Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Getting ready for parade
- A group of Native Americans prepares for a parade in front of a group of teepees on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Helen Finley sits on horseback in the right midground. Another man and woman work to adjust a bridle on a horse...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Montana--1900-1910.; Finley, Helen.
- [1906]
- Pony Express rider changing horses, Wyo.
- A Pony Express rider prepares to mount a fresh horse at a Pony Express station on the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. One man holds the horse while another prepares to put saddle bags on the animal. The exhausted horse's reins are on the ground. The...
- Oregon National Historic Trail--1860-1870.; Horses--Wyoming--1860-1870.; Log buildings--Wyoming--1860-1870.; Pony express--Wyoming--1860-1870.; Watercolors--1930-1940.
- [between 1932 and 1938?]
- Female swimmer prepares to dive
- A woman prepares to dive off the edge of a pier. She wears a swimsuit and has a scarf over her hair. A lifeguard station is at the end of the pier.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Diving--1920-1940.; Piers & wharves--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Miner prepares to drill
- A miner prepares to use a pneumatic drill on the roof a mine tunnel in Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Gilpin County--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Gilpin County--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Gilpin County--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1900-1910.
- 1900 or 1901
- Rogerio "Roy" Lopez
- Rogerio "Roy" Lopez poses by an Army bus as he prepares to leave for service in the Army. A resident of the Auraria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, he wears an army uniform and cap.
- United States. Army--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Soldiers.; Lopez, Rogerio--Pictorial works.; United States. Army--Military life--Pictorial works.; Buses--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.;...
- 1954
- W.P.C.D. powder house loading primers
- A worker prepares an explosive charge in the powder house near the West Portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel (Continental Divide Tunnel) of the Colorado Big Thompson project in Grand County Colorado. The man wears work overalls and a cap. He places a...
- Colorado-Big Thompson Project (U.S.)--People--1930-1950.; Alva B. Adams Tunnel (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Grand County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Explosives--Colorado--Grand County--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Grand County--1940-1950.
- [1946 July?]
- Loveland Tunnel, making up primers
- A worker prepares explosive charges for the proposed Loveland Tunnel project in either Clear Creek or Summit County, Colorado. The man stands in a shed and wears work overalls, a coat, and cap. He inserts a fuse into the prepared charge. Labels on...
- Loveland Pass (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Explosives--Colorado--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--1940-1950.; Sheds--Colorado--1940-1950.
- [between 1944 and 1950?]
- Woman seated on ground next to picnic table
- A man and woman pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado. The man prepares to pour the contents of the bottle on the woman's head. Other beer bottles: "Milwaukee [...]," are on a nearby picnic table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Clipping a bull's horns
- Cowboys hold down a bull as one man prepares to clip its horns with a hacksaw on the San Carlo Ranch near Parker (Parkers) (Douglas County), Colorado.
- San Carlo Ranch (Douglas County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dehorning--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.; Parker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cattle--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.; Ranches--Colorado--Parker--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Pres. hunting party
- President Theodore Roosevelt prepares to step off a Colorado Midland Railway Company car in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. A crowd of men, some on horseback. stand nearby.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Journeys.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Construction scene
- Workmen work at a construction site near Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. One man drives an M. Rumely and Company tractor while another prepares to load bricks in a wheelbarrow.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Tractors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- "The Infamous Silverton Brass Band" at Outlaw Bar & Cafe "four songs for their Coors"
- The Silverton Brass band prepares for a performance inside of the Outlaw Bar and Steakhouse on Main Street (Third, 3rd) in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Interior decor includes a hanging wagon wheel chandelier, model ships, saddles, antlers, a...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bands--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Bars--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- 1979 September 22
- Tiny Town
- Sunny Marie Francis and Jerald Lee Fitzmier look on from beside Train No. 1700, a small scaled coal burning steam engine pulling passenger and freight cars and a caboose around the village of Tiny Town, Turkey Creek Canyon, Jefferson County,...
- Tiny Town (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1940-1950.; Miniature railroads--Colorado--Tiny Town--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tiny Town--1940-1950.; Altig, Harry.; Fitzmier, Jerald Lee.; Francis,...
- 1947 July 8
- Sunday Outing with Campers (Rhoads' Family)
- Shows a tent, two canopies, two automobiles, and clothes that dry on the tent ropes, probably Colorado. A woman is under one canopy, she prepares food; a young girl steps out of a metal tub.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1920-1940.; Camping--Colorado--1920-1940.; Children playing--Colorado--1920-1940.; Girls--Colorado--1920-1940.; Tents--Colorado--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Harry M. Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads prepares to take a picture, Denver, Colorado. His camera is mounted on the back of an automobile and is aimed at an unseen object on the ground.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- 1919
- Navajo girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin [sic] over her lap
- Interior view of a Native American (Navajo) woman who sits in a brush shelter, and prepares ground cornmeal; a pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman; above the woman's head is a...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Navaho girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin over her lap
- Interior view shows a Native American (Navajo) woman, shew sits in a brush shelter and prepares ground cornmeal; a pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman; a metal pan filled with...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- A Hopi matron preparing corn for the mill stone
- Reproduction of a painting; Native American (Hopi) woman prepares corn on a metate. Behind her is an adobe building, ristras, and pottery.
- Hopi Indians--Women--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--1890-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Domestic life--1890-1930.
- [between 1895 and 1925?]
- Navajo girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheepskin over her lap
- Native American (Navajo) woman sits in a brush shelter and prepares ground cornmeal. A pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman. Above the woman's head is a coffee can which reads...
- Indians of North America--Domestic life--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Corn--1900-1910.; Home food processing--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- Maid cooking
- A maid who wears an apron prepares food in the kitchen of a house in Denver, Colorado. A stove and coffee pot are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cookery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Servants--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- San Juan, N. M.
- Native American (San Juan Pueblo) woman prepares red chiles in front of a doorway, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico. She wears a manta, blouse, apron, and several necklaces. In front of her are piles of dried chiles in two pans or on the ground. By the...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1910.; San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Home food processing--New...
- April 21, 1908
- Ed McGaa, Oglala Sioux, with thongs attached, is led back for Sun Dance
- Ed McGaa, a Native American (Oglala Sioux), holds a ceremonial whistle in his mouth and has thongs attached to his newly pierced chest as he prepares to participate in a Sun Dance ceremony. He wears a wreath around his head, body paint, bracelets,...
- Body piercing--1960-1970.; Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--1960-1970.; Oglala Indians--Spiritual life--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--1960-1970.; Rites & ceremonies--1960-1970.; Sun dance--1960-1970.; McGaa,...
- 1970 August 14
- Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota the primitive craft of choke cherry patty drying.
- A Native American Lakota Sioux woman sits outside and prepares chokecherry patties on a stone, Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota. Formed patties are laid out to dry on a white cloth.
- Aronia--North Dakota--1920-1930.; Dakota Indians--North Dakota--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--North Dakota--1920-1930.; Teton Indians--North Dakota--1920-1930.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--1920-1930.; Food...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Indians-Pueblo-San Ildefonso, biog - Maria the potter
- Maria Martinez, A Tewa Native American of North Plaza, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, prepares for the firing process; she places kindling wood around pottery set upside down on tin cans.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--1930-1940.; Tewa pottery--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1930-1940.; Tewa women...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- W[est] 8th Ave & Santa Fe Dr.
- An African American (Black) man prepares to refuel a woman's convertible automobile at the Sinclair filling station at 8th (Eighth) Avenue and Santa Fe in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man sits in his automobile nearby. Signs...
- African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Striker at San Raphael
- A coal miner identified as Rade Tepavich prepares to confront the federal troops during the UMW labor strike against CF&I, in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado. He holds a rifle, a pistol in his ammunition belt and wears a kerchief in support...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- 1913 or 1914
- Potawatomi weaver
- A Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) woman sits on a blankets and prepares reeds for mats on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mat industry--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Potawatomi cook
- A Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) woman prepares food with metal pots suspended over a wood fire on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Outdoor...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Mat making
- A Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) woman prepares reeds for a mat on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mat industry--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Molybdenum concentrate is packed in barrels for transport to company-owned refineries in Fort Madison, Iowa or Langeloth, Pennsylvania.
- A worker, in an apron, hard hat and gas mask, prepares barrels for shipping at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Safety...
- September 6, 1980
- Starting a hole
- A miner, wearing denim overalls and a helmet with headlamp, prepares to start a hole in the wall of a tunnel in an unidentified mine. He is using a pneumatic drill which is supported by a double screw column.
- Drilling & boring machinery--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Miners--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Saratoga mines - Central City
- A miner prepares to dump a shovelful of ore into a nearly full ore cart in a narrow tunnel, Saratoga mines, Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado.
- Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Saratoga Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.;...
- 1889
- In the pits
- Shows U. S. Cavalry soldiers during the Battle of Beecher Island, Arikaree River, Colorado, 1868. An officer hands a wounded soldier a drink of water as another man sips from a pool. A third prepares to fire his rifle. The battle was waged against...
- Cheyenne Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1860-1870.; Campaigns & battles--Colorado--1860-1870.; Beecher Island, Battle of, 1868.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Chair Mountain, Crystal River Ry.
- A horse-drawn carriage crosses the Crystal River, Gunnison County, Colorado; a work crew probably prepares track bed for the Crystal River & San Juan Railroad, Chair Mountain is in the distance.
- Crystal River Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Railroad construction &...
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- Swimming pool at Lakeside Amusement Park
- Men, women and children swim in the indoor pool at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A girl prepares to go down a slide, and boys and men line up on a platform to use the diving board. Spectators lean against a fence.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Swimming--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Lita Grey Chaplin prepares to christen an a Ryan B-1, manufactured by the B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation, at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. A pilot stands nearby. Lettering on the side of the airplane reads: "Sunbeam Air Transport...
- B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation--Products.; Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rites &...
- [1929]
- Tee at Overland Park
- A man prepares to tee off on the first hole at the Overland Park golf course in Denver, Colorado. Other golfers and caddies look on. The clubhouse is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- T. H.
- T. H., a golfer, prepares to tee off on the first hole at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver,Colorado. His caddy holds two bags of clubs and stands nearby. The tee is near the clubhouse.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Golfers at Overland Park
- A man prepares to tee off on a hole at the Overland Park golf course in Denver, Colorado. The tennis courts are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Tennis courts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- 9th tee eighth green
- A golfer prepares to putt on the 8th (eighth) green at the Overland Country Club (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Other golfers, caddies, and the 9th (ninth) tee are nearby.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Harry Vardon at Overland Country Club
- Harry Vardon prepares to tee off on a hole at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Spectators in the gallery look on.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vardon, Harry, 1870-
- [1900 December]
- Ome Ole
- A golfer prepares to swing his club at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Another golfer and caddies look on. The clubhouse is nearby.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Golfers at Overland Country Club
- A golfer prepares to putt at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Harry Vardon and other golfers, caddies, and spectators in the gallery look on.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vardon, Harry, 1870-
- [1900 December]
- Harry Vardon about to tee off
- Harry Vardon, a golfer, prepares to tee off on a hole at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Spectators in the gallery include: R. C. Campbell, T. B. Stearnes, Russell, Pitzipios, R. K. S., A. G....
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vardon, Harry, 1870-; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.
- [1900 December]
- Second green
- Harry Vardon, a golfer, prepares to putt on the second green at the Overland Country Club (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Other golfers and a caddy stand nearby.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vardon, Harry, 1870-
- [1900]
- F. L. W. 3rd tee
- Frank Woodward, a golfer, prepares to tee off on the 3rd (third) hole at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Spectators in the gallery stand nearby.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.
- [1900]
- Vardon putting 8th green
- Harry Vardon, a golfer, prepares to putt on the 8th (eighth) green at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Caddies, other golfers, and spectators in the gallery look on.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vardon, Harry, 1870-
- [1900]
- F. L. W. driving 9th tee
- Frank Woodward prepares to tee off on the 9th (ninth) hole at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. Other golfers, caddies, and spectators in the gallery look on.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.
- [1900]
- Golfers and a caddy
- Golfers Fairbanks, Tears, H. T. R., B. B. L., and Jayne look on as T. H. prepares to putt at the Overland Country Club golf course (Overland Park Golf Course) in Denver, Colorado. A caddy stands nearby.
- Overland Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fairbanks, Walter.
- [1900]
- The start
- H. B. Davis, a golfer, prepares to tee off on the first hole at the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club on the grounds of the Broadmoor Hotel and Casino in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Davis, H. B.; Broadmoor Hotel and Casino (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Golf--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- August, 1901