Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Evolution of the ball
- Detail of the Evolution of the Ball (1995; Artist-Lonnie Hanzon), a steel and ceramic gateway located in front of Coors Field, 2001 Blake Street, a part of the Ball Park Historic District, in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows...
- Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Ball Park Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Public sculpture.; Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Public...
- 2002
- Color concepts for Judicial Building mural, Denver, Colorado
- Five, abstract, color drawings that conceptualize the radiance of justice.
- Colors--1970-1980.
- [between 1976 and 1977]
- Bedrooms in the noted "Palace of Pleasure", the Homestead
- Interior view of second-story bedroom of the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district operated for nearly 20 years until closed in 1916; later became a residence...
- Old Homestead ( Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums-- Colorado--Cripple Creek.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1969?]
- Gay Dutchess Club
- An African American (Black) woman, a member of the Gay Dutchess club (The Gay Dutchess) in a white full length formal dress stands in a living room in Denver, Colorado. She has one hand on her hip, and a drink in the other hand. Her pose roughly...
- Gay Dutchess, The (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 7, 1909 April 3
- Newsletter produced by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City.
- Local government--Colorado--Denver.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909 April 3
- Ohle's Delicatessen, Denver
- View of Ohle's Delicatessen at 1520 East Colfax Avenue in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a one-story twentieth-century brick commercial building with a red tile roof. The building has a shaped parapet and ceramic tiles on...
- Ohle's Delicatessen (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Delicatessens.; Ohle's Delicatessen (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1977
- Evolution of the ball
- View of the Evolution of the Ball (1995; Artist-Lonnie Hanzon), a steel and ceramic gateway located in front of Coors Field, 2001 Blake Street, a part of the Ball Park Historic District, in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The...
- Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Ball Park Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Gates.; Public sculpture.; Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 2002
- Evolution of the ball
- Detail of the Evolution of the Ball (1995; Artist-Lonnie Hanzon), a steel and ceramic gateway located in front of Coors Field, 2001 Blake Street, a part of the Ball Park Historic District, in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows...
- Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Ball Park Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Public sculpture.; Coors Field (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Public...
- 2002
- "At the Library" sculpture, Denver Public Library
- View of the sculpture "At the Library" (1981; Barry Rosen, artist) near the Broadway entrance to the Central Library branch of the Denver Public Library at 10 West Fourteenth (14th) Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows...
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1990-2000.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Public libraries.; Sculpture.; Denver Public Library--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Public libraries--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1998
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 37, 1909 October 30
- Newsletter produced by the City of Denver highlighting the civic, administrative, and informational aspects of government within the City.
- Local government--Colorado--Denver.; Cities and towns--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909 October 30
- ATSF Railroad depot after flood
- View of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot and tracks after a flood in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. The mission-style stucco building has arcades, a ceramic tiled roof, and curvilinear gables. Horses, a wagon, and debris are...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Purgatoire River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Floods--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.;...
- 1905
- Industrial Art Dept.
- Interior view of a classroom at the State Normal School of Colorado (later University of Northern Colorado) in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. Students sit at wooden desks and hold pencils and paper. Ceramic pots, urns, vases or teapots are on...
- State Normal School of Colorado (Greeley, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Art education--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Teachers'...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Picnic in Clear Creek Canyon
- A woman and a teenage girl sit on the ground and have a picnic beside Clear Creek, probably in Jefferson County, Colorado. The woman wears a dark wool double-breasted jacket and a long skirt. She sits beside a leather case and a large straw sun...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls.; Picnics.; Streams.; Teenagers.; Women.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Jar
- Shows a ceramic jar (Native American Acoma) withe red, yellow and black on Gray-White coloring and hatched markings. The subjects in the design; band, rosette, dot, deer, hook, leaf and checker pattern.
- Acoma Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Acoma pottery--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Jars--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Jar
- Shows a Native American (Laguna) ceramic jar with a cream background, red and black designs and black base. Design images include stepped lines, cross hatching, dots and triangles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Laguna Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Laguna pottery--1890-1930.; Jars--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1924]
- Necklace
- Shows a Native American (Sioux?) necklace. Glass and ceramic black, blue and white beads and brass pieces are strung on leather strips. In the center of the piece is a round white shell. Leather strip ties are both ends of the necklace.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Necklaces--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Chinese variety store
- Interior view of a business in Denver, Colorado; shows Chinese-American men, shirts, shawls, ceramic vases, and international flags. A glass case displays "Arrow Collars."
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Vase
- Ceramic vase with long, tappered neck, swirl pattern, and red and blue glaze from the Van Briggle Pottery Company in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Vases--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Lacey House
- Workmen stand on a road near a large Victorian Gothic home, identified as the Lacey House in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. This three story house features projecting hipped dormers, gable trim, and porches. A second empire style house...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.; Road construction--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot, Trinidad, Colorado
- Men stand near the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Depot in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. This mission style building features a stucco finish, arcades, ceramic roofing tiles, curvilinear gables, and projecting eaves with exposed...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Anasazi artifacts
- View of Native American Anasazi artifacts probably from cliff ruins in Arizona. Material includes a bulbous bodied ceramic (pottery) container, hafted ground stone axe, awls, weaving tools (possibly spindle whorl), hafted bifacial scraper, and...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Pueblo...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Tzu-Chey (Mrs. Minnie Size) at Laguna Pueblo, N.M.
- A woman identified as Mrs. Minnie Size (Tzu-Chey) balances a large ceramic vessel on her head at Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. She wears a white scarf decorated with floral designs draped over her head. Her dress is a coarse, dark colored fabric...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna Indians--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna pottery--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Chinese [children]
- Two Chinese American girls sit cross-legged under a parasol, on a city rooftop near a sign written in Chinese. The young children wear embroidered silk jackets and pants; one child holds a fan. Shows glazed ceramic pottery and plants.
- Chinese Americans--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Girls--1880-1900.; Roofs--1880-1900.; Umbrellas--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chinese [children]
- Two Chinese American children stand on a city rooftop near a sign written in Chinese. The children wear embroidered silk jackets and pants. Shows glazed ceramic pottery and plants.
- Chinese Americans--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Roofs--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chinese [children]
- Two Chinese American children stand on a city rooftop near a sign written in Chinese. The children wear embroidered silk jackets and pants. Shows glazed ceramic pottery and plants.
- Chinese Americans--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Children--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Pueblo women grinding corn in the matate [sic]
- Native American, Pueblo (possibly Laguna) women kneel on the floor of an adobe room and grind corn with manos and metates. A basket and ceramic pot are arranged near their work area. Meat strips hang to dry over their heads and a box of crackers...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--1880-1900.; Grinding--New Mexico--1880-1900.; Home food processing--New Mexico--1880-1900.; Interiors--New Mexico--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--New...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Peinze's Market
- This business in Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado, has the storefront finished in high-gloss ceramic tile. Merchandise is displayed in the window, including boxes reading: "Kelloggs Corn Flakes." A sheet metal and neon sign (and lettering)...
- Morrison (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1950.
- [between 1924 and 1946?]
- Cripple Creek
- Studio portrait of two women, Cripple Creek, Colorado; full- length view, one female seated and other standing holding a straw hat wearing a brooch on high collar; includes small side table adorned with ceramic vase and pot.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1895 or 1896]
- #305 Eisenkramer's Meat Market
- A bearded customer of Eisenkramer's Meat Market sits in front of the service counter holding a wrapped parcel of meat in his hands. A second parcel of wrapped meat is on the counter next to a ceramic bowl. Two employees stand behind the meat...
- Meat--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- November 22, 1909
- #306 Paonia Meat Market Phil Eisenkramer owner
- A man sits on a stool in front of the customer counter in Eisenkramer's Meat Market in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. A man wearing an apron and a man in a suit stand behind the counter. Animal carcasses, including a pig, birds, and beef, hang...
- Meat--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Pork--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- November 22, 1909
- In early days at Pemberton
- A man carries two pails near three tents in Pemberton, Colorado. A cupboard filled with ceramic items ( bowls and pitchers) is in front one of the tents. Signs read: "We Buy & Sell Second Hand Furniture" and "Furnished Tents for Rent." A mine...
- Second hand trade--Colorado--Pemberton--1890-1910.; Pemberton (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Pemberton--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Pemberton--1890-1910.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- The kiln - 1st Van Briggle Pottery, Mr. Artus Van Briggle at door of kiln, cap and striped suit
- Artus Van Briggle wears a striped suit and duster hat, and examines a ceramic vase, at his pottery factory, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. A man stands in the arched door of the brick kiln, and others, in bib-overalls, handle more pots.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Kilns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
- 1902
- Tejon Street Businesses, Colorado Springs
- Glazed ceramic tiles and finials adorn this one story commercial building, Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Storefront window lettering and awnings read: "Grand Union Tea Co.," "222 1/2 Home Cafeteria," "Colorado Springs...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910- 1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Silver and crystal store
- A man in a sack suit and bow tie poses in front of a wooden display cabinet filled with crystal, china, silver flatware, mantle clocks, teapots, and candlestick holders, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. A glazed ceramic pedestal holds...
- Gift shops--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1900.; Sales personnel--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Van Briggle Art Pottery original pieces 1st prizes at Paris Ex. & St. Louis Fair
- An interior display at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, features ceramic vases and jugs with bas-relief floral or vegetal designs; some have carved wooden bases.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1902
- The Van Briggle Art Pottery
- Interior display features ceramic vases with carved, bas-relief vegetal and floral designs; one piece depicts a flamingo, Van Briggle Art Pottery in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Van Briggle Art Pottery
- View of side of the Van Briggle Art Pottery factory, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows ceramic tiles with carved bas- relief vegetal forms and letters: "Van Briggle Pottery."
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Tiles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Van Briggle Pottery
- Interior display features ceramic vases and a mug with bas-relief floral designs; some have carved wooden bases, Van Briggle's Art Pottery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Van Briggle Art Pottery, original pieces took 1st prize at Paris Exposition also St. Louis & other fairs
- View of a ceramic vase and pitchers display at Van Briggle Pottery Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They feature bas-relief floral patterns and a human form; some have carved wooden bases.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Van Briggle Pottery
- Interior display features ceramic vases with bas-relief floral or human designs; some have carved wooden bases, Van Briggle's Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Van Briggle
- Exterior view of ceramic chimney ornaments including a griffin, on the Van Briggle Art Pottery building, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Pikes Peak is in the background.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chimneys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Van Briggle
- A display at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, features a fireplace with floral tiles, a wide urn, and ceramic vases. After Artus van Briggle's death in 1904, his wife expanded the business to include decorative...
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Tiles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Van Briggle
- An interior display at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, features ceramic vases and bowls with carved bas-relief floral or insect designs.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Van Briggle
- Interior of Van Briggle's Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows women at work tables with pottery and washtubs, shelves full of bisque ceramic pieces, an open beam ceiling, a potter's wheel and sunlight through the windows.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Potters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Van Briggle
- Interior view at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows wooden benches flanking a brick arch frame fireplace with floral tiles, a mantle with ceramic vases and bas-relief tiles diplayed on the floor.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1910-1920.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Van Briggle
- Exterior view of Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows ceramic chimney ornaments including a griffin, checked tile and floral motifs below gable. Pikes Peak is in the background.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chimneys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Van Briggle Pottery
- Men wear suspenders and aprons and work with ceramic pots at Van Briggle Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. One man carves a greenware vase; coats and hats hang on the interior wall in the background.
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Potters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
- 1902?
- Interior view of unidentified home
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home. Shows ceramic plates on a ledge on a wall, a dresser, a round dining table with chairs and couch.
- Dining rooms--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Middle palor (sic)
- Interior view of a parlor in a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes china, a potted palm, wallpaper, carpet, ceramic vases, and an armchair.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a window at the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. A crocheted curtain with appliqued chenille covers the window and is flanked by simple sheers. Scene includes a caned, round seated, wooden rocker with an...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]