Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1 and 2, 1919 January - February
- Municipal Facts: Volume 8 Numbers 3 and 4, 1925 March-April
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 6
- Velásquez homestead, San Rafael, Colo.
- View of the Velásquez Homestead in San Rafael (Conejos County), Colorado. The one story territorial style adobe structure has boarded up windows on the facade and stucco crumbling from the exterior. Vigas protrude through the adobe bricks on...
- Velásquez family--Homes & haunts--2000-2010.; San Rafael (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses.; Abandoned buildings.; Velásquez family--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Adobe houses--Colorado--San Rafael--Pictorial works.; Abandoned...
- 1992
- Alpine Inn
- View of the Alpine Inn at 3551 Tejon Street in the Highland Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one story wood structure has a faux mansard roof with green shingles above the entrance. The windows are covered in white wood panels. A tree and...
- Alpine Inn (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Restaurants.; Electric signs.; Alpine Inn (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Electric...
- 1977
- The City of Denver: Volume 3 Number 2, 1914 October 24
- Municipal Facts: Volume 8 Numbers 7 and 8, 1925 September-October
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 7 and 8, 1928 July-August
- Municipal Facts: Volume 14 Numbers 1 and 2, 1931 January-February
- Veterans' Hospital, Grand Junction
- View of the multi-story Veterans' Hospital on North Avenue in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. The moderne style building has squared towers, uniform windows and a broken cornice line. Shows cars in a parking lot and a flagpole in front of...
- Veterans Administration Hospital (Grand Junction, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hospitals--Colorado--Grand Junction--1940-1950.
- 1949 August 21
- Covered walk from Hotel to Casino Broadmoor
- View along the tree-lined drive of the Broadmoor Casino and Hotel, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows the covered walkway between the Casino and the Hotel with vines growing on it, and mountains.
- Broadmoor Hotel and Casino (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890- 1900.; Broadmoor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Casinos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Covered walks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1895 and 1897?]
- Central City
- View of the north side of the Eureka Street buildings taken from behind a white, wood fence in Central City, Colorado. Washington Hall (one of the few buildings to survive the fire of 1874) is in foreground. The Cast Houses, which have trees...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Main St., Central City
- Two masonry houses stand in front of St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church on Pine Street in Central City, Colorado. Both buildings have flat roofs, cornices, and arched windows. Built above a retaining wall, the first house has a Victorian...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Navaho woman standing outside of summer hogan Good view of country
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman standing outside of a brush shelter, possibly the Navajo Indian Reservation. A pile of rocks stands next to one exterior wall of the shelter. A wooden rail corral stands away from the shelter. Rocky desert...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Gregory Lode, Central City, Colorado
- View of Gregory Lode outside of Central City, Colorado. A wagon is parked to the right of the gouge in the mountain. Mining timbers are stacked in the entrance to the mine. Tailings, rocks and vegetation surround the hole, and a few trees are...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- 1968
- "The Delight Makers" home. Tyuonyi, the most interesting ruin in Pajarito Park
- View of the Native American (Anasazi) Tyuonyi ruins in Pajarito Park (later Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. A circular group of foundations of Pueblo style buildings circumscribe possibly three round kiva holes. A wooden rail fence...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1920.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Archaeological sites--New...
- [between 1900 and 1916]
- House on the Casey, Central City
- The Smith residence, a Gothic Revival house, is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. It is an L-shaped building with a gabled roof, a chimney, and gingerbread bargeboard around the eaves. The covered porch has spindles along the...
- Smith, Eben, 1832-1906--Homes & haunts.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [1953?]
- Manitou Spring, Manitou, Colo.
- View of the Manitou Soda Spring in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking southwest. The conical, faceted roofed rustic gazebo with its branch uprights and branch benches around the perimeter is in the center; unstripped rail fence extends to the...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1880?]
- Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasas
- Studio portrait of Native American Wichita family, including Ada Shaw (Clear Day) Kiwena, Wasack (? Growing Horn), and children; they wear a combination of Euro-American and traditional dress; one women holds a baby in a cradleboard; a man wears a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1890-1900.; Wichita Indians--Women--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.; Kiwena, Wichita Indian.; Wasack, Wichita Indian.; Shaw, Ada.
- 1898
- (New) Cardinal - 1942
- View of (New) Cardinal, Boulder County, Colorado showing tall grass and flowers growing in a field in front of a small wooden house; wagon wheels partially hidden by the grass; trees behind the house in the field.
- (New) Cardinal (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Gothic arch, Washington Park, Denver, Colo.
- Trees growing together create an illusory gothic arch in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Trees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- St. Anthony's neighborhood house
- Interior view of Saint Anthony's Clinic and Neighborhood House in Denver, Colorado; shows girls and boys eating crackers and drinking from tin cups.
- St. Anthony's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Clinics--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Day care--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 November 24
- Sioux gathering wild rice
- Native American Sioux in canoes gather wild rice growing in water.
- Dakota Indians--1850-1860.; Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Canoes--1850-1860.; Harvesting--1850-1860.
- [1851?]
- Schweitzer cottage on grounds and added swimming pool
- View of the one story Schweitzer cottage and swimming pool in Aspen, Colorado; features a rectangular-shaped building with a mansard roof, shingles, dormer windows with pediments a bracketed cornice, rectangular windows, and a dutch door with a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Iron City - 1950
- A drainage ditch, in Iron City, Colorado, is lined by concrete and rock walls, and has grass growing along the bottom of the channel. Aspen trees and bushes line both sides of the ditch.
- Ditches--Colorado--Iron City--1950-1960.; Iron City (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- 1950
- Lulu City - 1942 - cabin Foundation with 40-yr.-old trees inside
- View of two pine trees growing within the foundation walls of a cabin in Lulu City, Colorado; other wooden foundations nearby.
- Foundations--Colorado--Lulu City--1940-1950.; Lulu City (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Lulu City - 1942 cabin foundation with 40-yr.-old trees inside
- Two pine trees are growing within the foundation walls of a cabin in Lulu City, Colorado. Other foundations are nearby.
- Foundations--Colorado--Lulu City--1940-1950.; Lulu City (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Carbondale, Colorado, Charles Harris residence
- Exterior detail of the Charles H. Harris (ranch homesteader) house in Carbondale, Roaring Fork River Valley, Garfield County, Colorado; includes front porch with turned posts and decorative brackets, a portion of the stone beltcourses, and...
- Carbondale (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Carbondale--1960-1980.; Harris, Charles H.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Arriba, Colorado, Lincoln State Bank
- Lincoln State Bank, Arriba, Lincoln County, Colorado, features a one-story corner brick building with contrasting brick trim on pilasters, decorative cornice with egg and dart molding, parapet with low apex gables, contrasting decorative brick...
- Arriba (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Arriba--1910-1920.
- [1919]
- Broadway, Blanca City
- The snow-capped Sangre de Cristo mountains loom over the town of Blanca, Colorado, in Costilla County. Men in suits stand in front of two tents and a lightpost. Wood-frame structures, including one with a gable, are across grassy Broadway, which...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.
- September 28, 1908
- Savery Co., Broomfield
- Workers in Brighton, Colorado, make compost for growing mushrooms. A man spraying a hose stands atop a mixer, and others in bib overalls load a conveyor belt elevator feeding it. Fields and trees are in the background.
- Broomfield (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--Broomfield--1920-1930.; Mushrooms--Colorado--Broomfield--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Savery Co., Broomfield
- Workers in Broomfield, Colorado, make compost for growing mushrooms. A man spraying a hose stands atop a mixer, another loads a conveyor belt elevator feeding it.
- Broomfield (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--Broomfield--1920-1930.; Mushrooms--Colorado--Broomfield--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Savery Co., Westminster
- The Savery mushroom farm in Westminster, Colorado, has a paved area flanked by block barns. Repeating gables top both buildings, and piles of compost and elevators are in the background. Men in suits and white straw hats look on.
- Westminster (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Farms--Colorado--Westminster--1920-1930.; Mushrooms--Colorado--Westminster--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Harmony Ranch at Estes Park
- The two-story log dining room with awnings at the Harmony Guest Ranch, known also by its Swahili translation, Amani Mgeni Uwanda, is screened by tall evergreens growing on the golf course in front of the building. The motel was was established by...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Golf--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Harmony Ranch, Estes Park
- The two-story dining room building with awnings at the Harmony Guest Ranch, known also by its Swahili translation, Amani Mgeni Uwanda, is screened by tall evergreen trees growing on the golf course in front of the building. The motel was...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Golf--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Bridge over the Uncompahgre
- A horse-drawn wagon and driver stop on a hewn log bridge over a waterfall and gorge, possibly in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows trees growing on a rock outcrop in the creek.
- Bridges--Colorado--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Montrose parades celebrating the opening of the Gunnison tunnel
- A large number of people line the parade route to celebrate the opening of the Gunnison Tunnel in Montrose, Colorado. Decorated horse- drawn carriages, marching bands, and a long line of automobiles parade through a set of two arches that were...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Mesa Verde, general views
- Deric Nusbaum stands on the ledge of a cliff with a Native American man identified as Jim Corn. The massive cliff in Mesa Verde National Park is contrasted by the plains in the distance. The rocky ledge where the two stand has clusters of grass...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--1920-1930.; Corn, Jim.; Nusbaum, Deric.
- [between 1923 and 1927?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- The remains of a stone wall stand in the foreground of this view of a mesa, probably in southeast Utah or southwest Colorado. The wall is made of large, thin slabs of stone and has small tufts of grass growing around it. In the distance, the mesa...
- Archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1920-1930.; Mesas--Four Corners Region--1920-1930.; Stone walls--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Ashcroft, Colorado
- ball and banquet there. Tabor also reportedly bought rounds of drinks for everyone in each of the town's 13 saloons. At the time, Ashcroft was growing much faster than nearby Aspen. By 1885, it had about 3,500 residents with six hotels and 20...
- Ashcroft (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Ashcroft--1940-1950.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Ashcroft--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Ashcroft--1940-1950.
- [1943?]
- Spirit o' the Storm
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1950.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Pines--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Caribou Flats. Pine tree
- A pine tree, possibly a Limber Pine, stands on a ridge near Caribou Flat in Boulder County, Colorado. The tree has shorter branches growing near its trunk and larger branches at its crown. A ridge of mountains is in the distance.
- Limber pine--Colorado--Boulder County--1930-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Timberline on J.Q. Rollins wagon road 1939
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [1939?]
- Timberline on J.Q. Rollins wagon road 1939
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [1939?]
- Timberline "Spirit o' the Storm" (tree) 1930's
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Timberline "Spirit of the Storm" (tree) 1930's
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1950.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Timberline "Spirit of the Storm" (tree) 1930's
- A large pine tree, possibly a Bristlecone Pine, stands in the foreground with its branches growing toward one side near Rollins Pass in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional pine trees stand in the background along the hill. Photographer titled the...
- Bristlecone pine--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1950.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Timberline (1902)
- A group of Bristlecone pine trees grows in irregular shapes at timberline in Colorado. Several tree stumps stand among the growing trees.
- Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine--1900-1920.; Timberline--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tree stumps--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Silverton, From the Cascades
- View of Silverton, Colorado, looking southeast, taken from the Cascades, a few miles up the Mineral Creek valley; shows rocky escarpments, brush and a pine growing from a crack in the granite, a trestle of the Silverton Railway crossing the...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]