Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Underground on No. 16 Eldorado
- Two miners shovel ore into wheelbarrows, underground on No. 16 Eldorado, in possibly Alaska.
- Interiors--Alaska--1900-1920.; Miners--Alaska--1900-1920.; Mining--Alaska--1900-1920.; Wheelbarrows--Alaska--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- [Miscellaneous details] building for the Neusteter Co.
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows a details, sections, and plans for the Neusteter Department Store at 720 Sixteenth Street in the...
- Department stores.; Neusteter's Department Store (Denver, Colo.); Central business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923 October 18
- Civil War veterans
- A large group of men is gathered outside in a grove of trees at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The group is probably comprised of Civil War veterans invited to see Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show as guests of Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Central City
- View over Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, shows: Saint Aloysius Academy, Saint Paul's Episcopal church, Teller House, Clear Creek County Courthouse, Eureka House, Foresters Hall, Ancient Order of Union Workers Lodge No. 16, Saint James...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.
- [between 1897 and 1901]
- Review of Col. Mills' Battallion, Black Hills
- View of Captain Anson Mills' Third Cavalry companies in battalion formation, on Native American Sioux campaigns in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory.
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 3rd--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Cavalry--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Horseback...
- 1876
- Gen. Crook's Army in camp, on French Creek, after arrival of train
- View of General George Crook's Native American campaign expedition camp on French Creek in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory, shows army canvas wall, A-frame, and small two man tents supplied by train, arranged in military organization. The...
- Crook, George, 1829-1890--Journeys--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; United States. Army--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--War--Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; Dakota Territory--1870-1880.; French...
- 1876
- Main Street, Central City
- View of unpaved Main Street in Central City, Colorado; shows a portion of a horse team at the right, a man wearing a white cowboy hat walking across the street, and a dog standing in the middle of the street. Old City Hall, has a "Restaurant" sign...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- 1902
- The McClure House, northwest corner 4th and Main
- The McClure House, in Canon City, Colorado, is a three-story brick building with a flat roof, bracketed cornice, and stone sills and keystones. Men pose on the boardwalk that is lined with a rail fence; women look out the windows. A corner...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Banks--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Cliff Palace looking northwest, Mesa Verde, Colo.
- View of Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Shows stone walls, round and square multi-story cliff dwellings, windows with lintels, and vigas. Stone bricks are scattered on the ground.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Mesa Verde National Park--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Mesa Verde National Park--1900-1910.; Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mesa...
- [1900?]
- Lake in Conejos Canon, Col.
- A man stands beside a lake, probably Beaver Lake, in Conejos County, Colorado. Trees and grass are nearby in the San Juan Mountains.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- Prairie Schooner near Gt. Falls, Mont.
- An eight horse team pulls three covered wagons near Great Falls (Cascade County), Montana.
- Great Falls (Mont.)--1890-1910.; Covered wagons--Montana--Great Falls--1890-1910.; Horse teams--Montana--Great Falls--1890-1910.; Wagon trains--Montana--Great Falls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Central City 1890s. Funeral procession
- A long funeral procession led by a band walks down Main Street in Central City, Colorado, probably during the 1890s, possibly for Sheriff R. B. Williams who was fatally shot by Samuel Covington, a quartz hauler from Nevadaville, in April of 1896....
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Sheriffs--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Funeral...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- The Junction
- A rock formation is at the confluence of North Clear Creek and Clear Creek in Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows loose rock in the creek, and possibly timber debris from a flume.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1880.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Grand canon of the Arkansas
- View of steep rock formations in a narrow canyon at Royal Gorge (Fremont County), Colorado. Snow is on the ground.
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1877]
- Looking down at Raton, New Mexico, from Raton Pass
- View of Raton (Colfax County) from Raton Pass, New Mexico. Shows houses and commercial buildings. Pinon trees dot the hills on the pass. Buttes, mountains and mesas are on the plains.
- Raton (N.M.)--1940-1950.; Raton Pass (Colo. and N.M.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--New Mexico--Raton--1940-1950.; Passes (Landforms)--New Mexico--1940-1950.
- 1940 May
- Old Fort Mitchell near Scott's Bluff, Neb.
- View of a U shaped building and a stockade with horses at Fort Mitchell in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. People gather around a campfire near a covered wagon. Cavalry troops ride toward a pack train on the Oregon Trail. A wagon train and Scotts...
- Fort Mitchell (Neb.)--1860-1870.; North Platte River--1860-1870.; Oregon National Historic Trail--1860-1870.; Scotts Bluff National Monument (Neb.)--1860-1870.; Scottsbluff (Neb.)--1860-1870.; Cavalry--Nebraska--Fort Mitchell--1860-1870.; Forts &...
- 1933
- Know all men by these presents, that Riley Dunston claims one hundred feet in length on the Sucor Lode ...
- Document dated September 16, 1861; recorded in Book A; signed (illegible) at Eldorado District.
- Central Mining District (Colo.)--History--To 1876.; Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Central Mining District--1861.
- 1861
- D & RGW tr. 16, engine 800 being serviced at La Veta
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad train no. 16, led by steam locomotive 800 (4-6-2), stopped at the railroad depot in La Veta (Huerfano County), Colorado. A railroad employee oils a side rod, two men chat nearby. Shows a baggage car.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; La Veta (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad employees--Colorado--La Veta--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--La Veta--1950-1960.
- 1951 July 3
- Buffalo Bill and the Mormons [art original].
- Buffalo Bill rides to the rescue along a narrow mountain ledge.
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Pictorial works.; Mormons--Pictorial works.; Dime novels--Illustrations.; Painting, American.; Cowboys--Pictorial works.; Cowboys in art.; Watercolors (Paintings)
- 1911
- Independence, Colo. (Teller county)
- Independence, Teller County, Colorado, is spread out on a bowl- shaped hill; the Midland Terminal railroad and station are below, Bull Hill and Altman are at the crest of the hill, and modest wood buildings, mines, mine tailings, and a tent are on...
- Independence (Teller County, Colo.)--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- View at the Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Shops, Burnham
- A view of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad shops at Burnham located on West 6th (Sixth) and Osage in Denver, Colorado. Shows railroad cars and tracks, stacks of lumber and some of the shop buildings and the power plant.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- The gate's ajar [Garden] of the Gods
- View of sandstone rock formations identified as the Gate, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows trees and snow covered Pike Peaks.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1881]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Marshall Pass east side
- View of line of men with tools working on Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks with locomotive and cars, Saguache County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.; Railroad construction workers--Colorado--Saguache County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Valley of Bagdad -- Perry Park
- View of a hill side with rock formations and natural rock walls identified as the Valley of Bagdad (Baghdad) in Perry Park, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Central City
- View of Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows the intersection of Eureka Street and Main Street including The Teller House, St. James Methodist Church, Casto Hill and Quartz Hill. Signs along Main Street read "Temple of Fashion, Dry Goods...
- Central City (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- High school, Colo. Springs
- View of the Colorado Springs High School in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The sandstone and brick school is built in the Romanesque style and features a large clock tower.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Hook-Eye Curve near Breckenridge
- View of Boreas Pass and "Hook-eye Curve" near Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. Shows Denver, South Park, & Pacific railroad tracks, a trestle, snow fences, a snowshed and the town.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railway Company--1880-1910.; Boreas Pass (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1910.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Buena Vista Drive
- A young man stands near a rock formation on Buena Vista Drive in Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Mountains are in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Canon of Grand River
- View of rock cliffs by the Colorado River, probably in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge tracks, telegraph poles and striated rock formations in the canyon.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The walls of the canon, Grand River. Glenwood Extension, D.&.R.G.R.R.
- View of the striated rock walls of Glenwood Canyon near the railroad tracks of the Glenwood Extension of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad on the Colorado River, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows piles of logs, a wooden box by a short fence,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Railroad tracks near Clear Creek Junction
- A view of railroad tracks of the Denver & Interurban Railroad, an electric railroad, near Clear Creek Junction, Jefferson County, Colorado. Electic lines are along the tracks and trees are in the background.
- Denver & Interurban Railroad--1890-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Electric railroads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Interior of unknown bldg.
- An interior of an unknown building, possibly a hotel, probably Colorado. The ceiling is decorated with molded plaster designs. A rug covers a wood floor. The room is decorated with chairs (possibly wicker), padded wood chairs, a lattice covered...
- Interiors--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Rico
- Overlook view of Rico (Dolores County) Colorado. Shows buildings in valley with surrounding mountains.
- Rico (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Rico--1890-1900.
- 1898 May
- Green Mountain lake Colo. Midland Road
- View of Green Mountain Falls Lake and Hotel in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, in El Paso and Teller Counties. A gazebo is on an island in middle of the lake and small cabins are along the lake shore. A Colorado Midland Railway Company train is in...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Green Mountain Falls--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Green Mountain Falls--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Green Mountain...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colorado Hotel and pool
- Overlook view of Glenwood Springs and the Grand (Colorado) River in (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows railroad trestle, bridge, Hotel Colorado, and Hot Springs Pool.
- Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Woman standing by (gas heater?)
- A woman leans on an ornate radiator stamped "Detroit Jewel", probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse, a tie monogramed with the letter "S", and a skirt. A backdrop hangs on the wall; the radiator sits on a patterned rug.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Cascade Avenue Montrose, Colo No. 16
- Cascade Avenue in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, is crowded with horses, buggies, men and children. Boards cover the ditch in the foreground; a waterwagon is further back. Signs and building identification read: "Grocers," "Buddecke & Diehl,"...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Children & adults--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1887 May 2
- Second grand annual masquerade ball of the Denver Turn Verein at Cole's Hall.
- Balls (Parties)--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Masquerades--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.) 1868.; Denver (Colo.)--Social life and customs--To 1876.
- 1868
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- University schools at Golden, Colorado. A.D. 1873-4.
- Colorado School of Mines.; Education--Colorado.; Golden (Colo.) 1873.; Golden (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1873?]
- [Promissory note.].
- Imprints.; Loans--Colorado--Central City--1866.; Central City (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1866