PPLD Digital Collections

A passenger touring wagon loaded with well-dressed people and pulled by four horses is parked near the former First Presbyterian Church at 32 N. Weber Street that had been converted into a retail store [see dress on display in the window]. 1

A stage coach overloaded with men and women and pulled by a team of four horses racing over barren rolling plains. Printed on front "Gus Stormer's Stage / Copyrighted by C. E. Welch - No. 9". 1

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

A young man holds the bridle of a horse pulling a delivery wagon with an elderly man sitting in the cab. Printed on front "In Service 25 Years and Still Going Strong". 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

As an entry in the Flower Parade, a man and girl dressed in fancy white outfits and hats sit in flower-decorated horse-drawn trap with large houses behind. 1

Brick building with horse drawn wagons and circa 1910 motorcars. Printed on front "1447 Boulderado Hotel, Boulder, Colo." 1

Buggy with two women pulled by horse decorated with flowers for the annual Flower Parade. 1

Busy street scene. Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on June 21, 1892, page 585. 1

Charles Swem Sr. driving two women in a horse-drawn carriage. The ladies' names are not known for certain, however it is likely that the older lady to the left is his mother, Caroline Swem. Charles worked as a druggist in Colorado Springs. 1

Charles and Virginia Baldwin in their cabriolet, day carriage at Claremont. 1

Closed wagon drawn by two horses with "Colorado Springs" written on side, identified on back as an ambulance, parked in front of large brick and stone building. Man wearing uniform and badge stands alongside wagon. 1

Colorado Springs Fire Department with the 1898 American Fire Engine Company Steam Pumper, Metropolitan model. This was the only steamer purchased by the CSFD. Handwritten on front "Colorado Springs". 1

Colored print of horse drawn carriage fleet for laundry company. Printed on front "The Pearl Laundry Co. [Inc.] / Expert Launderers / High Grade Work Only / 15 W. Bijou St. / Telephone Main 1085". 1

Corner of Tejon and Pikes Peak showing first Exchange National Bank building. Horse and carriage stands at the curb; pedestrians are passing on the street. A stand alongside the building has sign "Latest Daily Papers From All Parts of the U.S." 1

Couple with a horse drawn cart pause for a photograph along a mountain road. 1

Covered wagon makes its way across a wide mountain valley. 1

Covered wagons sit idle with one tent erected by a stream. Caption under lithograph "Pike's Peak - Cour Camp on Cherry Creek". Item appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on April 12, 1879, page 89. 1

Crowd, with horses, buggies and bicycles, at Garden of the Gods watching Ute Indian Dances. A large wooden platform built into the rocks holds dancers in background. 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

Dr. Charles Fox Gardiner sits in a fashionable trap pulled by two horses. Photo identified on back. 1

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

Entrance to Cave of the Winds in Williams Canyon with touring cars and horse-drawn carriages parked alongside. Sign on building reads "Wonderful Cave of the Winds." 1

Family posed in front of shed in field with crates of melons around. Man sits in horse-drawn wagon at right. 1

Five men on horseback and three men standing in front of large wood-frame building with two porches. Three women sit in carriage pulled by a team of horses in front of the house. 1

Flower decorated wagons pulled by four horses at the Flower Carnival. "W. H. Leonard, of New York, Whip." "J. G. Condon, of New Yourk, Whip." Image appeared in the 30 September 1893 edition of "Harper's Weekly" on page 932. 1

Fountain Lake Hotel, located in northern Pueblo County. 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 men in a wagon on their way to the Navajo reservation Shiprock. 1

Four women, one man and two children pose in a surrey with a fringe on top pulled by two horses in front of wood building in town. Large building at right has sign "Hay" on top. Foothills are visible in the background. 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

Full-page halftone illustration from "Glimpses of America" showing horse-drawn wagons on dirt road past rocky fields."The Carriage Road Up Pike's Peak" printed below image. The original photograph is attributed to William H. Jackson [See image 001-428]. 1

Fully-loaded stagecoach pulled by three teams of horses drives on dirt road with trees and mountains behind. Several men and women sit on top of coach. 1

Hand tinted print of Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. 1

Hand-written on bottom "Acacia. 610. Harlan Photo Colo. Spgs." Four horses pulling a wagon and three railroad open wagon cars are visible. 1

Hansom Cab drawn by two horses in the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade, on a residential street. Children walking beside and another carriage behind. 1

Horse and carriage on scrubby ground with rocky cliff in background. 1

Horse and wagon stand by large rock with other boulders and trees around. "130 N. 2nd St. Wall Paper" is painted on side of wagon. 1

Horse drawn wagon in front of the Palace Hotel. Noted on back 1

Horse-drawn carriage on dirt road among rock formations of Garden of the Gods. 1

Horse-drawn carriage on narrow mountain road with rocky slope on one side and mountains behind. "6073A. Timber Line. Pikes Peak Wagon Road." printed on bottom of photo. 1

Horse-drawn trap is parked in front of rock formations in Garden of the Gods. 1

Horse-drawn wagon with five people inside and one man standing alongside on dirt road lined with wooden fence along sloping hillside. Yuccas are blooming on hillside. 1

In an apparent dramatization, two men hold their hands in the air stand alongside horse-drawn carriage on mountain road while another man wearing long coat and large hat removes something from one man's pocket. Title written on back of print. 1

Large flower covered wagon with at least 15 young ladies aboard at the Flower Carnival. Image appeared in the 30 September 1893 edition of "Harper's Weekly" on page 932. 1

Large group of people in open wagon pulled by two horses. Photo identified on back as "On the way to Sunday School - 12 miles southwest of Limon, Pleasant Plains School House cir. 1910." 1

Line of horse and mule-drawn freight wagons on deeply rutted rocky road with mine buildings and piles of tailings in background. Title written on bottom of print. 1

Long view of main street in Denver. Item appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on January 27, 1866 on page 57. 1

Man and woman in four-wheeled wagon totally covered in flowers, pulled by two horses. One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Man and woman riding in two-wheeled cart covered in greenery, pulled by two horses in series. One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Man and woman sitting in two-wheeled buggy. One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Man driving wagon in front of storefronts with crowd of people watching. Wagon has sign reading "Here Lie the Bodies of Those Who Opposed Teller Co." 1

Man in horse drawn covered wagon moving along a dirt road. 1

Man sits in horse-drawn buggy in front of house on Nevada Avenue. One woman stands on curb behind him and another woman stands in the yard behind an ornate iron fence. A boy leans against a bicycle at the curb. 1

Man stands on dirt road among rocky canyon walls, probably Williams Canyon. Carriage pulled by team of horses is parked in back. 1

Men and women, on horseback and riding in buggies, on dirt road with house visible behind. Woman in center is riding sidesaddle. 1

Men cutting and loading ice onto horse-drawn wagon. Two men are standing by a large block of ice; one is holding large saw. 1

Men driving horse-drawn wagons through the river. Women congregated in foreground. Black and white illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on August 13, 1859 page 516. 1

Men pose before wooden shack with large chimney supported by wires. Three wagons loaded with boards are alongside the building. Pikes Peak is visible in background. 1

Men stand in large brick building with wagon drawn by two white horses. Bell is mounted on wall at right. Doorways at sides have signs reading "Buck" and "Dutch." 1

Nine women sit in large four-seat surrey with man driving four horses. Wagon is parked alongside house with picket fence. Other houses and trees visible in background. 1

Old wooden wagon in front of stone wall at the fairgrounds in Trinidad, Colorado. Photo identified on back. 1

One of 16 images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on February 22, 1890, page 71. 1

One of nine images in a full page spread. Illustration appeared in "Harper's Weekly" on May 30, 1874 on pages 456-457. 1

Ore wagons used for hauling gold ore from South London Mine to Alma Junction and loaded onto railroad to mill. 1

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

Printed on front "Skyline Drive Canon City Colorado" Hand-written under photo "address 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

Round-topped sheepherder's wagon in front of rail fence. Caption on back reads "An old sheep wagon|becoming extinct." 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 fully-loaded stagecoaches and surreys in the street in front of brick buildings in Cripple Creek. Signs on buildings read "O.K. One Price Shoe & Clothing House"; "The Continental" and " Mercantile Boynton Bros." Title on bottom of print. 1

Several horse-drawn carriages and wagons wait outside the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Depot on Sierra Madre Street in Colorado Springs. Sidewalk with fire hydrant and drainage ditch visible in foreground. 1

Several wagons and carriages riding on dirt road past palm trees with various other trees in distance. "Drive in Park" written on bottom of album page. 1

Sign in front of building reads "Greer / Veterinary Surgeon / Canine Specialist". Sign on building reads "Veterinary Hospital". 1

Six horses with plumes pulling covered float One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Six images on a full-page spread. 1

Six men and one boy pose in front of stagecoach on dirt road with mountains behind. Two men sit on drivers seat. Coach has canvas sides, rolled up and tied on top. Photo stamped "Oct 1 1900" on back. 1

Stagecoach pulled by 6 horses with one horse tied behind stands in front of wooden building in the mountains. Two men sit on the driver's seat, and one man is sitting on the ground watching. Canvas windows in the coach are rolled up. 1

Stagecoach with two teams of horses and three men on top on dirt road. Title written on top of print. Number 190 written in upper right corner of print. 1

Street scene barren wood huts, wagons. Caption under lithograph "Pike's Peak - Street in Denver City, K. T." Item appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", on August 20, 1869, page 183. "AB" in lower left corner. 1

Surrey pulled by four horses is stopped between large stacks of boulders on the unpaved Pikes Peak Carriage Road. Six people are seated in surrey; one man leans on wheels outside. "Pikes Peak or Bust" No. 773" printed on lower right of photo. 1

Team of four horses pulling a fully-loaded wagon across railroad track in front of engine 614. Part of a building, probably a depot, is visible at left. 1

Team of horses pull open wagon filled with boys on a YMCA camping trip. Joseph W. Erps, physical director and coach at the Colorado Springs YMCA from 1909 to 1918, is seated on the side of the wagon above the front wheel. 1

Teams of four horses pull wagons loaded with huge logs past a snow-covered hillside and pile of logs. 1

Teams of horses pulling loaded wagons on snowy road through mountains. Photo identified on back as “Hauling materials to North London Mine.” 1

Teenage boys pull ropes attached to a team of horses with wagon. 1

Ten men standing behind or sitting in open wagon pulled by two horses, with "Police Patrol" written on side. Wagon is parked in front of large wood frame building. 1

The sign reads in part " Joseph H. Maupin's horse drawn carriage of 1880 vintage. Maupin was a leading city attorney & one-time Colorado attorney general prior to the 1900's." 1

Theodore Roosevelt greeting people in horse-drawn carriage by log cabin in mountain. Research indicates in April 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt came to Colorado on a hunting trip in the mountains. 1

Theodore Roosevelt greeting people in several carriages by log cabin in mountain. Several well-dressed women sit in wagon in front. Research indicates in April 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt came to Colorado on a hunting trip in the mountains. 1

Theodore Roosevelt speaking to well-dressed women in horse-drawn carriage by log cabin in mountain. Research indicates in April 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt came to Colorado on a hunting trip in the mountains. 1

Three men sitting on top of stagecoach pulled by four horses, standing on a city street. Note on back states "copied from Josephine Tutt scrapbooks. Similar to photo in Gazette Telegraph, New Years 1905. Charles L. Tutt and his Concord coach." 1

Two cowboys on horseback lead a caravan of vintage carriages in the Pageant of the West Parade as a large crowd looks on. Stores visible include First National Bank, Rae Dress Shop and D & F Clothing Co. 1

Two firemen in an 1894 Champion Combination Hose Wagon, the first piece of fire apparatus purchased by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. A street car is visible behind the wagon. Handwritten on front "Colorado Springs, Colo.". 1

Two fully-loaded stagecoaches, each pulled by three teams of horses, stand on dirt road with mountains behind. Several people stand on top of first coach. "Hundley Stage Line to Cripple Creek via C.M.Ry. Rudy Photo" printed on bottom of photo. 1

Two horse-drawn carriages travel on narrow dirt road on treed hillside. Rail fence protects drop-off side of road. 1

Two horse-drawn traps are parked in scrub land in front of large rock cliff. The unhitched horses are tied to bushes near the carts. 1

Two horses pull a black Brougham carriage driven by two men dressed in black suits and top hats. Crowds line the sidewalks to view what may be a parade. Viewers are dressed in what appears to be summer wear of the 1930s. 1

Two men and two women sit in carriage drawn by two horses and decorated with flowers and greenery as part of the Colorado Springs Flower Parade. One woman carries a lacy parasol. Both horses have flowers on their blinkers. 1

Two men in a buggy pulled by two horses are stopped on a dirt road in the mountains with a log building in the background. The buggy has a folded-down top. 1

Two teams of horses pull an open wagon along rocky road on treed hillside. Title written on bottom of print. 1

Two well-dressed couples in carriage drawn by two horses. Carriage has fringed cover. Woman in front is wearing a lap robe. 1

Two well-dressed women pose in two-wheeled trap on snowy road in front of brick wall. Dog sits on ground next to wheel. Brick buildings and storefronts are visible in background. 1

Two women in buggy pulled by two horses. Banner being held "Second Prize". One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Two young girls in decorated wagon pulled by a pony. Younger girl holding banner "First Prize". One of six images on a full-page spread. 1

Two-seat carriage pulled by two horses, well decorated for the Flower Carnival parade. Two well-dressed women sit in back holding parasols. Driver wears top hat and coat. 1

View down Pikes Peak Avenue to the Antlers Hotel with Pikes Peak in the background. Horse-drawn carriages are parked along the street. Streetcar tracks are visible in the unpaved street. 1

View looking north on Tejon Street. Pedestrians cross streetcar rails as they venture across the roadway. Early automobiles and horse-drawn wagons are in the background. 1

View of Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot from across the street with several stagecoaches, wagons and carriages waiting. Train is visible in back. Split-rail fence is in foreground. 1

View of Manitou Springs. Carriages are in the foreground and Soda Springs pavilion is at left. 1

View of Mt. Pisgah with several large tents behind long fences at base. Treed hillside is in foreground. Horse and buggies are on road in front of fence. "Mt. Pisgah" and "No. 44" written on print. 1

View of Pikes Peak Ave and first Antlers Hotel. Streetcar #40 is in the center of the street; horse and carriages are on either side. 1

View of Tejon Street from corner of First National Bank showing unpaved street, cars and horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians. Signs visible include Opera House Drugs, Light Heat Power; and Savoy Theatre. 1

View of corner with large building with open awnings and horse-drawn vehicles parked in front. Building two doors down has sign "Raymond Ree Broker Mining Stock, Real and Loans Rooms 6, 7" "Giddings Building" printed below photo. 1

View of the Antlers Hotel with a street scene of Pikes Peak Avenue featuring pedestrians, streetcar #62, horse-drawn carriages, and automobiles. Pikes Peak is visible in the background. 1

Wagon filled with milk cans and drawn by two horses is parked in front of Denver & Rio Grande railroad depot in Colorado Springs with three men standing alongside and one man seated on the wagon box. 1

Wagon pulled by four horses and filled with well-dressed people holding decorated umbrellas parades down wide street at the Flower Parade. Other decorated carriages and bicycles are visible behind. 1

Wagon pulled by two teams of horses with four men standing behind in the Cripple Creek Mining District. Photo identified on back as "Hauling to Portland Mill, Cripple Cr. District, 1916. Driver, Lee Thomas. Outfit owned by C.T. &amp T. Co." 1

Wagons loaded with lumber stand in front of the Crissey & Fowler Lumber Co. building in Colorado Springs. “Crissy & Fowler Lumber Co.” and “117 & 123” is boldly painted on front of the two-story building. 1

Well-dressed man seated in a two-wheeled horse-drawn trap poses for a photo on an unpaved road between rocky cliffs. 1

Wells Fargo wagon in an unidentified location. 1

Wetherald family [seven adults and four boys] poses for a Photo with a horse-drawn carriage at Crystal Park. Mountains are in the background. 1

YWCA building at 130 E. Kiowa. Cart pulled by horse drinking from trough in center of street with sign reading "baggage." Postmarked Colorado Springs Colo.; Oct 27, 1919 1