Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Art installation, Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver
- View of a sculpture by prominent Mexican artist Gonzalo Lebrija installed at the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver parking lot at 1485 Delgany Street in the Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. A part of the artist's "Between Life and...
- Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver--2010-2020.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Sculpture.; Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver--Pictorial works.; Sculpture, Mexican--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 2010
- Pike's Peak Ave., Colo. Springs
- View of Pike's Peak Avenue towards Antlers Hotel with Pike's Peak in background, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway tracks and trolleys, horse-drawn wagons and carriages; Elk Hotel, an unidentified restaurant.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- East elevation [and] West elevation model house sponsored by Contemporary Homes Inc.
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows outer wall elevations for a model home in Denver, Colorado that was commissioned by Contemporary...
- Houses.; Contemporary Homes Inc. (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1935 May 9
- Western History Subject Index
- Alcoholism. Treatment. Denver
- Western History Subject Index
- Colorado university. Music festival
- Tivoli Student Union, formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery Auraria Higher Education Center.
- View of the Tivoli Student Union (formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery) after renovation and restoration, the building is located at 900 Auraria Parkway on the Auraria Higher Education Center campus in Denver, Colorado. The brewery was built in 1881,...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Tivoli Student Union (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Conservation & restoration.; Historic buildings.; Student unions.; Universities & colleges.;...
- 2005
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Numbers 6 and 7, 1920 June-July
- Denver from the north side
- Bird's eye view east towards downtown Denver, Colorado from the north side; brick row houses and Denver Tramway Company Power House, foreground; Daniels & Fisher Tower under last stages of construction, opened November 1911, "Campanile" idea...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911]
- Hotel Campion, Twin Lakes, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View towards John Francis Campion's "Country Villa" built in 1895 and Twin Lakes, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway; features a cupola and gables. Nimbus storm clouds top mountain peaks; the power house is by the water.
- Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Power plants--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Campion, John...
- [between 1895 and 1900]
- Crystal River Valley from Red Mtn., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Aerial view of Roaring Fork River & valley from Red Mountain near Carbondale, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; Crystal River just about to join up with Roaring Fork River but actual junction is out of view, center right; wooden bridge...
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Sopris, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Valleys--Colorado--Carbondale--1900-1920.; Colorado Midland...
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- Denver from D. & F. Tower
- Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado from Daniels & Fisher Tower on 16th (Sixteenth) & Arapahoe, southeast down 16th Street towards Colorado State Capitol building & grounds; Arapahoe County courthouse, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Trinity...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1912]
- Elephant Rock from Pine Crest
- Distant view of rock formation Elephant Rock (also called Elephant Head, elevation 7498 feet) from Pine Crest, near Palmer Lake, Colorado; standard gauge railroad grade joint line connecting Denver & Pueblo, lower line Denver & Rio Grande & upper...
- Elephant Rock (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pine Crest (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Pine Crest--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Looking up 17th St. from Champa, Denver
- View southeast on 17th (Seventeenth) street from Champa, Denver, Colorado; Boston building, First National Bank building, & Equitable building, Hotel Kaiserhof with rooftop sign, street railway tracks, early automobiles parked at cement curb;...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1919]
- Crystal River Ranch, Redstone, Colo.
- Distant view of Crystal River Ranch near Redstone, Colorado, ranch and first residence of John C. Osgood prior to completion of "Redstone Castle"; shows Crystal River and valley, Mount Sopris (elevation 12,823 feet), barns, farm or ranch buildings,...
- Osgood, John Cleveland, 1851-1926--Homes & haunts.; Crystal River (Colo.); Redstone (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Redstone--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Ouray, Colo.
- Closer bird's eye view east of Ouray, Colorado with Cascade Falls & partial view of Amphitheater possibly taken from above Oak Street; Beaumont Hotel, City Hall & Walsh Library, School, Ouray County Court house, Elk's Club; brick & wooden frame...
- Cascade Falls (Ouray county, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910]
- Pike's Peak from Papetown [sic]
- View of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) from Papeton (formerly Curtis), Colorado, northeast of Colorado Springs; original site named Curtis by W.W. Curtis who opened Curtis Coal Mine, relocated & renamed Papeton by striking coal miners in 1903...
- Papeton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Western entrance to Gore Cañon, Moffat Road
- View towards western entrance of Gore Canyon, Colorado with Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake Railroad) passenger train exiting canyon. Standard gauge track of Moffat Road paralleled by telegraph poles.
- Gore Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1930.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1930.; Utility poles--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1907 and 1925]
- San Juan Mtns.
- View of switchback road on Ingram Peak (elevation 12,552 feet) leading to Black Bear Mine above Telluride, Colorado; road later called Black Bear jeep road; glimpse of Bridal Veil powerhouse & summer residence of Bulkeley Wells (Smuggler-Union...
- Black Bear Mine (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridal Veil Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ingram Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1907 and 1910]
- County seat of Rio Grande Co., established April, 1874
- The Rio Grande County Court House in Del Norte, Colorado is a contemporary building along an unpaved street. Architectural features of the building include: three-stories, stone construction, ornamental brickwork, and narrow, elongated windows. An...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Rio Grande County--1930-1940.
- [1938?]
- Rio Grande County, Del Norte town hall
- The Del Norte Town Hall in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County, is a contemporary, one-story, brick building, erected in 1941, with two garage doors for the fire department at one side of the building.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; City & town halls--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.; Fire stations--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.
- July, 1966
- Biography, Nusbaum, Deric
- Jesse Nusbaum's stepson, Deric, far right, dances in a line with four Navajo men in front of a winter hogan at Mesa Verde National Park. Dressed in work clothes, the men all wear scarfs tied around their heads; each holds clusters of grass. The top...
- Navajo Indians--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hogans--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Dance--1920-1930.; Nusbaum, Deric.
- [between 1926 and 1927?]
- Indians, Pueblo
- Stone and adobe buildings of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico have long wooden ladders leading to the upper levels. A small mound, probably an oven, lies several feet from the back of the row of buildings. Another structure with a pipe protruding...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Mesas--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma, missions
- A corner of the 40-foot high, graveyard wall at the San Estevan del Rey Mission and convent at the Acoma Pueblo "Sky City" in New Mexico stands in the foreground. The small scale of two men, one standing at the top of the wall, one seated near him...
- Acoma (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Convents--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Mission churches--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Stone walls--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma, missions
- known as the "soldier guards," were added to the top of the wall during World War I. A dirt path has formed on the ground at the base of the wall from people walking around it.; The massive scale of the graveyard wall at the San Estevan del Rey...
- Convents--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Mission churches--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Stone walls--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- A horseback rider leads a group of horses near a wagon in front of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. A second man walks down a dirt road that leads up the slight hill to the pueblo village. The buildings are flat-roofed and made of stone and adobe...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Churches--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- Ruins of buildings at the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico stand in the foreground. The structures are flat-roofed and made of stone and adobe. The doorways and windows are framed with wood. Portions of wood beams protrude from under the rooflines. A...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- 1699, stands in the distance.; A modern building stands among the ancient structures of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. The dark, slanted roof of the new building contrasts the flat-roofed, stone and adobe structures throughout the village. A...
- Churches--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- A row of small buildings of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico is shown from the back. Wooden ladders lead to the upper levels of the structures. The windows and doors are framed with wood. The surface of the ground is composed of large slabs of rock....
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- The flat-roofed buildings of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico sit on top of a gently sloping hill in the distance. A small body of water, possibly the "lagoon" after which the pueblo was named, lies in the foreground. Small ripples are formed by the...
- Lakes & ponds--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna, missions
- adobe mission was reportedly built in 1699 and named after a small, nearby "lagoon" that served as a source of water for its residents.; The Church of San Jose at the Laguna Pueblo has a large bell tower with two bells and is topped with a large...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna, missions
- The front of the Church of San Jose at the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico has a large bell tower with two bells and a large cross. A large window is centered over the large, wooden door; a smaller entrance is in the adjacent one-story section of the...
- Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Bell towers--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Churches.--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--New...
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna
- reportedly named after a small, nearby "lagoon" that served as a source of water for its residents.; The ruins of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico stand in the foreground. Small, flat-roofed adobe buildings with wood beams protruding just below the...
- Missions--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926]
- Indians, Pueblo, Laguna, missions
- that protrude from under the roofline. Snow-capped peaks line the horizon. The adobe mission was reportedly built in 1699 and named after a small, nearby "lagoon" that served as a source of water for its residents.; The Church of San Jose at the...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1930.; Laguna (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1930.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1926?]
- Indians, Pueblo, Pecos, missions
- A group of men work to repair the ruins of the Pecos Pueblo Mission in the Pecos River valley in New Mexico. Two young girls stand among the rubble created by the men's work. One of the girls stands atop a mound of dirt; the other stands opposite...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Missions--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Ruins--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde (1924) with party, including his three sons, the late Dr. R.W. Corwin, and Mr. Bert Mattison
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr., second from the left, sits with his legs dangling from a wall among the ruins of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. Five other men, including Dr. R.W. Corbin, second from right, and Bert Mattison, right, sit with...
- Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--1920-1930.; Corwin, R. W.; Mattison, Bert.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960.
- [1924?]
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde with party, including his three sons, the late Dr. R.W. Corwin, and Mr. Bert Mattison (1924)
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. sits on a rock wall among the ruins of Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. Five other men, including Dr. R.W. Corwin, second from right, and Bert Mattison, right, sit with Rockefeller on the wall. Rockefeller's three...
- Cliff Palace (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--1920-1930.; Corwin, R. W.; Mattison, Bert.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960.
- [1924?]
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at Mesa Verde Cliff Palace (1924)
- Wearing a bow tie, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., far left, stands with two other men, Dr. R.W. Corwin, center, and Bert Mattison, right, in front of the Round Tower of the Cliff Palace ruins at Mesa Verde National Park. The remaining ruins of the cliff...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--1920-1930.; Corwin, R. W.; Mattison, Bert.; Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960.
- [1924?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- The Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico is built in a semi-circle shape around a massive rock formation. A portion of the Eagle Nest Lake is in the foreground. A small ranch is in the distant valley, and two roads wind their way back to it. Pine trees...
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dams--New Mexico--1920-1930.; Rock formations--New Mexico--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- sizeable community.; The Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico is built around a large rock formation creating a semi-circular structure with a narrow road on its top. Mountains provide the backdrop behind the dam. The Eagle Nest Lake is in the left...
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dams--New Mexico--1920-1930.; Rock formations--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- The Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico is built in a semi-circular shape around a large rock formation. The Eagle Nest Lake is in the foreground, with a rocky hillside on the far shore of the lake. A round tower with a tall fence is also in the right...
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dams--New Mexico--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- A channel of the Eagle Nest Lake in New Mexico winds through an area between two steep, rocky hills. A slight current creates small ripples in the water. The channel continues to an open body of water. A ridge of mountains lines the horizon.
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--New Mexico--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- The Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico is built around a large, jagged rock formation creating a semi-circular structure with a narrow road on top. Guard posts line the road at regular intervals. The Eagle Nest Lake and tops of tall, skinny pine trees...
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dams--New Mexico--1920-1930.; Rock formations--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Central City, Colo. 1890-1899 circ. (prints)
- Catholic Church and the Teller House are in the left midground. The Gilpin County Courthouse is under construction in the left background near the St. James Methodist Church. St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Central City public high school stand...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1899 and 1900?]
- Water supply, dams and reservoirs, Eagle Nest (New Mexico)
- The wall of the Eagle Nest Dam in New Mexico is built around a large, jagged rock formation in a semi-circular shape. The road on top of the dam is narrow and guard posts connected by thick wires line the wall on both sides. The Eagle Nest Lake and...
- Eagle Nest Lake (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Moreno Valley (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Dams--New Mexico--1920-1930.; Rock formations--New Mexico--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1931?]
- Archaeology, dwellings, Utah
- The remains of a flat-stoned structure stand on top of a mesa in southeast Utah. The steep side of another large mesa is in the distance. Small shrubs dot the landscape in the foreground.
- Archaeological sites--Utah--1920-1930.; Mesas--Utah--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Archaeology, dwellings, Utah
- The remains of two large, stone walls stand near a mesa in southeast Utah. Two portions of the wall form two tower-like structures. The steep side of a mesa leading down into a canyon is in the distance.
- Archaeological sites--Utah--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Utah--1920-1930.; Mesas--Utah--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Archaeology, dwellings, Utah
- The remains of two large stone walls stand on the top of a mesa in southeast Utah. Two additional mesas stand in the distance. Small shrubs dot the landscape in the foreground.
- Archaeological sites--Utah--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Utah--1920-1930.; Mesas--Utah--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Archaeology, dwellings, Utah
- The remaining wall of a stone structure stands at the bottom of a mesa in southeast Utah. The hillside is filled with shrubs and steep cliffs stand at the top of it. A path has worn down the side of the hill.
- Archaeological sites--Utah--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Utah--1920-1930.; Mesas--Utah--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Archaeology, dwellings, Utah
- The remains of a flat-stoned structure stand on the edge of a mesa in southeast Utah. The sheer cliff of another mesa stands in the distance. Small clusters of grass stand in the foreground.
- Archaeological sites--Utah--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Utah--1920-1930.; Mesas--Utah--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Hawikuh
- A man squats down and brushes the dirt away from a stone slab at an excavation site at Hawikuh in New Mexico. The handle of a digging tool lies on the ground behind him. The man wears a hat that covers his face as he bows his head toward the...
- Hawikuh (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1917?]