PPLD Digital Collections

A large ranch house with several additions and adjacent outbuildings. Notes read “Witcher, one of McDaniels Ranches, Southpark”. 1

A man and woman standing in front of log building in open field in front of treed hillside with other log buildings and fences behind. Two horses are standing next to combine in background. 1

A small ranch house and adjacent out buildings in a hilly landscape. Bee hives are visible on the side of the ranch house. 1

A small ranch house and adjacent out buildings with Pikes Peak and foothills in the background. Bee hives are visible on the left side of the photo. 1

A stream runs through grassland in a flat valley in South Park looking east. Run-down ranch buildings and a barn are in the mid-ground. Low hills are in the distance. Location identified as McQuaid’s Ranch. 1

A view of ranch buildings identified as Turner’s Ranch located near Garo, Colorado. A person is walking in the foreground and mountains are visible in the background. 1

A view of the Mohl ranch at Husted before the barn and corral were built. 1

Abey’s Ranch located in East Southpark. 1

An outbuilding constructed on the Mohl family ranch to house their weaving and book businesses. 1

Bob Mohl and friend feed the chickens at the Mohl Family Ranch. 1

Bridge over a culvert at the Mohl's family ranch in Husted. 1

Cattle being herded up hillside with mountains behind. 1

Cattle grazing in the foreground at White House Ranch with Cheyenne Mountain in the background. 1

Cattle grazing on the open range of the Pring Ranch. 1

Clearing timber at Mohl family ranch on land that is now the Air Force Academy. 1

Converted chicken coop at Mohl Hill. 1

Cowboy herds cattle in the Bell pasture on Banning-Lewis Ranch. View of Pikes Peak in the distance. 1

Cowboy watching over cattle in a fenced pasture on the Wilson Ranch. Trees beyond the pasture partially hiding ranch buildings on the right. Pikes Peak and Rampart Range in the background. 1

Cowboys and cattle in a corral on the Pring Ranch. 1

Deteriorating barn made of a combination of corrugated metal and wood with adjacent sheds, corrals and wooden hay racks and a ranch house in the background. 1

Deteriorating wooden barn and outbuildings described in notes as “Southpark, Tom McQuaid’s Ranch (old J.P. Ranch)”. 1

Deteriorating wooden barn surrounded by log fencing. Mountains are in the background. Note state “G.S. Ranch now Buffalo Peaks”. 1

Feeding a rabbit and guinea pig on the Mohl ranch. 1

Five men in western attire [Range Riders] and one wearing a cook’s toque are standing looking at woman seated dressed in an apron at a building at the Lazy S Ranch which was located about 3.5 miles east of Cripple Creek. 1

Foothills ranchland with old buckboard and farm implements. 1

Full page spread with 13 images. Caption at bottom of page "Pictures from New Mexico and Colorado." [translated from the original German] Illustration appeared in "Around the World" dated March 22, 1884, pages 40-41. 1

Full page spread with five images. Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on April 14, 1988 on page 270. 1

Grassland with the north slope of Pikes Peak and foothills in the background identified as part of the Banning-Lewis Ranch. 1

Group of people in front of log building with wooden fence. Sign over door reads "Welty's Half Way House Meals 25 cents. Stableing [sic] Hay & Grain." Note on back reads "Welty Ranch on Fourmile." 1

Group of people stand outside wooden corral with rocky cliffs in background. Several cars are behind building at left. Building has sign "Saddle Horses." Photo identified on back as Deer Valley Ranch, Chalk Creek Canyon, South, Mt. Princeton. 1

Grup of people riding horses across small stream with wooden corral behind and mountains in background. Photo identified on back as Deer Valley Ranch, Chalk Creek Canyon, South, Mt. Princeton. Building in back has sign "Deer Valley Guest Ranch." 1

Hereford cattle grazing in pasture in front of barn, residence and out buildings of the Pring Ranch. The ranch was located east of Colorado Springs. Camerons Cone and Pikes Peak seen in the background. 1

Hertha Mohl drives her herd back through an underpass on a ranch in what is now the Rockrimmon area. 1

Hertha Mohl leads the family's herd of Black Angus cattle towards an underpass on their leased land north of Colorado Spring. This area is now known as the neighborhood of Rockrimmon. In the background is a corral and hay stack. 1

Hertha Mohl sits atop a horse belonging to Glen Gray on land leased by the Mohls north of Colorado Springs. 1

Hertha Mohl's business, Master Weavers of America moved from downtown Colorado Springs to their ranch in Husted. Here employees take a picnic on the grounds. 1

Hertha and Leo Mohl watch their son Dick feed a calf while son Bob holds the calf still on their ranch in Husted, Colorado. This location now hosts the Air Force Academy. 1

Hillside with contour plowing. Note on back reads "Jimmy's Camp Ranch - Fall of 1935. Terracing for soil conservation." Additional note reads "These terraces almost invisible in fall of 1955." 1

Holly, Bent County, Colo. 1

House, barn and outbuildings with treed hillside behind and wood fence in front. Several of the buildings are log construction with new roofs. Hillside in back has dugout with stone front and wooden door. 1

Hundreds of sheep in wooden pens near Hugo, Colorado, await shearing as several men sit on the wooden rails. 1

Kirk Hanna, age 7, on a horse. The photo appeared in "The Little Wrangler" by Nancy Wood. 1

Kirk Hanna, age 7, working with cattle in a corral at the Hanna Ranch in Hanover, Colorado. The photo appeared in "Little Wrangler" by Nancy Wood. 1

Lake "Leopold" on a ranch leased by the Mohl family in what is now the Rockrimmon and Pulpit Rock areas. The Mohls created this pond to water their cattle. 1

Large clock of sheep standing in corral in front of wooden barn buildings. Photo identified on back. 1

Leo Mohl rides horseback, possibly in Scotland or Europe. 1

Leo and Hertha Mohl out for a walk with their dog on their ranch north of Colorado Springs. 1

Leo and Hertha Mohl with their dog at Mohl Hill Ranch. 1

Leo and Hertha ride horses on their range north of Colorado Springs in what is now known as the Rockrimmon and Pulpit Rock areas. 1

Leo, Hertha, and sons Dick and Bob on a hill overlooking their house and barns in Husted, on land now part of the Air Force Academy. 1

Line of men in work clothes posing in front of ranch house. Several of the men wear coveralls. Note on back reads "Head Ranch, Jefferson, Colo. C. 1914. Father-in-law ranch (first husband was Arch Head.)" 1

Livestock area at the Banning Lewis Ranch with a corral and stacked bales of hay on the left, a stable faced and roofed with rough-hewn log planking on the right and a metal-roofed wooden stable beyond. Pikes Peak is visible in the distance. 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 buildings alongside corral and snow-covered ground with wooden barn in background and mountains behind. 1

Log buildings in open meadow surrounded by treed hillsides. Small running creek is in foreground. Photo identified on back. 1

Log buildings of an old ranch with forested hillsides in the background. Note states “Keestor”. 1

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

Long view of Banning-Lewis Ranch home and outbuildings nestled among groves of trees. Yucca plants are in the foreground and Pikes peak is barely visible in the haze in the distance. 1

Long view of a barn, corral and outbuildings with mountains in the background. Notes read “H.C. ‘Carr’ Gilley homestead ranch on the west slopes of Wilkerson Pass”. 1

Looking southwest toward Cheyenne Mountain, cattle standing by fence in pasture. Photo identified as Banning-Lewis Ranch. 1

Men and women attending a cattle auction mill around holding plates of food and others seated at picnic tables next to a large house surrounded by trees. 1

Monument Creek as seen on the ranch of the Mohl Family in Husted. This land is now part of the Air Force Academy. 1

Monument Creek runs along a ranch owned by the Mohls in Husted. The land was purchased by the U.S. Government in 1955 for the Air Force Academy. 1

Mutual Inquiries - Have you seen any Oxen branded S?" 1

Newer-frame building on dirt crossroad with weathered wooden barn at right and ranch house at left. Old wagon sits in front of barn. Log fence visible at right, and picket fence surrounds house at left. Note on back reads "Bates Ranch, Old Pueblo Road." 1

North shoulder of Cheyenne Mountain. 1

Office area with stone fireplace, Three Springs Ranch. 1

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

Old wooden ranch buildings with pole fence on rocky field with mountain behind. Other town buildings are visible in distance. 1

One of five images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on April 14, 1988 on page 270. 1

Open fields with forested hillside beyond, identified as the Banning-Lewis Ranch. 1

Panoramic view of ranch buildings with farm equipment in front and treed hillside behind. Image of man wearing jacket and high-buttoned collarless shirt is superimposed on right side of print. 1

Panoramic view of the White House Ranch/Rock Ledge Ranch with Garden of the Gods and a snow-covered Pikes Peak in the background. Orchard House is the large stucco South African Dutch architecture structure in the left foreground in the photo. 1

Paradise Ranch area south of Woodland Park. Build by Frank Snell. 1

Photographer Myron Wood takes a photo from the corner of a ranch corral. Rope and jean jacket hang on fencing. Throughout his fifty year career, Wood was recognized as an exceptional documentary photographer of the American Southwest. 1

Pond at Three Springs Ranch. 1

Pond in the foreground with a barn, corrals and sheds in the background in an area with large trees. 1

Postcard of gates to Banning-Lewis Ranch with hanging sign reading "Banning-Lewis Ranches." "Greetings Ruth & Raymond W. Lewis" printed at bottom of image. 1

Pring Ranch 1

Printed on back "Bear Trap Ranch, Box 1327, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901 - Located at altitude of 9100 feet in beautiful Pike National Forest in a summer training camp of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship." 1

Printed on bottom front "Ranch of Isaac Ericson, Near Colorado Springs, El Paso County". Printed on upper right "Mercedes Manitou Chief 9471." 1

Printed on front "Ranch near Monte Vista, Colo." 1

Ranch buildings in foreground with snow-covered hills and trees behind. 1

Ranch complex of three houses, two barns and several outbuildings. Two trucks are parked in the area. Note states “Frank Turner's ranch. Pioneer family early 1860s.” Research indicates this ranch was located in Southpark near Garo, Colorado. 1

Ruth Banning-Lewis (far right) with ranch hands eat lunch at Banning-Lewis ranch. To their left is a large hay truck, scattered cattle in the background. The grill of a 1940 Buick automobile is visible parked behind the hay truck. 1

Ruth Banning-Lewis [third from left] with cowboys at Banning-Lewis Ranch. Windmill and cattle in the background. 1

Scrubby grass of Banning-Lewis Ranch with Cheyenne Mountain and Pikes Peak in the distance. 1

Several geese standing in small rectangular pond in yard with wooden buildings around. Small building visible by itself in distance. Note on back reads "Clifford ranch. Schoolhouse in distance." 1

Several old and deteriorating hay wagons are parked next to log fences and corrals with mountains in the background. Note reads “Old wagons at Tom McQuaid’s”. 1

Sheep on mountain ranch. 1

Shetland ponies on a ranch near Roswell, a community just north of Colorado Springs. 1

Six cowboys herding cattle on the Pring Ranch. A small watering hole is seen in the foreground. 1

Small boy on horseback watching herd of cattle behind barbed-wire fence. Windmill and ranch buildings are visible in background. Kirk Hanna 1

Small boy wearing cobwoy hat practicing roping a log with cow horns. Farm buildings and a windmill are in background. Horse tied under tree is at right. 1

Small earth dam and reservoir in contour-plowed pastureland on Banning-Lewis Ranch, with Pikes Peak in distance. Photo identified on back as "Pasture terraces and dam taken from Jimmy's Camp Bluff." 1

Small living room with large upright piano and rocking chair in front. Pictures and ornaments hang on walls and stand on top of piano. Note on back reads "Parlor in first ranch house at Clifford 1900." 1

Snowy landscape with frozen pond in foreground, ranch buildings in midground and mountains in background. Note on back reads "Wet Mountain Valley, Westcliffe, Colorado. Sangre de Cristo Mountains bkgd." 1

Stone building and wooden corral on dirt road. Photo identified on back as "Mel Abbott place near Deora no. of Pritchett." 1

Stuffed lion displayed with fur lined coat at Three Springs Ranch. Sign on lion reads "Do not touch. Poison on hair." 1

The Mohl Brothers, Dick (in the truck) and Bob help their dad with hay for the cows. 1

The Mohl family ranch as viewed from a county road in Husted, Colorado. This area is now occupied by the Air Force Academy. 1

The Mohl family ranch in Husted, Colorado. This land was later purchased for the Air Force Academy. 1

The Mohl ranch and dairy farm at Husted, Colorado where the Air Force Academy is currently located. 1

The Mohl's Home in Husted. It was torn down during the construction of the US Air Force Academy in 1955. 1

The Mohl's house on their ranch in Husted, Colorado. 1

The chicken coups at Mohl family ranch housed laying chickens. The eggs were sold to retailers and restaurants. 1

Three adults and three children at a zig-zag log fence with mountains in the background. Note reads Englert Family with Frank Turner at the Tom McQuaid Ranch. 1

Three barns and several smaller outbuildings are surrounded by a corral with foothills in the distance. Note states “Southpark Ranch, Black Mountain in the background”. 1

Three residences on Banning Lewis Ranch, identified as Jimmy Camp. 1

Turkey Creek Ranch showing barns, corrals and outbuildings with mountains in the background. This area previously owned by Spencer Penrose, is now part of Fort Carson and houses the Mounted Color Guard and the fire station. 1

Two automobiles are parked at a ranch house adjacent to a weathered wooden outbuilding. A woman walks in the foreground. Notes read “Harry Caylor Ranch at the old townsite of Rocky near Lake George”. 1

Two cowboys herding about 20 Pring Ranch cows on the prairie northeast of Colorado Springs. Pikes Peak can be seen in the background. 1

Two men look at remains of stage station. Probably on Lansing Ranch. 1

View of Banning Lewis Ranch complex with Hereford cattle behind a fence, a large house with an adjacent pond, and several other houses, bungalows and out buildings seen among the trees. Tree-covered rolling hills are in the background. 1

View of Banning-Lewis Ranch complex among the trees with forested mountain foothills in the distance. The complex consists of several homes and bungalows and an area with several barns and numerous out buildings. 1

View of Pring Ranch with cattle in the foreground, Residence and farm buildings in the middle ground and Pikes Peak, Camerons Cone and Ute Pass in the background. 1

View of a building constructed on the Mohl family ranch for their two businesses The Book Home and Master Weavers of America. 1

View of a steam engine pulling passenger cars in front of ranch buildings. 1

View of low wooden house with picket fence in front and windmill behind. Photo identified on back. 1

View of ranch with entrance gate reading "Tarryall River Ranch." Horse can be seen grazing. Research indicates that Tarryall River Ranch is a dude ranch established in 1936 near Lake George, Colorado. 1

Wide view of Williams-Gold ranch, showing river with mountains behind, and part of fence in foreground. Photograph was taken with a panoramic camera. Photo is identified on back as "ranch on Tarryall." 1

With of herd of about a dozen Hereford bulls crowded together in a caged area, a large group of potential buyers at the 1939 Banning Lewis cattle sale sit on bleachers under a pole-marquis canvas tent during the auction. 1

Woman feeds chickens at Three Springs Ranch. 1

Zig-zag log fences form a complex of corrals in what note indicates is “Near Hartsel on the McQuaid Ranch with Buffalo Peak in the background”. 1