Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1878 Lawrence Street, Central City, Colorado
- right background.; Stereographic view of the offices of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co.'s Express on the second level of a brick building on Lawrence Street in Central City, Colorado. On the first level of the building are the offices of the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows adobe pueblo dwellings, hornos (bee-hive ovens), Pueblo Peak, and Native Americans (Taos).
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.; Taos Indians--1890-1900.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Above Beaver Creek looking up
- View of Colorado Central Railroad Company tracks beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. Shows steep rock walls in the valley and trees 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]
- Above hanging rock looking up
- View of Clear Creek near a rock formation identified as "Hanging Rock" in Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows trees near the creek and eroded rock spires in the narrow canyon.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- American House
- People, horses, and stagecoaches are outside the American House, a hotel at 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado; other people stand on the balcony, and a man stands on the roof. The hotel is a three-story brick lodging house with...
- American House--Buildings--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1899?]
- Apache scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American Apache man bare-chested, wearing a breechcloth with an ammunition belt, moccasins, headband and holding a rifle in a set of prop cactus, yucca and brush.
- Apache Indians--1870-1890.; Indian scouts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Military scouts--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1886?]
- Beaver Station
- View of Beaver Brook Station, on Beaver Brook (or Beaver Creek), Clear Creek Line, Colorado Central Railroad, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows the two story depot, dance pavilion, wood water tank and coal shed. Several people stand on the depot...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- 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]
- Bird's eye view of Denver Col. Ter.
- Three men stand in a field near Denver, Colorado. Houses are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Croplands--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1876?]
- Birdseye view of Black Hawk
- A bird's eye view of Black Hawk, Colorado, looking west up Gregory Gulch and taken from Swede Hill; shows Gregory Street from east to west: Black Hawk Cracker Bakery, Ed. C. Hughes' Meat Market, Hardware and Stoves, Drugs. Flagpole is prominent in...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1872]
- Black Hawk
- View west from Swede Hill, of downtown Black Hawk, Colorado. Shows Presbyterian Church and schoolhouse on Bates Hill, Gregory #2 mine on top of Bates Hill, tram tracks for loading raw ore down to the smelters, Mammoth Hill, and mines working...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1878?]
- 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]
- Boulder City No-
- View of the town of Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County. Two- story, brick house with hipped roof in foreground.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Bound for Little Cottonwood mines
- Men pose with their pack horses and a dog on their way to the mines in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Each horse is loaded with tools and both miners hold rifles.
- Utah--1860-1880.; Horses--Utah--1860-1880.; Miners--Utah--1860-1880.; Mining--Utah--1860-1880.; Pack animals--Utah--1860-1880.
- [between 1867 and 1880]
- Bridge at Huntsman's
- View of Huntsman Bridge, Clear Creek Line, Colorado Central Railroad, just west of Chimney Gulch, on Clear Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows the edge of wooden railroad bridge built up on a stone block foundation and rocky canyon walls.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Brownville near Georgetown
- These mining sheds are possibly near Brownsville, in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Large piles of cordwood line the dirt roads among the sheds and dwellings, all situated on a steep, rocky slope.
- Brownsville (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1898]
- Bryce Canyon - men on rim
- Six men gather on a rock on the canyon rim, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, and look out over the scenery.
- Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Utah--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- C. C. Depot, Georgetown
- Large crowd gathers along Clear Creek as a Colorado Central narrow gauge excursion train pauses in front of the depot, 1106 Rose Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The men wear suits, some with top hats; women wear dresses and bonnets. Several men stand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Canon City High School, 1884
- These young men of the first High School graduating class (1884) in Canon City, Colorado, are identified as follows: Clyde C. Dawson (left), Geo. Brewster (standing), Henry Topping (left sitting), Frank H. Megee (right sitting), Judge James L....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Canon City Penitentia[ry]
- Aerial view of stone buildings and a stone wall with rounded, corner guard towers at Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. Shows two and three-story brick buildings, the administration building with a smokestack, and...
- Colorado State Penitentiary--Buildings--1880-1890.; Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Canyon of the Arkansas
- View of the Royal Gorge in Fremont County, Colorado shows the Arkansas River.
- Arkansas River--1860-1880.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1860-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Fremont County--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1879?]
- Castle Rock, Golden
- Overview of Golden, Colorado, includes Castle Rock and fenced residences.
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877]
- Central City
- View of Central City, Colorado; shows Main Street, the Teller House, and St. James' Methodist Church. Houses surround the town, with barren hills in the background.
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1877]
- Central City
- Panoramic view of Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Landmarks: the Teller House, Central City Opera House, and St. James's Methodist Church. Signs: "Teller House" and "Temple of Fashion Dry Goods Carpets."
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1879 and 1880?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, taken probably in the early 1860s; shows many wood structures, most of which burned in the fire of 1874.
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [1860?]
- Central City, Colorado, ca. 1866
- Central City, Colorado; shows mostly wood frame houses. Most of the structures in the image burned with the fire of 1874.
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [1866?]
- Citadel Rock, Green River Valley
- View of Union Pacific Railroad bridge construction at Green River (Sweetwater County), Wyoming. Men pose by temporary tracks, stone blocks, pylons, the Green River, a water tank, and a locomotive. Citadel Rock is dusted with snow.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Green River (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--1870-1880.; Buttes--Wyoming--Green River--1870-1880.; Railroad bridges--Wyoming--Green River--1870-1880.; Railroad construction &...
- [1870]
- Clear Creek Series - Russell Gulch
- Gold miners aim water jets at embankments in this Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, Colorado placer mine; men watch the hydraulic mining operation.
- Russell Gulch (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1860-1870.; Mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1970]
- Colorado mining
- View of two arrastras, large horizontal wheels, powered by water brought in by flumes, somewhere in early mining camp in Colorado. The wheels were possibly used for crushing ore or as a sluice box.
- Mining--Colorado--1870-1880.
- 1876
- Colorado scenery
- View of Colorado mountain scenery.
- Colorado--1930-1970.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Colorado State Penitentiary Canon City 1893-94
- The State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, is a complex of three-story stone structures; the Administration Building is flanked by extensions; all are surrounded by a stone wall with faceted corner towers. A brick smokestack rises from the...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1893 and 1894?]
- Denver
- View along Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado, shows the busy business district with brick two story buildings and a few wood false fronts. Teams of oxen with yokes pull supply and delivery wagons. Signs on the Fillmore Block include: "Heywood...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Ox teams--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1878]
- Denver
- Rooftop view of commercial district, Denver, Colorado, shows brick two, three, and four story buildings and a few wood false fronts. A delivery wagon and carriage park along boardwalk. Signs include: "Confectionery," Denver Athenaeum," "C. T....
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Denver
- Rooftop view of downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Arapahoe School in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Denver
- People, horses, wagons, and buggies stand outside the American House, a hotel at 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows a three-story brick lodging house with stone trim, a covered entry, and adjacent storefronts.
- American House--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879?]
- Denver early days Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. One and two-story brick and wood frame buildings have false fronts and are near the boardwalk. Signs read: "Ballin," "Henry Thompson Furniture," and "Roath's Pioneer Jewelry and Music...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Denver early days Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street at 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn buggies are parked near the edge of the street. Signs on buildings read: "Flour and Feed," "Rocky Mountain News," "News Block," "S. A. Grant...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Log buildings--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Denver from tower looking east
- Rooftop view of houses and buildings in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A church with an arched window and tower is in the distance.
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver north east [sic] from tower
- View of houses and buildings on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on buildings read: "Williams Fashion Store," "Domestic Paper Fashions," "Mason Furniture," "Second Hand Store," "Laundry," and "Milwaukee Beer Hall." The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver, Colorado
- View along Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado, shows the business district with brick two story buildings and a few wood false fronts. Signs include: "Market," "Sands & Kline Dry Goods," "Hense & Gottesleben Jewelry Silverware," "Boots and Shoes,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1878]
- Denver, Colorado
- View of possibly 14th (Fourteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado. City Hall is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1876
- Denver, Colorado
- View, from the Arapahoe School, of houses and streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include Wolfe Hall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Denver, Colorado
- Horse-drawn wagons are parked on Larimer Street by businesses in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Bucklin & Clark Staple & Fancy Groceries," "[D]ry goods & Clothing," "Hats, Caps & Furnishing Goods," and "Highland Nurseries."
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Distant view of Rocky Mts from Denver Col. Ter.
- Rooftop view of Denver, Colorado. Houses line the streets. Cherry Creek is nearby.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1876?]
- Durango and La Plata Peaks from the Reservoir D & R.G.R.R. No. 442
- Panoramic view of the town of Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. The La Plata peaks are in the background.
- Durango (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1899]
- Eureka St., Central
- View east down Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado, shows the Teller House on the right and the Register Block on the left. Several men stand on the boardwalk near a barbershop pole. Horse drawn wagons are on the muddy tracked street.
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- Fall River, Colo. Clear Creek Canon
- Clear Creek flows past the town of Fall River, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. A dirt road is parallel to the river.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Fall River (Colo. : Town)--1860-1880.
- [between 1864 and 1877]
- Fall River, Colorado
- Clear Creek and Fall River flow through and near the town of Fall River (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Fall River (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Fall River (Colo. : Town)--1860-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Fall River--1860-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Fall River--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Fisher's Peak
- View of Trinidad, Colorado, from Simpsons Rest, looking southeast. Near the bed of the Purgatoire River is an adobe, one story square enclosure that was the original residence of Felipe Baca. Fisher's Peak is in the background.
- Fisher's Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1878?]
- Fort Garland
- View of Fort Garland, in Fort Garland (Costilla County), Colorado; soldiers stand by adobe barracks.
- Fort Garland (Colo.)--1850-1890.; Fort Garland (Fort Garland, Colo. : Fort)--1850-1890.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Barracks--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.; Forts & fortifications--Colorado--Fort Garland--1850-1890.;...
- [between 1858 and 1883?]