Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Broad-way, N. Blanca, Colo.
- A crowd of people stand in a group in the middle of a dirt intersection in the town of Blanca, Colorado, in Costilla County, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The buildings on Broadway include one-story, wood-frame structures and...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1900-1910.; People--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.
- September 10, 1909
- Admission of Colorado to the Union
- An oil painting that depicts Miss Colorado being accepted into the Union by Madame Columbia. A group of men stand next to Miss Colorado and Madame Columbia who holds a Union flag. They all stand next to a stone archway that has the words "State of...
- Statehood (American politics)--Colorado--1870-1880.
- 1884
- Nevadaville, Colorado
- A landscape oil painting of Nevadaville, Colorado by Mary Achey. Buildings are in the valley below a range of mountains. Trees dot the landscape and the sky is clear blue and plains can be seen behind the mountains. The frame is gilded and molded...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- 1860
- Denver Leadville & Gunnison RR. Alpine Pass sketch
- A photo of a sketch of Alpine (Altman) Pass in Gunnison County, Colorado on the Denver, Leadville & Gunnison Railway route. Shows railroad tracks, hills and mountains. The sketch is mounted on a black background.
- Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company--1890-1900.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Gunnison County--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gunnison County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- CZ eastbound in Salt Lake Valley - KF Steel Plant
- View of the eastbound California Zephyr, pulled by Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive #601, in the Salt Lake Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah. Shows the train, with domed observation cars, near the Wasatch Mountains. The KF Steel plant is in the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; California Zephyr (Express train)--1940-1950.; Salt Lake County (Utah)--1940-1950.; Industrial facilities--Utah--Salt Lake County--1940-1950.; Railroads--Utah--Salt Lake...
- 1949 Mar. 15
- Durango
- Panoramic view of houses, commercial buildings, and churches in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Smoke rises from probably the San Juan Smelter. Shows the Animas Valley and the San Juan Mountains. The Animas River is in the distance.
- Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Durango (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.; Valleys--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Taken on the move over the Rockies
- A locomotive pulls circus railroad cars in the Rocky Mountains. The cars are inscribed: "Sells Floto and Buffalo Bills Wild West". Flatbed cars carry circus wagons, members of the cast and crew sit on the cars. De-forested mountains are in the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Circus trains--1910-1920.; Railroads--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Off for the hills in search of gold
- Miners pose with a donkey loaded with saddle bags in the Colorado mountains. The prospectors have rifles in bandolier holsters.
- Donkeys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1910.; Pack animals--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colorado settlement
- View of a farm house and dirt road in (probably) Colorado; also shows outbuildings, barns, utility poles, a windmill, and mountains. The main residence has a covered porch, gable, metal roof and jigsaw work; chickens are by concrete entry steps.
- Farmhouses--Colorado--1900-1930.; Farms--Colorado--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Gillett
- Extremely far-distant view of Gillett, Colorado, nestled in the valley beneath the shadow of snow-covered Pikes Peak and Rocky Mountains. The town, incorporated in 1895, consists of clusters of canvas tents.
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1893?]
- Panoramic view of the mountains at Frisco
- A panorama of Frisco, Colorado, includes the mountains that surround the town. Caption under the image reads: "Panoramic view of the mountains at Frisco. From left to right is Peak One, Victoria, Royal, Wichita, Chief, Little Buffalo and Buffalo...
- Frisco (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1909
- East end of Clear Creek, Beaver Brook Trail at Windy Saddle
- A woman and two men pose by a small wooden foot bridge at the head of the Beaver Brook Trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. The woman wears a hat, jacket, jodhpurs and high boots and points towards the mountains. The foot bridge has a sign that...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Jefferson County--1920-1930.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Jefferson County--1920-1930.; Sightseers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [1921]
- Corner of Hosa Lodge looking towards Continental Divide - Genesee Park
- People stand by Chief Hosa Lodge, in Genesee Mountain Park (Denver Mountain Parks), Jefferson County, Colorado, and look at distant mountains. The inn, designed by architect Jacques Benedict, is built of stone and has timber siding on the roof.
- Chief Hosa Lodge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Genesee Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sightseers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.
- 1919 January or February
- Creede under construction in 1892
- The town of Creede, in Mineral County, Colorado, is nestled in a steep, rocky valley beneath the snow-covered mountains. The valley is filled with wood-frame structures. Several buildings are under construction in the foreground. Evergreen trees...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Construction--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Panorama of Silver Plume and the Mines
- View of Silver Plume, Colorado, looking north; shows Republican, Sherman and Brown Mountains. The town is on the floor of Clear Creek valley; mines on Republican Mountain include: Pelican, Dives, Baxter, Payrock, Dunkirk, and Seven-Thirty.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Empire
- The porch of the Hotel Splendide in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, has four posts with decorative woodwork; two posts have horseshoes fastened to them. A decorative carved railing runs between the posts. Signs on the building wall...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Empire
- The porch of the Hotel Splendide in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, has seven posts with decorative woodwork and a decorative carved railing between the posts. Chairs and rocking chairs are on the porch; the view beyond includes trees,...
- Empire (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Empire--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Western History Subject Index
- Mountains. The West
- Grand Lake
- A sailboat and a rowboat are on Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado. The sail on the sailboat is down and the boat is anchored. Two people sit in the rowboat. The lake is surrounded by mountains. The stern of a second sailboat is seen in the right...
- Grand County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1900-1920.; Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--Grand Lake--1900-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Cranmer Park
- Formerly called Mountain View Park, Cranmer Park's unique open design emphasizes its high plains setting and frames exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. The 1919 park is the work of an unknown designer.
- Cranmer Park (Denver, Colo.) Parks--Colorado--Denver.; Hilltop (Denver, Colo.) Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.;
- Undated
- Chaffee, near Monarch Pass
- View into a narrow gulch with the mining camp of Chaffee, (Chaffee City, Camp Monarch, and after 1884, Monarch) Chaffee County, Colorado, includes log cabins and structures, tents and slopes with burned or cut timber surrounded by high mountains....
- Chaffee (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Chaffee--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1884]
- Skyline Park
- View of Skyline Park (1973; Landscape Architect-Lawrence Halprin and Associates) at Arapahoe Street between Fifteenth (15th) and Eighteenth (18th) Streets in the Central Business District neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows four children on a...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Skyline Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Children.; Parks.; Rock formations.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Rocks--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1974
- Winks Lodge: Member James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Members James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Members James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club with Gov. Bill Ritter
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club with Gov. Bill Ritter
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains. The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains.The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Winks Lodge: Picnic James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club.
- Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains.The building is now owned and operated by the James P....
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2006
- Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, Red Feather Lake, Colo.
- View of the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya located at the Shambhala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lake, Colo. This example of Buddhist religious architecture is located in a six-hundred-acre mountain valley retreat in the Rocky...
- Stūpas--Colorado--2000-2010.; Red Feather Lake (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Great Stupa of Dharmakaya (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Stūpas--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Red Feather Lake (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Mount Evans
- An unidentified woman stands on a rock ledge near Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, Colorado. A jagged, rocky cliff stands in the distance. Small patches of snow lie on the rocky mountains. The woman wears a hat and knee-length dress.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Evans, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mountains--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.
- [betwene 1915 and 1930?]
- Coudersport and Port Allegany R.R., Newfield Jct., PA, 4-4-0, #6
- View of a Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad train pulled by locomotive number 6 in Newfield Junction (Potter County), Pennsylvania. The train has a tender, ore cars, a mail car, passenger car and caboose. Shows two sets of tracks, trees and...
- Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad--1940-1950.; Newfield Junction (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroad tracks--Pennsylvania--Newfield Junction--1940-1950.; Railroads--Pennsylvania--Newfield Junction--1940-1950.
- 1941 June 15