Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Grand Central Hotel
- Nine people stand in front of the unfinished Grand Central Hotel in the town of Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. One man sits on a bench on the boardwalk in front of the hotel, three people stand on the finished balcony on the second level,...
- Durango (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Durango--1880-1890.; Grand Central Hotel (Durango, Colo.)
- [between 1881 and 1889]
- Denver South Park & Pacific
- View of an unfinished rock retaining wall built to support a Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad grade on Ohio Pass (Gunnison County), Colorado. Shows scree on the steep slope beside the wall.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Ohio Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Gunnison County--1950-1960.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Gunnison County--1950-1960.; Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1955 August 6
- Denver South Park & Pacific
- View of probably Ohio Creek below Ohio Pass near Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado. An unfinished rock retaining wall and railroad grade started by the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad are in the distance.
- Gunnison County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Ohio Creek (Gunnison County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Ohio Pass (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Gunnison County--1950-1960.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Gunnison County--1950-1960.; Denver, South Park, and...
- 1955 August
- Denver South Park and Pacific R.R., unfinished stone wall on grade near Ohio Pass, Colo. project abandoned in 1882, track never laid here.
- View of an abandoned and unfinished Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad grade and retaining wall near Ohio Pass in Gunnison County, Colorado. Two men inspect the grade. One stands on the wall.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1960-1970.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ohio Pass (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Gunnison County--1960-1970.
- [ca. 1965]
- Cactus Club
- View of the construction of the Cactus Club (1990; Architect-Peter Dominic), a private literary and social club, at 1621 Blake Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Tom Noel waves from inside the two story shell of the...
- Cactus Club (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lower Downtown (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Building construction.; Clubs.; Cactus Club (Denver,...
- 1990
- Roof over Kibler Stove Foundry, Irondale, Colo.
- Men pose on scaffolding or stand on the floor of the Kibler Stove Factory in Irondale (Adams County), Colorado. Shows iron beams of the unfinished roof. Men wear hats and suspenders or vests. A dog is nearby. Partly constructed brick walls have...
- Irondale (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Building construction--Colorado--Irondale--1880-1890.; Construction workers--Colorado--Irondale--1880-1890.
- [1890?]
- H.C. Brown Hotel, Denver
- A view of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado shows the nine-story stone structure designed by architect, Frank E. Edbrooke. The building, under construction, has arched windows and foliated enrichments. Construction materials near...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [1892?]
- San Francisco, Union Square and St. Francis Hotel
- View of Union Square near the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Construction materials for the St. Francis Hotel are in the street. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men and boys lounge on the...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities.; Parks.
- [1903?]
- Union Square and St. Francis Hotel [sic], San Francisco, Cal.
- View of Union Square in San Francisco, California. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men, women and boys lounge on the grass, on park benches and near the Dewey Monument. The monument is 79 foot granite...
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917--Monuments--California--San Francisco.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns.; Columns.; Commercial facilities.; Hotels.; Monuments & memorials.; Parks.
- [1905?]
- Indian squaw" or "Indian camp
- An oil painting of Native American woman as she stands in front of a lodge. In the background is a forest of pine trees. The canvas is unfinished with no frame.
- Indians of North America--1890-1930.; Women--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Battle sketch
- An unfinished sketch of a battle scene. Shows Native Americans, horses and cowboys. The painting is unframed.
- Campaigns & battles--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Indian Chief
- An unfinished oil portrait of a Native American chief. He wears a feather headdress, necklace and beaded tunic. The rectangular painting is unframed.
- Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Tunnel point - canon of the Grand
- View of a rock promontory identified as Tunnel Point on the Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows unfinished Denver and Rio Grande railway bed.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Garfield...
- [between 1881 and 1885?]
- Construction
- View of an unfinished building with arches; bricks are piled in the street, where a woman walks.
- Building construction--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- In Box Canon, Ouray, Colo.
- View shows three men standing on an unfinished portion of the walkway through Box Canyon in Ouray County, Colorado.
- Box Canyon (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1910.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1910.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Ouray...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Central City, Colorado
- An early view of Central City, Colorado, from the west. A row of log and wooden houses and storefronts is in the foreground. A white, false storefront toward the bottom of the photograph has a sign that reads, "D. Kline Dry Goods and Clothing." ...
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Teepes on reservation
- View of a tepee and brush shelter; an unidentified Native American (Ute) boy stands between a completed brush shelter and the frame for another, a belayed rope around his torso; a pile of brush, blankets, and possibly a fur pelt are underneath the...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Structures--1900-1910.; Shelters--1900-1910.; Tipis--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Buffalo hide, worked with quills, Piegan Indians
- View of a painted and quill-worked buffalo hide created by Native Americans of the Piegan (Blackfoot) tribe, specimen no. IV-B 206, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin, Germany. It has four rows of banded quill work above other, possibly unfinished,...
- Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Leather painting--1900-1920.; Piegan Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Hides & skins--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Main Street, Central City
- View looking south down unpaved Main Street in Central City, Colorado, at about 9:00 a.m. The buildings consist of one and two-story clapboard storefronts with false fronts and rectangular windows. The street is littered with building materials,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Store interior, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of Block Mercantile (later Hancock Brothers) in Georgetown, Colorado, with showcases and shelves; merchandise includes cigars, canned goods, a wrapping paper rack, bin of avocados or squash (?), glassware, bunches of bananas, boxes of...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- 1890
- Denver - Capitol building (appears to have just finished construction - grounds aren't landscaped)
- A young boy poses in front of the Colorado State Capitol building, Denver, Colorado. Unfinished landscaping is behind the boy.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Capitols--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Line change E. of DeBeque, Colo?
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad construction in (possibly) Mesa County, Colorado, consists of new, unfinished, and converging tracks.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--1920-1940.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Browns? Canyon & spurred out flatcar
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks in (possibly) Brown's Canyon, Chaffee County, Colorado, follow the Arkansas River; a flatcar is on new, unfinished track.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Arkansas River--1920-1940.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Chaffee County--1920-1940.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Dummy tracks all over
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad construction in (probably) Colorado or Utah consists of new and unfinished tracks by a river, in a sheer rock canyon.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Railroad construction & maintenance--1920-1940.; Railroad tracks--1920-1940.; Rivers--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- DU student, concerned citizens volunteer work
- Denver University students and citizen volunteers help to construct the Lincoln day care center in Denver, Colorado. Shows a cleared dirt area, wood posts and an unfinished wood building is in the background.
- University of Denver--People--1960-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1960-1980.; Day care--Colorado--Denver--1960-1980.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1960-1980.
- [between 1965 and 1975?]
- Civic Center, Denver,
- View from Colorado State Capitol roof across Civic Center to unfinished white granite Denver City & County building, masterpiece of City Beautiful period; shows Capitol roof and flag on pole, lawn and trees, stratus clouds, Civic Center, Voorhies...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Civic Center, Denver,
- View from Colorado State Capitol roof across Civic Center to unfinished white granite Denver City & County building, masterpiece of City Beautiful period; shows lawn, walkways, Bucking Bronco and Indian Scout bronzes, Greek Theater, Carnegie...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Marble - 1959
- View of a block of marble atop two smaller blocks and secured to a wall by a piece of wire, in Marble, Colorado; block appears to be a work in progress, as it has unfinished engravings along the top and at the edges.
- Marble (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Marble quarrying--Colorado--Marble--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Idaho Springs, Colo. springs
- View of the Mammoth swimming bath house near Idaho Springs, Colorado; features a single structure with vertical board siding, medium front gable with open porch and overhead roof supported by four square timbers, and a gabled vent with horizontal...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1880.
- [between 1863 and 1875]
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- View of the construction yard for the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct. Shows cranes, pulley, materials, the unfinished bridge, and Colorado and Southern and Denver & Rio Grande railroad bridges over Cherry Creek. Shows railroad box cars in the...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 January 20
- 14th Street Viaduct, Denver, Colorado
- Men pose on the unfinished iron skeleton of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct over the South Platte River in Denver (Denver County) Colorado. Shows pulleys, cranes, wood supports, and rail track to move materials.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 December 5
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Spectators stand on the side of the 14th Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado, under construction. Shows Denver City Hall, located on 14th Street, and A.T.& S.F. and Denver & Rio Grande railway bridges over Cheery Creek in the background. Cranes and...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge...
- 1899 February 18
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Five men (probably a survey crew) stand where bridges cross on the 14th Street viaduct. Shows the iron rod fence that spans most of the viaduct, a sidewalk and the unfinished road. A stack of lumber is nearby. The Denver City Hall is in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Surveyors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 May 26
- Tunnel Point Canon of the Grand
- View of a rocky promontory identified as Tunnel Point on the Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows the unfinished Denver and Rio Grande railroad bed.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Promontories--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Canon of the Grand from the top
- Aerial view of Tunnel Point, a rocky promontory on the Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows the entrance to Glenwood Canyon, the Denver and Rio Grande unfinished roadbed, a dirt road, and Glenwood Springs in the...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Promontories--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Fifteenth St. bridge
- View of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; shows the 15th (Fifteenth) Street Bridge (with streetcar), and 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct construction.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colorado
- View of the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado during its renovation; features balcony spindles, wooden benches on main floor, unfinished stage enclosed with wood, bare brick walls; light streams through windows on both sides of the building;...
- Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.; Remodeling--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.
- 1946
- Ohio & Colorado Smelting and Refining Company
- Two men pose in front of the unfinished Ohio and Colorado Smelting and Refining Company complex, Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado. Tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad are adjacent to the facility.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Ohio & Colorado Smelting and Refining Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- We-got-em mine
- Unfinished wooden buildings (a mill) stand in shallow snow at the We-got-em mine (Gilpin County Gold Mining Company), Gilpin County, Colorado. Pieces of mining equipment are nearby.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; We-Got-Em Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Building construction--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- We-got-em mine
- View of unfinished mill construction on a snow covered hillside at the We-got-em mine (Gilpin County Gold Mining Company), Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows a cement mixer, a dirt road and wooden building.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; We-Got-Em Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Building construction--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Mesa pottery, Cortez, Colo.
- View of pottery, found at Native American (Anasazi) dwelling ruins, on display in possibly Cortez, Colorado. Woven rugs and looms with unfinished rugs are beside a shelf that displays painted bowls and pitchers, mugs, stone slabs (possibly axe...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo...
- [1900?]
- Mesa pottery
- View of pottery found at Native American (Anasazi) dwelling ruins in Colorado or Utah. Woven rugs and looms with unfinished rugs are beside a shelf that displays painted bowls and pitchers, mugs, stone slabs (possibly axe blades), silver bracelets,...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo...
- [1900?]
- Feather-grass goods, also stone implements, mesa dwellers
- View of objects found at Native American (Anasazi) dwelling ruins in Colorado or Utah. Woven rugs and looms with unfinished rugs are beside a shelf that displays pottery, stone axes, a mano and metate, woven fragments (possibly yucca or bark), and...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Pueblo...
- [1900?]
- Manual High. Girls in carving shop
- Girls stand at workbenches to carve wooden blocks for engraving at Manual Training High School at 27th (Twenty-seventh) and Franklin Streets in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a classroom with brick walls, unfinished ceiling,...
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Manual High, class in carving shop
- Boy and girl students carve wood blocks at workbenches at Manual Training High School at 27th (Twenty-Seventh) and Franklin Streets in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a workroom with brick walls, unfinished ceiling, and exposed...
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Manual training, Appleton
- Hammers, saws, mallets, wood planes and other tools rest in the center of workbenches in the manual training room of Appleton High School in Appleton (Mesa County), Colorado. Shows a room with an unfinished ceiling and two small windows. Chisels...
- Appleton High School (Appleton, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Appleton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Equipment--Colorado--Appleton--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Appleton--1910-1920.; Workshops--Colorado--Appleton--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Construction of granary
- A construction crew works on a new granary in Montrose, Colorado. Wooden scaffolding surrounds the top portion of the unfinished structure and a wooden ladder leans against it. A horse-drawn cart is being unloaded onto a platform at the base of...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Granaries--Colorado--Montrose--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Donner Lake, tunnels nos. 7 and 8, from Summit Tunnel, Eastern Summit in distance
- People pose by an unfinished Central Pacific Railroad grade and a tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; Donner Lake is in the distance.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Lake (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Lakes & ponds--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroads--California--Nevada...
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- East portal Summit Tunnel, length 1,660 ft.
- View of the Central Pacific Railroad Summit Tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California; a man poses with a horse and buggy on the unfinished rail bed.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Carriages & coaches--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada...
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Summit Tunnel, before completion, Western Summit - altitude 7.042 feet
- Interior view of the west end of the Central Pacific Railroad's unfinished Summit Tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Interiors--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.;...
- [between 1860 and 1870?]