Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Idaho Springs, Colorado - Soda Creek home of Judson M. Brown
- View of the Judson M. Brown two story house in Soda Creek Canyon near Idaho Springs, Colorado; features a cross gable roof, rectangular bay openings with entabulature on the facing facade, projecting open porch with turned posts and spindles along...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1900.; Brown, Judson M.--Homes & haunts.
- [1898?]
- Shorter Community A.M. E. Church
- Booklet contain photographs of Reverend J.M. Brown, D.D. and Mrs. J. M. Brown.
- Shorter Community A.M.E. Church (Denver, Colo.)
- undated
- Red Cliff, Colo.
- View of Red Cliff (or Redcliff), Summit (or Eagle) County, Colorado; shows frame buildings, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks, and Turkey Creek. Landmarks include the church, Eagle Hotel, Quartzite Hotel, Star Hotel, homes of Dr. A. G. Mays and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Red Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- J.J. Brown and Larry
- Studio portrait of James Joseph "J. J." and Lawrence Brown. The boy wears knickers, a jacket with lace collar, and a hat.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Fathers & children--1890-1900.; Brown, James Joseph.; Brown, Lawrence P.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Family.
- 1892
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. Mrs. Brown sits on a wicker chaise, she wears a dress decorated with fur, a decorated hat, and holds a cane.
- Clothing & dress--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- 1927
- Brown, Margaret Tobin (Mrs. J. J.)
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She holds a bouquet of flowers and wears a dress with an elaborately decorated shawl and flowers with feathers in her hair.
- Women--1890-1900.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.
- [1898]
- Shaw home in Cody, Wyo
- View of Peg Shaw's house in Cody, Wyoming, a friend of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. The one-story wood house has a covered porch.
- Cody (Wyo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Wyoming--Cody--1930-1950.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Shaw, Peggy--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- J. J. Larry Helen and Molly
- Studio portrait of James Joseph "J. J." Brown, Lawrence Palmer Brown, Catherine Ellen "Helen" Brown Benziger, and Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. The women wear dresses, scarves, and elaborately decorated hats.
- Benziger, Catherine Ellen.; Families--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Brown, James Joseph.; Brown, Lawrence P.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [1906]
- Nederland
- Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado, looking north, includes buildings (l to r): Caribou (Pareed I. Cesttor) Mill; residence of W. G. Bryant, and Hetzer Hotel and stable. Brown's Hotel (extreme right) was built ca. 1860, by Nathan Bolly Brown....
- Nederland (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Telluride, burros
- A man poses with a packtrain of burros near a two story brick commercial building on the main street of Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. The burros are loaded with wooden boxes and burlap sacks. Shows men, plank and frame buildings, and...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Packtrains--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Fort Collins Volunteer Fire Department
- The Fort Collins Volunteer Fire Department poses in uniforms with their horse-drawn engine in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, at Fire Station Number 1. They are identified as: 1- E. W. Crim. 2- Henry Dowley. 3- Albert Montgomery. 4- W....
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Fort Collins--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Mrs. J. J. Brown Molly Tobin Margaret
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a dress and a hat elaborately decorated with feathers.
- Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [between 1910 and 1914]
- Mrs. J. J. Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a dress, pearls, and a fur hat.
- Women--1930-1940.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- 1931
- Mrs. J. J. Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a dress, elaborately decorated jewelry, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Women pose in creek bed beside bridge
- Women stand in a row on rocks in a creek bed and lean on a log bridge. They wear bonnets or straw hats with decorative flowers, long skirts with pleats. One woman wears a lacy apron over a dress, another poses with her fingers curled around her...
- Bridges--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.; Brown, Secil Taylor.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Press Club Ball dress
- View of a paper doll cut out in a copy of the dress worn by Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown to a Denver Press Club Ball. The dress is constructed of fur, lace, and jewelry and is displayed on a cut-out figure with the head of Margaret (Molly) Brown.
- Paper dolls--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Associated objects.
- 1927
- Shown with Princess Stephanie Dolgorouky
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown poses with Princess Stephanie Dolgorouky of Russia probably in Denver, Colorado. The women wear elaborately decorated dresses and wide-brimmed hats. Princess Stephanie wears a necklace with an emerald pendant and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Princesses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.; Dolgorouky, Stephanie, Princess.
- 1927 July 10
- [Speciality of the house] [art original].
- A Hessie and Tessie cartoon from the Joe "Awful" coffee Collection.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States -- Caricatures and cartoons.; Pen-and-wash drawings.
- 1953
- [Joe sells the Post, no. 2] [art original].
- A Hessie and Tessie cartoon from the Joe "Awful" Coffee Collection.
- Caricatures and cartoons.; Pen-and-wash drawings.
- 1950
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a bead necklace, sleeveless dress decorated with flowers and a train.
- Evening gowns--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a dress with train, long jacket with high collar, and a hat elaborately decorated with flowers.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears an elaborately embroidered sleeveless dress with a scarf, and fur trimmed shawl. Her hand rests on a large vase covered with velvet.
- Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a ball gown and holds a bouquet of flowers. Her hair is decorated with feathers.
- Ball dresses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [1898]
- Molly in a kimono
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a kimono and holds a bamboo and paper umbrella, her hair is done in a geisha style.
- Costumes--1900-1910.; Kimonos--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- 1902
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown. She wears a dress decorated with fringe, a coat with fur collar, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- John Brown's sons at home
- A group of visitors gathers around an old man on a hill identified as Brown's Peak near Altadena (Los Angeles County), California. The women wear bonnets and their skirts have bustles. The wood frame house is propped up with poles and belongs to...
- Brown, Jason, California resident--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Owen--Homes & haunts.; Los Angeles County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Guests--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Houses--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Men--California--Los...
- [between 1870 and 1889?]
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Ute) leather bag that belonged to Chipeta, wife of Chief Ouray. The bag is decorated with blue, lavender, red, yellow, white, silver, pink, green and brown beadwork. The beadwork designs are of arrow, people, triangles,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1903 and 1923]
- Portrait of a girl
- A profile portrait painting of a girl. She has long brown hair with a red and brown bow, a white lace collar and wears a brown dress. The background of the painting is brown. The painting is unframed.
- Girls--1880-1890.
- 1888 June 29
- Jim Baker
- A bust portrait of Jim Baker by Lansdale Fox. He has brown, wavey and curly hair, a white stubble moustache and goatee; he wears a blue shirt and jacket. The background is brown.
- Baker, Jim.; Men--1920-1930.
- 1924
- Zang Brewing Co.
- View of the Zang Brewing Co. at 2301 7th Street in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The white-painted brick Italianate style building has two stories and a recessed main entry, a second entrance is on the facade. The second...
- Zang Brewing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Restaurants.; Zang Brewing Company (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1977
- Ophir
- Men and women mounted on horses and mules pose in front of a house on a dirt road in the town of Ophir (San Miguel County), Colorado. The house frame house has ornate porch brackets. A barn and hills are in the distance.
- Ophir (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ophir--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Ophir--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--Ophir--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Cripple Creek - biog.
- Full-length studio portrait of young man in three-piece suit from Cripple Creek, Colorado; possibly J. W. Rich of 337 Golden Avenue; painted forest backdrop; man's hand rests on ornamental stone pedestal.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rich, J. W.
- May 1881?
- Unidentified man
- Portrait of an unidentified man. He wears a suit, tie, and a pince-nez.
- Men--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Jasper, Colorado, in the Platoro Mining District southwest of Monte Vista, Colo
- View of Jasper, Park County, Colorado; shows frame and log buildings, power poles, and a horse-drawn buggy.
- Jasper (Park County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Jasper--1910-1920.; Log buildings--Colorado--Jasper--1910-1920.
- Spring 1913
- Stunner, Colorado, in the Platoro mining district southwest of Monte Vista, Colorado
- View of Stunner, Conejos County, Colorado; shows log dwellings and a business, felled timber, and men by a tent with sign: "Drugs."
- Stunner (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Log buildings--Colorado--Stunner--1910-1920.; Tents--Colorado--Stunner--1910-1920.
- Spring, 1913
- Eaton Hi
- A basketball team at Eaton High School in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, poses in two lines against a brick wall; the players wear dark, sleeveless, numbered jerseys that read "Eaton," and trunks with light colored belts. The coach and manager wear...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Basketball players--Colorado--Eaton--1930-1940.
- February 19, 1935
- The Bull-fight at Gillette [sic]
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, is taking place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Two of the...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [August 1895]
- Bullfight at Gillett, Colo.
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. The matador waves...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [August 1895.]
- Gillette [sic], Colo. Bullfight
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. The matador waves...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [August 1895.]
- Gillette [sic], Colo. Bullfight Arena
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, is taking place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Three men...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [1895.]
- Mission Viejo Sign
- Wooden Mission Viejo sign. Sign has two slats across front with red lettering spelling MISSION/ VIEJO. A small wooden portion across top says CHAMBERS-HAMPDEN ENTRANCE in light colored lettering. Small portion on bottom says POPULATION 1440. Grass...
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Reed Brown
- Studio portrait of Reed and Brown. They wears suits and wide-brimmed hats. Reed wears a tie.
- Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center, Big Top Store
- Black and white print of Big Top Store interior in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Shopping Center. Man and woman shown identified as Mickey Wilkenson and Gretchen Brown. They are squatting on the ground and looking at a sign for free groceries. There are...
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center (Aurora, Colo.); Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1967
- Daddy Bruce's Bar-B-Q
- View of Daddy Bruce's BBQ in a modified queen Anne style house at 1629 East 34th (Thirty-Fourth) Avenue (now Bruce Randolph Avenue) in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The exterior is painted white and the trim is painted brown. The...
- Daddy Bruce's Bar-B-Q (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; African American business enterprises--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants.; Daddy Bruce's Bar-B-Q (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1980?
- Jar
- A Native American Zuni Indian jar with images of frogs and birds; designs elements include crooks, triangles and other geometric shapes. The images are painted on in colors of red, brown and dark brown. The jar is a molded pottery piece.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Jars--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Claude Kedzie Boettcher residence
- Interior view of the Claude K. Boettcher residence, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a tapestry, a mirror, fireplace, marble, silver candelabra, and a carved wood dining table and chairs.
- Boettcher, Claude K. (Claude Kedzie), 1875-1957.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Tapestries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Victor, Colo.
- View of Bob & Evelyn Brown with dog standing on ridge cut above Victor, Colorado, on outskirts of town; same location where townspeople fled for safety from August 21, 1899 fire using Florence & Cripple Creek railroad cars to move belongings;...
- Victor (Colo.)--1970-1980.
- 1971
- 1900 Wazee Street, Denver
- View of a commercial building at 1900 Wazee Street in the Union Station Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three story brick building has a dentiled cornice, carved stone lintels, and storefront windows. Sign reads: "For Lease, Ross, Brad Brown."
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1984 March
- Man and Pickup at Mission Viejo
- Man and pickup truck between two large trees. The pickup is off-white and brown. The man is shaded by the trees. A large building is in the background. A sidewalk and street is in front of the man. Blue sky overhead.
- Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Rocky Mountain Tavern
- View of the Rocky Mountain Tavern at 2301 7th (Seventh) Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The painted brick Italianate style building has two stories and a recessed main entry. A second entrance is on the facade. Both...
- Rocky Mountain Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Electric signs.; Rocky Mountain Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- 1977