Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- #305 Eisenkramer's Meat Market
- A bearded customer of Eisenkramer's Meat Market sits in front of the service counter holding a wrapped parcel of meat in his hands. A second parcel of wrapped meat is on the counter next to a ceramic bowl. Two employees stand behind the meat...
- Meat--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- November 22, 1909
- 10th Mountain Division Name Lookup Index
- Database of 32,213 records of men who served with the “Mountain Troops” from 1941-1945. You may use the Name Lookup Index to determine if a person was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, and the company or Regiment with which he served.
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.; Military records.; Colorado--Genealogy
- 2002
- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 11th U.S. Cavalry arriving at Trinidad
- A member of the 11th U.S. Cavalry, shakes hands with a man as the Cavalry arrives in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado. The 11th Cavalry was called in at the request of Colorado Governor Ammons, to restore order in the coal fields after the...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cavalry--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- [1914]
- 13th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide Official Program
- 1875 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 3rd Annual Denver City directory
- 1876 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 4th Annual Denver City directory
- 1878 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 6th Annual Denver City directory
- 1889 Corbett & Ballenger's 17th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1915 Corbett & Ballenger's 43rd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1920 Corbett & Ballenger's 48th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1923 Corbett & Ballenger's 51st Annual Denver City Directory
- 1926 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.2
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 1984 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 2 children bathing
- Two small children, possibly Popovi and Felip, sons of Maria and Julian Martinez of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, sit in a round, metal bath tub crying. The tub is set on a wood ledge. The younger child has his arm around the older one,...
- Children bathing--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Martínez, Julián, San Ildefonso Pueblo potter--Family.; Martínez, María Montoya--Family.
- [1915?]
- 20th Anniversary Sermon
- The pamphlet contains the text for the sermon given by Rev. Frank T. Bayley in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, CO, 1911.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1911
- 300 choice recipes
- Cookbook created by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the cookbook are various recipes and household tips provided by the ladies.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1892
- 5th annual picnic, the Colorado pond, A.H.O. of Blue Goose, Mount Morrison
- Panoramic view of members of the Colorado pond (chapter) of the Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose at their annual picnic near Mount Morrison (Jefferson County), Colorado. Men, women, and children pose near a stone structure with a...
- Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose--People--1910-1920.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.
- 1912 July 6
- 75th Anniversary Booklet for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Anniversary booklet detailing the seventy five year history of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado. Included are pictures of the Cathedral from its beginning to 1987.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colorado) -- History. ; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Catholic Church -- Colorado -- Denver.
- 1987 October
- "Barnum school pupils prepare book as gift to boy, 11, in Prague," news clipping (unidentified source)
- "Flatheads," So-Sa and family
- A Native American Flathead (Salish) man, identified as Sosa, poses with his family in front of a tepee. There are two men, a woman, and two children. The men wear moccasins, leggings, shirts, necklaces, and fur bound braids. One of them wears a...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Families--1900-1910.; So-sa.
- 1907
- "Good-bye" Joseph
- "Good-bye" Joseph (Joe Isadore Woodcock), a Native American young man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses for an informal portrait. The young man wears his hair in braids, has several beaded necklaces hanging around his...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Woodcock, Joe Isadore.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- "Hands up", an incident of travel on the plains
- Bandits in hats and face masks hold up a stagecoach at gun point on a road at night. Stagecoach drivers and a passenger hold their hands up. Two bandits hold the reins of the two teams of spooked horses.
- Criminals--1880-1890.; Horse teams--1880-1890.; Robberies--1880-1890.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.
- 1885 August 29
- "If I Were White" by Clarence F. Holmes (unofficial title)
- "Texas, owned By J. D. Brunton, Glendale Stock Farm, Colo. Midland Ry
- Close, side view of stallion with bit and bridle; boot and hands of person holding reins visible at right edge; fencing, telegraph pole, and hills visible in background; farm located near Aspen, Colorado.
- Horses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1919]
- "Throw up your hands," painted by C.S. Stobie
- Photograph of an oil painting created by Charles S. Stobie. The painting, entitled "Throw up your hands," depicts Stobie pointing his rifle at the viewer. He wears a hat, jacket, cartridge belt and leather gaiters tied at the knee. He stands in an...
- Artists--American.; Military scouts.; Oil paintings--1890-1910.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- "Thy will be done" : the Prayer Band Ministry of Zion Baptist Church : 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast
- Booklet created for the 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast at Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. This breakfast was to recognize the Senior Pastor and Associate Pastors for all the work they do for the church. Included are photographs of each...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; African American families--Religious life--Colorado--Denver.
- 2004
- A cold morning, ranger's camp
- Men (including McCormick, James Horsburgh, Jr., and Professor Joseph N. LeConte) wear hooded caftans and warm their hands by a fire at their camp in Tulare County (now Kings Canyon National Park), California. Other men lie asleep or awake in their...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Tulare County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Campfires--California--Tulare County--1890-1910.; Camping--California--Tulare County--1890-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A Grassy resort
- Miners gather around a square, wooden table in a tavern in the resort town of Grassy (also known as Gassy and Cameron), Colorado, in Teller County. Two of the men sit at the table and hold glasses in their hands; the other four stand around the...
- Grassy (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Grassy--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Grassy--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1899]
- A Half Century of Progress : The Golden Anniversary of the First United Presbyterian Church
- Program for the fiftieth anniversary of the First United Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Including the worship program for the anniversary and a brief history of the church.
- First United Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1933 June 3
- A large gold nugget
- A pair of hands hold out a large gold nugget.
- Gold mining--1890-1910.; Gold--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A Mellin's food Hopi baby, Oraibi, Arizona
- Native American (Hopi) woman leans over and stands up a large baby with her hands under his arms, Oraibi Pueblo, Arizona.
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Oraibi--1910-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Oraibi (Ariz.)--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- A Potter, Van Briggle Pottery
- A man in a bowler hat, vest, bow tie and apron presses the brake of a potter's wheel with his foot, Van Briggle's Art Pottery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The belt-driven flywheel spins and the clay in his hands is still. Mugs and...
- Van Briggle Pottery Company--1900-1910.; Art pottery--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Potters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Potteries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1902
- A Tribute to Youth Program
- Program for 1994 African-American Awareness Month event at the Ford-Warren Branch at the Denver Public Library.
- Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
- 1994 February 19
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- Abandoned Argentine Central Railway tracks
- View of abandoned railroad tracks on the Argentine Central Railway near Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The ruined tracks lead to possibly the remains of a wooden railroad bridge.
- Argentine Central Railway Company--Facilities--2010-2020.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Railroad tracks.; Argentine Central Railway Company--Pictorial works.; Railroads--Abandonment--Colorado--Clear Creek County--Pictorial works.; Clear...
- 2010
- AdAmAn Club
- Men shake hands and pass a piece of paper, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. One has a patch on his coat sleeve: "National Ski Patrol;" the other, probably an AdAmAn Club member, wears a billed cap with earflaps.
- AdAmAn Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1950-1960.; National Ski Patrol System (U.S.)--1950-1960.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Adele Voughle cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a woman in cowpuncher's costume; outfit includes woolies (chaps), a bull whip, pistol, bandana, bridle, and wide brimmed hat with Montana peak.
- Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Cowgirls--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.; Voughle, Adele.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Admiral Byrd in Denver, shaking hands (has on flying cap & goggles on his head)
- A crowd and photographers with cameras greet Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his plane the "Josephine Ford" in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Admirals--American--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957.
- [1929 or 1930]
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd shakes hands with an unidentified woman while on a visit to Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Admirals--American--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957.
- [1930?]
- Adults and Children with Easter Baskets at Mission Viejo
- A large group of adults and children standing together on pavement. Easter baskets in the hands of some of the children. A street with cars visible in the background.
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Advertising - Billboards
- Three men stand near a billboard that advertises Cudahy's Soap possibly in Colorado. The billboard reads: "Cudahy's Diamond 'G' Soap, the C Mark, Does Better Work and Goes Further Than Any Other Laundry Soap." Two of the men wear work clothes and...
- Billboards--1890-1900.
- 1897, September 29
- Ah-ah-bed-way-we-dung (Forever Noisy), Chief Sandy Lake Chippewas
- Hand colored standing studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) chief identified as Ahahbedwaywedung (Forever Noisy). He wears a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, a kerchief, and head adornment. He holds a pipe in his hands.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1890.; Forever Noisy.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Amelia Earhart in Denver
- Mrs. Carlos L. Reavis of Denver hands a bouquet of flowers to Amelia Earhart, on Earhart's arrival in a Beech Nut autogiro, Denver, Colorado. Five other women stand nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Autogiros--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bouquets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937.; Reavis, Carlos M., Mrs.
- June 3, 1931
- Amitie Club
- View of an Amitie Club function. An African American (Black) couple poses in front of a stage in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a tuxedo and has his hands at the the waist of a woman who wears a light colored party dress. A jazz...
- Amitie Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance...
- [1959?]
- Among the Moki Indians, the Snake Dance
- Native American (Pueblo, Hopi) men, Antelope or Snake Priests, perform the Snake Dance in Walpi, First Mesa, Arizona. The men wear aprons or skirts decorated with fringe and animal pelts, face paint, feather headdresses and squash blossom...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- 1896 August 15
- And reached his hands to his brothers-the stars
- Side view of a Native American (Hopi) man, in a loincloth and headband, standing on a rock with both arms stretched out above his head.
- Hopi Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Animal pelts and traps
- A man stands behind a stack of animal pelts. He stretches a fox pelt between his hands. Other animal skins rest on a wooden frame. Steel traps hang beneath the pelts.
- Predatory animals x Control--1910-1930.; Animal traps--1910-1930.; Hides & skins--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1929?]