Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Picnic near Silverton
- A large group picnics in the woods near Silverton, Colorado. The women are dressed in a variety of hats, puff-shouldered blouses and piped collars; men wear bowler hats; children wear dresses, sailor suits and straw, felt, and cloth hats. Rustic...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Picnics--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1898?]
- Silverton brass band
- An outdoor portrait of a brass band in Silverton, Colorado; they wear sack suits with vests, gold chains and a variety of hats; all hold their instruments (including tubas, trombones, cornets, and a large bass drum with "Silverton" lettered on it)....
- Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.; Brass instruments--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Manitou Spring Pavilion
- Exterior view of the Soda Spring Pavilion looking north, in Manitou Springs, Colorado. This ground level closeup affords an exceptional look at the open air pavilion on a busy midsummer noon, during which some 4,000 glasses of sparkling water were...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Landscape pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Soda Spring Pavilion (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Colorado and Southern Train Depot, Georgetown, Colorado
- An exterior view of the Colorado and Southern Train Depot in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north. The train station, a one-story brick building with a gabled roof, was built in 1877. A crowd gathers around the south end of the depot; most look...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1920-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Indian Band, Ft. Lewis School
- The Fort Lewis School Indian Band poses outdoors with their instruments near Fort Lewis, La Plata County, Colorado. One boy holds a drum major's baton. The Native American (tribe unknown) boys wear uniforms with hats. Pins on their hats read:...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Fort Lewis--1890-1910.; Fort Lewis (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Fort Lewis--1890-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Fort Lewis--1890-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Fort...
- [between 1892 and 1910]
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women are in dresses and elegant hats. Within the crowded...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men are in suits and hats, the women are in dresses and elegant hats. A touring car with four...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Fort Lewis Indian School Band
- The Fort Lewis School Indian Band poses outdoors with their instruments, part of the Sunflower Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. One boy holds a drum major's baton. The Native American (tribe unknown) boys wear uniforms...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1896]
- Sunflower festival
- Several men and women ride on a horse drawn, foliage covered wagon at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The women wear white dresses, flowered hats, and hold umbrellas. The men wears suits with straw hats or top...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades &...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Players at school play
- Ten children, cast members in a school play, pose standing side by side in front of a row of chairs on a stage in Basalt, Colorado. The children are dressed in an assortment of costumes, including breeches, long-sleeved shirts, aprons, suspenders,...
- Basalt (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Child actors--1890-1900.; School children--Colorado--Basalt--1890-1900.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Basalt--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Men and woman by tunnel entrance
- Men and women pose in a ravine on ore car tracks, part of the canal construction of the Gunnison Tunnel Project of the U.S. Reclamation Service in Montrose County, Colorado. Women wear fitted skirts with pleats and flared hems, sailor's hats or...
- Gunnison Tunnel (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Montrose County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canal construction--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Irrigation canals & flumes--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.; Tunnels--Colorado--Montrose County--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1905 and 1909]
- Group portrait at a park
- A group of men and women sit or stand and pose in a clover field near trees in possibly Wolhurst (Arapahoe County), Colorado beside Wolhurst Lake. A frame building, possibly a boat house, is near the lake. Women wear dresses, puffed sleeves, fitted...
- Wolhurst (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Wolhurst Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Wolhurst--1890-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--Wolhurst--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Wolhurst--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Wolhurst--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1900]
- Group of Excursts. at Camp No. 1 Columbus, Neb.
- Men and women, members of the Union Pacific excurions to the 100th meridian, pose in a group near burned fire rings and a tent at a camp site in Columbus (Platte County), Nebraska. The men wear top hats or "wideawake" hats, overcoats and pose with...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1860-1870.; Columbus (Neb.)--1860-1870.; Railroad travel--Nebraska--Columbus--1860-1870.; Tourists--Nebraska--Columbus--1860-1870.; Women--Nebraska--Columbus--1860-1870.
- 1866 October
- Picnic group
- Men and women sit or recline and pose with peeled bananas on a picnic in El Paso County, Colorado. The women wear straw or felt hats, and fitted dresses with full skirts and pleats. The men wear felt hats or derby hats, coats, tall boots and...
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Picnics--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- 1884 April 12
- Group portrait
- Men, women and children, probably passengers, pose on a dirt road in Washington State. The women wear hats with fabric or ribbon bands, loose fitting blouses, long skirts, and belted jackets. The men wear hats or caps and suits. The children wear...
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)--1910-1920.; Children--Washington (State)--1910-1920.; People--Washington (State)--1910-1920.; Women--Washington (State)--1910-1920.
- 1917 July 29
- Group at Cascade Tunnel
- Men, women and children stand and pose on Great Northern Railway tracks in front of the Cascade Tunnel in King County or Chelan County, Washington. Women wear hats, long skirts and blouses; men wear suits, ties and hats or caps. Children wear hats,...
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)--1910-1920.; People--Washington (State)--1910-1920.; Railroad facilities--Washington (State)--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Washington (State)--1910-1920.; Tunnels--Washington (State)--1910-1920.
- 1917 July 29
- National Association of Local Agents' Convention, Denver, Colorado.
- Women, men and children, identified as participants in the National Association of Local Agents' Convention, sit or stand and pose for a group portrait beside a locomotive on Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway tracks on the "Moffat Road" at...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1910.; Tolland (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Meetings--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1910.; People--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1910.;...
- 1905, August
- National Education Association Estes Park, Colorado.
- People pose in front of the new one story board-and-batten school house in Estes Park, Colorado. The men, women, and a few children are attending a summer meeting of the National Education Association. Many of the women wear dark basque jackets...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Teachers--Colorado--Estes Park--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Estes Park--1880-1890.; National Education Association of the United States.
- 1888
- Six hats made by Manual girls
- Six hats sit on display stands at Manual Training High School at 27th (Twenty-seventh) and Franklin Streets in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows straw hats decorated with flowers and tulle and a mobcap style bonnet.
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--Exhibitions & displays--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Group of young men & women (hats and suits)
- Three young men pose on a lawn with three young women, Colorado. The men wear suits and straw hats, the women wear skirts, dresses, and straw hats.
- Teenagers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1893 [?]
- Dinner celebration in Denver for opening
- Newspaper staff and guests sit at round tables at probably the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado, during a dinner to commemorate the opening of the Moffat Tunnel. Men and women are dressed in suits and ties or dresses and wear tall cone party...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hats--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1928]
- Two couples seated by the Platte [sic]
- Outdoor portrait of young men and women at the edge of Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women wear dresses, hats, and bows in their hair. The Alameda Avenue bridge over the water is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Legal fraternity of Georgetown
- Men pose in front of a log building with a gabled roof and a sign that reads: "John H. McMurdy, Law Office" in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men wear tuxedos with silk hats or derby hats and sit on horseback or stand. Boys are nearby...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Law offices--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Lawyers--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Log buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.
- 1874
- As we returned from a mountain picnic
- Men and women on horseback pose in a row near Saguache (Saguache County), Colorado. Women wear decorative hats and long dresses and sit sidesaddle. Men wear suits with ties and hats. A frame cabin with a chimney and fallen trees on a hillside are...
- Saguache (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Saguache--1880-1890.; Men--Colorado--Saguache--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Saguache--1880-1890.; Mugrage, Minnie.
- 1884 June 19
- Twin Lakes summer home
- People pose on the porch of the Dexter Cabin at the Interlaken Resort in Twin Lakes (Lake County), Colorado. Identified people include: "J.V. Dexter's wife, twin daughters, and James Dexter." The log house has a mansard, shingled roof with dormer...
- Dexter, James V.--Homes & haunts.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Families--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1880-1900.; Log houses--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Oil shale retort
- Men and women stand and pose beside oil shale refining machinery in possibly Garfield County, Colorado. Men wear suits and overcoats with velvet or fur collars, leather dress gloves, and felt hats or caps. Women wear dresses and fur overcoats,...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--1910-1930.; Refineries--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- Princeton Hotel and dam, City Park, Buena Vista
- Men wear suits and felt hats or derby hats and sit on a stone wall near a waterfall at City Park in Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. Shows the multi-story frame Princeton Hotel with a turret and conical dome beside the park. Trees, fences,...
- Hotel Princeton (Buena Vista, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Buena Vista--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Buena Vista--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Buena Vista--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Buena...
- 1903 June 10
- Women - group in men's clothing
- Interior view, women pose in men's clothing including ties, felt hats, woolies (chaps), bowler and duster hats. Many hold cigarettes.
- Cross dressing--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Long horn Thompson's camp
- Probably a family poses at a camp near Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Women and girls wear linen or cotton dresses and hats. Men and a boy wear suits and hats. A women sits on a rocking chair beside canvas tents and a covered wagon.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Camping--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Rifle Fire Department
- Firemen pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a nozzle. Men's uniforms include kepi hats, white leather belts, and button bib shirts; embroidery depicts axes, hats, and letters: "Rifle."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle Fire Department
- Firemen pose in snow in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a nozzle and hose cart. Men's uniforms include kepi hats, white leather belts, and button front shirts; embroidery depicts axes, hats, and letters: "Rifle."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Cowboys in a corral
- Men and women pose on horseback or seated on a corral fence probably on a ranch in western Colorado. Cowboys on horseback pose with roped calves in the corral. A haystack is beside the fence. Men wear cowboy hats and suspenders; women wear dresses...
- Corrals--Colorado--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Roping--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Lake City, Colo., Baptist Church
- People pose outside the Lake City Baptist Church in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. Women and girls wear dresses, coats and decorative hats. Men and boys wear suits, overcoats and hats. The frame Queen Anne-style, cross gabled church has...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- Baptist S.S., Lake City, Colo.
- Sunday school students and probably parents and teachers pose outside the Lake City Baptist Church in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. Women and girls wear ruffled dresses or skirts and decorative hats. Men and boys wear knickers and jackets...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.; Sunday schools--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.
- 1898 November
- Trolley coach, Colfax & Broadway, Denver
- Men and women stand near open doorways on electric bus number "526" bound for "West 29th Ave." near the intersection of Colfax and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Women wear hats, coats and high heeled shoes; men wear overcoats and hats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1955]
- Group of girls and a woman in a park
- Outdoor portrait of a group of girls and women in possibly Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. The girls' decorated hats are on the ground nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Picnic
- Men, women and children pose at a picnic gathering in a forested area, probably in Colorado. Shows a picnic blanket, silverware, bread, a bucket, a cup, and a basket. The men wear suits, ties and hats. The women wear dresses, hats and shawls. A man...
- People--Colorado--1880-1900.; Picnics--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Sightseers at Molas Lake
- Well dressed men and women, pose with, or sit on horses and mules at Molas Lake in San Juan County, Colorado. The women ride sidesaddle and wear long dresses and hats. The men have on suits and hats. Trees and mountains are in the distance.
- Molas Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--San Juan County--1890-1900.;...
- [ca. 1890]
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- Shows a group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train as they explore the hill above the train in Colorado. They climb, sit and stand on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The women wear long dresses and hats...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 August 14
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- A group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train stand and sit on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The passengers are dressed in their best. The women wear long dresses and hats and the men wear suits, vests,...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 17
- Maiden voyage to Cripple Creek
- A group of men and women pose in front of a Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Railroad passenger train on its maiden voyage to Cripple Creek, Colorado. The men wear suits, ties and hats, the women wear full length dresses and hats. A plume of smoke...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1890-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- People in rear of observation car Denver
- Passengers pose for a photo on the back of a Colorado Midland observation car No. 111 at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. All of the passengers are dressed in their finest travel clothes. The men wear suits and hats and the women wear dresses and...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Railroad observation cars--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Group
- Studio portrait of a group of men and women, possibly actors and actresses. The men wear suits, ties, and hats. The women wear dresses, which are decorated with embroidery and ruffled shoulders, and hats decorated with ribbons.
- Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Jamieson's Department Store, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of Jamieson's department store on Main Street in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Glass display cases are used to exhibit hair brushes, cosmetic products, shirts, stockings, and hats. Blouses are mounted on mannequins. Hats and...
- Jamieson's Department Store (Trinidad, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Madison Street cable incline
- Men and women stand on Madison St. as passengers aboard a cable car descend a hill in Seattle (King County), Washington. The women wear long, dark colored skirts, shirtwaist blouses, and hats. The men wear suits, vests and hats. Signs along the...
- Seattle (Wash.)--1900-1910.; Cable railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle--1900-1910.; Pedestrians--Washington (State)--Seattle--1900-1910.
- 1902
- The Antlers and Pike's Peak
- View of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado from Pike's Peak Avenue. The hotel is of rusticated stone and wood construction with a turret and finial, half-timbered dormers, corbiestep parapet, and wrap around porch....
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1883 and 1898]
- The Merced near Wawona
- View of woods and the South Fork Merced River probably near Wawona in Yosemite National Park, California. A man, women, and a boy look at a man and women who stand on a fallen log by the river. The men wear suits and hats, and women wear dresses...
- Merced River, South Fork (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Forests--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1900.; National parks & reserves--California--Yosemite National Park--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- High-school twelve grades Mosca, Colo.
- The school in Mosca, Alamosa County, Colorado, is a two-story frame building with a belfry and shingle imbrication. Boys in dusters, bib overalls, kneepants and slouch hats sport a baseball bat, mitts, and balls. Girls in the fenced yard wear wide...
- Mosca (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Mosca--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Meal time, Rocky Mountain Rifles
- A group of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, Leadville Division of the Colorado National Guard, pose in a camp during meal time in Colorado. Most of the men wear various types of uniforms, boots and different types of hats, including flat military caps...
- Colorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1887]