Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Bathing beach, Grand Lake
- View of "bathing beach" on Grand Lake, Colorado; sandy shoreline with rowboats, makeshift dock, men, women, children & a dog; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" near swimmers (women & children); wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees" near makeshift pier;...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Grand Lake, Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry., the Moffat Road
- Partial view of Grand Lake, Colorado and tree-lined shoreline reached via Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake), Moffat Road; rowboat moored to shore and sailboat moored in lake, two women seated atop boulders...
- Adams, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cairns, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Craig, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1900-1920.; Patterson, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Wescott, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- Longs Peak from Bear Lake
- Partial view of Bear Lake (elevation 9475 feet), Larimer County, Colorado towards Longs Peak (elevation 14,255 feet); Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park; tree-lined shoreline, trees on opposite shoreline appear to have been burned from...
- Bear Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Forest fires--Colorado--Larimer County--1900-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Grand Lake Yacht Club
- View of Grand Lake Yacht Club, in Grand Lake, Colorado, shows a two-story, wood frame building with salt-box style roof, near the frozen lake shoreline. A "Grand Lake Yacht Club, private property, no trespassing" sign is attached to a tall wood...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1970-1980.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Grand Lake--1970-1980.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1970-1980.
- May 11, 1978
- Hanington cottage, Grand Lake
- Partial view of Hanington cabin and shoreline, at Grand Lake, Colorado, shows a log gazebo with a canoe or boat with oars docked along the rocky shoreline. The background view includes glimpses of the Hanington summer residence, a two-story hipped...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1890-1900.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Lady of the Lake Cottage, Grand Lake
- View north from the west outlet towards Lady of the Lake Cottage on the distant shoreline of Grand Lake, Colorado shows a pine tree shrouded shoreline and summer cottages owned by Chris Youngs, with a heavily forested ridge in the background.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- [Sanchez Reservoir, Costilla County, Colorado]
- Panoramic view of the Sanchez Reservoir and dam in Costilla County, Colorado. Shows shoreline, the dam and the overflow intake tower. Text on print includes reservoir capacity and tower, conduit, and dam dimensions. "Contained at date photo was...
- Reservoirs--Colorado--Costilla County.; Dams--Colorado--Costilla County.; Sanchez Reservoir (Colo.)
- 1911
- Hotel Chamberlin, Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort at Hampton, Virginia
- A view of the shoreline on Old Point Comfort in Chesapeake Bay at Hampton, Virginia. Shows Fort Monroe (Fortress Monroe), a building in the Greek Revival style, large residences, a radio tower, a two masted sailboat, a sea wall, and an observation...
- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--1890-1910.; Fort Monroe (Va.)--1890-1910.; Old Point Comfort (Va.)--1890-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1890-1910.; Military facilities--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Lake Morain [i.e. Moraine], Pikes Peak
- View of Lake Moraine near Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows the shoreline and and dead fallen trees.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Moraine, Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Near Carmel Bay
- View of the rocky shoreline and the Pacific Ocean near Carmel Bay in Monterey County, California.
- Monterey County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--Monterey County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- On the beach near Santa Barbara
- View of the shoreline near Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows large rounded boulders, sandy beach and cliffs in the distance.
- Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- The beach near Santa Barbara
- View of the shoreline near Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows large, smooth boulders and sandy beach.
- Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Dana's Point
- View of a steep cliff on Dana Point in Orange County, California. Shows the Pacific Ocean and rocky shoreline.
- Dana Point (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Capes (Coasts)--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Dana Point--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- San Francisco Bay from Saucelito [i.e. Sausalito]
- View of San Francisco Bay (San Francisco County), California. Shows a rocky shoreline and overhanging rocks. A boat and hills obscured by fog are in the distance.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- San Francisco from Saucelito [i.e. Sausalito]
- View of San Francisco Bay (San Francisco County) from Sausalito (Marin County), California. Shows the shoreline, islands, scrub bushes, and hills obscured by fog in the distance.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Islands--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- San Diego, Point Loma
- In this reproduction of a cabinet card tacked to corkboard, waves crash against the shoreline near Point Loma in San Diego (San Diego County), California.
- Loma, Point (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Pacific Ocean--1900-1910.; San Diego (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Capes (Coasts)--California--San Diego--1900-1910.; Seas--California--San Diego--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Glacier National Park, Lake St. Mary & Going to the Sun Mtn.
- View of the shoreline of St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana. Shows Going-to-the-Sun Mountain and Sexton Glacier.
- Glacier National Park (Mont.)--1910-1920.; Going-to-the-Sun Mountain (Mont.)--1910-1920.; Saint Marys Lake (Mont.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Montana--Glacier National Park--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Montana--Glacier National...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Yellowstone National Park, Sylvan Lake, (Cody Road)
- View of Sylvan Lake from Cody Road in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; the Absaroka Range is in the distance. Shows dense forests of tall pine trees. Marsh grass is near the shoreline.
- Absaroka Range (Mont. and Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Sylvan Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; National parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Yellowstone Lake from the west side of Stevenson's [sic] Isle
- View of Yellowstone Lake and shoreline, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. A man stands on the shore with a fishing pole and line cast in the water. Shows stumps and dead trees on the beach. A forest is in the distance.
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Fishing--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Waterfronts--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Yellowstone Lake, landing at Stormy [sic] Point
- A group of passengers disembark from a steamboat to the wooden dock at Storm Point, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Men and women walk toward the shore. Railroad ties are stacked on the dock and rowboats rest on the shoreline....
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Boats--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Piers & wharves--Yellowstone National Park--1900-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Fallen Leaf Lake
- View of the shoreline of Fallen Leaf Lake in El Dorado County, California. Snow-covered Mount Tallac is in the distance.
- El Dorado County (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Fallen Leaf Lake (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Tallac, Mount (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--California--El Dorado County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Tacoma, Wash. and Mt. Tacoma
- Panoramic view of Tacoma (Pierce County), Washington. Shows the coastline, pilings in the bay, wooden sidewalks and a railing along the shoreline, and residential and commercial buildings. Mount Rainier (Mount Tacoma) is in the distance.
- Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1890-1910.; Tacoma (Wash.)--1890-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--Washington (State)--Tacoma--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Washington (State)--Tacoma--1890-1910.; Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Tacoma--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Coast View, Gaviota Pass, Calif.
- View of the Pacific Ocean from Gaviota Pass in Santa Barbara County, California. Shows a rocky shoreline, a beach, steep cliffs, and waves.
- Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Missouri River near Glasgow
- View of the shoreline of the Missouri River near Glasgow in Howard County, Missouri. Shows a wooden fence and scattered houses.
- Glasgow (Mo.)--1890-1910.; Missouri River--1890-1910.; Fences--Missouri--Glasgow--1890-1910.; Rivers--Missouri--Glasgow--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Lake Loveland
- View of two boats pulling water skiers across Lake Loveland, Colorado. Foothills show in background and a man in another boat watches from just off shoreline. Reservoir built in late 1890s by the English company which then controlled the Greeley -...
- Loveland (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.; Water skiing--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Central Colo. Power Cos.' dam Barker's Meadow, Denver, Boulder & Western Ry.
- View of nearly completed dam at Barker Meadow (later called Nederland Dam) east of Nederland, Colorado; constructed by Eastern Colorado Power Company reached by spur via Denver, Boulder & Western Railway (formerly Colorado & Northwestern); Barker...
- Barker Meadow (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Barker Reservoir (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dam construction--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.; Dams--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Cetral [sic] Colo. Power Co.'s dam, Barker's Meadow, Denver, Boulder & Western Ry.
- View of nearly completed dam at Barker Meadow (later called Nederland Dam) east of Nederland, Colorado constructed by Eastern Colorado Power Company reached by spur via Denver, Boulder & Western (formerly Colorado & Northwestern Railway); Barker...
- Barker Meadow (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Barker Reservoir (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dam construction--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.; Dams--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Barker Meadow--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Salt Lake w/ shore
- View of Great Salt Lake, Utah; shows shoreline and salt deposits.
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shore of Utah lake
- View of Great Salt Lake, Utah, with shoreline, salt deposits, and snow-capped mountains.
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Females posed in water
- Teenaged girls dressed in swimming suits pose in the water on a shoreline.
- Bathing beauties--1920-1930.; Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Artificial lake at Shiprock agency, Shiprock in distance
- Lake with trees and lawn around the shoreline and a rowboat moored to a post, Shiprock, Navajo Indian Agency, New Mexico.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Navajo Agency--New Mexico--Shiprock--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Shiprock--1910-1920.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Shiprock--1910-1920.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Indian...
- [1910?]
- Lake, snow, mtns.
- View of a snow covered lake and low hills, probably in Colorado or Utah; an electrical pole is near a concrete wall. High water marks show on the shoreline.
- Lakes & ponds--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Cheeseman Lake [sic]
- View of Cheesman Lake and shoreline in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Cheesman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Douglas County--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Cheeseman Lake [sic]
- Overlook view of Cheesman Lake and the surrounding shoreline in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Cheesman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Douglas County--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
- View of the Big Hot Spring single story building near Idaho Springs, Colorado; features a small creek (Soda Creek) by a building with "Big Hot Spring" painted on the roof of an open porch; scene also includes two sheds, a plank and bridge over the...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1875]
- Bathers, Grand Lake
- View of women & children swimming in Grand Lake, Colorado; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" with woman in swimsuit on stern; makeshift pier with wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees"; women with swimcaps or kerchiefs on heads; forested shoreline.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Grand Lake Yacht Club landing
- View of Grand Lake Yacht Club & landing on Grand Lake, Colorado; wooden piers, pavilion, log shed, sailboats moored in lake & at pier, canoes on shore, forested shoreline; canvas tent with log base, center right; Rocky Mountains, distant background.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Grand Lake Yacht Club
- View of Grand Lake Yacht Club and Grand Lake, Colorado; Grand Lake Yacht Club organized in 1901 & incorporated in 1902, club house constructed in 1912; wooden frame pavilion, docks or piers, yacht moored in lake, canoes, forested shoreline, flag on...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Yacht clubs--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Coon Lake
- View from grassy shore of Electra Lake or Coon Lake, La Plata County, Colorado, shows rock outcroppings and trees along shoreline with cliffs and mountains in distance.
- Electra Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; La Plata County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--La Plata County--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1932]
- S.D. Cook's cottage, Grand Lake
- Partial view of Grand Lake, Colorado and S.D. Cook's log frame cabin or cottage; Cook's cabin was first summer cottage built at Grand Lake by Chris Young in 1889; one woman seated in front of cabin built on large boulder of rocky shore nestled...
- Cook, S.D.--Homes & haunts.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cabins--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Vista of Grand Lake
- Partial view of Grand Lake, Colorado and two women in cloth hammocks strung between trees in shade; forested shoreline with wooden frame residences nestled amongst trees; boathouses, flag atop flagpole; forested mountain ridge, background.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hammocks--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Lake Morain [i.e. Moraine] Pikes Peak
- View of Lake Moraine (Morain) on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows the shoreline and and dead fallen trees.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Moraine, Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Trees--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Chapman's Lake near Nast, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Partial view of Chapman Lake near Nast, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; lily pads in lake, man or woman fishing from raft, center right; heavily forested shoreline; Rocky Mountains, distant background.
- Chapman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Chapman's Lake, Nast, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Bird's eye view of Chapman Lake near Nast, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; high mountain lake with lily pads, forested shoreline; Rocky Mountains, background.
- Chapman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Vista of Cleveholm, Redstone, Colo.
- Bird's eye view of backside of Redstone Castle, Cleveholm estate, Redstone, Colorado; shows buildings nestled in Crystal River valley, rooftops hidden behind trees, and lake with raised cut stone shoreline. Mansion was built by John Cleveland...
- Osgood, John Cleveland, 1851-1926--Homes & haunts.; Redstone (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Castles & palaces--Colorado--Redstone--1900-1910.; Estates--Colorado--Redstone--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Chapman's Lake, Nast, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of Chapman Lake with lily pads near Nast, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; man or woman fishing from raft, center right; timbered shoreline, Rocky Mountains in background.
- Chapman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Water lilies--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Chapman's Lake, Nast, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Partial view of Chapman Lake with lily pads near Nast, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; timbered shoreline with fallen timbers (dead tree fall).
- Chapman Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Nast (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Water lilies--Colorado--Nast--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Fishing in the Frying Pan, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of man fishing in Fryingpan River possibly near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shrub & tree-lined shoreline, thigh-high rubber waders, fishing pole.
- Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- The Frying Pan at Norrie, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of man fishing in Fryingpan River near Norrie, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shrub & tree-lined shoreline; glimpse of Norrie, center background.
- Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Norrie (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Norrie--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Gem Lake, Estes Park
- Partial view of Gem Lake, north of Estes Park, Colorado; steep, rocky ledges surrounding lake with narrow shoreline.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gem Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]