Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A street scene in Monte Vista during potato shipping time
- More than twenty horse-drawn wagons loaded with potatoes are parked on a dirt street in Monte Vista (Rio Grande County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings and parked cars. Signs on buildings read: "Spearhead Plug Tobacco," "Millinery," "Rooms,"...
- Monte Vista (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.; Potatoes--Colorado--Monte Vista--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Amity, Colo., colony wagon shop and livery stable
- View of a frame livery barn with a gabled roof and false-front and a frame building with a sign that reads: "Wagon Shop" in Amity, a Salvation Army colony, in Prowers County, Colorado. A wooden wagon and a carriage are parked under the livery roof,...
- Amity (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Stables--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Workshops--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1903?]
- Greeley, Colo.
- People are on sidewalks, and cars are parked diagonally on 7th (Seventh) Street in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. Buildings along the street include two-story commercial storefronts. The Camfield Hotel has a mansard roof, dormers with pediments,...
- Camfield Hotel (Greeley, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1930.; City & town life--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- D & R G engine no. 701 at Union Station
- Engine No. 701 of the Denver and Rio Grand Railway is parked on the tracks at the Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Other trains are parked in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Railroad Stations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- 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]
- Colo. Cripple Creek, street scene, Bennett Ave.
- View east of one and two-story wooden frame false front commercial buildings on Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; flag pole is in center of street at furthest point from camera;, mule-drawn and horse-drawn freight wagons turn around in...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1895]
- Cripple Creek depot, F. & C. C. R. R.
- Exterior view of Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad station, Cripple Creek, Colorado; engine with passenger train is parked at station; three men with empty baggage cart stand on station platform; horse-drawn carriage with top is parked on street;...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Jeep races, Cripple Creek
- Four-wheel drive jeeps and trucks are parked on the outskirsts of town, Cripple Creek, Colorado during a spring snowstorm; small groups of people are gathered around parked automobiles; buildings and residences of the town are in the distance.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1970-1980.
- 1974
- Bessemer Steelwks., Pueblo, Colo.
- Exterior view of Bessemer Steelworks, Pueblo, Colorado; Denver & Rio Grande Railroad stock cars parked on siding; additional freight & hopper cars parked on elevated track nearer industrial plant.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1920.; Bessemer Steelworks (Pueblo, Colo.)
- [between 1909 and 1915]
- Central City, Colorado buildings
- View of the backs of two-story storefronts in Central City, Colorado. Built above a retaining wall, the buildings have rectangular windows, stairs and walkways leading to the back doors, and walkways along the top level. The building second from...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Fire in pool hall at 18th Street
- A crowd watches as a pool hall fire is extinguished, Denver, Colorado. Fire hoses lie across the street and sidewalk. Automobiles are parked next to the curb and fire engines are parked in the streets.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hoses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Cripple Creek
- View, facing northeast from the corner of Bennett and First streets, of a stagecoach parked in front of the Palace Hotel, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado. Men sit on and stand near the hitched stagecoach with a five horse team. A smaller...
- Palace Hotel (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1894 or 1895]
- Bailey, Colo.
- In the town of Bailey, Colorado, a grassy island is in the center of three roads, marked by road markers. A rectangular, clapboard, two- story building with gablets and a gabled roof has a "Red & White" sign on it and three cars parked in front of...
- Bailey (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- RG Motorway Bus #8
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way combination bus parked by the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. The ten (?) passenger vehicle has lettering: "Rio Grande Motor Way Inc.," and "P.U.C. 149." Cars are parked in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway - 4 trucks in front of Colo State Capitol
- View of Rio Grande Motor Way trucks, one has an over-the-cab section, parked by the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Cars are parked in the background; a United States flag waves by the dome.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Erickson and self, Antioneta
- View across dirt road to R. H. Beers Livery stable in Antonito, San Luis Valley, Conejos County, Colorado; includes two men in front of the two-story adobe structure with a gambrel roof; large flatbed wagon parked on street in front of the open...
- Antonito (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Stables--Colorado--Antonito--1900-1920.
- 1911
- Berthoud Falls, Colo.
- A van and car are parked outside of the "Berthoud Falls Inn Bar, Cafe, Motel" in Berthoud Falls, Colorado (Clear Creek County). The stone and wood-frame, two-story building has Swiss style architecture with steep gables and gingerbread. Snow and...
- Berthoud (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Taverns (Inns)--Colorado--Berthoud--1970-1980.
- May 10, 1978
- Fraser, Colorado
- Two automobiles are parked on a dirt road in Fraser, Colorado. One is in front of a commercial building with a projecting, "Hotel," sign. The other is parked at the end of a line of residences.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Fraser--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Public Service Co. Garage
- A fleet of automobiles are parked in a lot at the Public Service Company Garage in a warehouse district of Denver, Colorado. A group of men sit on top of a car. Train cars are parked nearby. Labels on the cars read: "Union Pacific," "Burlington...
- Public Service Company of Colorado--Equipment & supplies--1920-1930.; Motor vehicle fleets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cars in downtown Denver
- Three automobiles are parked at the corner of 18th (Eighteenth) and Stout streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men wearing suits sit in the cars; other men stand on the sidewalk in front of storefronts including: Colorado Winton Motor Carriage...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902?]
- Piney Ridge from Azure on the Moffat Road
- Piney Ridge from Azure, Colorado reached via Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later called Denver and Salt Lake) on the Moffat Road; view towards Colorado River; standard gauge track with box cars and caboose parked on loop siding, flat...
- Azure (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1920.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and...
- [between 1907 and 1913]
- Midland Terminal, Victor
- Exterior view of Midland Terminal railroad station, 4th (fourth) street & Granite Avenue, Victor, Colorado; dirt street extending past depot & wooden frame residences (some two-story) & surface buildings; abandoned freight box car parked next to...
- Victor (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Victor--1940-1950.; Midland Terminal Railway.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Julesburg tornado
- View of tornado damage in Julesburg (Sedgewick County), Colorado; men look at a building with walls missing and exposed interiors and damaged parked cars. Signs read: "Delco," "Garage" and "Hudson Service." A truck is parked by a gas pump.
- Julesburg (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Debris--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1945]
- 1980
- A jeep with a fabric roof is parked in front of a gas station with gas pumps in Gateway, Colorado. Signs nearby read, "Coors," "Pepsi," "Gateway," "Gateway Center," "Conoco," and "Gateway Motel, Night Office at Trailer in Rear." An American flag...
- Gateway (Colo.)--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Clarion River RR gas loco, Brookville loco #55, Carman, PA
- View of Clarion River Railway, gas powered, Brookville railcar # 55 parked on a siding near the small wooden depot at Carman (Elk County), Pennsylvania. A railroad tank car is parked in the distance.
- Clarion River Railway--1940-1950.; Carman (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars.; Railroad stations.; Railroad tank cars.
- 1941 April 26
- German-American Trust Co. bldg.
- Exterior view of German-American Trust Company building, 17th (Seventeenth) and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado, built in 1908 and designed by Montana S. Fallis & John J. Stein; shows parked bicycles, fire hydrant on cement sidewalk, an...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Hotchkiss, Colo.
- Box cars marked "A. R. T. Co." are parked at the train station in Hotchkiss, Colorado, near a water tower. A large three-story building, possibly a school, is nearby; tall trees grow among the small homes, commercial buildings, and gardens on the...
- Hotchkiss (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Lamborn, Mount (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Hotchkiss--1920-1950.
- [Between 1929 and 1941.]
- Denver Ordnance Plant, parked cars
- Cars are parked in the parking lot at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. People in work clothes walk in the distance. A white building with windows and...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--Buildings--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ordnance industry--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Parking lots--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Tour car parked on mountain road
- Mountain tour car number 17 is parked on the side of a mountain road next to an overlook probably in Colorado. Men and women sit and stand on the overlook to enjoy the view. A woman stands near the tour car. The letters "J.H.," are possibly carved...
- Convertible automobiles--Colorado--1920-1940.; Graffiti--Colorado--1920-1940.; People--Colorado--1920-1940.; Scenic overlooks--Colorado--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Moffat depot car no. 30 parked at DTC south Broadway station
- Denver Tramway Company trolley car Moffat Depot number 30 is parked at the South Broadway Station in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Street railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Car no. 508 parked at DTC south Broadway station
- View of Denver Tramway Company trolley number 508 parked at the South Broadway station in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Funeral car "A" parked at 35th & Gilpin barn
- View of Denver Tramway Company "Funeral Car. A." parked at 35th (Thirty-fifth) Avenue and Gilpin Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hearses (Vehicles)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Burlington Hotel, view of entrance
- Pacific Express Stable/Francis J. Fisher Building, view front and side
- Pacific Express Stable/Francis J. Fisher Building, view front and side
- Father Woody's Haven of Hope
- View of Father Woody's Haven of Hope at 1101 West 7th Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. This two story mission revival style building has brown and tan stucco on the exterior and rectangular windows on both stories. A...
- Father Woody's Haven of hope (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Welfare facilities.; Father Woody's Haven of Hope (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Shelters for the...
- 2009
- Ex-Servicemen's Club
- View of the Ex-Servicemen's Club, Pool Room and Casino Ballroom at 2623-2627 Welton Street in the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two story commercial style building has a brick and stucco exterior. The second story has small...
- Ex Servicemen's Club (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Clubs.; Billiard parlors.; Dance halls.; Ex-Servicemen's Club (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1994
- Fraternal Club Local 465 Waiters and Porters
- View of 2621 Welton in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the African American Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, Local #465, associated with the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The entrance...
- Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, local 465--Buildings--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Railroad employees unions.; Clubs.; Protective Order of Dining Car-Waiters and Porters, local...
- 1981
- Denham Building
- View of the Denham Theater at 1810 18th (Eighteenth) Street in the Central Business District, Denver, Colorado. The six story brick commercial style building has art deco style detailing on the 1st and second floors and decorative cornices and...
- Denham Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Motion picture theaters.; Denham Theater (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Motion picture...
- 1974
- D&D's Lounge and The 715
- View of D&D's Lounge & Disco located at 2716 Welton Street and The 715 located at 701-715 East 26th Avenue in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two story brick commercial style buildings have rectangular windows on the second...
- 715 (Restaurant : Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; D & D's Lounge and Disco (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Restaurants.; 715 (Restaurant : Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; D & D's...
- 1999
- Model Dairy
- View of the Model Dairy at 5250 Cook Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Delivery trucks are parked near a storage building and a barn. Lettering on the barn roof reads: "Model Dairy."
- Model Dairy (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Elyria Swansea neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dairying.; Model Dairy (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Dairy plants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- 1978
- Gallo Wine boycott press conference
- State Senator Richard Castro, boycott organizer Mike Wilzoch, boycott director Jerry Ryan, and UFW member Jesús Valderrama hold a press conference near a trailer outside of Super Serve Drugs and Liquors on 44th and Pecos Street in Denver,...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Legislators--Colorado.; Press conferences.; Boycotts.; Castro, Richard Thomas, 1946-1991--Pictorial...
- [1975]
- Dan's Corner Tavern
- A woman poses in front of Dan's Corner Tavern, 5302 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The bar, a former residence, has a cross-gabled roof, brick facing and several additions. Signs read, "AMAZINGLY LOW!!,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Elyria Swansea neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Signs (Notices); Bars (Drinking establishments)--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Signs and...
- 1980
- Emma's Hacienda
- View of Emma's Hacienda and El Patio Inn at 355 Main Street in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The two story commercial structure has a stucco exterior on the first floor and wood siding on the second. A Budweiser delivery truck is parked...
- Emma's Hacienda (San Luis, Colo.)--1990-2000.; El Patio Inn (San Luis, Colo.)--1990-2000.; San Luis (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Restaurants.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Emma's Hacienda (San Luis, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; El Patio Inn (San Luis,...
- 1994
- Main Street, Creede, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Creede (Mineral County), Colorado looking north. One and two story buildings line the street. Signs read: "Thompson Gallery" and "Miners and Merchants Bank." Cars are parked along the street. The Pillars of Hercules, volcanic...
- Creede (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Commercial streets.; Stores & shops.; Central business districts--Colorado--Creede--Pictorial works.; Stores, Retail--Colorado--Creede--Pictorial works.; Creede (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2009
- Main Street, Creede, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Creede (Mineral County), Colorado looking north. One and two story buildings line the street. Signs read: "Bank," "Ramble House," "Cr[eede] H[otel] Bed & [Breakfast]" and "Basky Gallery." Cars are parked along the street. The...
- Creede (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial streets.; Stores & shops.; Central business districts--Colorado--Creede--Pictorial works.; Stores, Retail--Colorado--Creede--Pictorial works.; Creede (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Mineral County Courthouse, Creede, Colo.
- View of the Mineral County Courthouse at 1201 North Main Street, Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. The one story mission revival style building has a shaped parapet, cornice, brackets, pilasters and a recessed entry. The exterior is tan with a...
- Mineral County Courthouse (Creede, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Creede (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Courthouses.; Mineral County Courthouse (Creede, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Courthouses--Colorado--Creede--Pictorial works.; Creede (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2009
- 4th Street, Saguache, Colo.
- View of 4th Street in Saguache (Saguache County), Colorado. One and two story commercial buildings line the street. Signs read: "Saguache Hotel" and "Daisy's Bookstore and the Ute Theater." Cars are parked along the road. A pipeline and a large...
- Saguache Hotel (Saguache, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Saguache (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotels.; Stores & shops.; Saguache Hotel (Saguache, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Saguache--Pictorial works.; Stores, Retail--Colorado--Saguache--Pictorial...
- 2009
- Main Street, Creede, Colo.
- View of Main Street, Creede (Mineral County), Colorado looking north. One and two story buildings line the street. Cars are parked along the street. Signs read: "Land Office S.P.Collins," "Tomkins Hardware," "Drug Store, Coke-a-Cola," "Creede...
- Creede Hotel (Creede, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Creede Repertory Theatre (Creede, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Creede (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Rock formations.; Hotels.; Theaters.; Commercial streets.; Stores & shops.; Creede Hotel (Creede, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1980
- 4th Street, Saguache
- View of 4th (Fourth) Street in Saguache (Saguache County), Colorado. One story commercial style buildings line the street. Shows the Saguache County Bank building with a neoclassical facade with a pediment and fluted columns. Letters on the frieze...
- Saguache (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Banks.; Commercial Streets.; Banks and banking--Colorado--Saguache--Pictorial works.; Streets--Colorado--Saguache--Pictorial works.; Saguache (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1993