Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Dutchtown
- View of saddled horses, dismounted riders, and a dilapidated log cabin in Dutchtown, Grand County, Colorado.
- Dutchtown (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Dutchtown--1940-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Dutchtown--1940-1960.; Log cabins--Colorado--Dutchtown--1940-1960.
- [between 1949 and 1960]
- Pike's Peak or Bust
- A cowboy contestant ropes a calf with the aid of his saddled horse, Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Spectators watch from grandstand, as the rope turns the calf upside-down.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Calf roping--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- August 8, 1968
- Pike's Peak or Bust
- A cowboy contestant ropes a calf with the aid of his saddled horse, Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Spectators watch from the grandstand.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Calf roping--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- August 8, 1968
- Louisiana cottage Welsh and Ripley
- Ike Welsh, a reporter for the Register-Call and Charles S. Ripley, a miner, pose on the porch of the Louisiana cabin near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. A saddled horse is nearby.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--American City--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1900.; Reporters--Colorado--American City--1890-1900.; Ripley, Charles S.; Welsh,...
- June, 1897
- Judge Geo. H. Stewart residence
- Judge George H. Stewart, Alice and Marcia sit on the front porches of the their residence, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Stewart has a full white beard and holds a cane; Alice holds the reins of her saddled horse. The two story wood...
- Stewart, George H.--Family--1880-1900.; Stewart, George H.--Homes & haunts--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Judges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Residences--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Cabin
- A miner poses by the shafthouse of the Bonnie Belle Mine in Chaffee County, Colorado. A saddled horse is nearby. Snow covers the ground.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Bonnie Belle Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Bonnie Belle Mine
- Miners pose with a mine ore car and ore bucket at the entrance to the Bonnie Belle Mine in Chaffee County, Colorado. Saddled horses stand nearby and a U. S. flag flies from a pole on top of the head frame.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Bonnie Belle Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lead mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1895 and 1905
- Bonnie Belle Mine
- A miner poses near the Bonnie Belle Mine and a saddled horse in Chaffee County, Colorado. A U. S. flag flies from a pole on the head frame.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Bonnie Belle Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lead mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- E. J. Adam's "Bullion" cabin
- Miners pose near a cabin probably near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. A saddled horse is nearby.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Adams, Ed J.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Mgr. Johns
- Mine manager Johns poses with a saddled horse near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Horses and riders on the trail
- Miners and their wives pose by a saddled horse near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Marvine Lake
- View of Marvine Lakes in the Flat Tops Wilderness in Rio Blanco County, Colorado; a saddled horse grazes among pine trees on bank.
- Flat Tops Wilderness (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Marvine Lakes (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- The shade of the pines at Marvine Lake
- View of the back of a seated man, and saddled horses grazing among pine trees on shore of Marvine Lakes in the Flat Tops Wilderness in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
- Flat Tops Wilderness (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Marvine Lakes (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Western end of Ute reservation sage and no grass, distant mesa, no vegetation
- View (facing possibly Ute Mountain) of Native American men and women (Ute), sitting and standing on sage covered ground near a brush shelter and a covered wagon, probably near Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado; shows three saddled horses;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Transportation--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Harry and Julia Rhoads in center
- Harry and Julia Julia Rhoads (in center) pose with two other couples and a boy at a park, probably in Colorado. Julia Rhoads and another woman ride saddled donkeys; one man wears a "Chairman" ribbon pinned to his shirt.
- Couples--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Julia Knapp.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Taos Pueblo streets
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows Native American children, adobe pueblo dwellings, ovens, wagons, woodpiles, and saddled horses.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Navajo woman with baby board
- View of Native American (Navajo) woman and child walking toward a hitched horse and buggy; the buggy has an upholstered seat and convertable roof; perpendicular to the buggy is a saddled and bridled horse tied to a log hitching post; woman carries...
- Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- A in Pueblo Santo Domingo, New Mexico, the old estufa
- View of the Native American Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, shows adobe house blocks, a central kiva and a saddled burro at a hitching post.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1880-1900.; Tewa Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Santo Domingo Pueblo--1880-1900.; Santo Domingo Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900.]
- Ute Indians with horses
- Native American Ute women stand beside their saddled horses and dog; one gathers belongings.
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Transportation--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- American National Bank- Tucumcari, N. M.
- View, from an intersection of the American National Bank and other buildings, Main Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico. A two story brick Spanish Colonial Revival building stands on the corner. Men stand on the sidewalk and a car is parked on Main Street...
- Tucumcari (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Banks--New Mexico--Tucumcari--1900-1920.; Streets--New Mexico--Tucumcari--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Hopi Indians
- A Native American (Hopi) man and boy pose at Sichomovi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The boy sits on a saddled mule or donkey near a stone and adobe building. The man stands near a large boulder. Another burro stands near the building.
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Men--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Sichomovi...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men pose with a saddled horse near Mishongnovi Pueblo, Second Mesa, Arizona. The men and horse stand on a sandy path lined with rocks. The men wear pants and shirts. One wears many beaded necklaces with a pendant....
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Mishongnovi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- August, 1899
- Sichomovi, on the mesa north of Walpi
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men and a boy pose outdoors with a horse and a burro at Sichomovi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. A boy sits on a burro while a man supports him. Another man stands near a large boulder. A saddled horse stands near an...
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Sichomovi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Sichomovi...
- August, 1899
- Black cowboy and horse
- A Black man poses with a saddled horse; costume includes chaps and a bandana.
- African Americans--1890-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1920.; Horses--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Navajo women
- Two Native American (Navajo) women saddle a horse in a group of trees. One woman carries a baby on her back, wrapped in a blanket; she and the other woman hold a blanket over the horse's head. A saddled horse stands nearby.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1908]
- Pajarito Park Ruins James Plateau Roadway to Tyuonyi in Rito de Los Frijoles Canyon
- A team of two horses pull an automobile up a sandy road while men look on, Pajarito Plateau, Pajarito Park (Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. One man sits in the car. A saddled horse stands on the road. Rocky desert landscape surrounds the...
- Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Horse teams--New Mexico--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Cabin in Manitou
- View of a log cabin in Manitou Springs, Colorado, with a brick chimney, shingle roof, and an open porch. A buckboard with a canvas top, bundles and passengers is by horses. The pinto is saddled; the sorrel is blanketed, and a man picks up a saddle....
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Horses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Log cabins--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Green Lake above Georgetown
- A man and women pose near a saddled horse at Green Lake near Guanella Pass above Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Women--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Ute Iron Spring
- Exterior view of the Ute Iron Spring Chateau. This one story frame structure has an octagonal pavilion with latticework and projecting bays, there are numerous excursionists gathered around the building. One man is wearing a pith helmet. Its...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Ute Iron Spring Chateau (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1882 and 1885?]
- Bur-rodeo, 1st annual event in Leadville
- A female contestant and her burro on a gravel road compete in the first annual "Bur-rodeo" race, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivities in Leadville, Colorado. The woman has on shorts, a sleeveless top with number "A&T 52" on it, running shoes...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Iowa Indian out hunting
- A Native American Iowa (Ioway) boy poses on his saddled horse in a field; he wears a shirt, vest, breechcloth, leggings, a feather hair ornament, and holds a bow and arrow. He has the horses reins in his mouth.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Iowa Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1890 May 1
- San Ild. Pueblo
- Two saddled horses stand near a wood pole structure in a plaza at Native American (Tewa) San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. A wooden ladder leans against the structure. Pueblo buildings stand in the distance.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Structures--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1900-1910.; San Ildefonso (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- April 21, 1908
- C.A. Finding residence, Breckenridge 1890
- The Finding family poses by the fence, near the open cutworked gate, at their home in Breckenridge, Colorado. A saddled horse and two dogs pose with them. Holding the horse's reins, Mrs. Finding is in a corseted black bodice with jockey points,...
- Finding, C. A.--Homes & haunts--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Girls and women on donkeys
- Women and girls sit on saddled donkeys and mules on a dirt road as part of the Sunflower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. One mule has a large cloth blanket that extends from its neck to its rear legs. Some women ride...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- [August, between 1893 and 1900?]
- East side of Divide, Carson, 1948
- View of four saddled horses and a small cabin, near Carson, Colorado; shows the horses' rumps and a cabin constructed of vertical plank siding and a steeply gabled roof; stands above timberline amidst a small amount of snow; tall mountains in the...
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horses--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Jane Dyde
- View of a woman and a saddled horse on the outskirts of Carson, Colorado; shows four buildings including the false fronted saloon building; features vertical plank siding and medium and steeply gabled roofs.
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.; Dyde, Jane.
- 1946
- Our horses from Vicker's Ranch, Lake City, taken by truck to mouth of Wager Gulch
- View of a man and a truck with a saddled horse on it, near Carson, Colorado; shows dropped rear gate of the truck bed and a fifty-five gallon barrel on the ground in the shade of the truck.
- Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Horses--Colorado--Carson--1940-1950.
- 1946
- An Indian village
- Two groups of Native American (Plains) men dance in concentric circles around two prisoners in a camp of tepees near a river. Groups of saddled horses stand near the river and the tepees. The men wear leggings and feathers in their hair. Some men...
- Indian dance--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--War--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Great Plains-- 1880-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indian encampments--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Prisoners--Great...
- [between 1880 and 1895?]
- Native American and white men
- Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Native American (Plains) men, and a white man pose outdoors, possibly at Fort Sill, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). They pose near a collection of items that includes woven baskets, antlers, blankets, fur pelts, tobacco...
- Chiricahua Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1880-1910.; Baskets--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1880-1910.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.
- [between 1883 and 1909]
- Indians rec' [i.e. receive] annuities
- Stereographic view of Native American (Plains) men and women, they stand near covered wagons and a wooden rail fence to receive food rations. Saddled horses stand on the edge of a nearby river.
- Indians of North America--Government relations--Great Plains--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--1860-1870.; Food relief--1860-1870.; Women--1860-1870.
- 1868 October 1
- Native American men
- Native American (Plains) men and woman pose outdoors. The men lie on the ground while the woman stands. She is wrapped in a blanket. The men wear moccasins, leggings, and blankets. A cradleboard is propped up against a pile of blankets and hides. A...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Cradleboards--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Women--Great Plains--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cheyenne chiefs held as hostages by General Custer for return of Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. White
- Fat Bear, Big Head, and Dull Knife, Native American (Cheyenne) men pose near a saddled horse. They are wrapped in blankets. Fat Bear wears a hat.
- Cheyenne Indians--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Big Head.; Dull Knife, ca. 1828-1879 or 1883.; Fat Bear.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Ralph Morrison, a hunter killed & scalped by Cheyenne near Ft Dodge
- Lieutenant Read, 3rd Infantry, and John O. Auston, chief of the scouts, crouch near a scalped Ralph Morrison near Fort Dodge, Kansas. Morrison was scalped by a Native American (Cheyenne) war party. John Auston wears gloves and a wide-brimmed hat. A...
- Cheyenne Indians--War--Kansas--1860-1870.; Hunters--Kansas--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--Kansas--1860-1870.; Military officers--Kansas--1860-1870.; Military scouts--Kansas--1860-1870.; Scalping--Kansas--1860-1870.; Auston, John O.;...
- [1868]
- During ceremonies marking battle centennial
- A man in military uniform stands near a saddled horse and a group of signs to commemorate the centennial of the Battle of Summit Springs in Washington County, Colorado. He holds the horse's reigns and his hat over his chest. A wire fence is between...
- Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Summit Springs--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Summit Springs--1960-1970.; Summit Springs (Colo.), Battle of, 1869--Battlefields--1960-1970.; Summit Springs...
- 1969 July 10
- Balanced Rock, Skelton's Mtn. Ranch, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of group of horseback riders near Balanced Rock, Skelton's Mountain Ranch, probably Woodland Park, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; two women, a man & a dog seated on rock formation; saddled horses & riders in brush & trees near...
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Balanced Rock, Skelton's Mtn. Ranch, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of group of horseback riders on base of Balanced Rock, Skelton's Mountain Ranch, probably Woodland Park, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; men & women standing near or seated on saddled horses; rock formation amongst trees.
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Buena Vista Point, Skelton's Mtn. Ranch. Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of horseback riders on Buena Vista Point, Skelton's Mountain Ranch, probably Woodland Park, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; man on boulder holding reins to saddled horse pointing to view of forested foothills; woman horseback...
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Dining room, Skelton's Mtn. Ranch, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of group of horseback riders in front of the dining room log building, Skelton's Mountain Ranch, probably Woodland Park, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; log cabin with covered front porch, men & women on horseback, unbridled...
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Off for a ride at Woods Lake, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of horseback riders at Woods Lake Resort, eight miles from Thomasville, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; men and women ride saddled horses; men, women, and children sit on deck of a large log cabin; combination wire and barbed...
- Thomasville (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Woods Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Thomasville--1900-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Thomasville--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--Thomasville--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1903 and 1919]
- Shady trail on Skelton Mtn. Ranch, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of horseback riders passing through pine trees, Skelton Mountain Ranch, probably Woodland Park, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; men & women on saddled horses.
- Woodland Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Woodland Park--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]