Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Horse racing
- A man races a horse-drawn buggy at a racetrack in City Park, Denver, Colorado. A group of spectators stand in and near a gazebo near the racetrack.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horse racing--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Racetrack & town
- View of an unidentified town amid sagebrush, possibly in Colorado. Corral of horses and riders congregate outside of the town next to racetrack.
- Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Racetrack
- A group of men ride in a horse drawn coach on a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Two men use landscaping tools on the lawn inside the oval track. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R. Ave....
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- Three men, in an unusual horse drawn carriage, ride around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The carriage has an elevated front seat on which two of the men sit, wearing cockade hats, and a rear well in which one of the men stands, wearing...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- A man drives a horse drawn cart around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Another man waters the lawn inside the oval track. Spectators sit on the fence. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R....
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- A man drives a horse drawn wagon around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Another man tends the lawn inside the oval track. Sign on the fence reads: "Wahl Bros. Bicy[cles] 127 N. Tejon St."
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- Two men ride in cart, drawn by horses in tandem, around an oval racetrack, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R. Ave. Bicycles." Spectators sit on the fence.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Racetrack
- Racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shows a group of men on horseback, a raised observation deck, and a man tending the lawn inside the oval track.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Towers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Racetrack
- Three men, in an unusual horse drawn carriage, ride around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The carriage has an elevated front seat on which two of the men sit, wearing cockade hats, and a rear well in which one of the men stands, wearing...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Racetrack
- A man drives a horse drawn carriage around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Another man tends the lawn inside the oval track. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R. Ave. Bicycles." Spectators...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Racetrack
- Three men ride in a horse drawn carriage around an oval racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Spectators sit on or stand behind the fence. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R. Ave. Bicycles."
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Prowers Co. Fair, Lamar
- Men pose beside teams of horses and a car at the Prowers County Fair in Lamar (Prowers County), Colorado. Horses are harnessed to wood frames in the center of a fenced racetrack at the fair. Spectators are on bleachers or beside the fence nearby.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Fairs--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.
- 1911, August 23-25
- Prowers County Fair, Lamar
- Photograph of a photograph. Spectators sit on bleachers in a grandstand at the Prowers County Fair in Lamar, Colorado. Probably horses in a horse race are blurred by motion on the racetrack. A United States flag is above covered bleachers.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grandstands--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.
- 1911, August 23-25
- Prowers Co. Fair, Lamar
- Teams of horses harnessed to wood frames, a car, men and a saddled horse are in the center of a circular, fenced racetrack at the Prowers County Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colorado. Spectators sit in bleachers.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.
- 1911, August 23-25
- President Taft in Montrose, Colo.
- President William Howard Taft addresses a crowd before the opening ceremony for the Gunnison Tunnel at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The president stands behind a fence draped with flag bunting and fans. A...
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Public appearances.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gazebos.; Presidents--United States.; Public speaking.; Racetracks (Horse racing); Rites & ceremonies.; Spectators.
- [1909 September 23]
- Harness racing pacer & cart
- A man rides in a two-wheeled horse-drawn cart on a racetrack in Colorado. A gazebo with U. S. flags is nearby.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1910.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Riding pacer & cart
- A man rides in a horse-drawn racing cart on a racetrack in Colorado.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1910.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Horse racing
- View of a crowd in the grandstands near the racetrack at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. U. S. flags fly from the roof of the seating area.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Transportation horse & buggy
- View of a man in a horse drawn sulky at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; haystacks are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Transportation horse & buggy
- View of a man in a horse drawn sulky at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; hay stacks and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation harness racing
- View of a man in a horse drawn sulky at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; hay stacks are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; people and horse drawn sulkies surround it. Hay stacks and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; people and horse drawn sulkies surround it. Hay stacks and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of man in a horse drawn sulky at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; hay stacks, sheds, and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; a man on a horse and people are nearby. Hay stacks are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; people and horses surround it. Hay stacks and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; people, a sulky, and horses surround it. Hay stacks are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Recreation horse racing
- View of the judge stand at a racetrack in (probably) Colorado; people and horse drawn sulkies surround it. Hay stacks and machinery are in the background.
- Harness racing--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Walden, North Park's first race track
- George Dagle drives John W. Riggins' stallion "Stoball" on the racetrack Walden, Jackson County, Colorado. A judge platform and bleachers flank the track.
- Walden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Racetracks (Horse racing )--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Dagle, George.
- 1903
- Routt Co. fair grounds, Hayden Colo.
- Routt County fairgrounds in Hayden, Colorado, includes exhibit building, grandstand, racetrack, tent, and carousel or merry-go-round.
- Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fairs--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- The winners Routt Co. Fair, Hayden Colo.
- Four women ride horses on the racetrack at the Routt County Fair in Hayden, Colorado; shows refreshment tent, flags on grandstand, spectators, automobiles, "Starr Merc. Co., General Merchandise" advertisement on tower, and stable in background.
- Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fairs--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Horse racing--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- Distant town w/ horses
- View of a town amid the sagebrush in an unidentified town possibly in Colorado. Corral of horses and riders congregate outside of the town next to racetrack.
- Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Horse race
- View of a racetrack; shows spectators and men on horses, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Miles City Roundup
- Native Americans parade on horseback on the racetrack at the Miles City Roundup in Miles City, Montana; they wear feather headdresses and leggings with beaded bands and carry the U.S. flag.
- Indians of North America--Montana--Miles City--1910-1920.; Miles City (Mont.)--1910-1920.; Headdresses--Montana--Miles City--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress--Montana--Miles City--1910-1920.; Flags--American--Montana--Miles City--1910-1920.; Horseback...
- 1911
- Harold Griffith Cushing, Okla.
- Harold Griffith poses in a racecar at a racetrack in Cushing, Oklahoma. Lettering on the hood of the automobile reads: "Gates Super Tread Tires."
- Gates Rubber Company--Products--1920-1930.; Cushing (Okla.)--1920-1930.; Advertisements--Oklahoma--Cushing--1920-1930.; Racing automobiles--Oklahoma--Cushing--1920-1930.; Tires--Oklahoma--Cushing--1920-1930.; Griffith, Harold.
- 1925
- Aspen, Colorado
- View of the Aspen Institute, Aspen, Colorado, including the Big Tent; shows buidlings of Aspen, outline of the Aspen racetrack, an access road through the valley, and snow-covered peaks behind Aspen Mountain.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Tents--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1969]
- Aspen, Colorado in 1967
- View of west side of Aspen, Colorado, including the Big Tent, Aspen High School, and Seminar Building. Scene includes houses and trees in the background at the foot of Aspen Mountain, outline of the former Aspen racetrack, an access road through...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Tents--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Race track, clubhouse and grandstand at Overland Park
- View of the racetrack, clubhouse and grandstand at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Field at Overland Park
- View of a field with short scrub grass near Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The towers of the Overland Park racetrack clubhouse and the entry gate are in the distance beyond a row of trees.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Meadows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Golfers at Overland Park
- A man and woman golf on the center grass area of the racetrack at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The grandstand is in the distance.
- Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Golfers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grandstand at Overland Park
- A crowd gathers in the grandstand and in the center of the racetrack at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver Colorado. Flags and patriotic banners decorate the grandstand and large loudspeaker system.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Clubhouse at Overland Park motor camp
- People stand on the porch of the clubhouse at the Overland Park auto camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building features curvilinear gables, two square towers, wraparound porches on two floors, and a central exterior...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- 1921 August
- Refreshments served on veranda of the club house
- People sit at tables on the porch of the clubhouse at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The porch overlooks the racetrack, and tents in the auto camp are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920 June, July
- Soda fountain in the clubhouse at Overland Park auto camp
- Men and women sit at tables at the soda fountain and refreshment stand in the clubhouse at Overland Park motor camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Three young women sip on sodas. Older adults drink coffee at another table. The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Snack bars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Soda...
- [between 1920 and 1931?]
- Overland
- Men in horse-drawn traps race at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. The racetrack, clubhouse, and a gazebo are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Race tracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Overland Park
- A man walks near the clubhouse at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. A group of golfers play nearby. The horse racetrack is near the building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Overland Park
- View of the clubhouse and racetrack at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Race tracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Women golfers
- A group of women golfers sit on a grassy ledge at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. The grandstands for the racetrack are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Race tracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Overland Park
- View of the racetrack at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Race tracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1905?]
- City Park and eastern Denver
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado; shows City Park, Ferril and Duck Lakes, a racetrack, landscaping, streets, subdivisions, and the plains.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ferril Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racetracks...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]