PPLD Digital Collections

"Retirement January 15, 1976 / Mr. Dowlin, Director took picture" According to her obituary, Elizabeth Magee (1911-2009) worked as a librarian at the Pikes Peak Library. 1

A Colorado Springs Firefighter stands at the top of a ladder as part of a training exercise in Garden of the Gods. 1

A Colorado Springs Firefighter stands on a ladder as part of a training exercise in Garden of the Gods. 1

A crane is brought up to unload the trucks carrying portions of the F94-C Starfire jet prior to its installation on the summit of Pikes Peak, September 1958. 1

A crane unloads the cockpit/wing portions of the F94-C Starfire jet prior to its installation on the summit of Pikes Peak, September 1958. 1

A firefighter climbs a ladder in Garden of the Gods as part of Colorado Springs Fire Deapartment training exercises. Spectators watch from below. 1

A formal portrait of two women and a young girl holding a doll. 1

A group of hunters pose with rifles in front on a tent. 1

A group of men and women picnicking on the rolling plains. 1

A group of miners pose outside the headworks building of what is identified on the photo as the Granite Mine on a hillside below the Anna Lee mine [painted on roof] and a pile of tailings. Note on back "Anne Lee Mine in background." 1

A group of people enjoy the outdoors at a reservoir. Three sit in a small boat, while a dog dips his paw in the water. 1

A hiker sits on top of towering boulders. 1

A hunter and five dogs take down a mountain lion. 1

A large cross formed by laying out long rolls of fabric has been placed on Red Mountain. Homes can be seen at the base and the upper terminal for the Red Mountain Incline Railway is visible at the summit. 1

A large group of men, women and children picnicking in a forest pose for a photograph near Creede. Stamped on back "View of Jimtown & Creede Colorado E. F. Hilton Artist". 1

A man and boy stand in front of a small school bus with “Peyton School” annotated on the side. A large sheet of clear plastic is draped on the driver’s side of the vehicle and the engine cowling also appears to be draped with some type of plastic. 1

A man and three women sit in a rowboat in front of the gazebo in the lake at Green Mountain Falls. The Green Mountain Falls Hotel is in the background. Stamped on back "Treat Photographer, Manitou Spg's, Colo." 1

A man and two women pose in an open touring car with “No.1 Sightseeing Foot Hills” painted on the sides of the three seats. In the background, a line of tourists is visible queued up on Steamboat Rock to take in the view. 1

A man on horseback beside a decorated carriage in the Flower Parade. The business "W.F. McKeehan Wholesale," located at 1 E. Huerfano, is visible in the background. Huerfano later became Colorado Ave. 1

A man stands in front of a row of deer carcasses. A formation of rifles is posed in the foreground. 1

A miner sits a granite cavern surrounded by shoring timbers and other mining and wooden debris. Note on back "Price Slope No 18. Hobbs trespass. View south from slope. May - 1907". Handwritten on photo "Harlan Photo. Colo. Springs". 1

A mountain lion leaps through the air on a hunting trip. 1

A pack train of approximately two dozen donkeys is led by two men on horses on a narrow mountain road. A wagon is passing them on the right in the foreground. Printed on front "1808. Pack Train ~ Photo by CL McClure, Denver”. 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 steam locomotive pulling a passenger train billows smoke as it travels along a ridge above a residential neighborhood in Manitou Springs. “1913” is written at the bottom of the print. 1

A view of Manitou Springs in the right foreground and Pikes Peak in the distance as seen from a point on Colorado Midland Railroad. Printed on front "Manitou and Pikes Peak from the C. M. R. R." Printed on back "Hersom / Manitou." 1

A woman aims a rifle while on a hunting trip on the plains. Beside her are a group of women and a man in front of a tent. 1

A women rides her bicycle decorated with flowers in the annual Flower Parade. 1

A young contestant prepares to enter the powwow arena. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Advertisement for Sinton Dairy Company depicting a long line of delivery wagons and horses. On top of ad "Our unsurpassed bottled milk and cream delivered in time for your breakfast." 1

Advertisement showing a International Harvester Emeryville cabover semi-tractor towing a Sinton's Dairy trailer at Garden of the Gods. Pikes Peak is in the background. 1

Air Force personnel supervise the crane positioning the cockpit/wing portions of the F94-C Starfire jet for its installation as a static display on the summit of Pikes Peak, September 1958. 1

Andy Speelman of Ekalaka, Montana, cinches down the saddle on a blindfolded wild horse on the plains of Montana. 1

Antlers hotel, the Exchange Nation Bank and the First National Bank are visible. This photograph appears to have been taken with a wide-angle lens using two prints that were spliced together. 1

Baroness Pauline Francois de Selys-Longchamps of Belgium. Granddaughter of Mrs. Julie Penrose. Painting of a young girl holding paint brushes and paint palette. 1

Bicyclists in the Flower Parade. 1

Book-Week Roundup display at Colorado Springs Public Library the Children's Room. Toy horses stand in a small corral with featured books. 1

Building at 110 West Vermijo with signs for "Union Ice & Fuel Co. Artificial Ice and Cold Storage". Signs painted on building include "Char Coal Coke Coal Ice and Wood." This building later became Rampart Supply. 1

Burro at Steamboat Rock in Garden of the Gods made to look as if he is peering through telescope, young man beside. Metal fencing surrounds the rock formation. Sign on fence at left "The Tower Rock / A magnificent view point / Distance 800 ft.". 1

Caption under photo "J. W. Stillman. President of the City Council 1886, 1887. Mayor 1889. 1890." 1

Caption under photo "John H. Bacon. Mayor 1880." 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

Christmas window display at Platte Floral, 1417 E. Platte. Specific date of this image was provided by Don Kallaus from his collection of the original Glenn Wesley Murray negatives housed in sleeves documenting the details of the photographic event. 1

Chuck Bowen describing an artifact found near the Sand Creek Massacre site. He was speaking at a gathering of Sand Creek historians/enthusiasts. 1

Color print of the hiking group Saturday Knights. 1

Colorado Midland Band in formation wearing Indian costumes, Pikes Peak in background. 1

Colorado Springs Fire Fighters in Garden of the Gods for a training exercise. A tall ladder rests on the ground behind them. 1

Colorado Springs High School Graduating Class of 1954 / 35th Reunion printed under group photograph. 1

Colorado Springs High School exterior before addition addition was constructed. 1

Construction crew building the Colorado Springs City Hall pauses to pose for a photo with granite blocks of the partially competed building and jib cranes in the background. The architect, Thomas MacLaren, stands fourth from the left, bottom row. 1

Construction crew poses among erected steel girders with a boiler in the background during the early stages of construction on the Exchange National Bank. 1

Contestant in the Chin-Qua-Pin powwow. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Curt Neeley speaking at a gathering of Sand Creek historians/enthusiasts. 1

Decorated carriage and horses in the Flower Parade. Spectators line the sidewalks. 1

Decorated carriage in the Flower Parade. One passenger holds a parasol. 1

Department of Public Utilities Office Building in holiday attire. 1

Dilapidated wooden steps are seen in a granite cavern. Note on back "Price Stope #26. View south on Independence Candle by Drici is survey point north. 1907". Handwritten on photo "Harlan Photo. Colo. Springs". 1

Donkey standing on cog railroad tracks with a heavy load 1

Dorothy Stott Shaw [1891-1985] served as the librarian at the Cheyenne Mountain School for more than 30 years before her retirement in the 1950s. 1

Early view of Peyton, Colorado, with the Peyton railroad station and a parked railroad boxcar visible on the right. Telephone poles are in the foreground. 1

Early view of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind looking west with snow-covered mountains stretching from Cheyenne Mountain to Pikes Peak. 1

Ed Morath, one of the original AdAmAn climbers. 1

Elaborately decorated wagon filled with Colorado College students wearing cap and gown in the Flower Parade. 1

Elmer Peterson stands in front of window with sign "Wells Fargo Company Express". Unknown man stands in doorway at 120 E. Pikes Peak Ave. 1

Eric Almgren, tie chopper and younger brother of Louis J. Almgren with moose shot for meat to feed the Tie Choppers. A tie chopper, or tie hacker, is someone who logs trees to make railroad ties. 1

Everett S. Bishop, foreman for Kenneth A. Neeley, masonary contractor. Shove Chapel in background. 1

First St. Andrews Episcopal Church. 1

Flatbed trucks bearing portions of the retired F-94C Starfire all-weather interceptor approach the entrance to The North Pole Amusement Center on their journey to the summit of Pikes Peak for static display. 1

Flatbed trucks bearing portions of the retired F94-C Starfire begin their journey to the summit of Pikes Peak. 1

Flatbed trucks bearing portions of the retired F94-C Starfire stop for a group photo at the entrance for to The North Pole Amusement Center on their journey to the summit of Pikes Peak. 1

Flood waters pour over a road and walkway in Manitou Springs. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. 1

Flood waters pour under the door and walkway of a store in Manitou Springs. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. The awning of this store reads "Laces & Embroidery." 1

Flooded creek bed near the Iron Springs Hotel. Washed out train tracks balance precariously. The state of Colorado was hit with a massive rain storm on June 4, 1921 devastating communities between Pueblo and Denver. 1

Formal portrait of Eva Shove, wife of prominent businessman Eugene P. Shove whose patronage of Colorado College funded the construction of Shove Memorial Chapel. 1

Formal portrait of an older man. Note on back "Library Board member 1904-." Research indicates that Horace G. Lunt [1847-1923] was a prominent Colorado Springs attorney for nearly 40 years and served as a judge in the district court in the late 1890s. 1

Formal portrait of well-dressed older woman wearing four strands of pearls. 1

Four horses pull an open wagon of well-dressed men and women. Horses and wagon are decorated with flowers at the annual Colorado Springs Flower Parade. ""Facts" Sept. 3, 1898, page 25 identifies picture as the float for the Hillside Alfalfa Club." 1

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

Four women pose on a ledge in front of a home adorned with hollyhocks. 1

Fran[cis] Ryan, wife of 58 years of Lowell Thomas, (1893-1975) is seated on the far right. 1

Fred Morath, one of the original AdAmAn climbers. Picture taken in front of old McRae Restaurant. 1

From left 1

Front view of Colorado Springs High School showing clock tower and bicycle racks in front. 1

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

Ground breaking for Carlton Mill, held in Cripple Creek in 1949. Woman far right, dark glasses is Mrs. A. E. Carlton. Ralph Carr is standing to the left of Lowell Thomas who is at the microphone. 1

Group picnic. 1

Group portrait of Spencer Penrose [standing, second from left] with fellow students at Harvard University. Penrose graduated from here in 1886. Pach Brothers Photographers of New York City specialized in documenting students and activities at Harvard. 1

Hand painted color view of Colorado Springs Psychopathic Hospital (also known as the Emory John Brady Hospital.) Historical records indicate that a new unit housing 60 patients was completed in 1930. 1

Highly retouched photograph with cartoon-like trains and railroad tracks drawn in to highlight a rail line running through the mountains. Written on the photo "Mountain top to mountain top on Cripple Creek Short Line." 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

Hollyhocks growing on a ledge adorn the front of a house in Manitou Springs. 1

Home of Dr. J. A. Hart, 802 N. Nevada 1

Hoodoo rock formations with trees in the background. “Toad and stool” and “1913” written at the bottom of the print. 1

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

Identified on back of photo as student nurses from Bethel Hospital in North Cheyenne Canyon. 1

Identified on the back as a family picnic, a large group of women and children enjoy the outdoors in South Cheyenne Canyon. 1

Identified on the photo as Fred Arnold, principal of Peyton School. 1

Imprinted on back "Rocky Mountain View Company. Geo. E. Mellen. Scenic Photographer. Colo. Springs, Colo." 1

Interior of Exchange National Bank with flower arrangements on the counters and table. 1

Interior of first St. Andrews Episcopal Church dedicated 1905. 1

Interior view of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs 1

Irving Howbert the grandson, ca. 1993 at residence on West St. Vrain Sttreet just north of Young Life building. 1

John Suthers as District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial District in El Paso County. 1

Large building with railroad tracks in front, identified as the Union Depot in Denver. Printed on bottom of card "Photographed by Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Colorado." 1

Left to Right 1

Locomotive #11 and coach #11 at the summit of Pikes Peak. Locomotive built in 1950 by G. E. Coach built by Winter-Weiss of Denver. 1

Maiden trip of "Streamliner" cog railway car of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company. L - R 1

Man identified as Eddie Dennis on wooden bridge in Stratton Park surrounded by trees. 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 light fireworks at the Pikes Peak Summit House on New Years Eve 1960. 1

Members of the AdAmAn Club shoot off a 35 lb mag flare on the top of Pikes Peak. Identified on the back is Sam Colt, Jim Bates, Lloyd Faddio, Ron Magee, and Joe Movin. 1

Members of the Colorado Springs United Sheet Metal Workers pose with shiny sheet metal umbrellas at 109 and 111 E. Huerfano (now Colorado Ave.) 1

Members of the Salvation Army; some hold musical instruments, and one man has an American flag. 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 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

Members of the the Kenneth Albert Neeley Contracting company at work on Slocum Hall, Colorado College. Several workers are visible in the foreground and on the building in the background. 1

Members of the the Kenneth Albert Neeley Contracting company at work on Slocum Hall, Colorado College. Frank Bueltel stands in doorway. 1

Members of the the Kenneth Albert Neeley Contracting company at work on Slocum Hall, Colorado College. Frank Bueltel stands in open area near building. 1

Members of the the Kenneth Albert Neeley Contracting company at work on Slocum Hall, Colorado College. Frank Bueltel was the job superintendent. 1

Members of the the Kenneth Albert Neeley Contracting company at work on Slocum Hall, Colorado College. Work crew included Adam Bosch and Thomas Robb as foreman. 1

Men and women pose for the camera among large boulders. 1

Men, women, and children stand in front of five wagons pulled by teams of horses. Note on back "Salida 1900 July First Colorado". 1

Midland terminal railroad, Locomotive 59 with cars 20 and 29 in Cascade, Colorado. 1

Mine interior with miners standing to the right and another deep below surrounded by timbers. Handwritten on photo "Harlan Photo. Colo. Springs". 1

Miner stands in the middle of a large granite cavern. Note on back "Above the Portland 700. In the "Fr..thin Flat View" May - 1907." Handwritten on photo "Harlan Photo. Colo. Springs". 1

Monument Valley Park bridge. 1

Monument at grave of W. S. Stratton / Colorado Springs-Colo. Nellie V. Walker. Etched into the stone are the words "It is not enough to help the feeble up but to support him after." Stone is located at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs. 1

Mr. Donnel F. Hewett, 1881-1971, geologist. Handwritten note on back "Presented to Colorado Springs Public Library by Mr. Donnel Foster Hewett, Nov. 20th, 1907." 1

Mrs. Marie Lummis, Head Start teacher, working with Cynthia Thomas, Kenny Martinez, Jon Starry and Mary Richmond. One child holds "The Sesame Street Book of Shapes." Located at the Penrose Public Library. 1

New ornamental entrance to the Patty Stuart Jewett Municipal Golf Course, erected in 1926. 1

Nine men in a scull. Handwritten on bottom right "Harvard University Crew 1885 New London" 1

Note on back "Our Palomino Stallion "Pal" taken about 1940 or 41 on the ranch at West Four Mile Colo. View looking towards Mt. Pisgah from field in front of ranch house. / Photo by Sydney G. Johnson, Jr." 1

Panoramic photo of 8th grade students standing in front of a brick building and a house. Written on the bottom corner of the photo is "8th Grade Graduates, 1919. Photo by A.S. Brown." 1

Participants in the annual Flower Parade on horseback. Spectators can be seen on the roof behind them. 1

Participants of a powwow dressed in regalia. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Paul F. Vollmer (1887-1975) was a partner in Vollmer Brothers Ford in Colorado Springs. 1

Picnickers raise a toast to the camera, seated next to a creek bed on a canvas cloth. 1

Pikes Peak framed above a narrow bridge over Monument creek. 1

Played at Saturday Tea Dances in Antlers Hotel; front row-seated Wissy Werswold (piano), Will Fink (violin), J.B. Fink (flute), back row-John Hiltbrand (string bass) 1

Portrait of Clarence Coil (1905-1978) smoking a cigarette and standing next to a camera on a tripod. In the background is a ranch style house. 1

Portrait of Daniel W. Robbins [1844-1904]. Caption under photo "D. W. Robbins. Alderman 1879, 1891, 1892. Mayor 1882." 1

Portrait of Eugene Percy Shove, who was prominent in gold, sugar, and copper throughout the American West. His patronage funded the construction of Shove Memorial Chapel on the campus of Colorado College. 1

Portrait of Gerrit Smith Barnes [1818-1898]. Caption under photo "G. S. Barnes. Member Board of Trustees 1875. Mayor 1885. 1

Portrait of Ira G. Sprague [1846-1902]. Caption under photo "Ira G. Sprague. Alderman 1889, 1890. Mayor 1891, 1892." 1

Portrait of John R. Robinson, Mayor. Member of the Water Works Committee 1893. President of the City Council 1894. Mayor 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902." 1

Portrait of John W. Ghire, depot agent at Alma Junction with his wife on December 15, 1923. 1

Portrait of Joseph Fulton Humphrey [1839-1918]. Caption under photo "J. F. Humphrey. Member of Finance and Water Works Committees 1879, 1880. Mayor 1883, 1884." 1

Portrait of Julius C. Plumb [1852-1901]. Caption under photo "J. C. Plumb. Alderman 1894. Mayor 1895, 1896." 1

Portrait of Matt France, Member of the First Board of Trustees. Member Board of Trustees 1872. President Board of Trustees 1873. Mayor 1878, 1879, 1881. Superintendent Water Works 1879. Superintendent Water Works and Street Commissioner 1881. 1

Portrait of Milton B. Irvine [1851-1935]. Caption under photo "M. B. Irvine. Alderman 1895, 1896. Mayor 1897, 1898." 1

Portrait of Stephen Harlan [1855-1935]. 1

Portrait of Viola Kinsman Harlan [1864-1909]. Born to Colorado City pioneers Daniel and Martha Kinsman, Viola was raised on ranch along Cheyenne Creek. She married Stephen Harlan in 1889 and they resided at 1003 Washington Ave. 1

Possibly Troop "D" 1st Squadron Cavalry, Colorado National Guard moving in column in the Cripple Creek District during the 1903-1904 Cripple Creek Labor Disturbance. Tents and several wood frame buildings are visible in the background. 1

Prince Zourab Tchkotoua. Husband of Virginia Hobart Baldwin, owner of Claremont. 1

Printed on bottom "Mrs. Barnett~Jack Barnett~Mrs. Penrose~Spencer Penrose / ~1924~". The Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre are seen in the background. 1

Printed on front "1100. Marshall Pass. Mt. Ouray in the distance." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Printed on front "178. South from tunnel No. 2 on the Moffat Road. Photo by CL McClure, Denver. 1

Printed on front "1793. Trout Lake and Vermilion Range ~ Photo by CL McClure, Denver. 1

Printed on front "1801. Mt. Wilson ~ Photo by CL McClure, Denver. 1

Printed on front "194. At the Iron Springs. Manitou Speciman Palace. / Heistand." Imprinted on back "Iron Springs Photo. Gallery, Manitou, Colo. / J. G. Heistand, Official Photographer, Manitou & P. P. Ry." 1

Printed on front "2011. Silver Plume and Mines. Colorado." Printed on sides of card "Published at Georgetown, Colorado." and "Alex. Martin's Rocky Mountain Scenery." 1

Printed on front "2011. Silver Plume, Colo 1

Printed on front "301. Phantom Falls, N. Cheyenne." 1

Printed on front "3310. Lower Twin Lake from the Outlet." Imprinted on back "Rocky Mountain View Company. Geo. E. Mellen Scenic Photographer. Colorado Springs, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "3349. Twin Lakes. Looking South." Imprinted on back "Rocky Mountain View Company. Geo. E. Mellen. Scenic Photographer. Colorado Springs, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "342. The Curve at Windy Point. M. & P. P. R. R. / Hiestand Photo." Imprinted on back "Ute Iron Springs Photo. Gallery, Manitou, Colo. / J. G. Heistand, Official Photographer, Manitou & P. P. Ry." 1

Printed on front "500. Pueblo woman sweeping before the fireplace." 1

Printed on front "518. Soda Springs / Manitou". Imprinted on front "Antlers Hotel" and "C. Casser~ Colorado, Springs, Colo." 1

Printed on front "600. Royal Gorge, Grand Cañon. Arkansas River." Printed on bottom of card "Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Coloado. / 3rd Series -- D. & R. G. R. R. / Grand Canon of the Arkansas and Black Canon of the Gunnison." 1

Printed on front "608. Grand Cañon, Arkansas River." Printed on bottom of card "Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Coloado. / 3rd Series -- D. & R. G. R. R. / Grand Canon of the Arkansas and Black Canon of the Gunnison." 1

Printed on front "7th A / Washington School. Written on back "Virginia Mac Miller / 1112 W. Colorado Ave / Feb 1923 / Washington School / 924 West Pikes Peak". 1

Printed on front "A Scene Near Manitou." Imprinted on sides "W. H. Lawrence & Co., Publishers, Denver, Colo." and "Rocky Mountain Scenery." 1

Printed on front "At 7 Falls." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Printed on front "Balance Rock, Garden of the Gods." and "Chase, Photo." 1

Printed on front "Denver from the Court House". Printed on bottom of card "Photographed by Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "Gateway and Pikes Peak / Garden of the Gods" and "Hersom Photo". 1

Printed on front "Gateway to Pike's Peak." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Printed on front "Green Lake. Georgetown, Colo. 2225." Printed on sides of card "Published at Georgetown, Colorado." and "Alex. Martin's Rocky Mountain Scenery." 1

Printed on front "No 767 "Grand View" Pikes Peak Carriage Road. CMRR". Imprinted on back "W. Ira Rudy, Scenic Photographer, Colorado Springs, Colo." and "Colorado Midland Railway. Pike's Peak Route" and " Views along the Colorado Midland a Specialty." 1

Printed on front "No. 2200. Georgetown, Colorado from Leavenworth Mountain." Printed on sides of card "Published at Georgetown, Colorado." and "Alex. Martin's Rocky Mountain Scenery." 1

Printed on front "No. 29. Canon, near Creede, Colo." and "E. F. Hilton, Art." Imprinted on back "Views of Creede, Jimtown and Vicinity, from the Castle Rock Gallery, E. F. Hilton, Artist." 1

Printed on front "Out of the Tunnel, Canon of the Grand." Note on back "Looking out from Tunnel 1. C. E. Shiver Div. Eng." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Printed on front "Reflections in Canon of the Grande." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Printed on front "The "W" / P. P. Carriage Road. C.M.R.R. No 756". Imprinted on back "W. Ira Rudy, Scenic Photographer, Colorado Springs, Colo." and "Colorado Midland Railway. Pike's Peak Route" and " Views along the Colorado Midland a Specialty." 1

Printed on front "The Loop. Georgetown to Silver Plume, Colo." Printed on bottom of card "Photographed by Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Colorado." 1

Printed on front "The Narrows Williams Cannon, Colo". Label on back "Mrs. S. B. Hale, Photographer, leads them all in superior finished photographs! Colorado City, Colo." 1

Printed on front "Three Graces Garden of the Gods." and "Chase Photo." 1

Printed on front "Trail of Cascade Canon." Imprinted on back "Rocky Mountain View Company. Geo. E. Mellen. Scenic Photographer. Colorado Springs, Colorado." 1

Pulleys and belts in a building housing a steam power plant for a mine with a man standing in the background holding a shovel. 1

Race car, three touring cars and a dump truck. Taken in early summer 1916 just after the Auto Highway was first opened. 1

Rail fence is at left of road, with waterfall down below. Printed on front "1378. Ute Pass." Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Rainbow Falls with wooden stairs alongside and wooden bridge over falls. Dirt road leads up from stairs with log railings alongside. 1

Raymond Lewis sits astride his horse. 1

Residence of George Bernard. 406 N. Weber Street. 1

Residence of Winfield Scott Stratton. 115 N. Weber Street. 1

Riders on horseback in the Flower Parade. Spectators lines the walkways and rooftops along Cascade Ave. 1

Rock formation of two spires. Spire on right is tallest. Printed on front "Cathedral Spires" and "Chase Photo." 1

Rock formation of two spires. Spire on right is tallest. Printed on front "Cathedral Spires" and "Garden of the Gods." Stamped on back "Chase & Clew, Leading Photographers, Manitou, Colo. Views & Burro Groups our specialty." 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

School building set off road. Bijou Basin is a valley located approximately eight miles north of Peyton. 1

School children pose with their teacher at an unidentified school in El Paso County. 1

Sculpture of St. Francis created by Colorado Springs artist Nellie Walker was presented to St. Francis hospital in June 1966. 1

Senior Master Sergeant Robert Hill at his desk. Peterson AFB, 1958. 1

Several carriages are parked in front of the Ute Iron Spring building in Manitou Springs. The drivers are standing outside waiting for their passengers. "Manitou, Colo.” written on front of the photograph. 1

Several men along side a horse-drawn wagon at work digging and constructing a small building. Hand-written on bottom "The Great-View Mine Cripple Creek Colo. Nov. 1-91". 1

Several tourists are gathered at the entrance of a building displaying “Ute Iron Spring” and “Famous Iron Springs – Visitors Welcome” above. “1913” is written at the bottom of the print. 1

Sheri Bowen with Irving Howbert, grandson of Irving Howbert. They are arriving at the gathering of Sand Creek historians/enthusiasts. 1

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

Small stone and log dam with a spillway backing up a small body of water in the mountains. Printed on front "Crystal-Dam" and "Head of the Cripple-Creek, Water-Work's Colo. Sept, 11th, 1893." and "Photo by Gillen,". 1

Southwestern Music Conference, Colo. Springs, 1931. A large group of men and women posing for a photo in front of City Hall. 1

Spectators at a powwow in 1976. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Student nurses from Bethel Hospital cook outdoors in North Cheyenne Canyon. 1

Studio portrait of Dr. William Maybury Strickler [1838-1908]. Caption under photo "Wm. M. Strickler. Chairman of the Finance Committee 1884, 1885. President of the City Council 1885. Mayor 1888, 1893, 1894." 1

Studio portrait of Irving Howbert [1846-1934]. 1

Studio portrait of Isaac Milton Goshen [1852-1931] with a painted background and lace curtains. 1

Studio portrait of Julie Penrose wearing double strand of long pearls and hat. Annotated in the bottom right is “Portraits Andre / 5 ? beaux arts 5 paris (vie)”. 1

Studio portrait of Julie Penrose wearing double strand of long pearls. Annotated in the bottom right is “Portraits Andre / 5 ? beaux arts 5 paris (vie)”. 1

Studio portrait of Lt. Gen. Robert H. Terrill. Vice Commander Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1

Studio portrait of Samuel [1881-1918] and Charles [1877-1958] Goshen, sons of Isaac Goshen [1852-1931]. The boys are set against a fence and ledge made of tree branches. Their mother, Sarah, died in Kansas in 1885. 1

Studio portrait of Victor W. Hungerford [1875-1949] with cigar. Hungerford was Mayor of Colorado Springs from 1927-1928. 1

Studio portrait of Victor W. Hungerford [1875-1949]. Hungerford was Mayor of Colorado Springs from 1927-1928. 1

Teacher, historian, and author Rhoda D. Wilcox [1918-2009]. Wilcox taught for over 30 years in District 11, was a founding member of the Pikes Peak Posse of the Westerners and the Landmarks Preservation Council. 1

The Easter Bunny greets children at the Colorado Springs Public Library. 1

The Stratton building at 27 S. Tejon, designed by architect Thomas McLaren and built by the Stratton Estate. Kaufman's Department store brought a remodel to the building in 1948. In 2010 the USOC again remodeled the building to serve as headquarters. 1

The retired F-94-C Starfire jet, completely reassembled on the summit of Pikes Peak is ready for a last check before the dedication ceremony, September 3, 1958 commemorating jet engine testing on that site since 1918. 1

The retired F-94-C Starfire jet, completely reassembled on the summit of Pikes Peak, gets a last check by a technician before the dedication ceremony, September 3, 1958 jet engine testing on that site since 1918. 1

Three female tourists pose with a Native American man and two young Native American boys at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Annotated with “Cliff Dwellers 1913” at the bottom of the print. 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

Two bobcats with gamekeeper at Glen Eyrie. 1

Two deer and three mountain lions hung up at a hunting camp. One additional deer carcass sits on the ground. 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 and three women eat watermelon in a yard with a fence and house in the background. 1

Two men pass down mountain lion carcasses to hunters in a rocky ravine. 1

Two men pose for the camera as they enjoy bottled beverages. Behind them is a rocky formation. 1

Two miners stand in large cavern adjacent to timber shoring and wooden access ladders. Note on back "Swinging Bridge" 4. Dual Independence Mine. View South. Photo taken May 1907." Handwritten on photo "Harlan Photo. Colo. Springs". 1

Two steam locomotives with funnel-shaped stacks and pulling a baggage car and several passenger cars are stopped on the bridge at Devil’s Gate that crosses a river. Printed on bottom of card "Photographed by Alex. Martin, Georgetown, Colorado." 1

Two trucks carrying portions of the F94-C Starfire jet arrive at the site of the installation on the summit of Pikes Peak. 1

Two women and two men enjoy a picnic beside a touring sedan in the Black Forest. 1

Two women in regalia at Colorado Springs powwow. Identified on back "Cheryl Emahula from Denver 1976 / Chin-qua-pin days / Garden of the Gods" 1

Two young participants at the Chin-Qua-Pin powwow. The Lone Feather Council, a local nonprofit, sponsored Chin-Qua-Pin Days for over 30 years in Colorado Springs, attracting American Indians from across the nation to participate in the multi-day event. 1

Uniformed men enjoy a hillside picnic. 1

View of Colorado Springs Public Library. 1

View of mining operations at Pikeview Mine. 1

View of snow-capped Pikes Peak through the rock formations at Garden of the Gods. 1

View of snow-capped Pikes Peak through the rock formations at Garden of the Gods. Title written on bottom of print. Imprinted on back "Published at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Always call for Mellens Views." 1

Wide view of the Philadelphia Smelting and Refining Mill. Top of the print reads "Colorado City - One of the Ore Reduction Plants Where Ores of the Cripple Creek Gold Mines are Treated." 1

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

Willis Mcgee [1897-1968], one of the original AdAmAn climbers. Picture taken in front of old McRae Restaurant. 1

Wreckage of a flood and rain storm in Manitou Springs. 1

Written on back "Harry Reed in front of Mr Hawks store Colorado Springs Colorado." Sign on building "General Merchandise". 1

Yearbook photo of Albert Ben Stroud [1906-1977]. 1

Young men in hats, jackets, and shirtsleeves play ice hockey in Monument Valley Park. Van Briggle Pottery is visible in the background. 1

Yours truly, Mrs. Emma F. Langdon written on card under print. Photo from her book, The Industrial Wars in Colorado. Worked at the Victor Daily Record (1903-1904), a pro-union newspaper from Victor,Colorado. 1

Yucca plants in bloom on a hillside in the foreground with Pikes Peak and the ground scar of the Manitou Incline in the background. 1