Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Women's wedding dress
- Wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with appliqued bands of ivory and cotton lace and ivory silk. The front edge is velvet with appliqued...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Park Floral Company
- View of Park Floral Company at Colfax and Josephine Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows greenhouses, houses, and signs: "The Park Floral Co.," "Successor to The Colfax Avenue ...."
- Park Floral Company (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Park Floral Co.
- View of Park Floral Company store in Denver, Colorado; shows storfront windows with night lighting, display of potted plants and flowers, and lettering: "1643 The Park Floral Co. 1643."
- Park Floral Company (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Florist shops--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Plants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1911 and 1930]
- Floral wreath
- View of a floral wreath with lilies, roses, pine boughs, leaves, daisies and carnations. Letters fashioned in the middle of the floral funeral tribute read: "Carl."
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Wreaths--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Moccasins
- A pair of women's buckskin moccasins (Native American Ute) with rawhide soles, ankle flaps and thongs. The moccasins are decorated with a floral image in multi-color beads. The beads are sewn on with lazy stitch.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Moccasins--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin pouch. It features multi-color beadwork in floral patterns, a brass nail at the base, fringe and a strap.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Pouches--1860-1880.
- [between 1865 and 1875]
- Women's wedding dress
- Shows the top portion of a wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with applique bands of ivory and cotton lace, ivory silk. On the front edge...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Charles C. Gates' house up Bear Creek
- An interior view of a bedroom in Charles C. Gates' home up Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows twin beds with floral print bed spreads, french doors, and a chandelier. The walls are decorated with floral vine pattern. This may be a...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Grant's bed in the Teller House
- The bed in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, where President Grant slept when he visited Central City is of mahogany. The arched headboard has finials and a carved, floral design with a similar design on the footboards. The bed has white...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.; Interiors--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- C.A. Finding residence
- In the Finding residence in Breckenridge, Colorado, a wood table with carved, polished legs and a lower shelf has a tasseled cover with a kerosene lamp, a seashell, and a portrait in a palette shaped frame atop it. It is flanked by rocking chairs,...
- Finding, C. A.--Homes & haunts--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Dining room chandelier at the Healy House
- Interior view of the dining room chandelier in the Healy House State Museum, on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East Tenth Street in Leadville, Colorado, shows the crystal chandelier suspended from the ceiling with draped beads,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Chandeliers--1880-1920.; Dining rooms--1880-1920.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Leadville--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Healy House State Museum.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Hoffman Heights Development, Dining Room Interior
- Black and white print of dining room interior from unidentified house in Aurora's Hoffman Heights. Wooden chair at table and in corner. Folded table underneath window with wooden blinds and floral curtains. Striped wallpaper on one wall, floral on...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 13, 1909 May 15
- Park Floral Company
- View of Park Floral Company tower and greenhouses in Petersburg, now Sheridan, (Arapahoe County), Colorado; shows a frame tower with a cupola, greenhouses, a man working in star-shaped flower bed, a car and a wheelbarrow.
- Park Floral Company (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petersburg (Arapahoe County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Colorado--Petersburg--1920-1930.; Towers--Colorado--Petersburg--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1930]
- Park Floral Company
- View of Park Floral Company buildings in Petersburg, now Sheridan, (Arapahoe County) Colorado; shows a frame tower with octagonal cupola and a belvedere.
- Park Floral Company (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Petersburg (Arapahoe County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Colorado--Petersburg--1920-1930.; Towers--Colorado--Petersburg--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1930]
- The Park Floral Co.
- Nighttime view of the Park Floral Company at 1643 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Bouquets and baskets of flowers are in display windows.
- Park Floral Company (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Florist shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Floral cross
- View of a floral funeral tribute. Roses, carnations, lilies, leaves and ferns are assembled in the shape of a cross.
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Bouquets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Floral wreath
- View of a floral wreath with roses, carnations, lilies, evergreen boughs and leaves.
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Wreaths--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Floral display - City Park
- A view of the floral memorial at the City Park gardens, dedicated to the returning veterans of the Spanish American War, in Denver, Colorado. Shows a gazebo, a flower planting shaped as an anchor, and gardens. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse...
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Gazebos--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Monuments &...
- [1900?]
- How we cook in Colorado : choice recipes
- Cookbook created with submissions from the Ladies of First Baptist Church.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1907
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- Dr. Clarence Holmes and Fairfax Holmes at 25th Wedding Anniversary Party
- Decorations at 25th Wedding Anniversary Party of Dr. Clarence Holmes and Fairfax Holmes
- Dr. Clarence Holmes and Fairfax Holmes at 25th Wedding Anniversary Party
- Decorations at 25th Wedding Anniversary Party of Dr. Clarence Holmes and Fairfax Holmes
- Community garden E. 22nd Ave.
- View of a community garden on East 22nd Avenue, in Curtis Park in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Two African American women work in a plot in the garden. One woman wears a floral dress and red hat. The other woman is sits next to...
- African Americans--1980-1990.; Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Women.; Gardens.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Women--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1980?
- Making elderberry jam
- An elderly Hispanic American woman, Eloisa Esquibel Gallegos and her teenage granddaughter Rafaelita Gallegos prepare elderberries for jam probably in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Mrs. Gallegos stands by two enamel pots that contain...
- Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; San Luis (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Women.; Teenagers.; Girls.; Cookery.; Preserves.; Gallegos, Eloisa Esquibel--Pictorial works.; Gallegos, Rafaelita--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1970?]
- UFW Conference, Fresno, Calif.
- Cesar Chavez, greets a member of the Colorado delegation at the United Farm Workers of America Convention in Fresno, California. He has his arm around an unidentified, elderly woman. She has white hair, eyeglasses, a floral print dress and a...
- United Farm Workers of America--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Fresno (Calif.)--1950-1960.; Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993--Pictorial works.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- 1974
- 1640 Logan Street, Denver
- View of 1640 Logan Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. This Beaux Arts-style, single family residence was constructed in 1886. It has a rough-faced stone foundation with inserted glass block windows and a convex mansard...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1976
- Cleotilde Rivera
- Cleotilde Rivera stands in front of her home at 1121 Lawrence Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The elderly woman wears a floral print dress and has curled, gray hair.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Older people.; Women.; Rivera, Cleotilde--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Older people--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1950
- Pedro Lobato and Esperanza Córdova de Lobato
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Pedro Lobato and his bride Esperanza Córdova de Lobato, maid of honor Odila Lobato and best man Conrad Córdova. The groom, Pedro Lobato wears a suit, vest and tie, his hair is parted in the middle....
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Lobato, Esperanza Córdova de--Family--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Pedro--Family--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- 1925
- Children of Francisco Gallegos
- Studio portraits, mounted on a floral background, of the children of Francisco Gallegos and his wife Úrsula García. They are identified as: Top row, left to right: Lucinda Gallegos and Maclovio Gallegos; bottom row, left to right: Diego Antonio...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Gallegos, Francisco, 1870-1945--Family--Pictorial works.; García, Úrsula, 1876-1973--Family--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1901?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 15, 1909 May 29
- Young man in suit and boots
- Studio portrait of a teenaged man by an ornate chair and floral backdrop.
- Men--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Married couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman; her outfit includes floral print fabric, a wide brimmed hat with feathers, and a bodice with jockey points.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Spouses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Elegant young woman
- Studio portrait of a teenage girl in an applique bodice, with a watch on a chain, a floral corsage, and a star collar clasp. Her hair style is upswept with curled bangs.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- J. E. MacDonald, office, 1421 Champa
- Interior view of a Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company office in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a roll top desk, a safe (Charpiot Safe Co.), ceiling lamp, telephone, Oriental rugs, a bell, rubber stamp and pad, thermometer, Arts and...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; MacDonald, James...
- 1912
- Pueblo flood
- Interior view of men, women and children and wooden tables in a canteen near Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The building, identified as the state fair building, served as a mess hall for refugees after the Arkansas River flooded. Table cloths...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.)--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Portrait of three women
- Studio portrait of three women who pose near a plain backdrop. The women stand close together and wear fitted bodices. The center panel of one woman's dress is made from floral decorated fabric. A large pin anchors one woman's bodice to her skirt....
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Buddhist Church
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably near 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a table and holds a book. A decorated altar (Butsudan) consists of floral...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1930?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears an ornately embroidered bodice with floral and leaf designs. The sleeves of her dress are slightly puffy and gathered with bows. Her short curly bangs are coifed over her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who poses near an ornate backdrop. She wears a long skirt trimmed with rows of rickrack near the hemline. A purse hangs from her waist line. Floral lace applique line the yoke of the loose fitting bodice. She...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and women
- Full length studio portrait of a man who sits in a chair and two two women. One woman wears a dress with a floral pattern, earrings, a scarf and holds a hat. The man wears an unbuttoned suit jacket, a vest, boots, a necktie and has a moustache. The...
- Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who wears a light colored gown and sits on a chair covered by a patterned blanket. The gown has lace trim, a floral pattern around the hem and a ruffled collar.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait of a man and a woman. The man wears a dotted jacket, a light colored shirt with a high collar and a patterned necktie. He parts his hair in the middle. The woman wears a dark colored dress with light colored, floral yoke. She has...
- Couples--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a member of a fraternal order
- Full length studio portrait of a man dressed in probably a knights of Pythias uniform. He wears a long, dark colored jacket, a belt with an attached sword and a hat with a feather plume. A pinned floral arrangement is on his chest. Crosses decorate...
- Knights of Pythias--People--1890-1910.; Fraternal organizations--1890-1910.; Uniforms--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of two men
- Full length studio portrait of two men who wear suits and hold bowler hats. One man sits on rock and wears a dark suit. The second man, who has a moustache, wears a light colored suit and places his hand on the other's knee. Both men part their...
- Friendship--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of two men
- Full length studio portrait of two men who wear dark colored suits, vests, white shirts, neckties and hold cigars. Both men have moustaches and lean against a studio prop that resembles a stone column, they pose in front of a floral backdrop.
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a dark colored suit jacket, a vest, a white shirt with a high collar and a light colored necktie. A chain watch is fastened to the man's vest. The man has short hair, shorn on the sides and on top of his head. He...
- Hairstyles--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who in a floral print blouse with puffy sleeves and a diamond brooch. She wears diamond earrings.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]