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- Babies on the couch
- Portrait of two children on a couch in Denver, Colorado. One wears a dress and the other wears a gown.
- Mines - Della S - Aspen air hoist
- Interior view of the Dellas Mine in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado; shows a miner, an air powered cable hoist, and tools.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dellas Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.
- 1893, February 26
- Fuller-Greiner Group
- Group portrait of well-dressed men, women, a boy and girls in (probably) Denver, Colorado, on the porch of a house. The girls hold dolls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894, January 1
- Fuller-Greiner Group
- Group portrait of well-dressed men, women, a boy and girls in (probably) Denver, Colorado, on the porch of a house. The girls hold dolls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894, January 1
- Art - sculpture - Mercury
- View of a carved stone statue of Mercury, with winged feet, a helmet, and a caduceus. Pedestal reads: "Flying Mercury," and "Class of 1893."
- Gods (Greek)--1890-1900.; Sculpture--1890-1900.; Mercury (Greek mythology)
- 1894, March 18
- Hubert Mine, Nevadaville, Colo - miners in bucket @ 850 feet
- Interior view of the Hubert Mine in Nevadaville (Gilpin County), Colorado; shows miners with ore buckets and hats with lamps.
- Hubert Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Mining...
- 1895, February
- Hubert Mine, Nevadaville, Colo - miners in bucket @ 850 feet
- Interior view of the Hubert Mine in Nevadaville (Gilpin County), Colorado; shows miners with ore buckets.
- Hubert Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.; Mining...
- 1895, February
- Devil's Slide, Chalk Creek Canyon
- A man stands near a Denver, Leadville & Gunnison railroad car beside Chalk Creek near Mount Princeton in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company--1890-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Chalk Creek (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Chaffee...
- 1895, May
- Lighting plant, 1441 Lawrence St.
- Interior view of a Colorado Telephone Company electrical plant in Denver, Colorado; shows a side crank generator, switches, and meters.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Electric generators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896, September
- Ute Pass
- View of Ute Pass, in Teller County, Colorado; shows dirt road, Twin Creek, Rainbow Falls, and the bath of Venus waterfall.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1910.
- 1897
- Pikes Peak carriage road
- View of the toll road up Pikes Peak, in El Paso County, Colorado; shows alpine terrain and road grade.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 26
- Pole lines - Downing & 21st Ave
- View of the intersection of 21st (Twenty First) and Downing Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows Colorado Telephone Company poles and trees.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & Supplies--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1897, February
- Pikes Peak carriage road "Big W"
- View of the toll road up Pikes Peak, in El Paso County, Colorado; shows alpine terrain and road grade.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- 1897, July 26
- Pikes Peak from carriage road
- View of Pikes Peak, in El Paso County, Colorado, and a horse-drawn carriage of sightseers. Lettering reads: "Pikes Peak or Bust - Pikes Peak Carriage Line."
- Pikes Peak Carriage Line--1890-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
- 1897, July 26
- Ute Pass
- View of Ute Pass, Teller County, Colorado; shows dirt road, railings, and Rainbow Falls, on Twin Creek.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.;...
- 1897, June
- San Luis Valley
- View of clouds in San Luis Valley, Colorado; shows strato-cumulus formations in a Mackerel Sky.
- San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Clouds--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1897, May
- Pole lines - Wazee & 15th Sts.
- View of the intersection of 15th (Fifteenth) and Wazee Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows Colorado Telephone Company poles, brooms, crates, barrels, trash, and businesses with signs: "Parlin & Orendorff Co.," and "Barteldes & Co. Seeds."
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & Supplies--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1898
- P.B.X. exchange - old switchboard - Denver Tramway Co.
- Interior view of a Colorado Telephone Company switchboard in the Denver Tramway Company building in Denver, Colorado. Men work at panels with gauges, microphones, speakers, vacuum tubes, and a clock.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1890-1900.; Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898
- Boulder Falls
- View of Boulder Falls, in Boulder Canyon, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Boulder Canyon--1890-1900.
- 1898 January 6
- Colorado Springs Exchange
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; features include ornate brick, voussoirs, a cornice, and terra cotta garlands. Bicycles, a wagon, and a man are by the building.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1899, March 7
- Loch - Lake Ivanhoe (morning)
- View of Lake Ivanhoe, Pitkin County, Colorado; shows ranch buildings, cattle pens, Lake Ivanhoe, Colorado Midland Railway tracks and a snow tunnel.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Snowsheds--Colorado--Pitkin...
- 1900 July
- Ute pass - Palisades
- View of Midland Terminal Railway tracks on Ute Pass, in Teller County, Colorado; also shows Twin Creek and rock cliffs.
- Midland Terminal Railway--1900-1910.; Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Railroad...
- 1900 May
- Ute pass & Rainbow Falls
- View of Ute Pass, in Teller County, Colorado; also shows Twin Creek, Rainbow Falls, the Bath of Venus, and a sign: "Grand Caverns."
- Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Twin Creek (Park County and Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Streams--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.;...
- 1900 October 23
- Storms, Blake and 16th St, Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles. The Inter Ocean Hotel is by signs: "Zang Tonic," and "Chas. F. Miller."
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Storms, Colfax & Acoma alley
- View of the intersection of Colfax Street and the Acoma alley in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles and damaged buildings.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Disasters--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Storms, Colfax & Acoma alley
- View of the intersection of Colfax Street and the Acoma alley in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles and damaged buildings. Snow covers construction materials and houses.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Disasters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Lower 17th St.
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; a man works with Colorado Telephone Company wires by snow and storefronts with signs: "The Scott Supply & Tool Co." A horse drawn merchant's wagon and Union Station are in the distance.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Linemen--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Salida Exchange equipment
- Interior view of a Colorado Telephone Company office in Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a switchboard.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & Supplies--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Telephone switchboards--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Station equipment - telephone portable set #265
- View of Colorado Telephone Company telephone equipment; microphone, speaker, and wires are in a wood case.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Telephones--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Colorado Springs Exchange
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; features include ornate brick, voussoirs, a cornice, and terra cotta garlands. Bicycles, a wagon, and a man are by the building.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Office buildings--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1904, April
- Operator's cafeteria - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Colorado Telephone Company exchange cafeteria in Denver, Colorado; shows a lunch room with a coffee machine and a potted palm.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employee eating facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Operator's sick room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of an infirmary at the Colorado Telephone Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a pitcher and bowl for washing, a wicker rocking chair, an Oriental rug, and pillows with ruffles.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Woman, two children and dog at riverside
- Outdoor portrait of Ida L. and Ernest L. Ballard, with a woman and a Saint Bernard dog, by the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; costume includes knee pants, a sailor shirt, print fabric, and a straw hat.
- Saint Bernard dog--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1906 or 1907
- Group photo of family (man, woman, seven children) interior of house
- Portrait of Ida L. and Ernest L. Ballard and their family, a man, woman, children, and baby in Denver, Colorado; interior decor includes a mantle clock and chintz wallpaper.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--1900-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Ballard,...
- 1906 or 1907
- Little boy
- Portrait of Native American boy in a woven shirt.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Little boy
- Portrait of Native American boy in a woven shirt.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Boys--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. business office
- Interior view of a Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; shows a metal screen, chairs, and coffee maker.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Pueblo Exchange Bldg. front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company exchange office in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; the building features arched windows and wide eaves. Bicycles are parked; signs read: "Long Distance Telephone Pay Station (bell logo)," and "Sam Nelson...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Toll pneumatic tube table - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; a woman works at a pneumatic tube communication terminal. Air pressure gauge reads: "Vacuum Gauge - Western Electric Company."
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pneumatic tubes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914
- Operator's rest room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of a staff lounge at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an upright clock, framed pictures, a potted fern, Oriental rugs, and Arts and Crafts style furniture, rocking...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Leadville Exchange
- View of a Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company office in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; features include an arched entry, false columns, and a cornice. Letters read: "The Colorado Telephone Company;" a wheelbarrow is by lumber.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Office buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Salida Exchange
- View of a Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company office in Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado; features corbeled brick and awnings. Advertisements read: "Bull Durham," and "St. Charles Cream."
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Salida (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Salida--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Office
- Interior view of an office in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, a roll top desk, a calculator, and a calendar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914 November
- Man in office
- Interior view of an office in Denver, Colorado; shows a man, a roll top desk, a telephone, calendar, building floor plan, and ornate wallpaper.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December
- Bakery / delicatessen
- Interior view of a bakery / food business in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, man, boy, glass display cases, a calendar, a butcher paper roller, loaves of bread, merchandise: "Sincerity Soda Crackers," "Graham Crackers," and "Karo Syrup." Posters...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December
- Woman in office
- Interior view of an office in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, desk, telephone, sink, and calendars.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- 1914, December 4
- Gallup Office
- View of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company offices on Gallup (later Zuni) Street in the Highland Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the brick building has a cornice and an arched entry. Letters read: "The Colorado Telephone Company;"...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Transportation - wagons
- Outdoor portrait a man in a horse drawn wagon, in Denver, Colorado; tag reads: "City [?] Hauler, 1917."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Inspiration Point
- View of an encampment in (probably) Colorado; shows Margaret and Katherine Buckwalter by a canvas tent.
- Camping--Colorado--1910-1920.; Tents--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.; Buckwalter, Katherine, 1882-1969.; Buckwalter, Margaret.
- 1918 March 2
- Inspiration Point
- View of the Buckwalter cabin in (probably) Colorado; shows an automobile and canvas tent.
- Log cabins--Colorado--1910-1920.; Tents--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1918, March 2