Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 37, 1910 September 10
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 45, 1910 November 5
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 9, 1911 February 25
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 21, 1911 May 20
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 9, 1912 March 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 39, 1912 September 28
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 2, 1909 February 27
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 7, 1909 April 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 19, 1912 May 11
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 45, 1909 December 25
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 4, 1910 January 22
- Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
- Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
- Colorado--Biography.
- 1933, 2005
- Decoration Day, Leadville 1884
- Spectators lined the street of Leadville, Colorado's business district during the Decoration Day Parade of 1884 as several uniformed marching units, some with rifles, marched down Harrison Avenue. The busy scene includes businesses in two story...
- Memorial Day--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [1884]
- Decoration Day, Alma, showing upper part of Main St. and Mt. Bross in distance, May 30th 1885
- View northwest along upper Main Street in Alma, (10,353 feet) in Park County, Colorado. Uniformed men with American flags march in the Decoration parade. Log cabins, front gable and wood frame residences, and false front commercial buildings line...
- Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bross, Mount (Colo.); Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- 1885 May 30
- Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics Building.
- Men in topcoats and hornrimmed glasses pose at the University of Colorado at Boulder; one holds a shovel. A uniformed guard is in the background, with a white belt and a rifle.
- University of Colorado (Boulder campus); Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Willoughby & Streeter Dry Goods
- A large group of men, some boys, and one girl who wears a dress and bonnet pose under a wooden canopy shared by the Willoughby & Streeter Dry Good's store and another building in Leadville, Colorado. The group stands on a raised boardwalk, with...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1892]
- Victor riot scene
- A crowd of people in Victor watch uniformed National Guardsman and striking miners in the street in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men point rifles toward people on 4th (Fourth) Street and Victor Avenue. Shows brick commercial buildings, the...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Militias--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- 1904 June 6
- Group of uniformed men on horseback - one carrying a standard
- Outdoor portrait of (possibly) cavalry / military men in uniform, on horses by the Alameda Avenue bridge in Denver, Colorado; spectators and a streetcar are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cavalry--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Alamosa, Colorado. Fire department
- Roy Best, Warden of State Penitentiary at Canon City, Colorado, and unidentified group
- Responding to the 1947 break from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, men and a woman pose in winter clothes with rifles, gloves and a baseball cap. Uniformed guards have ammunition belts, Warden Best wears a cowboy hat, and Orville Cox...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1948
- 10th Mountain troops debark at Leghorn, Italy
- Uniformed artillerymen, members of the 10th Mountain Division, descend a gangplank from a transport ship in the city of Livorno, Italy. The men wears uniforms and carry packs, duffel bags and rifles. Open army trucks are filled with soldiers on a...
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles--Italy--Livorno.; World War, 1939-1945--American--Destruction & pillage--Italy--Livorno.; Livorno (Italy)--1940-1950.; Gangplanks--Italy--Livorno--1940-1950.; Government...
- 1945 January 24
- The United States Artillery School at Fortress Monroe
- A group of uniformed officers maneuver a cannon at the Artillery School in Fortress Monroe, (later Fort Monroe) in Hampton, Virginia. Frame and brick buildings include barracks and officer's houses and school buildings on the military campus.
- Fort Monroe (Va.)--1880-1890.; Cannons--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1880-1890.; Forts & fortifications--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1880-1890.; Military training--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1880-1890.
- 1888 April 14
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- Alma, Colo. July 4, 1887
- View of a Fourth of July parade along Main Street in Alma, (10,353 feet) in Park County, Colorado, includes a man mounted on horseback leading a band with horns and bass drum, followed by horse drawn carriages and groups of uniformed men. A long...
- Fourth of July--1880-1890.; Alma (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Marching bands--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Alma--1880-1890.
- 1887
- 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1899 Corbett & Ballenger's 27th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1905 Corbett & Ballenger's 32nd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1920 Corbett & Ballenger's 48th Annual Denver City Directory
- Western History Subject Index
- Colorado. Centennials. 1976
- Chicago White Sox in Royal Gorge
- Uniformed baseball team members of the Chicago White Sox pose at Hanging Bridge, in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado, with a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad locomotive and men in suits.
- Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)--1910-1920.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1910-1920.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Fremont County--1910-1920.; Railroad...
- 1910
- East Denver High Color Guard
- Group portrait of uniformed East Denver High School (East Side High School) boys in downtown Denver, Colorado; they hold rifles, a bugle, and United States flags. Cornerstone reads: "Denver High School and Public Library, Corner Stone Laid Apr...
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Flag bearers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Presentation at Colorado National Guard
- A uniformed military officer in the Colorado Air National Guard and a young woman pose by an airplane, in Denver, Colorado. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers and ribbons, and wears a long coat and hat.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--People--1910-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Indian police on drill, Pine Ridge Agc S.D.
- George Sword, police chief (left foreground) poses with his uniformed Native American Lakota Sioux police force, in formation with rifles, on the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indian reservation police--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine...
- [1890]
- Pine Ridge Agency, S.D. army camp
- Red Cloud, Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux, poses among U. S. uniformed soldiers holding rifles in the wall tent camp, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. The boarding school shows in background.
- United States. Army.--People--1890-1900.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Government relations--South Dakota--Pine...
- [1890]
- Parade on street
- Uniformed Knights Templar parade on a Denver, Colorado, street. They wear hats with plumage, cross pattees, belts, and cross insignia on their coats. Each man carries a saber.
- Knights Templar (Masonic order)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Several people ride flower decorated bicycles at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Riding along with the bicycles are a few decorated horse drawn buggies. A uniformed troop with rifles and a large American flag...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1899
- Racetrack
- A procession of uniformed men on horseback ride on an oval track in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Spectators stand behind the outside fence; some sit on the inside fence near a raised observation deck.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [1897?]
- Cripple Creek strike
- Uniformed militia in Camp Goldfield, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, headquarters of the Colorado National Guard during the Western Federation of Miners strike. Shows: horses, tents, mining structures, buildings and flume.
- Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Miners'...
- 1903 September 5
- Denver High School Cadets
- Group portrait of uniformed East Denver High School (East Side High School) cadets and canvas tents in City Park, Denver, Colorado; they hold swords and rifles.
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Camps--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1888 June 1
- First Annual Encampment D.H.S. Cadets, City Park
- Group portrait of uniformed East Denver High School (East Side High School) cadets and canvas tents in City Park, Denver, Colorado; they hold swords and rifles.
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Camps--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1888
- Ration Day at Standing Rock
- A large group Native American Sioux gather at the Standing Rock Indian Agency on ration day. They are wrapped in blankets, one man wears a fur cap. A uniformed soldier talks with a white man and a Sioux man.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Food relief--1870-1880.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Group of Apache prisoners
- Two uniformed U.S. Army soldiers pose on a yucca covered slope with their Native American Chiricahua Apache women and children prisoners captured on Captain Crook's campaign, Arizona or Mexico.
- Chiricahua Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Prisoners--1880-1890.; Soldiers--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Crook, George, 1829-1890--Homes & haunts.
- [1884 or 1885]
- Sioux mother and son, Frontier Days at Cheyenne out in the Union Pacific Country
- Frontier Days, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, shows a Native American Dakota Sioux mother wearing a hair pipe necklace walking with a child, a uniformed soldier with a gun, tripods of rifles and a box camera, and grandstands with spectators in background.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1910-1920.; Dakota Indians--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1910-1920.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1910-1920.; Festivals--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1916 and 1918?]
- Deputy army in the first strike at Cripple Creek
- Deputy Army sent to suppress the first miner's labor strike in Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado. Several men stand in a long line, many hold rifles. Two uniformed men are on horseback; another man in uniform stands behind them. Tents and...
- Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1894.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Military officers--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Militias--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.;...
- 1894
- Mining camp
- The Deputy Army Militia assembles at a military camp for the first miner's labor strike in the Cripple Creek District, Colorado. Several men stand in a long line, many hold rifles. Two uniformed men are on horseback; another man in uniform stands...
- Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1894.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Military camps--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Militias--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Miner's...
- [1894?]
- Presented by Frank G. Clark, camp (first) D.H.S.C.
- Group portrait of uniformed East Denver High School (East Side High School) cadets and canvas tents in City Park, Denver, Colorado; they hold swords and rifles.
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Camps--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1888 June 1
- Chas. A Bradley, commandant, First Encampment, City Park 1888
- Group portrait of uniformed East Denver High School (East Side High School) cadets and canvas tents in City Park, Denver, Colorado; they hold swords and rifles.
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Camps--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1888
- Las Animas first fire department
- Group of uniformed firemen and two young boys pose with ladder hose and bucket cart in front of the fire station, Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. They wear flat top caps, and light colored breast bibs on their shirts. Two of the men hold horns.
- Las Animas (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Las Animas--1880-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Las Animas--1880-1900.; Uniforms--Colorado--Las Animas--1880-1900.
- [between 1908 and 1939]