Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- D&RGW scenic points Dotsero Cutoff survey
- View of the Eagle River, fields of sagebrush, and hills, in Eagle County, Colorado. A farmhouse and outbuildings are near the water.
- Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Eagle County--1930-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Eagle County--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Dairy barn ranch
- Open beams span the interior ceiling of the State Penitentiary dairy in Canon City, Colorado. Shaded, hanging electric lamps are centered over the concrete floor, which is flanked by feeding Guernsey cows, facing out. Open factory windows line some...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dairy farming--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1934
- Dairy herd, Animas valley
- Cows in a fenced pasture in the Animas Valley, New Mexico.
- Cattle--New Mexico--1880-1910.; Dairy farming--New Mexico--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Dairy Stock at Shiprock
- View of a dairy farm near Shiprock, New Mexico. Cattle stand in a dirt area near a wooden barn and a one story building.
- Shiprock (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Dairy farming--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Dairying--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Dairy Stock at Shiprock Indian Agency
- Dairy cattle stand in a dirt area near wood buildings at Shiprock, New Mexico.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shiprock Agency--1900-1910.; Shiprock (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Dairy farming--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.; Dairying--New Mexico--Shiprock--1900-1910.
- [between 1908 and 1910?]
- Dallas Divide
- Haystacks, meadows, and houses occupy the Dallas Divide area, in Ouray or San Miguel County, Colorado; a car and irrigation ditch are in the foreground, and the San Juan Mountains are in the background, including Mount Sneffels.
- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1910-1920.; Sneffels, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Farms--Colorado--1910-1920.; Irrigation--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Daniels & Fisher greenhouse Shawford farm
- View of Daniels and Fisher Shawford Farm, in Denver, Colorado; shows greenhouses, chickens, turkeys, and a merchant's wagon with letters: "Daniel's and Fisher."
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Farms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1903 April 8
- Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, Lakewood, Colo.
- View of the barn and silo at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. Located at 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Lakewood, Colo., the farm was built in 1866 by Frank Hildebrand. The Hildebrand Farm remained in the family until 1965 and was later...
- Denver Botanic Gardens--2000-2010.; Historic farms--Colorado--Lakewood--2000-2010.; Lakewood (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver Botanic Gardens--Pictorial works.; Historic farms--Colorado--Lakewood--Pictorial works.; Lakewood (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2007
- Dirt road
- View of a dirt road, small bridge, and farm building possibly near Denver, Colorado.
- Farms--Colorado--1890-1900.; Roads--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dormitory no. 1
- A man sits on a bench in front of a 2-story building on the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) located in Henderson, Colorado. The building features stucco exterior walls, slate shingled roof and arched windows. The farm served Denver's indigent from...
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Dormitories--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Dormitory no. 2
- A view of a 2-story building on the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) in Henderson, Colorado. The building features stucco exterior walls, slate shingled roof and arched windows. The farm served Denver's indigent from the late 1800's until it was...
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Dormitories--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Dotsero
- View of Range, Eagle County, Colorado; shows Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks of the Dotsero Cutoff, a Colorado River bridge, and trains. Hayfields and farm houses are in the foreground, with cars and machinery in fenced areas.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1930-1940.; Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Eagle County--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1934
- Dotsero
- View of Range, Eagle County, Colorado; shows Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks of the Dotsero Cutoff, a Colorado River bridge, and trains. Hayfields and farm houses are in the foreground, with cars and machinery in fenced areas.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1930-1940.; Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Range (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Range--1930-1940.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Range--1930-1940.;...
- 1934
- Dr. Waggner's 200 Acres of Wheat, 24 Bu. Per Acre, 531-6-62, 7/26/'18
- View of men and wheat threshing machinery in a field (probably) on eastern plains near the Front Range of Colorado; men sit on bushel bags (printed: "Bemis Extra Heavy Seamless").
- Agricultural laborers--Colorado--1910-1920.; Farming--Colorado--1910-1920.; Threshing machines--Colorado--1910-1920.; Wheat--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1918
- Dreamland [Perry] Park
- View of farm in a meadow with large rock formations and cliffs in Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Farms--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Dry farm wheat in Colorado
- View of a dry wheat farm in Colorado during harvest; shows wheat- field with sheaves, two horse-driven combines with drivers, and Front Range of Rocky Mountains at horizon.
- Croplands--Colorado--1900-1920.; Farms--Colorado--1900-1920.; Harvesting machinery--Colorado--1900-1920.; Wheat--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Dry farm wheat, Van Tassel Ranch
- View of cut wheat in stacks across partially cut field, Van Tassel Ranch, Routt County, Colorado; Hiram & Lydia Lovell Van Tassel homesteaded in Breeze Basin area; two unidentified men, one man holding bundle of wheat; dry-land farming.
- Dry farming--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Routt County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Croplands--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Ranches--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.; Wheat--Colorado--Routt County--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1915]
- Dry Mesa Farm in Routt Co. Colo.
- View of the Dry Mesa Farm in Routt County, Colorado; wide expanse of fenced fields with baled hay; two horses graze at left; farmhouses at distant left; hills in background.
- Routt County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Routt County--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Dust storm
- People stand in a yard on a farm between a house and out buildings looking at an approaching dust storm, possibly near Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devastating dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- E. @ Springville, Utah
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks pass between farms and houses at Springville, Utah, with mountains in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Springville (Utah)--1920-1930.; Farms--Utah--Springville--1920-1930.; Houses--Utah--Springville--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Utah--Springville--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- East High School moving picture project
- East High School boys and girls operate a motion picture camera and lights at a dairy in Denver, Colorado. Milk tanks read: "Laval"; a man operates a milking machine.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cinematography--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dairy farming--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dairying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1939
- Ed. Golladay on Frank W. Kinney Ranch, Pierceville, Kansas
- Panoramic view of pigs on a mound of field corn piled on the ground on a farm near Pierceville (Finney County), Kansas, a fence supports another mound of corn. Cows stand in a field; horses stand near a silo and a tractor. Shows windmills and farm...
- Pierceville (Kan.)--1920-1930.; Corn--Kansas--Pierceville--1920-1930.; Farms--Kansas--Pierceville--1920-1930.; Livestock--Kansas--Pierceville--1920-1930.; Tractors--American--Kansas--Pierceville--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1928?]
- Edwards homestead 5 miles W of Craig Colo.
- View of a farm five miles west of Craig, Colorado; shows cluster of buildings and fenced fields with stacked grain.
- Craig (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.
- [1917]
- Elkhorn valley, near Wisner, Neb.
- Panoramic view of farm fields, trees, barns, a fence, and a house near Wisner in the Elkhorn River valley, Cuming County, Nebraska. Shows a cultivated field of possibly wheat.
- Cuming County (Neb.)--1900-1910.; Croplands--Nebraska--Cuming County--1900-1910.; Farms--Nebraska--Cuming County--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Ernest Apel farm, covers much of present town, W. 45th & Wadsworth
- Men and women pose on Ernest Apel's farm, land that later became Wheat Ridge, West Forty-fifth and Wadsworth, Jefferson County, Colorado. A man stands behind a horse-drawn plow; a woman holds a basket. Agricultural fields show in background.
- Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Farms--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.; Plowing--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.; Plows--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1896]
- Ernst Apel home, built 1904, 46th & Wadsworth
- Ernest Apel's farm in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, is a brick residence with frame outbuildings; one has a windmill. The house has a stone foundation and a porch with letters: "Lolita."
- Apel, Ernest--Homes & haunts.; Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farms--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Esterbrook [sic], Platte Cañon, C. & S. Ry.
- Estabrook, Colorado, in Platte Canyon reached via Colorado and Southern Railway; shows barn, vegetable garden, cows, split rail fence and summer residences or cabins.
- Estabrook (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cabins--Colorado--Estabrook--1900-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Estabrook--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Estabrook--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Exhibit from Vagnuer Ranch, Aspen, Colo. Colo. Midland Ry., swepstake [sic] prize winner
- View of a National Western Stock Show sweepstake prize-winning exhibit of agricultural products displayed (and possibly grown) by Vagnuer Ranch near Aspen, Colorado; display includes hay bales, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, jars of wheat...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Agriculture--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.; Farming--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.; National Western Stock Show.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Exterior of Bowman Dairy, Trinidad, Colorado
- A group of men pose outside the Bowman Dairy Barn in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Four of the men wear work clothes, one wears a white dairy uniform, and one wears a military uniform. A large bucket on a hoist and conveyor is loaded with...
- Bowman Dairy (Trinidad, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Barns--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Dairy farming--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Laborers--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Family's farm barn
- View of Weze Hopkins' parent's barn and farm possibly in Illinois. A windmill is nearby.
- Barns--1900-1910.; Farms--1900-1910.; Hopkins, Weze--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Farm
- View of a stone building and wood-frame houses and a barn on the shore of a stream, shows brush and rapids.
- Farms--1860-1890.; Streams--1860-1890.
- [between 1869 and 1874?]
- Farm and windmill
- Panoramic view of a brick masonry farmhouse, barn, and windmill probably near Parker (Parkers) (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Parker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.; Farms--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.; Windmills--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Farm in Central City, Colorado
- A gabled, clapboard barn in the foreground is below a hill in Central City, Colorado. The one story building has a tin roof and wooden doors with cross braces that are painted a dark color. The only visible window is on the side of the building...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Farms--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1959]
- Farm machinery sheds
- Shows the farm machinery sheds at the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) in Henderson, Colorado. The building is a long open wood stable with a slate shingled roof; an unhitched wagon is on the side of the building. The Denver County Farm (Denver...
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Sheds--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Farm w/ mtns.
- View of houses, a barn, and mountain peaks, possibly in Colorado.
- Farms--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Farming in the great west, the "Burr Oak" farm, Illinois, comprising sixty-five square miles
- Farmers plant, plow and harvest corn on the "Burr Oak" farm in probably Livingston County, Illinois. Shows oxen, mules and horses pulling equipment, a grove of trees, and land owner M.L. Sullivant and his daughter with farm workers.
- Livingston County (Ill.)--1870-1880.; Agricultural laborers--Illinois--Livingston County--1870-1880.; Farmers--Illinois--Livingston County--1870-1880.; Farming--Illinois--Livingston County--1870-1880.; Harvesting--Illinois--Livingston...
- [1871 September 23.]
- Farmlands aerial view
- Aerial view of farms and rivers in Colorado.
- Farms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [1894, March 13]
- Farmlands aerial view from a balloon
- Aerial view, from a balloon, of farms in Colorado.
- Farms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [1894, March 13]
- Feed storage
- A view of the feed storage building on the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) located in Henderson, Colorado. The building features beveled siding, two doors, and a slate shingled roof. The Denver Farm began in the late 1800's to aid the elderly and...
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Storage facilities--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Field with cattle
- A framed oil painting by Thomas Worthington Whittredge. The image in the painting is of a few cows and a man in a pasture surrounded by autumn trees. The painting is framed in a shadow box type frame that is gilded and gessoed.
- Farms--1820-1910.; Meadows--1820-1910.
- [between 1820 and 1910]
- Four months old orchard Antlers, Colo.
- View, facing north, of an apple orchard near Antlers, Garfield County, Colorado. A house, a barn, lean-tos, and utility buildings sit near a young orchard. Cottonwood and pine trees line the orchard and building boundaries. Shows the Grand Hogback...
- Antlers (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Apple orchards--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Antlers--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1915?]
- Frenchman's lakes and Holy Cross Mts., Glenwood Extension
- View of a homestead, near possibly Frenchman Creek, and the Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows log structures, a farmhouse with chimney, frame outbuildings, corrals, trees, brush and rolling hills.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Farms--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1890.
- [between 1886 and 1890?]
- Frenchman's Lakes and Holy Cross Mts., Glenwood Extension D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of a homestead, near possibly Frenchman Creek, and the Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows log structures, a farmhouse with chimney, frame outbuildings, corrals, trees, brush and rolling hills.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Farms--Colorado--Eagle County--1880-1890.
- [between 1886 and 1890?]
- From the mesa, east of Kirtland
- View from a hill, shows landscape with the San Juan River, cultivated fields, trees, and distant mesas, near Kirtland, New Mexico.
- Kirtland (N.M.)--1910-1920.; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--1910-1920.; Farms--New Mexico--Kirtland--1910-1920.; Rivers--New Mexico--Kirtland--1910-1920.
- [1912?]
- Garage
- A view of a garage on the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) in Henderson, Colorado. The building has beveled siding, metal roof and double doors. A vehicle is parked in the garage and two pumps are on side of the garage, possibly air or fuel pumps....
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Garages--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Garage & storage
- A view of a single story stucco garage and storage building on the Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) located in Henderson, Colorado. In front of the building is a short wood fence and a tree. The Denver County Farm (Denver Farm) began in the late...
- Denver Farm--1930-1940.; Henderson (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Almshouses--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Garages--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.; Storage facilities--Colorado--Henderson--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Gateway to Garden of the Gods from Colo. Midland Ry.
- View northeast from edge or outskirts of Manitou Springs, Colorado towards Gateway of Garden of the Gods; Colorado Midland Railway standard gauge tracks on right; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks and Colorado Springs Interurban street railway...
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1920.;...
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- Gillett
- An iron fire hydrant is at the side of a dirt road that runs throught Gillett, Teller County, Colorado. Several low wood buildings with farm animals nearby are in the distance, with mountains behind.
- Gillett (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Gillett--1940-1950.; Farms--Colorado--Gillett--1940-1950.; Fire hydrants--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Glenwood Springs
- View of the Roaring Fork River near Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows frame houses, outbuildings, farm and grazing land, corrals, and windmills, the town is in the distance.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1890.; Farms--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Glimpse of Wasatch Range from the valley of the Jordan River
- View of pastures and trees, a split rail fence, utility poles and probably farm houses in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows snow on the Wasatch Mountains.
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--1900-1910.; Salt Lake Valley (Utah)--1900-1910.; Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)--1900-1910.; Farms--Utah--Salt Lake City--1900-1910.; Valleys--Utah--Salt Lake City--1900-1910.
- 1900