Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 6 Numbers 6 and 7, 1923 June-July
- Girls "B-B" club
- A member of a club reads from a peice of paper at the Rude Park Community Center, 1285 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado. Signs on the wall read: "Fernandez Post" and "Rules Smoking is not allowed in the house. Gambling is not allowed in the house...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rude Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Community centers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February, 1934
- José Repito Durán
- Studio portrait of José Repito Durán, a farmer and Hispanic rights advocate from Brighton, Colorado. He was active in the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos, an Hispanic labor organization, and a prominent businessman. He wears...
- Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos--People--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Business people.; Durán, José Repito, 1893---Pictorial works.; Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores...
- [1930?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 12, 1911 March 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 38, 1912 September 21
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 16, 1911 April 15
- 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
- Western History Subject Index
- Bailey, J L
- Western History Subject Index
- Milton, William
- Abandoned railroad bridge, Rifle, Colo.
- View of a former Denver & Rio Grande Railroad truss bridge located in Rifle, Colorado. The bridge spans the Colorado River and is now used by pedestrians. There is a person walking a dog on the bridge and a sign reading "Pedestrian Crossing Only...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1980-1990.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Rifle--1980-1990; Rifle (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Rifle--1980-1990; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Pictorial works.; Railroad...
- 1987
- Excelso Manzanares and his family
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Excelso Manzanares, his wife Senaida Roybal de Manzanares , his sons José Gaspar and Zacarías and his daughter, Aurelia. Excelso has a full mustache and wears a suit and tie. His wife, Senaida wears a long...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Families.; Manzanares, Excelso--Family--Pictorial works.; Manzanares, Senaida Roybal de--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Costilla County--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1906
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 5, 1911 January 28
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 37, 1911 September 9
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 39, 1911 September 23
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 24, 1913 September 27
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 5 and 6, 1928 May-June
- View of Main Street from Post Office
- View of Main Street from the corner of Ammons Street in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. The post office is housed in a rusticated stone structure with arched windows. Shows commercial buildings and horse-drawn wagons.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Park entrance
- View of a street and sidewalk entrance to a park in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "No Dogs Allowed In This Park".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Pool hall
- Asian and African-American (Black) men pose with pool ques in a billiard hall in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the wall read: "If You Can't Pay Don't Play" and "Loud Or Profane Language Not Allowed."
- Asian Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Afro-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Stable interior
- Men pose near a stack of hay bales at a livery stable in Denver, Colorado. Horses with tack and signs that read: "No Smoking Allowed in the Barn By Order of the Underwriters" and "All Drivers Are Requested to Keep Weights on Teams When Standing by...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Reception area
- Interior view of a hotel reception area in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, a wooden counter, a spittoon, a telephone, a "Regulator" wall clock, a writing desk, and signs: "No Arguments Allowed - No Loud or Profane Language Permitted," and...
- Hotel front desk personnel--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, liquor bottles, a cash register, and a sign: "No Minors or Habitual Drunkards Allowed."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Group of workmen in barn
- Portrait of men and a boy in Denver, Colorado; sign reads: "No Smoking Allowed."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Padroni, Colorado
- View of an abandoned building in Padroni, Logan County, Colorado, shows the two-story brick building with a stepped cornice and arched windows behind a grove of trees. Sign reads: "No Motor Bikes Or Go Carts Allowed."
- Padroni (Colo.)--1970-1980.
- November 15, 1977
- Parshall, Colorado
- View of the facade of the Parshall, Colorado Post Office in Grand County. Wood-frame building with gable and horizontal windows. An ore cart and a mailbox flank the entry. Signs: "U. S. Postal Service Parshall, Colorado 80468," "Post Office," and...
- Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--Parshall--1980-1990.; Parshall (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Facades--Colorado--Parshall--1980-1990.; Mailboxes--Colorado--Parshall--1980-1990.; Post offices--Colorado--Parshall--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Cripple Creek, Apr. 10th 1892
- Bird's eye view of early Cripple Creek, Colorado (Fremont prior to incorporation); scene includes one and two-story log and wooden frame flat and gable roof buildings and numerous canvas tents scattered throughout town and on hillsides; identified...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1892 April 10
- Fishers Peak
- View of Fishers Peak, Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, shows the mesa with snow and scrub on its slopes.
- Fishers Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ute Iron Spring, Manitou, Colo.
- Exterior view of Ute Iron Spring (or Iron Spring), Manitou Springs, Colorado; men & women with umbrellas standing & seated in front of pavilion & curio store entrance; signs advertising "Postcards five cents per dozen", "No soliciting allowed...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Tabor's "The Matchless," Leadville, Colo.
- View of a head frame and surface buildings at the Matchless mine, Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Posted sign reads: "Notice! Employees allowed in this mine only."
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Mining, mines, coal
- View of the Oakdale Coal Company mine office, in Oakview, (also known as Tropic) Huerfano County, Colorado; shows miners, mining buildings, and sign: "No Loafing Allowed in This Office, Keep Outside the Gate."
- Oakdale Coal Company (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Oakview (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1930.; Coal miners--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1930.
- [between 1908 and 1930]
- Harry Pfalzgraf in Tivoli tap Room, Denver
- Interior view of the Tivoli Union Brewery tasting room in Denver, Colorado; Harry Pfalzgraf poses at the bar. Signs read: "Beer Issued on Chips Only," and "Positively No Loafing Allowed."
- Tivoli Union Brewing Company--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948
- Indian abodes, models
- Reproduction of a cloth and wood model shows a Native American tepee. Tepees had timber frames arranged in a cone shape which were then covered with hide or other suitable material. A smoke hole was left in the ceiling and a doorway allowed entry...
- Indians of North America--Structures--1970-1980.; Building models--1970-1980.; Tipis--1970-1980.
- 1979?
- Control of the amount of rock fed into the mill circuit at Urad Mine was controlled by four slusher drifts such as the one shown here
- A man runs a slusher through mine drift in a tunnel of the Urad mine, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The huge scoop would drag the debris to a shaft in the floor, where it would fall onto a waiting conveyor belt and be transported out of the mine.
- Mining machinery--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1960-1980.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Urad Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1960-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1963 and 1974]
- Vapor cave at Glenwood
- View of a brick bathhouse on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado; wooden steps lead up to Denver & Rio Grande railroad tracks. A sign on the vapor cave reads: "Attendants allowed [to] receive money [for] baths. Buy...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Public baths--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1900.; Railroad...
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- Live Stock Exchange bldg., Denver
- Exterior view of Denver Union Stock Yard Company, Livestock Exchange building built in 1886, Denver, Colorado; early automobiles parked by wrought iron fence; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy standard gauge railroad track, main line connecting Chicago...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver Union Stock Yard Company.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Vapor cave at Glenwood
- View of the Yampah (Yampa) vapor cave on the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows brick frame structure set into hillside and Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks. Men and women stand on porch of vapor cave; sign...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1900.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Garfield County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Eldorado Springs
- Swimmers and onlookers are at the pool in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. A sign near the pool reads: "Warning Bathers Are Not Allowed To Use Pool Except When Life Guards Are On Duty."
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- District school
- Miss McDonald, teacher, and her companion, Miss Dora Orcatt are mounted on horses in front of a district school outside of Leadville, Colorado. Miss McDonald, in the center wears dress, a large bow around her neck, leather riding gloves, and a flat...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Teachers--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Orcatt, Dora.
- 1894
- Rocky Mt. Lake auto camp entrance
- Cars loaded with camping gear leave from the gate of Rocky Mountain Lake Park motor camp in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Passengers look out from cars. A man stands outside the entry gate to the park near signs that read: "Rocky...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tourist camps &...
- 1918, September
- Ocean Grove
- Six men sit and stand outside a cave with attached shed identified as Ocean Grove in Montrose County, Colorado. Shows bottles on a table; a bed inside the cave beneath a rock overhang; and signs which read: "Ladies without bloomers not allowed on...
- Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Caves--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Sheds--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ocean Grove on San Miguel River, Cottonwood Placer Co.
- Six men sit and stand outside a cave with attached shed identified as Ocean Grove near the San Miguel River in Montrose County, Colorado. Shows bottles on a table; a bed inside the cave beneath a rock overhang; and signs which read: "Ocean Grove,"...
- Montrose County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Caves--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.; Sheds--Colorado--Montrose County--1890-1900.
- 1897 July 17
- Men and woman by tunnel entrance
- Men and women pose in a ravine on ore car tracks, part of the canal construction of the Gunnison Tunnel Project of the U.S. Reclamation Service in Montrose County, Colorado. Women wear fitted skirts with pleats and flared hems, sailor's hats or...
- Gunnison Tunnel (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canal construction--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Irrigation canals & flumes--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Tunnels--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1905 and 1909]
- Tolland, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway depot on the Moffat Road at Tolland (formerly Mammoth), Colorado. Shows the Boulder Park area, South Boulder Creek, and Karel Park Lake. A coaling trestle, water tank, wood frame...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1910-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1920.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Tolland--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bird in a gilded cage
- Holding a parakeet on her finger, this female inmate at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, aims a kiss at its beak. A potted philodendron and toothbrush are on the interior sill; bars and screen block the window.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1959
- Survivors and ladies at the Custer Battlefield Monument, full length
- Chief Gall); horse tethered to fence, piled stone and wooden markers below fence.; Reunion and Tenth Anniversary of Battle at Little Bighorn, June 26, 1886, attended by officers, enlisted men, scouts and ladies; group standing in front of wrought...
- Battlefields--Montana--1886.; Historical reenactments--1880-1890.; Soldiers--1880-1890.; Baldwin, Frank D.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.
- 1886
- Garden in Evanston, Illinois
- Wood benches stand along a dirt path in a garden in Evanston, Illinois, possibly at Northwestern University. A sign reading: "Dogs running loose not allowed in this park under penalty" stands in the grass in the right midground. Trees line the dirt...
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--1910-1930.; Evanston (Ill.)--1910-1930.; Benches--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.; Gardens--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.; Trails & paths--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Flower garden, City Park, Denver
- Summer view of City Park, Denver, Colorado; shows walkways, flower gardens, cannon dedicated to Civil War veterans, statue of Robert Burns, and three children in summer apparel. A sign reads: "No autos allowed."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- William F. Cody in group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent where King Leopold of Belgium (with beard) stands with three young boys and two men. A stuffed buffalo is on each side of the tent's entrance. Additional stuffed buffaloes are placed...
- Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Electric search light
- A man stands next to an electric search light used to spotlight performers during Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The man wears a straw hat and suit. Three search lights were mounted on a platform above the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Electric lighting--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Hedgcock & Jones
- Interior view of the Hedgcock & Jones Store on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows an escalator to an upper story, shoe display cases, a counter with stools, an oriental rug and a chair. A mannequin wears a blouse, and leaf...
- Hedgcock & Jones Specialty Store Co. (Denver, Colo.) 1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Escalators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Footwear--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]