dock in Denver, Colorado; shows shoreline with shrubs and trees, bandstand over lake (built in 1914), and a battery-powered launch docked at pier.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Vista in North Cheyenne Canon
- View of North Cheyenne Creek in North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso county, Colorado; pines, spruces, firs and native shrubs border stream.
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; North Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--North Cheyenne Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- In City Park, Denver
- View across a lake towards City Park Pavilion, Denver, Colorado; shows willow trees and cattails.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Sunken Garden, Speer Blvd., Denver
- View of covered pavilion with archways and pond, Sunken Gardens, Denver, Colorado; shows background view of Denver skyline including Gas & Electric building, Daniels and Fisher tower, Tramway building, Arapahoe County Courthouse, and Evans Chapel...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Distant view of Longs Peak
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) with road in meadow near Longs Peak & Estes Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Cheyenne Mtn. from Monument Valley Park
- View of lake in Monument Valley Park and distant view of Cheyenne Mountain (elevation 9198 feet on north summit), Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows dirt trail, trees, and shrubs.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.); Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Long's Peak, Estes Park
- Distant view of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet), near Estes Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Long's Peak, Estes Park
- View of Long's Peak near Estes Park, Colorado; shows dirt road bordered by barbed wire fence through meadow and ponderosa pine tree.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Long's Peak, Ests [sic] Park
- View of Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet) near Estes Park, Colorado.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Museum, City Park, Denver
- Exterior view of Denver Museum of Natural History, City Park, Denver, Colorado; features of two-story building include four columns with capitols & scrolls, two areas of long series of steps leading to front entrance & lower landscaped area, window...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Museum of Natural History (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1919]
- Museum, City Park, Denver
- Exterior side view of Denver Museum of Natural History, City Park, Denver, Colorado; features of the two-story building include four columns with capitols & scrolls, a series of steps leading to front entrance, and window awnings. Landscaping was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Museum of Natural History (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1919]
- Nearing the foot hills
- View of Rocky Mountain foothills possibly near Golden, Colorado; shows dirt road passing by cottonwood trees surrounding fence line and stacked hay in field.
- Golden (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Canon
- Complete bird's eye view of wooden steps and railing ascending Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado; three men, two saddled donkeys (or burros), and camera on a tripod are at the base of waterfall; wooden footbridge crosses...
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Seven Falls (Colo.); Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--1900-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Shady lane in Monument Valley Park
- View of shaded dirt trail through Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; rough hewn posts form park bench beside dirt path, trees, and shrubs.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Vista of Cheyenne Mtn. from Monument Valley Park, Colo. Springs
- Distant view of Cheyenne Mountain (elevation 9198 feet on north summit) from Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; lake, shrubs, trees and dirt trail wind through park.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.); Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Denver, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado, northwest from Colorado State Capitol building towards Colfax Avenue & 16th (Sixteenth) street; identifiable businesses and buildings include Arapahoe County Courthouse, City Auditorium, Daniels & Fisher tower...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911?]
- Narrows, Williams Canon
- View of the Narrows, Williams Canyon near Manitou Springs, Colorado; shows extremely narrow point with rocky ledges, one lane dirt road.
- El Paso County, (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Chime Bells at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- This is a color postcard of the chime bells at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colo.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- Circa 1940
- Douglas County High School. Castle Rock, Colo.
- Black and white postcard of Douglas County High School (1911-1960), Castle Rock, CO "M187 High School, Castle Rock, Colo. 1925" Currently the Douglas County School District Administration building on Wilcox Street. The first structure on this site...
- 1925
- Postcard of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- The Immaculate Conception Cathedral on Colfax Avenue in Denver, CO. There are people are walking down the street.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- Circa 1905
- Postcard of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral on Colfax Avenue Denver, CO. People are walking in front of the church.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- Circa 1905
- Winks Panorama postcard
- Winks Panorama, (also known as Winks Lodge) was a hotel near Pinecliffe, Colorado that served African-American tourists during the early and middle 20th century. The lodge was built in the Lincoln Hills County Club area which was the only...
- circa 1950's