PPLD Digital Collections

Bearded elderly man holding baby stands behind a donkey with two small children on its back and a girl in striped dress and broad-brimmed hat holding its reins. 1

Betty Campbell in long skirt wearing a large straw hat sitting sidesaddle on a donkey. "Donkey is thirty-nine years old, and has been owned by the United States Government” is annotated on the back of the photo. 1

Burro posing on trail with dirt wall cliff behind. 1

Burro with baby burro nursing on snowy dirt road in front of large wooden buildings. Title and "#560" printed on bottom of photo. 1

Burro with saddle against a backdrop of trees. Hand-written on front "Little Satan / Cheyenne Canon." 1

Burros investigating cars and people on a street in Cripple Creek while tourists watch. 1

Burros packed with mining supplies on dirt road in front of small stores. Buildings at left have signs reds "Nutter & Clark Livery & Feed Stables", "Alph Kimball Painter" and "Livery Stables." Burro in front is carrying large bellows. 1

Chuck Brown and donkey at Range Riders press conference. 1

Colored print showing pack burro standing at base of large rock in narrow canon. "142. Narrows. Williams Canon" printed on bottom of print. Mounting board stamped with "The W.E. Hook Wholesale View Co. Colorado Springs, Colo." 1

Composit image of 4 scenes. Caption at bottom of page "Mining Life in Colorado. - Drawn by W. A. Rogers." Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on November 10, 1883, page 717. 1

Donkey grazes in the mountains with bundles on back. In Frank Cheley's "Buffalo Roost" the donkeys are named Peanuts and Tuberculosis. 1

Donkey standing on cog railroad tracks with a heavy load 1

Donkeys and horses at a spring near the Hopi village of Walpi. 1

Donkeys and men travel down a dirt road with tall landforms on the left. 1

Donkeys loaded with wood grazing on the plains. Photo identified on back as "On to Walpi. Near the little Colorado River, Arizona." 1

Donkeys stare at the camera in the front yard of log, shingle and stone building behind rustic fence. Photo identified on back as “The Manse of Community Church, Fairplay, Colo.”. 1

Five children on a donkey. 1

Four boys sit in a trap pulled by a donkey on a dirt road with houses in the distance. 1

Four men and four women, all wearing Mexican hats, sit on four burros at Seven Falls. 1

Full page spread with five images. Illustration appeared in "The Illustrated London News" on May 28, 1881, page 520. 1

Fully-packed burros standing on dirt street in center of town with stores lining the street and Mt. Abrams behind. Beaumont Hotel (built in 1886) is visible at left. Man on horseback is visible in background. Title printed on bottom of photo. 1

Grocer in Cripple Creek, Colorado in front of store "talking" with three burros. 1

Group Photo of two men, two women and a girl with donkeys in front of Balanced Rock at the Garden of the Gods. 1

Group of adults waiting to board the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railroad on the summit of Pikes Peak. A searchlight stands on a wooden platform. Donkeys stand on terrace in front of the summit house. 1

Group of men and woman riding on burros on rocky road with mountains behind. One man stands by the side of the road. "Mounted for a ride to Prospect Point S.C. Canyon" written on bottom of album page. 1

Halftone illustration on page 204 of "Our Own Country" showing several women standing by burros in front of log cabin on hillside. Several men are nearby. Caption below image reads "Fair Visitors at 'Hidden Treasure' Gold Mine, Colorado." 1

Identified on the back of the photograph 1

Joseph W. Erps, physical director and coach at the Colorado Springs YMCA, relaxes on the front deck of an abandoned log cabin accompanied by two women and two donkeys outfitted with pack saddles. 1

Line of loaded pack burros on rocky hillside. One man on horseback rides at end of train another man stands at head of train. Saddled horse or mule stands on hillside above train. 1

Loaded burros standing in snow about cut lumber with wooden building in background. Two saddled horses are behind and a dog is standing in foreground. 1

Man and burro on the Pikes Peak Trail. Printed on bottom "1067A. Willing Subject on Pike's Peak Trail." 1

Man and burro standing on gravel shoulder with mountains behind. Burro has two barrels on pack. Printing on ends of barrels reads "Delicious Refreshing Coca Cola. The Coca Cola Co." Note on back reads "on Red Mountain, Manitou" 1

Man and burro standing on gravel shoulder with mountains behind. Burro has two barrels on his back. Printing on ends of barrels reads "Delicious Refreshing Coca Cola. The Coca Cola Co." 1

Man and woman posing with saddled burro in rocky canyon (probably Cheyenne Canon). Woman is standing at burro's head, while man is holding his tail as if listening. "Hello Central" written on bottom of album page. 1

Man in cowboy hat and string tie holding mule on lead rope in street with Broadmoor Hotel behind. Photo identified on back as "Mike Edwards in front of Broadmoor Hotel with Trotter who was taken to West Point for their mascot." 1

Man relaxing with dog outside his tent. Laundry is hanging from a makeshift line. Caption at bottom of page "Mining Life in Colorado. - Drawn by W. A. Rogers." Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on November 10, 1883, page 717. 1

Man sits in small cart pulled by four donkeys with two other donkeys walking loose alongside. 1

Man sits on burro, identified as Chief Francisco. 1

Man standing beside donkey with mailbags packed on it. Other men sit in background behind steel tracks for mining carts. "Arrival of mail, Virginius, Ouray Co. Colo. July 10, 90 Highest established P.O. in U.S. Altitude 12500" written on bottom of print. 1

Men loading a pack on a burro in front of a cabin. Caption at bottom of page "Mining Life in Colorado. - Drawn by W. A. Rogers." Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on November 10, 1883, page 717. 1

Men waving to stagecoach driver. Caption at bottom of page "Mining Life in Colorado. - Drawn by W. A. Rogers." Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on November 10, 1883, page 717. 1

Mounted men with roped cattle among trees with men on foot watching in the rear. Men on horseback are identified on back as Charlie Herder, Ed Pugh, Carl Albin (on burro), Abe Hackman, Bill Saunders, Louis Spielman. 1

Note on back "Ralph D. Gidding's "Circus" Party given when he left the Giddings house 1500 North Cascade Avenue. Mark H. Bryan [of Bryan and Scott Jewelers] as peon with burro, Gretchen Hampton [accomplished musician and song writer] as clown." 1

Older man sitting on stool next to a saddled donkey. One of eleven photographs mounted on scrapbook page. Title under photo. 1

One of Hillers most famous Pueblo images, taken at Zuni on the Powell survey in 1879. 1

Pack animals stand on a mountainside with steel rebars on the ground. Workers are visible in the background. 1

People riding burros on trail with mountains in background. "Ascending Pike's Peak" written on bottom of album page. 1

Portrait of Mrs. Ellen E. Jack (1842-1921), also known as "Captain Jack." She is standing on the right next to two children and a donkey. 1

Portrait of baby burro on mountain surrounded by yucca and wildflowers. 1

Postcard showing boy on donkey walking through large piles of snow in front of large brick buildings of downtown district. Hydrant is visible unburied in bottom right corner of photo. Title written on bottom of print. 1

Printed on front "5067. The Pleasures of Riding a Burro to the Top of Pike's Peak." 1

Printed on front 1

Saddled burro in front of wooded area. Title, photographer and "559" printed on bottom of photo. 1

Saddled donkey with reins dangling on grassy slope. Note on back reads "Burro - one Stewarts Bros. started business with. Sold rides." 1

Small boy in riding habit sits atop a saddled donkey. Label on back of card reads "Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views. Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Scenes on the Line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. Mexican Burro, or Donkey. No. 94" 1

Supplies are packed on donkeys standing next to tent on plains. Two buggies and parked behind and a windmill is visible in distance. 1

Three black women and a child ride sidesaddle on donkeys with wagon visible in background. Photo identified "#965 Cheyenne Canon, 1908" on print. 1

Three donkeys pulling a two-wheeled wagon. A smaller white burro is looking around, a fifth burro is following the wagon. One of 10 images on a full-page spread. 1

Three modes of transportation. Burro hitched to wagon with driver standing. 1

Three packed burros on mountain trail with man on horseback behind and mountain slope in distance. "Tourtelotte Park Express, Aspen, Colo." printed on bottom of photo. Photo mounted on postcard. 1

Tourists pose with three donkeys in front of waterfall. #1837 is hand-written on bottom of photo. 1

Tourists sit on horses, donkeys and mules in front of log building under pine trees in Cascade, Colorado. Building has signs "Old Curiosity Shop", "W. Ira Rudy Photograph Out-door Groups" and "Post Office". 1

Two burros in winter coat lean against each other, neck-to-neck, in front of wooden fence with small houses in the background. Photo is numbered 88 on print. 1

Two donkeys carry long lengths of 2” x 4” lumber with a rectangular wooden structure suspended between the lengths of building materials. A man on horseback rides behind with large boulders behind him. 1

Two donkeys identified as "Mammy and I." 1

Two donkeys looking over fence railing. 1

Two men and a donkey cross wide stream. Two additional donkeys laden with supplies stand on the bank. In Frank Cheley's "Buffalo Roost" the donkeys are named Peanuts and Tuberculosis. 1

Two men and one woman pose on donkeys at Balanced Rock. 1

Two men digging, one man walking behind his overloaded burro. One of five images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "The Illustrated London News" on May 28, 1881, page 520. 1

Two men with donkeys in front of Balanced Rock. Man in background is mounted on the donkey; man in foreground has one foot in the stirrup, preparing to mount. Both are wearing three-piece suits and hats. 1

Two men, one wearing face mask and goggles, packing a burro on a snowy hillside. Photo identified on back as "Putting ore on burro. Bound for shipping point from Russia Mine. About 1925." 1

Two men, two women and two children, all wearing large Mexican hats, sit on burros on dirt road. One man holds small child on saddle in front of him. Photo numbered #117 on print. 1

Two men, wearing caps and goggles, pack a burro on a snowy hillside beside a wooden shack. Other burros and several horses are tied in background. Photo identified on back as "Pack train. Russia Mine about 1925." 1

Two neatly-dresed men stand in doorway tarpapered building with donkey in between them. 1

Two small children in dark dresses with white lace collars and high-buttoned boots sit on saddled donkey while small boy stands at donkey's head and holds the reins. Two of the children wear rolled-brim hats. 1

Two women wearing Mexican hats sit sidesaddle on donkeys. Woman on left is identified as Grace Yost and woman on right is identified as Minnie Axelena (Hägwell) Kratzer. Photo identified as "#1264 Cheyenne Canon 1908" on print. 1

View down Bennett Avenue with streets crowded with people standing and looking down the street. Automobiles are parked at right, and several people sit on donkeys in center of street. "Bennett Ave. Cripple Creek 1916" written on bottom of print. 1

Well-dressed people riding line of donkeys on rocky trail through treed parkland at Palmer Park. 1

Well-dressed women stand by donkeys tied to rail fence in front of large log building. Photo identified on back as "May Easterday, unknown, Muriel De Camp, Anna Easterday, Alice Baesicker & Alma Easterday 7-11-1915. Halfway House, Pikes Peak." 1

Woman cooks at camp site in wooded forest. Canvas tents, stacks of blankets, and a donkey are visible. 1

Woman in hat and long skirt holding onto two donkeys. Printed on front "Two Jacks and a Queen, Colorado." 1

Woman in long skirt and hat standing behind saddled donkey. She is supporting a small child in dress and bonnet atop the saddle. 1

Woman sitting on saddled donkey. 1

Woman stands with donkey laden with tied fabric bundles. In Frank Cheley's "Buffalo Roost" the donkeys are named Peanuts and Tuberculosis. 1

Young girl sits on saddled donkey in front of house with picket fence. Young boy holds donkey's bridle. Title printed on bottom of photo. 1

Young girl stands in two-wheeled cart pulled by donkey with scrubby hillside behind. 1