Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Residences in Central City, Colorado
- Two hipped box houses stand above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house on the left is a clapboard structure with a chimney, a covered porch supported by simple columns, and a balcony with a spindle railing around the perimeter. The...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1959]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone and grave are enclosed by a metal railing at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Planters are at each corner of the railing, and two slats form an "x" from corner to corner. The slats give support to the railing. The gravestone is...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Cheesman Park rustic shelter
- View of the rustic shelter (1906) in Cheesman Park, 1000 High Street, in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. High rise apartments are in the distance. Reinhard Schuetze, a landscape architect, designed the park and the log-and-wood...
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Gazebos.; Historic buildings.; Gazebos--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 1994
- Yosemite, Wawona Hotel
- View of white frame buildings, part of the Wawona Hotel complex in Wawona, Yosemite National Park, California. A building known as the Long White or Clark Cottage has dormers, a veranda beneath a skirt roof, posts with curved brackets, and a...
- Wawona Hotel--Buildings--1880-1910.; Wawona (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Hotels--California--Wawona--1880-1910.
- [between 1887 and 1902?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A two story wood frame house with a mansard roof and three dormer windows is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. It has two bay windows on opposite sides of the front wall. The covered front porch is built behind a masonry...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A large, two story clapboard house is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house has a flat roof with eaves that extend out over the sides of the roof. Two bay windows, one on the upper level and one on the lower level, have...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Las Animas County Bloom mansion, Trinidad
- Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Built in 1882, this four story brick, French Victorian residence has metal-covered mansard roofs and widow's walk railing on the top two...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Las Animas County Bloom mansion in Trinidad
- Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Built in 1882, this four story brick, French Victorian residence has metal-covered mansard roofs and widow's walk railing on the top two...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Eureka Creek, outside of Central City, Colorado
- View of a wooden sidewalk and railing that span Eureka Gulch and Creek outside of Central City, Colorado. The railing and sidewalk are alongside a dirt road. Two wood-frame houses sit on the hill on the other side of the gulch, where much of the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Eureka Gulch (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Over Cherry Creek York St.
- A view of a concrete bridge over Cherry Creek at York Street in Denver, Colorado. The bridge features decorative cut work on the concrete side railing and four lamp posts on the four corners of the bridge railing.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Over Cherry Creek - Speer Blvd & Downing
- A view of a concrete bridge over Cherry Creek at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Downing Street in Denver, Colorado. The bridge features decorative cut work on the concrete railing, a metal pipe runs along side the bridge railing.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Hook & Ladder house on Alpine or 6 St.
- View of the Star Hook and Ladder fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado, including a bell tower, the company's crest on the facade, and a balcony. Adults and children cluster at one end of the balcony; a little boy leans...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- The stairway of Romanesque design shows Egyptian influences
- Interior view of the William Church house at 10th (Tenth) Avenue and Corona Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A decorative staircase and railing are near a landing over an ornate fireplace nearby.
- Church, William, cattleman--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Road repair - views along road to Mesa Verde
- acre-sized catchment to store rain water.; Dam-like structures with a railing and sets of stairs leading up to them are covered in a blanket of snow at Mesa Verde National Park. Portions of stone walls forming the dams remain uncovered. Some of the...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dams--Colorado--1920-1930.; Water supply West (U.S.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Green Mountain Townhouses
- A man and a woman pose in an open lounge at the Green Mountain Townhouses in Lakewood, Colorado. The oval shaped room is surrounded by a metal railing and staircases descend to a lower level. The area has a free standing fireplace with a hourglass...
- Green Mountain Townhouses (Lakewood, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Green Mountain Townhouses (Lakewood, Colo.)--Facilities--1960-1970.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Couches.; Fireplaces.; Lounges.
- [1965?]
- State Street, Leadville
- A man in a suit and hat leans on a railing in fron of the "Bank of Colorado" in this view of State Street in Leadville, Colorado. This area was once known as the 'Red Light District.' A young boy sits on the boardwalk's edge in front of the...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Brothels--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Child seated on railing clutching porch post
- A toddler poses on the railing of a porch in Colorado. Other houses are in the distance.
- Children--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Developed elevation stair railing alterations & additions to residence for Mrs. May Bonfils Berryman
- This item (1 of an extensive collection) is from Burnham Hoyt's Architectural Records 1915-1956 collection (C MSS WH1188). This drawing shows elevation detail for stair railing for the Belmar Mansion at West Alameda Avenue and South Wadsworth...
- Stanton, May Bonfils Berryman--Homes & haunts.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.; Railings--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.; Belmar Mansion (Lakewood, Colo.)--Design and construction.
- 1941 July 1
- Four Mile House porch and railing
- Detailed photograph of the south east porch, stairs, railing and newel's, after restoration, of the Four Mile House located in Denver, Colorado. With a portion dating from 1859, Four Mile House is Denver's earliest surviving structure. The...
- Four Mile Historic Park (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Denver.; Transportation facilities--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- 1995 January
- Plunge pool, 4UR Ranch
- View of the an abandoned plunge pool at the 4UR Ranch in Wagon Wheel Gap (Mineral County), Colorado, The oval shaped swimming pool has a concrete wall and metal railing around it.
- 4UR Ranch (Wagon Wheel, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Wagon Wheel Gap (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Swimming pools.; 4UR Ranch (Wagon Wheel, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Wagon Wheel Gap--Pictorial works.; Wagon Wheel Gap...
- 2009
- Milliken House
- View of the Milliken House at 1638 Galena Street in Aurora, Colorado. The two story Queen Ann style house has a cross gabled roof and is built of brick. It has a stone chimney, a two story, wrap-around porch supported by columns, and a porch...
- Milliken House (Aurora, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Aurora (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Houses.; Historic buildings.; Milliken, H. M.--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Milliken, H. M.--Homes & haunts--1990-2000.; Milliken House (Aurora, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1991
- 945 Main Street, Silver Plume
- View of 945 Main Street in Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The abandoned two story false front building is in disrepair and has peeling paint. A railing on the second story balcony is missing several rungs. The balcony is supported by...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings.; Commercial facilities.; False fronts.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--Pictorial works.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Silver Plume--Pictorial works.; Silver Plume...
- 1975
- School District no. 33 May '03
- View of the Orodell School house in Orodell (Boulder), Colorado. The one room school has a gable roof, a brick chimney, white clapboard and a porch with turned columns and a low railing. A sign above the porch roof reads: "School District No. 33...
- Orodell School (Orodell, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Orodell (Colo.)--1990-2000.; One-room schools.; Orodell School (Orodell, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Rural schools--Colorado--Orodell--Pictorial works.; Orodell (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1999
- Olde Town Hall Antiques
- View of the Olde Town Hall Antiques shop at 204 E Bridge Street, Hotchkiss (Delta County), Colorado. The brick building has pale paint peeling in places, mostly along the roofline. The entrance is a single door with four steps and a railing. On the...
- Olde Town Antiques (Hotchkiss, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotchkiss (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Antique stores.; Olde Town Antiques (Hotchkiss, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Antique dealers--Colorado--Hotchkiss--Pictorial works.; Hotchkiss (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1992
- Doc Holliday's Gravestone
- View of John Henry "Doc" Holliday's gravestone located in the Linwood Cemetery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The grave and granite headstone are surrounded by a simple black metal railing. Inscribed on the stone are the name and death dates, "Doc...
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1990-2000.; Burial--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1990-2000.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Graves--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Pictorial works; Cemeteries--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Pictorial works.;...
- 1991
- Cheesman Park rustic shelter
- View of the rustic shelter (1906) in Cheesman Park, 1000 High Street, in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Reinhard Schuetze, a landscape architect, designed the park and the log-and-wood gazebo. The six-sided gazebo has a...
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--2000-2010.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Gazebos.; Historic buildings.; Gazebos--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 2006
- Detail of the Cheesman Park rustic shelter
- Detailed view of the seat and rails of the rustic shelter (1906) in Cheesman Park, 1000 High Street, in the Cheesman Park Neighborhood, of Denver, Colorado. Reinhard Schuetze, a landscape architect, designed the park and this log-and-wood gazebo....
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--2000-2010.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Benches.; Gazebos.; Historic buildings.; Benches--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 2007
- Confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek
- View of the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek in Confluence Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows concrete reatining walls, an iron railing, grass and trees.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Confluence Park (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1980-1990.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.;...
- 1987
- Denison House
- Front elevation of the Denison House at 1006 Olive Street in the Montclair Neighborhood of Denver. The Queen Anne style house is constructed of brick and has fishscale shingling on the front and north side gables. A second story shed-style overhang...
- Denison, John H.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Houses.; Denison, John H.--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1999
- Murder By The Book
- Professor Tom Noel waves from the front porch of Murder By The Book (1936), a book shop at 1574 Pearl Street, in the Platt Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The shop is in a Queen Anne style house with prominent front and side gables and...
- Murder By The Book (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Platt Park (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Bookstores.; Murder By The Book (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bookstores--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- 1998
- Littleton RTD light rail station
- View of the Littleton Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot (now the RTD Littleton downtown light rail station), Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The one story rhyolite depot has a retaining wall in the foreground. The wall has a mural of...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--History--2000-2010.; Regional Transportation District (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Littleton (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Railroad stations.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad...
- 2001
- 17 Washington Street
- View of facade of 17 Washington Street in the Speer Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The eclectic Style house has terracotta window surrounds. Window dormers are on the modified mansard roof. A two-story round bay is on the facade and a...
- Speer (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Speer (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2008
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 53, 1911 December 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 4, 1910 January 22
- Fort Bellamy
- Women and children pose beside a two-story log cabin in Hahns Peak (Routt County), Colorado. Young women wear calico dresses with puffed sleeves and ruffled collars or shoulders, stockings, and laced boots. A man wears an apron and stands nearby....
- Hahns Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Students at a Leadville school
- Children pose on a staircase and porch of a frame building, probably a schoolhouse, in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Boys wear knickers or long pants and jackets or suspenders. Girls wear knee-length dresses with gathered waists and hair...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; School children--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Island in Cheyenne Lake
- View of a bridge and trees on an island in Cheyenne Lake at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The bridge has a log railing. Shows a Japanese Torii arch in probably a garden on the island.
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cheyenne Lake (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Islands--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- St. Elmo excursionists at the La Veta Hotel, Gunnison
- A crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages are outside the four-story brick and stone Victorian La Veta Hotel at 219 South Boulevard in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. The hotel has stone lintels, a mansard roof with a widow's walk, a...
- La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1890.
- 1885 September 6
- Glenisl [sic], Platte Canonn [sic], C. & S. Ry. Co.
- View of the Glenisle Hotel and the North Fork South Platte River in Glenisle (Park County), Colorado. The three-story hotel has a rotunda, a hipped roof and a balcony with a log railing. Cottages and houses are on canyon hillsides. A man sits on a...
- Glenisle Hotel (Glenisle, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Glenisle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenisle--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--Glenisle--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Ute Pass
- People sit in a horse-drawn carriage on a dirt road on Ute Pass in Teller County, Colorado. Shows Twin Creek in the canyon, Rainbow Falls, trees, and rock formations. A log railing separates the road from the creek and canyon.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Teller...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Bebee [sic] House, Idaho Springs
- People pose on the porch of the Beebee House hotel in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The two-story clapboard hotel has decorative brackets beneath a second story balcony with a railing. Men wear flat brimmed hats and suits. Women...
- Beebee House (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1860-1890.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1860-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1890.
- [between 1869 and 1881]
- Illa Lee Lodge, Indian Creek Park [sic], Safley cabin
- Women wear dresses and sit on chairs or hammocks on the porch of a log cabin in a place identified as Indian Creek Park, Colorado. A man stands on the porch and poses near a rustic log railing. The house, identified as the Safley cabin, has a...
- Houses--Colorado--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--1890-1910.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Hot Springs Hotel
- View of a wooden ramp and patio at the Hot Springs Hotel in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A man sits on a railing below an awning that reads: "Hot Springs Hotel." A United States flag is on a flag pole nearby. The hotel is a...
- Hot Springs Hotel (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Flags--America--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915?]
- Twin Lakes, Campion home
- View of buildings at the John Francis Campion residence at Twin Lakes (Lake County), Colorado. Cross gabled, clapboard sided buildings have dormer windows, first floor porches and brick chimneys. United States flags are on a flagpole or draped...
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Teenaged girl
- Studio portrait of a young woman in a dress with print fabric, lace, pleats, and a puff shoulder blouse with ruching. Props include a stone railing with a dragon motif, and a painted backdrop depicting a town street.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Castle Falls, North Cheyenne Canon
- View of a waterfall identified as Castle Falls, on North Cheyenne Creek in North Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows a log embankment, an observation platform and a log railing above the falls; rock formations are in the distance.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; North Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Cripple Creek school board
- Interior view of an office with men and women, identified as members of the Cripple Creek school board in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows desks, rotating chairs, typewriter, cabinets, a safe, clock, hung portraits, a wall calendar,...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; School board members--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of two children who stand on a stone block surrounded by a baluster and railing. The younger child who sits, wears a sleeveless dress with a horizontal design of lace and eyelets on the front. The older child stands and wears a...
- Children--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy with a double-breasted, tweed suit with knickers, stockings, boots, and a bow around his neck. The boy poses beside a carved stone railing prop and wall.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Woman seated on house porch holding small child
- Portrait of a woman and baby, by a wooden railing in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]