Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Francisco Rivera and Benigna Rivera family
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Francisco Rivera, his wife Benigna Córdova de Rivera and their children, a boy and three girls. Identification: Front row Adelina. Back row, left to right: Francisco, Tobias, Lucinda, Cidelia, and Benigna...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Children.; Spouses.; Women.; Rivera, Benigna Cordova de--Family--Pictorial works.; Rivera, Francisco--Family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1887
- Mary Elitch Long
- A portrait of Mary Elitch Long. Her dress is brown and red velvet and has a wide gathered white lace collar, square neckline, standing square collar, bustle, gold and brown brocade, stomacher, cuffs, half sleeves with ruffle and frill cuffs. She...
- Long, Mary Elitch.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Women's wedding dress
- Wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with appliqued bands of ivory and cotton lace and ivory silk. The front edge is velvet with appliqued...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Women's wedding dress
- Shows the top portion of a wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with applique bands of ivory and cotton lace, ivory silk. On the front edge...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Portrait of a woman and girl
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly E.A. Vickers, and her daughter. Both wear white summer dresses and pose near a stone fence. The young girl has short bangs and wears her hair straight and down. Her dress has lace flounces at the shoulder, and...
- Families--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Suriap, Utah
- A studio portrait (standing) of Suriap (Su-ru-ipe), a Native American (Yampah) warrior, son of Lodge Pole, a prominent chief and warrior. Suriap wears his long hair secured in ties. He has small metal hoop earrings, wears a deerskin tunic with...
- Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Yampa Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Warriors--1860-1880.; Suriap.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- Tapuche, Utah
- Studio portrait (standing) of Tapuche a young Native American (Capote Ute) chief, son of the Ute chief Sobita. Tapuche was a delegate of his tribe at the treaty of 1873 in Washington, D.C. His hair is in braids, he wears a multi-strand choker with...
- Capote Indians--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1880.; Tapuche.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Jimmy James and Joe "Awful" Rutofsky Coffee
- Signed photograph of Joe "Awful" Coffee and Jimmy James, identified as a Commander at Buckley Air Field in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. Joe Coffee poses and wears a leather aviator's jacket with a sheepskin collar, slacks with cuffs, and a...
- Aurora (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Admirals--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Fighter planes--American--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Men--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Aurora--1940-1950.; Coffee, Joe Awful.; James, Jimmy,...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Frank Potter
- Studio group portrait of the Frank Potter family, residents of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The family poses in front of a painted backdrop of trees and houses. Mr. Potter wears a dark suit and a tie, his young daughter sits in his...
- Potter, Frank--Family.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Families.; Girls.; Teenagers.; Women.; Potter, Frank.; Wold, E.
- Cuffs
- A pair of Native American (Sioux) buckskin cuffs decorated with red and white porcupine quills, red chicken feathers, and tin jinglers.
- Cuffs (Clothing)--1860-1880.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Córdova brothers
- Studio portrait of Benito Córdova, Juan Córdova, Eduardo Córdova. and two unidentified men. Three men stand, they hold or smoke cigars, wear jackets or vests, two have mustaches and two have hand cuffs hanging from one arm. Two men sit on the...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Families.; Córdova, Benito--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Juan--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Eduardo--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Tom Vigil
- Tom Vigil poses in front of the Foundry near 12th (Twelfth) and Curtis Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The teenage boy wears a dark shirt and pants with the cuffs rolled up. His dark, curly hair is parted on the side.
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Teenagers.; Vigil, Tom--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1941
- Griego brothers and sister
- Eppie Griego, Louise Griego and Orlando Griego pose near a mantle in a living room in Denver, Colorado. Eppie wears a beret, Louise wears a blouse with a ruffled collar and cuffs and Orland wears a leather jacket.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Families.; Women.; Griego, Eppie--Pictorial works.; Griego, Louise--Pictorial works.; Griego, Orlando--Pictorial works.; Brothers and...
- [between 1970 and 1980?]
- Hank Enrique Roybal 11th Street.
- Hank Enrique Roybal sits on the front steps of the porch at his home on 11th Street, in the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. He has his hair cut short and wears a polo shirt and jeans with the bottoms rolled into cuffs. The wood frame...
- Porches.; Teenagers.; Roybal, Hank Enrique--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American teenage boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Auraria (Denver,...
- [1953?]
- Child with flowers
- Studio portrait of a girl in a crepe dress with flared cuffs. Her hair is in ringlets, and she holds roses.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Girl wearing straw hat
- Studio portrait of a girl in a gingham blouse with lace cuffs, brocade fabric, and a straw hat.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Girl in straw hat
- Studio portrait of a girl in a gingham blouse with lace cuffs. She wears a straw hat and stands on brocade fabric.
- Girls--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children, Rifle area
- Babies sit on pillows on a bench for a portrait. The babies wear gowns with lace cuffs.
- Infants--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman in a chair
- A woman sits in a chair and poses for a studio portrait. The woman's dress has a gathered v-neck, sleeves and cuffs and a narrow waist. She wears a tiara and shoes with narrow straps.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a girl
- A young girl poses for a studio portrait on a fur rug. She wears a light colored dress with lace at the collar, cuffs, and hem. She wears a pair of knit gauntlet gloves.
- Girls--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Woman watering sunflowers
- Outdoor portrait of a woman watering a garden with a hose in Denver, Colorado; her blouse has lace cuffs.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who poses on an upholstered chair decorated with tassels. The child wears a light colored dress with lace at the hemline, neckline, and cuffs.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a baby
- Portrait of a baby who poses on a fur rug. The child wears a light colored dress with lace at the hemline, neckline, and cuffs.
- Fur--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of men who celebrate
- Studio portrait of a group of men who raise glasses and bottles in a toast. The men are in various stages of dress. One man wears an overcoat with a fur collar and cuffs. A cigar dangles from his lips. Another man wears a pair of pants with...
- Men--1890-1900.; Smoking--1890-1900.; Toasting--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a boy
- A young boy in an overcoat leans on a rustic wooden fence and poses for a studio portrait. His wool coat has a rounded collar and row of raised decorative dots near the cuffs. Artificial grass covers the floor.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy who poses on a set of rustic wooden steps. He wears a wool shift and jacket with a rounded collar that is buttoned up the front. Raised decorative dots embellish the cuffs of the coat and border a panel in the center of the...
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl who poses on a set of rustic wooden steps. She is seated and wears a woolen dress with decorative stripes around the hemline, cuffs, and center panel of the bodice.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Studio portrait of a family
- Full length studio portrait of a family who pose near an ornate backdrop. The man is seated and wears a suit and furry hat. A baby in a light colored dress sits on his lap. The woman, possibly pregnant, rests her hand on her husbands shoulder. Lace...
- Families--1890-1900.; Fathers & children--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who is seated in an upholstered chair. She wears a dress with a fitted bodice that buttons up the front and is decorated with applique around the cuffs, collar, and both sides of the body. A bar pin holds her...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a wool dress with a striped yoke, neck line, and cuffs. A bow and polka dot ribbon is attached to her dress. Her curly hair is pulled back loosely on the back of her head.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a dress with a low, scarf-like neckline and puffed sleeves near the cuffs. She holds a lily in her hands. She stands on a carpet near an ornate backdrop.
- Lilies--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who holds long stemmed cut flowers in her hand and rests the buds on her neck. Her dress has a low, scarf-like collar and sleeves with full puffs near the cuffs. Her hair is pulled up into a loose bun on top...
- Flowers--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman and a baby
- Studio portrait of a child and an elderly woman. The woman reclines in a chair and holds a young child who wears a light colored gown with puffy sleeves. The woman wears a dark colored blouse, decorative bow tie in the shape of a butterfly, eye...
- Adults & children--1890-1910.; Aged persons--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of girls
- Studio portrait of a young girl and a child. The older girl wears a dark colored dress with a light colored yoke and cuffs. Her hair is pulled back into a bun that rests on the crown of her head. The younger girl who leans on an artificial stone...
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a dark colored gown with a train, pleats, puffy sleeve cuffs and a low neckline. Her hair is pulled away from her face. The woman holds long stem flowers. An ornate backdrop is in the distance.
- Evening dresses--1890-1900.; Flowers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a light colored dress that has layered ruffles around the shoulder sleeves and cuffs. Striped straps hang on the woman's shoulders. The hemline is pleated and has horizontal trim. The woman holds...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby in a light colored gown with a ruffled neckline and cuffs.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl who wears a white dress. The sleeve cuffs and neckline have a lace pattern. The girl has dark, curly hair.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman in a dress with a pleated panel, probably over a corset. Shows standing puffed sleeves and pointed cuffs, a broach and probably a watch chain.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a girl and an infant. The infant wears probably a linen dress with a lace hem. Thew young girl stands beside the baby and a velvet chair and wears a dress with a lace collar and cuffs.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a girl and an infant. The infant wears probably a linen dress with a lace hem. The young girl hugs the baby, she wears a dress with a lace collar and cuffs.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of an infant boy in a white dress with a high pleated waist, lace cuffs, collar and front panel. The baby has a curled hairstyle with a side part and sits on a velvet chair.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man with a beard and moustache. The man holds a felt cowboy hat and wears a suit with a jacket buttoned over a vest, a tie, a watch chain, and a probably wool overcoat with fur lapels and cuffs and ornamental braided buttons...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a bride and groom
- Studio portrait of a bride and groom. The woman wears a full length lace and probably linen, white dress with a gathered waist, a scalloped lace apron, flared cuffs and collar and a veil attached to her hair with ornamental flowers. The man...
- Brides--1890-1910.; Grooms (Weddings)--1890-1910.; Spouses--1890-1910.; Wedding costume--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio bust portrait of a boy in a patterned or embroidered suit with gathered pleats, a ribbon tie, a bow and scalloped cuffs and collar. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a mother and a baby
- A woman sits and poses with a baby boy in a studio portrait. The woman has her hair in a bun and wears an elaborate hat with a veil and a dress with fur or feather cuffs and collar. The boy wears a lace or linen dress with gathered pleats and a...
- Infants--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- A boy smiles in a studio bust portrait. The boy has curly hair and wears a shirt with ruffled cuffs. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Smiling--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait of a couple. The woman (standing) wears an overcoat with a fur collar and cuffs and a hat decorated with probably feathers. The man (sitting) has a handlebar moustache and wears a fur or wool Russian hat and a suit with a banded...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Couples--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a mother and baby
- Studio bust portrait of a woman and a baby, probably a little girl. The mother has curled bangs and wears a dress with a high collar, upstanding puffed shoulders and beaded cuffs. The baby in the woman's arms wears a dress with capped sleeves and a...
- Infants--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly a bride, with curled hair parted in the middle, in a white dress with a full, loose bodice, long sleeves, a high collar and ruffles at the hem of a full skirt and train. Shows pleats on the upper sleeves and...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- between 1891 and 1901