PPLD Digital Collections

An old log building with a deteriorating wooden fence attached in a mountain landscape. Note state “Southpark on the west side of Wilkerson Pass, north of Hwy 24. Richenberger Spring”. 1

Bearded man in hat with a pickaxe over his shoulder standing in front of a log cabin. A dog is sitting on the ground to his right. 1

Cabins and main building at Glen Cove. Several automobiles are parked throughout the area. A sign on the main building reads "Dinners, Plate Lunches with Cold Sandwiches, Coffee, Cold Drinks." A smaller cabin has a sign that reads "Coats for Rent." 1

Cars parked on snowy road in front of log building. Photo identified on back as "Black Forest School - 6770 Shoup Road. Sunday School Meeting - 1928, 1929." 1

Chipita Lodge with a Texaco gasoline pump in the driveway. Model A Ford bearing a 1930 Colorado license plate is parked in front. Clouds and mountains in the background. 1

Colorized lantern slide of Halfway House on the Pikes Peak and Manitou Cog Railway. Railroad tracks in foreground. 1

Colorized view of multi-story log buildings with sign "Minnehaha" off the Pikes Peak Road. Printed on front "Minnehaha. Pike's Peak Road." 1

Early day scene of Glen Cove 1

Ellen Jack, also known as Captain Jack, is holding a rock hammer and a revolver next to a small cabin stucture. She has a candle attached to the front brim of her hat. Hand-written on front "Cap Jack at her camp." 1

Full page spread with 13 images. Page title "Colorado. - Incidents of a trip to the mining town of Durango. - From Sketches by J. J. Reilly. - See page 223." Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on May 28, 1881 page 221. 1

Glen Cove in Winter 1

Hand-written on front "Buckhorn Park at top of High Drive, Colo. Springs, Colo." and "S-465". Buckhorn Park was the home of entrepreneur Ellen Jack, also known as Captain Jack. 1

Identified as Y.W.C.A. rear view. Brick and stone chimneys are visible on the roof. A covered porch is to the left and a wrap-around enclosed porch is on the right. A pile of logs in the foreground. 1

Log building and fencing at the Harry Caylor Ranch. A forested hillside is in the background. Information provided with print indicates it was located at the old townsite of Rocky near Lake George. 1

Log building half-buried in snow on treed hillside. Photo identified on back. 1

Log building with garage door on dirt road. 1

Log building with treed hillside behind and stone foundation. Photo identified as "Bruin Inn, North Cheyenne Canyon." Identification sheet with negative. 1

Log buildings surrounded by log fences. Note states “Harry Caylor Ranch at the old townsite of Rocky near Lake George. 1

Log cabin among trees. Photo identified on back as "cabin, possibly in Chaffee County, near Mt. Princeton." 1

Long view of twon. Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on June 21, 1892, page 585. 1

Looking north from Y.M.C.A. Residence of H. C. Frick, K. C. [Kansas City] in foreground [on the right]. 1

Men and women gather in front of the Chipita Lodge. 1

Men holding surveying equipment stand in front of several log buildings in the mountains. Title on front of print. 1

Old log building and lumber outbuilding with nearby log fencing at a Southpark ranch. A man is walking in the area. 1

Possible view of Crystal Peak with log building believed to have been the Crystal Peak Gem Company operations. 1

Printed on back "Minnehaha Falls. Pike's Peak Cog Road." and "Post Cards of Quality. - Stewart Bros. & Leas, Manitou." 1

Seven men and a woman pose in front of the Chipita Lodge, a log structure with a stone chimney. 1

Side view of Albert Whitmore's Gem Mine curio shop in Crystal Peak, north of Florissant. See also 338-39. 1

Side view of Buckhorn Park, home of entrepreneur Ellen Jack, also known as Captain Jack. Hand-written on front "Buckhorn - on High Drive - Alt. 8,000 ft. - Colo. Springs, Colo." and "S-1160". 1

Small halftone illustration showing large log building on treed mountainside. "Halfway House" printed at bottom of page, above title "Summer and Winter on Pike's Peak." Railroad tracks are in foreground. 1

Small log building with picket fence in front in foreground, with buildings of town behind and treed hillside in background. Photo identified on back. 1

Snow-covered log building in mountains. Photo identified on back. 1

Snow-covered road through trees leading to wooden and log buildings, identified on back as tie camp owned by Almgren Brothers. 1

Snow-covered truck parked in front of log buildings with steep hillside behind. 1

Springhouse and a bridge along a mountainside. 1

Three people walk near a collapsed log building on a hillside with mountains in the background. Note states “Sacramento Gulch (west of Fairplay) east side". 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

Twenty adults and children pose for the camera in front of log cabin in the mountains. In the background, several tents have been erected and laundry is hanging on a clothesline. Two saddles straddle the log fence on the left. 1

Two cabins made from rough-hewn logs are located at the edge of a placid mountain lake amongst a field of boulders known as Carroll Lakes. The cabin on the right built on large boulders is the residence of Wiley Blair and was designed by Charles E. Thomas. 1

Two men on horseback stand in front of log and stone building with two men and one woman standing on porch. Pine trees surround the building. Sign for public telephone hangs in doorway. 1

Two men sit in wagon on snowy ground in front of log buildings in mountains. Man, woman and several children stand by woodpile in midground. Dog is lying on ground next to wagon. 1

Two weathered log buildings of an old stagecoach stop in Park County. Note reads “Como Stage Stop”. 1

Two women and two children sit on log bench in front of log building in mountains. Building has sign "Half Way House". Third woman from left identified on back as Mrs. Mary Easterday. 1

Two women in dresses play tennis on a dirt court. Chipita Lodge is in the background. 1

Two-story log building, identified as Halfway House on the Pikes Peak road, with log fence in front and tents in background. Horse-drawn carriages are lined up in front of building. Title, photographer and "3403" printed on bottom of photo. 1

View of lake in foreground with fences, trees and cabins in middle-distance. 1

View of small log building on far side of lake with mountains in background. Photo identified on back as "Old Pavilion (on west side of existing city park lake - 1974)". 1

View of small log building with wooden faade. Building has sign "Erected in 1859 Pioneer County Office." 1

With a small log building in the foreground, the one-room Garo Schoolhouse can be seen in the background with several adjacent outbuildings. Mountains are in the background 1