Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Nebraska World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards Index, 1917-1918 M-Z
- The Nebraska registration cards are on 50 rolls of microfilm, Nebraska State Historical Society library microfilm catalog number RG0544.PR. They are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are listed usually...
- World War, 1914-1918--Nebraska.; Nebraska--Genealogy--Sources.; Nebraska--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 N
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Trip to Glenwood Springs
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-155], [ARL-156], [ARL-157], [ARL-158] Taken from the train along the way to Glenwood Springs. I'll bet we have some folks still guessing about this trip!?!?! 'Three Gadabouts,' N.C., M.E.W, M.L.A.,...
- Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936, August
- Rogers and Nash Mortuary Records : 1873-1979
- Index to the records of the Rogers and Nash Mortuary Records located in boxes 1-18 and between the years 1873 and 1979. Index is arranged alphabetically by last name and includes: Last and First Name, Date of Event, Type of Records, Box Number,...
- Rogers Mortuary (Denver, Colo.)--Registers.; Nash-Miller Mortuary (Denver, Colo.)--Registers.; Funeral homes--Colorado--Denver.; Registers of births, etc.--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy. Denver (Colo.) -- Vital records.
- 2008
- Denver Public Library 1919 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1919. Included in the index
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- Denver Public Library microfilm obituaries 1944-1959.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News, the Denver Post, and other newspapers for the years 1944-1959.
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- Colorado World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- The Colorado registration cards are on 40 rolls of microfilm (v.1 through v.40), Denver Public Library catalog number G973.91, W893co. The draft registration cards are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are...
- 2005
- WWI Colorado Draft Registration Cards
- Index to the World War I Draft Registration Cards for Colorado between the years of 1917-1918. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. These men were born...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Denver Public Library 1928 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1928. Included in the index
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- Denver Public Library 1929 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1929. Included in the index
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8
- 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.)
- 1931 January 14
- East High spotlight: 21st year no 9
- 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.)
- 1943 March 4
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1914
- 1914 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1914
- Denver Public Library 1935 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1935. Included in the index
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- 1905 Corbett & Ballenger's 32nd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1923 Corbett & Ballenger's 51st Annual Denver City Directory
- Burros packed with supplies
- View of a pack train of burros loaded with equipment and supplies possibly in Fremont County, Colorado. The burros are loaded with boxes, containers, bed-rolls, and a table. They crowd together on a trail near possibly Fourmile Creek. A railroad...
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Streams--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1881 and 1884?]
- Girl & boy playing with alphabet blocks
- A boy and girl play with blocks near a fireplace in a house in Denver, Colorado. The blocks spell "Gas Is Nice." Pictures and paintings hang on the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Blocks (Toys)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Apex, Colorado
- Reproduction of newspaper advertisement from Apex, Gilpin County, Colorado, reads: "Bobstock & Hoag, The Grocers A Nice Fresh Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh and Salt Meats, Constantly on Hand, Game in Season. 1st Door South of Town Hall,...
- Apex (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Advertisements--Colorado--Apex--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- C&S train, engine number 374, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #27, Gulf Coast Special; 6 cars, 40 MPH, nice smoke effect. Photographed: Near Littleton, Colo., May 19, 1940.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Littleton.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1940
- C&S train, engine number 375, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #21, Gulf Coast Special; 8 cars, 43 MPH, nice smoke & steam effect. Photographed: Near Acequia; Colo., January 12, 1930.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Acequia.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1930
- C&S train, engine number 903, engine type 2-10-2
- Freight, southbound; 24 cars, 30 MPH, nice smoke. Photographed: Near Wolhurst, Colo., November 27, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Wolhurst.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1939
- D&SL train, engine number 402, engine type 2-8-2
- Postal employees excursion; 8 cars, 25 MPH, nice smoke effect. Photographed: Plainview, Colo., July 12, 1936.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1936.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Plainview.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company.
- 1936
- WP train, engine number 175, engine type 4-8-2
- Train #1, Scenic Ltd.; nice steam effect; 9 cars, 35 MPH. Photographed: Near Portola, Cal., July 20, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Railroad locomotives--California--Portola.; Western Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1938
- CRI&P train, engine number 876, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #22, Passenger; 2 cars, nice smoke effect. Photographed: leaving Denver, Colo., October 24, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 2308, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 31 cars, 30 MPH, nice smoke effect. Photographed: west of Deer Trail, Colo., November 29, 1942.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1942.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Deer Trail.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1942
- CB&Q train, engine number 2810, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #9, Colorado Limited; 8 cars, 30 MPH, nice steam effect. Photographed: near Derby, Colo., January 2, 1928.
- Locomotives--1920-1930.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1928.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Derby.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1928
- CB&Q train, engine number 5207, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 65 cars, 38 MPH, nice smoke effect. Photographed: Sand Creek Junction, Colo., June 28, 1931.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1931.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Sand Creek Junction.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1931
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 282
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion; 11 cars, nice smoke. Photographed: above Los Pinos, Colo., May 29, 1964.
- Locomotives--1960-1970.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1964.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Los Pinos.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1964
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion; 6 cars, nice smoke effect. Photographed: on bridge at Mears Junction, Colo., May 21, 1950.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1950.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mears Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1950
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion; 12 cars, nice smoke. Photographed: leaving Antonito, Colo., May 30, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Antonito.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1952
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 499, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; nice smoke, 495 helping. Photographed: above Poncha Junction, Colo., November 24, 1940.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1940.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Poncha Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1940
- UP train, engine number 428, engine type 2-8-0
- Train #283, mixed train, nice smoke effect, 3 cars. Photographed: Boelus, Nebr., October 15, 1958.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1958.; Railroad locomotives--Nebraska--Boelus.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1958
- D&RGW train, engine number 1185, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight, westbound; 45 cars, Creede Branch, nice smoke effect. Photographed: near Parma, Colo., March 25, 1950.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Parma.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1950
- UP train, engine number 2861, engine type 4-6-2
- First #12, Columbine, 2nd #12 was the Aristocrat, with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2966, detouring over Union Pacofoc due to floods, nice smoke effect; 12 cars, 45 MPH. Photographed: near Denver, Colo., June 4, 1935.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1935.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1935
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 478, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #215, San Juan; 5 cars, nice smoke. Photographed: near Antonito, Colo., October 7, 1950.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1950.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Antonito.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1950
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 474, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 42 cars, nice smoke effect. Photographed: south of Crested Butte, Colo., June 12, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Crested Butte.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1941
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 484, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #215, San Juan; 5 cars, nice smoke. Photographed: near Falfa, Colo., January 26, 1951.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1951.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Falfa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1951
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 476, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #115, San Juan; 5 cars, nice smoke. Photographed: east of Osier, Colo., June 8, 1942.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1942.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Osier.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1942
- UP train, engine number 2865, engine type 4-6-2
- Second #121, Pacific Ltd.; 4 cars, 30 MPH, nice steam effect. Photographed: near Sidney, Nebr., December 8, 1935.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1935.; Railroad locomotives--Nebraska--Sidney.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1935
- UP train, engine number 2905, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #13, passenger train; 9 cars, nice smoke effect. Photographed: near Denver, Colo., January 16, 1927.
- Locomotives--1920-1930.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1927.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1927
- UP train, engine number 4003, engine type 4-8-8-4
- Westbound freight train, nice steam effect. Photographed: near Denver, Colo., January 22, 1956.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1956.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1956
- UP train, engine number 4007, engine type 4-8-8-4
- Westbound freight train, nice steam effect, 61 cars. Photographed: leaving Green River, Wyo., November 30, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Railroad locomotives--Wyoming--Green River.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1941
- UP train, engine number 4013, engine type 4-8-8-4
- Westbound freight train, nice smoke effect; 52 cars. Photographed: near Granite Canon, Wyo., June 15, 1952.
- Locomotives--1920-1930.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1925.; Railroad locomotives--Wyoming--Granite Canon.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1925
- UP train, engine number 5016, engine type 2-10-2 and engine number 3955, engine type 4-6-6-4
- Westbound freight train, nice steam effect. Photographed: near Borie, Wyo., December 5, 1948.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1948.; Railroad locomotives--Wyoming--Borie.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1948
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 317, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight, westbound; near top, 9 cars, nice smoke effects; engine 454 pushing . Photographed: climbing Cerro Summit, Colo., November 26, 1942.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1942.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cerro Summit.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1942
- AT&SF locomotive, engine number 3755, engine type 4-8-4
- Train #6, passenger; nice smoke and steam effect; 15 cars, 40 MPH. Photographed: approaching Denver, Colo., January 3, 1937.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1937.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
- 1937
- AT&SF locomotive, engine number 3433, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #101, Centennial State; nice smoke effect; 7 cars, 40 MPH. Photographed: north of Palmer Lake, Colo., January 12, 1951.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1951.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer Lake.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
- 1951