Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The Good Old Days: Grigsby Family History
- Intensive document covering the Grisby family history starting in the early 1870's in Iowa.
- 2012 June 20
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- (Cripple Creek District) Independence Station (after destruction by strikers) wrecked platform where 14 men were killed.
- The railroad station in Independence, Teller County, Colorado, is in ruins after being destroyed by strikers; fourteen men were killed on the platform. Doors are off their hinges, all glass in windows and doors has been broken out, torn shingles...
- Independence (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Independence--1900-1910.; Railroad strikes--Colorado--Independence--1900-1910.
- [1904?]
- J.J. Miller
- Studio portrait of probably J.J. Miller, partner in the J.D. Miller & Brothers meat market in Gunnison, Colorado.
- Business people--American--1900-1910.; Men--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Georgetown, Colorado, looking south
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south; in the foreground are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, school and hospital. Other landmarks include the Cushman Block, the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop, the schoolhouse, and the tower of the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Interior of Wapiti Mining Company's Office
- View of the interior of the Wapiti Mining Company office in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. A rocking chair with a cushion sits next to a wood stove and chimney in the center of the room. A lamp hangs over a desk in the corner, next to a...
- Wapiti Mining Company (Breckenridge, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.;...
- 1894 Nov
- Navajo Church, A. & P. Ry.
- Two men and a dog recline at the base of a tree near the Navajo Church rock formation on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Shows scrub-like vegetation.
- Navajo Church (N.M. : Pillar)--1870-1900.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Navajo Indian Reservation--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Canon Diablo
- View of a Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company freight train on a high railroad trestle over Canyon Diablo in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows concrete pylons, iron beams and rock formations.
- Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Coconino County (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Diablo, Canyon (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Canon Diablo
- View of a railroad trestle across Canyon Diablo in Coconino County, Arizona. The railroad bridge was built by the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company. Shows a stream and cliffs.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Diablo, Canyon (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.; Streams--Arizona--Coconino County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- The Gateway and Pike's Peak
- A covered wagon sits near Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Assembly House, Salt Lake City
- View of the Assembly Hall of the Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Temple Square, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows a Gothic style building with towers and spires, a central tower, and a round window.
- Assembly Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1890.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Mormon churches--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Hance's [sic] Trail, Canon of the Colorado
- View from the head of Hance Trail of rock formations and cliffs in the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Sunrise from Pikes Peak
- View of clouds and rays of sunlight below the rock slopes of Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clouds--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Canon of the Rio Las Animas
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Classical mythology
- Copy of an illustration of four medallions from mythology.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Young woman
- Studio portrait of a teenage girl in a lace blouse.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge in Silt
- View of a concrete bridge pylon in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; water and erosion are at the base.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Deterioration--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Pylons (Bridges)--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge construction
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man stands by water, collapsed concrete pylons, and shoring.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man poses with a section of rebar by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View under a bridge under construction in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; a man works by concrete and mud.
- Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Mud--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bridge at Silt
- View of a cantilever bridge over the Colorado River, in Silt (Garfield County), Colorado; twisted metal frames are in the water and the Roan Cliffs are in the background.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Silt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Cantilever construction--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Silt--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Presbyterian Church, Rifle, Colo
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- McLearn family
- Studio portrait of the McLearn family, men and women pose in suits and dresses with pleats and a sash.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family from Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress with a lace yoke; a teenage man and girl are by a boy in knee pants.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914, September 26
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of men and women; outfits include suits and beaded dresses with pleats and a corsage.
- Families--1910-1920.; McLearn family.
- 1915, February 13
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Abandoned tractor
- View of probably an abandoned tractor in a field; it has a chain drive, track propulsion, and wheels. A harrow is to the side; low hills are in the background.
- Agricultural machinery & implements--1900-1920.; Tractors--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Graham Mesa Band
- Members of the Graham (family) Mesa Brass Band pose with musical instruments in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. They are identified as (top row, left to right): Elmer, Albert, Claude, Isem W., Henry and Jennie and (bottom row, left to right):...
- Graham, Isem W.--Family.; Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Brass instruments--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.;...
- 1911, October 16
- Central school building, Brush, Colorado
- The Central Grade School in Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, is of brick with a terra cotta roof, stone entablature, and arched windows and doors with volute keystones. Stone frieze work is under the cornices, and also tops some of the windows. A...
- Brush (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Brush--1920-1930.
- 1929
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- 1913-4
- View of a heavy snowfall on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado. The Spruance Building and Kneisel-Curtis-Seifeld building are on the south side of the street. Five men ride large horses; five men stand (wearing heavy coats and hats)...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.
- [1913 or 1914]
- Panoramic photograph of Eldora, looking north.
- Panoramic view of Eldora (Boulder County), Colorado; numbered locations are: "1. power house, Mogul Tunnel, 2. Bank of Eldora, 3. residence of Mick Langley, 4. grocery store, J. Greenlee, 5. Weldon House (board), 6. residence, John H. Kemp, Happy...
- Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1899 August
- Destruction of Arlington Park clubhouse
- The Downing Home for Old People in Denver, Colorado stands in ruins. This building also served as the Arlington Park Clubhouse. The building is dilapidated and workmen can be seen removing portions of the roof. Scraps of wood and roofing material...
- Arlington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rest homes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1931 November 19
- The Rough Riders
- Women pose in Denver, Colorado; riding outfits include leather gloves, puff sleeved jackets, ribbons, and hats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Predecessor to Virginia Village - 1950 S. Holly
- Interior view of the South Holly Neighborhood Library in the Virginia Village neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Children read and browse bookshelves and are identified as Martha Kaplan and Terri and Dave Holland.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Virginia Village (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bookcases--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1964 November 4
- Boys from Mount St. Vincent's Home
- Boys line up on and around a slide in the playground of Mount St. Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1922 Jul. 9
- Mrs. D. H. Moffat and daughter in '65
- Studio portrait of Frances (Fannie) A. Moffat (nee Buckout), and her daughter, Marcia Moffat (later McClurg).
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Family.; Girls--1860-1870.; Mothers & children--1860-1870.; Women--1860-1870.; McClurg, Marcia Moffat, d. 1929.; Moffat, Frances A. Buckout, 1843-1926.
- 1865
- Adams Hotel
- View of the Adams Hotel at 1800 Welton Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows a four-story brick building with contrasting trim and arched windows. A cupola sits atop a roof dome. A sign outlined in electric bulbs that reads "The Adams" hangs...
- Adams, The (Hotel : Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1910?]
- Larimer Street
- View of Denver, Colorado; shows Larimer Street, horse and buggy traffic, businesses, storefronts, and signs: "Rocky Mountain Views," and "News Block."
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [1866 and 1867?]
- Headstone of Rose Mary Echo Silver Dollar Tabor
- View of the grave marker of Rose Mary Tabor, daughter of Baby Doe and Horace Tabor, in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Chicago (Cook County), Illinois; reads: "Rose Mary Echo Silver Dollar Tabor - 1889-1925 Rest In Peace."
- Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Illinois--Chicago--1950-1960.; Tabor, Silver Dollar, 1889-1925.--Tomb.
- 1957, September 22
- I want a wantad
- An elephant stands at the Denver Post newspaper classified advertising counter in Denver, Colorado. Men and women look on. Sign reads: "Want Ads." Banner reads: "...& Marcos Circus Days."
- Denver Post--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Counters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper...
- 1931 August 18
- Sharkey - Stribling fight returns
- Men crowd Champa Street by the Denver Post newspaper headquarters in downtown Denver, Colorado to listen to a boxing match between W.L. "Young" Stribling and Jack Sharkey. Storefront sign reads: "Kortz & Sons Jewelers."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Audiences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boxing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929 February 27
- KKK mtg. at Table Top Mountain near Golden
- Panoramic night view of men, members of the KKK, in pointed hoods that cover the face and dark or white robes who stand, or sit on horseback, on Table Top Mountain near Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Men in bandanna masks and street clothes...
- Ku Klux Klan (1915-)--People.; Hate groups--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Golden (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Flags--American--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1924 and 1925]
- Adams Hotel
- View of the Dutch Room in the Adams Hotel at 1800 Welton Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows wooden tables and wooden captain's chairs with leather seats and backs in the dining room. Beer steins sit on a plate rail above wooden paneling. A...
- Adams, The (Hotel : Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 Jan. 9
- Members of the Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union members pose in Denver, Colorado; outfits include fur collars, hats, and purses. Women include Adrianna Hungerford and Eleanor M. Skaggs.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union of Denver--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hungerford, Adrianna.; Skaggs, Eleanor M.
- 1927, October 25
- Service truck, tools and maps
- W.H. Bishop and Harrold Ehr look at blueprints by a Water Department service truck in Denver, Colorado; tools, a toolbox and pipes are in the truck bed.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bishop, W. H.; Ehr, Harrold.
- 1937 April 26
- Citizen's Mission
- Men eat dinner at the Citizen's Mission at 1617 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Citizen's Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 Dec. 26
- Citizen's Mission
- Two women eat Christmas dinner at the Citizen's Mission at 1617 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Christmas table decoration of pine bough and colored bulbs. The women wear scarves and winter coats.
- Citizen's Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aged persons--Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Christmas...
- 1951 Dec. 25