Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Two women standing together one draped in American flag
- Women pose outdoors, arm in arm, probably in Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a U. S. flag draped over her blouse and dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flags--American--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Full length studio portrait of a man and woman who pose arm-in-arm. The man wears a suit, bowler hat, holds a cigar in one hand, and has an overcoat draped over his other arm. The woman wears a dress with a fitted bodice and slightly puffy sleeves....
- Couples--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Tzu-Chey (Mrs. Minnie Size) at Laguna Pueblo, N.M.
- A woman identified as Mrs. Minnie Size (Tzu-Chey) balances a large ceramic vessel on her head at Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. She wears a white scarf decorated with floral designs draped over her head. Her dress is a coarse, dark colored fabric...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna Indians--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna pottery--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a wash stand at the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. A semi-porcelain, floral patterned toilet set sits on a marble topped cabinet in front of a wall papered with a finely flowered print. A shaving mug has a brush...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Washstands--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Pedro's daughter, baby in cradle
- Interior view, Native American (Tewa) Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Pedro's daughter sits on a bed near a cloth and wood pole cradle suspended from the ceiling. Shows five framed pictures, a wood bedframe with a pair of pants draped over the...
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- C.A. Finding residence
- In the Finding residence in Breckenridge, Colorado, a wood table with carved, polished legs and a lower shelf has a tasseled cover with a kerosene lamp, a seashell, and a portrait in a palette shaped frame atop it. It is flanked by rocking chairs,...
- Finding, C. A.--Homes & haunts--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Wet Crow
- Full length studio portrait of Wet Crow, Crow male. Wet Crow has blanket draped over shoulder, holds fur piece, stands in front of backdrop, and leans against draped buffalo hide.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wet Crow.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Buena Vista funeral
- Suited men in tophats drive a horse-drawn hearse in Buena Vista, Colorado. The team is draped with netting and has tasseled ears; a surrey bearing men, women and children follows. Two frame buildings in the background have belfries; one has a horse...
- Buena Vista (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Funeral processions--Colorado--Buena Vista--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890]
- Gano-Downs Clothing Company
- Interior view of the Gano-Downs Clothing Company in the Steele Building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows a display with silk ascots on removable collars, a table with a glass shelf and a sign that reads: "Gano-Downs...
- Gano-Downs Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Neckties--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Picnic in Central City
- The conductor of the Central City Opera sits up in a outdoor lounge chair at a picnic in Central City, Colorado, and, with one leg draped over the chair's arm, eats a chicken leg from a paper plate. He wears a suit and shares his chair with a woman...
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Picnics--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Cooper, Emil.
- [1947?]
- Philip Zang family plot with memorial and markers
- View of Philip Zang family burial plot in Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876) at 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a tall gray granite memorial topped with a draped urn and two beveled markers....
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elyria Swansea neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Friederich, Philip, 189-1847--Tomb.; Zang, Philip, 1826-1899--Tomb.;...
- 2003
- Ronald C. grave, Fairmount cemetery
- View of the dark round table shaped memorial for Ronald C. in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec Street in the Windsor Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The marker is shaped like a table, with a stone pillar that has a carved stone cloth draped...
- Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; C., Ronald, 1961-1994.; Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Sepulchral...
- 2010
- Funeral for Sam Sandos
- Pallbearers carry the flag draped coffin of Sam Sandos, to a hearse after his funeral at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado. The pallbearers are identified as: Andres Knight, Ken Salazar, Zee Ferrufino, Richard...
- Hispanic Americans--1980-1990.; Mexican Americans--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Sandos, Sam, 1927-1987---Death and burial--Pictorial works.; Funeral rites and ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1987]
- Maximiliano Anthony Gomez
- Portrait of boxer Max Maximiliano Anthony Gomez. The world featherweight champion poses with three of his title belts. He wears one around his waist and the other two are draped over his shoulders. He wears boxing trunks decorated with glitter and...
- Hispanic Americans--1990-2000.; Mexican Americans--1990-2000.; Boxers.; Gomez, Maximiliano Anthony, 1966---Pictorial works.; Hispanic American boxers--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Pictorial works.
- [1998]
- Magdalena Martinez Arellano, center with her adoptive parents, Porfirio and Teodora Trujillo.
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Magdalena Martinez Arellano with her adoptive parents Porfirio and Teodora Trujillo, in, probably, Southern Colorado. Magdalena wears a pleated dress with slightly puffed sleeves and a high waist. Her father...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Families.; Girls.; Arellano, Magdalena Martinez--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Porfirio--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Teodora--Pictorial works.; Adoptive parents--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca.1912
- Cherry Creek Tavern
- View of the back bar of the Cherry Creek Tavern, a lesbian bar at 1301 Lawrence Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The bar has a red flocked wall-paper behind rows of liquor bottles. A red, white, and green paper garland...
- Cherry Creek Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bars (Furniture).; Interiors.; Cherry Creek Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars...
- [1980?]
- Emmett Mine, Leadville
- A Colorado National Guardsman stands on a hill and looks over the Emmett Mine in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. The soldier guards the mining property during a labor dispute between mine owners and miners who belonged to the Western Federation...
- Colorado. National Guard.--1890-1900.; Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1890-1900.; Emmett Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Guards--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- 1896
- Profile portrait of Orra Coulter
- Orra Coulter poses in a profile, bust portrait. The woman has an upswept hairstyle and wears a shawl draped around her back.
- Hairstyles--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Coulter, Orra.; Coulter family.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, buildings, exchange, exterior, front
- View of the telephone exchange building in Albuquerque (Bernalillo County), New Mexico. The building is made of stone blocks and is decorated with dentals at the roof line and around the first floor windows and door. A sign on the building reads:...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1940-1950.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1940-1950.; Telephone companies--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1940-1950.
- 1940 December 12
- La Jara, Colo.
- Men and women pose outside the frame "D.R. Smith General Merchandise, Post Office" building in La Jara (Conejos County), Colorado; some are identified: Aunt Ella, Uncle John and Mrs. Bancroft. The women wear hats with feathers, gloves, and dresses...
- La Jara (Colo.)--1880-1890.; General stores--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.; Post offices--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.
- [between 1887 and 1888?]
- Twin Lakes, Campion home
- View of buildings at the John Francis Campion residence at Twin Lakes (Lake County), Colorado. Cross gabled, clapboard sided buildings have dormer windows, first floor porches and brick chimneys. United States flags are on a flagpole or draped...
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a young girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl who wears a dress with a crochet collar. A ringlet of her long hair is draped over her shoulder. She rests one arm on a carved stone pillar prop.
- Girls--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Exchange equipment, 1421 Champa, toll switchboard under construction
- View of the switchboard room at the Colorado Telephone Company Building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The partially constructed switchboards are pulled out from the wall. Wires are draped on the switchboards and lie in clusters on the...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone...
- 1903, July 14
- Pueblo flood
- Interior view of men, women and children and wooden tables in a canteen near Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The building, identified as the state fair building, served as a mess hall for refugees after the Arkansas River flooded. Table cloths...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.)--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Storms, Monument, Colo.
- View of broken utility poles in a field in Monument (El Paso County), Colorado. Telephone wires are draped on the ground. Shows a barbed wire fence and open field.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Disasters--1910-1920.; Monument (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Storms--Colorado--Monument--1910-1920.; Utility poles--Colorado--Monument--1910-1920.
- 1916 January 4
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl. Her long hair is draped over her shoulders and her short bangs are on her forehead as she looks to the side.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who poses near an ornate backdrop and rests her hand on a fur rug that is draped over a chair. She wears a fitted bodice with pleats, and a bow at her neck. Her hair is pulled back and her short curly bangs...
- Studio props--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted overcoat with a fur collar encircling her neck. The bodice of the coat is decorated with braided applique fasteners. She holds a wallet in her gloved hands. The front of her skirt is made from draped...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who leans her arm on a chair draped with a fur rug. She wears a dress with puffy sleeves and a fitted bodice that buttons up the front. Beads surround the high collar. Her bangs are curled over her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman and child
- A woman seated on a stone bench poses for a studio portrait with her arm draped around a baby. The child is propped up on the back of the stone bench and wears a light colored dress. The woman wears a fitted bodice with pleats and applique...
- Infants--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who poses near a rustic wooden fence. She rests her hand on the fence and wears a light colored dress with eyelet lace at the sleeves. A ribbon is tied around her waist and pulled at an angle over her chest. Flowers are...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Horse-drawn water wagon
- A horse-drawn wagon carries a water tank in Denver, Colorado. A man wears a hat and sits atop the wagon with the reins in his hands. Draped over the horses is a decorative covering. Labeled on the side of the tank reads: "Denver 87."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Water carriers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Horse-drawn water wagon
- A horse-drawn wagon carries a water tank in Denver, Colorado. A man wears a hat and sits atop the wagon with the reins in his hands. Draped over the horse is a decorative covering. A sign on the side of the tank reads: "Denver 87."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Water carriers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a woman who poses with a shawl draped around her neck. Her thick hair is pulled back on her head and her full short bangs are styled above her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a sash draped over one shoulder and a pin at her neckline. Her short curly bangs hang on her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who poses on a chair draped with a tapestry. The child sits up and wears a white dress with lace decoration.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a child
- Studio portrait of a young child who sits on a carved stone bench. The girl wears a striped wool dress and holds a magazine in her hands. Lace curtains are draped over the bench nearby.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who sits in a chair draped with a tapestry. The child wears a light colored gown with a ruffled collar.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a capped sleeved dress. The V-shaped neckline of the dress is lined with feather decoration. The ends of the capped sleeves are draped with ball shaped rickrack.
- Dresses--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl who sits and looks over the arm of a wicker chair. A tapestry is draped over the chair and the girl rests her hand on the fabric. She wears a light colored dress decorated with ruffles at the yoke and shoulders. Hair...
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl propped on a chair that is draped with a patterned tapestry. The baby wears a sleeveless dress with a ribbon near the collar.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl who sits in a chair draped with a tapestry. She wears a light colored gown that extends past her legs. The gown is sleeveless and has a patterned hem.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby who sits on a chair. The baby wears a short-sleeved dress and sits on a blanket that is draped over the chair cushion. An ornate backdrop is in the distance.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and a choker necklace with a charm. The woman wears a fringed shawl draped over her shoulders and a dress.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a young man (standing) in a suit with a jacket buttoned over a vest, a watch chain, a cravat, and leather shoes. The man leans against an upholstered chair in front of a painted drop. A curtain is draped beside him.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio bust portrait of a girl in probably a dress with a rounded, oversized lace collar and a beaded necklace. The girl poses with a doll on a surface draped with lace fabric.
- Dolls--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait shows a girl in a bonnet with ruffled trim tied with a bow under her chin and a multi-colored possibly mohair dress or overcoat. The girl stands in front of a draped lace backdrop.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait shows a girl in a bonnet with ruffled trim tied with a bow under her chin and a multi-colored possibly mohair dress or overcoat. The girl smiles and holds a fabric doll. Shows a draped lace backdrop.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]