Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Fulton Meat Market - owned by William Sanders
- Six men stand in the interior of a meat market in Durango, Colorado in La Plata County. Three of the men wear aprons. Animal carcases hang around the edge of the room. A taxidermied deer is mounted on a wooden table. Metal tins are stacked on...
- Durango (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Meat industry--Colorado--Durango--1900-1910.
- [about 1900]
- 1441 Market St., Denver
- View of a three story brick commercial building at 1441 Market Street in the Union Station neighborhood of downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has glass blocks above ground floor display windows, and metal grates over basement level windows. A...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1982 August
- 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
- Saguache County Museum
- View of the Saguache County Museum on the corner of U.S. 285 and San Juan Avenue in Saguache, Colorado. The one story gable-roofed adobe building was built in 1908. A sign in front of the building reads: " Saguache County Museum," "Gift Shop...
- Saguache County Museum (Saguache, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Saguache (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Galleries & museums.; Historic sites.; Saguache County Museum (Saguache, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Museums--Colorado--Saguache--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 2009
- Choker
- A choker (Native American Sioux) made of dentalium shell and rawhide. Worn by Cedar Elk when young.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Chokers--1870-1880.; Necklaces--1870-1880.; Cedar Elk--Associated objects.
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- 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?]
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: man in a white suit with an umbrella rides in a foliage covered, horse drawn, two wheeled buggy; boy in a sailor suit rides a pony with a striped blanket; other horses with riders....
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Children riding horses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: two men, in riding costumes with top hats, ride on horses in front of a marching band. Spectators watch from the side of the street in front of houses and storefronts. Signs read: "[?]...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Two women ride in a foliage covered, horse drawn buggy at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. A marching band passes in the opposite direction. Spectators watch from the side of the street in front of houses, a sign...
- Colorado springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Two women ride in a foliage covered, horse drawn buggy at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. They wear white dresses and flowered hats, one holds a parasol. Groups of spectators line the street. Houses in...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a foliage covered, horse drawn carriage with a male driver and three women passengers, one holds a parasol. Spectators line the street, some on bicycles; sign on building reads: "[?]...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: two men in caps and uniforms ride on a horse drawn wagon decorated with flowers and American flags. Spectators line the street; houses in background, a sign reads: "[?] House, Board $5...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1898
- Sunflower Carnival
- A group of men on bicycles pull a parade float in the shape of a battleship on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The float is decorated with banners and a U. S. flag. The men's bicycles are...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- View of a parade on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Women sit on a two wheel buggy that is hitched to a single horse. They hold parasols. A marching band in uniform and other parade entries...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- A man and women sit in a four wheel buggy on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The buggy is hitched to a team of four horses. A man dressed as a clown looks on. A marching band in uniform...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- View of a parade on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. A covered buggy decorated with greenery and bunting is hitched to a single horse. A man dressed as a jester leads the horse. A marching...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- View of a parade on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Two men, part of the crew of Hook and Ladder Number One of the Colorado Springs Fire Department, sit on a fire wagon decorated with bunting...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- Women sit in a four wheel carriage decorated with flowers on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The buggy is hitched to a single horse. The women hold parasols. A marching band in uniform...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1898]
- Sunflower Carnival
- View of a parade on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. A man and a woman sit in a four wheel buggy decorated with flowers and greenery. The buggy is hitched to a team of horses with decorated...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1898]
- Reduction plant of Golden Cycle mining and milling corporation at west Colorado Springs known as "Golden Cycle Mill."
- Golden Cycle Mine and mill complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado shows: houses, reduction plant with smokestacks and tailings, Rampart Range.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Golden Cycle Mine (El Paso County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1930?]
- Ruins of cliff dwellings in De Chelly Canon
- View of Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Shows the White House Ruins and deteriorated, multi-story stone and adobe buildings on the ground beside a steep rock wall. Grass, cactus and scattered stones...
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; White House Ruins (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Cliff dwellings--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1880-1890.; Cliffs--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1880-1890.
- [1881]
- Women's Christian Temperance Union buys war bonds
- Nina Bear, treasurer of the Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union hands a check to Louis M. Montania, administrator of the United States War Bonds Office. In return he hands her an envelope of war bonds. Bertha Teller sits at a table with her...
- Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942 April 22
- Fort Yates, North Dakota, overview
- and taught by Louise Van Solen, first mission school was run by Bishop Marty, Standing Rock Catholic Mission of "Saint Elizabeth" initially given $5,000 by John J. Astor and later run by Fathers Martin and Christostum.; Fort Yates, North Dakota,...
- Fort Yates (N.D.)--1870-1890.; Churches--North Dakota--1870-1890.; Forts & fortifications--North Dakota--1870-1890.; Military facilities--North Dakota--1870-1890.; Officers' quarters--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1889]
- Burch, George
- A man, probably George Burch, sits on a horse in the center foreground at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A large rope is looped around the saddle horn. Several Mexican vaqueros wearing...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Show tents--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burch, George.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Mexican Bull Fight ticket
- A ticket for the Mexican Bull Fight held August 24, 25, and 26, 1895, in Gillett, Colorado, has a picture of a bull, a matador, a banderillero, and a picador in a bullring filled with people. Written around the edges is: "Mexican Bull Fight,...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Tickets.
- [between 1942 and 1960?]
- [Receipt]
- J.A. Love & Co.; Stagecoach lines--West (U.S.); Central City (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1866
- [Receipt]
- Furniture industry--Colorado--Central City--1860-1870.; Weidman, Jacob.; Furniture industry and trade--Colorado--Central City.; Undertakers and undertaking--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1867
- Western History Subject Index
- Construction underway on $5 million Broadway Business
- 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]
- Equitable building at 17th and Stout was Denver's first high rise when completed in 1892.
- View of the Equitable Building, an Italian Renaissance Revival Style e-shaped structure at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows automobiles parked on street and "First National Bank" clock.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- In rear of the camera
- Shingles and a chimney top this gable-roofed salt-box in Boulder, Colorado. A woman in a white dress is in the open screen door; a sign reads: "Rocky Mountain Views 5 for $1.00." Rectangular frames lean on the clapboard wall under a sash window,...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Photography stores--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- [between 1887 and 1895?]
- Galloping Goose
- View of Galloping Goose No. 5 at the railroad depot in Dolores (Montezuma County), Colorado. Letters on the motor read: "The Galloping Goose" with a picture of a goose with a banner tied to its neck that reads: "The Galloping Goose." "Rio Grande...
- Dolores (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroad motor cars.; Railroad motorcars--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Dolores (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1998
- 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
- [Promissory note.].
- Loans--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1866
- [Promissory note.].
- Imprints.; Loans--Colorado--Central City--1866.; Central City (Colo.)--To 1876.
- 1866
- The Anaconda Mine, Gold Hill, Cripple Creek
- A group of men sit on and stand near sacks filled with raw ore from the Anaconda Tunnel Mine in the Cripple Creek Mining District (Teller County), Colorado. Some of the men wear work clothes, others appear to be business men and are dressed in...
- Anaconda Tunnel Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Panoramic view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Shows the triangular Second Empire style Kansas City Star building (Vaughn's Diamond Building) at the intersection of Main, 9th and Delaware. The building has a tower, a sign on the building...
- Kansas City (Mo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts.; Cities & towns.
- [1906]
- Mining monument, Georgetown, Colorado
- Detail of a bronze marker in Georgetown, Colorado, reads: "Commemorating the historical importance of the Georgetown Mining Region. The Griffith Lode (2500 ft. N. E.), later a silver producer, was discovered June 17, 1859, by George W. Griffith,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Historical markers--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Buena Vista
- Frame dwellings and commercial buildings line Lake Street in Buena Vista, Colorado, and extend into the surrounding area. Peaks of the Collegiate Range are in the background.
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1883
- 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?]
- Athletic Club's new addition
- View of the Denver Athletic Club building on Glenarm Street in Denver, Colorado, during construction; shows a brick and stone structure with arched windows. Apartments are at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Street.
- Denver Athletic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Athletic clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 May 5
- Reflected Tower, Rio Virgen, Utah
- View of a rock tower and steep sandstone walls beside the Virgin River in Zion Canyon, later Zion National Park, Utah. Shows vines, rocks, sand, and islands. Trees and brush are in the canyon.
- Virgin River--1870-1880.; Zion Canyon (Utah)--1870-1880.; Zion National Park (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky...
- [1873 April]
- The Beehive group of geysers, Yellowstone Park
- View of water and steam above Beehive and other geysers at Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Grass and reeds are by a lake and trees are on a hillside.
- Beehive Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [1872?]
- DeChelley [sic] Canon looking east
- View of scattered rocks beside probably Chinle Wash in Canyon de Chelly, Apache County, Arizona. Steep sandstone towers are beside the stream.
- Apache County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Apache County--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Arizona--1870-1880.; Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region (U.S.)
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- El Capitan from trail, Yosemite, Cal.
- Panoramic view of the steep rock walls of El Capitan, trees and a valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Boulders are beside a dirt road with wagon tracks. Trees are in a valley and Half Dome and Clouds Rest are in the distance.
- El Capitan (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Yosemite Valley, Cal.
- Panoramic view of the Merced River valley and steep walls of El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite National Park, California. Boulders are in the Merced River and grass, trees and brush are in the valley.
- Cathedral Rocks (Calif.)--1890-1900.; El Capitan (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Merced River (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Rivers--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite...
- [1892?]
- Yosemite Falls cliff, Cal.
- View of Yosemite Falls, a waterfall on a steep granite cliff in Yosemite National Park, California. Sand, rocks and trees are beside the Merced River.
- Merced River (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Yosemite Falls (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900.
- [1892]
- "The Tetons" from near the head of Buffalo Fork
- Men sit, stand or lie on a hillside near a valley of dense trees probably in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The Teton Range and snowy Grand Teton are in the distance.
- Grand Teton (Wyo. : Mountain)--1870-1880.; Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Wyoming--Grand Teton National Park--1870-1880.; Mountains--Wyoming--Grand Teton National...
- [1878?]