Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- University Park School Building Plans
- 1033 9th Street Historic Wallpaper and Paint Samples
- Windows of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado
- Book created by Rev. Raymond A Waser regarding the significance of the windows in the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Glass painting and staining.; Christian art and symbolism.; Church architecture.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Pumpkin patch in fall
- An oil painting of a pumpkin patch by Henrietta Bromwell. The images in the painting include a purple shed, field, pumpkin patch, trees, shrubbery, grass and sky. The colors are yellow, green, purple and orange colors. The painting is on a unframed...
- Meadows--1910-1930.; Pumpkins--1910-1930.; Sheds--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Sterling, Colorado business
- Two businessmen stand in the entry door of a Sterling, Colorado, business in Logan County. Two folding chairs, a wrought-iron glider with cushions, and a metal table with an adding machine are lined up along the sidewalk adjacent to the exterior...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Advertisements--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.
- [between 1963 and 1965]
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- 1045-47 9th Street Historic Wallpaper and Paint Samples
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 37, 1910 September 10
- East Denver High School: 1915
- 1915 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1915
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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.)
- 1943 December 9
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 9
- 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 March 2
- D&D's Lounge and The 715
- View of D&D's Lounge & Disco located at 2716 Welton Street and The 715 located at 701-715 East 26th Avenue in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two story brick commercial style buildings have rectangular windows on the second...
- 715 (Restaurant : Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; D & D's Lounge and Disco (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Restaurants.; 715 (Restaurant : Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; D & D's...
- 1999
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Depot, Durango, Colo.
- View of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway depot located at 479 Main Avenue, Durango, Colo. Built by O. Ernest Waters, the simple, two-story clapboard sided structure is decorated in the distinctive pale yellow and chocolate brown colors...
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad--1990-2000.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Durango--Pictorial works.; Durango (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad--Pictorial works.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Durango--Pictorial...
- 1994
- Dancers, Cinco de Mayo, Denver
- Girls, members of Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero's Fiesta Colorado Dance Company pose near Civic Center Park during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear traditional Mexican style dance costumes in bright colors decorated with...
- Fiesta Colorado Dance Company (Lakewood, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Dancers.; Girls.; Fiesta Colorado Dance Company...
- [2009?]
- Dancers, Cinco de Mayo, Denver
- Men, women, girls and teenagers, members of Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero's Fiesta Colorado Dance Company pose on Broadway during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, Colorado. The girls and women wear traditional Mexican style dance costumes in bright...
- Fiesta Colorado Dance Company (Lakewood, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Dancers.; Girls.; Fiesta Colorado Dance Company...
- [2009?]
- Skyline Park
- View of Skyline Park (1973; Landscape Architect-Lawrence Halprin and Associates) at Arapahoe Street between Fifteenth (15th) and Eighteenth (18th) Streets in the Central Business District neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick walkway,...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Skyline Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fountains.; Parks.; Rock formations.; Walkways.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1974
- Skyline Park
- View of Skyline Park (1973; Landscape Architect-Lawrence Halprin and Associates) at Arapahoe Street between Fifteenth (15th) and Eighteenth (18th) Streets in the Central Business District neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick walkway,...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Skyline Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Fountains.; Parks.; Rock formations.; Walkways.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1974
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 26, 1911 June 24
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 14, 1909 May 22
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 9 and 10, 1929 September-October
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 23, 1913 September 13
- Idaho Springs living room at Christmas
- Interior view of the living room of an unidentified house in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A Christmas tree located in front of a fireplace is decorated with hand-blown glass ornaments, tassels, and strings of glass beads. Presents...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas presents.; Christmas trees.; Interiors.
- [1901?]
- Quilt
- A rectangular quilt made from pieced commercial cotton, wool and silk cut and arranged in a log cabin and diamond design. Colors on the quilt include lavender, red, beige and blue. It is edged with black piping and braided wool.
- [between 1850 and 1860]
- Building with Trees
- A landscape oil painting of a row of cottonwood trees, shrubbery, grass and a house with a chimney. Mountains are in the background and a blue sky is above. The colors Henrietta Bromwell uses in the painting include. blues, greens, pink, brown,...
- Hills--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1910.; Trees--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Hillside with purple flowers
- A landscape watercolor painting by Henrietta Bromwell. A road passes over a hill covered with shrubbery, grass and trees; a red house is in the background. The colors are purple, apricot and green watercolors.
- Hills--1890-1900.; Houses--1890-1900.; Trees--1890-1900.
- 1892 September 23
- Cottonwood trees
- A landscape oil painting of cottonwood trees on a hill, shrubbery, grass, blue sky and a house in the background. The foliage is painted in fall colors of brown, green, blue, grey and beige. The painting is unframed.
- Hills--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1910.; Trees--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Avenue in fall
- A landscape watercolor painting by Henrietta Bromwell. Images in the painting include a row of trees, a road, meadow, field of grass, a building in the background, and blue sky. The image is pale fall colors of gold, violet and gray. The painting...
- Meadows--1890-1915.; Trees--1890-1915.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- In Denver Bottoms, Co.
- A landscape watercolor painting of a shed in a meadow with shrubbery, electric and telephone lines are nearby; a road leads up to the shed. Mountains are in the background. The colors are pale brown, blue, pink and white.
- Meadows--1900-1910.; Sheds--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Cup & pin game
- Shows a cup and pin game of the Native American Sioux . The game has a metal pin, small bone cups, rawhide, a loop and pink, red, white and blue beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Games--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Head stall
- From Colorado Historical Society notes: "Head stall (bridle) for horse. This belonged to Chipeta. Loomed beadwork sewn on cotton cloth, designs range from simple floral (green and red alternating flowers on nose cross-piece) to more intricate leaf...
- Bridles--1875-1915.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Leggings
- A pair of buckskin leggings that belonged to Chipeta. They are decorated with geometric designs in multicolored beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Leggings--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Saddle bag
- A saddle bag (Native American Ute Indian) used by Chipeta who died in 1924. The saddle bag is made of buckskin cut into a rectangular shape. It has a canvas backing that is edged with brass studs, wool trim and fringe. It is decorated with zigzag,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Saddlebags--1870-1920.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Basket
- A Native American Western Apache Indian coiled basket with a rod and welt foundation. It is made from willow and devil's claw in the colors of brown and black. The basket has circular, band, triangle and line designs.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Jar
- A Native American Zuni Indian jar with images of frogs and birds; designs elements include crooks, triangles and other geometric shapes. The images are painted on in colors of red, brown and dark brown. The jar is a molded pottery piece.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Jars--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Vest
- Shows a vest, found or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota, made by Native American Sioux. The vest features geometric designs of a man on horseback [?], triangles and birds. The beads are in colors of royal blue, white, red, light blue, green and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Vests--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Moccasin
- Pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins painted yellow ochre with rawhide soles, thong laces, blue, gold, red, green, and white beadwork.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Moccasins--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar. Designs include scallops, lines, hooks, hatches, cross hatches, stepped triangles, circles, pedal, deer motif, bird, and medallion. Colors are painted in dark red and black paint and cream color slip.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Water bottles--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni pottery--1890-1920.; Jars--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Pouch
- Shows a Native American (Ute) buckskin bag sewn with lazy stitching and decorated with multicolor, blue and white beadwork and fringe. The beadwork are geometric designs in alternating colors.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Pouches--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Navajo) wool woven blanket. Colors on the piece are blue, indigo?, natural white and aniline red. The wool is handspun, one ply and Z spun.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Navajo textile fabrics--1870-1890.; Blankets--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1885]
- Table runner
- A Native American (Navajo) table runner. The warp is commercial white cotton twine and the weft is four ply, S twist, Z spun German town wool. The wool is dyed with aniline dye in red, black, mustard, maize, sienna, gray, purple, magenta and cream...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo textile fabrics--1920-1940.; Table settings & decorations--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Rio Grande) handspun and woven blanket found in Ortiz, New Mexico. It is a two piece blanket with a two ply warp and a double warp; the weft is one ply. The colors are natural color and indigo and commercial dyes of light red,...
- Indian textile fabrics--North America--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Blankets--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1880]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Rio Grande) handspun and woven blanket found in Ortiz, New Mexico. It is a two piece blanket with a two ply warp with S twist and Z spun; the weft is one ply and is Z spun. The colors are natural white and brown with commercial...
- Indian textile fabrics--North America--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910]
- Fast mail
- An oil painting by Denver, Colorado artist Paul Gregg. It shows a landscape a cowboy riding a horse and an airplane. The colors used in the painting include, blue, gray, yellow, orange, black and brown. This painting was used in The Denver Post.
- Airplanes--1940-1950.; Cowboys--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--1940-1950.
- 1949
- Bear Lake & Longs Peak
- View of Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Trees and rocks line the water. Mountains are in the distance.
- Bear Lake (Larimer County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [1916]
- Cosmopolitan Hotel under construction
- Renovation of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1760 Broadway, Denver, Colorado, formally the Hotel Metropole. Signs read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel, Wm. N. Bowman Co. Architects & Engineers, Central Savings Bank Bldg., Main 976., 12 Story Fireproof, Gordon M....
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Cosmopolitan Hotel under construction, a different angle
- Renovation of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1760 Broadway, Denver, Colorado (also known as the Hotel Metropole). Signs read: "Insulite Roof Insulation, Assures Winter Warmth Summer Coolness, Hallack & Howard Lumber Co.", "This Entire Hotel Is Being...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1926]