Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Greeley, Colorado people
- Photoprint of five photos depict the early history of the town of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
- [between 1950 and 1980]
- Civil War veterans
- A large group of men is gathered outside in a grove of trees at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The group is probably comprised of Civil War veterans invited to see Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show as guests of Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Geo. McRay 1875, Geo. McRay 1875, Mrs. F. H. Bengley 1860, F. H. Bengley 1860, Mrs. J. A. Adams 1864, J....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Occasions of note from the first and second decades of Greeley history, the 1880's and 1890's
- Photoprint of five photos depicts the early history of the town of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1980.
- [between 1950 and 1980]
- Gregory Monument dedication
- $20,000,000.00 in gold." The man on the left has a long, gray beard and holds a shovel in his hand. The man on the right wears a coat and overalls. H. H. Lake wears a suit. All three wear hats.; H. H. Lake stands between two unidentified men near...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Mountain City--1930- 1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Mountain City--1930-1940.;...
- [1932]
- W. H. H. Cranmer
- Head and shoulders portrait of W. H. H. Cranmer; he has a moustache and wears a brown suit and cravat.
- Cranmer, W. H. H.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Central City, Colo., residence - H.H. Lake
- The stone McFarlane & Company Foundry and Machine Shop stands in the foreground on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. Large houses line the far side of the street. The Gilpin County Courthouse, built between 1899 and 1900, is in the far right...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Nevadaville, Colo.
- A large mine shafthouse stands in the foreground of this view of Nevadaville, Colorado, located north of Central City between Quartz and Gunnell hills in Gilpin County. The town's Episcopal and Methodist churches stand near each other at the far...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Nevadaville--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Colorado Senate
- Composite of studio portraits of twenty-nine members of the Colorado Senate of 1885. Identification: 13. Governor B.H. Eaton; 12. Liet.-Gov. Peter W. Breene, President of Senate; R. 18. Jas. Moynahan, President Pro Tem; 7. Geo. T. Clark; R. 1 Jas...
- Colorado. General Assembly. Senate.--People--1880-1890.; Legislators--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1885
- 10th Mountain Division 86th Regiment Company A
- Group portrait (sitting, standing) of the 10th (Tenth) Mountain Division, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company A in uniform at Camp Hale (Eagle County), Colorado. Men are numbered in rows front to back, and from left to right: FIRST/BOTTOM ROW...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company A.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- [1944]
- National Hotel, Silver Plume, Colo.
- View of the National Hotel, in Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado; men, women, and children and dogs pose on the porch and balcony. Paper included in photo reads: "National Hotel, Silver Plume Colo, owned and operated by parents of B. H....
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Silver Plume--1890-1910.; National Hotel (Silver Plume, Colo.)
- [between 1899 and 1905]
- Exhibit, Ice Palace, Leadville Colo.
- Cropped copy image of an 1896 W.H. Jackson photo of a taxidermied wolves exhibit inside Leadville, Colorado's Ice Palace, which was built for the Winter Crystal Carnival. Three wolves on ice blocks are covered with snow. The wolf on the left...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Wolves--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: W. B. Felton 1869, D. J. Houston 1868, Sam Shepard 1875, Thos. Thornton, Jesse R. Wright, Dr. T. D. Palmer,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- The old Methodist Church, built 1871 taken Jan. 8, 1906, just before the razing of the old to build the new church.
- Parishoners of the Old Methodist Church, built in 1871, pose in front of the building on a winter day in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County. Architectural features of the church include a front gable and a steeply- pitched roof, two lancet windows...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.
- 1906 January 8
- Union Colony building
- Men and women of the Union Colony of Colorado pose in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado; they are 1. B.F. Marsh, 2. W.B. Woodruff, 3. Jos. Moore, 4. C.S. Brockway, 5. Wm. Joyce, 6. E.J. Carver, 7. Jos. Inman, 8. M. Hastings, 9. Thos. G Macy, 10. C.A....
- Union Colony of Colorado--People--1890-1900.; Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Pioneers--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.
- 1894 December 3
- Snow in Central City
- background. A telephone or telegraph pole stands on the street corner.; Huge piles of snow stand in front of the First National Bank at the corner of Eureka and Main street in Central City, Colorado, after the "Big Snow" in December of 1913. A...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.
- [1913]
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
- Interior view of the Buckhorn Exchange restaurant at 1000 Osage Street in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a bar, tables, chairs, and taxidermic game heads. Proprietor H. H. Zietz poses with a cigar.
- Buckhorn Exchange--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hunting trophies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Zietz, Henry H.
- 1934 August
- Colorado House of Representatives, Eighth General Assembly
- Individual images of the members of Colorado's House of Representatives left to right and top to bottom are: John F. Topping, Charles R. Allen, A.E. Bromley, A.P. Rittenhouse, Charles M. Campbell, Joe E. Reynolds, F.E. Castello, [Nat]han Eldodt,...
- Legislators--Colorado--1890-1900.; Colorado. General Assembly. House of Representatives--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- RGS - Vanadium, Colorado, on the Rio Grande Southern
- View in Vanadium, San Miguel County, Colorado, shows a man posing on Rio Grande Southern Railroad tracks, a horse-drawn ore wagon, Primos Chemical Company mill buildings, and dwellings.
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1910-1920.; Vanadium (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Vanadium--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Vanadium--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Vanadium--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Colorado Medical Corps - Spanish American War
- Group portrait of the First Colorado Regiment medical corps; men pose in uniforms with gloves, gauntlets, and red cross arm bands. A United States flag is by a tent. Officers include E. H. Luce, D. Taylor Thompson, Macaulay, Shatter, Fannon, G. H....
- Spanish American War, 1898--Military personnel.; Infantry--American--1890-1900.; Medical personnel--1890-1900.; Military medicine--1890-1900.; Military officers--1890-1900.; United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st.
- [1898]
- Lee Hill Stage Station
- An unidentified man sits on the ground in front of a fence on Lee Hill Road in Boulder County, Colorado. The man is possibly waiting for a stagecoach. He holds binoculars in his right hand and wears a hat. The dirt road leads back to two large...
- Roads--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fences--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Boulder County--1890-1900.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Attorneys of the Cripple Creek district
- Composite photograph of twenty individual studio portraits of various attorneys of the Cripple Creek district, Cripple Creek, Colorado; group of male lawyers identified on front of print from left to right, top row: Daniel A. Ferguson, James L....
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lawyers--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Blackmer, Chauncey W.; Brinson, J. M.; Butler, James C.; Clark, Henry H.; Cole, J. C.; Consaul, Charles F.; Crump, S. D.; Emberson, A. L.; Ferguson, Daniel A.; Hangs,...
- [1901?]
- D.H. Moffat's Residence
- View of the home of David H. Moffat. This Victorian house located at 1706 Lincoln in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado has porches, bays, fanlight windows, gables and chimneys. Shows a rusticated stone wall.
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Residence of the late Mrs. H.H. Jackson, Colorado Springs
- Exterior of the Helen Hunt Jackson home located on Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. This two story Queen Anne style house has porches, projecting bays and bargeboard decorations. The yard is enclosed with a low wood...
- Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- Durango from reservoir
- View of Durango (La Plata County), Colorado taken from the city reservoir. Shows the Ernest J. H. Amy residence, La Plata County Courthouse, the Presbyterian church, and the Strater Hotel. Smoke rises from the stacks of the San Juan Smelting and...
- Amy, Ernest J. H.--Homes & haunts.; Durango (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Durango--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Durango--1880-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Durango--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Devlins Zouaves
- Panoramic, group portrait of members of Devlin's Zouaves, performers for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. H. C. Devlin wears a jacket with shoulder boards, and a cap that reads "Devlin." The Zouaves hold rifles and wear...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Zouaves--1900-1920.; Devlin, H. C.
- 1914
- H.H. Lake
- H.H. Lake poses seated in front of his desk, probably in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. Lake wears a three-piece suit and a polka-dotted tie. He also wears glasses. Several pictures hang on the wall...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Desks--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake
- H.H. Lake poses for a portrait in a suit with a polka-dotted tie, possibly at his home in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. He wears small glasses and has a large moustache. A fern stands on the table...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Furnishings--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits at a desk in an office, probably in Central City, Colorado, where he worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Desks--1910-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with members of his family, two women and one man, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, probably a member of his family. Both wear spectacles. The woman holds a magazine on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits with a woman, possibly his wife, Theodora, under a wood shelter made of branches, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Shelters--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits on the steps of a porch with three family members, possibly his wife, Theodora, and their son, W. R. Lake, and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Breed. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits outside in a chair next to a woman, possibly his daughter, Marjorie. The woman wears a ruffled shirt under a cardigan and a pleated skirt. She has a magazine open on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, possibly his daughter, Marjorie. Lake worked at the First National Bank in Central City, Colorado, for 47 years from 1880 until 1927.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- H. H. Lake sits in a chair outside next to a woman, probably a member of his family. The woman has a magazine open and resting on her lap. Lake wears a bow tie with his suit.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man, possibly H. H. Lake, stands with his hands on his hips next to a wood ladder. An American flag flies on a pole in the background near a tree.
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Flagpoles--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Flags--American--1910-1930.; Ladders--1910-1930.; Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, stands in front of a building, probably in Central City, Colorado. She wears a long striped coat-dress and a straw hat with a bow on it.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, possibly H. H. Lake's wife Theodora, sits in a chair stitching something. She wears a blouse and a checkered skirt. A fishing creel hangs on the wall behind her.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fishing & hunting gear--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, and daughter, Marjorie, walk along a dirt road, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. The woman in the foreground has a striped scarf...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, and daughter, Marjorie, sit on a large rock. One woman wears a striped skirt while the other wears a checkered one. They both wear hats. A mill, probably near Central City, Colorado, stands in the...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Five women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on steps in front of a house, probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, probably a member of H. H. Lake's family, sits in a chair sewing, probably in Central City, Colorado. A small dog lies near her feet on an oval rug.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on the steps of a porch, probably in Central City, Colorado. One woman wears a striped dress while the other wears a long skirt and blouse. The latter may be Lake's wife, Theodora.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1900-1920.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on the steps of a wood platform next to a large tree. One woman wears a long skirt while the other wears pants. Both wear sailor shirts and hats.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, both probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on a rock outside, probably near Central City, Colorado.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and a woman, possibly H. H. Lake's son and daughter, stand in a dirt road, probably near Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years. The woman has a striped scarf hanging from her shoulders and wears a...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, W. R.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on a bench on a porch sewing. A dog stands next to the bench. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, stand next to a car, probably in Central City, Colorado. The man holds the ends of his tie and wears jodhpurs. The woman in front of the car wears a polka dotted dress.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- [1925?]