Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, both holding rifle
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, standing in front of painted backdrop. Sitting Bull is wearing long headdress, leather jacket and beaded bag; Cody is wearing hat, decorated jacket, and high boots. ...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portrait--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, both holding rifle
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, standing in front of painted backdrop. Sitting Bull is wearing long headdress, leather jacket and beaded bag; Cody is wearing hat, decorated jacket, and high boots. ...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portrait--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, both holding rifle
- Full length studio portrait of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, and William Cody, standing in front of painted backdrop. Sitting Bull is wearing long headdress, leather jacket and beaded bag; Cody is wearing hat, decorated jacket, and high boots. ...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portrait--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1885?]
- Both postal cars
- Denver and Rio Grande Western standard and narrow gauge postal cars wait in the yard at Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado; letters read: "631 Unites States Mail Railway Post Office," and "119 Baggage Railway Express Agency."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Postal services--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.
- 1950 July
- The Cody's at the picket line Young Bill Cody on the left, and his dad Glenn Cody on the right, both were Denver dentists.
- William E. "Bob" Cody, and his father L. Glenn Cody, stand near a horse tied to a picket line at night on a trail ride in Colorado. Both men wear chaps and cowboy hats.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Dentists--Colorado--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--1950-1960.;...
- 1952 July
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the 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.)
- 1930 December 17
- East High spotlight: vol 28 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.)
- 1942 March 26
- 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
- Capitol Hill-Cheesman Park Update and Analysis
- Edwin Segerstrom- correspondence sent to mother and sister: original
- West Side Recorder Volume 6 No 6
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 4
- State of Colorado, Miscellaneous License No. 255.
- Bobo McIntosh and Barton Sub thru Bryn Mawr: Breenlow Park block 48
- Bobo McIntosh and Barton Sub thru Bryn Mawr: Brinkhaus' 2nd Addition block 6
- Father Woody's Haven of Hope
- View of Father Woody's Haven of Hope at 1101 West 7th Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. This two story mission revival style building has brown and tan stucco on the exterior and rectangular windows on both stories. A...
- Father Woody's Haven of hope (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Welfare facilities.; Father Woody's Haven of Hope (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Shelters for the...
- 2009
- Muddy Waters On The Platte
- View of 2557 15th Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building housed The Muddy Waters On The Platte, a coffeehouse, book shop, and home of The Slightly Off Center Theater. The two story brick building is painted white. ...
- Muddy Waters On The Platte (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Coffeehouses.; Muddy Waters On The Platte (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Coffeehouses--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1977
- Arrest of Loretto Sisters
- Loretto Sisters Pat McCormack and Cecily Jones are arrested by Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies at Applejack Wine and Spirits, 3320 Youngfield Street in Wheat Ridge (Jefferson County), Colorado. Both women wear eyeglasses.
- Sisters of Loretto--1970-1980.; Jefferson County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office--People--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Boycotts.; Nuns.; Law enforcement.; Sheriffs--Colorado.; McCormack,...
- [1975]
- Vocational students
- Two students sit at a desk in a classroom in the General Vocational Program at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The unidentified men fill out forms or study. Both men wear leather jackets, one...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1953]
- Medford Cosias and Tom Noel
- Medford Cosias and Tom Noel stand near a jeep at the Rainbow Trout Ranch, 1484 FDR 250 in Conejos County, Colorado. Medford drinks out of a can and Tom Noel leans against the jeep and smiles. Behind the men is a trailer full of trash. Both men...
- Rainbow Trout Ranch (Conejos County, Colo.)--People--1960-1970.; Conejos County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Laborers.; Jeep automobiles.; Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob)--Pictorial works.; Cosias, Medford--Pictorial works.; Rainbow Trout Ranch (Conejos...
- 1967
- Pablo C. de Baca age 16 and a cousin.
- Studio portrait of Pablo C. de Baca and his cousin, possibly Hilario Delgado. Both teenage men wear flat brimmed hats. Hilario wears a plaid wool suit, tie, vest and watch fob. Pablo wears a plaid jacket with a vest, pin striped slacks and a watch...
- Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Teenagers.; C. de Baca, Pablo, 1874-1940.; Delgado, Hilario.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American teenage...
- 1890
- RiNo (River North) Art District
- View of the South Platte River in the River North (RiNo) Art District in the River North Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The paved South Platte River Greenway Trail runs along the river with vegetation on both banks. The Taxi Lofts (3457 Ringsby...
- Taxi Lofts (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--2010-2020.; South Platte River Greenway Trail (Colo.)--2010-2020.; River North (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Trails & paths.; Taxi Lofts...
- 2010
- Galloping Goose
- View of Galloping Goose No. 5 at the railroad depot in Dolores (Montezuma County), Colorado. Letters on the motor read: "The Galloping Goose" with a picture of a goose with a banner tied to its neck that reads: "The Galloping Goose." "Rio Grande...
- Dolores (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroad motor cars.; Railroad motorcars--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Dolores--Pictorial works.; Dolores (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1998
- Roosevelt Hotel
- View of the Roosevelt Hotel, 711 Eighteenth (18th) Street in the Central Business District, Denver, Colorado. Shows a corner of a five-story commercial building with brick walls and overhanging eaves, a cornice supported by brackets, balconettes,...
- Roosevelt Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels.; Roosevelt Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- 1973
- Palmer Lake, Colo.
- View of Palmer Lake with the town of Palmer Lake in the background. A BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) train passes between the two. Both the town, hillside and train are reflected in the lake in the foreground.
- Palmer Lake (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Palmer Lake (El Paso County, Colo. : Lake)--2000-2010.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Palmer Lake (El Paso County, Colo. : Lake)--Pictorial works.
- 2007
- Mack Brewery, Central City, Colo.
- View of the Mack Brewery, a.k.a. Rocky Mountain Brewery once located near Eureka Gulch on Upper Apex Road in Central City, Colo. The brewery was active between 1862-1898 and consisted of a two-story field stone structure with large rectangular...
- Mack Brewery (Central City, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Breweries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--2000-2010.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Mack Brewery (Central City, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Breweries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.;...
- 2002
- City Hall, Crested Butte, Colo.
- View of the old City Hall located at 132 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, Colo. Built in 1883, the two-story, false-fronted frame structure with central arched entry housed both city offices and fire department until 1952. The building has ship lap...
- City halls--Colorado--Crested Butte--1970-1980.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1970-1980.; City halls--Colorado--Crested Butte--Pictorial works.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1971
- The Rapids Lodge, Grand Lake, Colo.
- View of The Rapids Lodge located at 209 Hancock Avenue, Grand Lake, Colo. Built in 1915, the walls of the structure are adorned vertically and horizontally with slabs of lodge pole pine. Prominent third-story dormers provide additional details to...
- The Rapids Lodge (Grand Lake, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotels--Colorado--Grand Lake--1990-2000.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lodges.; The Rapids Lodge (Grand Lake, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Grand Lake--Pictorial works.; Grand Lake...
- 1994
- Old US 50 Bridge, Gunnison County, Colo.
- View of one of the two old US 50 Bridge located in Gunnison County, Colorado. The eight-panel Pratt through truss bridge was built in 1926 and spans the Gunnison River. The second bridge is located behind. The bridges, which now carry the service...
- Bridges--Colorado--Gunnison County--2000-2010.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Bridges--Colorado--Gunnison County--Pictorial works.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2007
- Cheesman Memorial Pavilion
- View of the east elevation of the Cheesman Memorial Pavilion (1910; Willis A. Marean and Albert J. Norton, architects) in Cheesman Park, 1000 High Street, in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Both the memorial and the fountain are...
- Cheesman, Walter Scott, 1838-1907--Monuments.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--2000-2010.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fountains.; Historic buildings.; Landscape pavilions.; Monuments &...
- 2005
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, Leadville, Colo.
- View of the Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin located at 912 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colo. The three-story white clapboard Healy House was built in 1878 by smelter tycoon August R. Meyer. The simple structure is enhanced by an Italianate...
- Housing--Colorado--Leadville--2000-2010.; Log cabins--Colorado--Leadville--2000-2010.; Leadville (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Historic house museums--Colorado--Leadville--Pictorial works.; Housing--Colorado--Leadville--Pictorial works.; Log...
- 2001
- Lampposts at the Denver Botanic Gardens
- View of concrete lampposts designed to look like trees located in the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The globe lights on the lamp posts simulate fruit. The Boettcher Foundation,...
- Denver Botanic Gardens--Facilities--1990-2000.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Botanical gardens.; Lampposts.; Denver Botanic Gardens--Pictorial works.; Botanical...
- 1998
- Flower-Vaile House
- View of the Flower-Vaile House (1889; Robert G. Balcomb and Eugene Rice, architects) at 1610 Emerson Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade and side elevation of a three-story single detached residence....
- Flower, John S.--Homes & haunts.; Flower Vaile House (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Flower, John S.--Homes and haunts.; Vaile, Joel P.--Homes &...
- 1995
- The Financial Center, Denver
- View of the Financial Center, originally constructed as the J.P. Dunn Shoe and Leather Company (1912; Robert Willison and Montana Fallis, architects), at 1825 Lawrence Street in the Central Business District neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows...
- Financial Center (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Financial Center (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Commercial...
- 1977
- Elite Liquors and Ginn Mill Bar in the Brandenburg Building, Denver
- View of 1627 (Elite Liquors) and 1633 (Ginn Mill Bar in the Brandenburg Building) Larimer Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building at 1627 Larimer Street, is a two-story brick commercial structure (constructed c....
- Brandenburg Building (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Elite Liquors (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ginn Mill Bar (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Larimer Street (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver,...
- ca.1971
- Gold Nugget Grill and Elite Liquors, Denver
- View of 1623 and 1627 (Elite Liquors) Larimer Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Gold Nugget Grill is at 1623 Larimer Street, (constructed in 1880), the building is a four-story Italianate-style commercial structure...
- Elite Liquors (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Gold Nugget Grill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Larimer Street (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Liquor...
- 1972
- 1460 Magnolia
- View of 1460 Magnolia Street (1905) in the Montclair neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade and side elevation of a one-story red brick bungalow with a front-gabled roof and brick chimneys. There is an open porch with a front-gabled...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bungalows.; Houses.; Bungalows--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Montclair (Denver,...
- 1976
- Richthofen Fountain
- View of the Richthofen Fountain (1901, now a planter) at the intersection of Richthofen Parkway and Oneida Street in the Montclair Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A young boy and girl sit on the edge of the former fountain's granite basin which...
- Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898--Monuments.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Children.; Fountains.; Gardens.; Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898--Monuments--Pictorial works.;...
- 1975
- José Gaspar and Eligio Manzanares
- Hispanic American brothers José Gaspar and Eligio Manzanares stand in the snow on the side of a hill probably near San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Jose wears a cap, shirt and jeans and smokes a pipe. Eligio wears a shirt, jacket and pants...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Families.; Manzanares, Eligio--Pictorial works.; Manzanares, José Gaspar--Pictorial works.; Brothers--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1920
- José Gaspar Manzanares and fellow railroad workers
- Hispanic American José Gaspar Manzanares and two unidentified railroad workers pose on the front of Union Pacific Locomotive 3978 in Rawlins (Carbon County, Wyoming. Jose sits, an African American and another man stand. They wear coveralls and...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--People--1940-1950.; African Americans--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Railroad employees.; Manzanares, José Gaspar--Pictorial works.; Union Pacific Railroad...
- 1946
- The Cordova house
- Hispanic American José Benito Córdova and his wife Marina Rivera de Córdova pose with their families at their two story, Territorial style, adobe house in Las Córdovas, near El Moro (Las Animas County), Colorado. The house has a balcony and...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Adobe buildings.; Families.; Houses.; Women.; Córdova, José Benito--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Marina Rivera de--Pictorial works.; Adobe...
- ca. 1895
- Justina Ford House 3099 California St.
- View of the Justina Ford House (1890) located at 3091 California Street in the Five Points neighborhood (Curtis Park) of Denver, Colorado. The two-story red brick structure served as Dr. Justina Ford's home and office from 1912 until her death in...
- Ford, Justina, 1871-1952--Homes & haunts.; Black American West Museum and Heritage Center (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; African Americans--Structures.; Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver,...
- 2006
- Anfenger House 2900 Champa
- View of the Anfenger House (1884), 2900 Champa Street, in the Five Points Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Milton Louis and Louise Anfenger, both immigrants from Germany, were active in the Jewish community of early Denver. They were involved in the...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Anfenger, Milton Louis, 1874-1952.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 2008
- Ann Aguayo Laguna, Linda Aguayo
- Studio portrait of Hispanic girls Ann Aguayo (later Laguna) and her sister Linda Aguayo, Denver, Colorado. Both young girls wear ribbons and bows in their hair and patterned dresses with oversize collars.
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Girls.; Aguayo, Linda--Pictorial works.; Laguna, Ann Aguayo--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- ca. 1934
- Crusade for Justice March
- Mexican Americans, members of the Crusade for Justice (La Crusada Para Justicia) march in protest down 15th (Fifteenth) street in Denver, Colorado. They carry a large banner written in both English and Spanish, which reads: "It Is Better to Die On...
- Hispanic Americans--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Banners.; Civil rights demonstrations.; Crusade for Justice--Pictorial works.; Banners--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Civil rights...
- [between 1966 and 1970?]
- 2619 California Five Points (Curtis Park)
- View of 2613-2619 California Street in the Five Points neighborhood (Curtis Park) of Denver, Colorado. Constructed in 1887, the two-story Italianate duplex has a rusticated stone foundation, brick walls, and a mansard roof with elaborate bracketed...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bay windows.; Duplexes.; Friezes (Ornamental bands); Historic buildings.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1978
- Blues Brothers impersonators
- Richard Castro, civil rights leader and Colorado legislator, and Michael Simmons perform as the "Blues Brothers" at a fund raiser for Federico Peña, candidate for Mayor of Denver, at the Denver Hilton Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Both men sing in...
- African Americans--Colorado--1980-1990.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Entertainers.; Politicians.; Castro, Richard Thomas, 1946-1991--Pictorial works.; Simmons, Michael--Pictorial works.; African...
- [1983?]
- Reginaldo García
- Studio portrait of Reginaldo García, a sheep rancher in Conejos County, Colorado. He was also a banker and a legislator in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. He wears a jacket and tie and has his hair parted on the...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Legislators--Colorado.; Ranchers.; García, Reginaldo, 1888---Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Wedding portrait, José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa
- Studio wedding portrait of José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. José wears suit and tie, he has dark hair and a full mustache. His bride, Teodora wears a lace wedding gown and veil. José was...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Sheriffs.; García, José Amarante, 1859-1918--Pictorial works.; García, Teodora Espinosa--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Conejos--Pictorial...
- [1889]