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- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family; a man and woman pose with boys and girls.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.
- Haying on the Egry Ranch
- A hay loader is beside a haystack in a meadow at Charles Egry's ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. A man is beside a team of horses and a hay rake.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Harvesting--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Hay stacks--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Egry, Charles--Homes & haunts.
- Smuggler mine, Aspen
- Interior view of the inside of probably the Smuggler Mine, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Men wear hats and pose next to a mounted diamond drill.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.
- Kit Carson's last staging into Aspen on approach of the D.& R.G. R.R.
- View of the last stagecoach run in Emma, Pitkin County, Colorado, shows a crowd around Kit Carson's stagecoaches and horse-drawn wagons, a balloon-stacked engine and freight car of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, foothills are in the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Emma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Emma--1880-1890.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Emma--1880-1890.; Carson, Kit 1809-1868.--Homes & haunts.
- 1887
- Family at home
- A family poses outside a frame house with a gabled roof, possibly in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The man wears suspenders, a bow tie and a straw hat. The woman wears a dress with puffed sleeves and poses with a baby. A child stands beside a...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Meeker couple and house
- View of a house in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; a man and woman pose on the porch by a pile of antlers.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Spouses--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1899 July 5
- Meeker saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; men pose behind the bar with mirrors, bunting, United States flags, a cash register, and a carved wood bar back. Also shows a dog, kerosene lamp, posters, and a spittoon.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Bartenders--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1899 July 5
- Rifle family
- A woman and girl pose in a horse drawn Phaeton in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a man is on the covered porch of a house with a picket fence.
- Rifle Falls (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.
- 1899, July 15
- Rifle family
- Women, men, a baby, and a Saint Bernard dog pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The house has shingle imbrication and a picket fence.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dogs--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Infants--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.
- 1899, July 6
- Rifle family
- Women, men, a baby, and a Saint Bernard dog pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The house has shingle imbrication and a picket fence.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dogs--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.; Infants--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1900.
- 1899, July 6
- Rifle Falls Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Ranch Hotel, near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Women and a man pose on lawn or the covered porch. Canvas camp cabins are by antlers and a sprinkler.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rifle Falls Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Ranch Hotel (The Rifle Falls Ranch), near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow dusts the ground.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Family
- Family portrait of a couple, a teenage boy and girl, children, and a dog in (probably) western Colorado; they pose in front of a a log house with a covered porch.
- Dogs--Colorado--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 October 5
- Family by log cabin
- A man woman, teenage girls, boys, and a toddler pose by a hewn log cabin in (probably) Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A hammock is in a tree.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1902, October 15
- Zerbe's Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Hotel (Rifle Falls Ranch) near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; shows houses, meadows, and hills.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903
- E. McLearn Merc[antile]
- View of a stone business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men stand by the corner entry and horse drawn wagons; plows are on the dock. Signs read: "E. McLearn Merc.," "Real Estate and Loans - Leyner & Richards," "The Pastime Pool and...
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, December 23
- Rifle Falls Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Ranch Hotel (The Rifle Falls Ranch), near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A man, boy, and dog are on the covered porch.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, June 12
- Rifle Falls Ranch
- View of Zerbe's Ranch Hotel, near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men sit on the porch.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, June 12
- Stauffer's Pharmacy
- View of a brick business in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; a man and woman stand by display windows and a sign: "Stauffer's Pharmacy - Drugs."
- Stauffer's Pharmacy (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1903, October 14
- William Richle's homestead
- Men stand and pose outside a log cabin identified as William Richle's homestead in probably Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Men wear suspenders, hats and ties. A woman wears an elaborate hat and a fitted dress. A man holds a copy of "The...
- Richle, William--Homes & haunts.; Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Couples--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- The home of the deer, Poose Creek
- View of log foot bridges over Poose Creek in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows dense trees and river rocks beside the creek.
- Poose Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Log cabin, Pyramid
- Men wear suspenders or overalls and hats and pose beside a log cabin in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. A gutted deer is suspended from a rafter beside the cabin.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Log cabin, Pyramid
- Men stage a gunfight in front of a log cabin near Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Two men point pistols at men who pose with their arms up. Shows snow on the cabin and in nearby trees.
- Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gunfights--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Log cabin, Pyramid
- Men wear coats and caps and stand outside a log cabin in dense trees near Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. One man smiles while another man holds a snowball in his hand.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Charles Egry's homestead
- View of the two-story hewn log house identified as Charles Egry's Homestead in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. The ranch house has a hipped roof with a cross gable, chimneys and a large covered porch. Shows probably a storage barn, a rock...
- Egry, Charles--Homes & haunts.; Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Hunting near Pyramid
- Hunters carry butchered deer tied to stakes near Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. They hold rifles and stand in snow.
- Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deer hunting--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Group at Egry's, Pyramid
- Men, women and children pose for a group photograph at Charles Egry's ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Boys, girls and babies sit in adults' laps. Women wear striped, fitted dresses. Men wear suits or suspenders.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Group at Egry's, Pyramid
- Men, women and children pose for a group photograph at Charles Egry's ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Boys, girls and babies sit in adults' laps. Women wear striped, fitted dresses. Men wear suits or suspenders.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Long horn Thompson's camp
- Probably a family poses at a camp near Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Women and girls wear linen or cotton dresses and hats. Men and a boy wear suits and hats. A women sits on a rocking chair beside canvas tents and a covered wagon.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Camping--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Log cabin, Pyramid
- A man poses beside a saddled horse in front of an aspen log cabin in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. A man stands beside a gutted deer that hangs from a rafter. Rifles are attached to saddles.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deer hunting--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Egry's new home, Pyramid
- View of the Charles Egry house in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. The hewn log ranch house has two-stories, a hipped roof with a cross gable, chimneys and a large covered porch.
- Egry, Charles--Homes & haunts.; Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man and woman pose by a farmhouse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a building with letters: "Cliff View Poultry Plant," a poultry house, a wagon and fruit trees.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 1
- Cliff View Poultry Plant
- A man, woman, and boy pose by a building with a sign: "Cliff View Poultry Plant" and a poultry house in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; Battlement Mesa, hayfields, and the Roan Cliffs are in the distance.
- Cliff View Poultry Plant (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1906.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Poultry houses--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Poultry industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 August 11
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co.
- View of men and horse drawn wagons in front of the E. McLearn Mercantile Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; snow covers the street. Stone businesses with cornices have signs: "J. W. Hugus & Co.," "E. McLearn. Merc. Co."
- E. McLearn Mercantile Co. (Rifle Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1906 January 1
- Celebration dinner
- Men and women pose with food including pears, bread, a roast pheasant or turkey, and an ornate cake. Decor includes carnations, a stove, bunting, stenciled wallpaper, and a paper bell.
- Celebrations--1900-1910.; Eating & drinking--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1906, December 27
- Dish of strawberries
- Close up view of a dish of strawberries. The berries are piled in a china dish with a scalloped edge. A handwritten tag reads: "Grown by O.V. Coulter, Rifle, Colo., Picked Oct. 26, 1907."
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Strawberries--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Hunters
- Men pose with deer carcasses hung from aspen trees in western Colorado. The hunters have a dog, canvas tent, and horses. Hills and bluffs are in the distance.
- Camping--Colorado--1900-1910.; Deer hunting--Colorado--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1907 September 9
- Rifle Reveille (newspaper) float
- Men and women pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in a horse drawn carriage wrapped in bunting and United States flags. Sign reads: "Rifle Reveille;" brick houses have bay windows.
- Rifle Reveille (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1909, July 16
- Cowpoke lineup
- Men and women pose on horses in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; signs read "Rifle Hotel - J. W. Chamberlain."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1909, October 24
- Rifle, "Apple Pie Day"
- A woman and a girl hold pendants that read: "Apple Pie Day, September 22-23 1914., Rifle, Colo." and pose on horseback in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A woman wears a fitted, long sleeved blouse, a skirt and a wide brimmed hat. A girl holds a...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a man, woman, boys, toddler, and teenage girls.
- Families--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- 1914, October 30
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family from Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress with a lace yoke; a teenage man and girl are by a boy in knee pants.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914, September 26
- Rifle boardwalk crowd
- Men, women, teenage boys, girls and dogs pose on 3rd (Third) Street in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, by a horse drawn wagon and oversized sack of flour. Signs and awnings read: "Bakery & Confectionery," and "Hampson Bros & Valdez;" a boy is on...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1914?
- Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball Team
- Studio portrait of the Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball team in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; teenage boys and young men wear jerseys, skullcaps, shorts, and striped socks, and canvas shoes. Letters on ball read: "RBC 15-16."
- Basketball players--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- 1915 or 1916
- McLearn family
- Studio portrait of the McLearn family, men and women pose in suits and dresses with pleats and a sash.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of men and women; outfits include suits and beaded dresses with pleats and a corsage.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- A family outing
- Men, a woman, and a boy pose in a car and a delivery truck in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include a knit sweater and cigar. Letters and signs read: "Shredded Wheat Biscuit and Triscuit The Shredded Wheat Co., Niagara Falls,...
- New Castle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--New Castle--1910-1920.
- 1915, March 6
- Child
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit and knee pants.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1916 May 27
- Rifle Bachelors' Club basketball team
- Teenage boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; sports gear includes jerseys, shorts, a sweater, skullcaps, and a pennant: "Rifle Bachelors Club." A basketball reads: "RBC 17."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basketball players--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Clubs--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Group of young men
- Studio portrait of young men, from possibly Rio Blanco (Rio Blanco County), Colorado, they wear bib overalls and hold cigars.
- Men--1910-1920.
- 1917, October 19