Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Printing shop
- View of the interior of a printing shop in Georgetown, Colorado. Cabinets and trays for type are along one wall, and a row of wood columns are in the middle of the room. A stovepipe, window and door are on the back wall. Three men are at the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Printing industry--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Wild Horse, Colorado
- In Wild Horse, Cheyenne County, Colorado, people celebrating Norwegian Independence crowd a frame business. A band poses; identified people include: Otto Goldberg (in profile behind bass drum), Don Collins (center boy on balcony), Judith J. Holt...
- Wild Horse (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Independence Day (Norway)--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Wild Horse--1910-1920.
- 1910 May 17
- Special event for Gates Rubber Company employees
- A large group of Gates Rubber Company employees pose for a photo at a formal dinner. Harry M. Rhoads sits in the center of the first row. Directly behind him his mother Addie and his father Harry F. Rhoads are seated on chairs in the second row....
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Dinner parties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon,...
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- County Court, Leadville, Colorado, 1912
- In this interior view of the Lake County Courthouse in Leadville, Colorado, a man in suit, vest and tie sits in a high back chair behind a wooden desk. A wire letter holder, pen and ink set, desk calendar and a big book sit on his desk. Charts...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- 1912
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 6
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 November 26
- View of Colorado Central Narrow Gauge Railway yards
- A winter view of the Colorado Central Narrow Gauge railyards shows the one-story Central City building and the one story Black Hawk building. The Central City building has a gabled roof, a window, and a sign that reads "Central City 8475 Ft above...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Central City--1950-1970.; Railroads--Colorado--Central City--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Haber & Gebhard Meat Market, Central City
- Two steers, one held by a boy and one held by a man in a butcher's apron, stand in front of the commercial buildings along unpaved Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. A man in a butcher's apron and a cowboy hat sits on a horse behind the boy...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1879]
- Residences in Central City, Colorado
- A gothic revival house is built behind a masonry retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The one and one-half story clapboard structure has a gabled, tin roof with gingerbread bargeboard around the eaves. The porch is supported by simple columns...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth Street. The parade is coming down the street towards the photographer. the Georgetown Brass Band is just turning the corner to the left;...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the interior of the Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Colorado, looking down the aisle toward the front of the church. Pews are visible on each side. At the front of the church a table holds two candles, and on a raised platform behind...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1980.; Interiors.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1980.
- [between 1955 and 1977?]
- Teller House bar with Louis Spies bartending, 1937
- A bartender in a white uniform stands behind the bar in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, fixing a drink. The bar in front of him has a cup of straws, ashtrays, and a glass on it. Bottles of liquor are on the counter behind the bartender...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Saloon, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of a saloon in Georgetown, Colorado. The bartender, Joe Trudeau, stands behind the dark wood Renaissance Revival bar; his image is reflected both in the mirror behind and a woodwork- encased mirror on the right side of the room. Also...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Photographers--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Scene on Fountain Creek at Manitou
- Downstream view of Fountain Creek, or 'Fontaine qui Bouille', in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking east. Taken from the level of the streambed just upstream from the confluence with Ruxton Creek, this image affords a clear view of the footbridge...
- Fountain Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Aurora Public Library
- A view of the Aurora, Colorado, public library is seen from behind the circulation desk. The silhouette of a globe and plants are in the foreground. A woman stands behind the circulation desk, and a woman borrower stands at the desk, checking out...
- Aurora Public Library (Aurora, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Aurora (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Aurora--1960-1970.
- April 11, 1962
- E. Portal, Colo
- The engineers' and contractors' dormitory at the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado is a gable-roofed building with a small porch with stairs, and is surrounded by pines and a fence; a pole and wires are nearby. Another wood building is...
- East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel--1920-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.
- October 15, 1927
- Wolhurst
- People at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, are identified as: Neville Hughes (bachelor on horse), Clara Wilder (striped dress-house guest from the east), Ben W. Lawrence (Mrs. Lawrence in little cape), Kitty Hughes, Anna H Fowler (on end of...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Barns--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- 1892
- General George Armstrong Custer, officers and ladies at Fort Abraham Lincoln
- Custer and wife of Lt. Calhoun - seated, middle of steps), Lt. Charles A. Varnum (7th Cavalry), Mrs. Myles Moylan (behind General Carlin), Lt. James Calhoun (7th Cavalry - right end of middle row, standing next to porch banister); third or back...
- Fort Abraham Lincoln (N.D.)--1870-1880.; Forts & fortifications--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Military facilities--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Military officers--1870-1880.; Officers' quarters--1870-1880.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1876]
- Martin Hanson taken where Placer Inn is
- A man and a young boy are on a carriage loaded with machine parts in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Attached to the machine parts, and trailing behind the carriage, is a long timber with six horses attached to it. A seventh horse (butt end only) is...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Bandstands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1920.; Machinery--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915?]
- Manitou, Col.
- corner tower. Behind it is the first Manitou School, a frame building with a bell tower. To the right of the church are remnants of the stone used in its construction, and down the hill is more construction on Manitou Avenue, using the same stone. ...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1881?]
- Wild West Show original company, ca. 1884
- The original cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses for a group portrait. William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") Cody sits in the center of the second row wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Seated on the ground in front of Cody is John Y. Nelson, driver...
- Bogardus, Adam--Family--1880-1890.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Hathaway, Seth.; Keen,...
- [1884?]
- Wild West Show original company
- The original cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses for a group portrait. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in the center of the second row wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Seated on the ground in front of Cody is John Y. Nelson, driver...
- Bogardus, Adam--Family--1880-1890.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Hathaway, Seth.; Keen,...
- [1884?]
- William F. Cody and group on beach
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in the left center midground of a panoramic view of a beach, probably in Europe. A long row of Native American men and women also on horseback line the shore behind Cody. A man wearing a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Garland City, Colo., 60 Days Old
- Garland City, Colorado, was a construction camp while the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was being built over La Veta Pass between 1877 and 1878. The entire town moved to the new townsite of Alamosa in May 1878. View shows railroad tracks by the...
- Garland City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1877 or 1878.]
- Columbian School Kindergarten traffic problems
- Photograph of a kindergarten class at Columbian Elementary School during a traffic safety lesson dramatic play exercise. One unidentified boy stands towards the right front of the photograph dressed as a traffic policeman. He has a whistle in his...
- Kindergartens.; Traffic police.; Traffic signs and signals.; Columbian School (Denver, Colo.); Berkeley (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1934
- Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy
- Ten Tenth Mountain Division 126th Mountain Enginers rest behind a tank destroyer on a mountain road while taking cover from German sniper fire. Those closest to the tank destroyer stand and sit upright while those farther from cover lie flat on the...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- March 3, 1945
- Man behind bar/restaurant counter
- A man poses behind the counter of a bar in Colorado. Bottles of liquor, a coffee urn, and mail boxes are behind the counter. A gas light hangs from overhead.
- Bars--Colorado--1910-1930.; Bartenders--Colorado--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Mr. Ferris Cassius
- Interior view of City Park Sundries at 2101 York Street in the City Park West neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Mr. Ferris Cassius, an African American, the proprietor of City Park Sundries, draws a beverage from the soda fountain behind the...
- City Park Sundries (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; African Americans--1970-1980.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ice cream parlors.; Interiors.; Cassius, Ferris--Pictorial works.; City Park Sundries (Denver,...
- 1976
- Bar interior, Victoria Hotel, Salida
- View of the interior of the tavern in the Victoria Hotel in Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado. Shows a brick wall, with a carved wood back bar with stained glass panes instead of a mirror. A Budweiser chalkboard lists the specials, and hangs above...
- Victoria Hotel & Tavern (Salida, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Salida (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bartenders.; Interiors.; Bars (Furniture).; Victoria Hotel & Tavern (Salida, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- 1989
- Feliberto Gonzáles
- Feliberto Gonzales stands behind a bar with a marble top probably in a saloon in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears a tie, jacket and brimmed hat and holds a bottle of beer. A mirror, cash register, and bottles of liquor are behind...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Interiors.; Gonzáles, Feliberto, 1885-1960--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- [ca. 1915]
- Ness Olguin and Bernadine Herrera
- Ness Olguin sits behind Bernadine Herrera and holds a book for her to look at near the front door of a house at 1105 Lawrence Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Bernadine, an infant girl, sits in a child's rocking chair, she...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Infants.; Women.; Herrera, Bernadine--Pictorial works.; Olguin, Ness--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1958]
- Recen
- View of frame houses and road grades in the mountains above the mining town of Recen (Kokomo, Summit County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings with false fronts, mine buildings and tailings piles. Identification: "1. Stable owned by Prior...
- Recen (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cites & towns--Colorado--Recen--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Recen--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1895?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- President Taft in Montrose, Colo.
- President William Howard Taft addresses a crowd before the opening ceremony for the Gunnison Tunnel at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The president stands behind a fence draped with flag bunting and fans. A...
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Public appearances.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gazebos.; Presidents--United States.; Public speaking.; Racetracks (Horse racing); Rites & ceremonies.; Spectators.
- [1909 September 23]
- President Taft in Montrose, Colo.
- President William Howard Taft addresses a crowd before the opening ceremony for the Gunnison Tunnel at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The president stands behind a fence draped with flag bunting and fans. A...
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Public appearances.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States.; Public speaking.; Rites & ceremonies.; Spectators.
- [1909 September 23]
- Colo. & Southern RR Eng. No. 8
- Shows the Colorado and Southern Railway Engine No. 8 with a coal tender parked on railroad tracks in railroad yard in Denver, Colorado. One man stands in front of the engine car, another stands behind the engine cab. Behind the engine cab is the...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Prowitt's Masonic Temple Pharmacy interior
- Interior of Prowitt's Masonic Temple Pharmacy, 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Customers drink beverages at a soda fountain; an African American man stands behind the counter. Bottles line the cabinet shelves behind glass doors. Boxes...
- Prowitt's Masonic Temple Pharmacy (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Afro-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a group
- Studio portrait of a group of people, possibly the John Corach family. One man wears a straw hat and dark wool suit, he sits in a chair and holds a baby on his lap. A woman in an ill fitting dress and decorated bonnet stands behind the chair with...
- Infants--1890-1900.; People--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Pretty Old Man, Crows, Crow Agency, Mont.
- A Native American (Crow) man identified as Pretty-Old-Man poses on a horse at Crow Agency (Big Horn County), Montana. The man wears a feather headdress and a headpiece with fur and antlers, a shirt, leggings, and moccasins, and he sits on a saddled...
- Crow Indians--Structures--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Men--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Crow Agency (Mont.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Montana--Crow Agency--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Montana--Crow...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Duck shooting
- Two men stand behind a duck blind probably in Michigan. One man aims his gun; the other crouches behind the blind. Ducks float on the water nearby.
- Duck shooting--Michigan--1880-1900.; Ducks--Michigan--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Michigan--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Crapper Jack's Saloon, Cripple Creek
- Interior view of Crapper Jack's Saloon, Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; men and women line up at the bar with drinks in hand posed for a toast, the women wear aprons or petticoats over their dresses, they are possibly prostitutes; behind the...
- Crapper Jack's Saloon (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Zang Brewing Company.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Pueblo group
- Native American men, wearing suits and ties, pose for a group portrait. The Abieta brothers stand; Pablo holds a pencil and wears a beaded belt; Juan stands behind Antonio Romero, who has his pony tails wrapped in cloth. The large man in the center...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Interior of Fowler or Sun's [sic] Store, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Interior view of Fowler & Son's grocery store, Fourth (4th) Street and Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; four men are identified as: Mr. Simson (behind counter), Mr. Watts (leaning on counter), a clerk and a customer; store area is stacked...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Simson, Mr.; Watts, Mr.
- 1895 December 25
- J.H. Kilday & W. Weld, prop.'s, White-House saloon, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Interior view of White House Saloon, Cripple Creek, Colorado; J. H. Kilday & W. Weld (proprietors), group of men stand in front of bar, two men wear aprons, one of whom holds a box of open cigars; additional men stand at bar with feet propped on...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; White House Saloon (Cripple Creek, Colo.)
- [1893 or 1894]
- Donkey Derby, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Distant view of Donkey Derby held near outskirts of Cripple Creek, Colorado; automobiles lined up behind wire fence; crowd of people around fence perimeters and behind festival stand or podium; view of town with church spire (St Peter's Catholic...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Donkeys--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1930-1940.; Festivals--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Saloon, Cripple Creek
- Interior of saloon, Cripple Creek, Colorado; men with hats and overcoats stand near bar and two bartenders (Tom and Jerry sign on backbar) stand behind bar, scene includes bare lightbulbs extending from ceiling, bottles of alcohol and liquor...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1900 and 1907]
- Duckets Market, Ouray, Colo., 10:00 AM.
- Two butchers work behind the meat counter in Duckets Market as a customer waits for his order, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. The meat in the refrigerated counter is labeled with name and price; other goods include packaged gravy and spaghetti...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Butchers--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Interiors.
- August 1978
- Mining camp, west of Eldora
- View of the Happy Valley Placer Co. mining camp in the Grand Island Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado with tents and a buggy. John H. Kemp leans on the fence to the left; Engineer August Mathez stands with a transit instrument and tripod...
- Happy Valley Placer Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1900.; Mining camps--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Kemp, John H.;...
- Summer 1892
- Singing at Central, 1941, Miss Crosier
- Boys and girls in a group at the side of a studio piano in classroom number 208 at Central School in Alamosa, Colorado, while Miss Crosir plays from sheet music. The blackboard behind the piano contains a list which includes "2. What is in, 3. The...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Music education--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- McFarlane Foundry, Ja 13, 1966
- A tree branch hanging in the foreground partially obscures the old McFarlane foundry building in Central City, Colorado. The one-story structure with a flat roof and a false front is constructed of stone and wood and sided with corrugated tin and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Foundries--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Ruins--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- 1966