Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts Bi-Monthly: Volume 5 Numbers 1 and 2, 1922 January-February
- Shelter
- Shows a wood shelter at the Evergreen Golf Course located 2 miles west of Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter features log supports, pyramidal roof, benches on the outside walls and a door that leads to the interior of the shelter. A...
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Dedisse Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Golf courses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Navaho woman standing outside of summer hogan Good view of country
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman standing outside of a brush shelter, possibly the Navajo Indian Reservation. A pile of rocks stands next to one exterior wall of the shelter. A wooden rail corral stands away from the shelter. Rocky desert...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Navajo girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin [sic] over her lap
- Interior view of a Native American (Navajo) woman who sits in a brush shelter, and prepares ground cornmeal; a pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman; above the woman's head is a...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Daniels Park picnic shelter
- View of a picnic shelter in Daniels Park (a Denver Mountain Park) in Douglas County, Colorado. The shelter is constructed of thick stone walls, with an open front. The metal roof is supported in the front by four thick stone pillars. There is some...
- Denver Mountain Parks--Buildings--1980-1990.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Shelters.; Denver Mountain Parks--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Parks--Colorado--Douglas County--Pictorial works.; Douglas County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1990
- Ute horsemen "monte game" at Towaoc
- View near Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado, of Native American (Ute) men and women; one group of men on horseback and a group who sit in a circle, possibly gambling, next to a brush shelter; one man stands near the brush shelter and looks on;...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Social life--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Gambling--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Summer camp Shiprock Agency, Yeibitchai [sic]
- View of Native American (Navajo) men walking toward a brush shelter in a summer camp at Shiprock Agency, Arizona. A pile of cut timber lies near the brush shelter. A wooden rail fence, possibly a corral, stands to the side of the brush shelter. One...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--1900-1910.; Yei Bichei (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--Arizona--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Del Norte mineral well has flowed for half a century, in heart of town
- A stone shelter is built over the Del Norte mineral well in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. The shelter is a sandstone structure with a hipped roof with shingles. The silhouette of the well is visible underneath the shelter. A pickup...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wells--Colorado--Del Norte--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Shelter House at Summit Lake on Mt. Evans
- View of stone Shelter House at Summit Lake, on Mount Evans, Denver Mountain Parks, Clear Creek County, Colorado; man in hat stands behind shelter next to fireplace chimney.
- Evans, Mount (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Summit Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1920-1930.
- [between 1926 and 1927]
- Building animal shelter at zoo
- View of an underground animal shelter at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado. The shelter has a stone front and low doorways.
- Denver Zoo--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- Summit Lake Shelter
- View of the Summit Lake Shelter on Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The small square stone building has small rectangular windows. There is a wood door and a hip roof with a stone chimney. The building provides shelter for hikers who...
- Evans, Mount (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Storm shelters.; Mountain shelters--Colorado--Evans, Mount--Pictorial works.; Evans, Mount (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- ca. 2000
- 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
- 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
- Shelter & concession
- View of a corrugated metal shelter and concession stand at Willis Case Municipal Golf Course (formerly Rocky Mountain Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. A wire bench is under the shelter roof.
- Concessions (Amusements, etc.)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Case Municipal Golf Course (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Shelter house
- View of a stone masonry shelter at Echo Lake, part of the Denver Mountain Parks System (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A man sits in the shelter at a wooden table.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1940.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Echo Lake Park (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1930-1940.; Shelters--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Shelter house
- View of a stone masonry shelter at Genesee Park, part of the Denver Mountain Parks System (Jefferson County), Colorado. The shelter has a stone chimney.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1940.; Genesee Park (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1940.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Shelter house
- Shows a log gazebo style shelter on the Evergreen Golf Course in Dedisse Park located 2 miles west of Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter has a slate roof and unstripped logs.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Golf courses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Dedisse Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- Shows a wood shelter at the Evergreen Golf Course located 2 miles west of Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter features wood supports, pyramidal roof, benches along the outside walls .
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Dedisse Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Golf courses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Combined shelter & pump house
- A view of the combined shelter and water pump house at Lookout Mountain Park, a Denver Mountain Park located 17 miles west of Denver, Colorado. Shows two rock ashlar buildings and a water pump in front of a arched rock wall. The shelter has an arch...
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lookout Mountain Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Water pumps--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- A view of a shelter in Fillius Park located 25 miles west of Denver in Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado. The building features rock ashlar walls, columns, and a tile roof. A sign on the roof of the shelter read Fillius Park.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Fillius Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- Shows a rock shelter house in Corwina Park which is located 22 miles west of Denver in Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter features rock ashlar walls and a tiled awning.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Corwina Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shelter house
- A view of a shelter at Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado. The shelter has four stone pillars and a shingle pyramidal roof.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Morrison (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Red Rocks Park (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Morrison--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Sun shelter at Sunken Gardens
- View of a rustic sun shelter at the Sunken Gardens in Denver, Colorado. The central pillar and bench are made of unshaped stone. A wood roof covers the bench. Small pine trees are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sunken Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shelters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1918 May
- Shelter at Daniels Park
- Exterior photograph of a shelter during renovation located at Daniels Park in Douglas County, Colorado. Daniels Park provides panoramic views of the entire Front Range. Originally a working ranch, several buildings representative of early 20th...
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Douglas County.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Douglas County.; Architecture--Colorado--Douglas County--History.
- 1997 August 26
- Shelter at Daniels Park
- Exterior photograph of a shelter during renovation located at Daniels Park in Douglas County, Colorado. Daniels Park provides panoramic views of the entire Front Range. Originally a working ranch, several buildings representative of early 20th...
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Douglas County.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Douglas County.; Architecture--Colorado--Douglas County--History.
- 1997 August 26
- Shelter at Daniels Park
- Exterior photograph of a shelter during renovation located at Daniels Park in Douglas County, Colorado. Daniels Park provides panoramic views of the entire Front Range. Originally a working ranch, several buildings representative of early 20th...
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Douglas County.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Douglas County.; Architecture--Colorado--Douglas County--History.
- 1997 August 26
- 4 scenes
- Four photographs show: an ivy covered water wheel, a wooden picnic shelter, a mule in a pasture, and a cultivated field or orchard.
- Croplands--1890-1910.; Mules--1890-1910.; Shelters--1890-1910.; Waterwheels--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ute horsemen, "monte game" at Towaoc western end of reservation
- View of a brush shelter and covered wagon at Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado; a group of unidentified Native American (Ute) men and (possibly) women sit in a circle near a brush shelter; men look on; two men on horseback stand away from group.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Towaoc--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Towaoc--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Towaoc--1890-1900.
- 1908
- Casa (house) wagon shed, tepee poles Towaoc, western end of reservation
- View near Towaoc, Ute Mountain Indian Reservation, Montezuma County, Colorado, of a wood (small log and slat) and mud house that stands next to a brush shelter; tepee poles lean against brush shelter, one lies on roof which connects to roof of the...
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Structures--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.; Shelters--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Teepes on reservation
- View of a tepee and brush shelter; an unidentified Native American (Ute) boy stands between a completed brush shelter and the frame for another, a belayed rope around his torso; a pile of brush, blankets, and possibly a fur pelt are underneath the...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Structures--1900-1910.; Shelters--1900-1910.; Tipis--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Mtd. Navajo about to kill a steer
- View of Native American (Navajo) and white men in a Navajo camp, Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The camp consists of an adobe brick and wooden slat building, a brush shelter, a wooden rail fence, possibly a corral, and a pile of cut timber. One man...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Camps--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Dragging it into camp
- View of Native American (Navajo) men in a camp, Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The camp consists of a brush shelter, horses and wagons, and a wooden rail fence in the background. One man sits on the seat of a hitched wagon. A dead cow is tied to the...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Indian...
- [1908?]
- Navaho girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin over her lap
- Interior view shows a Native American (Navajo) woman, shew sits in a brush shelter and prepares ground cornmeal; a pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman; a metal pan filled with...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Navajo girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheepskin over her lap
- Native American (Navajo) woman sits in a brush shelter and prepares ground cornmeal. A pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman. Above the woman's head is a coffee can which reads...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Corn--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- Tepee poles still standing near Cedaredge, Colo.
- Dead trees form the framework of an abandoned Native American (Ute) hunting shelter near Cedaredge, Delta County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Cedaredge--1930-1950.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Cedaredge--1930-1950.; Ruins--Colorado--Cedaredge--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Cedaredge--1930-1950.
- [between 1934 and 1941?]
- Pump house
- A view of a pump house at Little Park, Jefferson County, located 21 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado. The round shelter has rock ashlar walls, two arched doorways and a shingled pyramidal roof. The pump is in the center of the shelter.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1930-1950.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Little Park (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Shelters--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1950.; Water...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Shoshone Sun Dance
- Native American (Shoshone) men stand in a brush shelter and blow eagle bone whistles as part of a Sun Dance. The men stand near the edge of the shelter, around the center pole, the Thunder's Nest, a bundle of brush, is tied near the top.
- Indians of North America--1900-1930.; Shoshoni Indians--1900-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--1900-1930.; Shelters--1900-1930.; Sun dance--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Tommas Standard
- Men pose near an automatic rifle on a tripod near a wooden shelter, a part of the UMW strike against the RMFC, at the Standard Mine near Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado. A woman is in the shelter.
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Lafayette (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Standard Mine (Lafayette, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Machine guns--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- February 14, 1914
- Potawatomi man
- A Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) man sits under a shelter with a brush roof supported by poles on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas. A wooden table is nearby. Laundry hangs on a line strung from the shelter to a nearby building.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Apache women and children
- Native American (Apache) women and children pose outdoors near a timber shelter, probably either Arizona or New Mexico. Pots and pans hang on the wall of the shelter. Woven baskets are on the ground nearby.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Shelters--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Shoshone Sun Dance
- Native American (Shoshone) men stand in a brush shelter and blow eagle bone whistles as part of a Sun Dance. The men stand near the edge of the shelter, around the center pole. The Thunder's Nest, a bundle of brush, is tied to the center pole near...
- Indians of North America--1900-1930.; Shoshoni Indians--1900-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--1900-1930.; Shelters--1900-1930.; Sun dance--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Within the Gates
- View of the west face of the Gateway sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; dirt road at center winds amongst rocks; small shelter in foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Livesay's bungalow
- A young man kneels with his dog in front of a shelter in the woods made from large, pine branches. The shelter is probably in Colorado.
- Dogs--Colorado--1900-1920.; Forests--Colorado--1900-1920.; Shelters--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tree limbs--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Berthoud Pass Inn
- An unidentified woman wearing a hat and coat stands next to a sign post in front of the Berthoud Pass Inn at the summit of the pass on the border of Clear Creek and Grand counties in Colorado. The square, log building was built by Charles Fitchett,...
- Berthoud Pass (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1940.; Gasoline pumps--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1940.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Grand...
- [between 1920 and 1935?]
- The oldest church in the United States, Santa Fe, NM
- View of the San Miguel Mission (Church, Chapel) at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows an adobe building in disrepair with brick walls, wooden timber lintels above a front entrance, broken windows, a dilapidated...
- Mission San Miguel (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1880-1890.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Building deterioration--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Fire...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Crystal Lake Pavilion, Platte Cañon on the C. & S. Ry.
- Partial view of Crystal Lake with pavilion or picnic shelter; includes residence and outbuildings behind picnic shelter and dirt road leading from lake; Platte Canyon, Colorado, Colorado and Southern Railway.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1930.; Pavilions--Colorado--1900-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Shelter house, Daniels Park
- View east toward shelter house, Daniels Park, Denver Mountain Parks, south of Denver, Douglas County, Colorado; shows stone block columns supporting wooden rafters with tile roof, stone fireplace, round concrete table and rock seats.
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929]
- View from shelter house, Daniels Park
- View southwest from inside shelter house, Daniels Park, Denver Mountain Parks, south of Denver, Douglas County, Colorado; shows stone block columns supporting wooden rafter roof. stone fireplace, and Devils Head in background.
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1925]
- View from shelter house, Daniels Park
- View northwest from inside shelter house, Daniels Park, Denver Mountain Parks, south of Denver, Douglas County, Colorado; shows native stone block columns, wooden rafter roof, and stone fireplace.
- Daniels Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Douglas County--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1925]