Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Hotel at Mancos, Colo.
- The Hotel Ausburn, Mancos (Montezuma County), Colorado, is a two story structure with clapboard siding, hipped roof, chimneys, double hung windows, and its name painted on the side.
- Hotel Ausburn (Mancos, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mancos (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Point Lookout, near Mancos
- View of Point Lookout, a mesa or butte formation in Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mesas--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dinner time in McElmo Canon
- Men and women camp in McElmo Canyon (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows a covered wagon, tent, cooking utensils, a dog, and a watermelon.
- McElmo Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Camping--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- An Aztec fort in McElmo Canon
- An Anasazi masonary wall tops a sandstone cliff in McElmo Canyon (Montezuma County), Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; McElmo Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- A scene on the road, the passing of the Ute
- A Ute Native American, accompanied by four dogs, rides a horse by a road and a covered wagon in Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dogs--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Montezuma...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Wind worn rocks, McElmo Canon
- View of sandstone cliffs, rock formations, and a rock shelter in McElmo Canyon (Montezuma County), Colorado.
- McElmo Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- A Ute camp
- Ute tents and tepees are near trees, McElmo Canyon, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; McElmo Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Camping--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Off for the ruins at Cortez, Colo.
- Men and women sit in horse drawn covered wagons in Cortez (Montezuma County) Colorado, by the Montezuma County Courthouse, a stone building with a cornice.
- Cortez (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.; Courthouses--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Boulder, Colo.
- View of Boulder (Boulder County) Colorado; shows "The Delano Mining and Milling Company," Boulder Creek, Colorado State University buildings, houses, and the Mount Saint Gertude Academy.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Southdowns near Arkins
- View of Southdown sheep under trees near Arkins (Larimer County), Colorado.
- Larimer County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sheep--Colorado--Larimer County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Uncompahgre Valley
- Cows stand by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks in the Uncompahgre Valley, (probably) Montrose County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Hereford cattle--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Uncompahgre Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cows--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- San Miguel River at Fall Creek
- View of a suspension bridge over the San Miguel River at Fall Creek, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; San Miguel River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- San Miguel Valley below Saw Pit, Colo.
- View of Rio Grande Southern Railroad tracks below Saw Pit (San Miguel County), Colorado; San Juan mountains are in the background.
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1890-1900.; Sawpit (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Sawpit--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Spruce Tree House
- View of Spruce Tree House, a cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Colorado--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1890-1900.; Cliff...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Delta, Colo.
- View of Delta (Delta County) Colorado; shows sheds and Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad car number 4056.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Delta (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Delta--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Delta--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dolores Valley near Dolores, Colo.
- View of Rio Grande Southern Railroad tracks in Dolores Valley, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1910-1930.; Dolores (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Dolores--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dolores, Colo.
- View of Dolores (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows a Rio Grande Southern Railroad train, schoolhouse, and wooden buildings on a main street.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Dolores (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Dolores--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Cortez Flume at Cortez, Colo.
- View shows the Cortez Flume at Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado.
- Cortez (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Flumes--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Saw Pit, Colo.
- View of Saw Pit (San Miguel County), Colorado, shows wooden buildings, Rio Grande Southern Railroad tracks, San Juan mountains, and the San Miguel River.
- San Miguel River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1890-1900.; Sawpit (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Sawpit--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Simons' Gulch, near Cortez
- View shows water in Simons' Gulch, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Montezuma County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Sierra El Late and Cortez, Colo.
- View of Cortez (Montezuma County) Colorado; shows a school, oil rigging, residences, church building, and Sleeping Ute Mountain (Sierra El Late).
- Cortez (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Cortez flume near Cortez, Colo., built by Mr. Fellows
- View of a trestle flume at Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado.
- Cortez (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Flumes--Colorado--Cortez--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Johnnie, Jennie, and Mollie, at the San Juan Gaging Station, Arboles, Colo.
- Children identified as Johnnie, Jennie, and Mollie, pose on rocks by the Piedra River in Arboles (Archuleta County), Colorado. The boy holds a fishing pole, the girls hold dolls.
- Arboles (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Piedra River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.; Children fishing--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.; Dolls--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- San Juan Gaging Station
- Men fish from rocks by the Piedra River and the San Juan Gaging Station, Arboles (Archuleta County) Colorado.
- Arboles (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Piedra River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fishing--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.; Water supply--Colorado--Arboles--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Rio Grande River at Del Norte
- View of the Rio Grande River at Del Norte (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rio Grande--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Del Norte--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Arkansas Valley at Granite, Colo.
- A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train is on a bridge in the Arkansas Valley near Granite (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Arkansas River Valley--1890-1900.; Granite (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Granite--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Mouth of Royal Gorge near Canon City
- View of the hogback, orchards, houses, and the mouth of Royal Gorge, in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Orchards--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- State penitentiary at Canon City
- View of the Colorado State Penitentiary complex, Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado; shows cell blocks, guard towers, the arched entry gate, and City Ditch.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Monte Vista, Colo.
- View of Monte Vista (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Monte Vista (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Monte Vista--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- West end of Canon City, Colo.
- View of Canon City (Fremont County) Colorado; shows the Colorado State Penitentiary complex, "The Colorado Electric Power Co., Cripple Creek District," orchards, and houses.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Orchards--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Power plants--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Mineral springs and Sentinel Tower at Canon City
- Boys play by the arched entry of Soda Springs at Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. A sentinel tower, with facets, battlements, and a balcony, is on the hogback; sign reads: "Royal Gorge 1/2 mi., Hot Springs."
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- General view of Canon City
- View of Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado; shows the Colorado State Penitentiary, a race track with grandstand, and a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Racetracks--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Simpson's Rest
- Simpson's Rest is a stone monument near Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado, dedicated to George Simpson, a local pioneer.
- Simpson, George--Monuments.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- North side of Boulder, Colo.
- View of Boulder, Colorado; shows houses, (possibly) Alpine Street, and distant Colorado State University buildings.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Trinidad and Fishers Peak
- View of Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado, shows houses, commercial district, and Fishers Peak in the distance.
- Fishers Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Headgates and dam at Canon City
- View of headgates and a dam on the Arkansas River in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. Colorado State Penitentiary buildings are in the background.
- Arkansas River--1890-1900.; Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dams--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Water supply--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Santa Fe Ave. bridge across Arkansas River at Pueblo, Colo.
- View of the Arkansas River in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; shows the Santa Fe Avenue bridge, Denver and Rio Grande Western or the Colorado and Southern rail lines, and reinforced channel walls.
- Arkansas River--1890-1900.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--1890-1900.; Flood control--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Main Street bridge, Pueblo
- View of the Main Street bridge over the Arkansas River in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado.
- Arkansas River--1890-1900.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View of Palmer Lake (El Paso County), Colorado; shows a gazebo, residences, and a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1890-1900.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View of Palmer Lake (El Paso County), Colorado; shows a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train at the depot.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1890-1900.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- View on road between Rifle and Meeker, Colo.
- View shows low, rocky hills and scrub on the road between Rifle (Garfield County) and Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado.
- Hills--Colorado--1890-1900.; Roads--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Stage running between Rifle and Meeker, Colo.
- View of a horse drawn stagecoach between Rifle (Garfield County) and Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado.
- Stagecoaches--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Rocks near Meeker, Colo.
- View of a rocky hillside near Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado.
- Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rocks--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- A holdup at Axial P.O., Colo.
- Women pretend they're being robbed at the Post Office in Axial (Moffat County), Colorado; a pistol is aimed at them.
- Axial (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Axial--1890-1900.; Victims--performances & portrayals--Colorado--Axial--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Axial--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Axial school
- A man, woman, and young girl pose in the doorway of the Axial schoolhouse, Moffat County, Colorado. The building is constructed of hewn logs and chinking.
- Axial (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Axial--1890-1900.; One room schools--Colorado--Axial--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Residence of H. Jones, Craig, Colo.
- View of a carpenter gothic home owned by H. Jones in Craig (Moffat County), Colorado; features steep gables, bargeboard, and ornate trim on the front porch.
- Craig (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Craig--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- View on Yampa River, Colo.
- View of hay fields and hills in Routt County, Colorado.
- Yampa River Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--Routt County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- View on Yampa River near Hayden, Colo.
- View of an ornate farm house in Yampa (Routt County), Colorado; also shows gardens and hay fields.
- Yampa (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Farms--Colorado--Yampa--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Hayden, Colo.
- View shows wooden buildings with false fronts on the main street of Hayden (Routt County), Colorado. Signs: "H. M. Kitchens, Livery Feed Stable," "Hardware," "J. L. Norvell, Groceries."
- Hayden (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Hayden--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- View on Yampa River near Hayden, Colo.
- View of a horse and buggy, a corral, log houses, hay fields, and the Yampa River Valley near Hayden (Routt County), Colorado.
- Hayden (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Yampa River Valley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Hayden--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]