PPLD Digital Collections

A hiker sits on top of towering boulders. 1

A large group of men, women, and children stand and sit among large boulders. 1

A man and woman take in the stunning view of Pikes Peak on a rocky hillside , likely from Rampart Range Road. 1

A smoky fire cooks up lunch for the hiking club Saturday Knights. Cecil Graves is nearest the fire. Dick Leavens and Howard Moore Jr. are also identified on the back of the photo. 1

A well-dressed man and woman stand on a trail in the forest. 1

A woman dressed in a coat stands on a rocky outcropping with Pikes Peak in background. 1

AdAmAn Club members hike across a rocky landscape known as the Dismal Forest on their way to summit Pikes Peak to set off their New Years Eve fireworks display. 1

AdAmAn Club taking a break before making final ascent. 1

Cecil Graves and Z.H. McClanahan of the Saturday Knights hiking club. 1

Cecil Graves stands behind a large rock formation with members of the Saturday Knights. 1

Charles Roos and guest Emring Fisher in a cave with the hiking group Saturday Knights. 1

Color print of the hiking group Saturday Knights. 1

Colorado College girls hiking party along a trail entering Black Caum. 1

Ed Morath, one of the original AdAmAn climbers. 1

Five men wearing backpacks stand on dirt road overlooking cliff. 1

Forested hiking path. 1

Four members of the AdAmAn Club hiking along snowy cog railroad tracks. Photo identified on back as First Climb, 12-31-22 Charter Members. 1

Four members of the Saturday Knights hiking group. Left to right 1

Four men hiking through snow on Pikes Peak with tops of telephone poles barely visible and mountain vista behind. First climb, December 31, 1922. 1

Four young men hiking, carrying bedrolls, two carrying kerosene lanterns, one carrying a fishing rod, one with a large wicker basket strapped to his back, all with drinking cups fastened to their belts. 1

Frank Cheley (bottom front) with three boys on boulder pile with large log. 1

Frank Cheley [on left] with two boys on a rocky formation, dressed for hiking. 1

Frank Cheley dressed for hiking next to rail tracks. He holds a gun with satchel and tin pots across chest. 1

Full page spread with 5 images. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 23, 1890 page 45. 1

Full-page spread of four small halftone images against a large image. 1

George Harvey of Denver became an AdAmAn in 1927. Picture taken in front of old McRae Restaurant. 1

Group of boys receive instruction. 1

Group of men and women hiking through the foothills. 1

Group of men and women hiking through the woods. 1

Group of men and women pose for photograph along a dirt road. 1

Group of men on a mountain trail entitled “Ministerial Association on one of the frequent hikes in the Pikes Peak region." 1

Group photo of young boys and their leaders on camping trip. 1

Group photo of young boys and their leaders on steep rocky hillside. 1

Hiker in snowy boots looks out over frozen reservoir. 1

Hiker on a mountain trail. 1

Hikers on steeply sloped trail. 1

Hikers wade through tall grass in aspen grove. Featured on page 164 of Frank Cheley's book "Buffalo Roost" with the caption "I'll bet it's full of grouse." 1

Hiking club Saturday Knights at Carroll Lakes. Left to Right, Standing 1

Hiking club Saturday Knights at Carroll Lakes. Left to Right, seated 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights around the campfire near rocky ledge. 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights at Limestone. Left to right 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights gather at a location dubbed "Sesame Cave" to enjoy coffee over the campfire. 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights gather near the campfire. Left to right 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights in a forest clearing near the campfire. Left to right, Mark Skidmore, Z.H. McClanahan. Fifth from left is Cecil Groves. 1

Hiking group Saturday Knights on a rocky overlook dubbed Twilight Canon. 1

Howard Moore, member of the hiking group Saturday Knights. 1

Joseph W. Erps [on far left holding rifle], physical director and coach at the Colorado Springs YMCA, stands with a group of boys of the YMCA on a camping trip at the edge of a forest. Many carry bed rolls draped over their shoulders. 1

Large group of young men carrying bed rolls standing on railroad tracks while on camping trip with YMCA. Joseph W. Erps, physical director and coach at the Colorado Springs YMCA from 1909 to 1918, is third from the left. 1

Line of hikers on a mountain trail. 1

Lone hiker wearing a backpack stands silhouetted on rocky outcropping overlooking a forested mountainside and valley below. 1

Man and woman dressed for hiking. 1

Man picks plants on side of mountain trail. 1

Man walks along snowy cog railroad tracks with snow blowing around him. Another man is barely visible ahead. 1

Man with backpack and walking stick stands on a high rock outcropping. 1

Mark Skidmore and Howard Moore (left to right) of the Saturday Knights. 1

Members of the AdAmAn Club arrive at Barr Camp in December of 1960. Willis Magee is identified in back without pack. 1

Members of the AdAmAn Club sit on porch of wooden building in hiking gear, eating lunch. Photo identified on back 1

Members of the AdAmAn Club walking through vast snowfield. Note on back reads "1st climb 12-31-22 Charter members." Stamp on back reads "Made by H.L. Standley Photographer. Colorado Springs Colo." 1

Members of the Saturday Knights hiking group sit before a roaring fire in one of their many "caves." One of the men writes in a journal or map. 1

Members of the Saturday Knights group sitting under rock overhang in mountains with large campfire in foreground. Note on back reads "Left to Right 1

Members of the Saturday Knights group sitting under rock overhang in mountains with large campfire in foreground. Two small cans are in front of men; one reads "Gargoyle Mobiloil." 1

Members of the Saturday Knights hiking club gather at a cave to enjoy fire and coffee. Photographer Harry Standley is seated on the far left. 1

Members of the Saturday Knights hiking group make their way up a dirt road. 1

Members of the Saturday Knights on a large boulder in Baker's Gulch. Left to right 1

Members of the Saturday Knights on a rocky overlook. Garden of the Gods can be seen in the background. 1

Members of the Saturday Knights on a rocky overlook. Pikes Peak is visible in the background. 1

Members of the hiking club Saturday Knights hike up a snowy trail. The club began in 1903 and is considered one of the Pikes Peak region's longest running hiking groups. 1

Members of the hiking group Saturday Knights enjoy a pipe during a hike. 1

Members of the hiking group Saturday Knights enjoy each other's company. 1

Members of the hiking group Saturday Knights sit around a campfire under a low hanging boulder. Identified on the far left is Howard Moone, second from left Mark Skidmore. 1

Men and women hikers resting at Half-Way House. One of 5 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 23, 1890 page 45. 1

Men and women holding backpacks, walking sticks and/or hats mill around waiting to ascend Pikes Peak. One of 5 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 23, 1890 page 45. 1

Men and women rest on boulders at summit of Pikes Peak. One of 5 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 23, 1890 page 45. 1

Men and women with backpacks and walking sticks rest during their hike up Pikes Peak. One of 5 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 23, 1890 page 45. 1

Nine men and women hikers on a forested mountain trail. 1

Nine men and women in a column hiking on a snowy and forested mountain trail. 1

Original members of the AdAmAn Club Fred Morath (on left) and Fred Barr dressed in heavy winter hiking gear prepared for the New Year's Eve ascent of Pikes Peak. 1

Portrait of AdAmAn member Fred P. Morath [1893-1980]. Identified on the back of the photograph 1

Saturday Knights at a location nicknamed Stone Henge, gathered around a roaring fire. Third from left is Harry Standley, fifth from left is Mark Skidmore, and Will Steele. 1

Seven men trudge up cog railroad tracks in blowing snow. 1

Short break near boulders on a trail. Cecil Graves in foreground. 1

Six men sit on rocky outcropping overlooking mountain valley. Left to right 1

Six women in long dark dresses and hats walk along the Pikes Peak cog train railroad tracks in the mountains, while a man toting a picnic basket with several cloth bundles on his back leads the way. 1

Teenage boy dressed for hiking next to rail tracks. Bed roll and satchel across chest. 1

Teenage boy dressed for hiking next to rail tracks. Bed roll and tin plate hang off backpack. 1

Three hikers view a dramatic mountain landscape. 1

Three members of the Saturday Knights hike on a snow dusted road. 1

Three members of the Saturday Knights hiking group stand under a rocky outcropping. The group often improved their favorite camping spots with terracing and a fire pit. 1

Three men hiking up a rocky mountain. 1

Three people carrying backpacks walking along trail under pine trees. 1

Two members of the hiking group The Saturday Knights stand on a rocky hillside. The man on the left [photographer Harry Standley] is holding a small vest pocket folding camera. Identified on the back as Harry Standley (left) and Z.H. McClanahan. 1

Two men hiking along a dirt road. 1

Two men in hiking clothes walk through a grove of golden-leafed aspen trees. These men may be members of the Colorado Springs “Saturday Knights” hiking club of which Harry Standley was a member. 1

Two men on a trail in Austin's Bluffs and Nordrach Ranch Sanatorium, now known as Palmer Park. Written on the album page is "Harry Smith" 1

Two men on horseback on trail near large boulders, one man sits to the side of trail. 1

Two men on rocky outcropping. 1

Wayne E. Ryer on left. Charles E. Swem, Jr. on right. One of six photographs mounted on scrapbook page titled "The Night Force / C. Coil, W. Ryer, C. Swem / 1929-1930". Caption under photo is "Near Glen Cove" and "Two Skallywags". 1

William Row (left) and Dr. Frank Dennis at Sesame Cave with the Saturday Knights. 1