Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Zobo trio
- Colorado National Guard soldiers pose with trumpets in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners. A rack of rifles are against interior canvas tent walls.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners'...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Zoberski & Faucus MGM training film
- Ray Zoberski and Arnold Faucus, members of the 10th Mountain Division, 15th Infantry Ski Patrol, an early group for what would become the 10th Mountain Division, demonstrate cross-country skiing techniques during the filming of a training film in...
- Cross-country skiing--Idaho--Sun Valley--1940-1950.; Sun Valley (Idaho)--1940-1950.; Military training--Idaho--Sun Valley--1940-1950.; Motion picture industry--Idaho--Sun Valley--1940-1950.; Ski troops--American--Idaho--Sun Valley--1940-1950.;...
- [1942]
- Zion Baptist Church 138th church anniversary, November 9, 2003.
- Anniversary booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church, located in Denver, Colorado for its 138th Anniversary. Included in the booklet is a brief church history, letters from various local and state politicians, worship service programs, and...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 2003 November 9
- Zion Baptist "I-Do" Event
- Photograph of an unidentified couple that was on display during the Zion Baptist "I-Do" wedding event at Blair Caldwell African American Research Library in Denver, Colorado.
- Weddings--Colorado--Denver.; Weddings.; African American families--Religious life--Colorado--Denver.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver.
- 2013 May 18
- Zeroing in on a U.S. tank
- Two U.S. Army tanks on a road through rolling grass-covered hills in Italy. German artillery fire is coming close to the lead tank; a white puff of smoke is visible very close to it. Taken while the photographer was serving with the Tenth Mountain...
- Military vehicles--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- April 1945
- Zephyr View Cabin
- The Zephyr View Cabin was built by William Pitts in the Lincoln Hills County Club area in Pinecliffe, Colo. Lincoln Hills was the the only African-American mountain resorts in the western United States during the early and middle 20th century....
- circa 1950's
- Zang's Hotel as it looked after it was first erected
- Four men and two dogs stand on the porch of "Zang's Hotel and Bar" in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. A saddled horse is hitched to a sidewalk. Architectural elements of the building include two stories, false fronts, cornices,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Zanetell tent at Forbes tent colony
- Striking coal miners and their families pose near Joe Zanetell's tent during the UMW labor strike against CF & I. at Forbes Camp near Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado The people are identified (left to right) as: 1) an unidentified man, 2)...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- 1914
- Yule log ceremony
- Two teenagers crouch by a fire and warm their hands during the Yule Log ceremony at Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado, as others watch.
- Christmas--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1960-1970.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1960-1970.
- 1967 December 16
- Young Native American man
- A Native American young man stands on one foot in the midground in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- Young man with rifle
- A young man with a rifle, in front of the Ludlow Saloon, wears a kerchief in support of coal miners during the UMW labor strike against CF&I, in Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.;...
- 1913 or 1914
- Young man with rifle
- A young man in a suit and tie holds a rifle in support of coal miners during the UMW labor strike against CF&I in Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.
- 1913 or 1914
- Young England asking questions
- A young boy stands with a cowboy in front of a building in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. The young boy wears a hat and knickers. The cowboy wears a cowboy hat and has a scarf tied around his neck. A sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Young braves of Brule Tribe
- Two Native American men pose on horseback behind the arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The men wear single feathers on the backs of their heads and are bare-chested. The man in the right foreground holds a round...
- Brulé Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Young brave
- A Native American man poses in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man holds a round shield in his right hand. He wears a striped loincloth and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1892?]
- Yellowstone Lower Falls
- View of the Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Yellowstone River--1870-1880.; Waterfalls--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geological and...
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Yarmany [sic], Colo., Moffat Road
- Yarmony, Colorado located 20 miles west of Kremmling was end of the line for Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later called Denver and Salt Lake) during winter of 1907 and 1908 on the Moffat Road. Construction camp, tents, lodging, store,...
- Yarmony (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clotheslines--Colorado--Yarmony--1900-1910.; Laundry--Colorado--Yarmony--1900-1910.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Yarmony--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--Yarmony--1900-1910.; Stores &...
- [1907 or 1908]
- Wyatt School pioneer project
- Photograph of five unidentified students from Wyatt Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a pioneer project. Five students are pictured with a section of a log cabin wall behind them. One boy stands with an ax handle in his hands, the...
- Log cabins.; Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1930
- Wyatt School mid morning lunch
- Photograph of kindergarten students during snack time at Wyatt Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are two small tables of kindergarten students drinking milk in mason jars from straws. Two older students stand between them refilling...
- Kindergartens.; Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1936 May
- Wyatt School kindergarten snack time
- Photograph of three unidentified kindergarten students from Wyatt Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during snack time. The two girls and one boy sit at a table drinking milk out of mason jars through straws.
- Kindergarten.; Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1936 May
- Wyatt School fifth grade pioneer project
- Photograph students from Wyatt Elementary School's fifth grade class during a pioneer class project in Denver, Colorado. Three girls sit on the floor wearing gingham dressed and sunbonnets. In the middle is a rocking cradle with a doll. On the...
- Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934 May
- WWI Colorado Draft Registration Cards
- Index to the World War I Draft Registration Cards for Colorado between the years of 1917-1918. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. These men were born...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Wrecked American tanks at Corona, Italy
- View of wrecked tanks abandoned in Corona, Italy, by Fifth Army units that had captured Belevedere in November 1944 but lost it during a German counter-offensive. The tanks were still there when the Tenth Mountain Division's, 87th Regiment took and...
- Corona (Italy)--1940-1950.; Monte Belvedere (Italy)--1940-1950.; Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- February 1945
- Wounded men cross snowy field to the Battalion Aid Station, Mount Belvedere, Italy
- Eight men walk in a straight line on a trail across a snow covered field. According to the caption, they are both walking wounded and a litter squad, accompanying a wounded enemy soldier on a litter to the Tenth Mountain Division, 85th Mountain...
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 20, 1945
- Wounded Knee, South Dakota
- Two Native American (Sioux) men stand in a corral during the 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. A group of horses runs away from the men. Buildings and houses of the town are in the distance. Automobiles are parked near houses....
- American Indian Movement--1970-1980.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Wounded Knee--1970-1980.; Wounded Knee (S.D.)--History--Indian occupation, 1973.; Wounded Knee (S.D.)--1970-1980.;...
- 1973 March 2
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing ; State of Colorado
- Index to the World War II dead and missing from the State of Colorado prepared by the War Department in 1946. Index includes: statistics of each Colorado county and an alphabetical listing of the dead and missing by county,
- World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--United States--Colorado.
- 2006
- World War I Civilian Registration Index of Colorado Minorities.
- List of men of ethnic minority between the ages of 18 and 45 who were required to register for the United State Selective Service during World War I. List is taken from Microfilm Rolls # 1509 CO 1-CO 2, and CO 6-CO 9, for Alamosa, Arapahoe,...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System-- Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914 -1918.; United States....
- undated
- Woodbury Branch summer reading program
- Photograph of Ruth Newman, assistant librarian at the Woodbury Branch library, located in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by children during the summer vacation reading program. She sits at a round table surrounded by numerous children. Behind her...
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1951 June
- Woodbury Branch study session
- Photograph of several children during a study session at the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are Rickey Peacock and Vickie Stark, Mrs. Albert DeNio, Randy Peacock, Mrs. Darryl Adams, Steven Adams and Sherri Luciano.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1964 November
- Woodbury Branch remodeling
- Exterior photograph of the side of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado during the building's remodeling.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 September 18
- Woodbury Branch remodeling
- Photograph looking into the main lobby of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. Taken during the building's remodeling, the camera faces the circulation desk, with construction materials on the floor around it.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 September 18
- Woodbury Branch remodeling
- Photograph of the main circulation area of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado during the remodeling of the building. See is the wooden circulation desk with, large arch doorways behind it.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 September 18
- Woodbury Branch reception.
- Photograph of Hostesses Mrs. Kingston (?) and Mrs. Grant (?) with Edward Miller and an unidentified man during a reception held at the Woodbury Branch Library located in Denver, Colorado. A center piece on the reception table reads "Today in...
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- circa 1965
- Woodbury Branch outside children's activity
- Photograph of a woman wearing a renaissance inspired costume signs a piece of paper for a girl during a children's activity outside the Woodbury Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- undated
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration women using computer
- Photograph of three unidentified women standing at a computer kiosk during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration woman and girl
- Photograph of an unidentified woman and small girl sitting and reading together during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration string quartet
- Photograph of a string quartet playing during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration children with books
- Photograph of three unidentified boys during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. One boy looks away from the camera. One boy holds up a turtle shaped board book, the other car magazine.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration boys using computers
- Photograph of three teenage boys using the library computers during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of City Librarian Rick Ashton standing at a microphone talking during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of various staff and community leaders standing along the wall of the Woodbury Branch library, located in Denver, Colorado, during its re-opening celebration.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of Denver Public Library employee Mrs. Burkert and an unidentified man standing together during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of City Librarian Rick Ashton and five unidentified individuals standing together during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of four unidentified individuals standing around a table with a silver serving set on it during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of four unidentified individuals, one sitting and three standing, visiting during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of two men and a teenage girl standing and talking at the refreshments table during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of an unidentified woman standing at a microphone, talking during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. To her side several other individuals sit facing the audience.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour singer
- Photograph of a singer performing during the Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour program at the Woodbury Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1997 September
- Woodbury Branch Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour performer
- Photograph of a performer entertaining the audience during the Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour program at the Woodbury Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1997 September
- Woodbury Branch Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour
- Photograph of the audience watching a performer on stage during the Mexican Independence Day and Story Hour program at the Woodbury Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1997 September