Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Buckskin Charlie of Ignacio Colorado
- Ute Chief, Buckskin Charlie poses in front of a tepee in Ignacio, Colorado. He wears fringed pants and shirt, a feather in his hair and a choker necklace. He holds what may be a pipe in his hands. A shaggy dog sleeps next to the tepee.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1910.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- 1901 March
- Bur-rodeo, 1st annual event in Leadville
- A female contestant and her burro on a gravel road compete in the first annual "Bur-rodeo" race, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivities in Leadville, Colorado. The woman has on shorts, a sleeveless top with number "A&T 52" on it, running shoes...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Bur-rodeo, first annual event in Leadville
- First place finisher Steve Mathews of Denver runs alongside his burro on a gravel road in the first annual "Bur-rodeo" race, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivies in Leadville, Colorado. He wears a tee-shirt, baseball cap and running shoes. The...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Mathews, S. (Steve)
- 1969
- Leadville Opera House scenery project, 1933
- This view of the Tabor Opera House "Palace Drop" in Leadville, Colorado shows a vast hall in sharp perspective with columned arches and a black and white marble floor. The flat was lent to the Denver Theatre for its opening of "Silver Dollar"....
- Tabor Opera House--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--1930-1940.; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977.
- 1933
- Pioneer and Pastime Clubs
- This view of Leadville, Colorado looks northwest toward the front facades of the Pioneer Club and the Pastime Club on West Second Street in Leadville, Colorado. Located in what was once the center of the red light district, the Pioneer Club is a...
- Pastime Cafe, Bar, Club--1980-1990.; Pioneer Club, Bar, Cafe--1980-1990.; Leadville (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars--Colorado--Leadville--1980-1990.
- [1981]
- Bur-rodeo, first annual event in Leadville
- Contestants and their burros gather at the start of the first annual "Bur-rodeo" racem, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivies in Leadville, Colorado. Spectators look on from behind a snowfence, while three male contestants in shorts, one with a...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Bur-rodeo, first annual event in Leadville
- Contestants and their burros on part of the twenty-one mile course of the first annual "Bur-rodeo" race, a feature of the "Boom Days" festivies in Leadville, Colorado. Numbers 66, 65 and 59 head up a gravel street with residences on the side, and a...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Running races--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Several hundred University of Colorado students Monday jam the hallways of the main administration building demanding an end to ROTC training and defense and war-related contracts and research on the Boulder campus. the demonstration was sparked by...
- Students crowd the interior of the administration building at the University of Colorado at Boulder during a war protest. Seated people on second and third floor mezzanines let their lower legs dangle through the vertical bars. Men at the center...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.; Interiors.; Students--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus); Vietnamese Conflict,...
- 1970
- Swift & Co.
- A view of a Swift and Company wood building in the Platte Valley rail yard in Denver, Colorado. An ad poster for Swift and Company is on the front of the building; railroad cars are behind the building and the 16th Street viaduct is in the...
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1935?]
- American Smelting and Refining
- A view of the American Smelting and Refining building in Pueblo, Colorado. Shows factory buildings, piles of working material, railroad tracks and smoke stacks.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; American Smelting and Refining Company.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- American Smelting and Refining
- A view of the American Smelting and Refining building in Pueblo, Colorado. Shows factory buildings, silos, railroad tracks and smoke stacks.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; American Smelting and Refining Company.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- American Smelting and Refining
- A view of the American Smelting and Refining building in Pueblo, Colorado. Shows factory buildings, piles of work materials, railroad tracks, smoke stacks and a pile of broken rocks on railroad tracks.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; American Smelting and Refining Company.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Rocky Mountain News men removing lead sheet from inside roller
- Shows employees for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado as they work in the printing room. The room is filled with printing equipment. One employee lays out a lead sheet in a roller, another man watches nearby. Two men pour a hot liquid...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rocky Mtn. News men working on lead sheets
- Shows employees of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, as they work on lead type sheets. The room is filled with printing equipment, light fixtures hang from the ceiling and a clock is on the wall.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rocky Mtn. News General Electric Motors
- Shows two General Electric Company motors, possibly used to turn the presses at the Rocky Mountain News printing department in Denver, Colorado. A large power/switch box is on the back wall behind the motors.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Engines--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rocky Mtn. News printing press
- A printing press from the Goss Printing Press Company of Chicago, IL, fills the printing room of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado. A newspaper rolls through the complex system of rolls and cog wheels. To the right is a short flight of...
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- View of room with men handling rolls of paper
- Shows the reel room of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado. Rolls of newsprint are hung on the columns of metal reels. Crumpled newsprint is strewn on the concrete floor. Workers stand and watch as others load newsprint rolls onto reels.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Men at work on printing presses
- Shows employees of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado at work on the printing presses. A printed newspaper rolls through the printing press. An article on the newspaper reads: "Sunday Magazine Section, Feb. 1902 Revival of the Dealth...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Rocky Mountain News men working with type on rollers
- Shows employees of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado as they work in the printing room. The room is filled with printing equipment. Three employees work with type on rollers. Other men work on type at work tables.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Interior showing shafts carrying printed papers
- Shows metal shafts that hold the loose bundles of newspapers in the Rocky Mountain News building in Denver, Colorado. A desk and a printing press are in the background.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- Smuggler mine shaft houses
- A view of the shaft houses of the Smuggler Mine in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows wood buildings, tracks and utility poles.
- Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1910.; Silver mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Grant smelter
- An artist's sketch of the Omaha-Grant smelter in Denver, Colorado. Shows numerous factory buildings, smoke stacks, a pond, railroad tracks and residences are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Boy wearing hat
- A young boy poses in a chair. He wears a jacket, tie, stripped shirt and a hat that reads: "Keystone 5 cent tours J. Weingarther's sons".
- Boys--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Centennial Race Track the Great Plains Stakes
- Montage shows Centennial Race Track in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. The upper photo shows the winning horse (Pet Me), the second place horse (Green Fighter), the third place horse (Blanter) and jockeys as they race at the "Great Plains...
- Centennial Race Track (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pet Me (Race horse)--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horse racing--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July 7
- Hotel Colorado pool
- A group of bathers stand on a staircase attached to a slide in front of the Hotel Colorado pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Next to the slide is a lean-to covered with vines, a few men are seated on a bench underneath.
- Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Leadville street scene, for Public Service Co., July 29, 1924
- View south down dirt Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado includes two young girls in dresses and cloche hats who sit on a sidewalk on a hill above the street and look down on the busy main street. Landmark buildings include the First...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1930.; First Presbyterian Church (Leadville, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Vendome Hotel--1920-1930.; Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.; City & town...
- 1924
- Couple 5 children portrait
- Studio portrait of a family in Colorado. The woman holds a baby and the man holds two boys.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- [Five] 5 women ready for a trip
- Studio portrait of women in Colorado. They pose with luggage and a bird in a cage. They wear dresses, coats, and hats, some decorated with feathers. One woman holds a fur muff.
- Birdcages--Colorado--1910-1930.; Travel--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- [Five] 5 men on horseback
- Men pose outdoors on horseback in Colorado. A two story brick building is in the distance.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Restaurant
- A man and woman pose in a restaurant in De Beque (Mesa County), Colorado. Stools are near a wooden bar. Posters and advertisements on the wall read: "Quality Sells Exports Cigar 5 [cents]," "The DeBeque New Era," "4th of July [...] Grand Ball In...
- De Beque (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--De Beque--1910-1930.; Restaurants--Colorado--De Beque--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- [Five] 5 women group portrait
- Studio portrait of a group of women in Colorado. They wear dresses, one with a broad lace collar.
- Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Group (of 5) portrait
- Studio portrait of a man, woman, and girls in Colorado. The woman and girls wear dresses with high collars.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Tobacco shop & 2 men
- Interior view of a tobacco store in Denver, Colorado. Men stand near wood and glass cases with displays of cigars and candy. Signs read: "5 & 10 [cents] Candy," "We Sell Gillette, Ever-Ready Durham Duplex Razor Blades," and "London Gold Tip King of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tobacco shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- DSP&P R.R. round house
- Shows the Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad roundhouse. The building is brick with semi-arched windows, Denver, Colorado. Cable cars, salvaged for their parts, are in front of the roundhouse.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colo. Midland R. R. Eng. No. 5 excursion
- A group of tourists (men, women and children) pose for a group photo in front of engine no. 5 of the Colorado Midland Railroad Company in Colorado. Some of the passengers stand on the engine car; others stand in front of the train on the tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 31
- Hanging Rock excursion
- A tourist group on an excursion poses at Hanging Rock in the Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. They stand in front of and on the rear of a Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railroad car. Rocky canyon walls rise up from the canyon floor...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Gold Hill
- A view overlooking the town of Gold Hill in Boulder County, Colorado. A horse drawn carriage moves down a dirt road toward the town.
- Gold Hill (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Gold Hill--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Gold Hill--1890-1900.
- 1898 January 5
- 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]
- No. 5 of Colo. Spgs. & Cripple Creek District RR
- A group officials, digintaries and the press men pose in front of engine number 5 of the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway, prior to departure from the Rio Grande station in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A coal car and passenger...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Events--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1901 March 1927]
- St. Mary's chapel under construction
- A view of the St. Mary Chapel under construction; date and place unknown.
- Chapels--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Line drawings cartoons a story in 5 scenes
- View of a cartoon sequence that depicts a man who breaks and then pays for a statue.
- Cartoons and comics--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- C. F. & I. - Steam traveling crane
- Two men stand on a steam traveling crane of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company in Pueblo, Colorado. Two workers stand in front of the crane. Shows a building, railroad tracks and utility poles.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--1890-1910.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Boulder Canyon the cascade
- A man sits in a horse-drawn buggy in Boulder Canyon (Boulder County), Colorado. South Boulder Creek is nearby.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.
- [1898, January 5]
- Enterprise Laundry street scene 17th & Champa
- Men walk on the sidewalk near the Enterprise Laundry at 1719 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the buildings read: "Enterprise Hand Laundry Shirts 5 [cents] First Class Work Our Specialty [Me]nding Free," and "Aurum Assay Office Curtis...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Rodeo
- A rodeo competitor holds tight to the reins as he rides bucking bronco horse at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a light colored shirt, cowboy hat and fur (?) chaps. Nearby other riders, some with...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Denver Bears Broadway Park
- Members of the Denver Bears baseball team play at Broadway Park at 6th (Sixth) Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the outfield wall read: "The Beef Bros. Weiner-Maerzen," "Attention Batsmen Hit This Sign and Win 100 5 [cent] Cigars,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver Bears (Baseball team)
- [1900]
- Baseball game Broadway Park
- Men play baseball at Broadway Park at Broadway and 6th (Sixth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the outfield wall read: "The Beef Bros. Weiner-Maerzen" and "Attention Batsmen Hit This Sign and Win 100 5 [cent] Cigars."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [June, 1900]
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Baby girl
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]