Acclaimed Western Photographers ~ Charles Lillybridge

This gallery accompanies our biography of Denver photographer Charles Lillybridge, whose collection of glass plate negatives is held by History Colorado, and who is represented in the Denver Public Library's photo database by 1,941 digitized images.

Acclaimed Western Photographers

Outdoor portrait of a boy and his dog on the porch of a house in Denver, Colorado. The boy wears knickers and a wide-brimmed hat.

Outdoor portrait of men, women, girls, boys, and teenagers at a picnic in a Denver, Colorado park; costume includes a large hats with flowers. A man in military uniform eats a banana; a boy holds a a United States flag.

Outdoor portrait of a group of men near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Some of the men wear baseball uniforms that read: "[?]land".

Men pose in a horse-drawn buggy on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Shows the bridge over Archer Canal.

Outdoor portrait of a group of construction workers, they stand near a tent at the Alameda underpass construction site, Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of men and women in a Denver, Colorado, park; costume includes large hats with flowers.

Teenaged boys with axes pose by Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. A dog and a man with a bicycle are nearby. A horse-drawn wagon makes its way over the Alameda Avenue bridge in the distance.

View of men driving a steam tractor up an embankment, in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of Ida L. and Ernest L. Ballard with a Saint Bernard dog by the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; costume includes knee pants, a sailor shirt, and a straw hat.

Men on horseback pose on a sandbar in the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of teenaged boys with cigars by the Charles S. Lillybridge home in Denver, Colorado; sign reads: "Scenic Photographer."

Outdoor portrait of families with boys and girls in a park in Denver, Colorado.

Group portrait of men and women with picnic baskets in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and children in City Park, Denver, Colorado. One woman holds a pitcher while another eats from a bowl. A statue of Robert Burns is in the distance.

Group portrait of a man, women, and a boy at a picnic in Colorado; costume includes hats with flowers. Hills and railroad tracks are in the background.

Outdoor portrait of a man and two women near a creek in the mountains of Colorado. The women wear hats decorated with flowers. A water tank and a wooden bridge are in the distance.

View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete forms, railroad bridges, machinery, sheds, and men working.

Outdoor portrait of a group of men and women in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The pavilion is in the distance.

Portrait of a man with a Newfoundland dog by Archer Canal and the South Platte River bridge in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of well dressed Black men and women with bicycles on the Alameda Avenue bridge, in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of a boy in Denver, Colorado, wearing a World War One or Western Union Telegraph uniform. He holds a tabby cat; an Irish Setter is by a brick wall with graffiti.

Outdoor portrait of children, they include Lydia Lillybridge (Medin), Montana Lillybridge (Ericson), and a baby in a carriage near a house in Denver, Colorado. The boy wears overalls and a straw hat.

Outdoor portrait of a woman, her sons, daughter, and dog in a garden in Denver, Colorado. The girl wears a ribbon in her hair and one son wears a bow tie and cap.

Outdoor portrait of girls and boys near Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio in Denver, Colorado.

Women pose with their bicycles in a park possibly in Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses and straw wide-brimmed hats.

Outdoor portrait of boys with their dogs by Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. One boy is in a canoe. Charles S. Lillybridge's house and studio and the Alameda Avenue bridge are in the distance.

A group of men pose near possibly a blacksmith's shop in Denver, Colorado. Two men are on horseback and other men wear long aprons.

View of a yard with goats and rabbit hutches, in Denver, Colorado; a woman looks on, and houses are in the background.

Outdoor portrait of two couples on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The women hold bouquets of flowers. One man wears suspenders and an armband. A dog and the Alameda Avenue bridge over the South Platte River are nearby.

Outdoor portrait of people and a horse drawn buggy by the wood suspension bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado; the Alameda Avenue bridge is in the background.

Outdoor portrait of an African-American family preparing for a picnic in a park in Denver, Colorado.

Group portrait of teenaged boys by a United States flag in Denver, Colorado; costume includes duster hats, a knit sweater, and a cigarette.

A woman feeds chickens near a wooden slat house in Denver, Colorado. A cow stands nearby.

Outdoor portrait of a group of girls dressed as men and a man near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear wide brimmed hats and hold pipes and cigarettes.

Workmen pose in a trench near a wooden pipe form in Denver, Colorado.

Outdoor portrait of women in Denver, Colorado; costume includes applique, jackets, and hats with veils.