Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Colorado Midland Engine No. 20
- Shows the Colorado Midland Railway Company Engine No. 20 with a coal tender on a turntable in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1900.; Turntables (Railroads)--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Midland Terminal Ry. 2-8-0 #59, 20, 29 at Bull Hill, Colo. from l. rear broad, Pikes Peak in background.
- A Midland Terminal train crosses over Bull Hill in Fremont County, Colorado. The train consists of locomotive 59 and passenger coaches no. 20 and no. 29. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Midland Terminal Railway--1940-1950.; Bull Hill (Fremont County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Fremont County--1940-1950.
- 1949 January 27
- Red Cliff
- Shows timber buildings, houses and probably commercial buildings with false fronts on Eagle Street in Red Cliff (Eagle County), Colorado. Shows the quartzite rock formation of what was known as Fort Arnett near probably Turkey Creek, Denver and Rio...
- Red Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1898]
- Blackhawk
- View northwest of Bates Hill as it descends to North Clear Creek in Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado, shows processing mills that cover the creek to process ore from mines further up the gulch. Nathaniel Hill's Boston and Colorado Smelter with a...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1880.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1880.; Smelters--Colorado--Blackhawk.
- [between 1862 and 1878]
- Sitting Bull, two wives and three papooses
- Sitting Bull, his two wives, and three children, Native American (Hunkpapa Sioux) man, women, and children, pose near a group of tepees. Sitting Bull sits on a wooden chair and holds a beaded tobacco bag and a wooden pipe. His wives are wrapped in...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Hunkpapa Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Family.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- 1882
- Aboriginal life among the Navajo Indians Cańon de Chelle, New Mexico [i. e. Arizona]
- A Native American (Navajo) man and woman sit near a loom and an earthen hogan near Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. A bundle of corn cobs hangs from a nearby tree.
- Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; Navajo women weavers--Arizona--1870-1880.; Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Looms--Arizona--1870-1880.; Weaving--Arizona--1870-1880.
- 1873
- Chief Black Bear Sioux
- Studio portrait (standing) of Black Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a quill-work bandolier, fringed shirt, and feather headdress.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Headdresses--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Black Bear, Son of Chief Black Bear.
- 1899
- Corral in Canon City, Colorado
- A corral on Main Street in Canon City, Colorado, holds men, horses (some blanketed), and covered and uncovered Texas wagons. A hewn log cabin has a sign over the door: "Camp House;" men pose in front. Snow covered scene features the first...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Corrals--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.; Log cabins--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.
- 1878
- Cliff Palace, center rooms, west end, Mesa Verde, Colo.
- View of Native American (Anasazi) ruins from inside Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Shows stone walls, cliff dwellings, and windows with lintels. A log connects upper and lower story structures.
- 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?]
- Alpine lake, Cerro Blanco Mountains, Col.
- Panoramic view of a high mountain lake, sparse trees, the Sierra Blanca ridge (Cerro Blanco), and Blanca Peak in probably Costilla County or Alamosa County, Colorado. Shows a rocky ridge and possibly Lake Como.
- Blanca Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- Below smelting works
- A view of smelting works along North Clear Creek in Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows mine processing buildings, a Colorado Central Railroad freight car and laborers. Shows railroad tracks and a bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.; Ore industry--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890]
- The Canon of Kanab Creek
- View of steep, layered rock walls in Kanab Canyon near the confluence with the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows loose rocks at the bottom of the canyon.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Kanab Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- War chief of the Zuni Indians
- A Native American (Zuni Pueblo) man poses beside a ladder made of hewn timber logs and an adobe building with vigas in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. The man, identified as the "war chief" poses with a silver capped cane and a rifle. He wears a woven...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Zuni Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Zuni (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West...
- 1873
- Below Beaver Creek [sic] looking down
- View of Colorado Central Railroad tracks beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. Shows loose rock in the valley near the confluence with Beaver Brook in Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.; Railroad...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Glen Eyrie, Residence of Gen'l Palmer No. 403.
- View of Glen Eyrie, near Manitou Springs, Colorado; a frame residence built in 1871 by General William Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs and prominent Manitou Springs citizen. It has bays, dormers, balustrades and covered porches. The lookout of...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1890.; Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1871 and 1887?]
- Old Fort Laramie, Wyo.
- A wagon train on the Oregon Trail approaches Fort Laramie in Goshen County, Wyoming. Oxen drawn Conestoga wagons ford the Laramie River. North American Indian tipis are on both sides of the river. The adobe fort has towers and battlements. Laramie...
- Fort Laramie (Wyo. : Fort)--1840-1850.; Goshen County (Wyo.)--1840-1850.; Laramie River (Colo. and Wyo.)--1840-1850.; Oregon National Historic Trail--1840-1850.; Covered wagons--Wyoming--Fort Laramie--1840-1850.; Forts &...
- [between 1932 and 1938?]
- Birney's 20, 21 & 25, Ft. Collins Municipal St. Rwy. Rocky Mt. R.R. club C&S - Great Western excursion
- View of three Fort Collins Municipal Railway Birney trolley cars, no. 20, 21 and 25, chartered for a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion on a street in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. Lettering on the cars reads: "Fort Collins Municipal...
- Fort Collins Municipal Railway--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain Railroad Club--1950-1960.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Fort Collins--1950-1960.; Street railroads--Colorado--Fort Collins--1950-1960.
- 1951 May 30
- Interior, Church of the Sacred Heart
- Interior view of the Church of the Sacred Heart located at 2760 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a vaulted ceiling, painted walls and ceiling. A mural of Christ with the Sacred Heart and carrying a cross is on the center back wall over...
- Church of the Sacred Heart (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Murals--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Estes Park
- View of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Shows rocks, trees, a stream that meanders through a meadow, and the Rocky Mountains.
- Estes Park (Colo. : Flat)--1870-1890.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Meadows--Colorado--Larimer County--1870-1890.; Rocks--Colorado--Larimer County--1870-1890.; Valleys--Colorado--Larimer County--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1881]
- Ouray and Silverton Stage Road
- View of Ouray and Silverton Stage Road carved from steep rocky hillside with log supports and man in horse-drawn carriage and second road, Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado.
- Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Pulpit Rock Perry Park
- View of a rock formation identified as Pulpit Rock in Perry Park (Douglas County), Colorado. Shows two rock towers.
- Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Perry Park (Colo. : Flat)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Cascade Ave., Colo. Sprs.
- View of a large stone house on Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; shows houses, trees, utility poles, an open drainage ditch, hitching posts, and Cheyenne Mountain.
- Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Residential streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs
- View of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The hotel is of wood and rusticated stone construction with turrets, chimneys and dormer windows. Sign on commercial building reads: "Perkins & Holbrook. Clothing. Hats and...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1898]
- Seven Falls, Cheyenne Canon
- View of Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Creek, South Cheyenne Canyon (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a waterfall cascading down a rock face and a wooden staircase with landings for viewing the falls.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso...
- 1896
- Seven Falls
- View of Seven Falls on South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. A wooden staircase and viewing platforms are near the waterfall.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--El Paso...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Green River Station, Utah
- Panoramic view of Green River (Green River Station) Emery County and Grand County, Utah. Shows the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad station, trains, round house and a large three story structure, probably the hotel.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Green River (Utah)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Utah--Green River--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Utah--Green River--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The Amphitheatre, Glenwood Extension D.& R.G.R.R.
- View of a natural amphitheater on the Colorado River near the Glenwood Extension of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows probably a railroad encampment with canvas tents and a log shelter with a...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Facilities--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver Firefighters and Fire Engine No. 20 at the Cedar Park Opening
- Silverton R.R. Chatanoogo Loop
- Hills rise above the railroad tracks that follow the route of the Silverton Northern Railroad, Chatanoogo Loop. A four car train, below the hill to the left, heads up Red Mountain in the San Juan Mountains north of Silverton, Colorado.
- Silverton Northern Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colo. Midland RR Indian emblem
- A photo of the Colorado Midland Railroad Company emblem. It is an image of a Native American. He rides a bucking horse, holds a spear decorated with feathers in one hand and the reins in the other. A shield with the logo that reads: "Colorado...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--Public relations--Public relations--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Logos--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Cripple Creek
- Overlook view of Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows buildings and houses, signs read: "Drugs", "Shillings Dry Goods", "Groceries, Miners Supplies", and "I. W. Harper Whiskey." Laundry hangs from a clothesline.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1899 June 14
- Denver, Leadville & Gunnison passenger car at Pine, Colorado
- Shows a passenger railroad car parked of the Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway Company, parked on railroad tracks at the town of Pine (Jefferson County), Colorado. Other railroad cars are nearby by and residences are in the background.
- Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company--1890-1900.; Pine (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Pine--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Aspen, Colo. with Colo. Midland RR tracks showing
- Children play near the Colorado Midland Railroad tracks in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. View shows houses, buildings, and surrounding mountains.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Children playing--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- [Two] 2 story brick house
- View of a house in Denver, Colorado. The house has a covered porch and balcony. The address numerals read: "2844."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1904]
- 2 unid. men in front of tipi
- Two unidentified Native American men pose in front of tipi. One man wears a wide brimmed hat, long shirt tied with a beaded belt, pants with beadwork down the sides, a scarf and beaded moccasins. The other man wears a long print shirt with beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Social club party.
- Parties--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--Social life and customs--To 1876.
- 1867
- Grand Fenian Ball given by the members of the Denver Circle F.B. No. 1 : at The Pacific House, on Monday evening, March 18, 1867.
- Balls (Parties)--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.) 1867.; Denver (Colo.)--Social life and customs--To 1876.
- 1867
- Mr. & Mrs. C.H. McLaughlin home : Tuesday evening, July 21, 1874, Broadway near cor. Colfax Ave.
- McLaughlin, C. H.--Anniversaries, etc.; Parties--Colorado--Denver--1874.; Wedding anniversaries--Colorado--Denver--1874.; Denver (Colo.)--Social life and customs--To 1876.
- 1874