Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- President & Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt leaving St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 campaign. Standing in the doorway with the President from left to right, is Mrs. James Roosevelt the President's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Episcopal churches--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Presidents' spouses--United States--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- October 11, 1936
- New temperance leaders
- Officers of the Southern Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union pose near a wall. A woman identified as Mrs. Harry Friend, corresponding secretary, wears a dark color dress with a lace collar. Recording secretary, Mrs. E. F. Davisson wears...
- Southern Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union--People--1940-1950.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.; Temperance--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.
- 1940 June 20
- Women's Christian Temperance Union
- Five executive board members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Colorado pose near a desk. A woman identified as Mrs. Henry Bruce Teller is seated at a desk and holds papers in her hands. Other board members include: Grace C. Morey, in a...
- Women's Christian Temperance Union of Colorado--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942 December 29
- Frank Woodward
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Frank Lincoln Woodward, Denver lawyer; president, Denver Board of Water Commissioners; president, Denver Symphony Orchestra; president, Denver Federation for Charity and Philanthropy.
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and family
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and family in the official touring car at Fort Francis E. Warren near Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 political campaign. In the rear seat from left to right, President Roosevelt, his daughter-in-law, Mrs. James...
- Fort Francis E. Warren (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Convertible automobiles--Wyoming--Fort Francis E. Warren--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Fort Francis E. Warren--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Fort Francis E. Warren--1930-1940.;...
- October 11, 1936
- Advertising railroad car #1
- Advertising car #1, a large railroad car, stands in the midground on a railroad track in a snowy scene. Lettering on the side of the car reads "Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders Col. W.F. Cody - President, Nate Salsbury -...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Advertising railroad car #2
- Excursion advertising car #2, a large railroad car, stands in the midground on a railroad track in a snowy scene. Lettering on the side of the car reads "Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders Col. W.F. Cody - President, Nate...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Advertising railroad car #1
- Advertising car #1, a large railroad car, stands in the midground on a railroad track in a snowy scene. Lettering on the side of the car reads "Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West - Rough Riders - Military Action - The World Wonderous Horses and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Amid song and prayer
- Colorado Woman's Christian Temperance union members pose in Denver, Colorado; they are (L to R): Nina Bear (Treasurer), Mrs. C. Minker, (Recording Secretary), Adrianna Hungerford (President), Bertha E. Teller (Vice President), and Sadie R. Jones...
- Women's Christian Temperance Union of Colorado--Meetings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bear, Nina.; Hungerford, Adrianna.; Jones, Sadie R.; Teller, Bertha E.
- 1939, October 10
- David H. Moffat
- Three-quarter length, seated studio portrait of David Halliday Moffat, banker, capitalist, and railroad builder; president, First National Bank of Denver; president, Denver & Rio Grande railroad; built Denver Pacific railway from Denver to...
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911.; Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company.; Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company.; First National Bank of Denver.
- c1898
- Grand Lake rodeo grounds, 3R rodeo for the locals
- Dean O'Brien holds his hat and sits on his horse "Watchfob," as he prepares to receive the president's trophy, in the rodeo arena at Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. O'Brien wears a fringed vest, chaps with metal studs, and carries a lariat on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Grandstands--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Red Rock Amphitheater was the scene of the 90th annual commencement
- The Colorado School of Mines 90th annual commencement procession includes, left to right, Col. Willaim Leckie in dress uniform, Chief Marshall, Dr. Orlo E. Childs president, Dr. Ben H. Parker chairman of the board and former president, Morgan J....
- Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Golden--1960-1970.; Colorado School of Mines.
- 1964
- President's house, Colo. College
- View of the President's residence, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, a stone Victorian with a projecting, faceted porch and dormer.
- Colorado College--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Official residences--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880- 1890.
- 1883
- D & R G president's office staff?
- Six members of the staff of the president's office of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Western pose wearing suits and ties in a line on the platform of a train station, possibly in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Central City: Rick Ricketson, 3 R President, President of the Central City Opera, Board of Fox Theaters
- Rick (Frank H.) Ricketson, president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, rides his horse, "Gold Comet," during a Roundup Riders of the Rockies parade in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. He wears a satin western shirt, a western style tie...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--Central...
- 1948 July
- President's house
- Varsity Lake, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is in the foreground. The wooden footbridge, young trees, and the President's House are on the bank. The two-story brick residence has a cottage roof, dormers, chimneys and bay windows. A man...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- 1889
- President's house State University Boulder, Colo.
- The President's house, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a two-story brick residence with dormers, chimneys, stone sills and bracketed eaves. A square, first floor bay window is in the foreground, and the open, wrap around porch is to...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- 1885
- President's house and Old Main
- Lawn and young trees flank the walk leading southeast to Old Main at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The building's faceted, mansard roofed tower shows over them. The president's house, a two-story brick structure with bracketed eaves and an...
- University of Colorado (Boulder campus)--1900-1910.; Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts
- View of the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts, San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Shows a modified Territorial design with vigas and stepped pediments. The building has a two story central core with two wings and entrances covered with...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts (Colo.)--Buildings--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Universities & colleges.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts...
- [1953]
- Eisenhower Chapel
- View of the Eisenhower Memorial Chapel at 203 Roslyn Street in the Lowry Field neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the side elevation (south) of a one-and-one-half story Colonial Revival-style church when the building was being moved. The...
- Eisenhower Chapel (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Lowry Field Neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Chapels.; Moving of structures.; Eisenhower Chapel (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- {between 2002 and 2008?]
- C. E. Logan, foot on post
- A group of men stand on the porch of the Bank of Moffat, in the town of Moffat, Saguache County, Colorado. A man identified C. E. Logan leans with his foot on a post. Signs in the windows of the bank building read: "Bank of Moffat, Capital Stock...
- Bank of Moffat (Moffat, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Moffat (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Moffat--1900-1930.; Men--Colorado--Moffat--1900-1930.; Logan, C. E.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Presbyterian Church, Rifle, Colo
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Stained glass window
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- State University campus, Boulder, Colo.
- View of the University of Colorado campus in Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows unidentified houses, the Hale Scientific building (science), the president's house, Old Main and Woodbury Hall.
- University of Colorado (Boulder campus)--1890-1900.; Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses.; Universities & Colleges.
- [between 1897 and 1900?]
- Buildings commercial store front advertising Elks convention
- View of Goldsmith's Opera House Bar at 1018 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. The windows are decorated with bunting. Signs on the building read: "Pool", "Elks Vote For Henry M. Jennings Grand Esteemed Leading Knight", "Pall Mall Famous...
- Goldsmith's Opera House Bar (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Colo. Midland Presidential special no. 15
- Shows the Colorado Midland engine no. 15, the Presidential Special locomotive and train, on the tracks in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. This train carried President Theodore Roosevelt through Colorado to New Castle. The front of the...
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Journeys.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Joseph A. Thatcher
- Portrait of Joseph A. Thatcher; a bank president from Denver, Colorado. He wears a gray, three piece suit and a red tie. The painting has an elaborate, gilded frame.
- Thatcher, Joseph A.
- 1899
- Pres. Roosevelt's special train--hunting party
- View of the Colorado Midlan Railway Company train used by President Theodore Roosevelt and his hunting party probably at New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. The train is decorated with a shield and bunting. Writing on the coal car reads: "Our...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- George W. Bowman
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of George W. Bowman, President of the Palisade National Bank for thirty years, Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado. He wears a suit, vest, bow tie, and a fedora.
- Palisade National Bank (Palisade, Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Palisade (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bankers--Colorado--Palisade--1940-1950.; Bowman, George W.
- February 1, 1943
- Leadville banking certificate
- This Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, banking certificate has printing: "James H. B. McFerran, President, Geo. W. Trimble, Cashier, The Miner's Exchange Bank of Leadville, Colorado," and inked script: "Leadville Nov 29, 1879, Wm. B. Bergen Esbash...
- Signatures (Writing)--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Cutshaw, Ed.
- 1879
- First Colorado College building, F. E. Don driving, later became mayor
- F. E. Don drives President Edward P. Tenney around the Colorado College campus, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, in a surrey with a fringed roof. Palmer Hall and the president's residence are in the background.
- Colorado College--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; College presidents--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-...
- [1883]
- Presidents House, Colorado College
- View of President's residence, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows a two-story stone house with a faceted porch, dormers and shingle imbrication.
- Colorado College--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Official residences--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880- 1900.
- [between 1885 and 1895]
- Carmelo parade
- Women participate in a parade in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Denver, Colorado. They carry banners and flags and wear sashes, one of which reads: "President". Automobiles line the street.
- Italian Americans--Spiritual life--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mount Carmel, Our Lady of.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Religious processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Wyoming
- President Roosevelt and his entourage stop in a residential neighborhood in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 political campaign. Military officers stand on the sidewalk to greet the president.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Motorcades--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- 1936?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving by train
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and an unidentified man stand on the back of a train during the President's 1936 presidential campaign, Colorado or Wyoming.
- Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Railroad cabooses--1930-1940.; Whistle-stop campaigning--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Denver
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams rides with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt on his visit to Denver, Colorado on the campaign trail for the President. They are leaving Union Station in a automobile caravan or parade.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Governors--Colorado--1930-1940.; Governors--New York--1930-1940.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- September 15, 1932
- William H. Taft's visit to Denver
- President William H. Taft sits in a train car on his visit to Denver, Colorado. An unidentified supporter leans against the President's seat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams and New York Governor Al Smith
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams on the left and New York Governor Al Smith, Democratic candidate for President, on the right, shake hands on the back platform of a train at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Smith is to the left of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Governors--New York--1920-1930.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Adams, William...
- September 23, 1928
- President Theodore Roosevelt making a speech in Glenwood Springs
- President Theodore Roosevelt reads a speech from a platform decorated with American flags in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Three unidentified men are seated by the president.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States--1900-1910.; Public speaking--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
- May 7, 1905
- Automobiles with wooden spoke wheels, open sides and fabric tops in front of the Mecca Hotel building at 1732-34 Welton Street.
- View of the Mecca Hotel on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "The D. C. Packard Agency Co., James B. Brown Jr., President, Insurance", "The Investment Securities Co., F. L. Chamberlin, Managing Director, Real Estate", and "The...
- Mecca Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Unidentified woman
- A woman wears a gown and cap with a sign: "First President." She stands inside a booth decorated with balloons, lace doilies, and illustrations of children and camels; at the top a banner reads: "SOOB 1892-1913." Shows home interior with a lamp and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of a dancing couple attending the convention in Trinidad, Colorado. The womam wears a lace dress, with overlapping flounces from waist to floor, and a wide, ruffled lace collar. She wears a sprig of ostrich feathers in her hair. Spectators...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Beauchamp, Sara Grace.; Davis, Jefferson Hayes.
- August, 1939
- FDR in center, Edward Costigan @ right
- Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Denver, Colorado on his campaign for president. Senator Edward P. Costigan stands on the right, man at left is unidentified.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Senators--Colorado--1930-1940.; Costigan, Edward Prentiss, 1874-1939.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- 1932 September 15
- Check to Centro Cultural
- Centro Cultural treasurer, Edward Lucero stands and holds a large sized check with Miss Charletta Espinoza and Centro director Gil Martinez. The check is Centro Cultural's share to meet a matching grant from the Colorado Council on the Arts and...
- Espinoza, Charletta.; Lucero, Edward.; Martinez, Gil.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Checks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Gifts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1968 October 21
- Advertising railroad car #2
- Excursion advertising car #2, a large railroad car, stands in the midground on a railroad track in a snowy scene. Lettering on the side of the car reads "Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Military Tournament - Col. W.F. Cody - President, Nate Salsbury -...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- McKinley memorial Denver
- White and African American (Black) men march in a parade on a street in Denver, Colorado to commemorate the death of President William McKinley. They pull a wagon with a large portrait of the President.
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901--Commemoration.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1901]
- Colorado School of Mines
- View of Colorado School of Mines and Golden (Jefferson County) Colorado; shows campus buildings: Guggenheim Hall, Gymnasium, Assay Building, Stratton Hall, President's House, the Chemistry Group, Coors Brewery, houses, Clear Creek Valley and Table...
- Colorado School of Mines--1910-1920.; Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.
- [betwwen 1912 and 1915]
- Eastern Market Company
- Interior view of the Eastern Market Company, in Denver, Colorado; butchers pose by meat hooks. John A. Tombling (vice president) wears a straw hat and suit.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business people--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tombling,...
- 1922
- Chamber of Commerce bldg., Denver
- Exterior view of Chamber of Commerce building, southside of Champa between 17th & 18th Streets, Denver, Colorado; cornerstone laid March & ready for occupancy May, 1910; horse-drawn carriage or gig parked in front of cement sidewalk on dirt street,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911 or 1912]
- Cherrelyn horse car
- View of the Cherrelyn Gravity and Broncho Street Railway car on its return trip downhill from Cherrelyn, (district incorporated into Englewood) Arapahoe County, Colorado; shows the horse on the rear platform; billboards in background read: "South...
- Cherrelyn (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horse railroads--Colorado--Cherrelyn--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Cherrelyn--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]