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- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 14th Street Viaduct
- A large crowd watches two men chisel a stone (probably a dedication stone for the completion of the 14th [Fourteenth] St. viaduct) in front of the Hotel Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The two men stand on a large platform surrounded by spectators....
- Hotel Broadway (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Dedications--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 September 28
- 15 Years at the Fair: The People's Book
- 1865-1959, Zion Baptist Church, precentennial booklet.
- Pre-Centennial booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a history of the church, photographs of different members of the congregations from various years, different clubs, committees, and organizations...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1959
- 1877 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 5th Annual Denver City directory
- 1878 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 6th Annual Denver City directory
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- 1915 Corbett & Ballenger's 43rd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1920 Corbett & Ballenger's 48th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1923 Corbett & Ballenger's 51st Annual Denver City Directory
- 1st Colo. inf. reg. departure for Manila
- A crowd of people are gathered at Union Station in Denver, Colorado for the departure of the First Infantry Regiment of Colorado Volunteers to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)
- [1898 May 15]
- 1st telephone across country
- An unidentified man speaks into a telephone for the first long distance phone call in Denver, Colorado. A crowd of men gathers around the table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephones--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos - fiesta
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, during a festival; shows a crowd including Native Americans (Taos Pueblo) on the ground and on adobe pueblo dwellings.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos religion - estufas
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, during a festival. Native American (Taos Pueblo) men walk by adobe pueblo buildings, kivas, and a wagon; a crowd is in the background by a United States flag.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1920-1930.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1920-1930.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1920-1930.; Kivas--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- 1920
- 2nd Pueblo - Taos streets
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.
- 1917
- 4th of July 1904
- Crowds gather for a Fourth (4th) of July bucking bronco contest given at Bennetts' Beaver Ranch, in Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado. Men wearing suits and women and girls in lacy dresses and bonnets line the road; carriages and horses are near...
- Conifer (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.
- 1904 July 4
- 7th U. S. Infantry leaving Denver
- The First Regiment of Colorado Infantry marches along 16th (Sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado. The Spanish American War soldiers are in uniform and carry guns. A large crowd, some with umbrellas, watch the parade from the sidewalk and some wave...
- United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st.--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- May 17, 1898
- 850 San Antonio, Col D & R G R W
- People crowd the platform outside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway depot, San Antonio (Antonito), Conejos County, Colorado Boxcars flank the activity; false fronted businesses to the side include one with a sign: "Depot Hotel & Restaurant."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1880-1890.; San Antonio (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- [Carnival barker]
- Carnival side show scene with man trying to attract attention of the crowd. Several people sit on stand on a stage in front of a curtain that says 25 [cent Ad]mission.
- Carnivals--Pictorial works.
- [19--]
- [One] 1 p. m. crowd at City Hall
- Members of the Colorado Infantry stand in a line near City Hall, during the "City Hall War" over appointments to the Fire and Police Boards, in Denver, Colorado. Spectators and cannons are nearby on the street and sidewalk.
- United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Howitzers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1894, March 15
- "Big Chorus" with Henry DeFluites doing great revival hymns
- Interior view of a convention hall decorated with bunting in Denver, Colorado; shows a crowd of people and a movie projection screen.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Social & civic facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- "Buttercup" early steam train arriving in Denver
- A crowd greets the "Buttercup," an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad steam locomotive, at Union Station in Denver, Colorado.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- "Fighting Bob" Evans at Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Large crowd outside Midland Terminal Railway station, Cripple Creek, Colorado; passenger train arrives with "Fighting Bob" Evans on board; men, women and children stand on standard gauge tracks; railroad employees and dignitaries stand on rear...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Crowds--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Midland Terminal Railway.
- 1909 May 11
- "Life Saver" and group of children in swimsuits
- A man in shorts and a tank top with letters: "Chief Life Saver" poses in a crowd of boys and girls wearing swimming suits by a lake.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Boys--1910-1930.; Children--1910-1930.; Girls--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Lifeguards--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- A "Buffalo-Bill" look-alike on stage coach in front of Union Station
- A Buffalo Bill look-alike rides with men and women on a stage coach at Union Station in Denver, Colorado; a crowd looks on.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Impersonation--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Portrayals.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- A bull fight in Mexico
- Composite of three photos shows matadors and a bull ring in Mexico. People crowd bleachers; outfits include vests, kneepants, and capes.
- Bullfighters--Mexico--1890-1910.; Bullfighting--Mexico--1890-1910.; Spectators--Mexico--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A Century of Baptist Faith: First Baptist Church of Denver
- Book created by the Fist Baptist Church of Denver regarding the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Church. Included in the book is: a history of the church beginning in 1864, as well as photographs and lists of the different...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1963 December
- A football game, Hayden, Colo, RR days celebration
- People crowd a football field during a Railroad Days celebration in Hayden (Routt County), Colorado; some look at a stage, others look at people atop a hill.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--Public relations--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Football--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- 1913 Autumn
- A relatively harmless cabbage accident some years back
- A crowd of people are gathered around a spilled truckload of cabbage and a derailed railroad train car in Denver, Colorado. Sign on the truck reads: "S. L. Leach, Transfer, Drayage."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cabbage--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A Short History of First Plymouth Congregational Church
- A brief history of the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado starting with its inception in 1864 going through 1948.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1948
- Accident
- A crowd gathers around an accident between Denver Tramway Company trolley #807 and an automobile in Denver, Colorado. A bloody, dead man lies on the sidewalk; police and reporters view another body on the driver's side of the mangled automobile.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dead persons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Reporters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Actual photographs taken at Goldfield during bloody strike of 1904
- A crowd of striking miners, temporarily deputized by City Marshall Michael O'Connell, stand at the corner of Victor Avenue and Fourth Street in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. The men are members of the Western Federation of Miners labor union....
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 June 6]
- Admiral Byrd in Denver, shaking hands (has on flying cap & goggles on his head)
- A crowd and photographers with cameras greet Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his plane the "Josephine Ford" in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Admirals--American--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957.
- [1929 or 1930]
- Adoption Dance
- View of the Adoption Dance, part of the initiation into the Tobacco Society among the Native American Crow. A sponsor and an adoptee (?) stand in an open field to perform in front of a large crowd gathered in the background. One man wears a feather...
- Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--1890-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--1890-1900.; Rites & ceremonies--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- After a race
- View of a crowd after a race on July 4, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, east on Sixth (Alpine) Street. Men in dark suits or band uniforms, women in white shirtwaists or dresses and hats, and children in knickers or white dresses mill about and talk...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Racing--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- 1897
- After the race, San Geronimo Feast, Taos, N.M.
- Shows large crowd of spectators after the relay race, San Geronimo Fiesta, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Native American (Taos) runners in center of crowd carry branches. Men, women and children are standing, sitting in wagons, most are wearing hats,...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; San Geronimo Fiesta (Taos Pueblo, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Taos Indians--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Pueblo...
- 1902
- Agency of Mora Mercantile Co. at Ribera, N.M.
- Interior view of a branch of the Mora Mercantile Co. in Ribera (San Miguel County), New Mexico. Hispanic men pose near a counter. Clothing hangs from clotheslines, can goods crowd the shelves, and bolts of cloth are stacked near the counter. Shows...
- Spanish Americans--New Mexico--Ribera--1900-1920.; Ribera (N.M.)--1900-1920.; General stores--New Mexico--Ribera--1900-1920.; Interiors--New Mexico--Ribera--1900-1920.; Merchandise displays--New Mexico--Ribera--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Air National Guard ceremonies
- Spectators gather in front of an airplane hanger for a Air National Guard ceremony. Airplanes are parked around the hanger for display. A band on stage in front of the hanger plays for the crowd.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Airplane and crowd
- View of men, women, and children (including Native Americans) around a biplane in a field, possibly in New Mexico. Letters on the fuselage read: "[R]ussell Motor[s, Santa Fe, New Mexico.]" A mountain is in the background.
- Biplanes--New Mexico--1920-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Airplane and crowd
- View of men, women, and children (including Native Americans) around a biplane in a field, possibly in New Mexico.
- Biplanes--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Airplane and crowd
- View of men, women, and children around a biplane in a field, possibly in New Mexico. Men ride horses; Native American women wear blankets.
- Biplanes--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Airplane and crowd
- View of men, women, and children (including Native Americans) around a biplane in a field, possibly in New Mexico. Letters on the fuselage read: "Cassell Motors, Santa Fe, New M[exico]."
- Biplanes--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Alpine Park Salida 574
- At Alpine Park in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, a crowd of men, women and children gather around a faceted grandstand during a Fourth of July picnic. Trees fill the area; women wear white dresses and hats. A horse-drawn carriage with plumes,...
- Alpine Park (Salida, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.;...
- 1903
- Alpine Park Salida. 13
- At Alpine Park in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, a crowd of men, women and children gather around a faceted grandstand during a Fourth of July picnic. Trees fill the area; a power pole is in the foreground.
- Alpine Park (Salida, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- 1903
- American Legion convention
- A large crowd gathers at the American Legion Convention held in Denver, Colorado. A band stands in the middle of the crowd and a speaker speaks at a microphone on a stage. Some spectators sit on the edge of a roof in the background. Signs on a wall...
- American Legion--Meetings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Military organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- American Natl. Bank, Leadville
- This view looks down on a festive mob scene, possibly in the intersection in front of the American National Bank building in Leadville, Colorado. Flags, bunting and banners hang from poles and buildings. Crowds of men, mostly in suits, wear straw...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Crowds--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Annual Heraldo: 1914
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1914.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1914
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- Annual: North Side High School 1907
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1907
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907