Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Airbase, Aleutian Islands
- View of an airbase in the Aleutian Islands, showing a U.S. warplane, tents, materiel, and battle ships in a harbor behind the airstrip. The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment served in the Aleutian Islands as a part of Amphibious Task Force 9.
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1943
- Airstrip and base, Aleutian Islands
- View of an airstrip and base in the Aleutian Islands that shows a canal, an airstrip, various planes and materiel. Above the strip on the dunes is a base with more buildings, tents and materiel. The 87th Mountain Infantry Division served in the...
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1943
- Warplane taking off from airstrip, Aleutian Islands
- Warplane taking off from an airstrip in the Aleutian Islands. Shows four other planes on the ground and a view of the base on the bluffs above the airstrip. The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment served in the Aleutians with Amphibious Taskforce 9.
- Airplanes, Military--Alaska--1940-1950.; Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1943
- Main Street, Aspen
- Hyman Street mall in Aspen, Colorado, has a brick walkway with grass islands with deciduous and evergreen trees, and streams. Light posts, benches, and garbage cans are next to the islands. The Webber block, a three-story Victorian structure with a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Business districts--Colorado--Aspen--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Aspen--1970-1980.
- 1978 May 13
- 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
- Alcatraz and Angel Islands
- View of Alcatraz and Angel Islands in San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California with several three-masted sailing schooners and sail boats. The Embarcadero warehouse is visible on the wharf.
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Angel Island (Calif.)--1880-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1880-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1880-1910.; Harbors--California--San...
- [between 1880 and 1902]
- Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands
- View of the town and resort of Alexandria Bay, in the Thousand Islands, on the Saint Lawrence River, Jefferson County, New York; shows frame and stone buildings, houses, a large mansard style hotel with corner tower and two story wraparound porch,...
- Alexandria Bay (N.Y.)--1890-1900.; Saint Lawrence River--1890-1900.; Thousand Islands (N.Y. and Ont.)--1890-1900.; Resorts--New York (State)--Alexandria Bay--1890-1900.; Rivers--New York (State)--Alexandria Bay--1890-1900.
- 1901
- Aleutian Island Harbor
- View of a harbor in the Aleutian Islands, showing an artillery emplacement, a battleship and additional warships in the distance. The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment served in the Aleutians as part of Amphibious Task Force 9.
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1943
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 44, 1911 October 28
- Lake Santa Maria, Antelope Park
- View of Lake Santa Maria (Santa Maria Reservoir) and islands in Antelope Park, Mineral County, Colorado.
- Antelope Park (Mineral County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mineral County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Santa Maria Reservoir (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Islands--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Castle Rock, Santa Barbara
- A woman in a black dress stands on the beach of Castle Rock Island, Santa Barbara County, California. The island is near San Miguel Island and the Channel Islands in the Santa Barbara Channel. Shows the Pacific Ocean and a steep cliff.
- Castle Rock (Santa Barbara County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Castle Rock, Santa Barbara
- A group of people stand on the shore of Castle Rock Island near San Miguel Island and the Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, California. Shows the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Barbara Channel and steep cliffs.
- Castle Rock (Santa Barbara County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Cliffs--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Islands--California--Santa Barbara...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Golden Gate, Fort Point &c
- Waves crash against rocks where two men stand on the fortifications of Fort Point in San Francisco Bay, San Francisco County, California. Shows rock islands in Golden Gate channel.
- Fort Point (San Francisco, Calif.)--1880-1900.; Golden Gate (San Francisco, Calif.)--1880-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1880-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1880-1900.; Capes...
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- San Francisco from Saucelito [i.e. Sausalito]
- View of San Francisco Bay (San Francisco County) from Sausalito (Marin County), California. Shows the shoreline, islands, scrub bushes, and hills obscured by fog in the distance.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Islands--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Waterfronts--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Mississippi Valley from Joyce's park, Clinton, Iowa
- Panoramic view of the Mississippi River and islands near what is identified as Joyce's park in Clinton (Clinton County), Iowa. Shows trees on the shores of the river, grass, and probably cultivated farm fields.
- Clinton County (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Mississippi River--1890-1900.; Islands--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.; Rivers--Iowa--Clinton County--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Lake George - The Narrows from Shelving Rock
- A hotel is on the shore of Lake George at Shelving Rock in Washington County, New York. The building is a two story structure with a mansard roof. A dock extends into the waters of Lake George, and small wooded islands dot the lake.
- George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)--1880-1910.; Shelving Rock (N.Y.)--1880-1910.; Washington County (N.Y.)--1880-1910.; Hotels--New York (State)--Washington County--1880-1910.; Islands--New York (State)--Washington County--1880-1910.; Lakes & ponds--New...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Lake George - The Narrows from Shelving Rock
- View from Shelving Rock of Lake George in Washington County and Warren County, New York. Small wooded islands dot the lake, and rolling hills flank the shore.
- George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)--1880-1910.; Shelving Rock (N.Y.)--1880-1910.; Hills--New York (State)--1880-1910.; Islands--New York (State)--1880-1910.; Lakes & ponds--New York (State)--1880-1910.; Reservoirs--New York (State)--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Lake Sata [sic] Maria
- Partial view of Lake Santa Maria (or Santa Maria Lake), Mineral County, Colorado; high mountain lake, Rocky Mountains, three saddle horses tethered along rocky shore, small islands in lake.
- Mineral County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Santa Maria Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Mineral County--1900-1920.; Islands--Colorado--Mineral County--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Mineral County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Lake Santa Maria. Antelope Park
- View of Lake Santa Maria (Santa Maria Reservoir) with islands within Antelope Park, Mineral County, Colorado.
- Antelope Park (Mineral County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mineral County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Santa Maria Reservoir (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Islands--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1900.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Lake under Bristolhead [sic], Antelope Park
- View of Lake Santa Maria (Santa Maria Reservoir) and islands in Antelope Park, Mineral County, Colorado. Shows Bristol Head.
- Antelope Park (Mineral County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bristol Head (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mineral County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Santa Maria Reservoir (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1900.;...
- [1874]
- Aleutian Islands
- View from one Aleutian Island [probably Kiska] towards another showing an island, the sea and muskeg. The 87th Mountain Infantry Division served in the Aleutian Island as a part of Amphibious Task Force 9.
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1943
- View from block house
- View of a frame building and a dilapidated trestle bridge near Cascade Locks (Hood River County), Oregon. Shows the Columbia River, islands, and dense trees in the distance.
- Columbia River--1870-1890.; Hood River County (Or.)--1870-1890.; Bridges--Oregon--Hood River County--1870-1890.; Islands--Oregon--Hood River County--1870-1890.; Rivers--Oregon--Hood River County--1870-1890.; Ruins--Oregon--Hood River...
- [between 1878 and 1888]
- Kiska Island, Alaska unloading supplies at the Southern Sector Command Post.
- United States Army soldiers, members of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment , camp on the shore of a cove on Kiska Island, Alaska, after it was retaken by allied troops near the end of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Tracked amphibious landing...
- World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations--Alaska--Kiska Island.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--Alaska--Kiska Island.; Kiska Island (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Camping--Alaska--Kiska Island--1940-1950.; Cliffs--Alaska--Kiska...
- 1945 August 16
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- 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
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 9
- 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 2
- Western History Subject Index
- Farallon Islands
- Descendants of Fernan Lainez and Jimena Nunez de Castro
- Detailed description of the descendants of New Mexico pioneering family Fernan Lainez and Jimena Nunez de Castro.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Spaniards--New Mexico--Genealogy.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Genealogy.; New Mexico--Genealogy.
- 2002 April
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 11 and 12, 1921 November-December
- General Electric [sic] trolley coach, night
- Pedestrians walk down a sidewalk near the Denver Theater at 510 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. The illuminated theater marquee reads: "Betty Grable," "Son of the Islands," and "Canal Zone." A driver sits behind the wheel of a J.G....
- Buses, Electrics--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Marquees--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942
- San Diego from U.S. Grant Hotel, California
- View of houses and businesses in San Diego, California; the bay and islands are in the background.
- San Diego (Calif.)--1910-1920.; San Diego Bay (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Diego--1910-1920.; Business districts--California--San Diego--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- San Diego from U.S. Grant Hotel, California
- View of houses and businesses in San Diego, California; the bay and islands are in the background. One residence is in the Queen Anne style.
- San Diego (Calif.)--1910-1920.; San Diego Bay (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Diego--1910-1920.; Business districts--California--San Diego--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- San Diego from Hotel Robinson, California
- View of houses and neighborhoods in San Diego, California; a bay and islands are in the background.
- San Diego (Calif.)--1900-1920.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Diego--1900-1920.; Houses--California--San Diego--1900-1920.; Neighborhoods--California--San Diego--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- San Diego view from U.S. Grant Hotel, California
- View of houses and businesses in San Diego, California; the bay and islands are in the background. One residence is in the Queen Anne style.
- San Diego (Calif.)--1910-1920.; San Diego Bay (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Diego--1910-1920.; Business districts--California--San Diego--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Airplane view of De Beque and vicinity
- Aerial view of the town of De Beque (Mesa County), Colorado. A bridge extends over the Colorado River that is dotted by several wooded islands. Tracks of the Denver and Rio Grand Western Railroad Company parallel the river. Cliffs of the Roan...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1920-1930.; De Beque (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Roan Plateau (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--De Beque--1920-1930.
- 1924 January 21
- Great Salt Lake, Utah
- Great Salt Lake with land (possibly islands) on the horizon, Utah.
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Kay Kyser and his orchestra at El Patio ballroom, Lakeside Amusement Park
- Band leader Kay Kyser stands on stage with his thirteen piece orchestra and two singers at the El Patio ballroom, Lakeside Amusement Park, Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Across the top of the stage letters read: "Kay Kyser," and balloons...
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.;...
- 1937 August
- Hamburger stand at Overland Park
- Women and children stand outside of a hamburger stand at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a white apron. Hot dog buns and condiments are on the counter, and U.S. flags fly from the canvas roof. A sign...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Fast food restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1931?]
- Valley of the Yellowstone, above first canon
- View of a valley of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Shows channels and small islands in the Yellowstone River, rock formations, trees, and brush. The Absaroka Range and Emigrant Peak are in the distance.
- Absaroka Range (Mont. and Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River Valley--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Channels--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National...
- [1871.]
- Valley of the Yellowstone, below Boettlers [sic]
- View of a valley of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming from a cliff. Shows channels and small islands in the Yellowstone River, rock formations, trees, and brush. The Absaroka Range and Emigrant Peak are in the distance.
- Absaroka Range (Mont. and Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Emigrant Peak (Mont.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River Valley--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Channels--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions...
- [1871.]
- Reflected Tower, Rio Virgen, Utah
- View of a rock tower and steep sandstone walls beside the Virgin River in Zion Canyon, later Zion National Park, Utah. Shows vines, rocks, sand, and islands. Trees and brush are in the canyon.
- Virgin River--1870-1880.; Zion Canyon (Utah)--1870-1880.; Zion National Park (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky...
- [1873 April]
- View near head of Conejos River, Col.
- Panoramic view of tents and a camp near the Conejos River in Conejos County, Colorado. The river has islands between channels. Sagebrush and trees are nearby and the foothills of the San Juan Mountains are around the valley.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Conejos River (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- Exhibition buildings, Chicago World's Fair
- Overview of several exhibition building at the World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) in Chicago Illinois. Buildings include the Art Building, Fisheries Building, Horticultural Building, and the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building. Wooded...
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Pedestrian...
- [1893]
- Exhibition buildings, Chicago World's Fair
- Overview of several exhibition building at the World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) in Chicago, Illinois. Building include the Transpiration Building, Horticulture Building, Choral Building, Illinois State Building, Palace of Art's, and...
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.
- [1893]
- Exhibition buildings, Chicago World's Fair
- View of several exhibition building at the World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) in Chicago, Illinois. Building include the Transportation Building, Horticulture Building, Choral Building, Illinois State Building, Palace of Art's, and...
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.
- [1893]
- Exhibition buildings, Chicago World's Fair
- Overview of several exhibition building at the World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition) in Chicago, Illinois. Building include the Transportation Building, Mines and Mining Building, Electricity Building, and Administration Building. Wooded...
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.
- [1893]
- View of Kiska, Alaska
- View of Kiska, Alaska showing mountains and a cove. The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment went to the Aleutian Islands as part of Amphibious Task Force 9.
- Military camps--Alaska--Kiska Island--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Kiska Island (Alaska)--1940-1950.
- 1943
- Fish wheel Upper Cascade, Columbia River
- A flat boat with a fish wheel is moored in the Columbia River in Multnomah County, Oregon. A ferry boat and islands are in the distance.
- Columbia River--1880-1900.; Multnomah County (Or.)--1880-1900.; Fishing--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1900.; Rivers--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1900.
- Three Island Crossing of the Snake River, Idaho
- Wagon trains cross the Snake River at Three Island Crossing on the Oregon Trail in Elmore County, Idaho. Conestoga wagons drawn by oxen approach the river and cross by way of three small islands. Bluffs are in the distance.
- Elmore County (Idaho)--1850-1870.; Oregon National Historic Trail--1850-1870.; Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--1850-1870.; Three Island Crossing (Idaho)--1850-1870.; Covered wagons--Idaho--Elmore County--1850-1870.; Fords (Stream...
- [between 1932 and 1938?]
- Men on howitzer
- Members of the 87th Mountain Regiment pose on and near a captured Japanese artillery gun bunker on Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands. Several men sit on the howitzer's barrel; sandbags are in the wooden reinforced open bunker.
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles.; Kiska Island (Alaska)--1940-1950.; Artillery (Weaponry)--Japanese--Alaska--Kiska Island--1940-1950.; Bunkers--Alaska--Kiska Island--1940-1950.; Howitzers--1940-1950.;...
- 1943