Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mt. Meeker and Sawtooth Mtn., from Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of snow-patched 13,911-foot Mount Meeker (about one mile southeast of Longs Peak) and 12,303 Sawtooth Mountain from Allenspark, Colorado, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; a barbed-wire fence runs parallel to the road; small culvert in...
- Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Allenspark--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Pavilion, Washington Park, Denver
- View of the boating pavilion at the North Lake in Washington Park in Denver, Colorado (constructed in 1913, designed by architect Jules Jacques Benois Benedict); rowboats on lake in front of pavilion; trees in background.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Berkley [sic] Lake Parkway, Denver
- View of Berkeley Lake Parkway in Denver, Colorado; at left, an adobe-style building (bathhouse or pavilion) is surrounded by landscaping, with bench and sprinkler in front; Berkeley Lake is barely visible behind building; in foreground, dirt road...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1920]
- Long's Peak from Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak and Estes Park, Colorado, from Stanley Hotel; low stone wall and lamp-posts of hotel in foreground; residences of Estes Park at mid-ground, with snow-patched peak in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1920.; Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Continental Divide from Tolland, Denver & Salt Lake Ry
- View of the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains from Tolland, Colorado (reached via the Moffat Road); standard-gauge railroad tracks at left foreground; meadow at mid-ground; small buildings and trestle at distant center; tracks ascend...
- Railroad tracks--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Moffat Tunnel, East Portal
- Close up of East Portal Moffat Tunnel, Denver & Salt Lake Railroad Tunnel through Continental Divide, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows tunnel entrance and ventilating plant, railroad tracks, power lines, "No Trespassing" sign above white rocks placed...
- Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company--1920-1930.; Railroad tunnels--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1930.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1930.
- [between 1927 and 1928]
- Old Locomotive (Moffat Road, D.N.W & P #200)
- Denver Northwestern & Pacific Locomotive Number 200 at Utah Junction, Adams County, Colorado, shortly after delivery in 1908 (Moffat Road type 0-6-6-0, later pilot trucks were added making them 2-6-6-0s, Schenectady number 45604); the first of...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1910.; Utah Junction (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Utah Junction--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Utah Junction--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, showing the Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, outside the fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The firemen appear to be preparing to take part in a parade; a cart is decorated with American flags. A uniformed man...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1881?]
- The Village beach, Grand Lake
- Partial view of boats docked on sandy shore of Grand Lake, Colorado near town of Grand Lake; one boat moored to small wooden pier; another boat with three people heading onto lake; edge of town with small wooden frame buildings or shacks.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- The picturesque Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Early automobile, Stanley Steamer, in Big Thompson Canyon on Loveland to Estes Park road; man seated in car, man fishing in Big Thompson River, narrow canyon with vertical rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Fishing--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Steam automobiles--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Vista in Big Thompson Cañon, Loveland-Estes Park Auto Road
- Dirt road in Big Thompson Canyon paralleled by Big Thompson River, Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado road.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Big Thompson Canon
- View of Big Thompson Canyon & River, Colorado; boulders along stream.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Hallat [sic] Mtn. and Flat Top, Bierstadt Lake
- Partial view of Bierstadt Lake (elevation 9416 feet), Larimer County, Colorado towards Hallett Peak (elevation 12,725 feet) and Flattop Mountain (elevation 12,324 feet); Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park; heavily timbered shoreline of...
- Bierstadt Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Flattop Mountain (Grand County and Larimer County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hallett Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Gold Dirt Mine crew
- Two rows of miners sit on logs, with one man sitting on a stump slightly in front of the posed group, probably near Rollinsville in Gilpin County, Colorado. The group is probably the crew of the Gold Dirt Mine. All of the men wear hats, some with...
- Rollinsville (Colo.)--1860-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Rollinsville--1860-1900.
- [between 1860 and 1899?]
- The Arapahoes from Rollins Pass, Moffat Road
- Looking across to snowy Arapaho Mountains from Rollins Pass, Colorado; Moffat Road of Denver, Northwestern and Pacific (later called Denver & Salt Lake Railroad).
- Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--1900-1910.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- 1904
- Wheat field on the C.& S. Ry.
- View of a wheat field near the Colorado and Southern Railway; shows sheaves of wheat in a Colorado field; sun filters through clouds onto distant mountains.
- Agriculture--Colorado--1900-1920.; Wheat--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Glacier Lake on the Colo. & Northwestern Ry.
- Partial view of Glacier Lake, Colorado, with Colorado and Northwestern Railway passenger excursion train on spur in background near picnic pavilion; shows several row and scull-like boats on lake and Rocky Mountains in distant background.
- Glacier Lake (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Rowboats--Colorado--Glacier Lake--1890-1910.; Colorado...
- [between 1898 and 1909]
- Cherry trees in bloom, Palisade, Colo.
- Cherry trees in bloom near Palisade, Colorado; mature fruit orchard in spring time with cherry blossoms.
- Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cherry orchards--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.; Cherry trees--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Helen Hunt Falls, No. Cheyenne Cañon
- Helen Hunt Falls (waterfall) in North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado; woman seated on wooden railing of boardwalk over stream, foreground.
- Helen Hunt Falls (Colo.)--1900-1910.; North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boardwalks--Colorado--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Harrison Ave., Leadville, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View south on Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; shows horse-drawn wagons and carriages, burro and dog on wide dirt street, prominent brick buildings with window awnings, men, women and children on cement...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- A shady lane in Monument Valley Park, Colo. Springs
- Tree-lined dirt trail in Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; wooden park bench underneath cottonwood tree, left foreground; rock supported embankment along trail, center left; numerous leaves on trail, probably autumn; large structure...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Benches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Loveland-Estes Park auto road, Big Thompson Canon
- Loveland to Estes Park, Colorado, "Auto Road" in Big Thompson Canyon; dirt road paralleled by Big Thompson River in narrow canyon with steep vertical rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Tenting beside the brook, Platte Cañon, C. & S. Ry.
- Group camped beside Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado, reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; large canvas tent with wooden support posts; man, woman and child seated beside tent; wooden benches and makeshift tables with bowls and...
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.; Tents--Colorado--Platte Canyon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Vista of Pike's Peak from Monument Valley Park, Colo. Springs
- Massive logs forming handrail of wooden footbridge crossing Monument Creek in Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; distant view of snow covered Pikes Peak and water tower on hill in background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Colorado state flower (the columbine)
- Artistic studio view of three Columbines, Colorado's state flower; shows seven blooms on black background.
- State flowers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Flowers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Chicano theater group
- Members of a Chicano theater group identified as the National Chicano Theater, directed by Enrique Montano, pose on a rise looking over the skyline of Denver, Colorado. They lean against or stand near two automobiles from the 1940's. The men are...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1980-1990.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Actors.; Automobiles.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican American...
- [1981?]
- Alter [i.e. altar] St. John's Cathedral, Denver
- Close view of the altar at St. John's Cathedral (also known as Saint John's Church in the Wilderness and Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist), Denver, Colorado.
- Saint John's Cathedral (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Altars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Antlers Hotel, Colo. Springs
- Southwestward view of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado (completed in 1901, designed by Fredrick Sterner), taken from sidewalk across street; early automobile parked in front of building.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1901 and 1920]
- Canon of the Rio Los Animas
- View of a narrow-gauge railroad track (Denver & Rio Grande Railway) and locomotive with two cars along the Los Animas River in Animas Canyon, near Silverton, Colorado; five women sit on rocks near river, one man stands behind train; snow-covered...
- Los Animas River (Colo.); Rivers--Colorado--1890-1920.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Cheyenne Mountain from Duffield Cripple Creek Short Line
- View of Cheyenne Mountain from Duffield on the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway (standard gauge) in Colorado Rocky Mountains; at center of image is a smoking locomotive; low clouds swathe the mountains.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Copeland Lake and Copeland Mtn, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Copeland Lake, with snow-patched 13,176-foot Copeland Mountain in distance, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado; small log structure at left.
- Copeland Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Copeland Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Southward view at Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; in foreground is rock formation, pine tree, and pathway; in distance are front-range plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Curricanti [sic] Needle, Black Canon
- View of a narrow-gauge train track (Denver & Rio Grande Railway), telegraph line, and Gunnison River winding through the Black Canyon west of Gunnison, Colorado; Curecanti Needle rock formation is across river.
- Gunnison River Colo.)--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Black Canyon--1890-1920.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Delivery Room Public Library , Denver
- Interior view of the Delivery Room (Circulation Unit) at the main (Civic Center) building of Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado; at left is circulation counter, with three levels of shelving; at right are card catalogs, bulletin boards, and a...
- Denver Public Library--1900-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Estes Park from Near Long's Peak Inn, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from near Longs Peak Inn, along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; barbed-wire fencing parallels the road, with mountain meadow and Rocky Mountain foothills in distance.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park from Park Hill, Lyons-Boulder Auto Road
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from Park Hill, along the Lyons- Boulder, Colorado Auto Road; vista shows mountain meadow with lakes and Rocky Mountain peaks; fence parallels road.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of an unidentified lake with reflection of mountains and clouds in Estes Park, Colorado; wood fence, trees, and Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of a tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of Estes Park, Colorado, from a junction of auto roads; one early automobile has two passengers, with the driver standing nearby; the other auto is a Stanley Steamer with number 14 on engine, with a driver and passenger; telegraph poles...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Estes Park
- View of tree-lined dirt road in Estes Park, Colorado; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Estes Park--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Gateway Creation Park and Mt. Morrison
- View of Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; sandstone rocks forming natural amphitheater are shown, with bleachers at top; Mt. Morrison in distance with funicular railway track.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Interior St. Johns Cathedral, Denver
- Interior view of the nave of the St. John's Cathedral (also known as Saint John's Church in the Wilderness and the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist) in Denver, Colorado.
- Saint John's Cathedral (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Long's Peak from Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 14,255-foot Longs Peak from Allenspark, Colorado, on the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; pine trees line the dirt road, with patchy snow on the peak in the distance.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Iron Clad Mtn., Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Iron Clad Mountain taken from Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado Rocky Mountains; pine-tree lined dirt road in foreground; rear of early automobile in distance, with heads of four passengers visible; rock formation at top of Iron Clad...
- Iron Clad Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Long's Peak from Near Cave Creek Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 14,255-foot Long's Peak from near Cave Creek along the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Colorado; a man stands next to an early automobile; cabin at left.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Looking south, Creation Park, Morrison Colo.
- Southward view of Creation Park (Red Rocks Park) in Morrison, Colorado; railing at left foreground; pathway meanders between sandstone rock formations.
- Parks--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1930.
- [between 1909 and 1928]
- Mt. Audubon from Lookout Point, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of 13,223-foot Mt. Audubon, west of Ward, Colorado, taken from Lookout Point on the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road; dirt road switchback in foreground, with back of early automobile visible at distant right; snow-patched peak at left background.
- Audubon, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Near the Entrance of Big Thompson Canon Estes Park Auto Road
- View of Big Thompson River and dirt auto road, near the entrance of the Big Thompson Canyon, west of Loveland, Colorado; a dog appears at center on road.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1916]
- Mt. Meeker and Sawtooth Mtn., Allen's Park, Ward-Estes Park Auto Road
- View of snow-patched 13,911-foot Mount Meeker (about one mile southeast of Longs Peak) at right background, and 12,303-foot Sawtooth Mountain at left background, from the Ward-Estes Park Auto Road in Allenspark, Colorado; fenced, forested rangeland...
- Meeker, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sawtooth Mountain (Boulder County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Allenspark--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]