Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 16th St. from Stout St., Denver
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street from a three-story building on Stout Street, Denver, Colorado; identifiable businesses and buildings include Gano-Downs (721-739 16th) and Colorado Building with Frederick W. Hedgcock & H.C. Jones Specialty Store...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Capitols--Colorado--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- 16th Street
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows automobiles, a horse-drawn carriage, bicyclists, pedestrians, an electric street car "Union Depot - #244," a clock, Daniels & Fisher tower construction, and signs: "The Braman Co.," "A. J....
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1909 or 1910?]
- A. J. Beckwith Grocery Company, Denver
- View of Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company, 408-410 16th (sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; shows ceiling fan over entryway, displays of fruit, vegetables, canned goods, and window lettering: "Fresh meats," "Poultry & Fish," "Eggs," "Butter,"...
- Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900- 1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1899 and 1920]
- A. J. Bradley Ouray, Colo.
- Studio portrait of A. J. Bradley. He wears a tie and suit.
- Bradley, A. J.; Men--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Abbotsford 2nd Filing thru Bambergers Add to Broadway Terrace: A.J. Bakers Addition block 1
- Andrew J. Ryan has traveled distance 100 times around the world since on his fleet
- Andrew J. Ryan, a test driver for Gates Rubber Company, poses with a tape measure wrapped around a globe. He drove in the Gates' Arizona Test Fleet for nine years.
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1950-1960.; Automobile drivers--1950-1960.; Commercial products--Testing--1950-1960.; Ryan, Andrew J.
- 1957
- Barry, Colo., from Gold Hill no. 472
- A panorama of the mining camp of Barry, Colorado, in Teller County, a component camp of Anaconda, shows a main street surrounded by wood-frame, commercial storefronts with false fronts and one-story, wood- frame, box-shaped structures with gables....
- Barry (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Barry--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Barry--1890-1900.
- April 4, 1893
- Bird's eye view of Victor Colo. from Cripple Creek trail, north
- Bird's eye view of Victor, Colorado, from Cripple Creek Trail to north; shows sparse settlement with two brick buildings, wooden frame buildings with false fronts, some log buildings, and canvas tents. Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad station...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [1894?]
- Brandon Hotel in 1911-12.
- The Brandon Hotel in Brandon, Kiowa County, Colorado, was owned and operated State Representative Cline. The two-story brick building is at anintersection, with a door at the corner and an awning on one side. Two signs on the building read, "Hotel...
- Brandon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Brandon--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Brandon--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1912]
- Breckenridge
- A gravestone at the Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado, cemetery depicts a bird and reads: "Our baby Nora E., Dau. of R & A. J. Shock, Born July 15, 1878, Died July 29, 1878."
- Shock, Nora E., 1878--Tomb.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Breckenridge--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Breckenridge--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Buckingham Brothers, bankers, Boulder, Col.
- View of brick storefronts in Boulder (Boulder County) Colorado; shows men posing by display windows and signs: "Bank," "Buckingham's," "A. J. Macky," and "Holstein & Herman."
- Buckingham Brothers, Bankers--Buildings--1860-1880.; Boulder (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Banks--Colorado--Boulder--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Bundesturnfest
- The Colorado Building, 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets, is decorated with an elaborate display of American and German flags and bunting during the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. Ground floor businesses include "A. J. Stark and...
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Mercantile...
- [June 1913]
- California St. looking down 16th
- Pedestrians cross California Street at 16th Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Kedgcock & Jones," "A. J. Stark & Co.," and "[...] Life Insurance."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 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
- Camp of Colo. State Militia, Bull Hill, Colo. [?] 12 [?]
- Panoramic view, probably during a mining labor strike, of frame buildings in the town of Altman (Teller County), Colorado and tents in rows at a military encampment in a nearby meadow. A flagpole with an American flag is near tents, and soldiers in...
- Altman (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Military camps--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Militias--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.
- [1894]
- Carlton Hotel
- View of Hotel Carlton at 509 15th (Fifteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Mir O Bar" and "A.J. Vance. Violin Maker."
- Hotel Carlton (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1948?]
- Central City, Colorado
- and residence of Harley B. Morse, the Central City Daily Register building, Washington Hall, the residence of William M. Roworth, St. James Methodist Church, residences of Henry M. Teller (one of Colorado's first senators), and Willard Teller....
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
- [between 1865 and 1870?]
- Chamber of Commerce Building
- View of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade building, built in 1884 (signage says A.D. 1884) at 14th and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado (opened in 1885, razed in 1967); building at right has signage: A. J. Ludditt Book and Job...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Colo bldg
- View of the Colorado Building on the corner of 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are in the street. Signs read: "A. J. Stark & Co.," "The Powers-Behen Co.," and "Babcock & Jones."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 December 31
- Colorado Bldg.
- Colorado Building, 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets, Denver, Colorado; businesses on ground floor include G.H Braman, men's furnishers correct dress, A.J. Stark and Company, and Hedgcock and Jones.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1895]
- Colorado Bldg., Denver
- Northwestern view of the Colorado Building (also known as the Hayden, Dickinson, and Feldman Building) at 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets in Denver, Colorado; businesses include Hedgcock & Jones Specialty Store Co., A. J. Stark & Co.,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Colorado Building
- View of the Colorado Building at 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the five-story building read: "Hedgecock & Jones," "The Big 5 10 and 15," "Life Insurance," "A. J. Stark & Co.," "G. H. Braman Men's...
- Colorado Building (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 190?]
- Colorado Building, Denver
- View of Colorado building at 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets, Denver, Colorado; Braman Company (George H. Braman, 701-707 16th, men's furnisher) and A.J. (Albert J.) Stark & Company (709-711 16th, watchmaker & jeweler) located on ground...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Electric automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1902 and 1913]
- Colorado Senate
- Composite of studio portraits of twenty-nine members of the Colorado Senate of 1885. Identification: 13. Governor B.H. Eaton; 12. Liet.-Gov. Peter W. Breene, President of Senate; R. 18. Jas. Moynahan, President Pro Tem; 7. Geo. T. Clark; R. 1 Jas...
- Colorado. General Assembly. Senate.--People--1880-1890.; Legislators--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway
- View of two elevations of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway standard gauge track with passenger train just crossed over wooden trestle, possibly near Silver Cascade Falls, Colorado in North Cheyenne Canyon; "High Drive" (dirt road)...
- North Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Silver Cascade Falls (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--North Cheyenne Canyon--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway
- View of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway passenger train and "High Drive" with horseback riders, near Colorado Springs, Colorado; also called Short Line; split log fence bordering dirt road, foreground; copy by McClure of an...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Complementary [ticket]
- Document dated 1867; made out for Mr. Jno. L. Dailey; signed Edward Chase; inked on verso: "good for 1868, A. J. Hughes, Secty."
- Chase, Edward, 1838-1921.; Dailey, John Lewis, 1833-1908.; Fords' Park Association (Denver, Colo.); Corporations--Colorado--Denver--To 1876.; Denver (Colo.) 1867.
- County officials and employees on Court House steps
- County officials and employees, twelve man and one woman, of Weld County pose on the steps of the Weld County Court House in Greeley, Colorado.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Government employees--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Descending the Hill on a Push Car Shortline Ry Showing Three Elevations
- View of men who ride on a push car down the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railroad tracks. Three levels of tracks are visible. Trees cover the rocky mountain landscape. A tunnel that goes through possibly Looping A Mountain is in the...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1890-1920.; Railroad construction workers--Colorado--1890-1920.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--1890-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1911]
- Early Telluride
- Telluride Silver Cornet (?) Band parades west on Main Street (Colorado Avenue), Telluride, Colorado. Townspeople line street to watch Fourth of July parade. Businesses include: A. J. Vart, Merchant, two-story Sheridan commercial block, and...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- El Paso County Court House
- View of El Paso County Courthouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows a stone civic building with clock / bell tower (designed by A. J. Smith / 1903). A portico covers the entry.
- Smith, A. J., Architect--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1914]
- El Paso County Court House, Alamo Park, Colo. Spgs.
- View of El Paso County Courthouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows a stone civic building with clock, bell tower, and cupola (designed by A. J. Smith / 1903). A portico covers the entry.
- Smith, A. J., Architect--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1914]
- Eldora pioneers, 1895
- Men and boys (early settlers) and their dogs pose in front of a log cabin in Eldora, Colorado. A two-horse team stands nearby.
- Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Pioneers--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Eldora, Colorado
- Several women, one man and a young boy stand in front of a log cabin near Eldora, Colorado. The cabin is a single story structure with hewn log walls, chinking, and one visible doorway. A sign over the door reads: "Call of the West." One of the...
- Eldora (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930]
- General view Little Bull or Raven Hill from Battle Mt.
- View of unidentified mines on Little Bull Hill or Raven Hill, Cripple Creek District, Teller County, Colorado.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1898]
- Georgetown Loop, unveiling monument
- Elmer O. Davis makes an address at the ceremony for the dedication of the monument to commemorate the Georgetown loop in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Dignitaries who include, A.J. Horton, Robert Rice, and Ben Draper stand near the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dedications--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Public speaking--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- Girl
- Studio portrait of a girl. She poses on a chair with tassels and wears a dress decorated with embroidery.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Girl
- Studio portrait of a girl. She poses on a chair with tassels and wears a dress decorated with embroidery.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Girl
- Studio portrait of a girl. She wears a pleated dress with ruffled shoulders and lace collar.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, on the north end of the town. A sculpture of a sitting lamb sits on top of the stone. The inscription on the stone reads: Waldemar Son of A.J. & Augusta Youngstrom Died Nov. (??), ASSS...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Greeley, Colorado pioneers
- Photo of eighteen portraits of Greeley people in Greeley (known initially as Union Colony), Colorado in Weld County. Photos include one couple, eight women, and nine men.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
- [between 1950 and 1980]
- Helping C. A. J. out of the mire
- A group of men push a convertible automobile out of the mud as part of a race in Colorado.
- Automobile racing--Colorado--1900-1910.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1907]
- Home of A. J. Caton, Eaton, Colo.
- The home of Aaron J. Eaton in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, is a large two-story brick building with a hipped roof, gables, a front porch, and a double bay window. A small building is behind, and trees surround the area. A.J. Eaton was the oldest...
- Eaton, Aaron J.--Homes & haunts--1900-1920.; Eaton (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Eaton--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Idaho Springs Colo., C.& S. Ry.
- Panoramic view of commercial buildings and houses in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows tracks of the Colorado Central Railroad Company, a multi-story mill or mine building with dormer windows and smokestacks, frame houses and...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1890-1900.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1900.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1900.; Mine...
- [between 1890 and 1898?]
- Interior of home of A. J. Eaton, Eaton, Colorado
- An interior view of the home of Aaron J. Eaton in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, shows a small boy on a rocking chair decorated with horses, and a girl sitting on a chair. The boy wears dark stockings, and the girl has a bow in her long curly hair...
- Eaton, Aaron J.--Homes & haunts.; Eaton (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Eaton--1900-1920.; Interiors.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Kokomo, Colo.
- Men and women pose beside a Denver & Rio Grande engine number "262" and freight car number "2624" in Kokomo (Summit County), Colorado. Shows the schoolhouse, frame houses with porches, and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad depot. Some of the men and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Kokomo (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Kokomo--1880-1890.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Kokomo--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Kokomo--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Larimer Street
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A horse-drawn streetcar and buggies are on the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Singer Sewing Mac[hines]," "Dr. Lawr[ence]," "Gallup Standbury," "Wallpaper, Cutlery, Notions,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; City & town life--Colorado--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [1879]
- Lawyer's office interior
- A lawyer, possibly A. J. O'Brien, sits at a rolltop desk in his office in Denver, Colorado. A bookshelf and calendar are in the room. Lettering on the window the door reads: "A. J. O'Brien Patents Entrance Next Door Notary Public."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Law offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Looking down 16th St. from California St.
- View down 16th (Sixteenth) Street from California Street, Denver, Colorado; businesses and buildings on left include Denver Dry Goods, A. T. Lewis and Son (dry goods - 800-818 16th); businesses and buildings on right include Colorado Building, G.H....
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1913]
- Looking west from tunnel six, Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway
- View west from tunnel six of two elevations of Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway standard gauge track winding through foothills of Rocky Mountains above Colorado Springs, Colorado; also called Cripple Creek Short Line; passenger...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]