Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- East High spotlight: vol 2 no 1
- 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.)
- 1925 April 15
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8
- 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.)
- 1931 January 14
- Artillery barrage, Roffeno
- Following an aerial bombardment that opened the Tenth Mountain Division's offensive Saturday morning April 14, 1945, hundreds of guns poured high explosives on German-held houses and towns. Shows a concentration of artillery blasting the town of...
- Aerial bombings--Italy--1940-1950.; Artillery (Weaponry)--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945 April 14
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 13
- 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.)
- 1943 May 27
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 13
- 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 May 25
- The Macedonian Call
- A monthly newspaper published by the Kansas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. On the front page of this edition is the article "The History of the Denver Church" by R. W. Lewis, pastor.
- Welsh Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1900 January
- Denver Public Library 1997 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1997.
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.
- 1998
- Prowers Bridge, U.S. 34 over Arkansas River
- View of the Prowers Bridge which takes U.S. 34 over the Arkansas River in Bent County Colorado. The bridge is a five-span through truss bridge. The bridge was originally a pile bridge, constructed by the Kansas City Bridge Company in 1900, trusses...
- Prowers Bridge (Bent County, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Bent County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Truss bridges.; Historic sites.; Prowers Bridge (Bent County, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Truss bridges--Colorado--Bent County--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 2009
- Town Hall, Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View of the facade of the Town Hall Located at 42 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, Colorado. The simple, one-story clapboard sided structure has a covered full length front porch with red shingled roof and dark green trim. Two signs in the front gable...
- Town Hall (Palmer Lake, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Palmer Lak e (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Town Hall (Palmer Lake, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; City halls--Colorado--Palmer Lake--Pictorial works.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2007
- Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection
- View of Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection at the El Chapultepec Jazz Club, 1962 Market Street in Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Saxophonist Freddy Rodriguez, has gray hair and a mustache, a female singer holds a microphone and...
- El Chapultepec (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection (Musical group)--1980-1990.; Hispanic Americans--1980-1990.; Interiors.; Jazz musicians.; Jazz singers.; Women.; Rodriguez, Freddy--Pictorial works.; El...
- 1983
- Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection
- Saxophonist Freddy Rodriguez takes a bow on the stage at the El Chapultepec Jazz Club, 1962 Market Street in Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He has gray hair and a mustache and his saxophone hangs around his neck. The rest of his...
- El Chapultepec (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection (Musical group)--1980-1990.; Hispanic Americans--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors.; Jazz musicians.; Rodriguez, Freddy--Pictorial works.; El...
- 1989
- Denver Ordnance Plant, bricklaying
- Construction workers assemble walls of a building at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The building's framework consists of I-beams and corrugated metal...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--Buildings--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bricklaying--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Building construction--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Construction workers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Industrial...
- [1941?]
- Denver Ordnance Plant, lt. col. D.G. McGregor & stenographer
- Lt. Col. D.G. McGregor, in uniform and a female stenographer sit at a desk in an office at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The desk is covered with...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--People--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Office workers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Industry construction surveyors
- A survey crew takes measurements by the edge of the Archer Canal near Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Shows horse-drawn wagons that read: "Ice" and "Drink Zang's".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Surveying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Surveyors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [either 1908 or 1909]
- Industries construction
- Men sit and stand near a temporary cement mixing plant, part of the Alameda Avenue underpass construction, in Denver, Colorado. One man takes a drink from a small container.
- Concrete construction industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Woman taking bread out of oven
- A woman takes a loaf of bread out of an oven in a studio in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse and dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Baking--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Parson Uzzell shooting jack rabbits Lamar, Colo.
- Parson Uzzel takes aim while hunting rabbits near Lamar (Prowers County), Colorado. Another man stands nearby and holds rabbits that have been shot.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hunting--Colorado--Lamar--1900-1910.
- [1900, December 19]
- Woman taking rolls out of oven
- A woman takes a plate of buns out of a Reliable brand oven probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse with high collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Stoves--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Mending and repairing books
- Mrs. Orlando Romero (left) and Mrs. Lois Dockter repair books in the Adams County Library, Northglenn, Colorado. Titles include: "Little Bear Bumble," "Whitey Takes A Trip" and "Cowboys and Indians."
- Northglenn (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Libraries--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Adams County Public Library (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- October 7, 1964
- Miniature train at Tiny Town
- The engineer takes engine No. 1700, a small scaled coal burning steam engine with sightseers in passenger cars on a ride around the miniature village of Tiny Town, Turkey Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Children--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.; Miniature railroads--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1937]
- Walden, Colo.
- View of a horse-drawn covered wagon on Main Street, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado. Men drive; another takes a photograph, sign reads: "Telephone."
- Walden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Walden--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Green Lake, looking west
- View across Green Lake, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows a evergreen and mountain reflection, with a mountain slope in background.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Reflections--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878]
- Bull Hill mines
- View shows mines and tailings piles on the denuded southeast slope of Bull Hill, near Goldfield (Teller County), Colorado. Residences of the fledgling town in the foreground.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.; Goldfield (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Goldfield--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Loading a 37mm pack gun to a pack mule
- A soldier from the 1st Battalion, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division ties the ropes fastening a part of 37-mm pack gun onto an American pack mule during the Italian Campaign. According to the caption the piece weighs 22 pounds...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Mules--Italy--1940-1950.; Pack animals--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th.
- April 16, 1945
- Tramway on Riva Ridge, Italy
- View of the tramway (loaded with supplies, an Army officer, an Army photographer, and Sergeant Paul Long) on Riva Ridge, Italy, during the Italian Campaign. Also pictured, a group of approximately 10 other soldiers stand on the landing deck or man...
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Aerial tramways--Italy--1940-1950.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- Rodeo
- A cowboy flies through the air as a bronco bucks him off, Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo, Penrose Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Broncos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- August 8, 1968
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morely, know[sic] as the "Klan Governor"
- Governor Clarence J. Morely takes a cowboy hat from an unknown man dressed as a cowboy, possibly an actor, on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, and was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gifts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Inspection tour of Moffat Tunnel
- Governor "Billy" Adams, fourth from the left on front row, takes an inspection tour of the Moffat tunnel, in Gilpin County, Colorado. A group of men and a woman join him.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1940.; Railroad facilities--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1940.; Tunnels--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Gilpin...
- [between 1927 and 1933]
- Christmas in a Denver bar
- A man dressed in a long tailed tuxedo and top hat takes a drink at the bar of a local Denver tavern. Three bartenders stand behind the bar, other customers are in the background. Christmas decorations cover the wall behind the bar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Harry Rhoads and friend
- Mr. Rhoads takes off his eyeglasses to get a closer look at an unidentified woman seated on top of a desk; she wears a dress and a scarf in her hair, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Hopi Indians
- View of a Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) man who runs near Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. The man takes part in the Snake Race and runs on large boulders near the edge of the mesa. A group of white men look on.
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Rites &...
- August, 1899
- The Bell VTOL jet propelled vertical-rising airplane
- View of a Bell Aircraft jet propelled vertical rising airplane in flight at Niagara Falls (Niagara County) New York; letters read: "Experimental," and "NIIO5V."
- Bell Aircraft Corporation--Products--1950-1960.; Vertically rising aircraft--New York--Niagara Falls--1950-1960.; Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1950-1960.; Airplanes--American--New York--Niagara Falls--1950-1960.; Flight testing--New York--Niagara...
- 1954, November 16
- Sunday - City Park Denver
- People gather at the pavilion in City Park, Denver, Colorado. A couple takes a ride in a rowboat on Ferril Lake. Shows the pavilion, boat dock with rowboats, and bandstand.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ferril Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1900?]
- Ute Indians, Ignacio monument
- A man takes a picture of the monument erected in honor of Chief Ignacio, a leader of Native American Utes. It is a square tower of stone construction inset with plaques on both visible sides and surrounded by a low stone wall. One of the plaques...
- Indians of North America--Commemoration--1950-1970.; Ute Indians--Commemoration--1950-1970.; Wiminuche Indians--Commemoration--1950-1970.; Monuments & memorials--1950-1970.; Ignacio, Ute Chief--Monuments.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- The Manitou Soda Springs
- Scene in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking west. The low stone wall edging the unpaved Manitou Avenue is interrupted by stepped walls bounding the walk down to Fountain Creek. The round, finial topped conical roofed shelters over Navajo and...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Soda Spring Pavilion (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1887 and 1895?]
- K. of C. steno taking dictation from wounded soldiers
- A woman in the Knights of Columbus auxiliary takes dictation from a wounded soldier in a military hospital probably in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a uniform and beret.
- Knights of Columbus--People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Gaging Rio Grande River, at high water
- A man sits in a box suspended on a cable over the Rio Grande River and takes flow measurements, Colorado.
- Rio Grande--1890-1910.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Insurance office
- A man and woman sit by a desk in an insurance office in Denver, Colorado. The woman takes dictation while the man holds an insurance policy that reads: "German Insurance Co" and "Fire Insurance Paul B. Gaylord & Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Insurance companies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Huge compressors at the Henderson Mine provide air to operate equipment one-half mile under the surface
- A miner takes a reading from a gauge on giant compressors at the Henderson Mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- AMAX, Inc.--Branches, chapters, etc.--1970-1980.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Henderson Mine (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Air compressors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Miners--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.;...
- [between 1976 and 1980]
- Nurse with GI in hospital, Italy
- A nurse takes the temperature and pulse of Tenth Mountain Division soldier, S/Sergeant George V. Geiss as he lies in his hospital bed in Italy.
- Medical aspects of war--1940-1950.; Soldiers--United States--1945.; Geiss, George V.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Medicine, Military.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Spring regatta at Sloans Lake
- Young men with model sailboats gather on the bank of Sloans Lake in Denver, Colorado for the Lake Junior High School spring regatta. A school band and observers crowd the shoreline. A sign reads: "Notice: This Lake is Closed to Bathing. Anyone Who...
- Lake Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sloans Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sloans Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children sailing boats--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Lakes &...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Divide Depot Colorado Midland Railroad, "All change for Cripple Creek," Midland Terminal Railroad.
- Men dressed in winter clothes stand in front of the depot building at Divide, Colorado, in Teller County. A Colorado Midland Railroad train is stopped on the tracks in front of the building. Patches of snow are on the ground.
- Divide (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations-- Colorado--Divide--1890-1900.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [1896?]
- Public library newspaper room
- Men read newspapers in the newspaper room of the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One man takes notes at a table. Newspapers on sticks are nearby.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Newspapers--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Women's Chronic Ward
- Interior view of the Women's Chronic Ward at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Women lie in metal frame beds arranged along the wall of a long room. One nurse takes a patient's pulse, and another sits at a desk in the middle of the room....
- Denver General Hospital--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hospital wards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sick...
- 1907
- Taking applications
- A woman sits at a desk and takes applications for the Denver Housing Authority Lincoln Park project in Denver, Colorado.
- Lincoln Park Homes (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940 October 11
- Mug shot
- A police officer takes a mug shot photograph of a prisoner at the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. A powerful lamp hangs over the prisoner who sits in profile near a light colored backdrop. The policeman leans over a camera that is set...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mug shot
- A police officer takes a mug shot photograph of a woman at the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. A powerful lamp hangs over the woman who sits near a light colored backdrop. A number under her chin reads: "11754." The officer leans over...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Pioneer group at Moffat Tunnel opening
- Panoramic view of the Daughters of Colorado pioneer group at the opening of the Moffat Tunnel, Gilpin County, Colorado. Men and women wear winter clothing and hold banners, flags, and signs that read: "In Case of Smoke Ring The Towel," "It Used to...
- Daughters of Colorado--People--1920-1930.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dedications--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1930.; Organizations--Colorado--Gilpin County--1920-1930.; Pioneers--Colorado--1920-1930.;...
- 1928 February 26
- Activity making stop signs
- A convict wearing a pinstriped shirt and pants takes an unpainted sign from a press at the State Penitentiary, in Canon City, Colorado. The sign and the die in the machine interior read: "Thru Stop."
- Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Prison laborers--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Traffic signs & signals--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1937
- Mount Evans
- A woman takes a photograph, in a rocky field in front of a small lake, near Mount Evans, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Patches of snow are on slopes that surround the lake. The woman wears a hat and knee-length skirt.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Evans, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]