Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- State Capitol
- Exterior view of the granite Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado. Shows the gold leafed dome and Capitol grounds. The Capitol building has a Renaissance features, triple-arched central entrances, triangular pediments and bas relief...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- Industries construction work near Alameda on canal
- Workmen work at a construction site near Alameda Avenue and the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. They stand near wooden supports for a drill. A vertical tubular boiler and spectators are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1909 and 1910]
- Hendrie & Bolthoff
- A crowd is gathered at the Hendrie & Bolthoff Co. warehouse fire, 17th (Seventeenth) and Wazee Streets in Denver, Colorado. The brick building is gutted and smoke fills the air.
- Hendrie & Bolthoff Manufacturing & Supply Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1901]
- Denver - Fire Dept. horse drawn fire wagon parade?
- View of a Denver Fire Department horse-drawn wagon on 16th (Sixteenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado, during filming of "Fireman's Race For Life," a Buckwalter movie; people crowd the sidewalks. Office buildings flank the street; the Tabor Opera...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902]
- Denver Fire Dept. fire run or parade?
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, during filming of "Fireman's Race For Life," a Buckwalter movie; people crowd the sidewalks watching horses, buggies, and a man in a fireman's hat. A streetcar and Denver Union Station are in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- Denver Fire Dept. fire run or parade?
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, during filming of "Fireman's Race For Life," a Buckwalter movie; people crowd the sidewalks watching a horse drawn buggy full of firemen. Office buildings flank the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902]
- Denver - Fire Dept. fire run or parade?
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, during filming of "Fireman's Race For Life," a Buckwalter movie; people crowd sidewalks watching firemen in a horse drawn buggy.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902]
- Denver office building
- Men look into a window of a brokerage office in Denver, Colorado. A miniature oil derrick is on display in the window. The words: "Boulder. Florence. Pagosa Spgs. Debeque." and "Oil Stocks and Broker [?]" are painted on the window.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Financial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Industries construction building Alameda bridge
- Men, women, and children stand near the Alameda Avenue bridge construction site in Denver, Colorado. Workmen work near a wooden scaffolding and a vertical tubular boiler.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Women's footrace
- Women race by a pavilion in Denver, Colorado, while a crowd of people look on.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Running races--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Celebrations - dancing - Scottish games
- People crowd a stage where a woman in Scottish costume dances in Denver, Colorado; bagpipes are on the ground, and a pavilion is in back.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Folk dancing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Celebrations - dancing - Scottish games
- People crowd a stage where a woman in Scottish costume dances in Denver, Colorado; a pavilion is in back.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Folk dancing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Scottish games, Highland Fling
- People crowd a pavilion in Denver, Colorado, watching a woman dancing in Scottish costume.
- Highland fling (Dance)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Folk dancing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Scottish games, Highland Fling
- People crowd a pavilion in Denver, Colorado, watching a woman dancing in Scottish costume.
- Highland fling (Dance)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Folk dancing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Scottish games, Highland Fling
- People crowd a pavilion in Denver, Colorado, watching a woman dancing in Scottish costume.
- Highland fling (Dance)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Folk dancing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Parade in Denver, Colorado
- Spectators gather at the corner of 16th (Sixteenth) and Lawrence street to watch men ride camels in a parade. Shows young children on bicycles, trolley tracks, and local businesses. The May Shoe and Clothing Co. is in the background.
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Camels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Civil War Veteran's parade
- Veterans of the Civil War parade down an unidentified street lined by onlookers, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Commemoration.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Veterans--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Track race, "Baxter" winning
- A runner crosses the finish line at a race in Denver, Colorado, while people look on. The man has "Baxter" on his jersey.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Running races--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1909?]
- A blue ribbon Denver horse show.
- Shows a female equestrian riding side saddle astride a show horse wearing a first place ribbon. The woman wears a jacket with the number "7" on it and a derby. Spectators watch from the grandstands. The state capital dome is in the background. This...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Awards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse shows--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Superstition
- Three Native American women sit on a bench in the stadium at the Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. Two of the women shy away and hide their faces from the camera, the other woman holds a baby in her lap. The women wear traditional...
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bashfulness--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1900?]
- City Park pavilion and bandstand
- Girls pose on the shore of City Park Lake in Denver, Colorado. People are seated at benches in front of the pavilion, a long building with columns and two towers; a band plays inside the bandstand on the lake. Boys ride in rowboats.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Indian dance, G. A. R., Denver
- Native Americans (tribe unknown) perform a dance at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Denver, Colorado. Spectators sit in grandstands.
- Grand Army of the Republic--Commemoration--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Dance--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Ceremonial...
- 1905
- Indian dance, G. A. R., Denver
- Native Americans perform a dance at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Denver, Colorado. Spectators sit in grandstands.
- Grand Army of the Republic--Commemoration--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Dance--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Ceremonial...
- 1905
- The grand stand
- Men, women, and children crowd bleachers at the Denver Country Club, in Denver, Colorado. All wear hats except Daniel Tears who holds a cane.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Base ball game
- Panoramic view of Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; people on the club house porch watch a baseball game.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1905 July 29th
- First ball pitched
- Panoramic view of Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; shows a baseball game and people posing on the club house steps.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1905 July 29th
- Polo games
- View of a polo game at Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; shows spectators in buggies and carriages.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Polo--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Curtis Street
- Men walk and ride bicycles in a parade on Curtis Street as part of the Festival of Mountain and Plain in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. A sign on a nearby building reads: "The Colorado Road."
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Denver, Auditorium, exterior
- View of City Auditorium in Denver, Colorado, during the 1908 National Democratic Convention; shows a crowd of people, cars, bicycles, vendor's stalls, bunting, umbrellas, and signs: "Entrance E, Delegates & Alternates," "News and Times Information...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Political conventions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Democratic National Convention (1908...
- [1908]
- Denver streets 17th
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; shows a crowd of people and buildings including the First Baptist Church.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men and women prepare for the ceremony to commemorate the placement of the cornerstone at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The buildings of the school are in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 September 19
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men use a crane to lower the cornerstone of Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Boys, girls, and women look on.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstones--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1909 September 19
- McKinley memorial parade Denver Col
- Men in a marching band participate in a parade on a street in Denver, Colorado to commemorate the assassination of President William McKinley. They carry banners and instruments. Spectators who include African American (Black) men, line the street.
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901--Commemoration.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades &...
- [1901]
- Denver parade
- Boys in a marching band participate in a parade on Champa Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. One boy carries a banner that reads: "Juvenile Improvement Association Denver Post Boys Band Denver Colo." Signs on nearby buildings read: "Kodaks,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Men ride in an early automobile near a marching band in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. U. S. flags hang from wires that span the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 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]
- Parade 17th St. cor of Calif.
- An African American (Black) man stands near a woman on horseback, possibly a drum majorette, during a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street at California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A marching band in uniform stands nearby. Buildings near...
- African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Drum majorettes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Men, possibly members of a veteran's association, pull a cannon in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street at California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. Buildings near the street are decorated with U. S. flags and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cannons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Men in a veteran's association march in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street at California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A sign on a small wagon reads: "Billy Sherman Lincoln Post No. 1 of Topeka." Buildings near the street are decorated...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Veterans'...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Men sit in a horse-drawn carriage during a parade in Denver, Colorado. They hold U. S. flags. Spectators stand by houses near the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Parade California Cor. 17th looking toward 16th
- A man pushes a luggage cart during a parade on California Street at 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Groups of men march nearby. Spectators line the street. Signs read: "The Crescent Realty & Rental Co. Seth B. Bradley &...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- A marching band participates in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A man and two girls march with a banner that reads: "National Association of Civil War Musicians." Spectators line the street. A banner that reads:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- A marching band participates in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. One man marches with a banner that reads: "National Association of Civil War Musicians." Spectators line the street. Signs on buildings read: "Dr....
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Members of a marching band participate in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. U. S. flags hang from wires that span the street. Signs on buildings read: "Dr. McLaughlin's Electric Belts,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade of 'Eagles' organization on 16th St.
- Men in uniforms march in a parade on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. The Colorado State Capitol building and the Arapahoe County Courthouse are in the distance. A sign reads: "La Preferencia Cigar."
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cowboys in a parade
- Men on horseback ride in a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. Signs on a nearby building read: "Allis-Chalmers Co." and "Whitney Sporting Goods Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Tammany parade
- View of horse-drawn wagons in a parade on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. The Empire Building is nearby. Signs read: "Cigars," "Atlas Coal," "Goodyear Rubber Store," and "L. M. Weiner Wine Co."
- Political clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse...
- 1906
- Indians with Tammany parade
- Native American (tribe unknown) men and women march in a parade on 16th (Sixteenth) Street near Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. Bicyclists, men on horseback, and white men who march in the procession are on the street. A sign on the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Political clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cycling--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback...
- 1906 July
- Denver 16th and Arapahoe St parade
- View of a parade on Arapahoe Street at 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the street. The Jacobson Building is decorated with streamers and bunting.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver parade
- Men march and ride bicycles in a parade in downtown Denver, Colorado. Women ride in a horse-drawn wagon as part of the procession. Signs on buildings read: "Koehler's," "Crooke & Fuller Mine & Mill Supplies," and "Sam Wittow."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cycling--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1907 September