Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Central City, Colorado
- The Gilpin County Courthouse faces Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado, across from the Eureka House. The side of the St. James Methodist Church juts into the right midground. Several mines dot the hillside behind the courthouse. A covered...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Old Town Grand Lake, Colo.
- Two men drive a burro-driven cart down a dirt road in the community of Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. A woman and three children stand nearby and watch. Wood frame buildings are in the distance.
- Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- [1898?]
- Pike's Peak from Garden of the Gods
- A view of Pikes Peak through Gate Rock at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Cathedral Spires
- A horse and buggy are by the Cathedral Spires rock formations at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Garden of the Gods
- View of rock formations at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; a buggy is on the road.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Royal Gorge
- View of the Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Shows Denver & Rio Grande track and the Arkansas River.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1900.; Arkansas River--1880-1900.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Fremont...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway nearing Windy Point
- View of Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway train on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Vapor baths and canon above Glenwood
- View of the Colorado River flanked by a frame bathouse, boardwalk, and Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ten Mile Peaks from Dillon
- Snow covers Tenmile Peaks, a river valley, and Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks in Summit County, Colorado.
- Summit County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Tenmile Range (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1890.; Valleys--Colorado--Summit County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Study of a burros head
- Close-up of a white burro or donkey's head.
- Donkeys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Spanish Peaks
- View of the Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado. Shows pole fence and farm buildings.
- Huerfano County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Spanish Peaks (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--Huerfano County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Snowy range from Bellevue
- View of Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, Colorado and Rosalie Peak (Mt. Rosalie) in Park County, Colorado from Bellevue Mountain.
- Evans, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rosalie Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Castle and Crested Spring
- A man stands between the Crested Pool hot spring and the Castle Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Steam rises from the white silica crater of the hot spring and the sinter cone of the geyser.
- Castle Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Crested Pool (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Springs--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Lone Star Geyser
- Steam rises from the sinter cone of the Lone Star Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Lone Star Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Lone Star Geyser [graphic]
- A man stands beside the sinter cone of the Lone Star Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Lone Star Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Lone Star Geyser
- A man stands beside the Lone Star Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Steam rises from the geyser vent.
- Lone Star Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Crater of Deluge Geyser
- View of the rosette sinter of the Deluge Geyser crater basin in the Heart Lake Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Deluge Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Heart Lake Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Crater of the Deluge Geyser, Red Mtn. Basin
- View of the rosette sinter of the Deluge Geyser in the Heart Lake Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Deluge Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Heart Lake Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- [Basal]tic Canon. Mouth of Tower Creek
- View of the pentagonal basaltic bluffs in a canyon identified as Basaltic Canyon on Tower Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Canyons--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Cliffs--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- The Yellowstone above the Falls
- View of rapids on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Rivers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Mt. of the Holy Cross and flowers
- View of lilies and a Thomas Moran painting, "Mountain of the Holy Cross;" shows Mount of the Holy Cross in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Minturn, Colorado.
- Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lilies.; Paintings.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Rowboat on a river near the Grand Canyon
- Two men sit in a rowboat possibly on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. This location is identified as being along New Hance Trail near an area identified as Peach Springs. Shows calm water and rock formations.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Rivers--Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Rowboats--Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Avalon Bay, Catalina Island
- View of Avalon and Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. Shows a pier, boats in the harbor, hotels, and commercial buildings.
- Avalon (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Avalon Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Catalina Island (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Avalon--1870-1900.; Cities & towns--California--Avalon--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Seal Rocks, San Francisco
- View of Seal Rocks and a beach in San Francisco County, California. Ships sail on the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
- Pacific Ocean (Calif.)--1890-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Seal Rocks (San Francisco, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Beaches--California--San Francisco--1890-1900.; Islands--California--San Francisco--1890-1900.; Oceans--California--San...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Garden of the Gods, Portals of the Gateway
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; shows cows, a dirt road and a bridge.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Portals, Garden of the Gods, Colo.
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A bridge, a dirt road and a path are visible.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Garden of the Gods, Portals of the Gateway
- View of Gate Rock (Gateway Rock), a sandstone formation in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A dirt path and distant formations are visible.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Manitou, Colo. hotel
- View of the Iron Springs Hotel, a building with a mansard roof, dormers and porches, and the Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Co. depot in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Two horse drawn wagons are on the road; one hauls lumber.
- Iron Springs Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--Buildings--1890-1900.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou...
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- Sneffles [sic] Range
- View of a valley and snow-covered mountain range in Ouray County, Colorado. Mount Sneffels is in the distance.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Sneffels, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Durango, Colorado
- View from a hillside of Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; shows wide dirt avenues, residences, commercial buildings, La Plata County Courthouse, the Presbyterian church, and the Strater Hotel. Smoke rises from the San Juan Smelting and Mining...
- Durango (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.
- [between 1897 and 1900?]
- Garden of the Gods, Balanced Rock
- View of Balanced Rock, a sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ut[e Pass]
- View of a dirt road with a split log guardrail on Ute Pass, Teller County, Colorado. Shows Twin Creek, waterfalls, and a man in a horse-drawn buggy.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1890.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Teller...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Gateway to the Garden of the Gods
- View of Pikes Peak and Gate Rock in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A horse-drawn buggy stops on a dirt road near the sandstone rock formation.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- The Gateway and Pike's Peak
- View of Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation at the entrance to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a horse-drawn buggy, dirt roads, trees, and brush. Pikes Peak in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Pike's Peak
- View of Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation at the entrance to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows a horse-drawn buggy, dirt roads, trees, and brush. Pikes Peak in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, Pulpit Terraces
- View of accreted calcareous silica terraces identified as Pulpit Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Trees are on a hillside in the distance.
- Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)--1870-1890.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Springs--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Denver-Windsor Hotel
- View of the Windsor Hotel at 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Shows brick structure with Italianate elements, mansard roof and corner tower. Signs read: "Chemicals", "Prescriptions", "Drugs & Medicines",...
- Windsor Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Denver-Larimer Street-Pioneer and Railroad Buildings
- View of Larimer Street from 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Shows the Pioneer Building, an Italianate style building with tall arched windows and balustrade. The Railroad Building is next door. A Denver Tramway trolley...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Denver-Central Presbyterian Church, 17th and Sherman
- View of Central Presbyterian Church at 17th (Seventeenth) and Sherman Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows a rusticated stone building with a bell tower, and tall, arched, stained glass windows.
- Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- Tabor Opera House
- View of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic style building has a tower, pointed arches, and contrasting trim. Signs read: "The Denver Critic," "Balli[?] and...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Garden of the Gods, Outside the Gateway
- View outside the Gateway at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows massive rock formations.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1871 and 1900]
- Manti from Railroad Station
- View of the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormon Tabernacle, on Temple Hill in the town of Manti, Sanpete County, Utah. Shows a wall surrounding the church site. The temple is a castellated style with Gothic...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1890.; Manti Temple (Utah)--1880-1890.; Manti (Utah)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Utah--Manti--1880-1890.; Mormon churches--Utah--Manti--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Denver - east up Sherman Ave. Panorama from Capitol
- View of Sherman Street and the North Capitol Hill neighborhood from the State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. Central Presbyterian Church is on the corner of Sherman Street and Seventeenth Street. Shows houses, commercial buildings, and Saint...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salt Lake City - Salt Air Pavilion
- Men and women swim in Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the Saltair Pavilion, an open-air, Moorish style building built on piers with ornate domes and arches. Wooden docks and walkways connect the building to the...
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Salt Lake County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Saltair Resort (Utah)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Salt Lake County--1880-1890.; Pavilions--Utah--Salt Lake County--1880-1890.; Piers & wharves--Utah--Salt Lake...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Pandora Mill and Sheridan Incline
- View of the Pandora Mill of the Smuggler-Union Mine near Pandora (San Miguel County), Colorado. The Sheridan Incline, mine buildings, stacks of lumber, and railroad tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad are nearby.
- Pandora (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pandora Mill (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Inclined railroads--Colorado--Pandora--1880-1900.; Lumber--Colorado--Pandora--1880-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Pandora--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Pandora--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of houses and probably commercial buildings in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Graffiti is on a large rock formation. Shows dense trees, roads, and fences in the Black Hills.
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of probably Chicago and North Western Railway or Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad tracks, freight cars, roundhouse, and buildings in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Shows houses and commercial buildings...
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Railroads--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.; Valleys--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Deadwood
- Panoramic, aerial view of houses and commercial buildings in central Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota. Brick buildings have decorative brackets or corner turrets. A cemetery is on a hill. Shows the square tower of the Central School, the...
- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Los Angeles, up Broadway
- View near 235 Broadway from a rooftop in Los Angeles, California. Shows multi-story masonry Romanesque and Gothic Revival style commercial buildings, storefronts with striped awnings over windows, broad avenues, streetcar tracks, streetcars,...
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--1870-1900.; City & town life--California--Los Angeles--1870-1900.; Commercial streets--California--Los Angeles--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Chinese [children]
- Two Chinese American children stand on a city rooftop near a sign written in Chinese. The children wear embroidered silk jackets and pants. Shows glazed ceramic pottery and plants.
- Chinese Americans--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]