Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Large group of dressed-up children by the river
- A group of well-dressed children pose outdoors near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear dresses and hats decorated with flowers and ribbons. The Alameda Avenue bridge over the water is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Women in park
- Well-dressed women sit on benches near a lake probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear elaborately decorated hats and dresses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Veta Pass, Dump Mountain
- View of the caboose end of a narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Railway excursion train on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass, Huerfano County), Colorado. Well-dressed men stand near and on top of the train. Shows a split rail fence and dirt road. Another train...
- Dump Mountain (Colo.)--1870-1886.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1870-1886.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1886.; Passengers--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1886.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1886.; Railroads--Huerfano...
- [between 1870 and 1886]
- Mystic Falls
- A well-dressed man stands on a rock at the bottom of a waterfall identified as Mystic Falls in a gorge in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows pine trees, a gorge, fallen logs, and boulders.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Family group on porch
- Outdoor portrait of a well-dressed family on the porch of a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Family group at the dam in the South Platte River
- Outdoor portrait of a well-dressed family on and near a stone masonry wall by a spillway on the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The women wear hats decorated with flowers and dresses with ruffles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spillways--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Woman with bicycle on the old Alameda Avenue bridge
- A well-dressed woman poses with her bicycle near the Alameda Avenue bridge over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress, jacket, and hat decorated with flowers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Four women in City Park
- Outdoor portrait of four well-dressed women near flower beds in City Park, Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses, jackets, and hats decorated with flowers. The pavilion is in the distance.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Two couples seated on lawn in park
- Outdoor portrait of men and women in a park in Denver, Colorado. The well-dressed women wear dresses and hats decorated with flowers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of women, men and girls long the S. Platte
- Outdoor portrait of a group of well-dressed women, girls, and boys who pose on a wooden walkway near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The women wear elaborately decorated hats and hold umbrellas. A weir and spillway are nearby in the...
- Diversion weirs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation picnic large group in wooded area
- Outdoor portrait of well-dressed families at a picnic probably in the mountains of Colorado. Costume includes straw and bowler hats, some decorated with flowers, pendants, and bow ties.
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of women seated near river
- Outdoor portrait of well-dressed women and girls on a wooden walkway near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Two girls read from a card. The women and girls wear dresses and elaborately decorated hats. A weir near the edge of the river is...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Boardwalks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Fuller-Greiner Group
- Group portrait of well-dressed men, women, a boy and girls in (probably) Denver, Colorado, on the porch of a house. The girls hold dolls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894, January 1
- Fuller-Greiner Group
- Group portrait of well-dressed men, women, a boy and girls in (probably) Denver, Colorado, on the porch of a house. The girls hold dolls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894, January 1
- Recreation picnic group on picnic in mountains
- Outdoor portrait of a group of well-dressed men and women near a lake in the mountains of Colorado. They pose near picnic baskets and pails. The women wear dresses and hats decorated with flowers. One man wears a military uniform while another...
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.; Uniforms--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Motor Train, Revenue Tunnel
- Six miners dressed for work sit in an ore train on tracks at Revenue Tunnel Mine near Sneffels (Ouray County) Colorado. A well-dressed man leans on a wood frame mine building. Shows mining equipment on the building wall, telegraph poles, and trees.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Revenue Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Interior of Box Canon
- Well-dressed women and a man stand, and a woman sits by Canyon Creek in Box Canyon, Ouray County, Colorado. Shows rock formations, caverns, and a waterfall in the distance.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyon Creek (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; People--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Yellowstone, Old Faithful in Eruption
- A well-dressed woman observes Old Faithful Geyser erupt in the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Old Faithful Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1890.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Yellowstone, Old Faithful in Eruption
- A well-dressed man observes as Old Faithful Geyser erupts in the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Dense pine forests are in the distance.
- Old Faithful Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1890.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Mining Building, Omaha
- View of the Mining Building during the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. The structure has a wooden frame with plaster of Paris and staff overlay. Shows a neo-classical Ionic style building with a...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Canals--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (1898 : Omaha, Neb.)
- [1898]
- The Midway, the Rialto
- View of the midway during the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. A man walks down a wide dirt avenue as well-dressed people stand about. Shows a wooden ticket kiosk and a mural with ostriches painted...
- Omaha (Neb.)--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Midways--Nebraska--Omaha--1890-1900.; Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (1898 : Omaha, Neb.)
- [1898]
- Sunday Bathers at Glenwood
- View of the Yampah Hot Springs pool and Bath House in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows fountain, swimmers and well-dressed observers. A brass band is on the lawn.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- The pool at Glenwood Springs
- View of swimmers in the Glenwood Springs swimming pool in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows the rusticated stone bathhouse and well-dressed onlookers. Men dive from the pool fountain platform.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The Narrows, Longs Peak, Colo.
- Well-dressed men and women stand near rock formations in a place identified as the Narrows on a cliff on a trail to Longs Peak, Boulder County, Colorado. Mountains are in the distance.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cliffs--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1890.; Hiking--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1890.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Boulder...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Sinking shaft with windlass
- Well-dressed men stand on a wooden platform and operate a windlass to a mine shaft in Colorado. The shafthouse, a tailings dump, and a railroad to another mine are in the distance.
- Hoisting machinery--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897
- The horse whim
- Well-dressed men stand near rail tracks and push ore crucibles on carts from a hewn log shafthouse in Colorado. A horse attached to a whim is behind the building, a smelter is in the distance. Shows frame mining structures, railroad tracks, a...
- Hoisting machinery--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897
- The Knutsford, Salt Lake City
- View of the Knutsford Hotel, a six-story rusticated masonry Renaissance Revival hotel with a domed corner tower on a wide dirt boulevard in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows awnings on the building, electric streetcar lines, telegraph...
- Knutsford Hotel (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1890-1910.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Utah--Salt Lake City--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Four women by the South Platte
- Outdoor portrait of four well-dressed women near Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses and hats decorated with scarves. The Alameda Avenue bridge is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Five women outside of a residence
- Outdoor portrait of well-dressed women and a girl near a house probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses and hats decorated with flowers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Four women
- Outdoor portrait of well-dressed women near a spillway and weir on the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses and elaborately decorated hats.
- Weirs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spillways--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Laying corner stone Franklin School our first high school
- Well-dressed crowds attend the cornerstone dedication of Franklin School in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. Masons and a brass band wear uniforms; girls are on the platform by a piano. Outfits include a bodice and a capote hat.
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Fort Collins--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Fort Collins--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Clarendon Hotel Lobby
- Rendering of the Clarendon Hotel in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, shows a spacious interior with carved columns, entablature, globed chandliers, potted plants, coffered ceilings, and arched doors. Well-dressed men and women are in the room or...
- Clarendon Hotel (Leadville, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Lobbies--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Ridgway School 1891 term Prof. Speer, Minnie M. Holaday teachers
- View of Ridgway School, in Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado; shows well-dressed women, men, girls, and boys posing by a brick building with a covered entry, widows' walks, and a cupola.
- Ridgway (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Ridgway--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Ridgway--1890-1900.; Teachers--Colorado--Ridgway--1890-1900.
- 1891
- When will we all meet again?
- View of Rockwood, La Plata County, Colorado; shows well-dressed women and men by burros and a single rail. Frame buildings and mountains are in the background.
- Rockwood (Colo.)--1870-1900.
- [between 1878 and 1895?]
- Old "Central" School Salida, Colorado
- Well-dressed men, women and children pose in front of Central School, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. The two-story brick building has stone trim, quoins, belfries, and a projecting, mansard roofed tower with incised panel: "Public School 1884."...
- Salida (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children & adults--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; School children--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Wheat Ridge Methodist, 32nd & Wadsworth, built 1884
- Well-dressed people pose by Wheat Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church, Blaine (Thirty-second) and Wadsworth Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado,. A buggy is by pointed, arched windows.
- Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1880- 1890.; Streets--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1890]
- Wheat Ridge Methodist, 4th of July picnic, W. 44th at Oak
- Well-dressed men and women pose with babies at the Methodist Fourth of July picnic, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890- 1900.; Picnics--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.
- 1897
- A coasting party on the Cripple Creek Short Line
- Group view of a push car coasting party on the Cripple Creek Short Line; Summit, Colorado; shows well-dressed people ready to depart, cameras and seat cushions ready; depot "Lunch Room" and "Western Union Telegraph, A Cable Office," across from a...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1900-1920.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Taos
- View of a street in Taos, New Mexico, during a festival; shows well-dressed men, women, and children, including a nun. Cars and wagons are parked; signs read: "The Ideal Hat," and "Dupont Red Cross Dynamite."
- Taos (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Nuns--Colorado--Taos--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Chipeta's grave
- View of Chipeta's grave (a Native American Ute woman;) shows a masonry crypt enclosed by wire fence. Well-dressed people stand by a United States flag.
- Chipeta--Tomb--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Women--1920-1940.; Ute Indians--Women--1920-1940.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--1920-1940.
- [between 1924 and 1940?]
- Four women, ca. 1900's
- Well-dressed women pose in costume including brocade, embroidery, puff-sleeved blouses, and feathered hats.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Five women - possibly Addie Mellon Rhoads in center
- Well-dressed women including (possibly) Addie Mellon Rhoads pose; costume includes hats, feathers, puff shoulders, brocade, lace, embroidery, and high collars.
- Women--1920-1930.; Gates, Addie Mellon.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Six men in office - lined up for photo
- Six well-dressed men pose in an office, possibly in Denver, Colorado.
- Men--1915-1925.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Three women - evening attire
- Well-dressed women pose in costume consisting of sleeveless, low hemmed dresses, brocade or beaded fabric, bead necklaces, and feather trim. Caned chairs, chintz drapes, and a sideboard comprise interior decor, Denver, Colorado.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Manitou Mansion
- Exterior view of the Mansions Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Built in 1875, this three-story frame structure features gable roof, chimneys, dormers, and wrap-around porches. At the main entrance is a porch with wooden piers...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Harps--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Mansions Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1875 and 1880?]
- Manitou Soda Springs and Cliff House
- Exterior view of the Cliff House Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking north, a three-story frame building with hipped gable roof, widows' walk, wrap around porch, and balcony. The one-story gable roof south wing is partly obscured by trees....
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Cliff...
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- The Mansions at Manitou Springs
- Exterior view of the Mansions Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Built in 1875, this three-story frame structure features gable roof, chimneys, dormers, and wrap-around porches. Well-dressed visitors are on the open porch under...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Mansions Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1875 and 1880?]
- Victims of snowslide at Home Stake Mine - Leadville
- Forty well-dressed men pose on a snow field with a sled carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof, Lake County, Colorado.
- Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Silver...
- 1886
- Fred Dopp - once held world champion rock drilling title
- View of a miner's competition an unknown mining town in Colorado; Fred Dopp swings a sledgehammer while well-dressed men (including John Brown), women, and children look on. Mrs. Dunbar and Felix ride a wagon.
- Children--Colorado--1900-1910.; Contests--Colorado--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.; Dopp, Fred C.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Keystone placer just below Telluride
- Keystone, a gold placer mine in San Miguel County, Colorado. A group of well-dressed men and women with a horse drawn wagon, stand on a hillside overlooking a mining operation. Water gushes out of a hydraulic nozzle (monitor) into a pit surrounded...
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gold mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1890.; Hydraulic Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]