Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- First aid station, Silver Skis Race, Mount Rainier, Washington
- Two men stand at the first aid station during the Silver Skis race on Mount Rainier. Both men are wearing caps with earflaps, and anoraks. The man on the left is leaning on a ski pole. The station is located at a rock outcropping marked by a...
- Ski racing--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry...
- Winter 1942
- Sneffels
- Men pose near a wood frame building, skis and debris caused by an avalanche in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Skis are planted in the snow vertically and lean against the roof of the building. A man sits on a crate near an overturned chair and...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Avalanches--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Cabins--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Winter--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Front of Tatoosh Lodge, Paradise, Washington
- A partial view of Tatoosh Lodge on Mount Rainier. The roof is covered with snow. One group of four 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re- enforced) skitroops stand near the door of the lodge holding skis. Another group of four men carry their skis....
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- Winter sport
- View of snowy slope and nordic skiers (two woman in skirts, jackets and hats on skis with poles; one man on skis without poles).
- Cross-country skiing--Colorado--1920-1930.; Skiers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1928]
- Skiers in Dillon
- Six skiers stand in the middle of Main Street in the town of Dillon, Colorado, in Summit County. Two skiers cross their skis in front of each other; the other two stack their skis. Several wear numbers on their shirts, including "1," "6," "12,"...
- Skiers--Colorado--Dillon--1950-1960.; Dillon (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Dillon--1950-1960.
- [about 1950]
- C Co. 85th, Camp Hale
- Uniformed soldiers, members of Company C of the 85th Infantry Regiment, pose on skis and snowshoes at Camp Hale in Eagle County, Colorado. The men on skis squat and hold ski-poles. Two of the men wear pullover parkas with fur lining.
- World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--American--Colorado--Camp Hale.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military training--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Ski troops--American--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Snowshoes &...
- 1944
- Dick Cochran in "whites" and on skis
- Tenth Mountain Division Corporal, Richard Cochran bends over his skis as though adjusting his bindings. He is wearing winter camouflage of "whites" as well as a knapsack and his rifle. Almost obscured behind him is another soldier in the same...
- Military officers--American--1940-1950.; Cochran, Richard.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1941 or 1944]
- Man at first aid station during Silver Skis race, Mount Rainier, Washington
- A man smiles towards the camera from the first aid station during the Silver Skis Race, near a rock outcropping, on Mount Rainier. The red cross flag blows in the wind. Many 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re- enforced) troops participated in the...
- Ski racing--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry...
- [Winter, 1942]
- Ski training: about face on skis executed by all of L-87th with Lieutenant William J. Bourke in Command, Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Approximately one-hundred soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company L, execute an about face on skis under the command of Lieutenant William...
- Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Bourke, William J.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943-1944]
- Welch [i.e. Welsh] on skis
- Ike Welsh, a newspaper reporter, poses on skis near the mining town of American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Snow covers the ground.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Reporters--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Skiing--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Welsh, Ike.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Woman on skis
- Myrtle Stedman poses outdoors on skis near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Skiing--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Stedman, Myrtle, Miner's wife.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Myrtle and Marshall on skeis [i. e. skis] in a snowstorm
- Myrtle and Marshall Stedman pose on skis near the mining town of American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Snow covers the ground.
- American City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Skiing--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Spouses--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Stedman, Marshall, Miner.;...
- April 1, 1900
- Girl on cross county skis with dog
- A girl with ski poles and skis poses with a dog; trees and snow are in the background.
- Dogs--1920-1940.; Girls--1920-1940.; Skiing--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Skitroopers with skis attached to their knapsacks
- Shows a group of Tenth Mountain Division skitroopers standing on the snow in the mountains. They have their skis and poles attached to the sides of their knapsacks. All of the are wearing caps, anoracks, pants and boots with gaiters. Four of them...
- Ski troops--1940-1950.; Soldiers--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1943-1944]
- Girl with skis - Estes Park
- A woman poses in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado with skis and poles. Her ski poles rest on a box that reads: "Glass Handle With Care." An aspen forest, meadow and mountains are in the distance.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Skiers--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.
- 1950 February 26
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 December 9
- Sneffels
- Men pose with skis near a frame building in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Shows snow covered ground, fir trees, debris and a wood frame lean-to without walls.
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1900.; Skiers--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Snow slide victims
- Men pose above a sled that holds probably a dead miner killed in an avalanche near Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Skis are vertically planted in the snow. Shows the snow covered San Juan Mountain Range.
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Dead persons--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Snow--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Summer ski sports Estes Park
- A man with skis stands on a mountainside near a ski jump in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Spectators stand near parked automobiles below the snow-covered landing.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Ski jumping--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.; Snow--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.; Summer--Colorado--Estes Park--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Crossing Alpine Pass
- A man poses on skis at Alpine (Altman) Pass in Chaffee or Gunnison County, Colorado. Snow covers the mountains.
- Altman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--1880-1900.; Skiing--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Snow shoe brigade
- Men hold poles and pose on skis in a snow field in Irwin (Gunnison County) Colorado.
- Irwin (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Skiing--Colorado--Irwin--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Snow shoe brigade
- Men hold poles and pose on skis in a snow field in Irwin (Gunnison County) Colorado.
- Irwin (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Skiing--Colorado--Irwin--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Big snow of December 1913 Colfax looking east from Broadway
- Pedestrians, a man carrying skis, horse drawn wagons and street cars number 92 and 75 make their way through deep snow on Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado. The Argonaut Hotel and the Immaculate Conception Cathedral show in distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Benjamin Duke and friends
- Ben Duke holding a rifle and snowshoes, poses with other men at Tennesee Pass in Eagle or Lake County, Colorado. Wearing white parkas, fur lined hoods, and carrying skis, they are identified as (l to r): Peter Seibert, Bill Boddington, Don...
- Tennessee Pass (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Veterans--Colorado--Tennessee Pass--1960-1970.; Duke, H. Benjamin.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Ben Duke skiing
- Ben Duke skis in red boots and a shirt reading: "Moosehead Beer 90 '85 Masters Nat'l Alpine Champion," goggles, and a knit hat. Duke was a businessman (President of Gates Corporation), outdoorsman, 10th Mountain Division veteran, and community...
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Skiing--1980-1990.; Duke, H. Benjamin.
- 1985
- Colorado and Southern Depot, Pine, Colorado
- View of the Colorado and Southern Railroad Depot in Pine, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows the frame structure with bracketed eaves, gable roof, brick chimney and a sign: "Railway Express Agency." A bench, hand truck, dog house, and skis are...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1890-1900.; Pine (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Pine--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- AdAmAn Club hike
- The AdAmAn Club pose on their annual hike up Pike's Peak, above Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They wear laced boots, striped, knit hats, and tall socks; one holds skis and a dog; another has a bedroll on his back.
- AdAmAn Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clubs--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.; Mountaineering--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- 1926 or 1927
- Summitville, Colorado
- Men pose with skis in front of a wooden cabin covered with snow, Summitville (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Summitville (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Cabins--Colorado--Summitville--1910-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1910-1940.; Snow--Colorado--Summitville--1910-1940.
- [between 1915 and 1935?]
- Ski troops parade in "whites" at Camp Hale, Colorado
- 10th Mountain Division soldiers parade down a street at Camp Hale, Colorado. They are wearing their "whites" the winter camouflage uniforms and carry white skis on their right shoulder as rifles are normally carried while on parade.
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940- 1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1943-1944]
- Skitroops on parade at Paradise Lodge, Washington
- Approximately one hundred men of the 87th Mountain Infantry Battalion (reinforced) in white camouflage suits, carrying knapsacks and rifles and wearing skis stand in columns in the middle of a snow covered field with Paradise Lodge, Washington, and...
- Soldiers--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1941 or 1942]
- 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment re-enforced, Company C preparing to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition, Paradise, Washington
- Men from 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), Company C line up beside their skis as they prepare to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition. Behind them is Paradise Lodge, obscured by tremendous snow drifts.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- Spring 1942
- The birth of "Sven", 1942
- A 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) soldier wearing snowshoes attempts to climb a steep snowbank behind another soldier who offers his hand to help. Two men walking on snowshoes are partially visible in the background. The soldier in...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Snowshoeing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- 1942
- Leaving Camp Muir at the end of the Mount Rainier expedition, Washington
- Thirteen men, expedition team members, and porters from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) prepare to leave Camp Muir, also known as Camp One during the Mount Rainier expedition lead by Captain Albert Jackman to test field equipment...
- Camp Muir (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Jackman, Albert H.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [May 20, 1942]
- Instructors, Paradise, Washington
- Nineteen instructors from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) stand at ease on their skis, or sit in a snow covered valley. One man practices a snow-plough stop. All are wearing caps, dark wool uniforms and shoe-packs. Snow covered...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- Lieutenant Paul Townsend skiing, Paradise, Washington
- Lieutenant Paul Townsend of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), skis barechested near Paradise, Washington.
- Paradise (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Townsend, Paul.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain Division,...
- [1942]
- Captain Paul Lafferty and ski instructors, Paradise, Washington
- Captain Paul Lafferty and five ski instructors, all from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), stand on skis at the top of a slope in the mountains near Paradise, Washington. All are wearing caps, anoraks, wool pants and shoe-packs.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Lafferty, Paul.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States....
- [1942]
- Evacuation of injured student near Paradise, Washington
- Seven men from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) wearing skis pull an injured student strapped to a sled across the snow, near Paradise, Washington.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- Evacuation of student to medic van near Paradise, Washington
- An injured student lashed to a stretcher is lowered off a snowbank approximately six feet deep by a team of ten 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) soldiers into an ambulance. At the top of the image one soldier on skis stands in a deep...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- American Mining Company office
- Myrtle Stedman skis down a hill near the American Mining Company office near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- American Mining Company (Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1910.; Mine buildings--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Skiing--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Skei-ing [i. e. Skiing] party
- Miners pose on skis near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. The men hold ski poles.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Skiing--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- My class, Paradise, Washington
- Seven men from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) stand in a row on skis in the middle of an open snow field. The men were in a class taught by the photographer. Other skitroops are visible behind.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- Skitroops in whites with rifles, Ft. Lewis, Washington
- A group of soldiers from the 87th Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) wearing "whites" or snow camouflage uniforms, carrying knapsacks and rifles, face away from the camera at the top of a snow covered hill. The men in front of the group are beginning...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- Soldiers from Rope One at Camp One, Mount Rainier Washington
- View taken from above of four soldiers from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) Test Expedition, belonging to Rope One, led by Peter Gabriel, other members included Captain Albert Jackman and the photographer. They stand near two...
- Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Tents--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Gabriel, Peter, Corporal.; Jackman, Albert H.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army....
- [May 1942]
- Ski training: forming a column of twos coming down from Eagle Ridge, Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Fifty Tenth Mountain Division ski troopers during training practice forming a column of twos. One line of men occupies a hill in the foreground; another group occupies a hill in the...
- Eagle Ridge (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943 or 1944]
- Ski training: standing at attention, a platoon of "G" Company, 87th Regiment.
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." A Platoon of approximately fifty soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, Company G stand at attention with their skis balanced on their ski poles. All the men are...
- Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943-1944]
- Children ready for a ski race, Steamboat Spgs. Moffat Road
- Children stand on skis on a snow-covered street in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; the girls wear skirts and hold poles; the boys wear knickers; a child on horseback, a drug store, and commercial buildings are in background.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Children--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Lady skirs [sic] on Steamboat Spgs. Course, Moffat Road
- Four young women stand on skis, holding poles, at base of ski slope in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; they wear ankle length skirts; spectators line the ski course.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Ski girl
- Profile of a young woman on skis at the base of the ski course at Steamboat Springs, Colorado; she holds bamboo poles and wears a knit cap, sweater, ankle-length skirt, gloves and boots; shows spectators along slope and ski jump platforms and trees...
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Ski girl
- A young woman stands on skis at the base of the ski course at Steamboat Springs, Colorado; she holds bamboo poles and wears ankle-length skirt, sweater, knit cap, gloves and boots; spectators line the slope and a jumping platform is at top.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Ski jumper
- Profile of a skier poised over skis on a snowy slope in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; he wears a cap, belted sweater, knickers, and lace-up boots.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]