Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- First Regiment Band outside Leadville Ice Palace
- Denver's First Regiment Band poses outside the archway of Leadville, Colorado's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival on a site known as Capitol Hill. During the formal opening ceremonies, January 8, 1896, the band...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- Colorado Midland Band
- The Colorado Midland Railway Band, considered the finest in the state at the time, poses in front of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Members wear band uniforms with a Native American theme and feather headdresses. One...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--People--1890-1910.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colorado Midland Band
- The Colorado Midland Railway Band, considered the finest in the state at the time, poses in front of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Members wear band uniforms with a Native American theme and feather headdresses. One...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--People--1890-1910.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Colorado Midland Band
- A member of the Colorado Midland Railway Band poses in front of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. He holds a long shield that reads: "Colorado Midland Band Pikes Peak Route" and a long stake with a feather on it. The...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--People--1890-1910.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Locomotive #1704 w/ shop bands
- The shop bands of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad pose on and around locomotive number 1704, type 4-6-2, possibly in Colorado. Band members wear uniforms; some hold instruments which include trombones, trumpets, drums, and sousaphones....
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--1920-1940.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1920-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1935?]
- Midland Band in their Indian costumes
- The Midland Band poses outdoors near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The band members wear fringed uniforms with feathers attached to their hats and hold various musical instruments that include: trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and drums. The bass...
- Colorado Midland Band (Colorado City, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--1890-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Band uniforms--Colorado--1890-1920.; Bands--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Shop Band Contest, Civic Center - Denver Salt Lake Band in foreground
- An audience and band competitors gather around the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors for a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Shop Band performance in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. The banner above the stage reads: "Denver &...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Graham Mesa Band
- Members of the Graham (family) Mesa Brass Band pose with musical instruments in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. They are identified as (top row, left to right): Elmer, Albert, Claude, Isem W., Henry and Jennie and (bottom row, left to right):...
- Graham, Isem W.--Family.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Brass instruments--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.;...
- 1911, October 16
- Longmont School Band
- An elementary school drum corp poses at night on the High School athletic field, Longmont, Colorado. The band members wear vests, waist sashes, bow ties and hats with balls around edge of brim. A baton twirler wears a short skirt and cowboy boots...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Drum majorettes--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Youth bands--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Caribou, Colo. Silver Cornet Band 1874
- Members of the Caribou Silver Cornet Band pose with their instruments in front of a wood building, probably in Caribou, a small mining district in Boulder County, Colorado. The group was known for its simple uniforms as well as its numerous...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Caribou (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Bands--1870-1880.; Cornets--1870-1880.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Confederate reunion
- Parade in Trinidad, Colorado, features a Boy Scout band with horns and two drum majorettes. Dressed in a brocade, sleeveless, short jumpsuit and white mesh pumps, a young lady holds a baton and marches on the bricks in front of the crowd. Another...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Drum majorettes--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Shadford, Elaine.
- August, 1939
- Fort Morgan, Colorado, 3rd Prize
- The band from American Legion Post Number 19 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, poses at a competition. The band is composed of drums, bugles, riflemen, flagmen, and a band leader. Inscriptions on the two bass drums read: "American Legion Harold DeHaan Post...
- Fort Morgan (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bands--1930-1940.; American Legion. Harold DeHaan Post No. 19 (Fort Morgan, Colo.)
- 1939
- Musicians, Idaho Springs, Colorado
- The Silver Cornet Band, of Idaho Springs, Colorado, poses on a plank sidewalk in front of a large doorway. The band is comprised entirely of brass instruments and drummers. A bass drum is inscribed with the band name, and band members are wearing...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 24
- 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.)
- 1942 November
- Grand Junction Cornet Band
- Members of the Grand Junction Cornet Band hold brass instruments or drums and pose in a row on Main street in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. The men wear suits and hats, they hold musical instruments and are identified left to right as:...
- Grand Junction Cornet Band--People--1880-1890.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bands--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1889?]
- Wray High School Jr. Band, 1st prize
- The Wray High School Junior Band poses in an outdoor stadium, in Denver, Colorado, in uniforms and holding tubas, drums, saxophones, clarionets, horns and batons.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Wray--1930-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Wray--1930-1940.
- August 28, 1939
- Cavallo's Denver Municipal Band, Season 1918
- Panoramic group portrait of the Denver Municipal Band probably in Denver, Colorado. Men stand and pose on stairs of a shingled building with awnings and a porch. Rafaello Cavallo, the band leader, wears a light uniform and poses in the center of a...
- Denver Municipal Band--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Cavallo, Rafaello.
- 1918
- Loveland Cornet band at Hanging Rock
- The Loveland Cornet Band poses for a group photo at Hanging Rock, probably Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Some band members stand on the railroad tracks in front of the rear railroad, car no. 823, of the Union Pacific, Denver and...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1890-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Locomotive #1506 @ Palmer Lake w/ shop band
- Band members and passengers pose on and around engine number 1506, type 4-8-2, at Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado. Members of The Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Line Shop Band are on the standard gauge tracks with their instruments,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1920-1940.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1920-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer...
- [between 1920 and 1935?]
- Locomotive #1506, w/ Shop Band @ Palmer Lake, Colo.
- Band members and passengers pose on and around engine number 1506, a 4-8-2, at Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado. Members of The Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Line Shop Band are on the standard gauge tracks with their instruments,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1920-1940.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1920-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer...
- [between 1920 and 1935?]
- Arvada High School band
- Night view of the Sons of American Legion Post No. 161, on the Arvada High School track field, Jefferson County, Colorado; includes young boys with bass and snare drums, horns, swords, and rifles; band members wearing military caps, satin blouses,...
- Arvada (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Arvada--1930-1940.; Patriotic societies--Colorado--Arvada--1930-1940.
- August 28, 1939
- Gunnison Cornet Band, Champions of Gunnison, Co., 1890
- Studio portrait of the members of the Gunnison Cornet Band from Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Band members wear long trousers with a side stripe, jackets decorated with braid trim, and kepi hats. The men hold cornets, tubas, trumpets, a...
- Bands--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.; Brass instruments--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.; Musicians--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portland Hotel and Silver Cornet Band, Idaho Springs, Colorado
- The Silver Cornet Band, surrounded by an audience, is assembled on Miner Street in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The band has drums, brass, and woodwinds, as well as matching uniforms and hats. The Portland Hotel is behind the band. It features: Queen...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1898 and 1910]
- Silver Cornet Band, Idaho Springs, Colorado
- The Silver Cornet Band, of Idaho Springs, Colorado, stands on two tiers in front of a brick wall. The band is represented by brass instrumentalists and drummers. The men wear suit coats and hats of different styles. The bass drum bears the name of...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Band
- A band leader and members of a brass band practice in an open field. The band is made up of young men and boys probably from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Charles Orville Walters is second from the left.
- Bands--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Greeley, Colorado 2nd Prize
- Band members pose in a darkened stadium in Greeley, Colorado. Their uniforms consist of jodhpurs, belted jackets, and WWI helmets. They carry brass horns, swords, rifles, flags, and a baton. Lettering on their bass drums reads: "Victor Candlin Post...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.
- 1939
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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 December 9
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 1
- 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 September 30
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 1
- Huskie Highlights: 1963
- Yearbook for Douglas County High School, located in Castle Rock, Colorado, for the year 1963.
- Douglas County High School (Castle Rock, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Douglas County History Research Center (Castle Rock, Colo.); School yearbooks--Colorado--Douglas County.; High schools--Colorado--Douglas County--Periodicals.
- 1963
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 18, 1914 June 27
- Pouch
- A tanned leather pouch (Native American Ute) used by Chipeta. The pouch has multicolor lazy stitch beadwork in triangle, diamond and band designs, a flap, strap, thong, sinew and fringe at the bottom.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Troutdale-in-the-Pines, orchestra in ball room
- The band leader, the band, and the singer (eleven men and one woman) pose on the bandstand in mountain resort of Troutdale-in-the-Pines ball room, Troutdale, Jefferson County, Colorado. Their instruments include guitars, violins, a bass, drums,...
- Troutdale-in-the-Pines (Troutdale, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Troutdale (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Big bands--Colorado--Troutdale--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Resorts--Colorado--Troutdale--1930-1940.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Troutdale--1930-1940.
- September 4, 1935
- Confederate reunion
- Band members, dressed in white, march on brick Commercial Street in Trinidad, Colorado, carrying instruments and American flags. The Packer Building (1884) has rusticated sandstone trim and dentiled tin cornice. Trophy shaped finials top the...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of a parade in Trinidad, Colorado. Boys and girls in a band dressed in white, march on the brick street, playing trombones, tubas, and bass cornets. Spectators are on the sidewalk in the background, and behind them are brick one and two story...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of a concert in Trinidad, Colorado. People crowd around an enclosure in which the Marine Band plays. The streetlights, with cast iron, four-sided brackets and white glass globes have bunting strung between them, and the Columbian Hotel has...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Concerts--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military bands--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth Street. The parade is coming down the street towards the photographer. The mounted police, three men in suits wearing bowler hats and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Mounted police--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Closing scenes of the Apache war
- Two scenes from Crook's campaigns against the Native American Chiricahua. Top: "Geronimo and His Band" shows Geronimo center on horseback, his band flanking with rifles. Bottom: "General Crook's Conference with Geronimo" shows the Apaches and U.S....
- Chiricahua Indians--Mexico--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Mexico--1880-1890.; Cañon de los Embudos (Mexico)--1880-1890.; Sonora (Mexico : State)--1880-1890.; Generals--Mexico--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--1880-1890.;...
- 1886 April 24
- Idaho Springs
- The twenty nine members of the Blazing Arrow Band pose in front of an unidentified building in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The name of the band along with a representation of an Indian are printed on the head of the bass drum. Trumpets, clarinets,...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Logan Co. Fair Parade
- View of Lowry Air Force Base marching band participating in Logan County Fair Parade, Sterling, Colorado; military band wears plain uniform with officer-style hat with brim. Musical instruments include: bass drum, mallets, cymbals, clarinets, &...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Military bands--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)
- between 1963 and 1965
- Logan Co. Fair Parade
- View of Lowry Air Force Base marching band in Logan County Fair parade, Sterling, Colorado; military band wears plain uniforms with officer-style hat and emblems on brim; band leader has baton. Musical instruments include: saxophone, trombones,...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Military bands--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)
- between 1963 and 1965
- Early Telluride
- Telluride Silver Cornet (?) Band parades west on Main Street (Colorado Avenue), Telluride, Colorado. Townspeople line street to watch Fourth of July parade. Businesses include: A. J. Vart, Merchant, two-story Sheridan commercial block, and...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Parade, Estes Park, Colorado
- People watch a parade in Estes Park, Colorado. Two young women carry a banner "Pride of the Valley Band, Valley High, Gilcrest, Platteville, Lasalle, Colorado" in front of a marching band; banner carriers and young women (possibly baton twirlers)...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Marching bands--Colorado--Estes Park--1970-1980.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Estes Park--1970-1980.
- July 14, 1970
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 30, 1910 July 23
- Longmont's Cornet Band serenading at Fourth and Kimbark.
- View of the Cornet Band in the intersection of Fourth (4th) Avenue and Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado, taken from upper a window of the old City Hall. Townspeople look on as the uniformed band plays in a circle formation with the bass and snare...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1890.; Bands--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1890.; Musical instruments--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- News-Times Longmont Band [graphic]
- The Longmont Boys' Band poses in front of the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times building on Glenarm Street, Denver, Colorado. The band members wear white shirts with "L" on sleeve, straight ties and soft peaked hats. The conductor and baton...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Musical instruments--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Youth bands--Longmont--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1924 May 9
- Louisville Highschool Jr. Band honorable mention
- The Louisville High School Junior Band poses at night in an outdoor stadium, Denver, Colorado. They wear uniform striped pants, capes and caps. Instruments include: bass and snare drums, trombones, saxaphones, clarionets, and a tuba. The band...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.; Youth bands--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.
- August 28, 1939
- Nederland High School Jr. Band
- The Nederland High School Band poses on the field of a Denver, Colorado, stadium at night; they hold musical instruments including clarinets, French horns, trumpets, tubas, trombones, saxophones, a xylophone, batons, a snare drum, and a bass drum...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Nederland--1950-1960.; Marching bands--Colorado--Nederland--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Greeley First Brigade Band
- This band in Greeley, Colorado, carries brass horns and a clarinet. Their uniforms have trousers with sideseams, and dark jackets with brass buttons. Their hats have feather plumes; the marshal wears a busby and holds a silver topped baton. A...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Band uniforms--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1890.; Bands--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935