Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Montrose parades celebrating the opening of the Gunnison tunnel
- A large number of people line the parade route to celebrate the opening of the Gunnison Tunnel in Montrose, Colorado. Decorated horse- drawn carriages, marching bands, and a long line of automobiles parade through a set of two arches that were...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- 1909
- 1997 Junior Livestock Auction Hall of Education
- A large audience watches the 1997 Junior Livestock Auction in the Hall of Education at the National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver Colorado. The prize winning steer is in the ring accompanied by...
- National Western Stock Show--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Livestock auctions.; Livestock shows.; National Western Stock Show--Pictorial works.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1997
- William F. Cody in group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent where King Leopold of Belgium (with beard) stands with three young boys and two men. A stuffed buffalo is on each side of the tent's entrance. Additional stuffed buffaloes are placed...
- Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Abel D. Breed ca. 1875
- $1,000 and tons of ore had been blocked out as a reserve. That year, Breed sold the mine to a group of investors from Holland for about $3 million with a cash down payment of $1.5 million. The mine is probably most famous for producing the silver...
- Capitalists and financiers--1870-1880.; Silver coffeepots--1870-1880.; Silver mining--Colorado--Caribou--1870-1880.; Breed, Abel D.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Denver, Colorado
- Views of buildings and landmarks in Denver and Colorado, these include: 1. Oxford Hotel Office. 2. Robertson-Doll Carriage Co. 3. Colorado Dry Goods Co. 4. Jackson-Smith Photographic Co. 5. Daniels & Fishers. 6. Denver Normal and Preparatory...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1898, October
- San Francisco, Cal.
- View of an industrial area, possibly the China Basin district of San Francisco, California. An iron arch over the road reads: "Southfield & New Wellington Coal." Ships are moored at docks nearby. Signs on commercial buildings and hotels in the area...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Industrial facilities--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Ships--California--San...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- San Francisco
- View of an industrial and manufacturing area, possibly the China Basin district of San Francisco, California. Men walk on sidewalks, and horses pull wagons and carriages in the street. Smoke pours from chimneys over the densely packed brick...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Industrial facilities--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Arch at Montrose Gunnison tunnel opening, September 23, 1909 : Uncompahgre project, Colorado
- A large structure with two arch openings was built to celebrate the opening of the Gunnison Tunnel in Montrose, Colorado. It is draped in Americana and has two pictures of President Taft next to the numbers commemorating the date (1909). At the top...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Arches--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Bank of Victor
- Exterior view of Bank of Victor, Victor, Colorado; bank rebuilt after 1899 fire, photo dated to September 11, 1899; one-story, front gable, wooden frame (vertical planks) building. Shows two men on front steps; R.H. Atchison, bank official, on...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Green Mountain Townhouses
- Potential home owners, men, women and children, enter, exit and admire the newly constructed Green Mountain Townhouses in Lakewood, Colorado. The attached townhouses have a mansard roof and roof dormers and the individual units have entry stairs....
- Green Mountain Townhouses (Lakewood, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; People.; Row houses.; Swimming pools.
- [1965?]
- Clark, Gruber & Co. Bank & Mint, Denver, Colo.
- View of the Clark, Gruber & Co. building, ca. 1860-1863. On January 18, 1860, the Denver Town Company deeded three lots in Denver City to Clark, Gruber & Company for $600. The company built a two-story brick bank and mint on the corner of McGaa...
- Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Financial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver,...
- [between 1860 and 1863]
- Clark, Gruber & Co. Bank & Mint, Denver, Colo.
- View of the Clark, Gruber & Co. building, ca. 1860-1863. On January 18, 1860, the Denver Town Company deeded three lots in Denver City to Clark, Gruber & Company for $600. The company built a two-story brick bank and mint on the corner of McGaa...
- Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Financial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver,...
- [between 1860 and 1863]
- San Francisco, Union Square and St. Francis Hotel
- View of Union Square near the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Construction materials for the St. Francis Hotel are in the street. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men and boys lounge on the...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities.; Parks.
- [1903?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a dog listening to a telephone. Text includes: "'His Maters Value,'" "Promotor," "Los Angeles Capitalists," "Automatic Telephone $$$," and "It Only Works One Way."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- San Francisco
- View of an industrial and commercial area, possibly in the China Basin district of San Francisco, California. Men walk on sidewalks and horses pull wagons in the streets. Signs on buildings read: "It's Paul Jones, Tillmann & Bendel Dist.," "Wilson...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Industrial facilities--California--San...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rockmont College development campaign
- "Carl Nelson, campaign chairman of fund for Rockmont College, is given a gift of $40,000 by a donor who wished to remain anonymous," Longmont, Colorado. The two men wear suits and large grins and stand in front of a chart that reads: "Rockmont...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Longmont--1960-1970.; Rockmont College (Longmont, Colo.)
- August 1967
- Grace Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- View of Grace Church (under construction), Weber Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Benjamin Brewster's design includes a faceted apse.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Building construction--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870- 1880.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- 1873
- Confederate reunion
- View of horse race bettors in Trinidad, Colorado. A woman wearing a white straw cowboy hat stands in line while a man behind her holds her striped hand bag and looks on. He has a watch chain looped from his pocket to his waist. Another woman in a...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gambling--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Bankers Trust Company
- View of Bankers Trust Company, 724 Seventeenth (17th), Denver, Colorado, shows cast bronze doors with flanking lamps and windows with transoms and voussoirs. Signs read: "Saving And Checking Accounts, Complete Trust Service, Municipal And...
- Bankers Trust Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Downtown Denver
- View of Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, businesses, cars, the Kenyon, Loop, and Hall Hotels, and "Weinberg's Sample Store."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 February 2
- Snetzer Block
- Exterior view of Jacob Snetzer's tailor shop, Georgetown, Colorado, at Taos and Fifth Street, looking east. The building is of wood construction, with a false front, an elaborate cornice with brackets, and windows with decorative arches on the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
- 1951
- Bank of Georgetown
- View of the Bank of Georgetown, opened by William Cushman in 1872. The bank is a two-story false front wood construction building; with a portion of the Cushman Block visible on the right. The second story has four windows under the bracketed...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Banks--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Burning weeds
- View of City employees in Denver, Colorado, burning weeds by a wooden fence.
- Prescribed burning--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Vegetation management--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Weeds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ready for welcoming Pres. Taft
- Welcome arch on main street of Montrose, Colorado; constructed for President Taft's visit and the grand opening of the Gunnison Irrigation Tunnel. Double arch is decorated with flag bunting, bundles of grain and pumkins; reads: "Welcome, Gunnison...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collins Finer Food Restaurant
- View of Collins Finer Food Restaurant at 501 Fourteenth (14th) Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. Shows a one-story brick commercial building on the corner of Fourteenth (14th) and Glenarm Streets. The building has a brick...
- Collins Finer Food Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Doors & doorways.; Restaurants.; Collins Finer Food Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- State Garage building
- Cars are parked in front of a three-story brick commercial building at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. A man leans against a car in a garage entrance near signs that read: "State Garage, Quaker State...
- State Garage (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Couple with two children riding in open carriage
- Outdoor portrait of a family in a horse drawn buggy on the Alameda Avenue bridge in Denver, Colorado; the man is smoking a cigar, and the woman wears a hat with feathers. Sign reads: "Notice $100 to $500 Fine For Riding Or Driving Over This Bridge...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1904 and 1909?]
- Bike shop "Fisk Quality"
- Interior view of a bicycle store and repair shop in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, bicycles, tires, inner tubes, head lamps, a stove, and signs: "Fisk Quality $4.00 anti-cactus guaranteed for $3.45."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bicycle shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Tramway electric car #190
- Denver Tramway car 190 heads southbound on 16th (Sixteenth) Street, between Welton Street and Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado. The Denver Dry Goods store shows in distance, before the fifth floor addition. The commercial district is busy with...
- Denver Dry Goods Co.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- about 1910
- Looking north west from Capitol Bldg.
- View looking northwest towards downtown from State Capitol steps, Denver, Colorado, includes cable street cars, carriages, Engine Company No. 1's victorian firehouse across the intersection of Broadway and Colfax and the Arapahoe County Courthouse...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Traction M E R & T #1155 War Bonds Car approaching rear of terminal
- Milwaukee Electric Railway and Transport Company streetcar #4 is surrounded by businesses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; signs read: "Electric," "Hotel Antlers," "Modern Fireproof Rooms," "Rates $1.00 and $2.00," and "Recreation Bar 16 Bowling Alleys...
- Milwaukee Electric Railway and Transport Company--1940-1960.; Milwaukee (Wis.)--1940-1950.; Street railroads--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--1940-1950.
- August, 1945
- First class work guaranteed when the right subject is being taken this is not an excellent photo
- The president of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, poses at his desk. Wicker baskets, shelves of books, a safe and printing press comprise interior furnishings.
- Colorado State University--1900-1910.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1900-1910.; College presidents--Colorado--Fort Collins--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- The town of River Portal
- View of River Portal, Montrose County, Colorado; shows houses, mining facilities, and the Gunnison River.
- River Portal (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1907?]
- Spar City
- View of either the hotel or sporting house in Spar City (Lime Creek, Fisher City), Mineral County, Colorado, an abandoned two-story hewn log building with front gable and balcony.
- Spar City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Spar City--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Eldora Lake
- Partial view of Lake Eldora near Eldora, Colorado; several canoes tied to small boat ramp or dock, log & wooden frame cabins on hillside; partially submerged boat ramp; advertised by Denver, Boulder & Western Railroad as fishing, boating, & picnic...
- Eldora (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Eldora, Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canoes--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1917]
- Continental Oil building and Chevrolet sign
- View, from Broadway and 18th (Eighteenth) Street, of the Continental Oil building at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles line the street near Trinity Methodist Church. Signs read: "Conoco Products",...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Billboards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum...
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Governor "Billy" Adams on Harley Davidson Motorcycle Fest.
- Governor "Billy" Adams poses on a Harley Davidson motorcycle in front of the State Capitol building, Denver, Colorado. The man on the far right of the photo and smiling is Floyd Clymer. This was probably a promotion to see how far a Harley Davidson...
- Harley-Davidson motorcycle--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1940.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Clymer, Floyd, 1895-1970.
- [between 1927 and 1933]
- Detective at Golden Eagle robbery
- A detective looks over the Golden Eagle Department store the morning after a failed robbery. Robbers had attempted to blow up the store safes which contained $35,000 in cash. Shows shelves and tables of store merchandise. Signs hang from the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Detectives--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Robberies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- May 10, 1931
- Blown safe at Golden Eagle Dry Goods store
- Police officers and detectives stand next to the damaged safe of the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Department Store in Denver, Colorado. Robbers had attempted to blow up this safe which contained $30,000 open but only managed to bend one safe door open....
- Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Detectives--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Robberies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Safes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- May 10, 1931
- Cars on street
- View of automobiles on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. Background signs read: "Rock Island Lines, Route of the Rockets," "Hotel Denver, 80 Outside Rooms, $1.00 to $3.00, Thoroughly Modern, Permanent and Transient."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Col. Geo. E. Randolph residence and Judge Witherow residence
- The gothic revival Smith house on Casey Avenue in Central City, Colorado, is built above a masonry retaining wall and is a two story structure with a steeply-pitched, gabled roof with shingles, a chimney, and bargeboard gingerbread around the...
- Randolph, Geo. E.--Homes & haunts.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Witherow, Judge--Homes & haunts.
- 1888
- Miss Robertson's scholars at the Mission School at Mus-ko-gee Indian Territory
- Group portrait of Native American (Creek) students, Muskogee Indian Territory, Mission School, Oklahoma. The girls of various ages wear Euro-American style dresses and hairstyles.
- Creek Nation--1880-1890.; Creek Indians--Children--Oklahoma--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1880-1890.; School children--Oklahoma--1880-1890.
- [1888]
- Gold exhibit at their office, consisting of specimens of native gold
- View of gold ingots in a metal cage, some from mines of the Ibex and Antioch Mining Companies of Leadville, Colorado.
- Antioch Mining Company (Leadville, Colo.)--Products--1880-1900.; Ibex Mining Company (Leadville, Colo.)--Products--1880-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gold--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Gold exhibit at their office, consisting of specimens of native gold
- View of gold ingots, some from mines of the Ibex and Antioch Mining Companies of Leadville, Colorado.
- Antioch Mining Company (Leadville, Colo.)--Products--1880-1900.; Ibex Mining Company (Leadville, Colo.)--Products--1880-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gold--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Sixteenth St. viaduct
- A view of the 16th (Sixteenth) Street viaduct from the north end in Denver, Colorado. Shows a trolley car track, utility pole, street lamps, billboard and office buildings. Signs read: "Tivoli Beer", "Speed Limit 25 Miles", "Drink Frink Milk the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Wentworth House and cottages attached. Curtis Street, bet. Fifteenth and Sixteenth, Denver, Colorado. A. H. Estes, proprietor.
- View of frame boarding houses on Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows people posing, a porch / balcony, and sign: "Wentworth [House]."
- Wentworth House--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Pueblo, Colorado - Union Avenue, Bartel, 9000, 10/94
- View of a decorative brick building along Union Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado. Signs read: "Bloch Brothers, West Virginia, Mailpouch Tobacco, Chew," "Barnett & Franklin, California Wine House, 118 Union Ave.," "Star Lodging House, 25 [cents], single...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Million dollar shelter station at Civic Center
- View of a Denver Tramway Corporation passenger shelter in Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; shows an Arts and Crafts style structure with windows. A man sits on a wire bench; arrows show dimensions, letters read: "Cost to taxpayers $452.67,...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Street railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915 February 5
- Colo. & Southern, Alpine Pass
- View from slope above shows the dilapidated boarding house hotel, Western Union Telegraph and Cable office and depot, and stone enginehouse at Alpine Tunnel, (11,545 feet) Gunnison County, Colorado. Two-story boarding house, built by the Colorado...
- Alpine Station (Colo. : Locale)--1930-1940.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Gunnison County--1930-1940.; Telegraph offices--Colorado--Gunnison County--1930-1940.
- August 6, 1939
- Anaconda Mine
- Miners pose near the head frame and shaft house of the Anaconda Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Anaconda Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.
- [between 1950 and 1970]