Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of a woman and a baby
- Studio portrait of a child and an elderly woman. The woman reclines in a chair and holds a young child who wears a light colored gown with puffy sleeves. The woman wears a dark colored blouse, decorative bow tie in the shape of a butterfly, eye...
- Adults & children--1890-1910.; Aged persons--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of two women and a baby
- Studio portrait of two women and a baby. One woman sits in a chair and holds the baby while the other woman leans on the arm of the chair. The baby wears a light colored gown. The woman who leans against the chair holds a flower and wears a dark...
- Infants--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1910?]
- Dew Drop Mine
- A man and woman pose near a tailings pile at the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado.. The woman sits sidesaddle on a horse, the man holds the horse's bridle. The woman wears a bonnet, a jacket with...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Women.
- 1895 June 17
- Indian women grinding corn
- Two Native American (Hopi) women, probably of Oraibi Pueblo (Navajo County), Arizona, grind corn in square containers with metates. A basket of ground corn sits in front of one woman; a pile of unground corn sits in front of the other woman. Loaves...
- Hopi Indians--Domestic life--Arizona--Oraibi--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--Arizona--Oraibi--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Oraibi--1880-1900.; Oraibi (Ariz.)--1880-1900.; Grinding--Arizona--Oraibi--1880-1900.; Home food...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Buckskin Charlie, Antonio, Ocapoor and others
- Native American (Ute) men, women and children pose in front of tepees. Standing in a headdress is Chief Buckskin Charlie (Sapiah) wearing the Rutherford Hays Indian Peace medal. Sitting to his left, holding a lance, is Tony Buck. Ocapoor is in...
- Indians of North America--Women--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Children--1910-1920.
- 1911
- 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]
- Native American women cook outdoors
- Native American (Plains) women cook outdoors over a fire. One woman sits on a blanket and rolls a piece of dough with a jar. Another woman stands nearby. The woman, who sits, wears a knit hat and a dress; the other woman wears beaded moccasins, a...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Outdoor cookery--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Women--Great Plains--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Girl at Staffords Otemina Najarito (S.C. girl)
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) woman outside a vine covered adobe brick building at Stafford's, possibly near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The woman has a dark Tewa Polychrome style jar resting on her head. The...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--New...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- USO show comedy skit
- his left hand. Beside him is another woman in a cowgirl suit looks at the man in uniform. Behind her and to the right is a man in an oficer's uniform who looks at the man in the GI uniform. On the far right is a man with an accordion who is looking...
- Military life--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United Service Organizations (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Geo Red Hawk (Goot La) and family
- Geo Red Hawk, a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, stands with two Native American women in front of a teepee on the reservation. A horse stands behind them. The man holds a round feather bustle in his left...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Little Chief Iron Spring
- Exterior view looking northeast of the original 'Summer House' at Ute Iron Springs in Manitou Springs, Colorado; a shingle roofed pavilion (1880) with latticed balustrade and wooden arched columns. On the left is a buggy (top down) with a man and...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [1870-1880?]
- Little Chief Iron Spring
- Exterior view looking northeast of the original 'Summer House' at Ute Iron Springs in Manitou Springs, Colorado; a shingle roofed pavilion (built 1880) with latticed balustrade and wooden arched columns. On the left is a buggy (top down) with two...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Landscape pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [1870-1880?]
- Black Hawk Colo., after the flood, July 30, 1895
- View from ground level of a street crowded with people after the flood of 1895 in Black Hawk, Colorado; shows a woman seated with umbrella, one woman standing with umbrella and propped against a leaning pole, and one woman with her left arm behind...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Full length studio portrait of a man and woman who pose near an ornate backdrop that incudes artificial grass and palm trees. The man sits on a rustic, wooden bench adorned with a plaid blanket and a hat. The man wears an unbuttoned suit jacket,...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and a woman. The woman wears a light colored dress with a high collar. A flower is woven into the woman's hair. The man wears a dark colored suit, a necktie and has a moustache. The man parts his hair to the side.
- Couples--1890-1900.
- [1891]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a light colored dress that has layered ruffles around the shoulder sleeves and cuffs. Striped straps hang on the woman's shoulders. The hemline is pleated and has horizontal trim. The woman holds...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman holds the back of a chair, smiles and poses for a studio portrait. The woman has curly hair, a beaded headband or tiara, and wears a dress with gathered shoulders, v-neck and sleeves, a narrow waist and a flared skirt.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman holds the back of a chair and poses for a studio portrait. The woman wears a puffed blouse with a sailor scarf, probably a silk skirt with a narrow waist and light colored pumps.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman with curly hair stands and poses for a studio portrait. The woman has a dress with gathered shoulders, v-neck, sleeves and a narrow waist with a leafy corsage.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a man and a woman
- A man and woman stand and pose for a studio portrait. The man wears a suit and tie. The woman wears a crepe or silk dress with a sailor's collar, a cummerbund waist, sheer long sleeves and boots with heels.
- Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman sits and poses for a studio portrait. The woman smiles, she wears a dress with a ruffled scoop neck, a gathered waist and gathered, ruffled short sleeves.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman sits and poses for a studio portrait. The woman has an upswept hairstyle, wears a probably silk kimono and a dress with a narrow waist and a full skirt.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman stands in profile and holds the back of a chair for a studio portrait. The woman has a curly, upswept hairstyle, a beaded headband or tiara, and wears a dress with gathered shoulders, gathered waist and sleeves and a flared skirt.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman in a chair
- A woman sits in a chair and poses for a studio portrait. The woman's dress has a gathered v-neck, sleeves and cuffs and a narrow waist. She wears a tiara and shoes with narrow straps.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman sits and poses for a studio portrait. The woman wears eyeglasses, a necklace, a watch pin, a pleated skirt and a lace, two-piece blouse with buttons and a ribbon and bow.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with a rolled hairstyle and a hair ribbon. The woman wears a dress with a high collar, broach, and a lace jabot. In one image, the woman wears a hat of gathered silk tulle and flowers.
- Hairstyles--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Portrait of a woman and child
- Studio portrait of a woman and a child. The woman has an upswept hairstyle and curls at the sides of her face, and wears a dress with lapels with stripes or pipes near the hems. The woman poses with a silver rattle and holds a baby in a long dress...
- Children & adults--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman in an upholstered chair. The woman has curled bangs, and her hair pulled back in a twist, she wears a corseted plaid dress with a long basque, puffed shoulders, and a bow around the neck. The woman wears buttoned leather...
- Sitting--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Moki Pueblo, woman making pottery
- Close-up view of a Native American (Hopi) woman and pottery on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. A woman holds a clay pinch pot, kneels on a blanket, and wears a woven fiber blanket or skirt, a striped shirt with buttons, and hair wraps. Large...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo pottery--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- [1899?]
- Navajo woman with baby board
- View of Native American (Navajo) woman and child walking toward a hitched horse and buggy; the buggy has an upholstered seat and convertable roof; perpendicular to the buggy is a saddled and bridled horse tied to a log hitching post; woman carries...
- Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Baby and Navajo woman nearer in center of summer hogan
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman and child, they sit inside a brush covered summer hogan. The woman holds a large piece of cloth while the child looks on. Sheepskins, a blanket, and fur pelts are on the floor and hang from a wooden pole...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Woman weaving
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman and girl sitting on fringed blankets at a loom while the woman weaves near Butler's Trading Post, possibly near Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The woman and girl are shaded by a dark cloth tied to wooden...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Looms--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Weaving--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- 1908 September 22, 23, 24
- Man and woman near a cliff
- A man and a woman stand on a mountainside above an unidentified mountain lake, probably in Colorado. The woman points into the distance. The man holds a hat and a rain coat. The woman wears a hat and holds a long coat.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1890-1920.; Women--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915?]
- Red Cloud woman in beauty shop
- A Native American (Red Cloud Band of Sioux Indians) woman sits under an electric hair dryer and gets a manicure from a white woman in a beauty shop in either South Dakota or Nebraska. The Native American woman wears a beaded and fringed dress and...
- Red Cloud Band of Sioux Indians--1940-1950.; Dakota Indians--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--1940-1950.; Beauty shops--1940-1950.; Grooming--1940-1950.; Hair dryers--1940-1950.; Interiors--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Native American men and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Native American (Plains) men and a woman. The woman wears moccasins, a blanket, a shawl, and a hair pipe necklace decorated with metal. The men wear moccasins, leggings, hair pipe and dentalium shell...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Apache man and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of a Native American (Apache) man and woman. The man holds a bow and quiver while the woman holds a woven basket. The man wears leggings, a breechcloth, and a feather roach. The woman wears a medal pendant on...
- Apache baskets--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Quivers--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman reclining against a chair, Aspen, Colorado; features a woman wearing a long dress with a ruffled skirt, long sleeved, blouse with an Elizabethan collar and ruffled cuffs, and a hat with an upturned brim;...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- [about 1885?]
- Unidentified Indian man, woman & child, full length
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified Dakota woman, child and man, who is partially out of the photograph. Woman is leaning down to reach the child; both are standing. Male is kneeling on ground. Woman and child both wrapped in blankets.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Children & adults--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Mr. and Mrs. George Mills, Mrs. Harvat and an unidentified woman
- Studio group portrait of Mr. George Mills, his wife (left rear), a woman identified as Mrs. Harvat (right) and an unidentified woman who sits beside him, residents of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. They pose in front of a painted...
- Mills, George, resident Georgetown, Colo.--Family.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Families.; Women.; Harvat, Mrs.; Mills, George, resident Georgetown, Colo.
- Store interior
- View of the interior of an unidentified clothing store. A woman stands at a counter waited on by Pablo C. de Baca, the owner in a dark suit with a mustache. The woman wears a long white jacket, a mid-ankle straight skirt and a large, wide brimmed...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Clothing stores.; C. de Baca, Pablo, 1874-1940.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.; Clothing trade--Pictorial works.; Women--Pictorial works.
- [ca. 1915]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 13, 1910 March 26
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman sits at a desk and interviews an applicant for a position as an operator at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building, 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman behind the desk wears a dress with a broad collar and has a...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- Portrait of three women
- Studio portrait of three women who pose near a plain backdrop. The women stand close together and wear fitted bodices. The center panel of one woman's dress is made from floral decorated fabric. A large pin anchors one woman's bodice to her skirt....
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of women
- Studio portrait of two young girls and an older woman. The woman sits and wears a dark colored dress with puffy sleeves, a decorative high collar and a pleated bodice. The woman's hair is pulled back on the sides and curled on top. The two younger...
- Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait, probably a wedding portrait, of a man and woman. The man rests his arm on the woman's shoulder and wears a suit with a white tie and a boutonniere. The woman wears a white dress made of a sheer fabric with a ruffled bodice, fitted...
- Brides--1890-1910.; Grooms (Weddings)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man sits in a wicker chair with spiral details and wears a suit with a white bow tie and a watch fob and chain. The woman stands beside the man and wears a corset and dress with lace panels on the bosom,...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Couple posed outdoors
- Outdoor portrait of a man and woman in Denver, Colorado. The woman holds a small arrangement of flowers and wears a dress with high collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Couple
- Studio portrait of a man and a woman in Colorado. The woman wears a man's overcoat and cap. The man wears a woman's overcoat and hat tied with a scarf. He holds a fur muff.
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1910-1920.; Cross dressing--Colorado--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Moki belle
- Portrait of a Native American (Hopi) woman at Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. The woman stands and wears a floral patterned, fringed shawl over her head and shoulders, a dress, beaded necklaces, and leggings. An adobe wall and a timber rafter...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Women--Arizona--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Carriage from Stonewall to Trinidad
- A group of passengers stand outside the J.W. Shouse General Store in Stonewall (Las Animas County), Colorado. A man identified as Jim Ryan sits in the drivers seat of the Trinidad and Stonewall carriage. Women and children sit in the passenger...
- Stonewall (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Stonewall--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]