Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Old Spanish record
- View of the carved inscription of Bishop Martin de Elizacochea in the sandstone surface of Inscription Rock (or El Morro rock, later El Morro National Monument) in Cibola County, New Mexico. The inscription translated into English reads: "The 28th...
- Cibola County (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Inscription Rock (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--Cibola County--1870-1880.; Inscriptions--New Mexico--Cibola County--1870-1880.; Rock--New Mexico--Cibola County--1870-1880.; Geographical...
- 1873
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Architectural drawing of Trinity Methodist Church on 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Methodist churches--1880-1890.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1887 August 3
- Gilpin County
- View of two gravestones in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; stone has a modified arch top with the raised image of a lamb laying on its side; inscription reads: "Thomas Albert Son of Wm. & L. Wilkinson died April 21, 1?? Aged 3 yrs. 3 ms. 4...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Historic Spanish record of the conquest south side of Inscription Rock, N.M.
- Close-up view of a Spanish inscription carved in the sandstone at Inscription Rock (El Morro National Monument), New Mexico. The English translation reads: "By this place passed Ensign Don Joseph de Payba Basconzelos, in the year in which he held...
- El Morro National Monument (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Inscription Rock (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Graffiti--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West...
- 1873
- Memorial Church, Stanford University
- "We must not desire all to begin by perfection. It matters little how we begin provided we be resolved to go on well and end well". The inscription under the center windows reads "Earth grants joys that are great; but transplant those joys to...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, on the north end of the town. A sculpture of a sitting lamb sits atop the stone; its head has been knocked off. The inscription on the stone reads: Gertrude Eiring born July 7, 1879...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, on the north end of the town. A sculpture of a sitting lamb sits on top of the stone. The inscription on the stone reads: Waldemar Son of A.J. & Augusta Youngstrom Died Nov. (??), ASSS...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a cut stone with raised images of roses and leaves on the borders; raised wreath of roses surrounding a scroll, with the inscription: "Gone But Not...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Gilpin County
- View of a single gravestone in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a plain, square stone with an inscription that reads: "Jennie Golden born 1841 died 1921 Native of Missouri Came to Gilpin County about 1860"; beneath the inscription...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Gilpin County
- View of two gravestones in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; stone carved like an unrolled scroll with a lamb laying on its side; inscription reads: "Lewis Grant. Son of Solomon and Adelaide Cundey. Died Sept. 1. 1880 Aged 1 YR. 16 DS";...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Gilpin County
- View of a single gravestone, dedicated to two (?) individuals, in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a stone with two separate points on top, beneath which is the inscription: "Infants of H. & K. Hansen. Died Mar. 5 (?), 1880"; illegible...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Creede
- View of a gravestone at the cemetery in Creede, Colorado; shows a cut stone with a rounded top and sides that are lined with a cable design; raised wreath of flowers surrounds the inscription, "Gone but not forgotten," on the upper portion of the...
- Creede (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Creede--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Creede--1930-1970.
- [betwen 1933 and 1966]
- Nederland, Colorado
- A gravestone at the cemetery in Nederland, Colorado, features a round stone atop a curvilinear stone, a raised image of a rose, an inscription above the rose that reads: "Requiescat in Pace," and an inscription on the lower stone that reads:...
- Nederland (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Nederland--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Nederland--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Irwin - 1964 cemetery
- View of a memorial stone in the cemetery in Irwin, Colorado. It is a rough cut stone with a rounded top, and an inscription that reads: "The bright promise of Ruby Silver drew 5000 people to this area in 1879, from as far as England and Scotland....
- Irwin (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Irwin--1960-1970.
- 1964
- 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]
- Memorial Church interior, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. The tops of carved wooden...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Buffalo Bill's grave on Lookout Mountain, Colo.
- Color postcard of a soldier standing at attention at William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's grave on Lookout Mountain west of Denver, Colorado. A metal fence surrounds the gravesite. Cody died Jan. 10, 1917, in Denver. The inscription on the grave...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Graves--Colorado--1920-1930.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)
- [1928?]
- Inscription on one side of Beecher Island Monument
- Close-up view of a marker that commemorates the Battle of Beecher Island, in Yuma County, Colorado; the battle was fought between U.S. troops and Native Americans (Cheyenne). The stone monument has an inscription that details the return to Fort...
- Beecher Island, Battle of, 1868--Monuments.; Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Yuma County--1940-1960.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Yuma County--1940-1960.; Yuma County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Monuments &...
- [between 1940 and 1952]
- Indian rock inscription near Del Norte
- Inscriptions on a rock wall near Del Norte, in Rio Grande County in south central Colorado, depict several people riding horses and holding long spears, possibly for hunting. Several additional inscriptions depict people standing in a row.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Rock art--Colorado--Del Norte--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Indian rock inscription near Del Norte
- Inscriptions on a rock wall near Del Norte (in Rio Grande County in south central Colorado) depict images of people and animals. Several lines are also painted on the surface.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Rock art--Colorado--Del Norte--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- The Church Record: Vol. II No. 12
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1903 June
- Windows of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado
- Book created by Rev. Raymond A Waser regarding the significance of the windows in the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Glass painting and staining.; Christian art and symbolism.; Church architecture.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943
- Portrait of Clarence Holmes as a young man.
- Daisy Marie Carter gravestone
- View of the Daisy Marie Carter marble gravestone in the Idaho Springs Cemetery, Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The funerary monument depicts the scallops of a giant seashell that curve up over the carved baby who sleeps peacefully...
- Carter, Daisy Marie, 1896-1902--Tomb--2000-2010.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Carter, Daisy Marie, 1896-1902--Tomb--Pictorial works.; Sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--Pictorial works.; Idaho...
- ca. 2002
- 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
- Addison Baker monument, Riverside Cemetery, Denver
- View of grave marker for Addison Elton Baker, a farmer and real estate investor, located in block 17, lot 118, in Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876), 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An Italian...
- Baker, Addison Elton, 1818-1884--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cemeteries.; Horses.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Baker, Addison Elton,...
- 1987
- Gravestones, Augusta Tabor, Riverside Cemetery, Denver
- View of gravestones for August Tabor, block 7, lot 78, Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Elyria Swansea neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows grave markers and flower arrangements. A vertical, polished granite marker has a rough-faced...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Tabor, Augusta, d. 1895--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1995
- Statue of Saint Shinran at the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple
- View of statue of Saint Shinran and gardens at the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple at 1947 Lawrence Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The statue of St. Shinran, shows a man in a round straw hat ( jinbei), short robes...
- Tri-State - Denver Buddhist Temple--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Buddhist temples.; Sculpture.; Shinran, 1173-1263--Statues--Pictorial works.; Shinran,...
- 1977
- Elite Liquors and Ginn Mill Bar in the Brandenburg Building, Denver
- View of 1627 (Elite Liquors) and 1633 (Ginn Mill Bar in the Brandenburg Building) Larimer Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building at 1627 Larimer Street, is a two-story brick commercial structure (constructed c....
- Brandenburg Building (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Elite Liquors (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ginn Mill Bar (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Larimer Street (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver,...
- ca.1971
- "The State of Colorado Fountain" also known as the Joseph Addison Thatcher Memorial Fountain
- View of the fountain titled "The State of Colorado Fountain" (sculpted in 1917 by Lorado Taft), also known as the Joseph Addison Thatcher Memorial Fountain, on the north end of City Park Esplanade in City Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows a bronze...
- Thatcher, Joseph Addison--Monuments.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Fountains.; Parks.; Public sculpture.; Thatcher, Joseph Addison--Monuments.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Public sculpture,...
- 1998
- Addison Baker memorial at Riverside cemetery
- View of grave marker for Addison Baker, a farmer and real estate investor, located in block 17, lot 118, in Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876), 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An Italian marble...
- Baker, Addison, 1818-1884--Tomb--2000-2010.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Horses.; Statues.; Tombs and sepulchral monuments.; Baker, Addison,...
- 2003
- Violet Fay
- A child's grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery is covered with flowers including roses. Tombstone sculpture depicts a lamb; inscription reads: "Violet Fay - Dau. of F. & F.E. Gorham, Dec. 16, 1895 - Aug. 6, 1900."
- Gorham, Violet Fay, 1895-1900--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Benjamin Scudder grave
- Flowers cover a grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery; tombstone sculpture depicts drapery, doves, and gates; inscription reads: "Love, Life, Truth," "Benjamin F. Scudder 1838-1898," and includes poetry.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Scudder, Benjamin, 1838-1898--Tomb.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cemeteries - grave site - tombstone of Raymond Craig
- View of a cemetery in Denver, Colorado; shows landscaping, flowers, and a grave marker with inscription: "Raymond Eugene Craig, May 12, 1897, May 13, 1897."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Craig, Raymond, Eugene, 1897--Tomb.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Cemeteries - grave site - tombstone of Myron W. Reed
- View of a grave marker, flowers, and United States flags in Denver, Colorado; inscription reads: "Myron W. Reed, 1836-1899, I Believe Death Is A Promotion An Incident Of Life - Poverty And Ignorance Get Together And Crime Is Born - Erected By...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Reed, Myron W., 1836-1899--Tomb.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Cemeteries - grave site - tombstone of Annie and Gretchen Schaeffer
- View of a grave marker and geranium flowers in Denver, Colorado; inscription reads: "Annie and Gretchen Schaeffer."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Schaeffer, Annie--Tomb.; Schaeffer, Gretchen--Tomb.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Denver Ordnance Plant, lt. col. D.G. McGregor & stenographer
- Lt. Col. D.G. McGregor, in uniform and a female stenographer sit at a desk in an office at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The desk is covered with...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--People--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Office workers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Canon of the Grand River, Utah
- Probably a Rio Grande Western train travels along tracks in a canyon on the Colorado River in Utah. Men stand on a rock outcrop near the tracks. The inscription on the engine reads "142".
- Rio Grande Western Railway Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Grand County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Utah--Grand County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Utah--Grand County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Tabor Theater curtain
- Interior view of the Tabor Theater, located at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the painted curtain, proscenium, parquet seating, orchestra pit and ornate molding. An inscription on the curtain reads: "So...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theater curtains--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- H.C. Brown Hotel, Denver
- A view of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado shows the nine-story stone structure designed by architect, Frank E. Edbrooke. The building, under construction, has arched windows and foliated enrichments. Construction materials near...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [1892?]
- Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment, Denver
- An oil painting of an Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment in Denver, Colorado by Ester Yates Frazier. The painting is of a plains landscape with mountains in the background, native american figures, teepees and sky with clouds; the view is westward from...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Indian encampments--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1861 April
- Mr. P. T. Barnum
- A bust (3/4 view) portrait of Mr. P. T. Barnum. His hair is white, curly and bald at the very top; he wears a pleated shirt, black bowtie and jacket. The background is dark green, brown and black; the painting itself is on rectangular linen canvas...
- Men--1880-1890.; Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.
- 1889
- Mrs. P. T. Barnum
- A bust (3/4 view) portrait of Mrs. P. T. Barnum [Nancy Fish Barnum?]. She wears an ivory lace cap with a bow in the front and red flower on one side of her curled hair; a lace collar, circular locket with a bird painting on it and a black bodice...
- Women--1880-1890.; Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891--Family.
- 1889
- Silver Ledge mine
- A landscape oil painting of the Silver Ledge Mine by Frank Russell Green. The painting is of a red and brown mine building, mill building, green mountains, sky, trees, sluice, roads, chimneys and smoke stacks. The frame is gilded and molded wood.
- Mine buildings--1890-1920.; Mining--1890-1920.
- [between 1897 and 1913]
- Building with Trees
- A landscape oil painting of a row of cottonwood trees, shrubbery, grass and a house with a chimney. Mountains are in the background and a blue sky is above. The colors Henrietta Bromwell uses in the painting include. blues, greens, pink, brown,...
- Hills--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1910.; Trees--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Hillside with purple flowers
- A landscape watercolor painting by Henrietta Bromwell. A road passes over a hill covered with shrubbery, grass and trees; a red house is in the background. The colors are purple, apricot and green watercolors.
- Hills--1890-1900.; Houses--1890-1900.; Trees--1890-1900.
- 1892 September 23
- Pumpkin patch in fall
- An oil painting of a pumpkin patch by Henrietta Bromwell. The images in the painting include a purple shed, field, pumpkin patch, trees, shrubbery, grass and sky. The colors are yellow, green, purple and orange colors. The painting is on a unframed...
- Meadows--1910-1930.; Pumpkins--1910-1930.; Sheds--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Cottonwood trees
- A landscape oil painting of cottonwood trees on a hill, shrubbery, grass, blue sky and a house in the background. The foliage is painted in fall colors of brown, green, blue, grey and beige. The painting is unframed.
- Hills--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1910.; Trees--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Young Ute brave and his squaw visiting
- The painting shows a Native American camp, four lodges, Native Americans, two are on horseback (one male and the other is female), rocks, plains vegetation, mountains in the background and a blue sky with clouds.
- Horseback riding--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.
- 1915