Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1879 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 7th Annual Denver City directory
- 1879 Denver High School Commencement Program
- Program for the third Graduation of the Denver High School in 1879.
- Miles, Emily Hannah, 1860-1918.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1879
- An achievement of the medal of honor
- Sergeant Edward P. Grimes, Troop F, Fifth Cavalry, runs in full military uniform with a bundle of ammunition during a battle at Milk Creek in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Shows Native American (Ute) Indians on horseback with weapons. A buffalo...
- Indians of North America--War--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Rio Blanco County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Ammunition--Colorado--Rio Blanco County--1910-1920.; Campaigns &...
- 1912 July 13
- Argo smelter refinery
- Interior view of an Argo smelting works building, owned by the Boston and Colorado Smelting Company, Denver, Colorado, shows a stack of crucibles on top of a furnace, a hoist, and a cart.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company--1890-1900.; Crucibles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Furnaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Argo smelter, tub room silver refinery
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: row of round, wood tanks and rectangular containers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo smelting
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, shovel, mallet, hoppers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo smelting works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Interior view of an Argo Smelting Works building, owned by the Boston and Colorado Smelting Company, Denver, Colorado, shows a chimney surrounded by gutters emanating from a furnace. One of the furnace doors is open as a man uses a long steel rod...
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Furnaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace with attached troughs, and a hopper.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, hoppers, troughs.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Argo Smelting Works (Boston and Colorado Smelting Co.)
- Construction of a brick chimney at the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: wood scaffolding, barrels, building materials.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Chimneys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1892
- Augusta and Horace Tabor's house
- View of the Horace and Augusta Tabor home, on East 5th (Fifth) Street, in Leadville, (Lake County), Colorado; shows a frame house with a bay window and bargeboard.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Tabor, Augusta, d. 1895--Homes & haunts.; Tabor, Horace Austin Warner, 1830-1899--Homes & haunts.
- 1931
- Bald Mountain - near Nevadaville
- View of an arched gravestone at the cemetery in Bald Mountain, Colorado; features a raised representation of leaves (?) enclosed in a circle, beneath which is an inscription that reads: "In Affectionate Remembrance of Frederick Houghton. Died Oct....
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Bald Mountain - near Nevadaville
- An arched gravestone at the cemetery in Bald Mountain, Colorado, features a raised representation of two lambs lying down, and an inscription that reads: "They are Gone but not Forgotten. John Henry Born Oct 16, 1877. Age 2 Yrs. & 15 Ds. Richard...
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Black Hawk, Colo.
- Panoramic view of frame and brick buildings on Gregory Street in Blackhawk, Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows the Presbyterian Church with a spire, on a hillside, and commercial buildings with signs that read: "Wholesale & Retail Groceries, Commission...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1880.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1880.
- [1864]
- Bluff City, Utah
- Overview of Bluff, Utah, shows the Navajo Twins, a natural rock tower, on a hill in foreground; a valley with trees, streets, and houses; and the San Juan River with Casa del Eco Mesa in background.
- Bluff (Utah)--1900-1910.; Casa del Eco Mesa (Utah)--1900-1910.; Navajo Twins (Utah)--1900-1910.; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Utah--Bluff--1900-1910.; Mesas--Utah--Bluff--1900-1910.; Rivers--Utah--Bluff--1900-1910.; Rock...
- [1900?]
- Buena Vista, from Lake House
- Frame commercial buildings and dwellings line the dirt street in Buena Vista, Colorado; signs read: "Cottonwood Restaurant" and "Assayer's Office." A bridge crosses Cottonwood Creek in the foreground, and the Collegiate range towers in the...
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Bridges--Colorado--Buena Vista--1870-1880.; Buildings--Colorado--Buena Vista--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1880.
- 1879?
- Businesses in Central City
- The Sauer McShane Mercantile Company on Eureka Street is crowded with merchandise, including boxes of soap, baking powder, fruits, nuts, and chandeliers. The shopkeeper, in a vest, is behind the counter. Men lean against the sales counters looking...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Interiors--1870-1880.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Capitol City sign
- View of an abandoned log building in Capitol City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. A modern sign near the building reads: "Site of Capitol City Incorporated 1879."
- Hinsdale County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1970-1980.; Log buildings--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1970-1980.; Mining camps--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1970-1980.; Signs (Notices)--Colorado--Hinsdale...
- 1972
- Caribou
- Iron fence surrounds a grave at the Caribou, Boulder County, Colorado, cemetery. The gravestone is an ornate cross and reads: "Margaret. Ed F. ?erkins. Died Jan. 3, 1879. Aged ?3 Years."
- Caribou (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Caribou--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Caribou--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Chas Johnson, Ino George
- Ino George, with shovel, and Charles Johnson inside the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney with hoppers.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; George,...
- 1892
- Chestnut St.
- View west on Chestnut Street, once considered the main street, in Leadville, Colorado shows a street that has one two-story brick building, and several wood frame false fronts. The street is busy with horse-drawn wagons, covered wagons and...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [1879]
- Colorado & Southern engine 648 extra north near Valmont
- A Colorado & Southern mixed train led by steam locomotive 648 (2-8-0) crosses an overpass near Valmont (Boulder County), Colorado. The consist has a railroad crane, flat car and passenger car.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1950-1960.; Valmont (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Valmont--1960-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Valmont--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Valmont--1960-1960.
- 1954 November 2
- Colorado Springs, looking S. from cupola of school bldg. on Cascade bet. Kiowa & Bijou
- View south from school cupola over Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows Kiowa and Bijou Streets, dwellings, businesses, young trees along Cascade Avenue and plains in the background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Colorado, the late outbreak and massacre at the White River Agency, the ruins after the fire and massacre
- Reproduction of a sketch of the Meeker tragedy at the White River Ute Indian Agency, September 29th 1879, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows soldiers surveying the destruction from the fire and battle between Native American Utes and Nathan Meeker,...
- Meeker, Nathan Cook, 1814-1879--Tomb.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. White River Agency (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Meeker...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Donald Macy Liddell
- Studio bust portrait of Donald Macy Liddell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Liddell's short hair is parted in the middle. He wears a double breasted coat, a shirt with an upright collar and a silk bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Liddell, Donald M. (Donald Macy), b. 1879.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Fairplay - 1941 old brewery
- The old brewery in Fairplay, Colorado, is constructed of cut, coursed stone, and has a false front. The other building is constructed of the same materials as the brewery, and has a bracketed cornice and one large window bay on either side of the...
- Fairplay (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Fairplay--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Fifteenth Street, Denver
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows businesses, homes, storefronts, and a horse and buggy. Sign reads: "Sign Painting."
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1870-1890.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--1870-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1889?]
- First parsonage built on the Pacific Slope in Colorado
- First parsonage building erected on the Western Slope of Colorado, built by George M. Darley in 1879. Two-story Carpenter Gothic structure with front gable, clapboard siding, window pediments, carved tracery beneath apex of the eaves on front...
- Parsonages--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.; Lake City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Religious dwellings--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Foote & Stoddard Livery built in 1879.
- George Stoddard, Virgil Stoddard Sr. and George Foote stand in front of their livery with three fine horses at the corner of Cleveland and 4th (Fourth) Street, Loveland, Colorado. The livery is wood frame featuring a decorative arched apex gable...
- Loveland (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Horses--Colorado--Loveland--1880-1890.; Livery stables--Colorado--Loveland--1880-1890.; Foote, George.; Stoddard, George.; Stoddard, Virgil.
- 1885
- Fort Collins Colorado Franklin C. Avery residence
- The keystone over the entry of the Franklin C. Avery home in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, has an incised date: "1879."
- Avery, Franklin C.--Homes & haunts.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Fort Collins--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- General View of Central City, Colo.
- Panoramic view of Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Train of Colorado & Southern stopped at depot. Landmarks: the Teller House, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Central City school.
- Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- George E. King residence
- Exterior view of architect George E. King's residence, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado. The two-story wood frame structure was built in 1879. Architecture features a mansard roof, second story arched windows in dormers, projecting...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1968
- George E. King residence
- Exterior view of architect George E. King's residence, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado includes front and side facades of the two-story wood frame structure built in 1879. Architecture features a mansard roof, second story arched windows...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1968
- George E. King residence
- Exterior view of architect George E. King's residence, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado includes front facade of a two-story wood frame structure built 1879. Architecture features a mansard roof, second story arched windows in dormers,...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.
- [between 1970 and 1980?]
- George E. King residence
- Exterior of architect George E. King's residence, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado with a side view of the front facade of the two-story wood structure built in 1879. The architecture features a mansard roof, second story arched windows...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- George E. King residence
- Exterior view of architect George E. King's residence, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado, front and side facade of the two-story wood structure built in 1879. Architecture features a mansard roof, second story arched windows in dormers,...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.
- [between 1970 and 1980?]
- Gilpin County
- View of a gravestone in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a small, block of stone, ornately carved with various decorations over an inscription that reads: "In affectionate remembrance of Sarah M. Beloved Wife of Wm. Fisher. died Sept 8,...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Gilpin County, Colo.
- A gravestone in a Gilpin County, Colorado, cemetery depicts flowers and reads: "Alice M. Died Apr. 26, 1879. Aged 4 ys. 10 m. 15 ds," and, "Cora D. Died May 1, 187?. Aged 3 ys. 3 ms. 2 ds."
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
- A gazebo is in the left foreground in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. The glass conservatory in the center background came from the extensive gardens at the home of James Lick, a real estate investor, in San Francisco. The domed...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Gazebos--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Greenhouses--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Parks--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Golden, from the C.C. Round House
- Panoramic view of the Colorado Central Railroad Company roundhouse and depot, railroad tracks, and frame and brick buildings in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Clear Creek is near commercial buildings and houses. South School and the...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Golden (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1870-1890.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Golden--1870-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1879 and 1885?]
- Gunnison Court House
- Exterior of the Gunnison County Courthouse, Colorado, shortly after construction; landscaping is not complete; men and women stand outside the entrance. Jail facilities are evident by bars on some windows.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colo.
- View of Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colo. Prominent on the street is the Tabor Opera House. The massive 3-story opera house was constructed of stone, brick and iron, and is trimmed with Portland cement. It was constructed by mining magnate,...
- Cities and towns--Colorado--Leadville--1990-2000.; Leadville (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--Pictorial works.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Leadville--Pictorial works.; Leadville (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1997
- Harrison St., Leadville
- Looking north on Harrison Street in Leadville, Colorado is a view of horse drawn wagons and carriages in the street, pedestrians along the boardwalks, and a group of men, one with a burro, in the middle of the street. False front businesses line...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [1879]
- Home of Chief Red Cloud at Pine Ridge Agency
- Chief Red Cloud, Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux stands outside his home with two women, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. The two-story board and batten dwelling was built in 1879.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1870-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1870-1900.; Teton Indians--Women--South Dakota--Pine...
- [between 1879 and 1891?]
- Indians, Ute, wars, Meeker massacre
- View of Meeker tragedy memorial markers, outside of Meeker, Rio Blanco, Colorado; the wood sign reads: "This area was site of White River Ute Indian Agency where U. S. Gov't. Agent, Nathan C. Meeker, with male employees were massacred. Women and...
- Meeker, Nathan Cook, 1814-1879--Monuments.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Meeker--1920-1940.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--Meeker--1920-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Meeker--1920-1940.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. White...
- [between 1927 and 1940?]
- Ino George, Jack O'Conner
- Ino George, with shovel, and Jack O'Conner inside the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company's Argo Smelting Works refinery in Denver, Colorado shows: brick covered furnace and chimney, with hoppers, troughs.
- Argo Smelting Company (Denver, Colo.); Boston & Colorado Gold and Silver Smelting Company.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; George,...
- 1892
- Irwin
- A monument in the Irwin, Gunnison County, Colorado, cemetery reads: "The bright promise of Ruby Silver drew 5000 people to this area in 1879, from as far as England and Scotland. Irwin became a ghost town when silver was demonetized in 1884. This...
- Irwin (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.
- 1964
- Irwin - 1964 cemetery
- View of a memorial stone in the cemetery in Irwin, Colorado. It is a rough cut stone with a rounded top, and an inscription that reads: "The bright promise of Ruby Silver drew 5000 people to this area in 1879, from as far as England and Scotland....
- Irwin (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.
- 1964
- José Ramón Aguilar
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American José Ramón Aguilar, he served in the Colorado General Assembly House of Representatives and later as Las Animas County Commissioner and Mayor of Aguilar which was named in his honor. He wears a jacket, has a...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Beards.; Legislators--Colorado.; Aguilar, José Ramón--Pictorial works.; Beards--Colorado--Walsenburg--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1881 and 1882?]
- Knights of Pythias
- Knights of Pythias, Leadville Lodge, No. 1, pose in Aspen, Colorado. The Grand Lodge of the Grand Jurisdiction of Colorado was organized in 1879. Members in full uniform including dark jackets, trousers, epaulets, striped belts, white gloves and...
- Knights of Pythias. Leadville Lodge No. 1 (Leadville, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]