PPLD Digital Collections

Early view of Colorado Springs looking west, showing corrals behind houses. 1

Early view of Colorado Springs looking west, taken from elevated vantage point at Colorado College. Medium and small wood-frame houses are seen in the mid-ground with a mesa and Pikes Peak in the background. 1

Early view of Green Mountain Falls. 1

Elevated and colorized view of Ouray, Colorado. 1

Elevated view of Idaho Springs with railroad tracks in the foreground. 1

Elevated view of Manitou Springs looking west. 1

Elevated view of Telluride, Colorado with Ballard Mountain in the background. 1

Elevated view taken from Simpson’s Rest overlook with Trinidad below and Fisher’s Peak in the distance. "Aultman Photo" written on print. 1

Five wood engravings of views along the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, on page 500 of The Illustrated London News, May 24, 1864. The page is titled "The Denver and Rio Grande Railway." 1

Forested hiking path. 1

Fort Carson from Cheyenne Mountain. 1

Hand-tinted view of Georgetown, Colorado. 1

Hand-tinted view of Victor, Colorado. Written on the slide "Victor-Cripple Creek." 1

High view of land identified on back as Gates Land Development with Broadmoor Lake in the center. 1

Houses and buildings of town with mountain in far distance and board fence in foreground. "Rocky Mountain Scenery." and "J. Collier, Photographer, 415 Larimer Street, Denver, Colo." printed on back. 1

Identified as Colorado Springs from the top of Pikes Peak. 1

Large, billowing clouds above treetops. 1

Lithograph of overview of Denver from mountain, with Front Range mountains behind."Colorado Sketches - The City of Denver. - From a Drawing by J.M. Bagley." printed below image. Lower image of two on page 905 of Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1879. 1

Long view looking northeast of South Table Mountain with houses of the town of Golden, Colorado in the middle ground. The shadows of two men at the camera location can be seen in the foreground. 1

Long view looking northeast of South Table Mountain with houses of the town of Golden, Colorado, in the middle ground. The shadows of two men at the camera location can be seen in the foreground. 1

Long view of Cañon City and walled facility with large buildings of the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary at the base of a large hill. House is in the foreground with fenced garden plots to the rear. 1

Long view of Cripple Creek looking north from hillside above, looking down at buildings below with Mount Pisgah in the background. Pine trees and fallen log frame view in foreground. A few trees dot the hillside behind the town. 1

Long view of Green Mountain Falls showing railroad tracks in the foreground, lake [drained at the time] with pavilion, business district with post office, Lakeview Hotel, Church in the Wildwood, schoolhouse on the hill and mountains in the background. 1

Long view of Silverton, Colorado from mountain behind. Railroad is in foreground, and mountains are behind the town. 1

Long view of small town between mountains. Handwritten note on back reads "Georgetown." Stamp on back reads "C. Duhem & Bro., Photographers Over P.O. Larimer St. Denver, Col." 1

Low oblique aerial photograph of Colorado Springs from the south. Nevada Avenue is at right. Train crosses bridge in foreground. 1

Man and woman take in the view seated on a large boulder in Crystal Park. 1

Man on boulder in Crystal Park. 1

Manitou Springs from elevated portion of Highway 24, showing residences and businesses downtown. Barker House hotel (also known as Navajo Hotel) is visible in background. 1

Mt. Almagre from May's Peak 1

Night view of Colorado Springs, snowy mountainside in foreground. Written on photo "From summit of Pikes Peak. Picture made at 11pm. 20 minute exposure." 1

Overview of town of Golden with a large railroad roundhouse in the foreground and mountains in background. "209. Golden City." written on bottom of photo. "Photographed and Published by J. Collier, 415 1/2 Larimer St., Denver." printed on back. 1

Panoramic view of empty land where Myron Stratton Home was built. 1

Panoramic view of mountain lakes with Pikes Peak in the distance. See image 207-80 for another photo of this taken during the same photo shoot. 1

Panoramic view of wooden bridge over Monument Creek. 1

Pikes Peak from the south, clouds cast a shadow on the mountain. 1

Pikes Peak viewed from the southeast. 1

Printed on left side "Published at Colorado Springs, Colo." Printed on right side "Gillingham's Rocky Mountain Views." 1

Scenic view of Palmer Park with rock formations in foreground and trail visible in middle ground. 1

Scenic view of Pikes Peak taken from a cliff in Palmer Park with trees in foreground. Railroad cars and buildings can be seen in the mid-distance. 1

Scrubby fields with buildings of Colorado Springs in midground and mountains in distance. Note on back reads "Bounded by Institute on the West, San Miguel on the North, the alley between Custer & Cedar on the south." 1

Slightly out of focus wide view of rocky ground in foreground and plains in distance. Photograph was taken with a panoramic camera. 1

Snow-covered mountains of the Gore Range with road and buildings in bottom center. Photo identified on back. 1

Snowy, treed hillside with Pikes Peak in background and ranch buildings in foreground. Photo identified on back. 1

Some early Victorian homes in the hills of Manitou Springs, CO. 1

Storm clouds gather above view of plains seen through mountainsides. 1

Sun and clouds as viewed from the summit of Pikes Peak 1

The city of Manitou Springs viewed from Cavern Trail. Houses and tent structures are visible through the haze in the background. 1

Two men and a woman take in the view from the road in Crystal Park. 2

Two men and a woman view a large rock formation hanging over the road in Crystal Park. Storm clouds gather overhead. 2

Valley with Cheyenne Mountain in background and part of White House Ranch visible in center of picture. 1

View from Raton Pass on cloudy day, showing mountains in distance and some buildings glimpsed below trees in foreground. Photo identified on back. 1

View from mountaintop of Cameron Cone looking down on Old Colorado City and Colorado Springs below. The trunk of a dead tree is visible on the left. "36." printed on right of print. Photo identified on back. 1

View from mountaintop towards mountains in distance. Photo identified as "view from summit of peak, Pikes Peak, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

View looking down mountain to valley with trees and buildings in distance. Mountains are in background. Photo identified on back. 1

View of Buckskin Gulch with snowy hillsides and mountain behind. Dirt road is visible at right center. 1

View of Colorado Springs from Pikes Peak. 1

View of Colorado Springs from St. Francis Hospital. The Mining Exchange, The Antlers, and a Santa Fe Railroad box car are visible. Automobiles from the late 1930s early 1940s are visible in the foreground. 1

View of Colorado Springs looking west from the courthouse. Eclipse Boarding and Sale Stable can be seen in the center of the picture. A billboard advertising Helmar Cigarettes is visible in the foreground. 1

View of Colorado Springs looking west towards Old Colorado City with mountains in distance and park with tall trees and walking paths in foreground. In the distance on the far left the probable Portland Ore Reduction Mill is visible. 1

View of Colorado Springs looking west with a snow-covered Pikes Peak in background. “Colorado Springs in 1874” hand-written on print; "6018" printed in lower right corner of print. Photo courtesy Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. 1

View of Colorado Springs taken from roof of Beth El Hospital. Boulder Park in foreground with small retention pond. Residences are seeen in the middle ground with a snow-covered Pikes Peak in the distance. 1

View of Garden of the Gods and Cheyenne Mountain, showing trails and roads through the park and large rock formations. Title printed on bottom of print. 1

View of Georgetown, Colorado, from riverbed between rocky slopes. "1723. Georgetown, from Green Lake Toll Road." printed on bottom of photo. "W.J. Jackson & Co., Photographers. 414 Larimer Street, Denver, Colo." printed on sides of card. 1

View of Manitou Springs, CO. 2

View of Pikes Peak shrouded with clouds at the top, with houses on ridge in foreground. Note on back reads "Pikes Peak in September with The Mesa in foreground." 1

View of Pikes Peak through pine trees and meadows. 1

View of Pikes Peak with cairn on Camerons Cone to the right. 1

View of Pikes Peak, presumably from Dr. B. F. D. Adams house on Cascade Avenue, with only a few small buildings visible in distance. Title written on print. 1

View of buildings and houses of Colorado Springs, looking East. Note on back reads "Colo. Spgs. from the Garden of the Gods - across Pleasant Valley." 1

View of buildings on shadowed hillside with scrubland in foreground and narrow road in midground. Photo identified on back as Victor, Colorado. 1

View of cloudy skies against a mountain backdrop. 1

View of dirt road with log fence at right and mountains in background. "... Pass & Manitou" printed on bottom of print. Buildings are visible in distance at foot of mountain. Bottom left corner of print is missing. 1

View of houses and commercial buildings in the Holland Park subdivision with Cheyenne Mountain in distance. 1

View of houses on snow-covered hillside, identified on back as Victor, Colorado. Brick building in foreground has painted sign reading "The Denver Post The Paper With a Heart & A Soul" and a sign for Coca-Cola on corner. 1

View of houses perched on snowy hillside with misty mountains in the distance. 1

View of lower Green Mountain Falls with several buildings visible at its base. "49." is written at the bottom. 1

View of mountain peaks and trees from Rampart Range Road. Photo identified on back. 1

View of pass between tree-covered mountains with pine trees in foreground and river below. 1

View of rocky cliff in Queen's Canyon, looking east, with plains visible beyond. Note on back reads "Geological outcropping - North Ridge." 1

View of snow-covered Pikes Peak through snowy trees and rock formations. 1

View of snow-covered Pikes Peak with rocky cliffs and pine trees in foreground. 1

View of snow-covered hillside with frozen river and small waterfall in foreground. 1

View of sunrise from the summit of Pikes Peak 1

View of the hills and Manitou Springs through an ocular opening. 1

View of town of Florissant, Colorado, with buildings, cars and trucks and forest in background. Photo identified on back as "Topaz Butte (now Crystal Peak) in background, Florissant, Colo. Waynesburg College Field House in foreground." 1

View towards Colorado Springs from top of Cheyenne Mountain with rocky land in foreground and city in distance. 1

View towards mountains from open plaza with carved railing. Park benches are at railing. Cars drive on road in background. Photo identified as "View of Arapahoe Range toward S.W., Denver, CO." Identification sheet with negative. 1

View towards the mountain with Garden of the Gods behind housing development with radio tower and large tank in foreground. 1

Wide view of grassland with hills behind. Railroad tracks run through center. Photograph was taken with a panoramic camera. 1

Woman sitting alongside waterfall on treed slope in Ute Pass. 1