Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad train
- View of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad and an unidentified, abandoned water tank in probably Conejos County, Colorado. A steam engine pulls passenger cars towards the yellow water tank.
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--1990-2000.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroads.; Water tanks.; Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--Pictorial works.; Railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--Pictorial works.; Tanks--Colorado--Conejos...
- 1999
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad train
- View of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad between Antonito and Osier in Conejos County, Colorado. A steam engine leads passenger cars through grass covered hills, yellow aspen and evergreen trees. The railroad is listed on the National...
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--2000-2010.; Conejos County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Railroads.; Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--Pictorial works.; Railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--Pictorial works.; Conejos County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Fort Collins Municipal Railway
- View of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway historic Birney Car 21 which runs seasonally between City Park and Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colo. The car originally operated between 1919-1951, charging passengers a fee of five cents for a one-way...
- Electric railroads--Cars--Colorado--Fort Collins--2000-2010.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Electric railroads--Cars--Colorado--Fort Collins--Pictorial works.; Fort Collins...
- 2005
- Snowshed
- View of a wooden snowshed along a portion of rail tracks, possibly near the Emperius Mine in Mineral County, Colorado. A stream runs along the rocky embankment below the tracks. A pipe runs along the outside of the shed's exterior walls and steps...
- Snowsheds--Colorado--1940-1950.
- [1940 and 1950?]
- Steamboat Springs, Co.
- Image of a drawing of Steamboat Springs ski area, Routt County, Colorado, shows ski runs with lodges and condominiums at the base of the mountain.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ski resorts--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1970-1980.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1970-1980.
- [between 1975 and 1980?]
- J. G. Rogers Home
- View of the James Grafton Rogers house, Georgetown, Colorado, which was torn down in 1965. The house has a porch which runs the length of the building except where a gable holding a bay window extends from the roof to the ground level. Iron...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Rogers, James Grafton 1883-1971--Homes & haunts.
- 1950
- James Grafton Rogers home
- View of the James Grafton Rogers house, Georgetown, Colorado, which was torn down in 1965. The house has a porch which runs the length of the building except in the middle where a gable holding a bay window extends from the roof to the ground...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1790.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Rogers, James Grafton 1883-1971--Homes & haunts.
- 1965
- Hopi Indians
- View of a Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) man who runs near Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The man takes part in the Snake Race and runs on large boulders near the edge of the mesa. A group of white men look on.
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Rites &...
- August, 1899
- Near Alpine Tunnel
- Denver, South Park & Pacific Engine 42 (narrow gauge type 2-8-0; Cooke construciton number 1479; built in 1888), with one passenger car, runs along tracks built up with rock from surrounding slopes at the west portal of the Alpine Tunnel, showing a...
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Railroad tunnels--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)-- 1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Canyon, creek and tracks
- View of unidentified mountain canyon; train track runs parallel to creek; a fenced road or pathway runs parallel to the track across the creek; locomotive smoke or low clouds obscure the pine tree-clad mountainside.
- Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado.; Streams--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- High Bridge on Loop
- Northeastward, creek-level view of span of High Bridge train trestle on "The Loop," a narrow-gauge train route southwest of Georgetown, Colorado (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway); Clear Creek, in foreground, runs perpendicular to span; lower...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1890-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- High Bridge on the Loop
- Southwestward view, span of High Bridge train trestle on "The Loop," a narrow-gauge train route southwest of Georgetown, Colorado (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway) ; taken at level of lower train track; Clear Creek runs below, perpendicular to...
- Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1890-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Passenger car at Inspiration Point
- Stereographic view of an overturned passenger car of the Colorado Central Railroad in the left foreground in Clear Creek Canyon in Colorado. A railroad track runs from the foreground around a rocky cliff in the background. A sign reading...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870- 1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1870- 1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Railroad tracks along Chalk Creek
- A track of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad runs in the left foreground in Chalk Creek Canyon, in Chaffee County, Colorado. Chalk Creek runs parallel to a dirt road in the midground. Several trees with bare branches and rocks stand along...
- Chaffee County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Chalk Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chalk Creek Canyon--1870-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Chaffee County--1870-1900.; Trees--Colorado--Chaffee County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- White Man Runs Him, another typical Crow who has the distinction of having been Custer's scout
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow) man, identified as White Man Runs Him. He wears a hide shirt decorated with bead work, stitching and fringe, a necklace, braids, and an eagle feather headdress. This man served as a scout for...
- Crow Indians--1910-1920.; Indian scouts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Military scouts--American--1910-1920.; White Man Runs Him, ca. 1855-1925.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876--Staff.
- 1913
- Chief Runs the Enemy
- Portrait of Chief Runs the Enemy (Tok Kahin Hpe Ya), a Native American (Teton Sioux) man; his wears a beaded hide shirt, ermine fur tassels, a beaded headband, and a feather headdress.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Teton Indians--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1900-1920.; Runs the Enemy, Teton Sioux chief.; Rodman Wanamaker...
- [between 1908 and 1913]
- Runs Medicine, Arapahoe
- Half-length studio portrait of Runs Medicine, an Arapahoe Native American man.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1890-1900.; Runs Medicine.
- c1899
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 May 25
- Owner 2550 Stout Street
- View of the owner of 2550 Stout Street in the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. He stands in the alley outside his chain link fence, yard and house. He wears suspenders and a cap and holds a rake. Gardening supplies are in the yard, his...
- Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses.; Backyards.; Alleys.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- 1979
- 1736 Downing Street
- View of 1736 Downing Street (1882) in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story Queen Anne house has a steeply pitched front gabled roof with an intersecting roof dormer and a brick chimney. The gables have fishscale...
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1991
- Temple Buell mansion
- View of a Georgian Revival house at 2700 Hampden Avenue in Englewood (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The red brick house has a wooden balcony that runs the length of the facade and is supported by wooden columns. A wooden addition extends from the...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Foster, Alexis C.--Homes & haunts.; Englewood (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Mansions.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes and haunts.; Foster, Alexis C.--Homes and haunts.;...
- 1995
- Cherry Creek Grange # 58
- View of the Cherry Creek Grange near Parker Road and East Arapahoe Road in Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The one story stuccoed building has tall arched windows and a hipped tile roof. A sign over the door reads: "Cherry Creek Grange." ...
- Colorado State Grange Cherry Creek Grange No. 58 (Arapahoe County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Englewood (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Farmer's groups.; Buildings.; Colorado State Grange. Cherry Creek Grange No. 58 (Arapahoe County, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- London Hair
- View of London Hair at 2463 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. The one-story brick house has a porch that runs the width of the facade. Turned columns with jig-sawn brackets support the porch. An English-style telephone booth and a hanging yard sign...
- London Hair (Boulder, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Boulder (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Beauty shops.; Telephone booths.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes & haunts--1980-1990.; London Hair (Boulder,...
- 1988
- Checking the mailbox
- A Hispanic American man and a teenage boy ride their horse toward a mailbox on a dirt road near San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. A dog runs beside the horse. The metal mailbox is mounted on an upright logs. A wood and wire fence is along side...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Costilla County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding.; Teenagers.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American...
- 1950 September
- Colorado Iron Works
- View of the facade of the Colorado Iron Works, at 3350-90 Brighton Blvd in the Five Points Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two story red brick building has a metal capped shaped parapet. A gutter runs between the first and second levels. On...
- Colorado Iron Works (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2010-2020.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Colorado Iron Works (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Factories--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Five...
- 2010
- RiNo (River North) Art District
- View of the South Platte River in the River North (RiNo) Art District in the River North Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The paved South Platte River Greenway Trail runs along the river with vegetation on both banks. The Taxi Lofts (3457 Ringsby...
- Taxi Lofts (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--2010-2020.; South Platte River Greenway Trail (Colo.)--2010-2020.; River North (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Trails & paths.; Taxi Lofts...
- 2010
- 1420 Gilpin Street
- View of 1420 Gilpin Street (1900) in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a two-story red brick Queen Anne-style house with Neoclassical elements such as a garland frieze above the oriel window and multiple fluted porch...
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2008
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage
- View of the Pearce-McAllister Cottage (1900; Frederick J. Sterner, architect) at 1880 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade (west elevation) of the two-and-one-half-story Dutch Colonial...
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1980
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage
- View of the Pearce-McAllister Cottage (1899; Frederick J. Sterner, architect) at 1880 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade (west elevation) and south elevation of a two-and-one-half-story Dutch...
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1985
- Morada, San Francisco, Colorado
- View of a morada (Los Hermanos Penitentes) in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The one story, adobe building is mud plastered, has a pitched tin roof, shuttered windows, a wooden belfry and a narrow porch that runs the length of the...
- Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; Moradas--2000-2010.; Costilla County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Adobe buildings.; Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--Pictorial...
- [2008 February 1]
- Arapahoe Community College
- View of the west side of Arapahoe Community College, 2500 West College Drive in Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The four story concrete building has a variety of levels and is an eclectic take on the pueblo revival style. Concrete supports...
- Arapahoe Community College--Buildings--1990-2000.; Littleton (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Universities & colleges.; Arapahoe Community College--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Community colleges--Colorado--Littleton--Pictorial works.; Littleton...
- 1999
- Keg Buffet
- View of the facade of the Keg Buffet, a bar located at 619 18th (Eighteenth) Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. The building has prominent electric neon sign with a barrel, the sign reads "Keg Buffet." A strip of light...
- Keg Buffet (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Electric signs.; Keg Buffet (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- 1973
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 13, 1912 March 30
- Company houses Morley
- A chicken stands in the dirt road that runs in front of miners' houses built by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company in Morley (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows square four-room stone residences with hipped roofs and covered entryways.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Company town architecture--Colorado--Morley--1900-1920.; Morley (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Morley--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1915?]
- Palisade
- View of the town of Palisade (Mesa County), Colorado. Shows orchards and houses. The Colorado River river meanders past the town in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1930.; Palisade (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1930.; Orchards--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--Palisade--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 to 1930?]
- CMA Veta Mines / clean-up room
- Men work with a hydraulic ore processing machine in (probably) Colorado; water runs under the ball mill.
- Employees--Colorado--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Keota
- Men play baseball in an open field in Keota (Weld County), Colorado. Spectators and parked cars are nearby. Shows players with caps, suspenders, knickers and baseball gloves. A man runs near home plate.
- Keota (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball--Colorado--Keota--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Keota--1910-1920.
- 1913 August 8
- Aerial construction, setting anchor
- A group of workers dig a hole for a Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company telephone pole in a rural area of Colorado. The men hold shovels and tools dangle from their belts. A barbed wire fence runs along a dirt road. Shows open fields.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Linemen--Colorado--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Columbia River Cascades
- A panoramic view of the Columbia River Cascades in probably Hood River County, Oregon; shows boats in the river and moored by the shore. A bridge is in the distance and a dike or lock construction project is in progress. A railroad track runs near...
- Columbia River--1880-1910.; Hood River County (Or.)--1880-1910.; Rapids--Oregon--Hood River County--1880-1910.; Rivers--Oregon--Hood River County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Portrait of a young woman
- Studio portrait of a young woman who wears a dress with a fitted bodice and puffy sleeves. A pleated panel runs down the center of the bodice at a slight angle and is gathered at her waist with a broad buckle. A pin holds together the high...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Sheridan Wyo.
- A view of Sheridan (Sheridan County), Wyoming with the Big Horn Mountains in the distance. Houses, schools, churches, homesteads with fences and a Conestoga wagon can be seen. A river runs through the town.
- Sheridan (Wyo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Wyoming--Sheridan--1890-1900.; Rivers--Wyoming--Sheridan--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Grand Canon of the Yellowstone
- The Yellowstone River runs through columnar basalt (volcanic) formations in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Canyons--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; National Parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Colorado & Southern train stopped under high bridge Georgetown loop.
- Passengers and crew pose on and near Colorado & Southern Railway passenger train number 7 stopped beneath the high bridge (Devil's Gate Viaduct) on the Georgetown loop near Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Well dressed men, women,...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1890-1900.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Passengers.; Railroad bridges.; Railroad employees.; Streams.; Tourists.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho?) cradleboard. It features decorative opaque, red, white, black and green beadwork in geometric designs. The cradleboard has a leather thong, stained wood, lining dark brown velveteen, canvas backing and 1 calico?.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Granite Canyon entrance - Colorado Midland Railroad
- A view of Colorado Midland Railroad Company railroad tracks at the entrance to Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Pine trees and rocks cover the landscape and a small fence runs along side the railroad line.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Park County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Ute Pass
- A narrow road with a log pole railing runs along a steep, rocky, mountain side near Ute Pass, Teller County, Colorado.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1910.; Roads--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ouray - Silverton Toll Road at a deep gorge
- A horse drawn carriage with passengers goes across a bridge at the Otto Mears' tollroad (Million Dollar Highway) in Ouray County between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado. A creek runs through a deep gorge below the toll road.
- Mears, Otto, 1840-1931--Homes & haunts.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Buggy
- An unidentified woman and child ride a horse drawn buggy in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A barb wire fence runs along the dirt road.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]