Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cinco de Mayo
- A crowd gathers at a covered stage to hear music during the Cinco de Mayo festival hosted by the West Side Coalition on Santa Fe Drive in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows musicians and a large crowd that includes Mexican...
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Concerts.; Holidays.; Stages (Platforms); Cinco de Mayo (Mexican...
- 1973
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man wears a striped jacket, bow tie, and is seated in a chair. The woman rests her hand on his shoulder. She wears a dress with a fitted bodice, slightly puffy sleeves, and gathers. Her bangs hang in ringlets...
- Spouses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who rests her hand on an upholstered chair and poses near an ornate backdrop. She wears a fitted bodice that buttons up the front. The dress has puffy sleeves and is fastened at the neck with a pin. Two rows of gathers...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Memorial service for President William McKinley
- A large crowd gathers on the front lawn of the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado at a memorial service for President William McKinley.
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901--Commemoration.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1901 September 19
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly either Ida Jaffa or Domino Burnes. She wears a white blouse with ornate gathers on the sleeves and at the neck.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl, possibly the child of W.B. Cunningham. She wears a dark colored dress with ornate gathers at the neckline and at the cuffs. An animal fur rug covers her lap.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of two girls
- Studio portrait of two girls, possibly the daughters of Mrs. M. Beshoar. The two girls wear white cotton dresses with fancy lace, gathers and pleats. Each wears a silver bracelet. Their hair is worn down and wavy. One girl has short bangs that are...
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby (Hispanic), possibly the child of Epinina Garcia, seated on a chair covered with an animal fur rug. The baby wears a white gown that gathers at the waist and has an eyelet lace along the hem.
- Hispanic Americans--Children--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- John Brown's sons at home
- A group of visitors gathers around an old man on a hill identified as Brown's Peak near Altadena (Los Angeles County), California. The women wear bonnets and their skirts have bustles. The wood frame house is propped up with poles and belongs to...
- Brown, Jason, California resident--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Owen--Homes & haunts.; Los Angeles County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Guests--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Houses--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Men--California--Los...
- [between 1870 and 1889?]
- Cattle ranch
- A large herd of cattle gathers at a gully filled with water probably on a cattle ranch in Texas. A cowboy mounted on a horse stands on a nearby slope.
- Cattle--Texas--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Laying of corner stone, new City Hall, Longmont, Colo.
- A large crowd gathers around a platform with tripod supporting the cornerstone for the new Longmont City Hall, Fourth (4th) Avenue and Kimbark Street, Colorado, June 1921. Several officials sit nearby on the platform and band members are at the far...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; City & town halls--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.
- June 1921
- Longmont St. John the Baptist Catholic Church July 22, 1905 dedication with Bishop Matz officiating
- A crowd gathers in front of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 305 4th (Fourth) Avenue, Longmont, Colorado, for the July 22, 1905 dedication. The front gable stone church with contrasting banding has Gothic details including arched stained glass...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; Dedications--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Longmont, Colo.)
- [1905]
- The first auto in Meeker
- A crowd gathers in front of Meeker Stables, Harp's Livery, around the first automobile in town, Main Street, Meeker, Colorado. The automobile owned by Horace Simpson Harp, partner in the Harp Stage Line that operated between Grand Junction, Rifle,...
- Harp, Horace Simpson--Homes & haunts.; Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Livery stables--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.
- 1904
- The first automobile in Meeker
- A crowd gathers around the first automobile in town, in front of Meeker Stables, Harp's Livery, Main Street, Meeker, Colorado. The automobile owned by Horace Simpson Harp, partner in the Harp Stage Line that operated between Grand Junction, Rifle,...
- Harp, Horace Simpson--Homes & haunts.; Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Livery stables--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.
- April 12, 1904
- Dedication ceremony opening Dotsero Cutoff
- A L-131 Class engine No. 3600 with freight heads west during the dedication ceremonies of Dotsero Cutoff, held in Bond, Colorado. A large crowd gathers in front of a covered stage decorated with bunting and equiped with four large broadcast horns....
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1930-1940.; KLZ (Radio station : Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; National Broadcasting Company, inc--1930-1940.; Bond (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
- June 16, 1934
- Midland Terminal Railway station, Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Crowd gathers near Midland Terminal Railway Station constructed in 1896, Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes miners with lunch buckets, horse-drawn carriage and riders, and group of men near the depot; street consists of...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Midland Terminal Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Ouray
- A pack train loaded with milled lumber gathers in front of John Donald Stables, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Sign on top of the livery reads: "The Freighter Packer, John Donald, All Parts The San Juans." Business next door has a painted sign:...
- Donald, John--Homes & haunts.; Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Stables--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Jeep drawing, City Hall Bldg., 8:30 PM.
- A large crowd gathers inside City Hall in hopes of winning the Jeep to given away in a drawing by the Chamber of Commerce; part of the festivities of the first Car Club Show in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Spectators--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- September 22, 1979
- Waiting for parade to start
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wellsville, Colorado
- A crowd of people dressed in finery gathers in front of the train depot at Wellsville, Fremont County, Colorado. The railroad depot has a bell-shaped, hipped roof, a second building nearby has American flags on opposite ends of the gable. Tracks of...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Wellsville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Crowds--Colorado--Wellsville--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Wellsville--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Wellsville--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1896?]
- Waiting to start parade
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Ned Adams
- Ned Adams, a miner, gathers wood by a cabin near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. A rifle is nearby and snow covers the ground.
- American City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Fuelwood--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--American City--1890-1910.; Adams, Ned.
- [between 1895 and 1905]
- Charles A. Lindbergh at Lowry Field
- Shows Mr. Charles A. Lindbergh at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado, en route to the University of Denver. Three men walk behind Charles Lindbergh and a large crowd gathers in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Dedication of Rocky Mountain National Park
- A large crowd gathers on a brisk fall day for the dedication ceremonies for the Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer County, Colorado. A banner reads: "Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park Dedication Sep 4, 1915."
- Banners--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dedications--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1920.;...
- September 4, 1915
- Frederick G. Bonfils Funeral
- A large crowd gathers outside of Frederick G. Bonfils' residence on the day of his funeral. Funeral cars are parked outside of the home. Frederick G. Bonfil's was the editor and publisher of the Denver Post.
- Denver Post--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Capitalists & financiers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper editors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Processions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- February 4, 1933
- Accident
- A crowd gathers around an accident between Denver Tramway Company trolley #807 and an automobile in Denver, Colorado. A bloody, dead man lies on the sidewalk; police and reporters view another body on the driver's side of the mangled automobile.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dead persons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Reporters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Frederick G. Bonfils funeral
- A large crowd gathers in the streets between Bonfils' house and Fairmount cemetery to pay a final tribute to Frederick G. Bonfils', editor and publisher of the Denver Post.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Funeral processions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bonfils, Frederick Gilmer, 1860-1933.
- February 4, 1933
- Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis pulling into Denver
- A large crowd gathers at Lowry Field as Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis pulls into Denver, Colorado.
- Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- 1927
- Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving in Denver
- A crowd gathers at a train station (possibly Union Station) on the day of the arrival of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- October 14, 1932
- The Liberty Bell on display
- A crowd gathers to view the Liberty Bell, on display at Union Station, at Wynkoop street in Denver, Colorado. The bell was on tour for the 1915 exposition. Spectators fill the sidewalks, automobiles drive past, and a United States flag hangs from a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Flags--American--1910-1920.; Liberty bell--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Patriotism--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Trolley car and automobile accident
- A man stands outside of a trolley car door. In the background a crowd gathers around an automobile and trolley car accident.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- American Legion convention
- A large crowd gathers at the American Legion Convention held in Denver, Colorado. A band stands in the middle of the crowd and a speaker speaks at a microphone on a stage. Some spectators sit on the edge of a roof in the background. Signs on a wall...
- American Legion--Meetings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Military organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Ute Indians with horses
- Native American Ute women stand beside their saddled horses and dog; one gathers belongings.
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Transportation--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Crowd in street
- A large crowd gathers along 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado probably for a celebrity arrival at Union Station. Signs read: "Western Union", "[Oxf]ord Hotel", and "Grand Central Hotel". Shows the Mizpah Arch, American flags, trolley...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Parade / crowd near Union Station
- A crowd gathers at Union Station in Denver, Colorado to await the arrival of a celebrity. A procession of cars moves down a street in front of the station.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto wreck
- A crowd gathers around the wreckage of an automobile accident, probably in Denver, Colorado. The vehicle lies overturned next to a utility pole at a street corner. A police officer stands nearby.
- Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Building destroyed by fire
- A crowd gathers around the remains of a large house destroyed by fire in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Main Street, Central City
- A crowd gathers on Main Street in Central City, Colorado, to watch a brass band play in front of the Harris block. The spectators are dressed in casual clothes, such as blue jeans, trousers and shirts, and dresses. The buildings include:...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bands--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- 1st telephone across country
- An unidentified man speaks into a telephone for the first long distance phone call in Denver, Colorado. A crowd of men gathers around the table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephones--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Waiting for arrival of the President (Theo. Roosevelt) Colo. Spgs.
- View, facing northwest on Cascade Street, a crowd gathers near the Antlers Hotel, and awaits the arrival of President Theodore Roosevelt. Men and women stand in the street near carriages. Saint Mary's Church and School visible in the distance....
- Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813--Statues--1900-1910.; Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1901
- Crowd at Garden of the Gods
- A crowd gathers at the sandstone rock formations of Gate Rock in the Garden the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado, possibly for Easter services.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Crowd at Garden of the Gods
- A crowd gathers at the sandstone rock formations of Gate Rock in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado, possibly for Easter services.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Crowd at 15th street
- A crowd gathers in front of the Temple-Court building on 15th (Fifteenth) Street during the Denver Tramway Company strike in Denver, Colorado. An ambulance is parked in front of the open doors of the building. Shows automobiles, local businesses...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ambulances--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 1920
- Denver Tramway Company strikers
- A large crowd gathers around two damaged Denver Tramway Company trolley cars during the union member strike in 1920. A few men attempt to enter one trolley car, other men stand on the side railing. Sign in the background reads: "WM W Myer...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Labor unions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street...
- August 1920
- Celebration of Mexican National Day
- A large crowd gathers in Denver, Colorado in celebration of Mexican National Day, September 16, 1969. Banners reads: "La Huelca Del Mundo Ya Basta Raza" and "SDS? supports Chicano Liberation".
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 September 16
- Colorado and Southern Train Depot, Georgetown, Colorado
- An exterior view of the Colorado and Southern Train Depot in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north. The train station, a one-story brick building with a gabled roof, was built in 1877. A crowd gathers around the south end of the depot; most look...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1920-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Hopi Buffalo Dance, Shungopavi
- A large crowd gathers for the Buffalo Dance in the Native American Hopi Pueblo of Shungopavi, Second Mesa, Arizona. A dancer wears body paint, a buffalo skin bustle, and a concho belt.
- Buffalo dance--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Hopi Indian...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Chataqua
- The Basalt, Colorado, Chataqua Club gathers as a group below an unpaved, graded road. Three members stand, and the rest sit. Their attire includes long dresses with high collars, suits, high-collared shirts, and neckties.
- Chautauqua Club (Basalt, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1904?]
- C. C. Depot, Georgetown
- Large crowd gathers along Clear Creek as a Colorado Central narrow gauge excursion train pauses in front of the depot, 1106 Rose Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The men wear suits, some with top hats; women wear dresses and bonnets. Several men stand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Colorado Central Railroad Company.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Georgetown, Colorado after 1917, Our Lady at Lourdes Catholic Church
- Exterior view of the Our Lady of Lourdes, Catholic Church, 9th (Ninth) and Taos Streets, Georgetown, Colorado. Brick structure, built in 1918, replaces the original brick church at 11th (Eleventh) and Main, which burned in 1917. Large crowd gathers...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1917 and 1925]