Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Conejos Junior High School, class of 1926
- Hispanic American teacher Erinea García (later Erinea García de Gallegos) poses with her students from the Junior High Class of 1926 on the steps of Conejos Junior High School, Conejos, Colorado. She wears a jumper with a checked pattern and a...
- Costilla Junior High School (Conejos, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Conejos (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Teachers.; Gallegos, Erinea García de--Pictorial works.; García, Castelar--Pictorial...
- 1910
- José Amarante Garcia family
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American José Amarante García and his family. José served as sheriff and county judge in Conejos County, Colorado. Family members are identified as, front row L to R: José Victor García, Sofia García,...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children.; Families.; Judges.; Sheriffs.; Women.; García, José Amarante--Family--Pictorial works.; García, Teodora Espinoza...
- 1912
- Wedding portrait, José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa
- Studio wedding portrait of José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. José wears suit and tie, he has dark hair and a full mustache. His bride, Teodora wears a lace wedding gown and veil. José was...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Sheriffs.; García, José Amarante, 1859-1918--Pictorial works.; García, Teodora Espinosa--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Conejos--Pictorial...
- [1889]
- Celestino García
- Studio portrait of Celestino García, a rancher from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. For many years he served in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. He wears a suit and tie, his gray hair is parted on the side and he...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Legislators--Colorado.; Mustaches.; Older People.; García, Celestino, 1861-1919--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1915 and 1918?]
- Park near head of Conejos canon, Col.
- Panoramic view of a valley and the Conejos River in Conejos County, Colorado. Shows a camp with tents, a pack horse and smoke from a fire. Trees and sagebrush are in the valley and rocky cliffs are nearby in the San Juan Mountains.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Conejos River (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Valleys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys...
- 1874
- View near head of Conejos River, Col.
- Panoramic view of tents and a camp near the Conejos River in Conejos County, Colorado. The river has islands between channels. Sagebrush and trees are nearby and the foothills of the San Juan Mountains are around the valley.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Conejos River (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- This 1s Conejos County Court House in 1910
- View along main street of the two and half-story stone courthouse, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; shows a portion of the steep apex roof missing; people line the street with wagons and belongings that include bedframes,...
- Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Descendants of Francisco Lopez and Maria de Villafuerte
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Francisco Lopez and Maria de Villafuerte.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Descendants of Blas Miranda and Juliana Perez de Bustillo
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Blas Miranda and Juliana Perez de Bustillo.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Descendants of Jose Nieto and Lucia Lopez de Gracia
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Jose Nieto and Lucia Lopez de Gracia.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Conejos, Colo.
- View of a dirt road in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. Shows adobe houses, a post and wire fence and flowers. A church is in the distance.
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cities & towns.; Dirt roads.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Conejos--Pictorial works.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Conejos--Pictorial works.; Conejos (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1967
- José Victor García
- Portrait of José Victor García, a rancher in Conejos County, Colorado, he served in the Colorado Territorial Legislature and held many political appointments. He wear a suit and tie, has thick gray hair combed back and a full mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Legislators--Colorado.; Older People.; García, José Victor--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Hanging of Jose Abram Ortiz at Conejos in 1888 for murder of LaDuke
- Sheriff J. Amarante Garcia and Deputy Jack Eels flank Jose Abram Ortiz, who is tied with ropes, on a gallows constructed outside the adobe jail in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. The sheriff reads the execution sentence. Men wearing wide brim...
- Conejos (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hangings--Colorado--Conejos--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Oldest church in Colorado
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; the adobe building has twin bell towers, round and pointed arches, and a niche with a statue.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1916 August 30
- Descendants of Manuel delos Reyes and Catalina de Leon
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Manuel delos Reyes and Catalina de Leon .
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Descendants of Juan Tenorio de Alba and Josefa Lopez Sandoval
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Juan Tenorio de Alba and Josefa Lopez Sandoval.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (1927, enlarged 1948). The brick building has two bell towers topped with cupolas, decorative brickwork and stained glass windows.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Conejos, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Structures--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--Structures--1940-1950.; Conejos (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Catholic churches.; Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Conejos,...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Conejos County town of Conejos looking south from Court House
- View of gravel main street of dilapidated adobe and wood frame houses with gable and hip roofs, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado.
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos County, Conejos, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, oldest church structure in Colorado, built 1858
- Facade view of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; features brick construction, twin bell towers with aluminum roofs, cross at gable apex, arched doorways and stained glass windows and a upper alcove with a...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos, Colorado Catholic church
- Facade of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado, shows women and young girls in white dresses and veils and parishioners gathered outside the entrance (possibly for First Communion); church features adobe...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.; Communion--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1911 September 9
- Conejos, Colorado
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; shows (possibly) a First Communion procession of women and girls in white gowns and veils, altar boys and parishioners; church features adobe construction, twin...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Conejos (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1870-1890.; Communion--Colorado--Conejos--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1890]
- Conejos, Colorado
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the County Courthouse in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; the church features brick construction, twin towers with aluminum domes, and arched windows. The Courthouse has intersecting gables and a...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Conejos (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1940-1960.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- D&RGW
- Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive #488 (2-8-2), it heads passenger train #215, the "San Juan," on its last run near Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. The locomotive has a pilot mounted snowplow. Shows the Conejos...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Conejos County--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Conejos County--1950-1960.; Railroad passenger...
- 1951 January 31
- Descendants of Pedro de Almazan and Ynes de Anaya
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Pedro de Almazan and Ynes de Anaya who were married in 16th century Mexico.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002
- Reginaldo García
- Studio portrait of Reginaldo García, a sheep rancher in Conejos County, Colorado. He was also a banker and a legislator in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. He wears a jacket and tie and has his hair parted on the...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Legislators--Colorado.; Ranchers.; García, Reginaldo, 1888---Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- First church in Colorado built at Conejos, 1858, Catholic Church ("Our Lady of Guadalupe")
- Shows Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Conejos, Conejos County, Colorado, with towers, a cross, and a niche / statue.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Conejos (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Conejos
- Inscription on brass plaque reads: "This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado. D.O.M. June 10, 1958. This tract was selected by Bishop Machebeuf, for the first permanent church in Colorado. Here was built A. Jacal (Picket) church, later...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Conejos County town of Conejos looking north from Court House
- View of Conejos businesses north of the Courthouse, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; includes dilapidated wood frame, adobe and false front structures, a modern "United States Post Office, Condejos Colorado," and "Mino's Groceries and...
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos, Colorado Catholic church
- Side view of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado, shows parishioners congregating in the front; church features adobe construction with brick trim, bell tower with a ladder hung on it, a cross on gable apex...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1911 September 9
- Conejos, Colorado Catholic church
- Facade of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; shows the parishioners gathered outside the entrance; church features adobe construction with brick trim, twin bell towers, a cross on gable apex, and an alcove...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1911 September 9
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Conejos, Colorado
- Exterior view of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos, Conejos County, Colorado; features brick construction, twin towers, curvilinear parapet, arched doorways and windows, and a upper alcove with a statue of the patron saint.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Conejos (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1920-1930.
- 1927
- D&RGW Conejos River bridge near Antonito, Colo. (2-8-2) 493, 499.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives 493 and 499 (2-8-2's) with a consist of boxcars and tank cars, vent smoke on the Conejos River bridge near Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Conejos County--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Conejos County--1950-1960.
- 1956 or 1957
- Medford Cosias and Tom Noel
- Medford Cosias and Tom Noel stand near a jeep at the Rainbow Trout Ranch, 1484 FDR 250 in Conejos County, Colorado. Medford drinks out of a can and Tom Noel leans against the jeep and smiles. Behind the men is a trailer full of trash. Both men...
- Rainbow Trout Ranch (Conejos County, Colo.)--People--1960-1970.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Laborers.; Jeep automobiles.; Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob)--Pictorial works.; Cosias, Medford--Pictorial works.; Rainbow Trout Ranch (Conejos...
- 1967
- Conejos County, County Court House, east side
- View of the two and half story stone courthouse, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; shows the east entrance portico with columns and pediment, bracketed overhanging eaves, and part of the pyramidal central roof with dormers;...
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos County, County Court House, east side
- View of the two and half story stone courthouse through tall trees, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; includes automobiles parked along curb and hedge row.
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos County, County Court House, southeast corner
- View through tall trees of the two and half story stone courthouse, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; includes the State Archives van parked along curb and hedge row.
- Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Courthouse, Amarante Lobato, Victor Chavez, George Hill
- View of two boys sitting in a small burro-drawn toy wagon, another boy standing near the burro, Conejos, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; building in back of boys features board and batten false front with a flatroof adobe addition; dirt...
- Conejos (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Conejos--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Conejos--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Air compressor and dynamo, Toltec Tunnel
- A man stands near an air compressor and dynamo located in the power building at the Toltec Tunnel mine, Conejos County, Colorado. Shows a General Electric brand dynamo and an air compressor made by the J. George Leyner Engineering Works Company.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Toltec Tunnel (Conejos County, Colo. : Mine)--1900-1920.; Air compressors--Colorado--Conejos County--1900-1920.; Electric generators--Colorado--Conejos County--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Conejos...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Train on Cumbres Pass
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive with a pilot plow and a work car on snow covered Cumbres Pass, (Conejos County), Colorado. Workmen are on the train and shovel snow.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1960.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cumbres Pass (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Blizzards--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Railroad...
- [1949 or 1952]
- D&RGW
- Workers in coats and hats use shovels to clear snow from railroad tracks on Cumbres Pass in Conejos County, Colorado. Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive #483 and spreader snow plow "OU," both are obscured by packed...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cumbres Pass (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Blizzards--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1950.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 January 21
- Descendants of Hernan Sanchez Rico and Juana Martin
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Hernan Sanchez Rico and Juana Martin.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Descendants of Simon Ortega and Maria Mares
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Simon Ortega and Maria Mares.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Descendants of Juan Perea and Aldonsa Varela de Lasoda
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Juan Perea and Aldonsa Varela de Lasoda.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad train
- View of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad and an unidentified, abandoned water tank in probably Conejos County, Colorado. A steam engine pulls passenger cars towards the yellow water tank.
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--1990-2000.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroads.; Water tanks.; Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad--Pictorial works.; Railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--Pictorial works.; Tanks--Colorado--Conejos...
- 1999
- Portal to Miser Miser Mine, scene of Foster - Hook strike
- Panoramic view of Miser Mine sheds and a log cabin in the Platoro District, (Conejos) County, Colorado; men pose by debris and abandoned machinery.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miser Mine (Conejos County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Conejos County--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Conejos County--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Conejos County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- View of the loading bins at the Antonito deposit
- View of trucks being loaded with coal scoria via hoppers at the Antonito deposit, Conejos County, Colorado.
- Loaders (Machines)--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Mining--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Shipping--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Trucks--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- View of 5/8 cubic yard shovel working in open pit
- View shows a five-eighth's cubic yard shovel loading a truck with coal scoria at the Antonito deposit, Conejos County, Colorado.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Machinery--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Mining--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Shovels--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.; Trucks--Colorado--Conejos County--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Conejos County, plaque on Our Lady of Guadalupe, in town of Conejos, oldest church structure in Colorado
- View of bronze plaque mounted on a large rock in Conejos, Colorado; plaque describes history of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Plaques--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Conejos, shrine of Catholic church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, oldest church structure in Colorado
- View of the grotto dedicated 1954, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Conejos County, San Luis Valley, Colorado; features a statue of the patron saint adorned with fresh flowers in a rock and concrete alcove covered with vines; female figure...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--Facilities--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Saints--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.; Shrines--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Toltec Tunnel, D&R.G.R.W.
- Men and railroad employees pose on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Engine 100 (type 4-4-0 narrow gauge) and a tender at the west-end of the Toltec Tunnel on the San Juan Extension in Conejos County, Colorado. Shows narrow gauge tracks, a trestle,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Men--Colorado--Conejos County--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Conejos County--1880-1890.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Conejos...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]