History of the American West, 1860-1920: Photographs from the Collection of the Denver Public Library

Drawn from the collections of the Denver Public Library, History of the American West, 1860-1920, is a collection of over 30,000 photographs that document the history of the American West. Included are photographs depicting the growth of mining and the activities of the Native Americans living in the area. Other photographs share the unique look of various towns and the western landscape. Images of the 10th Mountain Division, a division of ski troops based in Colorado during World War II, are also included in this collection.

You may go directly to the collection, History of the American West, 1860-1920: Photographs from the Collection of the Denver Public Library, in American Memory.

Native American Women
L.C. McClure and Denver, the City Beautiful
The 10th Mountain Division

Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930

American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Touring Turn of the Century America, 1800-1920

Biographies of Selected Western Photographers
Read More About It! - A bibliography

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