Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Buffalo livestock
- A large buffalo is in the foreground tied to a post in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. While touring at Earl's Court in England, this particular buffalo reportedly got loose, charged his keeper three times and was finally shot.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Rowley, J. B.
- J. B. Rowley, a pioneer of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado, poses for a studio bust portrait wearing a dark fur hat and a leather coat over a plaid shirt and a tie. Rowley was a prospector and small mine operator near the turn of the century in...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Miners--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Pioneers--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Rowley, J. B.
- [1939?]
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- The Aeronaut of South Denver High School: 1920
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1920.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1920
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- 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
- 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
- East High spotlight: vol 24 no 5
- Christmas edition of the 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 December 10
- 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
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 45, 1911 November 4
- Pinewood School District No. 19, Rattlesnake Park Pinewood, Colo.
- View of Pinewood, Larimer County, Colorado, shows the frame schoolhouse with a shingle roof, inset porch, double hung windows, and a sign: "Pine Wood School Dist No 19." It was built in 1873 by Amos Penoyer, a pioneer rancher.
- Penoyer, Amos--Homes & haunts.; Pinewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Pinewood--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Part of Wathen Ranch, Wathen home to left of Post Office
- View of Stout Post Office and Store, Stout (also known as Petra), Colorado in Larimer County; includes the S. A. Wathen ranch house, a two-story, clapboard building surrounded by a picket fence.
- Stout (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Stout--1880-1910.
- [between 1882 and 1910?]
- Lake St. Mary, looking west
- View from a rock outcropping, Lake St. Mary, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows the lake water level low and mountains in distance.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Saint Marys Lake (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Westcliffe
- View of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church and distant Hope Evangelical Church and Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado; Saint Luke's was originally located in Rosita, Colorado, then was moved to Silver Cliff, and finally settled in Westcliffe.
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (Westcliffe, Colo.)--Buildings-- 1950-1970.; Westcliffe (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Westcliffe
- View of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado, features a front gable, single, center spire with a cross on top of a pyramidal roof, front gable, double doors, and rectangular windows. The church was originally...
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (Westcliffe, Colo.)--1950-1970.; Westcliffe (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Lee Taylor Casey
- Rocky Mountain News employee, Lee Taylor Casey, sits in a booth with an unidentified man in Colorado. Casey began his work at the Rocky Mountain News in 1912. He worked as a copy reader, reporter, editor and finally columnist until his death on...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Casey, Lee Taylor, 1889-
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Casey's Burro - a gift from Fairplay
- Lee Taylor Casey holds the reins to his burro, a gift from the citizens of Fairplay, Colorado. Casey began his work at the Rocky Mountain News in 1912. He worked as a copy reader, reporter, editor and finally columnist until his death on January...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Casey, Lee Taylor, 1889-
- [between 1940 to 1950?]
- Hopi Indians
- A Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) man, a Snake member, bends down to pick up a snake as a part of the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The man wears moccasins, a fringed kilt, a fur pelt which hangs from a leather belt, body paint,...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians
- A man who wears pants, a shirt, suspenders, and a hat walks between two groups of Native American (Hopi) Snake and Antelope members who participate in a Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. One group of Snake and Antelope members...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- August, 1899
- Hopi Indians
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men, Snake members, take part in a Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. Two men stand in the Dance Plaza near the kisi, one with his arm around the other. The men wear moccasins, kilts, fur pelts which...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Clothing & dress--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi...
- August, 1899
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
- The outdoor, family portrait in Idaho Springs, Colorado shows two men, three women, and a young boy standing around a flat plank bridge between two large trees. A hot springs pavilion is raised on a hill behind them. The women wear a hat and dress...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pavilions--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1900-1910.; Shoemaker, Clyde.
- 1905
- Stock killing grizzly
- A man holds a rifle and stands next to a grizzly pelt that hangs from a wall in a residence in Arizona. A dog stands in front of the pelt; the grizzly skull sits on a box next to the dog.
- Grizzly bear--Control--Arizona--1920-1930.; Dogs--Arizona--1920-1930.; Grizzly bears--Arizona--1920-1930.; Hides & skins--Arizona--1920-1930.; Hunting--Arizona--1920-1930.; Interiors--Arizona--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1929?]
- At Adamville [sic] near Sunset
- A view of a leased Denver South Park & Pacific locomotive (engine #160) with Colorado Central railroad cars on the Greeley, Salt Lake & Pacific line near Adamsville (Boulder County), Colorado. The bridge is supported by wooden trusses and possibly,...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1890-1900.; Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1890-1900.; Greeley, Salt Lake, and Pacific Railway Company--1890-1900.; Adamsville (Colo.)--1890-1900.;...
- [1891?]
- Rowley, J. B.
- bottle, possibly of wine, stands on the table near two small glasses and a pack of cigarettes. A cork lies next to the cigarette pack.; J. B. Rowley, a pioneer of the mining town of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado, sits at a table in front of a...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Log cabins--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Miners--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Pioneers--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Rowley, J. B.
- [1939?]
- Site of Bailey Mill Dam, Eldora 1900
- began operating in the summer of 1899 but was forced to close down a few months later when Bailey's main financial backer in New York City was killed in a fire. In desperation, Bailey turned to his family for financial backing. The treatment...
- Ore-dressing plants--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Eldora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Douglas County Courthouse, Castle Rock, Colorado
- A dome tops the tower on the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock, Colorado. The building was first occupied in 1890, and construction was finally completed in 1901. The building was made of granite mined from quarries in the Castle Rock area....
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Castle Rock--1890-1910.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Castle Rock--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Rhythm, the open hearth
- Interior view of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Pueblo, Colorado, a steel and iron manufacturing plant; six male employees perform hot work of "tapping out" blast furnace, or the process of removing clay plug.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Interiors.; Steel industry--Colorado--Pueblo--1950-1970.; Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Performance of the Scared Cantata "Elaion" (Mount of Olives)
- Program for the first performance of the sacred cantata held on Monday evening May 29 at Central Presbyterian Church. Two pages describe the background for the performance; the order of the performance is given; finally the names of the chorus and...
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- May 29
- Emerson Community Garden in 2004
- The community garden at 8th and Emerson Streets in Denver's; Capitol Hill was started in 1977, on a large piece of prime real estate that covered two large house lots. Our water came from the fire hydrant that Denver Water let us use on a flat rate...
- 2004
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in Golden
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in-route near Golden, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1947
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in Denver
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in-route in Denver, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company (DTC) ...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1947
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in Leyden
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in-route newar Leyden, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1947
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 conductor
- Photograph of a condutor for the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company (DTC) electric streetcar system. The...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1947
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 on the Denver Interurban Loop
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 on the Denver Interurban Loop. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company (DTC) electric streetcar...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1937
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 employees
- Group photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 Interurban Loop staff in front of the streetcar. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 1950 July 2
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 in Rollinsville
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 stopped near Rollinsville, Colorado. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company (DTC) electric streetcar system. The...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1960
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 Cabin
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Rollinsville, Colorado after being converted into a cabin. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 Cabin
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Rollinsville, Colorado after being converted into a cabin. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1960
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Interior of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the intrerior of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. The interior is full of wood planks and streetcar seats. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Interior of Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the intrerior of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. The interior is full of wood planks and streetcar seats. Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04
- Photograph of the Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 parked near Commerce City, Colorado. Denver Tramway Company Streetcar #.04 operated for 39 years, first on the Denver & Intermountain Railroad (D&IM) and finally on the Denver Tramway Company...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2001.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.
- 2000 March
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 49, 1910 December 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 48, 1911 November 25
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 8, 1914 January 24
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 3, 1919 March