Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Elderly woman in headscarf, San Luis, Colo.
- Portrait of an unidentified elderly Hispanic woman, probably of Native American descent from either San Luis or Chama in Costilla County, Colorado. She has a checkered headscarf over her gray hair.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Costilla County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Older people--Colorado--Costilla County--Pictorial...
- 1950 September
- Pancake race, Alamosa, Colo.
- Women participants in the annual Alamosa Colorado pancake race pose with frying pans and numbers pinned to their aprons in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima, in black face, a checkered dress, headscarf and an apron,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Blackface entertainers.; Women.; Jemima, Aunt--Pictorial works.; Zamora, Elizabeth--Pictorial works.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Alamosa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1958
- Fort Lewis, kitchen
- A woman in a checkered apron poses with a water kettle in a kitchen at Fort Lewis High School (later Fort Lewis College) in Hesperus (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows a wood burning stove, a serving cart on wheels and pots and pans suspended from...
- Fort Lewis High School (Hesperus, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Hesperus (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cooks--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.; Kitchens--Colorado--Hesperus--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1913?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a plaid suit jacket, a vest, white shirt and a checkered bow tie. The man has a moustache and a crew cut hairstyle. A handkerchief hangs from his jacket pocket.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Hairstyles--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who wears a jacket, vest and watch fob, striped trousers, boots, a white shirt and a checkered necktie. He stands on artificial grass and poses in front of a painted backdrop. His hat rests on top of a studio...
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a girl with braided hair, she wears a checkered shirt, a tweed jacket and a scarf around her neck.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- between 1891 and 1901
- Portrait of women
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of two women in dresses with shiny, solid and checkered fabrics, loose fitting or front fastening bodices, fitted waists and full skirts. A dress has puffed shoulders and fitted sleeves.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family. The woman stands and poses with an arm around a child, probably a girl, who wears probably a vest over a checkered dress with a ruffled collar. The woman has bangs curled under and wears a dress with a patterned velvet...
- Families--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress with ribbon bows tied at the shoulders and a gathered bodice in checkered fabric. Shows a lace curtain backdrop.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress with ribbon bows tied at the shoulders and a gathered bodice in checkered fabric. Shows a lace curtain backdrop.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache and his hair parted down the middle. He wears a sack suit, a checkered tie, a watch chain and boots. The man holds a cigar and stands beside a faux carved stone pillar. A flat brimmed hat is on the pillar.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio bust portrait of a man with his hair brushed straight up, and a moustache. He wears a suit with a checkered tie.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Small boy & girl in park
- A boy and girl stand together on a tree lined path in a park, probably in Denver, Colorado. The boy wears a striped sailor suit, the girl wears a checkered dress. She looks very sad, he comforts her with his arm around her shoulder.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sadness--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Small boy & girl in park
- A boy and girl stand together on a tree lined path in a park, probably in Denver, Colorado. The boy wears a striped sailor suit, the girl wears a checkered dress. They hold hands, the girl looks very sad.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sadness--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Small boy & girl in park
- A boy and girl stand together on a tree lined path in a park, probably in Denver, Colorado. The boy wears a striped sailor suit, the girl wears a checkered dress. She looks very sad, he comforts her with his arm around her shoulder.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sadness--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Moki Pueblo herdsmen
- Native American (Hopi) men, probably herdsmen, pose in front of an adobe wall, probably on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. The men wear woven striped or checkered long sleeved shirts, woven blankets, pants, and moccasins. One man has a...
- Hopi Indians--Men--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Men--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Shepherds--Arizona--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Aphrodite, Teller House bar, 1932
- A fresco of Aphrodite is painted to the left of a door in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. She sits on a stone recessed in a darkened arch. The nude is covered with a cloth and has her left arm across her chest. She looks toward the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Aphrodite (Greek deity)
- 1932
- Central City Teller House parlor
- A parlor in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, has an assortment of furniture, including two parlor chairs, a sofa, ottomans, a round table, a coffee table, and a piano. A stove and its stovepipe are in the corner. A chandelier hangs from...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.; Parlors--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Central City, view in Teller House, 1932
- Looking from the third floor of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, onto the hardwood and flagstone floors of the dining tables below, there are three round tables, a square table, and a rectangular table. Two people dine at the round...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Court at Teller House, Central City, Colo, 1934
- View from above the dining room in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, to patrons dining at tables set on a polished hardwood floor and covered with checkered tablecloths, plates of food, and beverages. Flower boxes in front of a balcony...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Juno by St. George Stanley, Teller House bar
- A fresco of Juno is painted on a wall in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. She stands perched on a rock in a darkened arch. The nude has a cloth draped around her, and is looking down toward the right. The image has a border with...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Juno (Roman deity)
- [1932?]
- Libera by St. George Stanley, Central City, Teller House, 1932
- A fresco of Libera is painted in a corner of the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. The nude, partially covered by a cloth, stands on a pedestal and leans with her left elbow against a rock. She holds a cup in her left hand and looks down...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Libera (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Mercury by Paschal Quackenbush, Teller House, Central City
- Mercury, who stands on a stone in a darkened arch, holds his torch and is painted in a corner of the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. He is wearing a tunic with a sash and holding a lit torch in his left hand. He looks toward the left. A...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Mercury (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Margaret Wallen
- An actress from the Central City Play Festival poses on the set of "A Doll's House" in Central City, Colorado. She wears a patterned blouse with puffed sleeves and ruffles and a long, checkered skirt. Her hair is pulled away from her face in a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Freemasons, Consistory, Denver
- Interior view of a Freemason Consistory in Denver, Colorado; shows a hallway with a checkered tile floor, marble benches, brass chandeliers, potted ferns and chairs.
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Freemasons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Ho-te-moie (Jno. Stink), Osage
- A Native American (Osage) man, identified as Ho ta Moie (Comes Roaring) kneels on a checkered blanket. He wears pants, a shirt, and a scarf on his head. This man had scrofula, a form of tuberculosis which caused offensive body odor, thus his other...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Osage Indians--1900-1910.; Men--1900-1910.; Comes Roaring.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Home of Tom Ellis while mining near Altman, Colo., 1889
- Tom Ellis, withppossibly his wife, a large dog and another miner pose outside their small wood frame home, Altman, Teller County, Colorado. Both men have mustaches, one leans on a stump and wears suspenders. A wooden chair with turned spindles is...
- Ellis, T. (Tom); Altman (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Altman--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Altman--1880-1890.
- 1889
- Marcus Show of 1921, Broadway Theatre, Denver
- Panoramic view of part of the 110 member cast of the "Marcus Show of 1921," a musical revue presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women cast members pose in front of the theater and on a checkered...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1921, Oct. 5th
- Pig Parlor 1756 California St. Denver, Colo.
- Interior view of the Pig Parlor restaurant in downtown Denver, Colorado; men pose in the kitchen behind a checkered counter and condiments. Decor includes a deco ceiling lamp, a mural of pigs, a grill, coffee machines, and a menu.
- Pig Parlor (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cooks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Counters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Frank Ferguson Poley
- A boy leans against an animal skin prop in a studio portrait. Frank Ferguson Poley wears a brimless hat, boots and a checkered, double-breasted coat with oversized buttons, a rounded collar and matching horizontal tucks over sleeves.
- Boys--Colorado--1890-1900.; Poley, Frank Ferguson.
- 1894
- Horace S. Poley
- A man wears a checkered wool jacket and poses for a studio bust portrait. Horace Swartley Poley has a moustache and wears a matching suit and vest with a lapel pin, a tie and a shirt with a starched, straight collar.
- Photographers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
- 1920?
- Vaso L. Chucovich
- Bust portrait of Vaso L. Chucovich, a Denver resident and philanthropist. The elderly man has a moustache and wears a derby hat with a ribbon band, a checkered tie and a jacket.
- Philanthropists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Chucovich, Vaso L.
- [between 1920 and 1933?]
- Grizzly Flats R.R.
- Men and a woman pose in front of a Grizzly Flats Railroad locomotive and a caboose in an engine shed at the home of Ward Kimball in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. Shows the "Emma Nevada," a narrow gauge locomotive, and "Coach 5," a...
- Kimball, Ward--Homes & haunts.; Grizzly Flats Railroad--1940-1950.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1940-1950.; People--California--Los Angeles--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--California--Los Angeles--1940-1950.; Railroads facilities--California--Los...
- 1941 November
- Rowley J. White 1940
- J. B. Rowley and John White, pioneers of the mining town of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado, pose for a bust portrait, probably in Eldora. Rowley wears his hat slightly cocked and has on a striped tie and coat. White wears a hat, a checkered...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Eldora (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Pioneers,--Colorado--Eldora--1930-1940.; Rowley, J. B.; White, John C.
- [1939?]
- Highland Mary Falls 1940's
- Two unidentified women stand on a rock ledge near Highland Mary Falls (also known as Kemp's Falls) about 4 miles west of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado. Tall pine trees stand near the women. Both women both wear checkered shirts and pants. One...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Eldora (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Pines--Colorado--Eldora--1940-1950.; Rock formations--Colorado--Eldora--1940-1950.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Eldora--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, possibly H. H. Lake's wife Theodora, sits in a chair stitching something. She wears a blouse and a checkered skirt. A fishing creel hangs on the wall behind her.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fishing & hunting gear--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, possibly H. H. Lake's wife, Theodora, and daughter, Marjorie, sit on a large rock. One woman wears a striped skirt while the other wears a checkered one. They both wear hats. A mill, probably near Central City, Colorado, stands in the...
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Breed, Marjorie, Mrs.; Lake, Theodora.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Flathead group portrait
- A group of Native Americans poses in front of a wood building on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The woman on the far right is possibly Louise, wife of Joseph. She wears a checkered dress and large, round earrings. Her hair is...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Mat-a-lin, Isabelle, Louise, Mrs. La-tati, Agnes
- Four Native American women, including Louise Kumkumpoo Qumqmtpu, Agate Ogden Finley, Mrs. Latati and Agnes Incashola, pose with two small children on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The women all wear their hair in braids. Their...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Michael Bateese -- Kul-Kun-un-cha (Red Belt) Matalin -- U-lu-em- ce-ce (Iron Moose)
- Michael Bateese (also known as "Kul-Kun-um-cha" and "Red Belt") and Matalin (also known as "U-lu-em-ce-ce," "Ululmcu," and "Iron Moose") pose in front of a patterned blanket on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Bateese wears his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.; Matalin, Salish Indian.; Bateese, Michael.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Matalea and Rosalee
- Matalea, a Native American woman on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses with a young baby, possibly Rosalee, in a beaded cradleboard on her back. The woman wears a checkered dress and has her hair in braids. The beadwork on...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Children--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.; Matalea, Salish Indian.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Women and children on horseback
- An unidentified Native American woman and two children sit on a horse in front of a wood cabin on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Another small child stands in the right background near the cabin. The woman wears a checkered...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Children--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Elmer Berg, owner of Elk Falls Ranch, 3R host ranch every year to date
- Elmer Berg, owner of the Elk Falls Ranch in Jefferson County and Park County, Colorado, poses in a chefs hat, jacket, apron, and bow tie, during a Roundup Riders of the Rockies event. Shows checkered tablecloths and printed curtains.
- Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Cooks--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July
- Actors at the Central City Opera House
- Photograph of two actors in a scene from a play. The taller actor on the left is wearing a top hat, a waitcoat, a light-colored jacket with dark lapels, checkered trousers, and black, leather shoes. He has a full, graying beard, is holding a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Nate Salsbury with group in front of tent
- Albert Scheibel, secretary of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a saddle on the ground in the left midground smoking a cigar in the tent of Jule Keen, treasurer of the show. Scheibel wears a derby hat, his vest is unbuttoned, and he has a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Keen, Jule.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Rocky Bear with group
- Sioux Chief Rocky Bear stands on the far right in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a war club across his chest and has a blanket wrapped around him. Another Native American...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Portrait, Bowman-White House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Portrait of (probably) Mellie Bowman White, by the Bowman-White House in Georgetown, Colorado, at 901 Rose Street; costume includes a fur-collared coat, low heeled shoes with straps across the insteps, a cloche hat, and a checkered beaded bag. She...
- Bowman, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; White, John James--Homes & haunts.; White, Mellie Bowman--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Buffalo Bill with group
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of the Deadwood Stagecoach while John Y. Nelson, scout and driver of the stagecoach, sits on the top with two of his Sioux children. Jule Keen, treasurer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits...
- Nelson, John Young, b. 1826--Family.; Indians of North America--Children--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.; Bronco Bill.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d....
- [1889?]
- Lee Martin
- Lee Martin, an American cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses for a bust portrait while touring with the show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He wears a cowboy hat and has a dark scarf and a checkered tie around his neck. He has a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Martin, Lee.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- African American woman
- An unidentified African American woman jumps over a table in a camp at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. She wears a dark cowboy hat and a striped and checkered dress. A horse stands next to a large tent in the background.
- African Americans--Women--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]