Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1/2" scale details of building lobby alterations & additions to building vestibule & lobby
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows elevations, details and plans for a lobby at the California Building in the Central Business District...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Office buildings.; California Building (Denver, Colo.)
- 1928 December 28
- 1927 Senate, 26th General Assembly, State of Colorado
- Composite of studio portraits of members of the 26th General Assembly of the Colorado State Senate. Identifications, center row, top to bottom: E.C. Abbey, G.M. Corlett, President, R.J. Weaver. Top row, left to right: A.E. Headlee, T.M. Hudson,...
- Colorado. General Assembly. Senate.--People--1920-1930.; Legislators--Colorado--1920-1930.
- 1927
- [Details] building for the John A. Ferguson Building & Investment Co.
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows elevations and details of a building at 17th and Stout Streets in the Central Business District of...
- Ferguson, John Albert--Homes & haunts.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Office buildings.; Ferguson Building & Investment Co. (Denver, Colo.)
- 1919 October 28
- [Dic]kerson, Thos "L" 12th Ky. Urt
- Studio portrait of Thomas Dickerson, a member of Farragut Post Number 46, G. A. R. He wears a medal in the shape of an eagle with a U. S. flag and a star pendant on his shirt.
- African Americans--1890-1910.; Insignia--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- [Elevations and plot plan] building for Junior high school
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows elevations and plot plans for a junior high school (Morey Middle School) at 14th and Clarkson Avenues...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools.; Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Morey Middle School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1920 March 1
- [Main entrance doors and living room doors] building for Mr. John Evans, mountain house
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows door elevations at a residence in Evergreen, Colorado that was commissioned by John Evans in 1922.
- Evergreen (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways.; Houses.; Evans, John, 1884-1978--Homes & haunts.
- 1922 February 3
- A. R. Mitchell is the cowboy in the middle
- A group of cowboys, who include A. R. Mitchell, ride on horseback with lassos in Las Animas County, Colorado. A two-story stone building is in the distance.
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Mitchell, A. R.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A.E. Sheible, Jimmy Thomas, Joe Hart
- Albert E. Scheibel, secretary for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands with Jimmy Thomas and Joe Hart in the bleachers of a grandstand for the show at Earl's Court in England. Thomas rests his foot on a bleacher next to a basket with a sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Hart, Joe.; Scheibel, Albert.; Thomas, Jimmy.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- A.T. & S.F. depot Trinidad, Colo.
- View of a flood in Trinidad, Colorado, looking southwest. The depot of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad is in several feet of water, that reaches halfway up the arches of its porch. An expanse of water encompasses the entire image. The...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Trinidad--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- After the killing
- A cowboy works to untie the body of a man killed at the stake during a reenactment in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man playing the dead man may be John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Death.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Alfert Herter drop curtain
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows the stage and a painted backdrop depicting (probably) George Washington and a soldier on horses, an eagle, buffalo skulls, angels, rocks, and trees.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Studio props--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 September 18
- Annie Oakley
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoots at targets in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A person squats next to Moses. The grandstand is in the left background. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Annie Oakley
- A Native American man stands in the left foreground watching Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoot at targets in the air during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man has a blanket wrapped around his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Annie Oakley
- Two Native American men stand in the left foreground watching Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoot at targets in the air during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The men have blankets wrapped around their...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Annie Oakley shooting
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses shoots at targets in the air during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. A person throws the targets into the air. The grandstand is in the left background. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Antonio Esquivel
- Antonio Esquivel, a champion Mexican vaquero and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a cowboy hat and a short, dark jacket. A group of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Esquivel, Antonio.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Arapahoe Indian
- A Native American man poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in the dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He wears a single feather on the back of his head nad holds a long...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Arapahoe Indians
- Three Native American men pose on horseback in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. They each wear long feather headdresses. The men on the right and in the center each hold a round shield and spear. A backdrop...
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Spears.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Battle with Indians
- A group of cowboys rides horses in the background in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Several of the men fire their guns into the air. The riders leave a trail of dirt behind them.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Big Bear
- Big Bear, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a brown and white horse, probably a Paint or an Appaloosa. He wears a...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show horses.; Big Bear.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Black Heart
- Black Heart, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Black Heart
- Black Heart, a Native American member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He is mounted on a dark horse. He wears a long feather headdress and holds a round...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop at the far end of the arena. The tops of numerous buildings are visible in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The grandstand for the audience is in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A group of cowboys works to settle a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is on a white horse in the right background watching the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A man sits on top of a small, wood platform in the background. Several additional men stand near the platform, and two more riders are in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The grandstand curves in the right background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man leans down around the horse's neck. The grandstand is in the left background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A man wearing a suit stands in the right foreground looking toward the rider.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The grandstand for the audience is in the right background. A backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it is in the left...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo lies on the ground in a fenced pen near Earl's Court in England. The buffaloes are part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several of them are shedding their woolly coats. A longhorn steer lies on the ground in the center...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Cattle--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo is gathered in a pen with a longhorn steer while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. One buffalo lies on the ground in the left foreground. The others stand in the pen. A tall, wood fence is in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Cattle--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo stands in a fenced pen near Earls' Court in England. The herd is part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One buffalo lies on the ground in the left foreground. A longhorn steer stands with the herd. The tops of several buildings...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Cattle--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo stands in a fenced pen at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. One buffalo lies on the ground in the left foreground. The head of a longhorn steer is in the right foreground. A wood trough is in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo stands in a fenced pen at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. Several of the buffaloes are shedding their wooly coats. The tops of several buildings are visible in the background above the fence.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo
- A herd of buffalo is gathered in a fenced pen at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. Several of the buffalo stand, while others are lying down. A long, wood trough is in the right foreground. The tops of several...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Buffalo Bill
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a buckskin coat adorned with tassles and beads. He...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Ceiling under balcony, [mezzanine floor, and ticket booth] building for Denver Colo. Theatre Company, Tabor Block Denver
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows ceiling, floor and ticket booth details for the Denver, Colorado Theater Company (Tabor Theatre,...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ceilings.; Floors.; Mezzanines.; Theaters.; Ticket offices.; Colorado Theater (Denver, Colo.); Tabor Theatre (Denver, Colo.)
- 1921 April 4
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of a Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine tipple in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A man stands beside an automobile on Route 40. The tipple spans the valley floor above the dirt road. Signs on the tipple read: "Corporation of American...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Dirt roads--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of a Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine tipple over Route 40 beside Clear Creek in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows mine buildings and Clear Creek Canyon. Signs on the tipple read: "Corporation of American Mines, Clear Creek...
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel (Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of a Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) tipple and mine buildings near Route 40 beside Clear Creek in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Tailings are below the tipple. A mine shaft and a wall of cribbing is...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of a Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine tipple and mine buildings near Route 40 beside Clear Creek in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Signs on the tipple read: "Corporation of American Mines, Clear Creek Consolidated" and "The Specht...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of a Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine tipple over Route 40 in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Buildings are on an embankment near the mine, and tailings are below the tipple. Signs on the tipple read: "Corporation of American Mines,...
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel (Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo)--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- View of the Clear Creek and a Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) and mine buildings in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men stand near the mine buildings and tunnel opening. A pipe runs from one of the buildings into the mine....
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- Interior view of the Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Miners stand on a wooden platform with a pneumatic drill. Shows drilled holes in the rock wall. A man in a cap,...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Drilling & boring machinery--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- Interior view of the Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Miners and a man in a cap, jacket, jodhpurs, and boots examine the walls of the mine with carbide lamps. Spikes rest...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Mining...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- Interior view of the Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Miners pose near mine cars and tracks, some hold carbide lamps. A man in a sweater, jodhpurs and a cap is near an ore...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Mine railroad cars--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine
- Interior view of the Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Corporation of American Mines) in Dumont (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Miners pose near ore cars and track switches; some hold carbide lamps. A man in coveralls stands with his hand on a...
- Corporation of American Mines--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clear Creek and Gilpin Tunnel Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dumont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.; Mine railroad cars--Colorado--Dumont--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. He has removed his hat and holds it at his chest. Numerous other members of the cast of the...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Col. Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Cody rides in front of a small, log cabin, possibly during the "Attack on a Settler's Cabin" act...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]