Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 36, 1910 September 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 38, 1910 September 17
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 40, 1910 October 1
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 17, 1911 April 22
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 45, 1911 November 4
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 9, 1912 March 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 15, 1912 April 13
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 16, 1909 June 5
- 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
- Reinforcements move up the ridge, Mount Belvedere in background, Italy
- A line of Tenth Mountain Division soldiers climb up a ridge wearing helmets, combat fatigues, large knapsacks during the Italian Campaign. According to the caption the peak of Mount Belvedere rises in the distance. The ground is partially covered...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- Wounded men cross snowy field to the Battalion Aid Station, Mount Belvedere, Italy
- Eight men walk in a straight line on a trail across a snow covered field. According to the caption, they are both walking wounded and a litter squad, accompanying a wounded enemy soldier on a litter to the Tenth Mountain Division, 85th Mountain...
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 20, 1945
- Wild West Show cast
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show cast, probably German soldiers, pose on horseback in a camp for the show. The men wear metal helmets with birds on their tops and light-colored uniforms. They also wear cuirassiers covering their chests....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Soldiers--German.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Infantry, USA
- A group of American infantrymen rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several of the men sit in a wagon pulled by horses. The men wear helmets and uniforms. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Wild West Show cast
- Members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show ride horses in a grassy area during a performance of the show. Among those riding are several Native Americans wearing feather headdresses and carrying spears, German soldiers wearing metal...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Horse shows.; Soldiers--German.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- French chasseurs
- A group of French soldiers rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear helmets and carry lances. Several additional soldiers are stopped on their horses in the right background. Those men...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Soldiers, French.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Arabs
- A group of Arabs on horseback rides through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear turbans and capes. Several soldiers are stopped on their horses in the right background. Those men wear helmets and carry...
- Arabs--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Wild West Show cast
- A group of horseback riders, possibly South American gauchos, rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear wide-brimmed hats and have straps that cross their chests. Several additional...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Mexican vaqueros
- A group of Mexican vaqueros rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear sombreros and dark, bolero jackets. Several soldiers are stopped on their horses in the right background. Those men...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos.; Soldiers--American.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Cossacks
- A group of Russian Georgian Cossacks ride horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man, David Kadjaia, rides in the center midground slightly in front of the rest of the group. The men wear wool hats...
- Cossacks.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Soldiers--German.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Kadjaia, David.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Wild West Show cast
- A group of men rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men, possibly South American gauchos, wear narrow-brimmed hats and have straps that cross their chests. Several additional riders are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Gauchos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Cowboys
- A group of American cowboys rides horses through a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear cowboy hats and have scarves tied around their necks. Several soldiers are stopped on their horses in the right...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Soldiers--American.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- U.S. cavalrymen
- Two U.S. cavalrymen stop on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear dark uniforms and ride their horses bareback. Additional cavalrymen wearing different uniforms, including helmets with tassles, are in the background...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Football team
- A football team sits and poses for a group portrait on a staircase in front of a building entrance probably in western Colorado. Young men wear knickers with elastic at the knee, leather boots, shoulder pads under striped sweaters and leather...
- Football players--Colorado--1910-1920.; Students--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Knights of Pythias
- Knights of Pythias, Leadville Lodge, No. 1, pose in Aspen, Colorado. The Grand Lodge of the Grand Jurisdiction of Colorado was organized in 1879. Members in full uniform including dark jackets, trousers, epaulets, striped belts, white gloves and...
- Knights of Pythias. Leadville Lodge No. 1 (Leadville, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- English lancers on horseback
- A group of English lancers poses on horseback in the midground in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear shiny helmets and hold flag poles in their right hands. One man sits on his horse slightly in front of the group. A long...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Lancers--English--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy
- Ten Tenth Mountain Division 126th Mountain Enginers rest behind a tank destroyer on a mountain road while taking cover from German sniper fire. Those closest to the tank destroyer stand and sit upright while those farther from cover lie flat on the...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- March 3, 1945
- Tabor Light Cavalry at the funeral of a member
- A group of Tabor Light Cavalry at the funeral of a member in Leadville, Colorado, wear military uniforms that include helmets, coats, boots, and gloves. They form a u-shaped line around a coffin covered with flowers and an American flag. They hold...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Soldiers--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Rockclimbers, Pando, Colorado
- Group portrait of eight Tenth Mountain Division soldiers at the base of a rock formation near Camp Hale, [or Pando] Colorado. All are wearing khaki shirts and pants, seven are wearing helmets, four have coils of ropes, at least two are wearing...
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Rock climbing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Soldiers--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1943-1944]
- Co. D 5th U.S. Artillery
- Members of the 5th U.S. Artillery ride horses pulling caissons into an arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear helmets and uniforms. Empty bleachers are underneath a large tent in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army--Artillery.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Fifth U.S. Artillery Battery D
- Two members of Battery D of the Fifth U.S. Artillery ride horses in a grassy field during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Each of the men leads another horse beside him. The men wear helmets and dark uniforms. A large cloud of dust...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army--Artillery.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Japanese
- Two horsemen, possibly Japanese members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, duel with swords while mounted on horses in an arena during a performance of the show. The men wear dark fencing outfits and mesh masks and helmets. The audience...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Kendo--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- German cuirassier
- A group of German cavalrymen rides down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The men wear helmets and cuirassiers and carry flags. One man...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--German--1900-1910.; Military uniforms--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- 5th Royal Irish Lancers
- The 5th Royal Irish Lancers pose in uniform in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Most of the men wear helmets with tassles hanging from the top. Some of them hold their helmets on their laps....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Great Britain. Army Royal Irish Lancers, 5th.]; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- U.S. Cavalry officers
- Three U.S. cavalrymen pose on horseback in front of a backdrop in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The men wear dark uniforms and helmets with tassles hanging from them. The man in the center...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry.; Flag bearers.; Flags--American--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Helmet
- Black felt helmet from the United States Army with a gold, American eagle insignia and a gold spike.
- Helmets--1870-1890.; Military uniforms--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Clear Creek - drilling in 1200 ft. pioneer bore - removing jock bits in foreground
- Men work with pipes, pneumatic tubing, and helmets with lanterns in a highway tunnel on Highway 6 in Jefferson County or Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Construction workers--Colorado--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--1940-1950.; Road construction--Colorado--1940-1950.; Tunnels--Colorado--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Alma - Lincoln - ore train coming out of portal
- Men smile and laugh by ore cars and sheds at the Alma Lincoln Mine in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. They wear helmets with lamps; sign reads: "Watch Out For Cars."
- Alma Lincoln Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Miners--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Esther
- Men, women, girls, and boys pose in costumes in (probably) Denver, Colorado; outfits include crowns, plumed helmets, robes and bodices. A woman holds the end of the king's scepter.
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Mountain obstacle course at Camp Hale, Colorado
- Two soldiers, members of the 10th Light Infantry Division (Alpine) [later renamed 10th Mountain Division], free climb a rock cliff on the obstacle course at Camp Hale in Eagle County, Colorado. The men wear packs and have coiled ropes and rifles...
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Military Personnel--Colorado--Camp Hale.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cliffs--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Climbing--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.; Military training--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950.;...
- 1943
- Pfc. Lawrence Lucas
- Private First Class Lawrence Lucas, 604th Field Artillery, 10th Mountain Division, rests close to the front lines during the Italian Campaign in Bologna Province, Italy. He sits and washes his feet in his helmet. Clothing, boots, field rations,...
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles.; Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950.; Bathing--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950.; Campaigns & battles--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950.; Helmets--1940-1950.;...
- 1945 April 16
- Northern Colorado football champs
- The Eaton High School football team poses in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado; men and teenage boys wear leather helmets and jerseys with stripes. They are, standing, left to right: Hinds, (coach), M. Ross, Hendon, C. Ross, Falzgraff, Collins,...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Football players--Colorado--Eaton--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Eaton--1920-1940.
- 1925 December 3
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 December 17
- Western History Subject Index
- Civil defense. Denver
- Graham School for Boys
- A group of young boys in football uniforms pose near a studio backdrop in Denver, Colorado. A pile of leather helmets sit on the ground in front of the group. Some boys wear sweaters with the letter "G" attached. A boy holds a football with...
- Graham School for Boys (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Football players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Graham School for Boys, Denver
- A group of young boys in football uniforms pose on the steps of the Graham School for Boys in Denver, Colorado. Some boys hold leather football helmets and pads. One boy holds a football with the year "1907" lettered on it. A man in a suit and tie...
- Graham School for Boys (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Football players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Pikes Peak co. #10, knights of Pythias, Colo. Spgs.
- Pikes Peak Division Ten, of the Knights of Pythias, march in the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The men wear uniforms and spiked and plumed helmets; they hold swords in their right hands, raised to the shoulder. In...
- Knights of Pythias.--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades &...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- The float of company #10, knights of Pythias
- Several men ride on the horse drawn Knights of Pythias float, Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some wear uniforms with spiked and plumed helmets, swords on their belts, and gloves; others wear helmets and long cloth...
- Knights of Pythias.--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Knights of Pythias, Pikes Peak co. #10.
- Several men ride on the horse drawn Knights of Pythias float, Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some wear uniforms with spiked and plumed helmets, and swords on their belts. Others wear helmets and long cloth shirts decorated...
- Knights of Pythias.--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Monarch Mine explosion
- Men pose in a mine after an explosion at the Monarch Mine near Louisville in Broomfield County, Colorado. Some of the miners wear helmets with lamps; one carries a lunch pail.
- Broomfield County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Monarch Mine (Broomfield County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Coal mining--Colorado--Broomfield County--1930-1940.; Disasters--Colorado--Broomfield County--1930-1940.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Broomfield...
- 1936 January 20