Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- B & O hand wreck crane D32 lt wt. 40,900, PO 9-37 Portsmouth terminal, OH
- View of a Baltimore & Ohio wreck crane, flat car and a hopper car at the yards in Portsmouth (Scioto County), Ohio. Lettering on the crane reads: "B & O D 32 LT WT 40900 PO 9-37." Lettering on the hopper car reads: "B & O 235768 Baltimore & Ohio."...
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Portsmouth (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Hoisting machinery.; Railroad freight cars.
- 1939 January 1
- Sopris School
- Girls attend to a doll at a first aid station at the Sopris School in Sopris (Las Animas County), Colorado. Boys stand nearby with a toy stretcher. A bust of President Abraham Lincoln is nearby. Lettering on the first aid kit reads: "B & B First...
- Sopris (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children playing adults--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.; First aid--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.
- [1915]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (possibly Apache) fringed moccasins with pointed toes, hard soles, multicolor beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Moccasins--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) moccasins with multicolor beads, dyed red feathers with metal tinklers, and blue cloth.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Moccasins--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Panorama of the Watson Wagon Road from Georgetown to Argentine 11 1/2 Miles
- Transparency of an etching showing a panoramic view of the wagon road between Georgetown and West Argentine, Colorado in Clear Creek County. Landmarks include: "Part of McClellan Mountain," "Graham & Irwin Peaks," "Kelso Mountain," "Hannan...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- T. & B. sampler
- Colorado Midland railroad cars at the T. & B. Sampler, Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1900.; Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Ore industry--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Lawrence and 15th Street, Denver
- View of the 15th (Fifteenth) and Lawrence Street corner, in Denver, Colorado; shows stucco and stone apartments / businesses with signs: "J & B Buffet Tavern," "Lee's Bargain Store," "Hamms Beer," "Salman's," and "Bar Whisky Double Shot 35 Cents."...
- J & B Buffet Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Apartments--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1947 and 1955?]
- T & B sampler
- View of the T & B Sampler, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado; shows mine ore processing and assaying facilities with railroad freight cars at the dock.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1895
- B & O Akron Jct. terminal from Erie r of w, eng. #'s 2430 and 1027 on legs of wye
- View of the Baltimore & Ohio terminal in Akron Junction (Summit County, Ohio. B & O steam locomotives # 2430 and #1027 are on a wye in the yards. Shows consists of freight cars, a water tank, railroad buildings, a storage tank and railroad bridges.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Akron Junction (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroad facilities.; Railroad freight cars.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroad shops & yards.
- 1948 July
- B & O Doodlebug at Jackson, Ohio?
- Men stand outside a Baltimore & Ohio railroad depot in Ohio. A small structure near the station has the letters: "84" painted on the side. Shows a railroad semaphore signal and freight car. A warehouse is near the railroad tracks. A B & O doodlebug...
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad signals.; Railroad stations.; Sheds.
- 1938?
- Baby girl
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bobo McIntosh and Barton Sub thru Bryn Mawr: Brinkhaus' Sloan Lake Addition reserved strip
- CMA-1942
- Interior view of chairs, a caned couch with cushions, a radiator, signs and possibly a stone monument, probably at a Colorado Mining Association conference in Denver, Colorado. A crate labeled: "Dupont" rests atop a table and is surrounded by...
- Colorado Mining Association--Meetings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Exhibit booths--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Awl
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) awl decorated with bands of mauve, light blue, red, green and white beadwork. Skin (possibly leather) are attached to one end of the awl.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Awls--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Main Street in Rangely, Colorado
- Aerial view of paved Main Street, Rangely, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, includes: people, cars, trucks at a gas station and flat roofed businesses. Signs read: "GHC Delicatessen Fine Foods Meats Boxed Lunches Baked Goods," "Liquor Coors Beer,"...
- Rangely (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Oil wells--Colorado--Rangely--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Rangely--1940-1950.
- [between 1945 and 1950?]
- Colorado Springs, Nevada Avenue & Kiowa St.
- View of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Nevada Avenue and Kiowa Street. First Baptist Church and the Deaf and Blind Institute are to the east.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- A. T. & S. Fe Depot, Colo. Springs
- A Colorado Transfer Company stagecoach, elegant carriages, surreys, and delivery wagons wait around the depot yard for passengers and freight from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The stone depot...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Colorado Transfer Company.--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- David Bruce Powers train of Leavenworth at Denver
- David Bruce Powers' supply train from Leavenworth, Kansas forms a circle on Market Street, Denver, Colorado. Men sit on burros and lead teams with covered wagons. Signs on businesses read: "Leather & Shoe Findings Storage & Commission," "Saddlery...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Wagon trains--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1868 June 20
- Nurses residence building, children's hospital
- View of Tammen Hall (nurse's residence) at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The brick structure has arches, arcades, and corbeling. Sign reads: "M. H. Hoyt & B. Hoyt, Architects; Wm. Tamminga, General Contractor; Johnson & Davis, Plumbing &...
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1932]
- Colfax Avenue
- View of Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles drive on the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Inn Budweiser," "A & B Hamburgers 5 [cents]," and "Gulf Motor Tune-up Service Station." The Colorado State Capitol building and the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Cottages So. Penn
- View of Pennsylvania Street (ca. 900 block south), in Denver, Colorado; shows brick residences, young trees, and landscaping.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Washington Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Jack party
- View of Sixth (Alpine) Street at the corner of 6th and Taos St. west, in Georgetown, Colorado. A group of 21 men, women, and children on burros and horses are lined up across the street and pose for the camera. The women wear various large,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Tourists--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Concentrating table and jigs
- Two miners, one possibly Fred Bishopp, stand next to a concentrating table and wood frame jigs inside the Clear Creek County Mine and mill in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1900.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [1899?]
- Great Western Sugar Company's beet sugar factory at Brighton, near Denver
- The Great Western Sugar Company plant in Brighton, Colorado is a four-story brick factory with paned, floor to ceiling windows and a cylindrical brick smokestack towering next to it. Letters on the flat topped monitor roof spell the company's name....
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Camping in Rocky Mt. Park
- A man and woman prepare a meal in the back of their camper at Rocky Mountain Lake Park in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The grill and cooking utensils sit on a drawer that slides under the truck. A dog sniffs at a platter of corn,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- View of South side of complex
- View of the Denver Housing Authority Lincoln Park Homes at West Thirteenth (13th) Avenue between Osage and Mariposa Streets ready for demolition as part of Denver Urban Renewal program in Denver, Colorado. Shows partially boarded up houses and a...
- Lincoln Park Homes (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Housing--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Urban renewal--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1993 November
- Housing project, Lincoln Park homes
- View of several Lincoln Park Homes public housing buildings at West Colfax Avenue and Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The residential buildings are constructed of brick and cinder block. Many of the windows are...
- Lincoln Park Homes (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-2000.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Housing--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.;...
- 1993 November
- Housing project, Lincoln Park Homes
- View of the Lincoln Park Homes public housing complex located at Colfax Avenue and Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows brick and cinder block residential buildings, a playground, and laundry poles. Windows in...
- Lincoln Park Homes (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Housing--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.;...
- 1993 November
- Castlewood Dam flood - replacing bridge east of Evans Ave on C & SRR
- View of Colorado and Southern railroad bridge repair over Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. Railroad machinery has letters: "C B & Q Pile Driver."
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Colorado and Southern Railway--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Pile drivers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1933
- Freight approaching Tallmadge Ave. crossing
- View of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company double header freight train by brick houses in Akron, Ohio. The locomotives vent smoke.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Akron (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Ohio--Akron--1940-1950.
- 1940 February 11
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- Two men stand above Pithouses A, B and C of Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. The two work to excavate the site that lies under a massive rock wall. Digging tools, including a pick ax in the background and a shovel in the...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- pick ax.; Pithouses A, B and C of Step House lie at the base of a massive rock overhang in Mesa Verde National Park. The cliff dwelling site is under excavation, and men stand holding shovels in their hands. The man in the background is future...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- A pit between Pithouses B and C of Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, stands in the foreground. Small slabs of sandstone line the sides of the pithouse in the background. A piece of dark wood protrudes from the dirt ground of...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- Men work to excavate the pithouses of Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. The farthest man is probably Marshall Finnan, future superintendent of the park. Several shovels and a pick ax are scattered throughout the excavation...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [926?]
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- A large, dirt pit stands between Pithouses B and C at the Step House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. Pithouse C is in the background. People have left footprints on the dirt ground.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House ( Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Coudersport and Port Allegany R.R., 4-4-0, #6, Port Allegany, PA
- View of a Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad locomotive number 6 on a turntable in a yard at Port Allegany (McKean County), Pennsylvania. Lettering on the locomotive reads: "C&PA" and "6." The engineer and fireman are on the train as men push...
- Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad--1940-1950.; Port Allegany (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroad employees--Pennsyvania--Port Allegany--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Pennsyvania--Port Allegany--1940-1950.; Smokestacks--Pennsyvania--Port...
- 1941 June 15
- Akron & Barberton Belt 15, 3/4 view entering south end of Barberton
- View of Akron & Barberton Belt Railroad steam locomotive # 15 and a consist of a freight car and gondola cars stops near an abandoned industrial building in Barberton (Summit County), Ohio. Men stand on the tender. Dark smoke rises from the...
- Akron & Barberton Belt Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Barberton (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroads.
- 1941 October 22
- Akron & Barberton Belt R.R. Akron, OH. diesel # 26
- View of Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad diesel locomotive # 26 with freight cars, a gondola car and caboose in Akron, Ohio. Letters on the train read: "A.& B.B.R.R.," "Atlantic Coast Dispatch" and "N & W." The train is on a spur near storage...
- Akron & Barberton Belt Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Akron (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Diesel locomotives.; Railroad shops & yards.; Railroads.
- 1948 June 26
- B&O eng. 4414 (2-8-2) on freight entering Union Station from Jct., Akron, Ohio
- A B & O freight train, led by steam locomotive #4414, enters the yards at Union Station in Akron, Ohio. The locomotive blows smoke. Houses, buildings and a bridge are in the distance.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Akron (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroad shops & yards.; Railroads.
- 1939 October 29
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R., Sheridan, WY, 250750, maintenance of way coach, formerly Chicago Commuter Service
- View of a Chicago, Burlington Quincy maintenance of way railroad coach parked in weeds in Sheridan (Sheridan County), Wyoming. The car has an open rear platform and a sign that reads: "C B & Q 250750."
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1960-1970.; Sheridan (Wyo.)--1960-1970.; Railroad passenger cars.; Railroads.
- 1967 July 1
- Camp Hale, Colorado, 4th Gun Section, Btry. B 605
- Members of the 10th Mountain Division 605th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery B, 4th Gun Section pose with a mule packed with a field artillery weapon near Camp Hale in Eagle County, Colorado. The men wear uniforms and carry rucksacks and rifles....
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Military personnel--Colorado--Camp Hale.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military training--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Mules--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Colorado--Camp...
- 1944
- Independence named for Independence mine discovered on July 4, 1879
- A mine and small wood buildings are at the bottom of the valley in Independence, Pitkin County, Colorado. Patches of snow and evegreen trees are on hills on both sides of the valley, and a snowy mountain is in the distance.
- Independence (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Independence--1930-1940.
- 1939 June 5
- Mar-Lee Manor Filing No 1 thru Newell Sub: M & B Manor Subdivision un-marked block
- Clough Addition to De Lappe Place: Denver Terrace Addition blocks A & B
- El Convento B & B
- View of the El Convento Bed and Breakfast at 512 Church Place in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe structure was built in 1905 as a parochial school. It later became a convent for the Sisters of Mercy, and a bed-and-breakfast in the...
- San Luis (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotels.; Adobe buildings.; El Convento (San Luis, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bed and breakfast accommodations--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Building, Adobe--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; San Luis...
- 1992
- Site of D. & R.G.W. B. & B. Yard at Pueblo, Colo.
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight cars in a flooded rail yard in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Arkansas River water, mud, a shack, and debris are nearby.
- Ridgway, Arthur Osbourne, 1870-1953.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Railroad freight...
- 1921 June
- Western History Subject Index
- Clark, A B & company
- Western History Subject Index
- Perry, H B & company
- Western History Subject Index
- Hennes, E B & company