Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- North on Lawrence, from Fifteenth Street
- A view of Lawrence Street from Fifteenth Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows pedestrians, horse drawn carriages, traffic lights, utility poles, and local businesses. Some of the businesses on this block include: "Stone & Fulton Dentists," "...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Addison Baker's farm residence
- Home of Mr. Addison Nathan Baker on Grand Avenue (West Colfax Avenue) in Denver, Colorado. The farm house is a two-story brick structure with a wrap-around porch. Family members sit in horse drawn carriages.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- January 1882
- Residence of Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Bancroft, Denver - now S. W. corner of 16th and Stout
- Dr. L. J. Bancroft and family pose in the back yard of their Sixteenth and Stout Street home, Denver, Colorado. One of the children holds the reins to a horse, others sit in a shaded gazebo.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- February, 1882
- De Forest Terrace
- View of the De Forest Terrace, row houses, at 14th (Fourteenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. Street signs are on the corner streetlight.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Row houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Lawrence Street Denver Colorado east front 13th St.
- View, from 13th (Thirteenth) Street, of Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn buggies are parked near the sidewalks. Signs on two and three-story buildings read: "Tailoring Cleaning & Repairing," "Josl[in's] Dry [Goods]," "Stone & Co...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Union Brewing Co.
- View of businesses at 2433 16th (Sixteenth) Street between Platte and Central (later west Eleventh Avenue) in Denver, Colorado; shows men and girls posing, an electric light, and signs: "Beer Depot Union Brewing Co.," "Depot Rooming House Denver...
- Depot Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Depot Rooming House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Union Brewing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church, west Denver
- A view of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church located in West Denver on West 6th (Sixth) Avenue and Galapago. Renamed St. Joseph's Redemptorist Church in 1894. Shows a brick church building with lancet arch windows, a tower and stone bands.
- St. Joseph's Redemptorist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Franklin School, west Denver
- A view of the Franklin School located on West Colfax and Stout Street in Denver, Colorado. Franklin school was a secondary school until 1893, then an elementary school until razed in 1952. A metal fence borders the three story brick building.
- Franklin School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Courthouse Arapahoe Co. Denver, Colo.
- View of the Arapahoe (Denver) County Courthouse between 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Tremont and Court Places in Denver, Colorado. A man walks near the building.
- Arapahoe County (Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1887
- St. John's Cathedral Denver, Colorado
- View of Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (Saint John's Church in the Wilderness, Saint John's Cathedral) on the corner of East 20th (Twentieth) and Welton Streets in Denver, Colorado. A horse stands in the street.
- Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890]
- St. Mary's Academy
- A view of Saint Mary's Academy located on California Street between 14th and 15th Streets in Denver, Colorado. The school was established in 1864 by Bishop Joseph Machebeuf. Shows trees, a dirt road, brick fence, and two brick buildings, one with a...
- Saint Mary's Academy (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Church schools--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- West on Fifteenth, from California Street
- A view of Fifteenth (15th) Street from California Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a trolley car, trolley tracks, horse drawn carriages, traffic lights, utility poles, and local businesses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- East on Eighteenth, from Curtis Street
- A view of Eighteenth (18th) Street from Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows horse drawn carriages, utility poles; Trinity (United) Methodist Church is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Arapahoe County Court House
- Exterior view of the Arapahoe (later Denver) County Court House located between 15th, 16th and Tremont Streets and Court Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows horse-drawn carriages and a fountain on the lawn of the county building.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- West on Fifteenth, from Arapahoe Street
- Passengers ride on a trolley car (probably Denver Tramway Company) down the unpaved Fifteenth (15th) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a trolley car and trolley car lines, local businesses, utility poles, and a traffic signal. Words on trolley car...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)
- [1889]
- Denver Club House
- A close exterior view of the Richardson Romanesque style Denver Club House building located on 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The club was opened in October 1888 and remained in use until 1953. The...
- Denver Club (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- View at Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Shops, Burnham
- A view of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad shops at Burnham located on West 6th (Sixth) and Osage in Denver, Colorado. Shows the power plant, shops, and railroad cars and locomotive.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Union Depot, Denver
- A view from the southeast of Union Station at Eighteenth (18th) and Wynkoop streets, Denver, Colorado. The building was constructed in railroad gothic style and opened in 1881. This view was prior to the 1894 fire, after which a larger clock tower...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Union Depot and street car stables
- View of Union Station (with clocktower), 16th (Sixteenth) Street, and the Denver City Cable Railway Company street car stables in Denver, Colorado; also shows horse cars and a coach.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver City Cable Railway Company (Denver,...
- 1884
- Lawrence St. Essex Bldg, left hand side
- View of Lawrence Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians and horse and buggy traffic, storefronts, the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) Street, the Daniels Block, the Markham Hotel, the Essex building, a coffee pot on a pole, and signs:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Lawerence [sic] street - Denver - Colo
- View of Lawrence Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows office buildings, horse and buggy traffic, and the McClelland (or McLellan?) Block. Signs read: "Joslin's Dry Goods," and "Boots and Shoes."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- Lawerence [sic] Street, Denver - Colo
- View of Lawrence Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows horse and buggy traffic, an arc streetlamp, office buildings, and signs: "Joslin's Dry Goods," "Knight Clark & Campbell Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines," and "Pioneer Beer Hall, Anheuser Busch."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver, Colorado
- Rooftop view of the Capitol Hill neighborhood and downtown Denver, Colorado. Houses and trees line Colfax Avenue. The Arapahoe School is in the distance.
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Sixteenth Street
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrian and buggy traffic, a Denver Tramway Company streetcar, the Tabor Opera house, and signs: "Baerresen Bros. Architects," "J. A. McClurg & Co. Hats & Caps," and "F. E. Edbrooke &...
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Panorama of Denver
- Rooftop view of houses in Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Arapahoe School, Union Station, and the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (also known as St. John's Church in the Wilderness and Saint John's Cathedral).
- Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Up 17th in Denver from Union Depot
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows downtown buildings, streetcar tracks, "National Tube Works," and the Arapahoe County courthouse.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Decorative arch Denver exposition
- Members of a marching band and men on horseback pose near an arch decorated with greenery and flags possibly on 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue at Eliot Street in Denver, Colorado. Churches, one with a cross and arched windows, are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1883?
- Decorated arch cowboys & pioneers expo
- Men on horseback ride in a procession possibly on 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue at Elliot Street in Denver, Colorado. The arch has towers with cupolas, a cross, and is decorated with flags. A church is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Cupolas--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1883?
- Fifteenth Street looking to Blake
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows businesses and signs: "Merchant's Hotel," "Steam Job Printing and Binding," "A. L. Dana," and "Colorado National Bank."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Lawrence Street, Denver
- Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk in the left foreground on Lawrence Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Two horse-drawn carriages drive down the street; carriages are parked on the far side of the street. The Denver Fur Company and Joslins Dry...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Awnings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Panorama of Denver
- Panoramic view of commercial buildings and houses in the Central Business District in Denver, Colorado. Shows the square tower of the Tabor Block, the stone First Baptist Church, the Arapahoe School with a central cupola, the Windsor Hotel and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- Colorado - view of the city of Denver, scene of the national encampment of Veterans, July 24th - 27th
- View of Denver, Colorado; shows the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (also known as Saint John's Church in the Wilderness and St. John's Episcopal Cathedral) on 20th (Twentieth) and Welton Streets, the Swedish Church on 19th (Nineteenth) and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1883 July 28
- Looking down 17th from Larimer
- View, from Larimer Street, of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and horse-drawn streetcars are on the street. Union Station is in the distance. Signs read: "Bank," "Alhan[...] Beer,", "Colorado Midland Railway", and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Larimer Street Denver, Colorado
- Rooftop view of probably 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A horse-drawn streetcar makes its way past a building. Signs read: "The Office Eugene Croft," "A. Jacobs & Co. Boys Clothing," and "Clothing and Furnishing...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clothing stores streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horse railroads streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Larimer Street from 17 to 18 Streets
- View of Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado; shows cable car tracks, buggies, storefronts, and signs: "Geo. L. Eggers" and "Shipler & Co." The Windsor Hotel at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Larimer has a corner tower with a mansard roof.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1885?]
- Larimer and 16th Streets
- View of Larimer Street between 17th (Seventeenth) and 18th (Eighteenth) Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrian and horse-drawn buggy traffic, street lights, utility poles, storefronts, and businesses. The Windsor Hotel has a corner tower...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Sherman Avenue, Denver Col.
- A view of residences on Sherman Avenue (Street) in Denver, Colorado. A man and a boy sit in a horse-drawn carriage on the street near Victorian style homes which feature roof cresting, slate tile, bay windows and covered porches. A sidewalk and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1889
- Denver Chamber of Commerce building
- Horse drawn carriages pass in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade building located at 14th and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado; it features rock faced coarse ashlar, awnings, arched windows and a large arched doorway. Signs on...
- Denver Chamber of Commerce--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boards of trade--American--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial...
- [1889]
- Patterson & Thomas Block
- A view of the Patterson and Thomas Building located on the corner of 17th (Seventeenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado. The building was renamed the Quincy Building in 1897. Shows a dirt road, utility poles, and local businesses; some of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- View on Grant Avenue
- A view of residences on the tree lined block of Grant Avenue (Street) in Denver, Colorado. The homes are constructed of brick with slate tile roofs; all of the homes have roof cresting and multiple gables.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- View on Sherman Avenue
- A view of a residences on Sherman Avenue (Street) in Denver, Colorado. Victorian style home feature roof cresting, slate tile, bay windows and covered porches. A sidewalk and small trees are in front of the homes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Curtis Street - Denver - Colo
- View of Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a horse and buggy, and the Tabor Grand Opera House.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Street above Lawrence Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn wagons, pedestrians, and a man on a high-wheeler bicycle are in the street. Signs on buildings read: "Artesian Bath," "Loan Office," "Dispensary," "Dr. Price Chronic and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889]
- Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians are in the street. Large utility poles are near the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Larimer Street Denver, Colorado
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn wagons, pedestrians, and a horse-drawn streetcar are in the street. A sign on a building reads: "Hardware."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Lot at 1060 Gaylord
- View of a vacant lot at 1060 Gaylord Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Houses and the Colorado State Capitol building are in the distance.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Residential...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Street at 1060 Gaylord
- View of the intersection of 10th (Tenth) Avenue and Gaylord Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A house and a group of men and women with a bicycle are in the distance.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Carson & Co. 15th St. cor. Holladay [sic] St.
- View of the intersection of 15th (Fifteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows horses, buggies, businesses and signs: "J. P. Finks Block," "A. H. Jones & Co.," "L. Carson," and "E. Kengood."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1881?
- Tabor opera house
- View of Tabor theater construction at the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows workers and an ornate building with stone trim and a tower.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1881?]
- Panorama from Union Depot
- Aerial view of lumber yards, frame and multi story brick buildings in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The "Gaylord & Wright Horse & Mule Market" is on Wazee Street near an enclosed "Feed & Sale Corral." Shows horse drawn wagons...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Lumberyards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1882