Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 16th Street, Denver
- Rooftop view of commercial buildings in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Multi-story brick and stone buildings on 16th (Sixteenth) Street include the Hotel Brunswick (Clarke Building), the corner Tabor Block and the "New York...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885?]
- 1884 Corbett & Ballenger's 12th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1889 Corbett & Ballenger's 17th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1890 Corbett & Ballenger's 18th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1899 Corbett & Ballenger's 27th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1911 Corbett & Ballenger's 39th Annual Denver City Directory
- "Christ is Risen," probably Easter program
- Members of the choir of the Presbyterian Church in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County, pose on a circular stage for the Easter service. Numerous potted plants are around the perimeter of the stage and on tables among the members of the choir....
- Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Choirs (Music)--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.
- April, 1898
- "Lost" Lakes, near Meigs Peak, Col.
- Aerial view of summits and high mountain lakes, identified as "Lost Lakes" near "Meigs Peak", probably near Stunner Pass in Conejos County, Colorado. Shows dense forest, boulders and snow above timberline in the San Juan Mountains.
- Conejos County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Conejos County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- A survey of human service needs and utilization patterns among Mexican-American residents in the Auraria Barrio of Denver
- A visit to Los Cerrillos mining district, Ruelina camp and shaft
- View shows men among tents and tailings at the Ruelina camp and mine shaft in the Los Cerrillos mining district, near Cerrillos, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- Mining camps--New Mexico--Santa Fe County--1880-1890.; Santa Fe County (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Mining--New Mexico--Santa Fe County--1880-1890.; Tents--New Mexico--Santa Fe County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1885]
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- Aboriginal life among the Navajoe [sic] Indians, near old Fort Defiance, N.M. [sic]
- Native American (Navajo) men and women sit or stand beside a loom near old Fort Defiance (McKinley County), New Mexico. A man wears a woven shirt, leather leggings and moccasins and holds a bow and arrow. A man wears a loin cloth and leans against...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Fort Defiance--1870-1880.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--Fort Defiance--1870-1880.; Fort Defiance (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--Fort Defiance--1870-1880.; Looms--New Mexico--Fort...
- 1873
- Alpine lake, Cerro Blanco Mountains, Col.
- Panoramic view of a high mountain lake, sparse trees, the Sierra Blanca ridge (Cerro Blanco), and Blanca Peak in probably Costilla County or Alamosa County, Colorado. Shows a rocky ridge and possibly Lake Como.
- Blanca Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Colorado--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1874
- Altar, Church of San Miguel, Santa Fe, N.M.
- Interior view of the Church of San Miguel in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Paintings hang on a decorated altar piece (reredos) mounted on the adobe wall above the altar. A man prays in a pew. Shows wooden railings in the nave, and...
- Mission San Miguel (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1870-1880.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Altarpieces--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1870-1880.; Altars--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1870-1880.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New...
- 1873
- An open gate
- An open gate marks the entrance to national forest land used by the youngsters at the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys near Fraser, Colorado.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Forests--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Ancient ruins in the Canon de Chelle [sic]
- View of the White House, Ancestral Puebloan Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Men stand and pose on cliff dwellings in a cliff wall niche and on ruins on the canyon floor. Climbing ropes connect the...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Canyon de Chelly...
- 1873
- 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
- Apache Indians as they appear ready for the war-path
- Native American (Apache) men pose outdoors with a bow and arrow, staff, and rifle. They wear boot moccasins, breechcloths, headbands, feathers and pose beside a log.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Bow and arrow--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--1870-1880.; Rifles--1870-1880.; Warriors--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian...
- 1873
- Apache Lake
- A man in a hat from the Corps of Engineers stands near what is identified as Apache Lake in the White Mountains in Navajo County or Apache County (later Fort Apache Indian Reservation), Arizona. Shows steep basalt bluffs and trees near the lake.
- White Mountains (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Arizona--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1873
- Apache Lake, Sierra Blanca range [sic], Arizona
- A man wears a hat, holds a rifle and stands near what is identified as Apache Lake in the White Mountains in Navajo County or Apache County (later Fort Apache Indian Reservation), Arizona. Shows steep basalt bluffs and trees on a hillside.
- White Mountains (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Arizona--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1873
- Apache squaw and pappoose
- A Native American (Apache) woman sits and poses with a baby in a cradleboard. The mother carries the cradleboard by a leather strap over her forehead. She wears a dress with wide sleeves and a gathered waist, and leather moccasins.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Infants--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1873
- Arapahoe County Court House
- Exterior view of the Arapahoe (later Denver) County Court House located between 15th, 16th and Tremont Streets and Court Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows horse-drawn carriages and a fountain on the lawn of the county building.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Beaver ditch
- Three boys examine the contents of St. Louis Creek, which runs along a two-track road near Fraser, Colorado. The boys are guests at the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Boys--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Streams--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Berthoud Pass
- A single automobile is parked at a hair-pin curve on the north side of Berthoud Pass, prior to its being paved. The Continental Divide is to the east.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1930.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930]
- Big cut near Mule Shoe looking south
- A man stands beside Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks on a grade cut into a hillside on Dump Mountain, on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass) in Huerfano County, Colorado. Shows rocky slopes and trees nearby.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Huerfano County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1890.
- [between 1877 and 1890?]
- Black Canon, Colorado River, from camp 8 looking above
- A man sits in a wooden boat with a mast on the edge of the Colorado River in the Black Canyon, Mojave County, Arizona. Shows rocks on a shore beside the river, and steep cliff walls of the Black Canyon near what is identified as "camp 8".
- Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)--1870-1880.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Mojave County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Boats--Arizona--Mohave County--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Mohave County--1870-1880.; Expeditions &...
- 1871
- Black Canon, Colorado River, looking above, from camp 7
- A man sits on a boulder beside the Colorado River in the Black Canyon in Mohave County, Arizona. A wooden boat with a mast is beside camping provisions, wooden boxes, oars, a canvas bag, bedrolls, ropes, and a hat. Sand and rocks are next to the...
- Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)--1870-1880.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Mohave County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Boats--Arizona--Mohave County--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Mohave County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Mohave...
- 1871
- Black Hawk
- View is west up Gregory Gulch, Black Hawk, Colorado and shows: Colorado Central R.R. tracks in near foreground, large empty site where Chas. Leitzman's Blacksmith shop used to be (notice chimney stack), Scobey's Saloon, Black Hawk Cracker Works,...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [188-?]
- Black Hawk
- View is west up Gregory Gulch in Black Hawk, Colorado; shows Colorado Central Railroad trestle in midground with C.C.R.R. passenger train going over Gregory Street, Chas. Leitzman's Blacksmith shop in near foreground, Scobey's Saloon, Black Hawk...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [188-?]
- Black Hawk
- View northwest along North Clear Creek toward downtown Black Hawk, Colorado; shows Colorado Central Railroad turntable, depot, track, and cars. Maryland mountain in the far distance. Presbyterian church and school house sit elevated to the left...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [188-?]
- Black Hawk, mountain scenery, Colorado
- View west from Swede Hill, of downtown Black Hawk, Colorado; shows Bobtail Hill, Presbyterian Church and schoolhouse on Bates Hill, Gregory #2 mine on top of Bates Hill, Mammoth Hill in distance, mines working Gregory lode in upper middle, and log...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1877]
- Black Hawk, mountain scenery, Colorado
- View southwest from Swede Hill of downtown Black Hawk, Colorado. Shows Bobtail Hill on left; Main St. and Gregory St. split; Selak St. on right; Presbyterian Church at far right; Gregory Hill and Mammoth Hill in far distance; and mines working...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Business districts--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.
- [between 1863 and 1869?]
- Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska
- View of miners making the infamous trek over Chilkoot Pass (the "Golden Stair" trail), Alaska, and the staging area at the bottom of the pass. Signs read: "Gasoline Tramway," and, "Restaurant."
- Chilkoot Pass--1890-1900.; Aerial tramways--Alaska--1890-1900.; Hiking--Alaska--1890-1900.; Miners--Alaska--1890-1900.; Mining--Alaska--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Bub and Tige visit beautiful Mt. Manitou Park via the scenic incline a trip to talk about, enjoy and remember.
- A cartoon account of Bub and Tige's visit to Mount Manitou in El Paso County, Colorado. Shows local attractions which include Pikes Peak, the Mount Manitou Scenic Incline and the Mount Manitou tea pot rock formation.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Manitou, Mount (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Comics--1910-1920.; Inclined railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bullard and Rough Bill[i]ard Parlor, Greeley
- Men pose behind a glass counter that displays cigars at the Bullard and Rough Billiard Parlor on 9th (Ninth) Street in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. Cigar boxes read: "Fatima, A Sensible Cigarette," "Harvester," "Meditation," "Galdos" and...
- Bullard and Rough Billiard Parlor (Greeley, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Cigars--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.;...
- 1920?
- Bullion King
- The Bullion King Mine, Gunnison County, Colorado, shows mine buildings, men pose on steps. The mine was destroyed by a snow slide in 1891.
- Bullion King Mine (Gunnison County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash presents a Presidential Citation to Darrell Fleming, a [Native American] Cherokee Indian and an Assistant Director of the Bureau, Denver, Colorado. Mr. Fleming is Assistant Area Director in Gallup, New...
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs--People--1960-1970.; Cherokee Indians--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Awards--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Government...
- 1964 December 4
- Businesses in Las Animas
- Men stand outside businesses on a street in probably Las Animas (later covered by John Martin Reservoir) near the present day Las Animas (Bent County), Colorado. Shows false front frame buildings and signs that read: "G.M. Woodworth's Livery...
- Las Animas (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Las Animas--1870-1890.
- [between 1871 and 1883?]
- Byers Peak
- A man, identified as the Director of the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys, sits atop his horse, Judy. Byers Peak, near Fraser, Colorado, is in the background.
- Byers Peak (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Horses--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Men--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Byers Peak
- Two men, Mr. Arnold and Mr. Davis, sit atop their horses at the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys, near Fraser, Colorado. A dog is sitting nearby.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Horses--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Men--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Ranches--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Camp on Henry's Fork
- Members of the Hayden Survey expedition stand around tents and wagons at a camp site near Henry's Fork probably in Daggett County, Utah. The camp is set up at the base of a hog back land form.
- Cuestas--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Daggett County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Camping--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Daggett County--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [1870]
- Canon de Chelle [sic]
- Panoramic view of tents and a camp identified as "Camp Beauty", rock towers and canyon walls in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Tents and possibly a lean-two shelter are on the canyon floor near trees and talus.
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Camping--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National...
- 1873
- Canon of the Colorado River
- Panoramic view of mesa tops and canyon walls near the confluence of the San Juan River and the Colorado River in Kane County and San Juan County, Utah (later Glen Canyon National Recreation Area). Shows probably Navajo Mountain in San Juan County.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Navajo Mountain (Utah)--1870-1880.; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Utah--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the...
- 1873
- Cañon of the Colorado River, Utah
- View of the Colorado River at the edge of a canyon in probably Kane County, Utah (later Glen Canyon Recreational Area). Shadows are cast on eroded canyon walls.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Kane County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Utah--Kane County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Kane County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Utah--Kane County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th...
- 1873
- Central Presbyterian Church
- Men sit on the steps of the Central Presbyterian Church located at 18th and Champa streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The church building features large stained-glass lancet arch windows, roof crests, and arched doorways.
- Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Cereus Giganteus, Arizona
- View of Saguaro cacti, Cereus Giganteus, in probably the upper Sonoran desert in southern Arizona. Tall and straight ribbed cactus plants have spines and multiple arms. Bushes and grass are on a hillside.
- Saguaro--Arizona--1870-1880.; Cactus--Arizona--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1871
- Chamberlin Observatory, University of Denver 1948, brochure
- Chase Gulch
- Image of residences in Chase Gulch near Black Hawk, Colorado. Large rock formation rises in the background.
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Chase Gulch (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1870-1885.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Blackhawk--1870-1890.
- [between 1878 and 1885]