Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Violet Fay
- A child's grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery is covered with flowers including roses. Tombstone sculpture depicts a lamb; inscription reads: "Violet Fay - Dau. of F. & F.E. Gorham, Dec. 16, 1895 - Aug. 6, 1900."
- Gorham, Violet Fay, 1895-1900--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Daniels & Fisher bldg.
- View of Daniels & Fisher building & tower, 16th (Sixteenth) & Arapahoe, & view west on 16th Street, Denver, Colorado; "Campanile" tower conceived by Major William Cooke Daniels of Daniels & Fisher stores, designed by architects Sterner &...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911]
- Fifteenth Street looking down or NW
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows businesses identified as: "Warren Hussey & Co. Bank - nw corner of Holladay & F (15th st.); First Nat. Bank nw cor F & Blake." Sign reads: "People's Market."
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1869?]
- May D & F toy department
- Interior view of the May D & F Company toy department in Denver, Colorado; shows people, boys, an inflatable giraffe, and packaging with labels: "Marvel the Mustang," "Polychord Octave Electric Piano Organ," and "Classical Guitar."
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Toys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1967, December 22
- Building May D & F on Courthouse Square
- View of May D & F Company construction in Denver, Colorado; shows the parabola roofed addition at Zeckendorf Plaza designed by architect I. M. Pei. Cars are on 16th (Sixteenth) Street.
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1957
- May D. & F. construction, Denver
- View of May D. & F. construction in the block bounded by Court Place and Tremont Place and 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows excavation, shoring, a crane, the Republic Building, the Denver Club...
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1957?]
- S University Place thru The Town of Highlands: F & E.G. Straub's Addition to Swansea Heights block 2
- Corner Blake & F Street Denver
- Horse-drawn wagons are parked near a group of buildings on Blake Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the buildings read: "Occidental Billiard Hall Reading Rooms," "City Bakery Wholesale & Retail," "Groceries Provisions," and "Variety...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- F. B. & L. Block, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- View of Fairley Brothers and Lampman Block Building, 300 East Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; this three-story brick commercial building has rock-faced stone quoins, storefront windows with displays of merchandise and goods, recessed...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1904]
- Electric machine and X-ray apparatus
- Carved wood cabinets in Pueblo, Colorado, at the C. F. & I. Co. Minnequa hospital, have glass windows, pipes, spheres, jars, and a pulley connected to it. A paned, glass door is in the interior wall in the background.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hospitals--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- 1902
- Interior of Operating Room
- Furnishings in operating room in Pueblo, Colorado, at the C. F. & I. Co. Minnequa hospital, are of white enamel metal and glass. Buckets, washing pans, chairs, tables, and racks are arranged along the lead walls.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hospitals--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Operating rooms--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- North view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Tivoli Student Union (formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery), located at 900 Auraria Parkway....
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Tivoli Student Union (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.; Historic buildings.; Skyscrapers.; Student...
- 2009
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- Northeast view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center built of steel, masonry and concrete in...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.;...
- 2009
- Denver, Colorado
- Denver, Colorado, from about 22nd (Twenty Second) and Downing, to the southwest. Landmarks include the Denver City and County Building, Carnegie Library, El Jebel Temple, Central Presbyterian and Trinity Methodist Churches, the May D & F Tower, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- November, 1958
- Poncho, Colo.
- Reproduction shows lithographic bird's eye view of Poncha Springs, Chaffee County, Colorado, with tree lined streets, houses, churches, commercial buildings, and trains. Printed under image: "Published by J. J. Stoner, Madison, Wis. Beck & Pauli,...
- Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Saguache Crescent
- Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, men pose in front of a brick and frame business, under wooden awnings. Spindle-back chairs and a dog are by the doors; signs read: "Saguache Crescent," "Farm Loans Real Estate and Insurance," "North America,"...
- Saguache Cresent (Saguache, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saguache (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Newspapers--Colorado--Saguache--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- "Music Week", Daniel & Fishers Tower in Background
- A banner that reads "Music Week" hangs above the intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows trolley lines, automobiles, pedestrians and local businesses. Signs read, "Loop Hotel", "Miles & Moser's" and...
- Banners--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 May 1
- Parade for Charles A. Lindbergh
- Thousands of people line the sidewalks along 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado to cheer Charles A. Lindbergh after his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. A sign reads: "F & C Wonderful Shoes 5-6."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- September 27, 1927
- Cottages So. Penn
- View of Pennsylvania Street (ca. 900 block south), in Denver, Colorado; shows brick residences, young trees, and landscaping.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Washington Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower at night
- Night view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, in Denver, Colorado; shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street with Christmas decorations, and neon signs: "Harry Huffman's Tabor Musical," and "D & F (Santa Claus)."
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sixteenth Street shopping district in downtown Denver
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and a streetcar are in the street. Signs on buildings read: "America Theater See America First," "The May Co.," "Texaco," "F & C Shoes," and "Colorado."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Thirty-eighth Avenue underpass
- Two men stand on 38th (Thirty-eighth) Avenue near a railroad bridge in Denver, Colorado. A signs on nearby buildings read: "The Colorado Lumber Co.," "Tony C. W. Romeo Staple & Fancy Groceries," and "W & F Coal Yard."
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Night 16th St
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, at night; shows cars, office buildings, theaters, and signs: "Glasses Ford's Kodaks" (with eye), "Martha Washington Candies," "Kress," "America," "The Texas Company Petroleum Products," "F & C...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925?
- Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of a Fourth of July parade on Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Horse-drawn wagons make their way past a marching band. Signs on nearby buildings read: "L. W. Greenleaf & Co." and "Queensware at Wholesale and Retail."
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Parades &...
- 1868 July 4
- Daniels & Fisher bldg., Denver
- Exterior view of Daniels & Fisher building & tower, 16th (Sixteenth) & Arapahoe streets, Denver, Colorado; tower formally opened in November,1911; height of 330 feet, flagpole added 42 additional feet, "Campinile" tower idea possibly conceived by...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1914]
- Colorado Theater, Denver
- Night view of the corner of 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows the Tabor Building, cars, a clock, and signs: "Colorado," "Tom Mix in Dick Turpin," "Watrous Cafe," "F & C Shoes," and "Jos. L. Schwartz."
- Colorado Theater (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Electric signs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1925]
- Scene in Denver, Col.
- View of Larimer Street near 14th (Fourteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Wood frame and brick buildings line the street. Signs read: "G. W. Clayton," "L. N. Greenleaf Co.," "Fancy Goods Notions Toys," "Cigars Tobacco Pipes," "Drugs...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Tabor Theater
- View of the Tabor theater and the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobile traffic are by storefronts and signs: "Harry Huffman's Tabor Now Musical Comedy," "F & C Shoes," "Stage Show Hello...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 May 2
- Tabor Theater
- View of the Tabor theater and the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrian and automobile traffic is by storefronts and signs: "Harry Huffman's Tabor Now Musical Comedy," "F & C Shoes," "Stage Show Hello...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 May 2
- David Moffat's first home in Denver
- View of a house on 11th (Eleventh) Street in the Auraria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; formerly the David H. Moffat residence and business. Sign reads: "Al's Shoe Shop." A rocking chair is in the yard. Address reads: "1160."
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Great Western Sugar Company's beet sugar factory at Brighton, near Denver
- The Great Western Sugar Company plant in Brighton, Colorado is a four-story brick factory with paned, floor to ceiling windows and a cylindrical brick smokestack towering next to it. Letters on the flat topped monitor roof spell the company's name....
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Gen. Miles and staff viewing the largest hostile Indian camp in the U.S., near Pine Ridge, S. Dak., Jan. 16, 1891
- Gen. Nelson A. Miles and several officers on horseback stop in the midground looking toward a large Native American camp near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. A large dog stands with the group. Numerous teepees are set up across the large field.
- Indians of North America--Structures--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Cavalry--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Grand review, U.S. troops after surrender of Indians at Pine Ridge Agency, S.D.
- A large group of U.S. troops on horseback is in the midground in front of a large Native American camp near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. A group of pack mules with packs on their backs is in the right midground. Numerous covered wagons are lined up...
- Indians of North America--Structures--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Cavalry--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs convention
- Panoramic view of African American (Black) women, members of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Inc. and the N.A.G.C., men, boys, and girls pose on Court Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. A covered pedestrian bridge is over the...
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.)--People--1960-1970.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1964
- Aerial view of Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, Republic Building, May D & F Department Store, United States Mint, Denver City and County Building, Denver Public Library, Civic...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Panoramic view of Denver
- Panoramic view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Capitol Life Insurance Company Building, Farmers Union Building, Continental Oil Company Building, Central Presbyterian Church, Mile High Center, Security Life Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1969]
- Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Mountain States Telephone Building, Denver Gas and Electric Building, Denver City Auditorium, May D & F, Metropolitan Building, Majestic Building, Republic Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959 June 10
- Aerial view of Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the First National Bank building, Continental Oil Company Building, Trinity Methodist Church, Brown Palace Hotel, Continental Hotel, Mile High Center, Petroleum Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado. Shows Civic Center park, the Colorado State Capitol Building, Denver City and County Building, Petroleum Building, Farmers Union Building, Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver Public Library, Carnegie...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956, September 14
- Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows Mile High Center, Trinity Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, Brown Palace Hotel, Farmers Union Building, Continental Hotel, Continental Oil Building, Republic Building, First National Bank...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1961 June 17
- D and F dressmakers
- View of Daniels and Fisher Department Store dressmakers in Denver, Colorado. Among the women are Dora and Lida Merryman, Lida probably ran the department. All the women wear conservative round, high-collared dresses either closed or decorated with...
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--People--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Seamstresses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mrs. Robert Morrison, formerly Miss De Soto
- Studio portrait of Mrs. Robert Morrison; she wears ruffles, a cameo, a cross and her hair is in ringlets.
- Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1903?]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features the raised image of an unidentified object enclosed in a circle. The stone is rectangular with a stepped arch at the top. The inscription on the stone reads: "Sabella, Daught.(?) of...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A keyhole shaped headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features the image of a flower enclosed in the circle on top. The inscription on the stone reads: "Thomas, Son of T. & F. Cooper, Died, ??." Tall grass, hills and trees are...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- First Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Hospital Served from 1882 to 1902, when Corwin Hospital was built
- Four story institutional building in Pueblo, Colorado, has a hipped-gable, metal finished roof. The second floor has an open porch with balustrades; sunroom is on the third floor. A two-story extension and a garage are adjacent; a 30's sedan is in...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Pueblo--1930-1940.
- [between 1933 and 1939?]
- Tremont Place
- View of Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado; shows the Republic Building, the May D & F Company, the I.M. Pei parabola, the YWCA, World Savings, the Brown Palace Hotel, the USO, Alright Parking, automobiles, and Trinity Methodist Church.
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1970
- West elevation [and sections] Fraternity house for Beta Theta Pi, University of Denver
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows elevation and section details for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at the University of Denver,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternities & sororities.; Universities & colleges.; Theta Beta Pi. University of Denver Chapter.; University of Denver.
- 1928 October 25
- I. M. Pei Paraboloid, Denver
- View of Zeckendorf Plaza, part of the Hilton Hotel complex (built 1960) at 350 16th (Sixteenth) Street Mall (corner Tremont Place) in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the May D & F Department Store and the hyperbolic paraboloid designed by...
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Pedestrian...
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Zeckendorf Plaza, Denver
- Night view of Zeckendorf Plaza, part of the Hilton Hotel complex (built 1960) at 350 16th (Sixteenth) Street Mall (corner Tremont Place) in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the May D & F Department Store and the hyperbolic paraboloid designed by...
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Pedestrian...
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- 17th and Arapahoe Street, Denver
- View of downtown Denver, Colorado; shows the Westin Hotel (with light reflections), the May D & F clock tower, and Larimer Place Condominiums. Office buildings include Denver National Bank (round corners). Pedestrians walk on 17th (Seventeenth)...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1986 February