Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Above Telluride, Pandora
- Aerial view of the valley and mountains (including Ingram Peak) above Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado; shows Smuggler-Union Mining Company (Pandora) buildings (Pandora Mill), Bridal Veil Falls, waterfalls, and Bridal Veil Creek.
- Bridal Veil Creek (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Pandora (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Pandora Mill (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mills--Colorado--Pandora--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Pandora--1910-1920.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Pandora--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with short, curled bangs and braids pulled back. The woman wears a choker necklace of beads and a dress with oversized folds on the shoulders.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- A. VanCamp Mountain City, cash market
- Printed advertisement from Mountain City, Gilpin County, Colorado, reads: "A. Vancamp. Mountain City, Cash Market C. P. Dupree's Sugar Cured Hams & Bacon. Dealer In Fresh & Salt Meats, Salt Fish, Butter, Lard, Eggs, Vegetables, &c. Central City,...
- Mountain City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Advertisements--1860-1870.
- [between 1866 and 1870]
- Burning of Antlers Hotel, Colo. Springs
- View of the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, in ruins after a fire on October 1, 1898, shows people in front of the remaining chimney and walls.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Disasters--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ruins--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Colorado Springs, Colo., original Antlers Hotel when it burned
- View of the Antlers Hotel ruins, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, after the October 1, 1898 fire, shows remaining chimney and walls, onlookers, some with bicycles, another with a horse-drawn buggy.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Disasters--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Ruins--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1898
- Armistice Day
- Parade on Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes bunting, a jeep and soldiers in uniforms with helmets and garrison caps. They are identified as Brigadier General Brittenham (artillery), G. L. Moseley, Major General...
- Armistice Day--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Military parades &...
- 1942
- Junior Order A. O. U. W.
- View of a Flower (Sunflower) Carnival parade entry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows Black men in silver helmets and aprons holding the reins of horses with white covers and a float covered with fabric, flowers and tassels. Three...
- Ancient Order of United Workmen--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; African Americans--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Robber's Roost at Virginia Dale
- View of an Overland Route stage depot in Virginia Dale (Larimer County), Colorado; shows a frame building with a stone chimney, and a barn with antlers and bird houses.
- Overland Trails--1860-1880.; Virginia Dale (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Transportation facilities--Colorado--Virginia Dale--1860-1880.; Transportation--Colorado--Virginia Dale--1860-1880.
- between 1868 and 1878
- Elijah B. Mayfield Blackhawk foot of Guy Hill stage coach
- View of a stage coach at a frame hotel in Blackhawk, Gilpin County, Colorado; also shows people and buggies.
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Hotels--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Transportation facilities--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Transportation--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.
- 1862
- Interior / library
- Interior presentation view of the William Mygatt residence on Logan Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a carved wood doorway, tables, chairs, oriental rugs, framed art, lamps, leaded glass windows, stencil ornaments, and books in shelves.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Chairs--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Libraries (Rooms)--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Mygatt, William R.--Homes...
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Chas Levy family
- Portrait of Charles Levy and his family on their porch in Breckenridge, Colorado. The successful Jewish clothier and dry goods store owner is in his sack suit and top coat, hands in pockets. His wife wears a dark skirt and a ruffled, puff-sleeved...
- Levy, Charles--Family--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Levy, Augusta.; Levy, Carrie.; Levy, Max.
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Edison General Electric Co's office, Masonic Temple, Denver, Colo
- Interior view of the Edison General Electric Company office in the Masonic Building, Denver, Colorado; shows men at rolltop desks, hanging light fixtures, and lamp shades.
- Edison General Electric Company.--Facilities--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Light fixtures--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Public utility...
- 1890 or 1891
- Izett Sleeper
- View of an automobile customized with the Izett Sleeper, a mattress that folds out in an automobile, in Denver, Colorado. A sign in the automobile reads: "This Car is Equipped with the Izett Sleeper A Handy Arrangement for Fishing and Camping...
- Mattresses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Strand theater
- View of the Strand theater in Denver, Colorado; shows an ornate entry with entablature and electric lights. People, bicycles and cars are in the street; marquee reads: "Frank Mayo in Dr. Jim," signs read: "Dr. Murphy's Root Beer," "Shoe Shine," and...
- Strand (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Aspen and Aspen Mtn.
- View of the town of Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado with Aspen Mountain in the distance. Shows Colorado Midland Railroad Company tracks and mine tailings.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Aspen Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1900.r.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch, conductor, with Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist
- Panoramic view of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute [sic] to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and coats sit and stand in front of luggage and instrument cases at the Greeley railroad...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Hunter Roy Carrol's work
- A girl, Leona Carrol, drapes a coyote pelt over her shoulder and folds two others over her arms; two dogs, Ted and Kelley, stand with her. Pelts hang from the wall of a screened-in porch.
- Coyote--Control--1920-1930.; Coyote hunting--1920-1930.; Dogs--1920-1930.; Hides & skins--1920-1930.; Carrol, Leona.
- 1925 Jan
- 86th Regiment, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion
- CENTER ROW left to right: 1) Casanova, 2) unidentified, 3) Rocker or Rockar, L. 4) Brisse, 5) unidentified, 6) Ritz, Frank? 7) Lindh, 8) unidentified, 9) Ryan, 10) McLusky, 11) Cannamela, 12) Kuligowski? 13) unidentified, 14) Slater, 15)...
- Military personnel--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
- [1944]
- John White 1944
- John White, an 1890s pioneer of the mining town of Eldora in Boulder County, Colorado, poses for a bust portrait, probably in Nederland. White wears a hat, a suit, and a striped tie, and folds his hands while resting his arms. He has a moustache.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Eldora (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Pioneers--Colorado--Eldora--1940-1950.; White, John C.
- [1944?]
- Harry Tinsley 1955 : Wayne Patterson in background
- Officials of the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, pass through an interior door. Tinsley is in a suit and tie; a woman by him wears gloves, a dress with a yoke and matching sash, earrings and a turtle brooch. Patterson folds his coat in...
- Correctional personnel--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Patterson, Wayne K.; Tinsley, Harry.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1967
- Silverton, Colo.
- View of Silverton, Colorado, looking southeast. Almost every building in town is visible including: the old school, a two-story building with projecting central tower and belltower with cupola, and the Grand Imperial Hotel. A large complex of...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1910?]
- Colorado Midland Depot, Manitou
- View of Colorado Midland Railway Depot in Manitou Springs, Colorado looking northeast; a building of local stone with quoins, a bay, and a sign: "Wells Fargo & Co's Express." The passenger shed has a tin roof; a freight car has letters: "C.M.R'Y....
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890- 1910.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1910?]
- Kate G. Eastwood
- Studio bust portrait of Kate Gowdey Eastwood, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Eastwood wears her wavy hair pulled back in a braid, and neatly curled bangs. Her bodice is gathered at the shoulder and the front enclosure is...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Eastwood, Kate G. (Kate Gowdey); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Helen F. Cooper
- Studio bust portrait of Helen Florence Cooper, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cooper poses in profile, with her long hair worn in a wide bun. She wears a cape over her fitted dress bodice. The cape has wide pleated folds and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Cooper, Helen F. (Helen Florence); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Carrie A. Harter
- Studio bust portrait of Carrie Alma Harter, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Portrait in profile shows her curled bangs and her hair pinned in a coronet twist. Her wool dress has loose folds gathered at the collar and an...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Harter, Carrie A. (Carrie Alma); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Unidentified family
- Studio portrait of an unidentified family (a man, woman and young girl) from Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. They stand in front of a painted backdrop. The husband wears a suit with a sack coat, a vest and striped tie. He has a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Families.; Girls.; Women.
- Holly Sugar Factory
- Six-story brick buildings of the sugar refinery in Holly, Prowers County, Colorado, have pedimented, gable roofed top floors. Scaffolding covers construction on part of the roof; smoke issues from the building and the stack in the background. Piled...
- Holly (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Beet sugar--Colorado--Holly--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Holly--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Alert Hose Company
- Firemen of the Central City Fire Department (Alert Hose Company) race in Central City (Gilpin County) Colorado; men harnessed to a hose reel wear shorts and long underwear, and include Thomas C. Bowden (Town Marshall) on the far right. Spectators...
- Central City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Central City--1900- 1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Central City--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-05361-028-00
- The City of Denver: Volume 3 Number 1, 1914 November 14
- East Denver High School: 1915
- 1915 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1915
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- N.D.H.S. Annual: 1913
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1913
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1913
- 1878 Denver High School Commencement Program
- Program for the second Graduation of the Denver High School in 1878.
- Miles, Emily Hannah, 1860-1918.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1878
- N.D.H.S. Exponent, March 1892, Vol. II, No. 1
- Newspaper devoted to the interest of North Denver High School . It has four pages of articles covering the following subjects: school clubs, sports, military, around school, and class socials. The front cover has a picture of the high school. The...
- North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.
- March 1892
- Denver Public Library fiche obituaries 1975 –1979
- Index to obituaries that appeared in the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post from 1975 to 1979. Information includes last name, first name, date, page and newspaper.
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.;Obituaries--Colorado--Indexes.; Registers of births, etc.--Colorado.
- undated
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-06063-012-00
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 42, 1911 October 14
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 9, 1914 February 14
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 9, 1920 September
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 1 and 2, 1928 January-February
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 3 and 4, 1928 March-April
- History of Denver
- Display by the local Lodge of Elks, they gave regular minstrel performances along the line of march
- View of the Elks Lodge float in the Flower (Sunflower) Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows Black men in livery, a six horse team, a band in tuxedoes, minstrel performers in powdered wigs and tricorner hats, on a...
- Elks (Fraternal Order) Lodge No. 309 (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; African Americans--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- R. B. Taylor, on right
- Uniformed freesmasons including R. B. Taylor, pose on horseback in a line, during the Flower (Sunflower) Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They wear helmets, gloves, and gauntlets. The AOUW (Ancient Order of United...
- Taylor, R. B.; Ancient order of United Workmen--1890-1910.; Freemasons--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Awards--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Panorama of downtown Denver; folds out into three part image
- Panoramic view of Denver, Colorado looking west; landmarks include the Arapahoe County Courthouse, Fire Engine House Number One, Brown Palace Hotel, the Majestic Building, and Hotel Metropole. Signs read: "Hair Dressing," "The "M" Company of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- The Aeronaut of South Side High School: 1922
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1922.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1922
- The Aeronaut of South Side High School: 1923
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1923.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1923
- The Aeronaut Joins the Circus: The Yearbook of 1926
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1926.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- The Aeronaut, His Book Read Aloud: The Yearbook of the Students of South High School 1929
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1929.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1929