Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- The life and times of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Republican candidate for the vice-presidency.
- Colorado State Capitol, Denver
- View of the Colorado State Capitol building in the Civic Center Historic District, Denver, Colorado. The building was designed by Elijah E. Myers the building is in the Corinthians style and topped with a gilt dome. The building has Corinthian...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Capitols.; Historic districts.; Signs (Notices); Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Capitols--Pictorial...
- 2005
- El Jebel Temple interior
- Interior view of the El Jebel Masonic Temple's ballroom, located at 18th (Eighteenth) and Sherman Streets in Denver, Colorado. The ballroom interior is an ornate variety of carved plaster and stenciling in Arabesques, scallops, knotwork, gilt and...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--Buildings--1910-1930.; El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Fraternal...
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Goats and cows
- Painting with gilt frame shows a cow, goat, and rabbits.
- Animals--1850-1900.
- [between 1850 and 1900?]
- Portrait
- Portrait of an unidentified woman; she wears earrings, a lace collar over her dress, and a necklace. The painting is in a wooden, gilt frame.
- Women--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1879]
- Maternal solitude
- Landscape painting with cattle and coyotes; wood gilt frame.
- Cattle--1840-1850.
- 1848
- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of an unidentified woman with an elaborate gilt frame. She wears a red velvet dress with a low neckline, blue ribbons in her hair and on her sleeves. She holds a small bouquet of flowers.
- Women--1740-1750.
- 1740
- Nathan C. Miller
- Head and shoulders portrait of Nathan C. Miller, he has a moustache and wears a black suit and bow tie. The painting has a carved, gilt frame.
- Miller, Nathan C.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Library
- Bookcases and a roll-top desk are against the interior wall of the Paterson residence near Littleton, Colorado. Men sit at a carved wood table with a scarf and books atop it. The mantle over the fireplace has niches with urns, a clock, and...
- Paterson, C. B.--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Interior of a residence
- This interior view of a room in a residence in Leadville, Colorado, includes an elaborately ornamented cast iron stove, a sofa with pillows and crocheted blankets, floral print wallpaper and hanging framed pitures. A gilt bronze clock with...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Mrs. Rena Dalla Antonelli, propr. Silverton American Legion (formerly Miners Union Hall)
- Interior view of the American Legion tavern in Silverton, Colorado. A gray haired woman in a print dress sits behind the wooden bar on a chrome stool. On the backbar are: a rack of bagged snacks topped by a Schlitz beer advertisment in the form of...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bars--Colorado--Silverton--1970-1980.
- 1978
- El Jebel
- The El Jebel Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado, is a Moorish design by the Baerresen Brothers. The ballroom interior is an ornate variety of carved plaster and stenciling in Arabesques, scallops, knotwork, gilt, and tile. Columns support arches...
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Vaults (Architecture)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910?]
- El Jebel
- The El Jebel Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado, of "The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobility of the Mystic Shrine," is a Moorish design by the Baerresen Brothers. The ballroom has ornate stenciled borders; columns support the beamed ceiling....
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1907 and 1910?]
- El Jebel
- The El Jebel Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado, is a Moorish design by the Baerresen Brothers. The ballroom interior is an ornate variety of carved plaster and stenciling in Arabesques, scallops, knotwork, gilt, and tile. Columns support a...
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ballrooms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Mezzanines--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910?]
- Luby Home Leadville or Minturn
- This interior in Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, includes bobcat skin rugs, a spindle chair, a frosted glass lamp, framed portraits, chinaware, and a gilt framed mirror. A pillow depicts a man looking at women's legs and grabbing his head.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Minturn (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Decorations--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.; Rocking chairs--Colorado--Minturn--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior details of the bar in the Columbian Hotel (1879), Trinidad, Colorado, include carved and lathe turned wood covering the front of the bar and cornices over the mirror in back. The coffered ceiling has hammered tin insets with painted scenes...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1900.; Interiors.; Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Salida parlour
- Interior view of a home in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows a display with a bell, garlands, and a popcorn ball on a table with a fringed coverlet. A cooked bird has been uncerimoniously laid on a footstool beneath the coverlet. Children sit...
- Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salida parlour
- Interior view of a home in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado; shows a bell (reading: Merry Christmas), a popcorn ball, and garlands on a table with a fringed coverlet. A cooked bird lies unattended beneath the coverlet. Two girls sit nearby; they...
- Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Souvenir of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Two women pose in a Sunflower Carnival Parade buggy with a single crepe paper flower spanning the wheel and flower canopy over their heads, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They wear flowered, ribboned hats and white dresses and men in...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Artificial flowers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Second annual Sunflower Carnival
- View of a Flower Carnival parade entry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows "China Jim," a Chinese businessman, in a suit and planter hat with a wagon and team. Chinese in skullcaps peek over the float decorated with paper lanterns,...
- Chinese-Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Co Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1894 August 24
- Gold Room
- Interior view of the Gold Room in Trianon, formerly called Claremont, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The room includes a Louis XVI carved, gilt and aubusson tapestry seven piece salon suite; a canape sofa, two fauteuil armchairs and...
- Giddings, Ralph--Homes & haunts.; McLaren, Thomas--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Salons (Social spaces)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Seating...
- 1963 December 8
- Main dining room, chandelier of gold on bronze
- Interior view of the main dining room in Grand Trianon, formerly called Claremont, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes a Chippendale dining table and chairs set with silver, china, stemware and flowers. The room has ornate plaster...
- Giddings, Ralph--Homes & haunts.; McLaren, Thomas--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1963 December 8
- Buildard (sic) table
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes a carved wood pool table, wallpaper, and a gilt framed painting.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ute Indians & ponies taken from life at Black Hawk C. T.
- View of Native American (Ute) men on horseback, white men and a boy, in front of a storefront, Blackhawk, Colorado Territory.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Boys--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.
- 1866 September 1st
- Teller House interior
- A room in the Teller House, Central City, Colorado, is illuminated by light from two large windows decorated with draperies and lace curtains. A large, gilt mirror hangs above a square grand piano with ornate legs and an upholstered bench. A round...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Teller House interior
- Light streams through two large rectangular windows with lace curtains into a parlor in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. A large gilt mirror hangs over a square grand piano. A round table with a tablecloth and a plant on it is to the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.; Parlors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Pianos--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Saloon, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of a saloon in Georgetown, Colorado. The bartender, Joe Trudeau, stands behind the dark wood Renaissance Revival bar; his image is reflected both in the mirror behind and a woodwork- encased mirror on the right side of the room. Also...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Photographers--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Breckenridge parlor
- A woman sits in the center of a parlor in Breckenridge, Colorado, holding an open book and wearing a bodice with high puffed shoulders, a lace collar, and a plunging, buttoned, jockey pointed closure with notched lapels. Her bishop style sleeves...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1892.
- [between 1890 and 1892?]
- Ladies S.J.A. glee club 1897-1900 Breckenridge, Colo
- Members of the ladies' glee club in Breckenridge, Colorado, pose at the piano while Agnes Finding Miner plays the upright, sitting on a three legged stool. They wear high collared, puff sleeved blouses in various patterns and long gold chains, and...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Guitars--1890-1900.; Pianos--1890-1900.; Singers--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.
- [between 1897-1900?]
- 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?]
- C.A. Finding residence
- Interior view of the Finding residence in Breckenridge, Colorado, includes a full bookcase in the background with china plates, frames, and a pitcher atop it. A delicate, upright table next to it is made of machine parts and has a coverlet and...
- Finding, C. A.--Homes & haunts--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnnie Dewer's Place (present town hall)
- Men pose around the wooden bar in a saloon in Breckenridge, Colorado. One holds a corncob pipe. The backbar pediment has carving and spindlework; bunting is tacked around the mirror. A cash register and metal sculptures of swordsmen are on it, and...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.
- 1894 or 1895
- Johnnie Dewer's Place
- Two men with long white beards sit on the wooden bar in a saloon in Breckenridge, Colorado. One holds a cane and one holds a corncob pipe. The backbar pediment has carving and spindlework; bunting is tacked to the mirror border. A cash register and...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1899?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / stairhall
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a stairway, foyer, fireplace, urns, sculpture, potted plants, carpet, molded plaster, a framed painting of a buffalo, lamps, and a gilt chair.
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Entrance halls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / party display
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes potted plants including palms, ferns, and chrysanthemums. Garlands drape gilt framed paintings and a wicker bassinet (?).
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parlors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / party display
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes molded plaster ceiling ornaments, gilt framed paintings, a folding screen with Japanese wisteria - motif, and potted plants including palms, ferns, and...
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / music room
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes potted plants, roses, gilt framed paintings, plater molded ceiling ornaments, tassles, and a pipe organ.
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Libraries (Rooms)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Stairway in the foyer Auditorium
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows stairs, a landing, a couch, steam radiators, light fixtures, a coffered ceiling, a gilt column, and a sign: "Ladies Check Room & Retiring Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1918?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an overstuffed chair, sculpture, and paintings in gilt frames.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894 December
- Healy House
- In this interior view of the parlor in the Healy House State Museum, on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East Tenth Street in Leadville, Colorado, is a faux-marble fireplace mantle with a candelabra and a gilt bronze clock. Two male...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Candelabras.; Clocks & watches.; Fire screens--1880-1920.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1920.; Interiors.; Parlors--1880-1920.; Healy House State Museum.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Inside old deputy warden's residence
- A crack in the interior plaster wall of this residence in Canon City, Colorado, runs by a gilt framed depiction of Jesus and an angel. The ceiling is of embossed tiles, and the floor is concrete with grooves. Oriental rugs, spindle side chairs, a...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Music rooms--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Organs--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Creede, Colo. early days
- Two men, one holding a child, two women, and a dog stand outside a building in Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. The cliffs of the rocky canyon that surrounds the town are immediately behind the buildings. Architectural elements of the one and...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Rocky Mountain News building
- Cars are parked in front of the Rocky Mountain News building at 1720 Welton Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows an Italianate style brick two-story building with parapets. Awnings frame the large windows. A lighted sign hangs by the front...
- Rocky Mountain News--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1929?]
- Portrait of a Denver police officer
- Portrait of an African American (Black) Denver Police Officer identified as John Bill. He wears a uniform jacket with two rows of brass buttons, and a second issue Denver Police Department badge reading: "Denver Police, 27."
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1880-1890.; African Americans--1880-1890.; Police--1880-1890.; Bill, John.
- [between 1883 and 1886?]
- Pell's Oyster House
- Nighttime view of Pell's Oyster House restaurant at 520 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; features leaded glass, gilt letters, garlands, and signs: "Pell's Clams, Pell's Fish House, Pell's Oyster House."
- Pell's Oyster House (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- O.P. Baur & Co.
- View of a Curtis Street storefront in Denver, Colorado; gilt and awning letters read: "O.P. Baur & Co. Caterers and Confectioners - Ice Cream & Fine Candies." A bicycle is at the curb.
- O. P. Baur Confectionery Co.--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Confectioneries--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- John Evans and Margaret Evans by the fireplace
- Interior view of the John Evans (territorial governor of Colorado) house; the Governor's son, Evan Elbert Evans, sits at a desk with a newspaper and a cigar; Margaret Evans, his mother, is to the side. Decor includes a folding chair, a carved wood...
- Evans, John, 1884-1978--Homes & haunts.; Governors' spouses--Colorado--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--Colorado--1890-1910.; Reading--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Evans, Evan...
- [between 1897 and 1910?]
- Oppenheim Double Buggy
- A man poses with an Oppenheim Double Buggy; he wears a suit and top hat.
- Oppenheim Manufacturing Company--Public relations--1870-1880.; Carriages & coaches--1870-1880.
- [1876?]
- Oppenheim Double Buggy
- A man poses with an Oppenheim Double Buggy; he wears a suit and top hat. He demonstrates how to open the back seat.
- Oppenheim Manufacturing Company--Public relations--1870-1880.; Carriages & coaches--1870-1880.
- [1876?]