Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Charles S. Stobie and friends
- Studio portrait of Luther S. Kelly (Yellowstone Kelly), Indian scout, Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and John Howard, Indian scout for the district of the Yellowstone. The men pose in front of a painted backdrop near a prop...
- Artists--American--1860-1870.; Military scouts.; Howard, John, army scout.; Kelly, Luther S. (Luther Sage), 1849-1928.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869?]
- Jovita Aguayo, Severa Varela the pair is dressed to work in beet fields near Sedgwick, Colorado.
- Jovita Aguayo and Severa Varela, two young women dressed as men lean against the rear of an automobile near Sedgwick (Sedgwick County), Colorado. Jovita Aguayo wears a shirt, jeans, and boots, she has on a brimmed cap. Her friend, Severa Varela...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Sedgwick County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers.; Women.; Aguayo, Jovita Ortega--Pictorial works.; Varela, Severa--Pictorial works.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Sedgwick County--Pictorial works.;...
- 1929
- Charles S. Stobie, Chief Piah and Antelope
- Studio group portrait of Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and North American Indian men, Wanzito or Antelope (White River Ute) and Chief Piah (Middle Park Ute). The men sit in front of a painted backdrop, Stobie has long hair and...
- Indians of North America.; Ute Indians.; Artists--American--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Military scouts.; Tribal chiefs.; Piah, Ute chief.; Wanzito.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869 and 1875?]
- 2 unid. men in front of tipi
- Two unidentified Native American men pose in front of tipi. One man wears a wide brimmed hat, long shirt tied with a beaded belt, pants with beadwork down the sides, a scarf and beaded moccasins. The other man wears a long print shirt with beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Breckenridge
- This view of a snow tunnel in Breckenridge, Colorado, is from the winter of 1898-1899, which brought record snow to Breckenridge. This was one of many tunnels that were dug on Main Street to allow passage for the townfolk. A smiling girl in high...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Snow removal--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Tunnels--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.
- 1898 or 1899
- Breckenridge
- A girl in high button boots, a light-colored frock, and dark blouse with wide lace collar tips her wide brimmed hat and smiles as she looks through a snow tunnel in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. This was one of many tunnels that were dug...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Blizzards--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Snow removal--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1898 and 1899]
- Ferrell and Duffy
- Georgia Duffy and Della Ferrell, both members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena at Earl's Court in England. Both women joined the show in 1887 as two of...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Duffy, Georgia.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Andy and Jose Trujillo
- Studio portrait of brothers Andy and José Trujillo, sons of Acacio Trujillo, of Fort Collins, Colorado. Andy stands and wears a flat brimmed, hat, a sweater and striped pants. A pin is attached to his sweater and he has a mustache. José sits...
- Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Families.; Trujillo, Andy--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, José--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Acacio--Family--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Jose Eufemio Trujillo
- José Eufemio Trujillo (right) sits at a table with an unidentified man in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. José wears coveralls, a jacket and a wide brimmed hat, he has a mustache. The unidentified man pours a liquor bottle into a...
- Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mustaches.; Trujillo, Jose Eufemio--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 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
- Arcenio C. de Baca, Emilia Rudolph C. de Baca & Don Pablo C. de Baca honeymoon at El Porvenir, N.M.
- Pablo C. de Baca, his wife Emilia Rudolph C. de Baca, and a nephew, Arcenio C. de Baca pose in a grove of pine trees near Porvenir (San Miguel County), New Mexico. Pablo wears a hat, suit and tie and has a mustache. Emilia wears a long dark dress...
- Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Porvenir (N.M.)--1890-1900.; C. de Baca, Pedro, 1874-1940.; C. de Baca, Emilia Rudolph, 1879-1908.; C. de Baca, Arcenio.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1897
- Woman on horseback
- An unidentified woman poses on horseback probably in Southern Colorado. She wears a long dress with a long, loose top with buttons, a loose collar and matching fabric tie. She has on a wide brimmed straw hat.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Pictorial works..; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Boy and lamb
- A young Hispanic American by poses with his arm around a lamb probably near Chama (Costilla County), Colorado. He wears a soft brimmed hat, coveralls and a plaid shirt.
- Costilla County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys.; Hispanic American boys--Colorado--Costilla County--Pictorial works.; Lambs--Colorado--Costilla County--Pictorial works.; Costilla County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- [1950]
- Feliberto Gonzáles
- Feliberto Gonzales stands behind a bar with a marble top probably in a saloon in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears a tie, jacket and brimmed hat and holds a bottle of beer. A mirror, cash register, and bottles of liquor are behind...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Interiors.; Gonzáles, Feliberto, 1885-1960--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- [ca. 1915]
- Benito Gonzáles, Francisca García, and Francisco García
- Benito Gonzáles poses with his sister in law, Francisca García and her father Francisco Garcia in front of a clapboard house in Greeley, Colorado. Benito stands, he wears a shirt with an upright collar, a vest, a plaid tie and holds his hat in...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1920-1930; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gonzáles, Benito, 1904-1980--Pictorial works.; García, Francisco, 1862-1928--Pictorial works.; García, Francisca, 1889---Pictorial...
- [1926?]
- Antonita García (Tonie), José García
- Studio portrait of Antonita (Tonie) García and her brother José García. They pose on a prop railroad car platform in front of a painted drop of a railroad lounge car. She wears a dress with puffed sleeves and a gathered V neck, a necklace, a...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1940-1950; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1940-1950.; García, Antonita, 1907---Pictorial works.; García, José--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Women--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Brothers and...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- 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]
- Feliberto Gonzáles with his horse
- Feliberto Gonzales stands beside a wooden building and holds his horse by a rope in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears coveralls, a vest and a brimmed hat.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gonzáles, Feliberto, 1885-1960--Pictorial works.; Horses--Colorado--Gulnare--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [ca. 1915]
- Soldier
- Studio portrait of an unidentified soldier from Colorado. He wears a uniform with a tunic, jodhpers, gaiters and a flat brimmed hat.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Soldiers.; United States. Army--Uniforms.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American soldiers--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Military uniforms--Pictorial works.
- [between 1913 and 1920?]
- Fred Paiz
- Four men pose in a corral probably on a ranch in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. Two of the men are on horseback, one in a checked cap and jacket is identified as Fred Paiz who aims a rifle, the other wears a cowboy hat and has a rifle on...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding.; Paiz, Silfredo, 1904-1919--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Shooting--Colorado--Gulnare--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1918]
- Skipper Herrera
- Skipper (Jim) Herrera, a young boy, poses near plants and a tree in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He wears a shirt, coveralls and a brimmed cap with possibly a military insignia on the front.
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Hats.; Herrera, Jim--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hats--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1942
- María Salomé Córdova
- Studio portrait of a Hispanic American woman, María Salomé Córdova. She wears a dark dress with a tight bodice with two rows of buttons, a bustle, pleated skirt and striped trim. She has curly hair and wears a broad brimmed hat with an...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Women.; Córdova, María Salomé, 1867--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Women--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Road crew, Costilla County
- Hispanic American men. employed on a WPA road project, pose near a tractor and a road grader on a dirt road probably in Costilla County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes and broad brimmed hats. The man who stands on the road grader is...
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Costilla County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dirt roads.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery); Laborers.; Road construction.; Tracklaying vehicles.; Gallegos, Diego Antonio--Pictorial works.; Blue...
- [1935?]
- Francisco Gallegos
- Hispanic American Francisco Gallegos, a sheep and cattle rancher, poses on horseback in San Luis, Colorado. He wear a jacket, tie and round brimmed hat, his saddle blanket is a jerga, a woven Hispanic textile in a herringbone and check pattern....
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; San Luis (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Adobe buildings.; Horseback riding.; Ranchers.; Gallegos, Francisco--Pictorial works.; Building, Adobe--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1885
- Leandro Gomez
- Studio bust portrait of Leandro Gomez of Weston (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears a jacket with wide lapels, a decorated silk tie and a broad brimmed hat. He has a full, waxed mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Jackets.; Gomez, Leandro, 1870-1952--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Jackets--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [ca. 1900?]
- Leandro Gomez
- Studio bust portrait of Leandro Gomez of Weston (Las Animas County), Colorado. The elderly man wears a jacket, tie and a broad brimmed hat.
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Older people.; Gomez, Leandro, 1870-1952--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Older...
- [between 1940 and 1945?]
- Zamora family
- Two men and a boy pose outside an adobe house in Zamora (Las Animas County), Colorado. They are identified left to right as: Feliz Nabor Zamora, an elderly man, he wears a shirt, jeans and round, wide brimmed hat and has a mustache. Jose Placido...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Zamora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Group portraits.; Boys.; Older people.; Zamora, Feliz Nabor, 1852-1915--Pictorial works.; Zamora, José Plácido, 1892-1955--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca 1900?]
- Juan de Jesús Páiz
- Studio portrait (standing) of Hispanic American Juan de Jesús Páiz, a farmer and rancher from Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears a suit, patterned tie. watch fob, boots and a broad brimmed hat. He is clean shaven. He poses in front...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Ranchers.; Páiz, Juan de Jesús--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial...
- [1891 November 20]
- José A. Montez in uniform
- Studio portrait of José A. Montez, born February 13, 1895, and a resident of Colorado. He served in World War I. He poses in a uniform, his jacket has a round collar and has leather buttons. He wears a flat brimmed hat.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Military uniforms.; Soldiers.; Montez, José A., 1895---Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1917 and 1918]
- José Juan Silva Torres
- Studio portrait of José Juan Silva Torres of New Mexico. he was married to Luz Lujan Torres, after his death she moved to Colorado. He wears a coat, vest and bow tie. He has a mustache and wears a broad brimmed hat.
- Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Torres, José Juan Silva--Pictorial works.; Torres, Luz Lujan, d. 1933--Family--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1900?]
- Marciano, left, and unknown friend
- Studio portrait of a man identified as Marciano, he stands beside an unidentified man who sits on a model pony. A Burlington Route observation car is behind them. Marciano wears a broad brimmed hat, a bandanna and woollies (chaps). He has a pistol...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- ca.1920
- Louise Campa in Spanish dance costume
- Louise Campa, Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a classical style Spanish dance costume. She wears a short blouse with long sleeves, has a bare midriff and has a short skirt...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Louise, 1919-2005--Pictorial works.; Clothing and...
- [1940?]
- Old Union Pacific Depot, Leadville, Colo.
- Men stand and pose at the Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company passenger depot in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado, a sign reads: "Union Pacific Pass'r Depot." Railroad employees and a boy stand and sit on Union Pacific engine number...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Alamosa, Colo.
- Men pose outside the Haskins & Ball drug store in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. Men wear suits, bow ties, flat brimmed hats and pose near store windows. The commercial building has several stores with signs that read: "Haskins & Ball," "Dr....
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Alamosa--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1885?]
- The Geyser, Silver Cliff Colo.
- A group of miners at the Geyser Mine in Silver Cliff (Custer County), Colorado pose near the mill. Some men hold shovels, a pick axe, candles with lanterns, and hammers. They wear overalls, canvas coats and wide, slanting brimmed hats with high...
- Geyser Mine (Custer County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Silver Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Rifle, "Apple Pie Day"
- A woman and a girl hold pendants that read: "Apple Pie Day, September 22-23 1914., Rifle, Colo." and pose on horseback in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. A woman wears a fitted, long sleeved blouse, a skirt and a wide brimmed hat. A girl holds a...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Woman near flag
- Outdoor portrait of a woman near a U.S. flag in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress, wide brimmed hat, and a coat over her shoulders.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Flags--American--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Woman in garden
- Outdoor portrait of a girl in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress and a wide brimmed hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Woman in roadway
- Outdoor portrait of a woman, she poses on Alameda Avenue near the South Platte River, in Denver, Colorado. She wears a coat and a wide brimmed hat decorated with cloth.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Bebee [sic] House, Idaho Springs
- People pose on the porch of the Beebee House hotel in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The two-story clapboard hotel has decorative brackets beneath a second story balcony with a railing. Men wear flat brimmed hats and suits. Women...
- Beebee House (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1860-1890.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1860-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1890.
- [between 1869 and 1881]
- Portrait of a girl
- A young girl poses for a studio portrait with her hand resting on a carved stone prop. She wears a broad brimmed hat, light colored embroidered skirt, and light colored blouse with a ruffle at the neck.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of four girls
- Studio portrait of four girls who pose near carved stone props and ornate backdrops. One girl wears a cap-like hat and rests her gloved hand on a stone column. Another girl wears a broad brimmed hat and dress that laces up the front, she sits on a...
- Girls--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Married couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman; her outfit includes floral print fabric, a wide brimmed hat with feathers, and a bodice with jockey points.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Spouses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man in plaid suit
- Studio portrait of a man in a plaid suit, he has a beard and a wide brimmed hat.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Dapper cowboy
- Studio portrait of a young man with a beard in work clothes, boots, and a wide brimmed hat.
- Beards--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a broad brimmed hat checked jacket, checked vest, and striped pants. He poses with his arms bent and his hands resting on his thighs.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of three men
- Three men, two seated and one standing, pose for a studio portrait near an ornate backdrop. One man wears high button shoes, a striped suit jacket, and striped vest. He rests one hand on his cheek and holds a broad brimmed hat in the other. One of...
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Full length studio portrait of a young boy who wears a fringed buckskin shirt and chaps. He holds a whip in his hands and wears a broad brimmed hat on his head.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Studio portrait of a young boy who wears a fringed buckskin shirt and broad brimmed hat. He holds a whip behind his neck holding either end in his gloved hands.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy who wears buckskin chaps and a fringed shirt. A broad brimmed hat is on his head and he holds a whip in his gloved hands.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]