Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Elizabeth R. Shotwell
- Studio bust portrait of Elizabeth Rachel Shotwell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Shotwell has wavy bangs, and her hair is fastened with pins in a twist. Her dress bodice has a front button closure flanked with possibly knit...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Shotwell, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Rachel); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- 1865-1959, Zion Baptist Church, precentennial booklet.
- Pre-Centennial booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a history of the church, photographs of different members of the congregations from various years, different clubs, committees, and organizations...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1959
- Hill Mansion
- View of the Hill Mansion (1906 : David Boal and Frederick Louis Harnois, architects) at 105 E. 10th (Tenth) Avenue (969 Sherman Street ) in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The French Renaissance Revival style house has large...
- Hill. Louise Sneed, 1861-1955--Homes & haunts--Pictorial works.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Historic buildings.; Mansions.; Hill, Louise Sneed, 1861-1955--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 1976
- Municipal Facts: Volume 10 Numbers 3 and 4, 1927 March-April
- Yellowstone, Old Faithful Inn
- View of the Old Faithful Inn designed by Robert C. Reamer at Yellowstone National Park. The log and wood frame structure is seven stories high. The porte-cochere is recessed under the large gable roof of the central section of the building along...
- Old Faithful Inn (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1910.; Hotels.; National parks & reserves.
- [1905]
- Yellowstone, Old Faithful Inn
- View of the Old Faithful Inn designed by Robert C. Reamer at Yellowstone National Park. The log and wood frame structure is seven stories high. The central section of the hotel has a double gable roof with dormers. Projecting out from the eaves of...
- Old Faithful Inn (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Yellowstone National Park--1900-1910.; Hotels.; National parks & reserves.
- [1905]
- 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 bowl (Native American Apache Indian) from the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona. The coiled bowl is made of willow with rod and welt (weft?) foundation, devil's claw and natural brown dye. Subject matter in the design images include circles,...
- Apache baskets--1890-1920.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (White Mountain Apache) coiled bowl. The bowl is made of willow and devil's claw and features decorative images of circles, four point star, triangles, and diamonds. The foundation of the bowl is rod and welt (weft?).
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Bowl
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) bowl decorated with design elements including Half terrace dashes, triangles, white circles, hatching and half step frets. It has red, brown and white coloring, a red base and a red interior.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni pottery--1890-1920.; Bowls (Vessels)--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar. Designs include scallops, lines, hooks, hatches, cross hatches, stepped triangles, circles, pedal, deer motif, bird, and medallion. Colors are painted in dark red and black paint and cream color slip.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Water bottles--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni pottery--1890-1920.; Jars--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Jewelry store, Salida, Colorado
- Interior of a store in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, includes display cases with pocket watches, a sign: "R. G. W. Inspec[?]," cabinets with silver and crystal, plaster busts of Native Americans, palms, plaster figures, a case of poker chips...
- Indians of North America in art--Colorado--Salida--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Snow scene
- Snow flies from the blade of a snowplow as it carves a path after a heavy spring snow in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, or Leadville, Lake County, Colorado.
- Snow plows--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Snow plows--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- Spring, 1936
- Snow scene
- Men with shovels clear the sidewalk in front of wood frame businesses, after a heavy spring snow in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. A line of electric bulbs hang across street. Signs read: "Liquor," "Fire Station," "Steamboat Harness &...
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.
- Spring 1936
- Snow scene
- A herd of deer make their way up a steep, snowy slope in Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Deer--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Deer--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Snow scene
- A Pontiac automobile sits outside its garage next to a tall snow bank in Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Snow scene
- A man stands in a tunnel dug through deep snow to reach street, Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado; upper portion of a brick building shows in background.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Snow scene
- A snow plow with caterpillar treads and a single headlight pushes deep snow along a street in Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Snow plows--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Snow plows--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Snow scene
- An automobile parks on path plowed through a deep snow drift, Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado; mountain range shows in distance.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Snow scene
- The "John Bazz Shoemaker" shop shows along a narrow path shoveled through deep snow after a heavy spring snow in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. Icicles hang from the porch roof of the small wood frame house.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.
- Spring, 1936
- Snow scene
- Snowy view of Wild Wood Haven, near Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. Icycles hang from roofline of the log gas station.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Venir Tunnel
- Five men stand inside a tunnel dug from deep snow, two men with a shovel stand on top of the snow, Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. Letters on top of the opening read: "Venir Tunnel."
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Venir Tunnel
- Five men stand inside a tunnel dug in deep snow, a shovel is next to them, Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. Letters on top of the opening read: "Venir Tunnel."
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Dust storm
- View of a dust storm over rooftops of wood frame buildings, including a Conoco station, possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. A "Quaker State Motor Oil" sign is on the gas station. The devasting dust bowl...
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust...
- 1935
- Snow scene
- Snowy view of Wild Wood Haven, near Leadville, Lake County, or Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. The log gas station has a path plowed under its overhang to reach the gas pumps.
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.;...
- 1936
- Snow scene
- View down what may be Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, Gunnison County, or a street in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, shows deep snow plowed to sides of street. Wood frame businesses line the street, signs advertise: "Coca-Cola" and "Schlitz."
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Crested Butte--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Snow scene
- View of deep snow piled in front of Mandy's Assay Office and other scattered wood frame businesses, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Blizzards--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Dust storm in southern Colo.
- View of a huge cloud of dust over residences and a grain elevator, possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Grain elevators--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Grain elevators--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.;...
- 1935
- Dust storm in southern Colo.
- View of a huge cloud of dust possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm in southern Colo.
- Several automobiles and utility poles are shrouded in a dust storm, possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm in southern Colo.
- View of a huge cloud of dust approaching Jake & Babes cafe and other businesses in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm
- Houses and trees are barely visible beneath a huge cloud of dust, possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devastating dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm
- People stand in a yard on a farm between a house and out buildings looking at an approaching dust storm, possibly near Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. The devastating dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Farms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm
- View of a huge cloud of dust over agricultural land, possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, in southeastern Colorado. A gambrel roof barn and trees show in foreground. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Barns--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Barns--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm
- A huge cloud of dust approaches the town of Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, in southeastern Colorado. Wood frame businesses include, "Jake & Babes, service with a grin, drive right in," "Service with a smile," "Cafe," "General Store."
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Dust storm in southern Colo.
- View of a huge dark cloud of dust possibly in Walsh, Baca County, or Holly, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. A house and line of trees is barely visible. The devasting dust bowl carried top soil for miles.
- Holly (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Walsh (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Holly--1930-1940.; Dust storms--Colorado--Walsh--1930-1940.
- 1935
- La ventana dedicada a la finada Josefita O. Barela, y el altar de la parroquia de Trinidad, Colo.
- Interior view of Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Roman Catholic) in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows the stained glass window, altar and pews. The twelve pointed rose window is a combination of circles and florets. High wainscoting...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches.--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- 1911
- Lake Shore Railroad
- View of the miniature train that circles Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rhoda, Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Miniature railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920?]
- Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado, looking northeast. The wood construction church, built in 1869, has a steep gabled roof and a small gabled entrance vestibule in which there is a double door set into a pointed arch,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Grace Episcopal Church (Georgetown, Colo.)
- 1939
- Two shields, knifepouch, fetish holder
- Two Native American (Great Plains) shields made of rawhide; one with feathers, cloth border, painted circles; one with decorative painting, sun and star motif, triangle border; beaded knife pouch; hair and feather fetish holder.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Shields--Great Plains--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Painted buffalo hide
- Native American (Hidatsa) painted bison hide shows: rows of thin parallel lines capped with circles or u-shapes and separated by rows of bold lines; some rows with stick figures; stick figures and clusters of lines border the central design....
- Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867--Associated objects.; Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin, Germany)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Hidatsa Indians--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1840-1850.; Leather...
- [1900?]
- Cahone
- View of a gravestone in Cahone, Dolores County, Colorado; features a stone shaped in the form of an elaborate cross, with a carved quatrefoil in the center and a base; under three carved interlocking circles is carved: "Margaret, Wife of Ed. F....
- Cahone (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Cahone--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966?]
- Kremmling
- Interior view of the Trinity Church built in 1961, in Kremmling (Grand County), Colorado; features a triangular wooden alter with three linked circles inside a triangle on the front, medium gable ceiling, pews, a crucifix above the alter, candles,...
- Trinity Church (Kremmling, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Kremmling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Kremmling--1960-1970.
- [between 1961 and 1966]
- Soldiers shooting gallery - auditorium
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows targets comprised of circles and duck cutouts.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shooting galleries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1918 April
- An Indian village
- Two groups of Native American (Plains) men dance in concentric circles around two prisoners in a camp of tepees near a river. Groups of saddled horses stand near the river and the tepees. The men wear leggings and feathers in their hair. Some men...
- Indian dance--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--War--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Great Plains-- 1880-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Indian encampments--Great Plains--1880-1900.; Prisoners--Great...
- [between 1880 and 1895?]
- Cavalry maze, the opening number
- Frank Richmond, an announcer with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a raised platform in the left center foreground while members of the cast perform a cavalry maze behind him. Numerous cavalrymen ride in a circle in the midground, while...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1890-1900.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Richmond, Frank.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [2894?]
- Building in Cheyenne, Colorado
- View of a weathered two-story wood frame structure, Cheyenne County, Colorado; features intersecting gables, enclosed outer stairway, and three circles painted on contrasting light paint between upper double- hung windows.
- Cheyenne Wells (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Cheyenne--1920-1930.
- 1924 August 20
- George E. King residence
- Interior entry hall view of architect George E. King's residence, built 1879, 212 West Ninth Street, Leadville, Colorado includes detail of brass chandelier, glass lamp shades and four concentric plaster molding circles on ceiling around fixture.
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Entrance halls--Colorado--Leadville--1970-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Arriba, Colorado, Lincoln State Bank
- Lincoln State Bank, Arriba, Lincoln County, Colorado, features a one-story corner brick building with contrasting brick trim on pilasters, decorative cornice with egg and dart molding, parapet with low apex gables, contrasting decorative brick...
- Arriba (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Arriba--1910-1920.
- [1919]
- Hieroglyphic Pass, opposite Parowan, Utah
- Close-up view of the Parowan Gap Petroglyphs in Iron County, Utah. Native American (probably Fremont) petroglyphs include geometric shapes, concentric circles, horned animals, probably a snake, and animal tracks symbols. Stones and grass are beside...
- Iron County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Parowan Gap Petroglyphs (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Iron County--1870-1880.; Rock art--Utah--Iron County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872