Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Moki pueblo, patient toil
- View of a Native American (Hopi) woman and a boy on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. The woman wears a dress and a shawl and has a fabric strap balanced on her head to support a fabric bundle with probably a baby inside. She holds a cup in her...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Children--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Arizona--1890-1900.; Women--Arizona--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Matchine [sic] Dance
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, perform the Matachines Dance. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of fabric draped over their buckskin, vests and shirts.
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Santa Clara
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, kneel during the Matachines Dance in front of Euro-American style dressed men with drums. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of...
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Santa Clara
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, perform the Matachines Dance in front of Euro-American style dressed men with drums. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of fabric draped...
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Store interior, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of a store in Georgetown, Colorado. People pose by table covered with white fabric and an arrangement of lace in the middle. Identified men include Tom Rodda, Sam and Howard Strausse; women wear dresses, short capes, and hats....
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Interiors.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 to 1910?]
- Gourd Clan dance banner
- Close-up view of fabric or a blanket on the Native American (Kiowa) Gourd Clan's (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person), dance grounds in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The fabric is decorated with beaded buttons, pins,...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Medals--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Post Hall audience and band, Fort Keogh
- View of men and women in formal dress, in front of a theater stage at the post hall at Fort Keogh (Custer County), Montana. The women wear gloves and long fitted dresses with puffed sleeves and pleats, lace details and silk fabric. The men wear...
- Fort Keogh (Mont.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Military bands--American--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Military officers--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Women--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Barthelmess,...
- [1893 July 12]
- 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]
- Mrs. Harry Verbert
- Studio portrait of Mrs, Harry Verbert, of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. She stands in front of a painted backdrop and rests her arm on a fabric covered chair. She wears a dark colored dress with a tight bodice, a basque style jacket...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Verbert, Harry, Mrs.
- Helen? Wm. in Scottish.
- Probably Helen Jackson and her brother William S. Jackson (1889-1981), pose in the backyard of their house at 228 Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Helen wears a loose fitting dress belted at the waist. She has a woven...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Costumes.; Families.; Teenagers.; Jackson, Helen, 1890-1987.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William...
- 1902
- Taken from the Stanley Hotel
- Tourists and visitors enjoy the swimming pool at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which is surrounded by a chain link fence lined with fabric, possibly canvas. Swimmers and sunbathers are in the pool, at the edge, or sit in webbed...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Children--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1980.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1980.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1975?]
- Waiters from the "Rough Riders" - Wolhurst fete
- Three girls pose at a Wolhurst party in Littleton, Colorado, wearing European costumes. Their hats are tall white fabric with long ribbons hanging at the sides; and their aprons are a sheer fabric with lace trim. Trees, tables, and party guests...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Garden parties--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Teenagers--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Columbian School student Betty Kirby
- Photograph of Columbian Elementary School student Betty Kirby during class at Columbian Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. She leans over a desk and appears to be folding a piece of fabric. Under the fabric is an open notebook.
- Columbian School (Denver, Colo.); Berkeley (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center, House of Fabrics
- Black and white print of woman standing in House of Fabrics in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Shopping Center. Woman identified as Bebe Langston, and is standing with her arms behind her back. She is surrounded by bolts of fabric on display. In the...
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center (Aurora, Colo.); Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1965
- Hoffman Heights Development, Living/Dining Room Interior
- Black and white print of living/dining room interior in unidentified house in Hoffman Heights in Aurora. Upholstered arm chair with leaf shaped fabric. Light colored end table with books and magazines and lamp. Light colored cabinets and shelves...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Ben Franklin 5-10
- View of the facade of the Ben Franklin 5-10 store on Main Street in Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. The brick storefront has a sign that reads: "5-10 Ben Franklin 5-10." The door has a closed sign in the window. In the windows at each end...
- Ben Franklin Store (Buena Vista, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Variety stores.; Ben Franklin Store (Buena Vista, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Variety stores--Colorado--Buena Vista--Pictorial works.; Buena Vista...
- 1995
- Woman on horseback
- An unidentified woman poses on horseback probably in Southern Colorado. She wears a long dress with a long, loose top with buttons, a loose collar and matching fabric tie. She has on a wide brimmed straw hat.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Pictorial works..; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Demolition of Children's Hospital, Denver
- View of the former location of Children's Hospital at 1056 East Nineteenth (19th) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows Tammen Hall (1930) and the demolition of a building. A fence covered in fabric has text that...
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Demolition.; Hospitals.; Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.;...
- 2008
- María Isabel Manzanares and José Estevan Vigil
- Portrait of Hispanic American husband and wife, José Estevan Vigil and his wife María Isabel Manzanares de Vigil, Walsenburg (Huerfano County), Colorado. They pose on the front steps of their adobe house. María stands next to her husband. She...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Walsenburg (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Farmers.; Spouses.; Women.; Vigil, José Estevan--Pictorial works.; Vigil, María Isabel Manzanares de--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1903?]
- Donaciano Córdova and Margarita Santistevan
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Donaciano Córdova and Margarita Yasabel Santistevan Córdova. Donaciano stands beside his wife, he wears a suit and tie, his hair is parted on the side, he has a full mustache and his hand rests on his wife's...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Spouses.; Women.; Córdova, Donaciano, 1861-1941--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Margarita Yasabel Santistevan de, 1865-1943--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [1890?]
- Dedication, César E. Chávez Memorial Building, Denver
- U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and César Chávez, Jr., grandson of Cesar E. Chavez, unveil lettering on the rededicated Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard in the Civic Center neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two men...
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; North American Indians--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building dedications.; Legislators.; Campbell, Ben Nighthorse, 1933---Pictorial works.; Chavez, Cesar, Jr.--Pictorial works.; Cheyenne...
- [2003]
- Chico Stange
- Three year old Chico Stange, a member of Azteca Art Colorado, plays a carved wooden drum in Denver, Colorado. He holds two carved, wooden drum sticks. He wears a feather headdress decorated with beadwork, and a fabric loincloth and apron decorated...
- Azteca Art Colorado--People--2010-2020.; Hispanic Americans--2010-2020.; Mexican Americans--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Boys.; Costumes.; Drums (Musical instruments); Stange, Chico--Pictorial works.; Azteca Art Colorado--Pictorial...
- [2010]
- Lucille Campa
- Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a Peruvian Indian costume in the San Isidro District, Lima Peru. She wears a velvet dress decorated with hand woven fabric. Louise Campa was...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Lima (Peru)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Lucille, 1919-2005--Pictorial...
- [1955?]
- Elks Club musicians, Grand Junction
- Men wear tuxedos and top hats, hold musical instruments, and stand beside a horse-drawn coach decorated with flowers, garlands, fabric bunting, and wheel covers in probably Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. Horses have harnesses with attached...
- Elks (Fraternal order)--People--1880-1900.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.; Musicians--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Red Cliff, Summit Co. Col.
- Men in a group stand on a timber sidewalk and pose beside a false front commercial building that reads: "M. Edwards, Drugs and General Merchandise, Post Office, Battle Mountain Stage Office" in Red Cliff, Eagle County (formerly Summit County),...
- Red Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.; False fronts--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.; Men--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Red Cliff--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1883?]
- Group on picnic
- Outdoor portrait of a man, women, and a girl at a picnic in Colorado; costume includes applique, print fabric, and hats with flowers.
- Girls--Colorado--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group portrait
- Men and women pose in outfits including brocade fabric, suits, flowers, puff sleeved blouses, and paper Valentine hearts. Decor includes lace curtains and a framed portrait.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle are students
- Girls, boys, and teenagers pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes and ruffles. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children with teachers, evening party?
- Girls and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes, ruffles, and embroidery. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching and beads.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area picnic
- Women, men, boys, and girls pose near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include dresses with ruffles. Straw hats and printed fabric bonnets hang on a fence; food includes fruit, cake, bread, and a pie.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Picnics--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Theatrical group
- Women and men pose on a stage in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include flowers, lace, ribbons, hats, and dresses with brocade, embroidered, or print fabric. One woman holds a paper heart that reads: "Matrimony;" a dog is in front. Some...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--Rifle--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?]
- Rifle school group
- Teenage boys and girls, students at an unidentified school, pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include sweaters, eyeglasses, and print fabric dresses. Numbers read: "704."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- General store interior
- Interior view of a market in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; merchandise includes a toy wagon, straw hats, fabric bolts, canned goods, and teapots. Decor includes paint color samples, glass display cases, scales, and paper rollers.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle school children
- Students (girls and boys) and their teacher, a woman, pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include eyeglasses, bib overalls, and print fabric dresses.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teachers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- General store, Rifle, Colorado
- Interior view of a general store in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Men pose behind counters in the store. Shows glass display cases, shelves and probably vases and pitchers, fabric and hat boxes. Fishing poles hang from the ceiling. Posters on...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Teenaged girl
- Studio portrait of young woman in a puff shoulder blouse of brocade and needleworked fabric. Chain jewelry and an upswept hair style complete her outfit.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Teenaged girl
- Studio portrait of a young woman in a dress with print fabric, lace, pleats, and a puff shoulder blouse with ruching. Props include a stone railing with a dragon motif, and a painted backdrop depicting a town street.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Woman and children
- Studio portrait of a woman, boys, and girls; outfits include brocade fabric.
- Children & adults--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Married couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman; her outfit includes floral print fabric, a wide brimmed hat with feathers, and a bodice with jockey points.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Spouses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Three women
- Studio portrait of women; outfits include print fabric dresses, Magen (Star of) David jewelry, and bodices with pleats and jockey points.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of three women
- Studio portrait of three women who pose near a plain backdrop. The women stand close together and wear fitted bodices. The center panel of one woman's dress is made from floral decorated fabric. A large pin anchors one woman's bodice to her skirt....
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a heavy coat and vest made from thick, textured fabric. He wears a striped neck tie and plaid shirt. His full moustache drapes over his top lip.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--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
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted bodice that buttons with large buttons near her abdomen. The fabric pulled to the side has a lapel. The dress has puffy sleeves and a high collar. Her short bangs are styled above her forehead.
- Dresses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a child
- Studio portrait of a girl who smiles and looks to the side. She wears a wool dress accented with plaid fabric. She has short curly hair.
- Girls--1890-1900.; Smiling--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who stands between two heavy drapes. She holds on to the fabric and rests her face on the edge of a tapestry. She wears a pleated skirt, loose bodice, and choker. Her hair is pulled back on top of her head. A fur rug...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted bodice with puffy sleeves. The edges of the dress' lapel are decorated with a dark contrasting fabric. The collar of the dress is held together by a circular pin. Her short curly bangs are piled on top...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Three girls standing by river
- Outdoor portrait of girls in Denver, Colorado, by Archer Canal and the Alameda Avenue bridge; costume includes print fabric and a sailor suit.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]