Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8
- 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.)
- 1931 January 14
- Burden basket
- Shows a Native American (Apache) diagonal twined burden basket. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw with a metal rim and a leather strap dyed natural brown. Design images on the basket include horizontal bands and vertical lines.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled willow basket dyed with brown natural dye and red, green, blue and black commercial dye. The basket has a rim, loop handle and leg/foot shaped as a star. The foundation of the basket is rod and welt...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Baskets--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Western Apache Indian) coiled basket, used as a water jar. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw and has a rod and welt (weft?) foundation. The basket is circular and is decorated in natural brown dye with...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Western Apache baskets--1900-1920.; Western Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- 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.)
- 1944 March 23
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 8
- 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.)
- 1944 February 17
- Basket
- A (Native American Apache) coiled basket used as a storage jar; made from willow, rod foundation, Devil's claw and light brown and black coloring. It's decorated with checkerboard, triangle, zigzag, band and line designs.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- A Native American Jicarilla Apache Indian coiled basket. It is made of willow and has a rod and welt foundation and has two handles on both sides. A four point star pattern in brown, red, yellow and blue coloring is in the center of the basket.
- Apache baskets--1930-1940.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940.; Baskets--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Basket
- A coiled basket (Native American Apache Indian) possibly used as a bowl. The basket is willow and devil's claw and the foundation is rod and welt. Shows a circular pattern in a flower shape with additional shapes of the sun, and crescent triangles...
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- A Native American Western Apache Indian coiled basket with a rod and welt foundation. It is made from willow and devil's claw in the colors of brown and black. The basket has circular, band, triangle and line designs.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- Shows a coiled basket made by the Native American Apache indians of the San Carlos reservation. The basket, possibly used as a bowl, features willow, devil's claw and brown natural dye. The coil patterns include alternating checkerboard, rectangle,...
- San Carlos Apache Tribe--Products--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Shows a coiled basket of the Native American Apache from the San Carlos Reservation. It features a rod, welt (weft?) foundation, devil's claw and line, zig-zag and diamond designs. The basket was used as a water jar.
- Apache baskets--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Jars--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Basket
- Shows a coiled willow basket made by the Native American Apache Indians from the San Carlos Reservation. It features design images of human and animal figures, lines, rectangles and circles. The foundation of the basket is rod, welt (weft?) and...
- Apache baskets--1900-1920.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (White Mountain Apache) coiled basket. The basket features decorative designs of animal and human figures, open five point stars and vertical lines. It is made of willow with a rod and welt (weft?) foundation and devil's...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Zuni Pueblo) wicker basket; it was used as a bowl with a carrying capacity of a half gallon. The basket is made of red bark willow.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (White Mountain Apache) coiled basket used as a shallow bowl. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw and has a rod foundation and rim. It is decorated with images of human figures, a star and small rectangles in...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) coiled basket used as a bowl. The basket has a single rod foundation, brown and red beadwork and stacked rods from milled lumber bound together with yucca.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Western Apache) coiled basket used as a bowl. It is made of willow and devil's claw with a rod and welt (weft?) foundation. The basket features a circular design in the center and a whirlwind pattern of stepped lines...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Western Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Western Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Western Apache) coiled basket used as a water jug. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw and the foundation is rod and welt (weft?). Images of horse and rider, crosses, terraced triangles and diamonds are painted on...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Western Apache baskets--1900-1910.; Western Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Burden basket
- Shows a Native American (Apache) coiled burden basket constructed of willow and devil's claw. The top rim of the basket is decorated with strips of leather fringe. The bottom has leather cloth. Bands, checkerboard, negative diamonds, and an oval...
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Zuni weaver of baskets
- Portrait of a seated elderly Native American Zuni Pueblo woman weaving a basket, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1910.; Zuni Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1910.; Zuni (N.M.)--1880-1910.; Basket making--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- The basket maker
- An unidentified, elderly, Native American (Paiute) woman weaves a basket in front of her wikiup, a small rounded hut made of branches with one open side, on the Kaibab Plateau, northern Arizona. Beside her is a fan shaped basket used for collecting...
- Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Paiute baskets--Arizona--1870-1880.; Southern Paiute Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; Aged persons--Arizona--1870-1880.; Baskets--Arizona--1870-1880.; Women--Arizona--1870-1880.
- [1874?]
- Young Child with Easter Basket at Mission Viejo
- A young blond child sitting in front of an Easter basket on rust colored carpet. The girl is wearing a denim jumper, a white blouse, and white tights. The Easter basket is yellow with pink and green stripes woven in with a pink handle. It has pink...
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Young Child with Easter Basket at Mission Viejo
- Young brunette boy standing while holding Easter basket. Boy is wearing blue and white striped baseball-style shirt with blue shorts and sneakers. Basket is mixture of pink, green, yellow, purple, and white and has green grass and candy inside....
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Young Child with Easter Basket at Mission Viejo
- A young child standing on rust colored carpet and holding an Easter basket. The girl is wearing a light blue dress, white socks, and red shoes. She is carrying a brown basket with light yellow grass inside. Numerous adults and two couches visible...
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Colo. everbear strawberries
- Close view of a basket of strawberries; ripe berries tumble out of basket turned on its side.
- Strawberries--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Walpi interior
- Interior of native American (Hopi) pueblo dwelling, Walpi, Arizona, shows; adobe walls; hanging baskets, postcards, spoon and pouch; small shelf with basket; bookcase with lamp, basket, books, pitchers, can of "[Car]nation", plates, and paper bags....
- Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Walpi...
- [1918?]
- San Ildefonso
- Native American (Tewa) man, woman, and child, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. The man wears a shirt, pants and a headband, he holds a baby in a hooded gown. The woman wears a dark shawl over her head and shoulders, and a dress with an apron; she...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; San Ildefonso (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Infants--New Mexico--San...
- 1918
- Apache Indian wick-i-up, Arizona
- View of two Native American Apache women outside their cloth covered wickiups in a camp in Arizona. They wear print skirts, blouses and shawls and hold baskets. A basket, pitch covered basket jar, metal coffee pot, cup, can, and a horse show in the...
- Apache Indians--Arizona--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1880-1890.; Wickiups--Arizona--1880-1890.; Women--Arizona--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Unidentified Apache women
- Standing studio portrait vignette of two Native American Apache women; one seated holding a basket, one standing in profile wearing a buckskin poncho with fringe and tin cones. Props include cactus, brush, baskets and a pitched basket jar.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Baskets--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- Enslaved in the mines
- Three Native American slaves working in a mine. One man wields a chopping tool, another fills a basket, and a third climbs a log ladder while carrying a full ore basket on his back.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Mining--1880-1890.; Slaves--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Pastor gives sermon on rooftop Church of God of Prophecy
- A man standing on a rooftop extends a small bushel basket (collection basket) on a rope to a man with an outstretched arm below, Church of God of Prophesy, 5890 Newport Street, Commerce City, Colorado. Reverend Jerald Baxter held service on the...
- Commerce City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Commerce City--1960-1970.
- November 20, 1966
- Manual High. Masquerade
- Boys and girls in costumes pose in Manual Training High School at 27th (Twenty-Seventh) and Franklin Streets in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows cowboy and Native American costumes, soldiers and sailors, clowns, and a pilgrim....
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Interior
- View of a dining room decorated with garlands of artificial leaves, and artificial plants and flowers. Shows a round claw-foot table, with a lace tablecloth and a large rose center piece and small basket table decorations, and chairs. A brick front...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Artificial flowers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Decorations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Dining tables--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1912?]
- Dora Moore School scrap metal drive
- Photograph of students at Dora Moore Elementary School in Denver, Colorado collection scrap metal for the War Effort. Pictured are two boys holding pieces of metal. One of the boys puts a metal disc into a wooden basket held by two girls. The...
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.; Dora Moore School (Denver, Colo.); Corona School (Denver, Colo.); Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1943 April
- Baby Mary Trujillo with a basket
- Nine month old Mary Trujillo, a fourth generation resident of the Auraria neighborhood, hangs on to a basket in the yard of her house at 943 1/2 10th (Tenth) Street, Denver, Colorado. Shows a wooden fence and flagstones.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Baskets.; Girls.; Infants.; Trujillo, Mary--Pictorial works.; Baskets--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1956
- Basket weaver
- Native American (Hopi) woman weaving a basket with several baskets around her; she wears a manta with a long-sleeve shirt, Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona.
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1890-1930.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1930.; Basket making--Arizona--1890-1930.
- [between 1895 and 1925?]
- Native Americans, Yosemite National Park
- Blurred image of probably Mary, a North American Indian (Miwok) basket maker, sitting near a dilapidated wooden shack somewhere in Yosemite National Park, California.
- Indian basket makersa--California--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--California--1890-1910.; Miwok Indians--California--1890-1910.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Huts--California--1890-1910.; Women--California--1890-1910.; Mary,...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 15, 1914 May 9
- Municipal Facts: Volume 8 Numbers 3 and 4, 1925 March-April
- Three girls on a bridge with picnic basket and a camera
- Outdoor portrait of three girls near the Alameda Avenue bridge over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. They hold a picnic basket and a camera. Signs on the bridge read: "Pyle[?] Pearline" and "Use Traylo[r's] Veter[?] [C]rem[e]".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Picnic baskets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled basket used as a water bottle. The bottle features a pitched coiled design method. The foundation is made of rod pieces and the handle of horsehair.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Water bottles--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) tray basket from the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona; foundation, rod and welt are coiled out of willow and sewn with devil's claw; brown dye pattern of flower, sun, triangles, and diamonds.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) woven, bowl shaped basket with a star pattern.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1910-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) plaque basket coiled of willow and sewn with devil's claw; brown dye pedal design with triangle and solid center.
- Apache baskets--1890-1910.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Baskets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Basket
- Native American (White Mountain Apache) bowl shaped basket, coiled willow foundation, rod, and welt sewn with devol's claw; cog, star, sun, and triangle pattern made with brown, natural dye.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) bowl basket; foundation, rod and welt are coiled out of willow and sewn with devil's claw; brown dye pattern of stars, animal figures, triangles, and zig zag lines.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Basket
- Native American (Paiute or Apache) twined basket used for gathering and made of willow or sumac with leather and cloth fringe, red and black natural dye bands.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Baskets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Wedding basket
- Native American (Ute) coiled wedding basket made of cottonwood with a pattern of triangles along a band in red and black dye.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Basket
- Basket with lid by Native Americans of the Great Lakes made of reed and grass that is braided, plain twilled, plain twined, and dyed red and brown.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900