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- 10th Mountain Division 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment Company E
- Group portrait (standing, kneeling, sitting ) of the Tenth Mountain Division, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company E holding rifles. The four officers, seated on folding chairs, do not have rifles. Taken at Camp Hale, Colorado, June 1944. Most...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company E.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- June 1944
- View on Apache Lake, Sierra Blanca Range [sic], Arizona
- Men sit or stand and pose beside what is identified as Apache Lake in the White Mountains in Apache County or Navajo County (later Fort Apache Indian Reservation), Arizona. Some wear hats and carry rifles, one wears a shirt with piping on the...
- Indian scouts--Arizona--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Western Apache Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; White Mountains (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Arizona--1870-1880.;...
- 1873
- Seventh Cavalry scenes
- North American Indian (Lakota, Sioux) men on horseback attack Seventh (7th) Cavalry soldiers in probably Montana. The soldiers wear military uniforms, stand or kneel in a circle and hold rifles. Eagles, dogs, rabbits, deer, coyotes or wolves gather...
- Cheyenne Indians--War--1860-1870.; Dakota Indians--War--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--1860-1870.; Skirmishing--1860-1870.; Cavalry--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--1860-1870.; Fighting--1860-1870.; Pets--1860-1870.; Wagon trains--1860-1870.
- 1867 August 17
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
- Teenage girls, members of the Ballet Chicano de Aztlán, a Chicano dance troop and part of the Crusade for Justice, dance in Mexican costumes on a stage, in front of a painted drop in Denver, Colorado. The girls are in two rows, the front row...
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dancers.; Girls.; Rifles.; Teenagers.; Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--Pictorial works.;...
- [1970]
- Two men one on a horse one on a mule with rifles near the old Alameda Avenue bridge
- A man on horseback and a man on a burro pose with rifles on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The bridge over Archer Canal is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Skitroops in whites with rifles, Ft. Lewis, Washington
- A group of soldiers from the 87th Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) wearing "whites" or snow camouflage uniforms, carrying knapsacks and rifles, face away from the camera at the top of a snow covered hill. The men in front of the group are beginning...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Fort Lewis--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- John P. Lower, guns, rifles, pistols, ammunition sporting and fishing tackle, field and spy glasses, indian goods, &c. 381 Blake Street, Denver, Col.
- View of a storefront on Blake Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing by a display of rifles and a ram's head. Signs read; "John P. Lower Sportsmen's Depot."
- John P. Lower--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Sporting goods stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Hunters
- Shows men with rifles and an elk or deer head in (probably) Colorado; the antlers are in velvet. Mountain scenery is in the background.
- Hunting--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rifles--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Leadville, Officers of Rocky Mountain Rifles, 1887
- A group of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, Leadville Division of the Colorado National Guard, pose in a camp in Colorado. Two seated officers include Colonel R.S. Morrison and Jake Kahn. Most of the men wear uniforms and various types of hats. Some have...
- Colorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1887
- Meal time, Rocky Mountain Rifles
- A group of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, Leadville Division of the Colorado National Guard, pose in a camp during meal time in Colorado. Most of the men wear various types of uniforms, boots and different types of hats, including flat military caps...
- Colorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1887]
- Taxidermy display, Minturn, Colo
- This cabinet in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, displays taxidermied fowl, a badger, a beaver, an antelope, owls, and other game. Rifles form a tripod; lace curtains on the interior walls flank the case.
- Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifles.; Showcases.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Taxidermy display, Minturn, Colo
- This cabinet in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, displays taxidermied fowl, a ferret, a porcupine, ptarmigan, jays, pistols, rocks, coral and books. Rifles form a tripod by a wicker creel; bobcat and mountain lion skins are on the floor. A parlor...
- Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rifles.; Showcases.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Dan McDade
- Miner Dan McDade poses outdoors with two rifles near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; McDade, Dan.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Women and Jessie
- Women pose with rifles and Jessie, a Saint Bernard, by the shafthouse of the Mascot Mine near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. One woman wears an ammunition vest.
- Jessie (Dog)--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mine buildings--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Saint Bernard dog--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Women hunters
- Women pose in rugged costume with rifles and ammunition belts by a horse drawn camp wagon at Williams Fork (Grand County), Colorado. A man and dog are by the horses.
- Williams Fork (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Hunting--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Rifles--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Transportation--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Climbing hill going up Williams Fork
- Women pose in rugged costume with rifles, ammunition belts and a dog in a horse drawn camp wagon at Williams Fork (Grand County), Colorado. A man is by the horses.
- Williams Fork (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Hunting--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Rifles--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.; Transportation--Colorado--Williams Fork--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Daniels & Fisher cash boys
- View of Daniels and Fisher staff, in Denver, Colorado; shows men and boys posing in uniform and aiming rifles.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902?]
- Daniels & Fisher cash boys
- View of Daniels and Fisher staff, in Denver, Colorado; shows young men and boys posing in uniform with rifles and swords.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Daniels & Fisher cash boys
- View of Daniels and Fisher staff, in Denver, Colorado; shows young men and boys in uniform in formation, with rifles and swords.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Daniels & Fisher - drum corps
- Portrait of the Daniels and Fisher drum corps in Denver, Colorado; shows men and teenaged boys in uniforms aiming rifles.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1900-1910.; Bugle and drum corps--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902?]
- Daniels & Fisher - drum corps
- Portrait of the Daniels and Fisher drum corps in Denver, Colorado; shows men and teenaged boys in uniforms, aiming rifles. One holds a banner.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1900-1910.; Bugle and drum corps--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902?]
- Same
- View of a military camp in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners; shows uniformed Colorado National Guard soldiers in front of a tent with rifles.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military camps--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners' strike--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- The Ludlow tent colony after the "massacre."
- Members of the Colorado National Guard, called in to suppress the UMW strike against CF&I, pose with their rifles drawn in the destroyed miners' camp near Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Historical...
- [1914]
- Colorado National Guard
- Members of the Colorado National Guard, called in to suppress the UMW strike against CF&I, pose outside with their rifles near Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Military...
- [1913 or 1914]
- 11th U.S. Cavalry
- Members of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, pose inside a wooden building with their rifles and handguns, in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado. The troops were called in at the request of Colorado Governor Ammons, to restore order in the coal fields...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cavalry--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- [1914]
- Colorado National Guard
- Members of the Colorado National Guard, called in to suppress the UMW strike against CF&I, walk through a forested area with their rifles aimed, probably near Ludlow or Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trinidad...
- [1913 or 1914]
- Beef distribution, Dakota, picture of slaughtered cattle, men with rifles seated on corral fence
- Men, some with rifles, stand in and near corral with live and slaughtered cattle for distribution to Dakota tribe at Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota.
- Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Subsistance activities--1880-1890.; Livestock--1880-1890.; Slaughtering--North Dakota--1880-1890.; Dakota Indians--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- A Question of right of way, Buckeye Cabin
- Two boys hold rifles by a model railroad creation identified as "A Question of Right of Way" in the La Sal Mountains, Utah. A sign reads, "Colorado Rail Road Magnets." Shows magnets, a pickaxe, a pick, and an ax.
- Railroads--Right of way--Utah--1890-1900.; La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Boys--Utah--1890-1900.; Model railroads--Utah--1890-1900.; Rifles--Utah--1890-1900.
- 1897 Sep. 3
- Two lumps of mischief, Buckeye Cabin
- Two boys, one barefoot, hold rifles in front of Buckeye Cabin in the La Sal Mountains, Utah. A broom leans against the log cabin.
- La Sal Mountains (Utah)--1890-1900.; Boys--Utah--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Utah--1890-1900.; Rifles--Utah--1890-1900.
- 1897 Sep. 2
- Freund's Gun Store at Laramie, Wyo. Terr.
- Men wear suits and hats and pose with guns in front of the "Freund & Bro" gun store in Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming. The hewn log building has a false front and painted signs that read: "Guns, Pistols, Ammunition & c.," "Rifles and Shot Guns...
- Freund & Bro. (Laramie, Wyo.)--1860-1870.; Laramie (Wyo.)--1860-1870.; Hunting--Wyoming--Laramie--1860-1870.; Men--Wyoming--Laramie--1860-1870.; Mercantile facilities--Wyoming--Laramie--1860-1870.; Rifles--Wyoming--Laramie--1860-1870.;...
- 1868
- Devlin's Zouaves with rifles
- Devlin's Zouaves, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in uniform. They wear fez caps inscribed with "D" and "Z", dark velvet jackets with appliqued motifs on the front and sleeves, baggy pants and white leggings....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- The writer conducting supply train to Old Rouse, Jorje, the Navajo, and Santa Fe carry rifles
- Men and horse drawn wagons stop near Old Rouse (Huerfano County), Colorado; men identified as Jorje (Jorge) the Navajo, and Santa Fe hold rifles. Sign reads: "Saloon."
- Old Rouse (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Old Rouse--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horse teams--Old Rouse--Colorado--1890-1900.; Wagon trains--Old Rouse--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1891 November 19
- First Gun Club
- A man fires at a target with a rifle on the shooting range in the town of La Junta, Colorado, in Otero County. Women and other men with rifles stand nearby and watch. Patches of snow cover the barren landscape.
- La Junta (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle ranges--Colorado--La Junta--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--La Junta--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Rifle display, U.S. Cavalry, Sixth Division
- Members of the U.S. Cavalry Sixth Division bend down on the ground to stack rifles together in tripod shapes. The men are touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent is set up in the background. Small groups of spectators are gathered...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1880-1900.; Rifles--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Shooting match - Greenwood, Colo. 2 miles south of Westmore P. O. taken about the year 1886 or 1887.
- Citizens of Greenwood, Colorado, in Custer County stand in line and watch a shooting demonstration. A man lies on the ground on his stomach with his rifle propped on a log. The other men wait in line with their rifles.
- Greenwood (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rifles--Colorado--Greenwood--1870-1890.; Shooting--Colorado--Greenwood--1870-1890.
- [between 1871 and 1887]
- Troop of soldiers, mostly from Leadville, known as the Rocky Mountain Rifles, and other volunteers
- A troop of soldiers on horses form a long line in front of a bluff. In 1885 or 1886, these men, mostly from Leadville and known as the Rocky Mountain Rifles, and other volunteers were headed by Genl. F.M. Reardon and Capt. Christopher Caffrey and...
- Colorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Soldiers--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1887]
- Men, a woman and a boy on Colorado Midland caboose
- Men, a woman and a boy pose on or near a caboose at Hell Gate (Hell Gap) along the Colorado Midland Railway, in Pitkin County, Colorado. Photographer L.C. McClure poses beside a box camera on a tripod. A woman stands at the back of the caboose and...
- Colorado Midland Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Hell Gap (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Rifles--Colorado--Pitkin...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- Western History Subject Index
- Firearms. Rifles
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 3, 1921 March
- Decoration Day, Montrose, Colo.
- The Decoration Day (Memorial Day) parade in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado, includes a drum corps in cavalry uniforms, they carry snare or bass drums. Men in uniform carry an American flag and rifles or swords. An officer is on horseback....
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Soldiers--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Spectators--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Colorado National Guard soldiers lynch labor sympathizer
- Colorado National Guard soldiers prepare to lynch a man during a labor strike in Cripple Creek, Colorado. The soldiers are positioned throughout the room and many hold rifles with bayonets. One National Guardsman holds the end of a rope that is...
- Colorado. National Guard.--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1893.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lynchings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Miners'...
- [1904]
- Co. H. 1st Colo. Inf't., Camp Elkton
- Men from Company H of the 1st (First) Colorado Infantry stand or kneel in rows and pose with rifles during the Western Federation of Miners strike in Elkton (Teller County), Colorado. Girls and boys stand near a staircase with a painted sign that...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Elkton--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Elkton--1900-1910.;...
- [1903]
- Victor riot scene
- A crowd of people in Victor watch uniformed National Guardsman and striking miners in the street in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men point rifles toward people on 4th (Fourth) Street and Victor Avenue. Shows brick commercial buildings, the...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Militias--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- 1904 June 6
- Victor strike
- Western Federation of Miners workers stand in a group and hold rifles in an empty lot during a strike in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men and women watch on the sidewalk of 4th (Fourth) Street. Shows houses, mine buildings, and a freight train...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 June 6?]
- 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
- 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
- Fort Lewis, soldiers on stage
- Men in military uniforms with rifles, probably cadets, stand on a stage at Fort Lewis High School (later Fort Lewis College) in Hesperus (La Plata County), Colorado. The stage is decorated with a banner that reads "Ever Onward", a Colorado state...
- Fort Lewis High School (Hesperus, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Hesperus (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Cadets--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1913?]
- Hunters
- Hunters sit and pose on a sagebrush covered hillside beside pack horses that carry deer carcasses in probably western Colorado. Men wear hats and pose with deer skulls and antlers, and rifles.
- Deer hunting--Colorado--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--1900-1920.; Pack animals--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Parade
- ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) cadets march at Broadway and Maple Streets as part of an Armistice Day parade in Denver, Colorado. The teenagers carry rifles, wear hats and are dressed in uniform. Signs read: "Green," "Far-Go," "Free" and...
- United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps--People--1940-1950.; Armistice Day--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941 November 11