Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Brighton
- View of a headstone in a cemetery in Brighton, Colorado; shows a square headstone with a polished front sitting atop another, rectangular stone with a rough cut; five vertical lines of Japanese language on the stone and carved words: "Father and...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Brighton--1940-1950.
- [between 1949 and 1966]
- Record of United States Soldiers for the Suppression of the Rebellion, buried in G. A. R., Old Riverside, Catholic, and Hebrew Cemeteries at Denver, Colorado
- Colorado--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers.; Cemeteries--Colorado.
- Angel on headstone of Marie Contassot Riverside Cemetery
- View of an angel that sits on the headstone of Marie Contassot (died October 1894), located in block 8, lot 9, of Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876), 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs and sepulchral monuments.; Contassot, Marie, d. 1894--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver,...
- 2003
- Speicht headstone
- In 1876, Riverside Cemetery served as Denver’s primary resting place for the prominent and influential, the unknown and unwanted. The cemetery grew out of the 19th century movement toward the creation of landscaped rural-type. Photograph of a...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- 1994 June
- Sacred Heart of Mary Church
- View of The Sacred Heart of Mary Church and cemetery at 6739 South Boulder Road in Boulder, Colorado. Shows a headstone with a carved angel that points upward towards clouds and buildings. The church, in the distance, has a gabled roof, an arched...
- Sacred Heart of Mary Church (Boulder, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Catholic churches.; Cemeteries.; Sacred Heart of Mary Church (Boulder, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--Boulder--Pictorial works.;...
- 1969
- James O'Neil gravestone
- View of the headstone for James O'Neil located in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec Street in the Windsor Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The stone has a round top with decorative carving and a carved wreath. Carved under the wreath is "James...
- Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; O'Neil, James, 1895---Tomb.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Windsor (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Windsor...
- 2010
- Doc Holliday's Gravestone
- View of John Henry "Doc" Holliday's gravestone located in the Linwood Cemetery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The grave and granite headstone are surrounded by a simple black metal railing. Inscribed on the stone are the name and death dates, "Doc...
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1990-2000.; Burial--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1990-2000.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Graves--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Pictorial works; Cemeteries--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--Pictorial works.;...
- 1991
- Grave of Harley C. Bell, Riverside Cemetery, Denver
- View of the grave marker for Harley C. Bell, in block 5, lot 59 of Riverside Cemetery at 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows a carved headstone of a boy on a rocking horse. The gravestone reads: "Harley C....
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Bell, Harley C.--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1995
- Detail, gravestone of Harley C. Bell, Riverside Cemetery, Denver
- View of a detail from the headstone for Harley C. Bell, in block 5, lot 59 of Riverside Cemetery at 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The gravestone reads: [Harley C. Bell, Son of] "Clifton & Lizzie Bell," ...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Bell, Harley C.--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1995
- Grave of Bessie M. Bell, Riverside Cemetery, Denver
- View of the grave marker for Gracie M. Bell, in block 5, lot 59 of Riverside Cemetery at 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows a carved gravestone of a girl with a doll. The headstone reads: "Gracie M. Bell,...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Bell, Gracie M.--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1995
- Tombstone
- A man poses by a large headstone in a cemetery in Colorado. The monument has crosses and reads: "IHS."
- Cemeteries--Colorado--1910-1930.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Tombstone of Mary A. Keefe wife of John A. Keefe
- View of a headstone in a cemetery in Denver, Colorado. The stone reads:"Mary A. wife of John A. Keefe 1863-1898 Keefe". Other gravestones are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Keefe, John A.--Family.; Keefe, Mary A., 1863-1898--Tomb.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Tombstone
- A man poses by a large headstone in a cemetary in Colorado. The monument has crosses and reads: "IHS."
- Cemeteries--Colorado--1910-1930.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Tombstone
- A man poses near a headstone in Colorado. The monument has crosses and reads "IHS."
- Men--Colorado--1910-1930.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Stone for G. S. & M. Co.
- View of a carved headstone that reads: "G. S. & M. Co." possibly in a cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
- Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Kit Carson's grave Taos N.M.
- View of Christopher "Kit" Carson's grave at a cemetery in Taos, New Mexico. A wooden picket fence surrounds the headstone. Other headstones and monuments are nearby.
- Carson, Kit, 1809-1868--Tomb.; Taos (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Cemeteries--New Mexico--Taos--1880-1900.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--New Mexico--Taos--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Chief Ouray's grave
- A group of Native American Ute men, women and children, and a white man gather around the headstone marking the reburial spot of Chief Ouray. The Ute men's clothing includes leggings, gauntlets, shirts, shawls with decorative shell work, buckskin,...
- Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--1920-1940.; Ouray--Tomb.
- [between 1925 and 1932?]
- Brighton
- View of a grave stone in Brighton, Colorado, showing a rectangular stone topped by a scrolled arch; inside the arch among raised leaves and flowers: "Our Baby" and below: "Leonard Cay, Son of L. G. & E. B. Clarke born Aug. 20, 1879, died Jan. 18,...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Brighton--1940-1970.
- [between 1949 and 1966]
- Mission cemetery, 5 miles north of Pine Ridge
- View of Native American grave sites in the mission cemetery near Pine Ridge, South Dakota; shows a concrete slab encrusted with rocks and stones and a headstone decorated with feather plumes, flowers and a plaque: "Andrew W. Rabbit, Born Apr. 8,...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1930-1940.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1930-1940.; Cemeteries--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1930-1940.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--South Dakota--Pine...
- August 1936
- Two wives of Quanah Parker - Topay & Tonicy
- Topay and Tonicy, two Native American Comanche women, wives of Quanah Parker, pose beside his memorial inside a fence decorated with a wreath, Post Oak Cemetery, near Cache, Oklahoma. Inscription on granite headstone reads: "Resting Here Until Day...
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Cache (Okla.)--1920-1930.; Post Oak Mission Cemetery (Comanche County, Okla.)--1920-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.;...
- [1926?]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features an irregularly shaped stone atop a square stone atop a large pedestal stone. Leaves have been carved into the top stone, above the inscription, which reads: "Alice Maud (?), Died Sep....
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A rectangular headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a bas-relief of an unidentified object, and a modified arch top. It is inscribed with: "Clarence H., died Feb. 20,. 1880, Aged 7 Yrs. 6 Mos. Also, "Infant son ??, of W. T....
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features the raised image of an unidentified object enclosed in a circle. The stone is rectangular with a stepped arch at the top. The inscription on the stone reads: "Sabella, Daught.(?) of...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A lightly colored headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features the raised image of an angel enclosed by a circle at the top of the stone. Tendrils are around the top of the circle, and the angel is set as though in flight. The...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features a modified arch, and the raised image of an elk head enclosed by a circle at the top of the stone. Above the circle are the letters A. O. F. (Ancient Order of Foresters). The...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A keyhole shaped headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, features the image of a flower enclosed in the circle on top. The inscription on the stone reads: "Thomas, Son of T. & F. Cooper, Died, ??." Tall grass, hills and trees are...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, is inscribed with: "L. H. Arthur, Died Apr. 25, 1881, Aged 48 Years." and, "ARTHUR," (on base). The stone is a large square that evolves into a rounded cap topped by a detailed, rounded...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone and grave are enclosed by a metal railing at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Planters are at each corner of the railing, and two slats form an "x" from corner to corner. The slats give support to the railing. The gravestone is...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Idaho Springs
- A headstone at the cemetery in Idaho Springs, Colorado is rectangular at its base and comes to a point at the top. The inscription reads: " Sylvester H., Son of H. & D. Terrel, Died June 21, 1880, Aged 2 yrs. 1 mo. 21 ds." A line forms a border...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- James Archer Monument
- In 1876, Riverside Cemetery served as Denver’s primary resting place for the prominent and influential, the unknown and unwanted. The cemetery grew out of the 19th century movement toward the creation of landscaped rural-type. Photograph of a...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- 1994 June
- Beautiful, beautiful, zion! : the majesty of God's power and grace, First Chronicles-Chapter 20, Verse 11.
- Booklet created detailing the clerical and building history of the Zion Baptist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Included are several photographs of different pastors and their families, changes to different church buildings to the year 2003.
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver--History.; Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 2003
- Western History Subject Index
- Pioneers. Colorado
- 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
- Headstone of Chief Washakie who was known as the whiteman's friend
- View of Native American (Shoshone) Washakie's gravestone near Fort Washakie, Wyoming. The gravestone reads: "Washakie 1804-1900 A wise ruler". Wooden buildings and the mountains of the Wind River Range are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1900-1910.; Shoshoni Indians--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1900-1910.; Fort Washakie (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1900-1910.; Washakie, ca. 1804-1900--Tomb.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 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
- Western History Subject Index
- Hinterkirc, Vincent
- Western History Subject Index
- HILLS JOE
- Western History Subject Index
- LAFAYETTE COLORADO. CEMETERIES
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Parks. City park. Zoo
- Western History Subject Index
- Sacajawea
- Western History Subject Index
- STRIKES. COLORADO. COAL. 1927-1928
- Western History Subject Index
- Batterson, Azubah Ella
- Index to the Western History Department sheet music collection
- Music--scores.;
- 2013
- Baker Family Headstone
- Grave marker for Addison Elliot Baker, a farmer and real estate investor from Denver. Marker is located in Riverside Cemetery, in Denver, Colorado. In 1876, Riverside Cemetery served as Denver’s primary resting place for the prominent and...
- Baker, Addison Elton, 1818-1884--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- 1994 June
- Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
- Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
- Colorado--Biography.
- 1933, 2005