Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 46, 1911 November 11
- Cody at right
- A group of men on horseback, including William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody in the center midground, rides in a grassy arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody holds a rifle across his chest. He wears a hat, possibly a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cody - center
- A group of horseback riders, possibly including William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, rides in a grassy arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Grandstands are on each side of the arena.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Bronc busters
- A group of men on horseback rides in a grassy arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man is stopped on his horse in the left midground. He holds the reins of another horse. Grandstands are on each side of the arena.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides his horse, Duke, in a grassy arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Numerous other riders and several wagons are in the left and right background near the grandstands on each side of...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Animals & pets--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Mexican vaqueros
- A group of Mexican vaqueros rides in a grassy arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear sombreros and dark, bolero jackets. Grandstands are on each side of the arena.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Grandstand
- A man in the left center midground leans against a log pole supporting the grandstand for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a hat and bow tie and holds his coat over his right shoulder. He has a moustache. Several workers are in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1900-1910.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Grandstand
- A group of men works to set up the grandstand for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the wood bleachers the men are building. Numerous planks of wood are on the ground near the men. The man in the center midground holds a long plank...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1900-1910.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- A.E. Sheible, Jimmy Thomas, Joe Hart
- Albert E. Scheibel, secretary for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands with Jimmy Thomas and Joe Hart in the bleachers of a grandstand for the show at Earl's Court in England. Thomas rests his foot on a bleacher next to a basket with a sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Hart, Joe.; Scheibel, Albert.; Thomas, Jimmy.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man leans down around the horse's neck. The grandstand is in the left background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The grandstand curves in the right background and is supported by large wood beams.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. A man sits on top of a small, wood platform in the background. Several additional men stand near the platform, and two more riders are in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1890-1900.; Grandstands--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Grand Lake rodeo grounds, 3R rodeo for the locals
- Dean O'Brien holds his hat and sits on his horse "Watchfob," as he prepares to receive the president's trophy, in the rodeo arena at Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. O'Brien wears a fringed vest, chaps with metal studs, and carries a lariat on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Grandstands--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July
- Wild West Show arena
- An announcer stands on a raised wood platform in the left center background in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe, possibly in Paris. Numerous people are seated in the grandstand that forms a semi-circle in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1880-1890.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West tent set up
- Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, stands on a stack of wood planks pointing toward someone in the left background during the set up of the grandstand for the show in Paris. He wears a derby hat and a suit. Two men stand...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Grandstands--1880-1890.; Laborers--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Amphitheatre, Venice, Cal.
- View of the Amphitheatre and part of the bath house in Venice, Los Angeles, California. People sit in a grandstand and a band plays under a tent. Shows the heated, salt water lagoon, and steps leading to Windward Avenue.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Amphitheaters--California--Los Angeles--1900-1910.; Bands--California--Los Angeles--1900-1910.; Bathhouses--California--Los Angeles--1900-1910.;...
- 1905
- Exhibition (?)
- View of spectators and men in uniform in Denver, Colorado; spectators crowd bleachers; a brick mansion and the Central Presbyterian Church are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Baseball team Des Moines pro team
- Members of the Des Moines professional baseball team pose near a dugout and grandstands at Broadway Park at Broadway and 6th (Sixth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. They wear caps and uniforms that read: "DM."
- Broadway Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver Bears
- Members of the Denver Bears who include W. E. McNeely (left) and Walt "Wizard" Preston (fourth from the left) pose in the dugout at Broadway Park at Broadway and 6th (Sixth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Grandstands are nearby.
- Broadway Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver Bears (Baseball team)
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Horse show jumping
- A man on horseback jumps over a wooden obstacle in a show probably in Denver, Colorado. Spectators are nearby in grandstands.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horse Shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Jumping (Horsemanship)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A. G. Birch's Broncho Buster Cheyenne Frontier Days rope twister standing
- A cowboy stands on a saddled horse and performs a rope trick in an arena for Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two of the cowboys wear woolies and cowboy hats. Spectators sit in grandstands.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Horse shows--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1890-1910.
- [1905]
- A. G. Birch's Broncho Busters Cheyenne Frontier Days
- A cowboy rides a bucking bronco in an arena as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Other cowboys are nearby. Spectators sit in grandstands in the distance.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- A. G. Birch's Broncho Busters Cheyenne Frontier Days bronc rider
- A cowboy rides a bucking bronco in an arena as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Spectators sit in the grandstands nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne, Wyo. Frontier Days
- A cowboy rides a bronco in an arena as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Other cowboys stand nearby. Spectators sit and stand in grandstands in the distance.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- A cowboy rides a bronco in an arena rodeo as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Spectators sit in grandstands nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- A cowboy rides a bronco in an arena rodeo as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Spectators sit in grandstands nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Bronc rider
- A cowboy rides a bronco in an arena rodeo in Denver, Colorado. Other cowboys are in the arena and spectators look on from the grandstands.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1906]
- Bronco rider
- A cowboy rides a bronc in an arena rodeo probably in Denver, Colorado. Other cowboys on horseback are nearby. Spectators sit in the grandstands.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Broncos--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bronco rider
- A cowboy rides a bronc in an arena rodeo probably in Denver, Colorado. Spectators sit in the grandstands.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Broncos--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Native American dance performance
- Native American (tribe unknown) men participate in a dance in an arena probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear leggings, beaded armbands, and feather headdresses. Spectators look on from the grandstands.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Horse racing
- View of a crowd in the grandstands near the racetrack at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. U. S. flags fly from the roof of the seating area.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Omaha team Broadway Park
- Members of the Omaha baseball team who include W. A. Rourke (manager), Parke Wilson (C), Long Tom Hughes (P), John O'Connell (2B), Harry "Zeke" Newmeyer (P), Kid Toman (SS), Jimmy Hoy (3B), Mattie McVicker (OF), MacKay (IF), Lauzon (OF), Rebsaman...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900, May 7]
- St. Paul team MN
- Members of a baseball team from Saint Paul, Minnesota poses near a dugout in Broadway Park at 6th (Sixth) Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A crowd of spectators sits and stands nearby in the grandstands.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Des Moines team "Prohibitionists" Western League
- Players on the Prohibitionists, a baseball team from Des Moines, Iowa, who include Tom "Lefty" Nagle, pose near a dugout in Broadway Park at 6th (Sixth) Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A crowd of spectators sit and stand in grandstands...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900]
- Rodeo
- A rodeo contestant, next to a saddled horse, attempts to catch the reins of a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Shows men in the arena and spectators in the grandstands.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- Rodeo participants pose on horseback in Colorado. Spectators sit in grandstands nearby.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Colorado--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Press box - announcer - refreshment stand - soft ball field
- Shows two wood structures and benches at a softball field in City Park in Denver, Colorado. One structure, the press and announcer box, is on top of the bleachers. On the roof is a speaker and an American flag. The second structure, the refreshment...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Food vendors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Seats & field - soft ball field
- A view of a softball field in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows bleachers and utility poles that light the field.
- Baseball fields--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Section of seats & field - soft ball field
- A view of a softball field in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows a bleacher section, metal fence and the softball field.
- Baseball fields--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park
- A man sits in front of the horse stables at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. The horse stables were built in 1898 along with the race track and grandstands, all were...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park
- A view of horse stables at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. Bags of feed are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along with the race track...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park race track
- A view of horse stables at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. A bale of hay and a sulky are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along with the...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park race track
- A view of horse stables at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. A sulky, storage bins and a bench are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- City Park race track horse stables
- A view of a horse stable at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. Bales of hay and storage bins are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- City Park race track grand stand
- A view of the grand stands at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. A dirt track crosses in front the wooden stands with a tile roof overhead; a wood fence is on the opposite side of the race track. The grand stands were built in 1898 and...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- City Park horse stables
- A view of a horse stable at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. Bales of hay, storage bins and sulkies are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park
- A view of a horse stable at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. Storage bins are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along with the race track...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Horse stables at City Park
- A view of horse stables at the City Park race track in Denver, Colorado. The long wood stable has a slate roof and multiple doors and windows. Bales of hay and a sulky are against the front wall. The horse stables were built in 1898 along with the...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Stables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Prowers County Fair, Lamar
- Photograph of a photograph. Spectators sit on bleachers in a grandstand at the Prowers County Fair in Lamar, Colorado. Probably horses in a horse race are blurred by motion on the racetrack. A United States flag is above covered bleachers.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grandstands--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.
- 1911, August 23-25
- Grandstand softball park at Lakeside Amusement Park
- Spectators fill the grandstand of the softball park at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Players sit on benches under the floodlights. Men in suits are near first base. A press box sits on top of the grandstand.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Grandstands--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Softball players--Colorado--1920-1930.;...
- 1936 June 28