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- Industries construction equipment horse-drawn equipment near Alameda bridge Lillybridge's studio in background
- Workmen pose by horse-drawn graders near the Archer Canal bridge on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio with a sign that reads: "Scenic Photographer" is nearby. A sign on a building in the distance reads:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lillybridge,...
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Industries construction equipment horse-drawn grader near Alameda
- Workmen pose by a horse-drawn grader on a flatbed wagon near the Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio is nearby. A painted sign in the distance reads: "Werner Maerzen".
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935.--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photographic...
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Construction scene horse-drawn equipment
- View of the Alameda Avenue underpass construction site in Denver, Colorado. Workmen use horse-drawn graders to create access roads near the railroad tracks.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1909]
- Construction scene horse-drawn equip. working in river
- Workmen use a horse-drawn dredge in Archer Canal near Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio is nearby. A bridge over the water is in the distance.
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935.--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dredging--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photographic...
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Transportation horse-drawn team & wagon bridge on roadway in background
- A man poses in a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue near Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. A bridge over the canal is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Transportation horse-drawn team driver & loaded wagon crossing bridge
- A man poses in a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. A bridge over Archer Canal is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Horse-drawn wagons and automobiles in Estes Park
- Men, women, and children pose in horse-drawn buggies and automobiles in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Signs on nearby one-story wood frame and log buildings read: "Post Office," "Estes Park Drug Store," "Meat Market," "Everything for the...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1910.; People--Colorado--Estes Park--1900-1910.
- [1906]
- Transportation wagons horse-drawn wagon two men
- Two men pose on a loaded horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. A bridge over the South Platte River is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Horse-drawn wagon passing Sandford R. Leving's Grocery 1377 W. Alameda
- Men drive horse-drawn wagons loaded with sand bags on West Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Sanford R. Leving's Grocery store at 1377 West Alameda is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay bales near the bridge over Archer Canal, on Alameda Avenue, in Denver, Colorado. A man in a buggy is on the bridge.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hay--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Horse-drawn wagon
- A man poses by a horse-drawn wagon loaded with corn stalks on a street in Denver, Colorado. An umbrella attached to the wagon reads: "Use Patton's Sun-Proof Paints".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Horse-drawn wagon after crossing bridge
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue near the bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the side of the wagon reads: "Ash Hauler Number [?]".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ash disposal--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Five men seated on a horse-drawn wagon
- Men pose on a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue near the bridge over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. A dog stands nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Horse-drawn wagon riding up a road embankment
- A man drives a loaded horse-drawn wagon onto, possibly, Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Spectators stand nearby.
- Embankments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Horse-drawn wagon
- A man drives a loaded horse-drawn wagon on possibly Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Horse-drawn wagon with bales of hay
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay bales on a street in Denver, Colorado. A house is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Horse-drawn wagon with sign
- Men and women pose on a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue near a bridge over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The side of the wagon reads: "The Silver State Furniture Co."
- Silver State Furniture Company--Public relations--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay bales on Alameda Avenue near the bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hay--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Horse-drawn wagon hauling barrels
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon, loaded with wooden kegs, on Alameda Avenue near a bridge over the Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. An umbrella attached to the wagon reads: "[Use] Patton's Sun-Proof Paints". The side of the wagon reads: "[?]llow...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Horse-drawn wagon
- A man drives a horse-drawn wagon on Alameda Avenue near the bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the bridge read: "Pearline Best By Test", "Yes We Sell The New Bachelor", and "Rex Lye".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Horse-drawn flatbed wagon loaded with people
- A group of men, women, and children pose on and near a horse-drawn wagon probably on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Construction scene
- Workmen use horse-drawn graders to level the ground at the Alameda Avenue underpass construction site in Denver, Colorado.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Construction scene
- Workmen use horse-drawn graders to level the ground near the Alameda Avenue underpass construction site in Denver, Colorado. Railroad tracks and Colorado and Southern (C&S) boxcars are nearby.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Railroad...
- [1909]
- Construction scene
- Workmen use horse-drawn graders to level the ground near the Alameda Avenue underpass construction site in Denver, Colorado. They work near a utility pole. Colorado and Southern (C&S) boxcars are in the distance.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Public works laying pipe
- Workmen pose by a horse-drawn grader near a pipeline over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Other pipes are nearby.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pipes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Horse-drawn calliope, Cripple Creek
- View of horse-drawn calliope, Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; possibly sponsored by the Elks fraternal order; features two teams of horses pulling wagon with calliope and male musician aboard; several men are standing on boardwalk behind...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Calliopes--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Horse-drawn carriage at national western stock show
- View of a National Western Stock Show entry inside the arena, Denver, Colorado; a woman and young man with a number "1" armband ride in a horse-drawn carriage. A man with a number "3" armband gestures to the couple.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; National Western Stock Show.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Ute horse-drawn cart
- View of a Native American Ute wrapped in a blanket in a horse-drawn wagon. The horse has a saddle covered with a blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Transportation--1890-1910.; Carts & wagons--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Parade float
- A crowd is gathered to view a parade, probably in St. Augustine, Florida. Several people dressed in costumes and masks ride on a horse-drawn float decorated with stars. An African American man leads the team of horses. Sign on building reads:...
- African Americans--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Costumes--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Floats (Parades)--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Florida--St....
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Parade
- A crowd is gathered to view a parade, probably in Barbados. People dressed in costumes ride on a horse-drawn float decorated with a pumpkin carriage and a large butterfly. A Black man leads the team of horses. Billboard reads: "Remedial Loan...
- Blacks--Barbados--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Barbados--1920-1930.; Barbados--1920-1930.; Costumes--Barbados--1920-1930.; Floats (Parades)--Barbados--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Barbados--1920-1930.; Spectators--Barbados--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Parade float
- A crowd is gathered to view a parade, probably in Barbados. Several people dressed in costumes and masks ride on a horse-drawn float decorated with artifical, oversized flowers. A Black man leads the team of horses. Billboard reads: "Remedial Loan...
- Blacks--Barbados--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Costumes--Barbados--1920-1930.; Floats (Parades)--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Blake St, 1400 block
- Workmen move metal beams on carriage wheels drawn by horses, at 14th Street near Blake Street, in Denver, Colorado. A horse-drawn wagon that reads: "Ice" is nearby. The partially constructed 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct bridge is in the...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [1898]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen accompany a boiler and crane machinery on a horse-drawn wagon, possibly Blake Street, as part of the construction of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado . Spectators stand nearby. Signs read: "1409", "Denver Brewing Cos...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boilers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [1898]
- Speer Boulevard construction
- View of Speer Boulevard construction, in Denver, Colorado; shows surveyors and men working with horse-drawn grading equipment.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Road construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Horse-drawn wagons on 16th Street
- View of a horse-drawn wagon that carries a metal tank probably during a parade on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Finishing cinder tracks West High- W. 10th & Elati view looking north-west [sic]
- Workmen use horse-drawn graders to level the ground at the West High School track at 10th (Tenth) Avenue and Elati in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A building with a sign that reads: "Theatre" is in the distance.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lincoln Park (Denver Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Graders (Earthmoving...
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- River view, Cañon of the Big Thompson, Loveland-Estes Park Road
- Shows rock wall of Big Thompson Canyon and the dirt road between Loveland and Estes Park, Colorado; includes a horse-drawn carriage with extra horse hitched to back; Big Thompson River and trees to right.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1900-1920.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--1900-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1917]
- Cañon of the Big Thompson, Loveland-Estes Park
- Shows the narrow part of Big Thompson Canyon; includes dirt road between Loveland and Estes Park, Colorado, horse-drawn carriage, Big Thompson River, and rock walls straight up canyon.
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1890-1920.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--1890-1920.; Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Denver Fire Department
- Firemen pose in a horse-drawn pump wagon on cobblestones in Denver, Colorado; City Hall is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Equipment & supplies--1880-1890.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Fire engines &...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver Fire Department
- Firemen pose in horse-drawn pump wagons in Denver, Colorado; City Hall is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Equipment & supplies--1880-1890.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Fire...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver Fire Dept 11th & Clayton
- View of Station No. 15 of the Denver Fire Department at 1080 Clayton Street in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The stone building has quoins, voussoirs, and a gable. Firemen pose in horse-drawn fire pump wagons.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Buildings--1900-1910.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Congress Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fire...
- [between 1903 and 1910?]
- Fire department parade
- View of a parade on Stout Street in Denver, Colorado; horse-drawn fire pump wagons and trucks pass by crowds of people and the United States Post Office, a stone building with columns and classical entablature.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1920-1930.; United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire engines &...
- 1926 January or February
- Fire department parade
- View of a parade on Stout Street in Denver, Colorado; horse-drawn fire pump wagons and trucks pass by crowds of people and the United States Post Office, a stone building with columns and classical entablature. Downtown buildings are in the...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1920-1930.; United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire engines &...
- 1926 January or February
- The Fire Underwriters' First Road Race
- Men and boys pose with bicycles in probably Denver, Colorado; women pose in a horse-drawn omnibus.
- Horse-drawn omnibuses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cyclists--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1895 October 9
- Freight cars and horse-drawn wagons
- Men stand in open-roof, freight cars along a set of railroad tracks. Next to the cars are horse-drawn wagons loaded with possibly salt or ore. Two-story houses are nestled behind trees and a fence.
- Carts & wagons--1880-1900.; Railroad freight cars--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Coal wagon brought from mine for riot from Royal Gorge mine operated by prison
- A Black man holds the reins of this horse-drawn coal wagon at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Behind him is the old stone Administration Building, with its extruded joints and arched, barred windows.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1914
- Central City. 1860-1869
- Several storefronts face Main and Eureka streets in early day Central City, Colorado, probably in the early 1860s. Among the businesses are a clothing store, a hardware store and a concert hall with billiard rooms. Several horse-drawn wagons travel...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Billiard rooms--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Building construction--Colorado--Central City--1860- 1870.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Central...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Prison festivities
- Soapboxes fill a horse-drawn wagon at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado; an inmate holds the reins. Lettering on the wagon reads: "Colorado State Prison." Men pose in western clothes and have paper tags hanging from their shirts; two...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1940.; Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Prison festivities
- A horse-drawn, hand operated crane-wagon at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, carries a rock and inmates, including one in a striped uniform. A canopy on the wagon reads:"1876 Prison Products 1876." Men pose in western clothes and...
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Horse-drawn tour bus
- Sightseers are on and near a horse-drawn tour bus wagon in downtown Denver, Colorado. A tarp covers the ribbed wooden roof of the tour bus and the side flaps are secured with straps along the perimeter of the roof. The men wear suits and the women...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]