Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Family
- Studio portrait of a family; a man and woman pose with teenage boys.
- Families--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- General store interior
- Interior view of a market in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; merchandise includes a toy wagon, straw hats, fabric bolts, canned goods, and teapots. Decor includes paint color samples, glass display cases, scales, and paper rollers.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- San Francisco
- A view from Russian Hill of San Francisco, California; shows houses and businesses. A sign on a building reads, "Palace Baths, warm sea water". San Francisco Bay and the observatory on Telegraph Hill are in the distance.
- Russian Hill (San Francisco, Calif.)--1880-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1880-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Columbia River Cascades
- A panoramic view of the Columbia River Cascades in probably Hood River County, Oregon; shows boats in the river and moored by the shore. A bridge is in the distance and a dike or lock construction project is in progress. A railroad track runs near...
- Columbia River--1880-1910.; Hood River County (Or.)--1880-1910.; Rapids--Oregon--Hood River County--1880-1910.; Rivers--Oregon--Hood River County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- A man stands on an embankment of the Colorado River in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. Bridges, constructed of steel girders and concrete pylons, span the river. Buildings, a water tower and smoke stack are in the distance.
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Mormon Temple and Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah
- View of the Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) Temple, Tabernacle and Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the arched and round windows and spires of the Gothic style Temple, the oval dome roof of the...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Buildings--1900-1910.; Salt Lake Temple--1900-1910.; Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1900-1910.; Mormon temples--Utah--Salt Lake County--1900-1910.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1900-1910.; Temple Square...
- Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs
- View of the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a four story masonry Italianate style hotel with twin towers, a colonnade and fountain. Landscaped grounds show men near a wheelbarrow, a stepped waterfall, stone...
- Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Garfield County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Adirondacks - Mirror Lake
- A view of Mirror Lake in the Adirondack Mountains (Essex County), New York; shows landscape with cottages, fences, boathouses, and hotels near the lake.
- Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)--1890-1900.; Essex County (N.Y.)--1890-1900.; Mirror Lake (Essex County, N.Y.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--New York--Essex County--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- The Palisades, Great Ute Canon
- View of rock formations identified as the Palisades, high on a distant cliff near a canyon identified as Great Ute Canyon, Colorado. Shows a narrow clearing with stumps, trees, rocks, fallen trees in a canyon with steep rock walls.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Panoramic view of the sandstone canyons of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in what became Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows vegetation on rock layers, steep slopes, and eroded rock walls and mesas in the distance.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Mystic Falls
- View of a gorge and a waterfall identified as Mystic Falls in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Cloud Peak Big Horn Mts. Wyo.
- View of Cloud Peak in the Big Horn Mountains in either Big Horn County or Johnson County, Wyoming. Shows alpine tundra, mountain lakes, and rock formations.
- Cloud Peak (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Mountains--Wyoming--1890-1900.
- [c1892]
- Matteo Teepee or Devils Tower
- View of the Devils Tower (later Devils Tower National Monument) in Crook County, Wyoming. Shows the basalt volcanic cone of the tower.
- Devils Tower National Monument (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Crook County (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; National parks & reserves--Wyoming--Crook County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Wyoming--Crook County--1890-1900.; Volcanic rock--Wyoming--Crook County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- The Golden Gate, Yellowstone National Park
- A horse drawn wagon and carriage pass along an elevated section of wooden road in the Golden Gate gap, Golden Gate Canyon, Yellowstone National Park.
- Golden Gate (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.; Roads--Yellowstone National Park--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Glenwood Shops Pittsburgh Division
- A view of the Pittsburgh Division railroad yards in a town identified as Glenwood, possibly Pennsylvania: shows industrial buildings, trains, fences and small wood-frame houses. A group of men stand and sit in a field nearby.
- Railroad shops & yards--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Switchback at Foxburgh [sic]
- A view of probably a Pennsylvania and Western train on a siding by the Allegheny river near Foxburg (Clarion County), Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania & Western Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)--1880-1890.; Foxburg (Clarion County, Pa.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Pennsylvania--Foxburg--1880-1890.; Rivers--Pennsylvania--Foxburg--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Harvest scene near Brookings, South Dakota
- Farm workers reap hay on a farm in Brookings, South Dakota. Horses, harvesting equipment, haystacks and farmhouses are seen in the distance.
- Brookings (S.D.)--1880-1890.; Farms--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1890.; Harvesting--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1890.; Hay--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1890.; Mowing machinery--South Dakota--Brookings--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Garden of the Gods
- A view of the West Gate Rock formation, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, (El Paso County) Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Yellowstone Canon
- A view of a wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; Canyons--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; National Parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.
- Yellowstone Canon
- View of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, rock formations and the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; Yellowstone River--1870-1900.; Canyons--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; National Parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Yellowstone Canon from the Falls
- A view of a wall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park with volcanic pillar formations.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Wyo.)--1870-1900.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Canyons--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; National Parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Yellowstone National...
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colorado
- View of Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado; shows Cascade Falls, wood frame residences, the Ouray County Courthouse, the Beaumont Hotel, and the public school.
- Cascade Falls (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ouray--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray--Ouray County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who poses near an ornate backdrop. She wears a long skirt trimmed with rows of rickrack near the hemline. A purse hangs from her waist line. Floral lace applique line the yoke of the loose fitting bodice. She...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Summit of Pikes Peak
- A view of the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado shows snowfields and peaks in the distance.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Yosemite Valley from Artists Point
- A Panoramic view from Artist Point in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Shows Half Dome in the distance and Bridalveil Fall.
- Bridalveil Fall (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite Valley (Calif.)--1880-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Mariposa County--1880-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Yosemite Valley from Artists Point
- View of cliffs (part of Half Dome) and pine trees in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California.
- Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Valleys--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cloud Peak
- A view of Cloud Peak in Big Horn or Johnson County, Wyoming. Shows alpine terrain with snow and trees.
- Cloud Peak (Wyo.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--Wyoming--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Redlands, view from Smileys Heights [graphic]
- A view of Redlands (San Bernardino County), California, and the San Bernardino Valley from Smileys Heights. Shows orchards, houses and the San Bernardino Mountains in the distance.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Mountains (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Valley (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--California--Redlands--1880-1890.; Orchards--California--Redlands--1880-1890.
- 1899
- Redlands, view from Smileys Heights
- A view of a road in Redlands (San Bernardino County), California. Shows orchards, houses and the San Bernardino Valley, the San Bernardino Mountains are in the distance.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Mountains (Calif.)--1880-1890.; San Bernardino Valley (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--California--Redlands--1880-1890.
- 1899
- Santa Catalina Island and Avalon from south
- View of the waterfront at Avalon on Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. Shows houses, commercial buildings and docks. Boats float in the harbor on Avalon Bay near a pier. A road is seen on the hill near Casino Point...
- Avalon (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Avalon Bay (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Casino Point (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Avalon--1890-1900.; Boats--California--Avalon--1890-1900.;...
- 1899
- Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
- View of the Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. Shows rock formations, cactus, and boats in the harbor.
- Avalon (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Avalon Bay (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Avalon--1899-1910.; Beaches--California--Avalon--1899-1910.; Boats--California--Avalon--1899-1910.;...
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Mt. Shasta, Cal.
- A view of snow covered Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, California. Shows pine trees and a railroad grade.
- Shasta, Mount (Calif.: Mountain)--1890-1910.; Siskiyou County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Pines--California--Siskiyou County--1890-1910.; Railroads--California--Siskiyou County--1890-1910.; Volcanoes--California--Siskiyou County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kern River powerhouse [sic]
- A view of a flume and a penstock on a canyon wall beside the Kern River in California. A large volume of water empties into the river from the flume.
- Kern River (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Flumes--California--1890-1910.; Pipes (Conduits)--California--1890-1910.; Rivers--California--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portland
- A view of Portland (Multnomah County), Oregon. Shows gardens, orchards, houses, and buildings. The Willamette River is in the distance.
- Portland (Or.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Oregon--Portland--1890-1900.; Rivers--Oregon--Portland--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Kern River power plant [graphic]
- A view of the Kern River Power Plant, probably near Bakersfield (Kern County), California, shows wood frame buildings in a boulder field with a penstock near the buildings and an aqueduct along a steep embankment. The power plant is on the shore of...
- Aqueducts--California--1890-1910.; Penstocks--California--1890-1910.; Power plants--California--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Hot Springs, South Dakota, Evans Hotel [sic]
- A view of an unidentified hotel in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota. Shows a rusticated sandstone building with wooden porches, a mansard roof and a turret with a conical roof. A train depot, commercial and public buildings can be seen...
- Fall River (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Hot Springs, Evans Hotel
- A view of Evans Hotel in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota. Shows the five-story hotel with balconies, a covered first floor porch, arched windows, and battlements on the cornice. The hotel connects to an annex. The four-story, stone...
- Evans Hotel (Hot Springs, S.D.)--1900-1910.; Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Hot Springs, S.D. from Lookout Point
- A view of a shelter with a rustic conical roof and a flagpole on Lookout Point in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota. A man in open carriage drawn by horses is near the building. Rock outcrops, pines, yucca plants and houses dot the...
- Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Shelters--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Portland, Ore.
- A boy stand on a hill that overlooks Portland (Multnomah County), Oregon. Shows houses, churches, buildings and the Willamette River in the distance.
- Portland (Or.)--1890-1900.; Willamette River (Or.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Oregon--Portland--1890-1900.; Rivers--Oregon--Portland--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Hot Springs, South Dakota from Lookout Point
- A aerial view of Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota shows homesteads, wood frame houses and buildings. A four-story rusticated sandstone building, probably a hotel, with a mansard gabled roof, and turrets with conical roofs is in the...
- Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Mt. Adams and Jefferson
- A view of Mount Adams and Mount Jefferson in Coos County, New Hampshire. Shows barren summits and forests below timberline. A cloud of smoke rises from the woods.
- Adams, Mount (N.H.)--1880-1910.; Coos County (N.H.)--1880-1910.; Jefferson, Mount (N.H.)--1880-1910.; Mountains--New Hampshire--Coos County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Hot Springs, Eastman Hotel
- A view of the Eastman Hotel in Hot Springs (Garland County), Arkansas shows the multi-story hotel with a minaret, towers, and a drive at the front entrance. Horses and carriages, street car tracks and a commercial street are near the hotel.
- Eastman Hotel (Hot Springs, Ark.)--1900-1910.; Hot Springs (Ark.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Arkansas--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Springs--Arkansas--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Up the Des Moines Valley from C&NW Ry. viaduct
- A view of the Des Moines River and Valley from the Chicago North Western Railway viaduct, shows a heavily wooded area with a pedestrian bridge over the river.
- Des Moines River Valley--1900-1910.; Des Moines River--1900-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Iowa--1900-1910.; River valleys--Iowa--1900-1910.; Rivers--Iowa--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Arkansas Hot Springs
- A view of the central business district in Hot Springs (Garland County), Arkansas shows commercial buildings, hotels and bath houses. The Army and Navy hospital is in the foreground and the towers of the Arlington Hotel are in the distance.
- Hot Springs (Ark.)--1900-1910.; Bath houses--Arkansas--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Arkansas--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Military hospitals--Arkansas--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- 1901
- The summit of Pikes Peak
- A view of the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado shows mountain terrain around the area of the summit.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- The summit of Pikes Peak
- A view of the mountain terrain from the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado shows rock outcrops and alpine habitat.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Up the Des Moines Valley from C & NW Ry. viaduct
- A view of the Des Moines River and the Des Moines River Valley from the Chicago North Western Railway Viaduct shows cultivated fields, wood frame houses, wooden fences, dirt roads and the river with rowboats boats on the river edge and a footbridge.
- Des Moines River Valley--1900-1910.; Des Moines River--1900-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Iowa--1900-1910.; River valleys--Iowa--1900-1910.; Rivers--Iowa--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- The summit of Pikes Peak
- A view of area around the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado shows snow fields, rock outcrops and barren areas above timberline.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The summit of Pikes Peak
- A view of the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso County, Colorado shows sightseers on the top of the mountain near a boulder field in a barren landscape above timberline. A man inspects a railed off area.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Tourists--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Yosemite Valley from Artists Point
- A Panoramic view from Artist Point of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Shows Half Dome in the distance, Bridalveil Fall and Cathedral Peaks.
- Bridalveil Fall (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Half Dome (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1910.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]