Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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
- Collection of Pima baskets
- A display of Native American (Pima) baskets. They are woven in different shapes and sizes, and all have a unique design. The colors are always black and white, with the white coming from either willow or yucca, and the black coming from the pods of...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Pima baskets--1880-1910.; Pima Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Baskets--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- The Wet Mountain Valley hay store on the northeast corner of 6th and Main Street in 1872
- The Wet Mountain Valley hay store in Canon City, Colorado, is a two-story frame building with a gable roof and posters on it reading: "Pearline for Easy Washing," "Coming Soon Gentry Bro's Famous Shows," "War Malone wedding is co(?)," "Coming the...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.; Hay--Colorado--Canon City--1870-1880.
- 1872
- Gilpin County Tramway
- Three women pose on the front of a Gilpin Tramway Company locomotive in Gilpin County, Colorado. Two of the women are identified as Loretta Doran Paul and Clara Doran. The women wear long dresses, basque jackets with leg-of-mutton sleeves, and...
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1880-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Gilpin County--1880-1890.; Doran,...
- [between 1886 and 1910?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, showing road coming in from Virginia Hill. The Teller House is in the center foreground, and Main Street is behind it. The Temple of Fashion building, which was torn down prior to 1897, stands on the left side of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1897?]
- Ski training: forming a column of twos coming down from Eagle Ridge, Camp Hale, Colorado
- Still from the Warner Brothers film: "The Fighting Mountaineers." Fifty Tenth Mountain Division ski troopers during training practice forming a column of twos. One line of men occupies a hill in the foreground; another group occupies a hill in the...
- Eagle Ridge (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Fighting Mountaineers (Motion picture)
- [1943 or 1944]
- Comming [sic] down Rollins Pass
- Engine Number 300 with passenger cars coming down and around the bend on Rollins Pass; includes standard gauge railroad track with some snow. Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway, Colorado.
- Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- The Trinity Bulletin: vol. VI no 15
- Bulletin produced by Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the bulletin is a program of that Sunday's worship services, as well as announcements of activities and news for the congregation for the up coming week.
- Peak, Lottie Borum, 1867-1957--Archives.; Peake family--Archives.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1920 December 12
- Coming Home, bronze
- View of a part of the bronze sculpture group titled "Coming Home," by Susan Grant Raymond, located on the southwest corner of Santa Fe and Prince Street in Littleton, Colorado. The public art installation was dedicated in 1987. Shows a bronze colt...
- Littleton (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Sculpture.; Public sculpture.; Horses.; Bronze sculpture, American--Colorado--Littleton--Pictorial works.; Public sculpture, American--Colorado--Littleton--Pictorial works.; Horses in art--Pictorial works.; Littleton...
- 1989
- Coming Home, bronze
- View of the bronze sculpture group titled "Coming Home," by Susan Grant Raymond, located on the southwest corner of Santa Fe and Prince Street in Littleton, Colorado. The public art installation was dedicated in 1987. The group consists of life...
- Littleton (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Sculpture.; Public sculpture.; Farmers.; Horses.; Bronze sculpture, American--Colorado--Littleton--Pictorial works.; Public sculpture, American--Colorado--Littleton--Pictorial works.; Farmers in art--Pictorial works.;...
- 1989
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 5 and 6, 1929 May-June
- Trinity United Methodist Church [Sunday service brochure].
- Service brochure for Trinity Methodist Church located in Denver, Colorado.
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; Methodist Church--Liturgy--Periodicals.; Methodist Church--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado)--1990-2000.
- 1999 December 24
- 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
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 8
- 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.)
- 1931 January 14
- 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 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
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 C
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Burlington Hotel, view of side of building
- Hi's Hamburgs and Howard Hotel
- View of Hi's Hamburgs at 1301 Broadway and the Howard Hotel at 1307 Broadway in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade (east elevation) of a three-story Italian Renaissance building constructed with brick. The building...
- Hi's Hamburgs (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1970-1980.; Howard Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Civic Center neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels.; Restaurants.; Hi's Hamburgs (Denver,...
- 1976
- San Acacio Catholic Church
- View of San Acacio Catholic Church in San Acacio (Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe church has buttresses and is surrounded by and adobe wall with a gate. The building has a shingled roof and a shingled bell tower.
- Hispanic Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; San Acacio (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Adobe buildings.; Catholic churches.; Adobe churches--Colorado--San Acacio--Pictorial works.; Catholic church...
- [2005 April]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 31, 1911 July 29
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 12, 1919 December
- Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Numbers 1 and 2, 1930 January-February
- Larimer Family Papers, correspondence with family
- Harrison Reduction Works, Leadville, Colo.
- View of the Harrison Reduction Works, a smelter located in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. The smelter is multi-story and has tin siding, brick chimneys, and smokestacks. A large holding tank is beside the building and liquid pours into it from...
- Harrison Reduction Works--1880-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; MIning.; Smelters.
- [between 1885 and 1893?]
- Recreation - swimming
- People splash in water coming off the slide at the Hot Springs Pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Children swimming--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Water slides--Colorado--Glenwood...
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Yellowstone
- View from road of Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; shows steam coming from the fumarole of one the oldest geysers in the park.
- Yellowstone National Park--1910-1930.; Geysers--Wyoming--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Wyoming--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1930]
- Ice packing scene
- A man wades through water in the hole cut through the ice on a pond in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. A man walks next to him. A third man stands at the edge of the hole holding an ax. Two log cabins are on the banks of the pond. One cabin...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Ice industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Icehouses--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- January 13, 1911
- Beaver Station
- View of Beaver Brook Station, on Beaver Brook (or Beaver Creek), Clear Creek Line, Colorado Central Railroad, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows the two story depot, dance pavilion, wood water tank and coal shed. Several people stand on the depot...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- West Creek
- View of a snowy street in West Creek, Douglas County, Colorado. Smoke coming out of stovepipe at the "Hotel West Creek." Tent attached to the "Grocer's Hardware," store.
- West Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--West Creek--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--West Creek--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910?]
- The old Virginius at Ouray
- Miners pose near the shafthouse of the Virginius Mine on Mount Sneffels near Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Piles of stacked timber are on the tailings piles.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Sneffels (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Virginius Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- 16th Street
- View northwest from corner of Glenarm Place on Sixteenth Street, Denver, Colorado, to the Daniels and Fisher Tower; shows pedestrians, cars, buses, street and traffic signs, Masonic Temple, Colorado National Bank building, Paramount Theater...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1979 April 5
- House on Gregory Street, Central City, 1964
- A clapboard one and one-half story Gothic Revival home is built above a masonry retaining wall on Spring Street in Central City, Colorado. It has a covered porch and an addition to its right. The gabled roof, which has a chimney, is covered with...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Confederate reunion
- View of a parade in Trinidad, Colorado. A black 1930's sedan draped with bunting and with numerous 'Stars and Bars' flags mounted in the front bumper and coming out of the windows makes its way along the brick street. A banner on its side reads:...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a square grand piano at the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. Atop it, candles in tall brass holders flank a standing, open book of musical score; a framed painting is on the wall. Lettering on the raised key cover...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Pianos--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of two couples seated at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. The men are in uniforms with brass buttons and elaborate sleeve stitching. One woman wears a full length satin gown with puffed shoulders and short sleeves, and has lettered ribbons...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Burrough, Margaret.; Howell, Julius Franklin.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. An elderly man in confederate uniform holding a Stars and Bars flag emerges from the elevator cage in the Columbian Hotel with a Boy Scout. Other persons are in the elevator in the background.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Harris, John W., fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth Street. The parade is coming down the street towards the photographer. the Georgetown Brass Band is just turning the corner to the left;...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Storefronts, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of storefronts in Georgetown, Colorado, probably on Sixth (6th) Street or nearby. The central storefront is one story with a half-story false front across the top. The double door is flanked by two large mullioned windows. A sign...
- African Americans--1870-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Facades--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth Street. The parade is coming down the street towards the photographer. The mounted police, three men in suits wearing bowler hats and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Mounted police--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Louison - Flatheads
- Studio portrait of a Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Louison. He is an elderly man wearing a hide shirt with beaded decoration and has long straight hair with an eagle feather in it. He holds a cylindrical object with fur...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Salish Indians--1890-1900.; Louison, Salish Chief.
- 1898
- Entering the Medicine Lodge, Crow adoption ceremony
- A procession of Native Americans (Crow) lines up to enter a Medicine Lodge and participate in a "coming out" (adoption) ceremony that involves initiation into the Crow Tobacco Society.
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Rites & ceremonies--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1911]
- Road to Taos
- View from a hilltop of switchbacks on the road to Taos, New Mexico. Shows road coming up from the Rio Grande Valley.
- Rio Grande Valley--1910-1920.; Roads--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Valleys--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Solarium, Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of the solarium at Hamill House, in Georgetown, Colorado, built by Joseph Watson and later acquired by mine owner William A. Hamill in 1874; shows the cast iron fernery (or fountain), a sculpture of a nude youth blowing a horn, wood...
- Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Sunspaces--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1930 and 1945?]
- Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce
- Reproduction of an engraving of a head and shoulders portrait of Chief Joseph, In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder coming up over the land from the water) Native America Nez Perce, leader.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Nez Percé Indians--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.
- 1884
- Chief Joseph, the great Nez Perce Chieftain, and one of the greatest Indian generals and oraters of any tribe
- Portrait of standing Chief Joseph, In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder coming up over the land from the water) Native America Nez Perce, wearing a wool blanket jacket, braids and necklaces.
- Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Nez Percé Indians--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.
- [1884?]
- Young Chief Joseph
- Reproduction of a portrait drawing of Chief Joseph, In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder coming up over the land from the water) Native America Nez Perce, wearing a plaid shirt, necklaces and fur tail in his hair.
- Joseph, Nez Percé Chief, 1840-1904.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Nez Percé Indians--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.
- [1884?]
- Under the patronage of Royalty and the Marquis & Marchioness of Bute
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of the Deadwood Stagecoach, which was used in an act of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears thigh boots and a buckskin coat decorated with beaded flowers and tassles. He holds a long whip...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Broadway looking toward Colfax
- View of Denver Tramway Company trolley number 237 on Broadway Street in Denver, Colorado. Landmarks include: Trinity Methodist Church, Brown Palace Hotel, Savoy Hotel, and the Hotel Metropole, sign reads: "Hotel Metropole American And European...
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Methodist churches--Colorado--1900-1910.; Street...
- [between 1900 and 1905]