Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Joseph L. Wescott
- Outdoor standing portrait of Joseph L. Wescott, one of Grand Lake's original settlers, includes the photographer's shadow. Wescott wears trousers, vest, and a wide brim hat.
- Wescott, Joseph L.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Minturn, Colorado
- The Saint Patrick Catholic church in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, is a one-story frame building with a projecting square tower housing the entry. A cross tops the pointed roof; a sign by the door reads: "Saint Patrick's Parish." Two girls ride...
- Saint Patrick Catholic Church (Minturn, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Minturn (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Minturn--1980-1990.
- 1986
- A house in Ouray
- Two small girls stand in the open gateway of a wood fence, in front of a log house, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Ouray--1870-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Ouray--18170-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Platoro Hotel
- A team of sled dogs stands by a hewn log building with a sign: "Platoro Hotel," Platoro, Conejos County, Colorado; snowy mountains are in the background.
- Platoro Hotel (Platoro, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Platoro (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Animal teams--Colorado--Platoro--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Platoro--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Platoro--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Platoro, Conejos County, Colo.
- View of Platoro, Conejos County, Colorado, includes log cabins, Platoro Hotel in canvas tents, sheds, saddled horses, people in front of the general store with United States flag, and Red Mountain in the background.
- Platoro (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1913?
- Panorama of Leadville
- Reproduction shows a panorama of Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, with identification: Upper Valley Arkansas, Prospect Mountain, Hospital, Mosquito Pass, Chrysolite Consolidation, Little Pittsburgh Consolidation, Big Evans Gulch, Yankee Hill,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- A spree in a Leadville theatre
- Reproduction shows men and women in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, carousing. Scantily clad ladies are in the room; draperies cover interior walls.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Burlesque shows--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Ouray, Colo.
- Mabel Ashley and a group of women of various ages pose on the front porch of a frame house, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Ashley, Mabel.
- [between 1886 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colo.
- A group of women and a man pose in front of a rocky cliff face, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. They wear jackets and hats or bonnets decorated with feathers, ribbons and flowers.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colo.
- Excursionists sit under a tree, near Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. A combination Denver and Rio Grande freight and passenger train is in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colo.
- Group portrait of Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado citizens, shows children in a long row on a wood rail fence with chicken wire; boys stand in front with a large furry dog.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Children--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colo.?
- A group of excursionists stand beside a Denver and Rio Grande passenger car near Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Teller City, Colorado
- Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr and their son pose next to a two door coupe in front of the last standing structure, once a saloon and dance hall, in Teller (Teller City) Jackson County, North Park, Colorado. Kerr was one of the first claim holders when...
- Kerr, William--Family--1910-1920.; Teller City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Teller City--1910-1920.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Teller City--1910-1920.
- 1919
- Robbins Building, Colorado Springs
- View of the "Robbins" clothing store, Tejon Street and Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the two-story brick commercial structure with stone trim, mission-style pediments, a terra-cotta stepped cornice, balconies,...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Alamosa
- One of the buildings moved to Alamosa, Colorado, from Garland City in 1878, has several store fronts with large pane windows, wood kickplates, pilasters, bracketed cornices and "Field & Hill" with painted faux marbeling. Three men in suits and hats...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Alamosa--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Judge Geo. H. Stewart residence
- Judge George H. Stewart, Alice and Marcia sit on the front porches of the their residence, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Stewart has a full white beard and holds a cane; Alice holds the reins of her saddled horse. The two story wood...
- Stewart, George H.--Family--1880-1900.; Stewart, George H.--Homes & haunts--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Judges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Residences--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Illustrated interview of our lady artist with the Ute Indian Chiefs and prisoners in Washington, D. C.
- Reproduction of a sketch of Miss Georgie A. Davis, artist, visiting with Native American Ute delegation, in the Tremont House bedroom, Washington D. C. The Ute chiefs, including Ouray, look at her sketch; one smokes a long pipe.
- Indians of North America--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Delegations--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Reporters--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--Washington (D.C.)--1870-1880.; Ouray.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- "Cecile," a Flathead belle
- Sitting portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) woman, identified as Cecile. She wears an elaborately stitched and beaded dress, large circular earrings, a necklace, and a long, patterned bone (?) ornament around her neck.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1880-1910.; Cecile,--Salish woman.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Joe Moses
- Joe Moses, Native American Spokane, poses, on a blanket, with a horse in front of a tepee, Washington State. He wears a headdress with upright feathers, kilt, tunic and hair pipe breastplate; the horse has a brand.
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Moses, Joe.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Chief Gary, Spokane
- Head and shoulders portrait of an elderly Spokane Garry, Native American Spokane chief, Washington State; teacher, preacher, and peacekeeper for his tribe; he wears a wool jacket and has short gray hair.
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1880-1890.; Spokane Indians--Washington (State)--1880-1890.; Aged persons--Washington (State)--1880-1890.; Spokane Garry, 1811?-1892.
- [between 1882 and 1892?]
- Chief Gary (?)
- A Spokane Native American man, woman, and child with two white men, one in a military uniform, and a woman, pose outdoors, Washington State. The Spokane man, possibly Chief Spokane Garry, wears a feather headdress, leggings, kilt, and moccasins;...
- Indians of North America--Children--Washington (State)--1880-1900.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1880-1900.; Spokane Garry, 1811?-1892.
- [between 1882 and 1892?]
- James J. Hayes
- A Native American Spokane man, James J. Hayes, poses wearing a kilt next to a horse with a saddle.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Hayes, James J.
- 1904
- Spokane Indians
- Native American Spokane men, women, and children pose in their camp, next to a tepee, Washington State. The men wear trousers, shirts and hats, while the women wear traditional Plateau-style dresses with square cut sleeves and abalone shell disk...
- Indians of North America--Children--Washington (State)--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Louise
- Louise, a Native American Spokane woman wearing a floral skirt, abalone disks, beads, an embroidered bag, and two feathers in her hair poses with a man wearing leggings, breechcloth, an embroidered bag, and fur skin hat with feathers. Props include...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Louise, Spokane Indian.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Spokane portrait
- Studio portrait of a Native American Spokane man and woman; she stands wearing a dress, bead necklaces, abalone shell disks, and wrapped in a blanket; he sits, wearing a cotton shirt, neck scarf, abalone disks, and a "ranger" hat with a blanket...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905?]
- Spokane Indians, arts and crafts, cradleboard
- A Native American Spokane woman poses on a horse with a baby in a cradleboard, Washington State. The woman wears a dress with Plateau-style square cut sleeves and abalone shell disks earrings.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--Washington (State)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Simon Silas, John Stevens, George Jacobs, M. B. Phillip, Sinip
- Native American Spokanes, including Simon Silas, John Stevens, George Jacobs, M. B. Phillip, and Sinip, pose in front of tepees; the men wear shirts, vests, breechcloths, headdresses, and hair pipe breastplates; the women embroidered dresses,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Spokane portrait
- Outdoor head and shoulders portrait of a Native American Spokane man and woman; he wears a shirt and vest, she is wrapped in a blanket; both wear braids, bead chokers and abalone shell disks. His "ranger" hat hangs on a tree branch beside him.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Agnes, Lizzie, Mollie
- Agnes, Lizzie and Mollie, Native American Spokane women, pose; two are wrapped in blankets, the other wears a dress, beaded cap and holds an embroidered friendship bag.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Annie Warner, Opal Group (?) Wellpinit, Washington.
- Studio portrait of a Native American Spokane family; Wellpinit, Washington; the man stands wearing a kilt, plaid shirt and embroidered vest, the seated woman wears a long Euro-American style cotton dress and abalone shell disk earrings; she holds a...
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--Washington (State)--Wellpinit--1890-1910.; Warner, Annie.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Louie Judge & his family
- Studio portrait of Louie Judge and his family, Native American Spokanes; he sits and wears pin stripe trousers and vest; his wife stands beside him, she wears a Euro-American style long dress, braids and abalone shell disk earrings; she holds a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--1890-1910.; Judge, Louie.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Spokane portrait
- Standing portrait of of two unidentified Native American Spokane women with a young girl, she kneels on fur in front of them. They wear traditional Plateau-style square cut sleeve dresses with belts, braids and abalone shell disk earrings and carry...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Mose Lot, Dan Sherwood, George Jacob, Oliver Lot, Sun of the Chief
- Mose Lot, Dan Sherwood, George Jacob, Oliver Lot, Sun of the Chief, Native American Spokane men, pose wearing trousers, vests, hats, badges and gun holsters; one holds a gun, another is seated on a horse.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Spokane portrait
- Native American Spokane women and children pose outside a house on an animal fur rug, they wear Plateau-style square cut sleeve dresses, bead necklaces, and abalone shell disk earrings. They hold embroidered friendship bags.
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Spokane portrait
- Standing portrait of a Native American Spokane man and two women; he wears a shirt, beaded vest, gauntlets and a blanket; the women wear dresses, bead necklaces, abalone shell disk earrings; one is wrapped in a blanket, the other holds a...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Strong Eagle, Simon Silas
- Strong Eagle, Simon Silas and a Native American Spokane woman pose in front of a row of tepees, Washington State. She wears braids wrapped in fur skin, a dress, shawl, abalone disks, and holds an embroidered friendship bag. One man wears a dance...
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Strong Eagle.; Silas, Simon.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Spokane portrait
- A Native American Spokane woman poses with her daughter; they wear Euro-American style dresses; the woman wears a head scarf; the young girl wears a bonnet and holds a toy cradleboard with a doll.
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Cradleboards--1890-1910.; Dolls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Joseph Sherwood, R. K. Sherwood, Fred, Tommy
- Native American Spokanes including Joseph Sherwood, R. K. Sherwood, Fred, and Tommy, and a boy, dance; they wear breechcloths, kilts, leggings, buckskin, animal furs, headdresses and carry drums, and ceremonial staffs.
- Indian dance--North America--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Children--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Dance--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Jonas Joseph
- Jonas Joseph, Native American Spokane, poses with his wife? in front of a tepee, in Washington State. He wears a kilt, leggings, shirt, vest and armbands, she wears a belted dress and holds a friendship bag.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.; Joseph, Jonas.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Paul Ogachin
- Paul Ogachin, Native American Spokane man, poses wearing long loose hair, leggings, kilt, shirt, decorated vest, armbands, and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--1890-1910.; Ogachin, Paul.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Joe Moses
- Head and shoulders portrait of Joe Moses, Native American Spokane, wearing a shirt, hair pipe breastplate, braids wrapped in fur, and abalone disk earrings.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--1900-1910.; Moses, Joe.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a Spokane woman
- Reproduction of a painted portrait of a seated Native American Spokane woman wearing a buckskin dress, bead necklaces, abalone disk earrings, fur skin wrapped braids and holding a friendship bag.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Spokane portrait
- Studio portrait of a Native American Spokane woman, she wears a Plateau-style cloth dress with square cut sleeves, bead necklaces, abalone shell disk earrings, and braids.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Indian Medicine man
- Standing portrait of Strong Eagle, Native American Spokane, wearing feather headdress, kilt, leggings, and necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Spokane Indians--1900-1910.; Shamans--1900-1910.; Strong Eagle, Chief.
- [between 1900 and 1907?]
- Pounding acorns, shaman, using split stick rattle
- Shows a Wintuk Native American shaman wearing a kilt, shirt, feather headdress and collar holding a split rattle stick.
- Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Wintun Indians--1930-1940.; Shamans--1930-1940.; Pounding Acorns.
- [1935?]
- Joe Gherig, Cour d' Alene [sic]
- Standing studio portrait of Joe Gherig, Native American Coeur d' Alene, from northwestern Idaho, in front of a wood fence with a feather headdress on it and painted tree backdrop. He wears moccasins, leggings, shirt with fringe, decorated vest,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Skitswish Indians--1890-1910.; Gherig, Joe.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking south
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking southwest toward the valley leading to Silver Plume, where the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop is visible. View is from Griffith Mountain early in the morning, looking down on the grid-patterned town. ...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1903?]
- Hoisting ore, Shurtloff mine.
- Colorado National Guard is posted at the Shurtloff Mine during the labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners, Cripple Creek District, Colorado. A miner stands on a platform attending a bucket of ore on a hoist.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple...
- September 24, 1903
- Camp Hull city placer at Independence.
- Colorado National Guard at Camp Hull, Independence Mine, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado during the Western Federation of Miners strike. Shows log cabins and dirt road.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Camps--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Cripple...
- 1903
- Detail from Co. D. leaving Camp Libby for Independence
- Uniformed militia Company D waits for Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway from Camp Libby to the Independence Mine camp, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado during the Federation of Miners strike. The men carry rifles and bedrolls...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Electric railroads--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple...
- 1903