Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1119 Pearl Street, Denver
- View of a stucco sided house at 1119 Pearl Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house, probably converted into an apartment building, has a cross gabled, tiled roof, bay windows, a partly enclosed porch with an arched...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1983 March
- 1135 Ogden Street, Denver
- View of the "Marianne," an apartment building at 1135 Ogden Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-toned brick, art deco style building has a vertical brick stepped front, low relief stone details and a broken cornice...
- Marianne (Apartment : Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1983 December
- 1346 Palmer Lake Eating House G. G. Russel Prop. D. & R. G. R. R.
- Four men and one woman stand outside of the eating house near the shore of the lake in Palmer Lake (El Paso County), Colorado. The tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad are in front of the building. The "Lunch Room" has a hipped roof, gables,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Palmer Lake Eating House (Palmer Lake, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; Restaurants--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1888?]
- 1475-1477 Pearl Street, Denver
- View of an apartment building at 1375 and 1377 Pearl Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The blond brick building has decorative courses of dark brick, a flat roof, and glass brick vertical strips above and on both sides of...
- Monique Apartments (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1986 October
- 1675-1685 Pennsylvania St., Denver
- View of a commercial building at 1675-1685 Pennsylvania Streets in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has a flat roof, glass door entrances, no windows, and vertical probably metal or wood siding. A parking sign...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1985?]
- 16th Street, Denver
- Rooftop view of commercial buildings in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Multi-story brick and stone buildings on 16th (Sixteenth) Street include the Hotel Brunswick (Clarke Building), the corner Tabor Block and the "New York...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885?]
- 17th & Market Streets, Denver
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street at Blake Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the four story Barth Hotel building on the corner. Construction fences and scaffolding are around the building. The Oxford Hotel building...
- Barth Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Railroad...
- 1984 May
- 17th & Market, Denver
- View of construction cranes above high rise buildings under construction near the intersection of 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue and Market Street in the Central Business District of downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows multi story apartment or office...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1981 August
- 1886 Corbett & Ballenger's 14th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 18th St. and Market St., Denver
- View of a one story commercial building at the corner of 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Market Street in the Union Station neighborhood of downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows address numbers and business entrances on both Market and 18th Streets. Signs...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 August
- 1903
- Estes Park, Colorado, has a few gable-roofed buildings gathered around an intersection. Fences run along the roads, a horse grazes near a farm, and snow-capped mountains are in the distance.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1903
- 1944-50 W. 32nd Ave., Denver
- View of brick buildings in the 19th Century commercial style, at possibly 1944-1950 W. 32nd Avenue in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two story brick building, probably converted to a house, has an arched doorway, a flat roof...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 August
- 1st artificial class, Miss Lockhart, W. H. Lockhart - Miss Carleton (Mrs. Dr. Magruder)
- Miss Lockhart, Miss Carleton and William H. Lockhart, secretary at the Alfalfa Land & Cattle Company, ride in a Flower Carnival parade entry decorated with artificial flowers and foliage, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Artificial flowers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- 1st Christian Church, Nevada Ave. opposite the Acacia Park
- View of First Christian Church, Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The brick and stone building has a belltower, steeple, corner turret and roof cresting.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- 1st nature of flowers, Mrs. Geo W. Trimble & Mrs. Hunter
- View of a Sunflower Carnival Parade entry Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a horse drawn carriage decorated with fresh flowers, a driver wearing a top hat and Mrs. Geo. W. Trimble and Mrs. Hunter in ruffled white blouses, high...
- 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.; Flowers--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- 1st prize ponies, Master George Shields young son of the President of the Carnival J. G. Shields accompanied by Miss Augusta Wight
- George Shields and Augusta Wight ride in the first prize Sunflower Carnival Parade entry, a pony cart, adorned with evergreen sprigs and crepe paper flowers, in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They wear straw hats; hers is wide brimmed...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Artificial flowers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- 1st Prize Progress of Christianity by Presbyterian Sunday School
- The first prize entry in the Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes women (some Black) and children on the float decorated with flowers, gauze, and banners: "The Progress of Christianity," Men in white suits...
- African Americans--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1906 July 4?]
- 1st prize, Misses Phillips, Nells, & Sherwin
- Misses Phillips, Nells and Sherwin wear rose covered hats in a horse drawn buggy decorated with an arch with more blossoms and a "First Prize" banner, Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- 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.; Flowers--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- 1st prize, the Rock Island float
- View of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific float, at the Flower (or Sunflower) Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Horses pull a replica of an engine and caboose; children ride, waving United States flags.
- Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railway Company.--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades &...
- [between 1893 and 1906]
- 1st telephone across country
- An unidentified man speaks into a telephone for the first long distance phone call in Denver, Colorado. A crowd of men gathers around the table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephones--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- 1st, W. McK. Barbour
- View of the first Prize winner in the Sunflower Carnival Parade Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a wagon and team decorated with flowers. William McK. Barbour, business manager of the "Gazette," in a white suit and straw hat, holds...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- 225 ton tabling and flotation plant London Gold Mines Alma, Colo
- View of the London Gold Mines tabling and flotation plant near Alma (Park County), Colorado.
- Alma (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Alma--1930-1940.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1930-1940.
- 1933
- 308 E. Third, Glengarry House
- Early view of East 3rd (Third) Street in Leadville, Colorado, includes log cabins with sod roofs side by side with with new board and batten or false front structures. A man stands on the boardwalk in front of a two-story hewn log false front with...
- McDonald, A. A.--Homes & haunts--1870-1880.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1880]
- 32nd Avenue and Lowell Blvd., Denver
- View of a one story shopping center at 3455-3499 W. 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The storefronts have recessed doorways, wood frame facades, and a stair step cornice. A sign on one storefront...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; West Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Vocational education--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1983?]
- 3597 S. Pearl Street, Denver
- View of an office building at 3597 South Pearl Street in Englewood (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The eclectic building has a central gabled roof flanked with steep pitched roof lines on either side. Exterior siding combines horizontal and diagonal...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Office buildings--Colorado--Englewood--1980-1990.; Snow--Colorado--Englewood--1980-1990.
- 1989 October
- 4th of July, Alma, 1887
- Men, boys, and one small girl (with a toy baby carriage) pose on Main Street in Alma, Park County, Colorado. Pine boughs and trees, bunting, an American flag, and a "Welcome" banner decorate the street. Signs read: "Alma Hotel, Restaurant" and...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Restaurants--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- 1887
- 841 Oneida St., Denver
- View of a three story house at 841 Oneida Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick and shingle sided house has a large covered porch, a second floor inset balcony, a steep pitched gable roof with steep pitched...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1983 March
- 960 Pearl Street, Denver
- View of an apartment building at 960 Pearl Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick building has a two stories and a raised basement. The facade has a parapet and inset carved stone details. A stairway leads to a...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1984 May
- "Castle Rock" in Boulder Canon
- A man sits on a rock in the middle of probably Middle Boulder Creek, and a dog lies beside the creek in the narrow canyon. Shows a sheer rock wall, trees and fallen logs in the creek bed in Boulder County, Colorado.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Middle Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Boulders--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1880.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1870-1880.
- [between 1872 and 1875]
- "Nachez" Nai-chi-ti Chiricahua chief, son of Cochise
- Standing studio portrait of Nachez, (Naiche) a Native American Chiricahua Apache chief with a woven blanket wrapped over his shirt and holding a rifle.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Cochise, Apache chief, d. 1874.--Family.; Nachez.
- 1884
- "Nal-Tzuck-chi" Apache squaw, spy in Chiricahua campaign
- Seated studio portrait of Nal-Tzuck-ich, (Cut Nose) a Native American Chiricahua Apache woman posed wearing a ruffled skirt and polka-dot blouse, with a beaded bag, prop cactus and a pitch covered basket jar. The fleshy part of her nose has been...
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Noses--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cut Nose.
- 1883
- "Poised in superb dignity, moved with majestic grace," Ka-wis-che, and Kai-eis-che (Navajo mothers) Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Laguna Pueblo women, Ka-wis-che (Lulu) and Kai-eis-che wearing mantas, shawls over their heads, moccasins and leggings.
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna --1880-1890.; Laguna Indians--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.; Laguna (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.; Kai-eis-che.; Ka-wis-che.
- 1881
- "Senator" Morgan. Six day champion
- Studio portrait of "Senator" Morgan, with a high wheel bicycle in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado. He wears a sleaveless shirt, short pants, and medals.
- Morgan, Senator.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Cyclists--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- 1889, August 12
- "Shoot-out" staged as event
- View of a staged shoot-out between outlaw cowboys on 6th (Sixth) Street during the Centennial festivities in Georgetown, Colorado. Three men wear cowboy hats, boots, leather vests, and holsters. One outlaw doubles over from gunshot; the other two...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Centennial celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Historical reenactments--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1968 July 14
- "Shoot-out" staged as event
- View of a staged shoot-out between outlaw cowboys on 6th (Sixth) Street during the Centennial festivities in Georgetown, Colorado. A sheriff wearing a star badge, cowboy hat, leather vest and holster with gun looks on as cowboy walks down street...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Centennial celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Historical reenactments--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1968 July 14
- "V for Victory"--the church at Pietra Colora, Italy
- Fallen beams form a "V" shape in the ruins of the church at Pietra Colora, Italy, which was damaged heavily by artillery fire. The Tenth Mountain Division captured the town from the Germans March 5, 1945.
- Churches--Italy--Pietra Colora--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- A "Cow Boy"
- A cowboy poses on horseback on a treeless plain. The man smiles and wears a wide brimmed hat, a neckerchief, holster and pistol, fringed leather chaps and spurs. A sack is tied to the back of the saddle.
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cowboys--Colorado--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- A cattle train on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad west of Pueblo, Colorado
- D&RGW locomotive 1507 pulls a cattle train around a bend and over a bridge, near Pueblo, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--1920-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1930]
- A circus scene
- A man at the Flower (or Sunflower) Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, wears a dress, wig and crown, and stands atop burros. Tents fill the background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Clowns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1893 and 1906]
- A corner in Perkins' crockery store
- Shows a business interior, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, with china, crystal, silver, and plants.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- A December snow near Winter Park looking toward Berthoud Pass
- View of the Fraser River near Winter Park in Grand County, Colorado. Berthoud Pass is in the distance. Snow covers the ground and trees.
- Berthoud Pass (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Fraser River (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Grand County (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Grand County--1970-1990.; Rivers--Colorado--Grand County--1970-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- A farm home in the Shovano Valley near Montrose
- A father, mother, and three baby girls stand outside their two story home in the Shavano Valley, near Montrose, Colorado. The house is bordered by a small yard and a fence. Trees surround the area on the outside of the fence.
- Montrose (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Families--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- A meadow near the summit of Troublesome Pass in Routt National Forest
- View of a meadow on Troublesome Pass in Grand County or Jackson County, Colorado. Shows weathered dead wood, grasses and wildflowers. Shows mountains in the Rabbit Ears Range, and a dirt road in the distance.
- Rabbit Ears Range (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Routt National Forest (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Troublesome Pass (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Meadows--Colorado--Grand County--1970-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- A Mexican residence
- Hispanic men and women stand and sit near an adobe house in or near Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. The house has a porch with wood columns, vigas, and decorative corbels. A large bucket is near the porch, and snow is in the street.
- Spanish Americans--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1885.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1885.; Adobe houses--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1885.
- [between 1880 and 1885?]
- A morning street scene, Telluride, Colo.
- Pack mules loaded with supplies on Colorado Avenue, Telluride, Colorado. Street filled with mules, each loaded with wooden crates; David Wood (?) in suit and hat stands with dog near front of pack. Masons are constructing First National Bank...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Packtrains--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1897]
- A pastoral scene on the top of Grand Mesa
- Cows graze in a meadow near ponds on Grand Mesa in Mesa County or Delta County, Colorado. A Pine forest is in the distance.
- Grand Mesa (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Beef cattle--Colorado--1970-1990.; Grazing--Colorado--1970-1990.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1970-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- A scene at Manitou Springs, D. & R.G.R.R.
- People stand near the Soda Spring Pavilion and a gazebo near a bridge over Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows the frame Cliff House Hotel with awnings over windows, frame Victorian houses, and trees on hillsides.
- Cliff House (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Soda Spring Pavilion (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gazebos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1885 and 1889]
- A sea of clouds, from Pikes Peak.
- View of low stratus clouds surrounding foothills near Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Cloud tops and fog swathe the mountains.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clouds--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- A shoreline view of Barr Lake State Park
- View of Barr Lake in Barr Lake State Park, Adams County, Colorado. Shows the reservoir at a low water level. Plants and rocks are along the shore, and trees are in the distance.
- Adams County (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Barr Lake (Colo. : Reservoir)--1970-1990.; Barr Lake State Park (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Adams County--1970-1990.; State parks & reserves--Colorado--Adams County--1970-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- A storefront detail in the town of St. Elmo, on the road to Hancock Pass
- View of a wooden door and boarded up storefront in Saint Elmo (Chaffee County), Colorado. The abandoned building has wooden siding and pressed tin over the windows. A padlock and hasp are on the door.
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1970-1980.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1970-1980.
- [between 1975 and 1980?]