Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- How we cook in Colorado : choice recipes
- Cookbook created with submissions from the Ladies of First Baptist Church.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1907
- Tremont House, sedimentary layers
- Tremont House, view of trench with occupational layers
- A Mountain of shale on Conn Creek near De Beque
- Men, probably miners, stand and pose beside canvas tents near sagebrush and a barbed wire fence near De Beque and Conn Creek in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows layers of shale on a mesa.
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mesas--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1918?]
- Shale mesas
- View of snow on a shale mesa in probably Garfield County or Mesa County, Colorado. Shows layers of shale, talus, rocks, and sagebrush.
- Oil-shales--Colorado--1900-1920.; Mesas--Colorado--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Panoramic view of the sandstone canyons of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in what became Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows vegetation on rock layers, steep slopes, and eroded rock walls and mesas in the distance.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Grand Canyon of the Colorado
- A panoramic view of the Grand Canyon shows eroded sandstone canyon walls, steep cliffs, sedimentary rock layers, trees and shrubs at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Grand Canyon of the Colorado
- A view of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona shows a panoramic view of the canyon, eroded sandstone walls and steep cliffs, sedimentary rock layers, trees, and shrubs.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. Jenny Davis. She wears a tightly fitted black silk bodice with straight sleeves and closely set small buttons up the front. Her skirt is constructed with layers of black cloth with scalloped edges. Her...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Aerial view of sandstone canyons of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows vegetation on rock layers, steep slopes, and eroded rock walls and mesas in the distance.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Arizona, Grand Canon, looking down from Rowe's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone canyon walls and steep cliffs from Hopi Point (Rowe's Point) near West Rim Drive at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, and shrubs.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Hopi Point (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon...
- [1899 or 1900?]
- Arizona, the Grand Canon, looking down from Rowe's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone canyon walls and steep cliffs from Hopi Point (Rowe's Point) near West Rim Drive at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, shrubs, the Colorado River, cirrus and cumulus clouds.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Hopi Point (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; National...
- 1900
- Grand Canon, looking down from Rowe's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone canyon walls and steep cliffs from Hopi Point (Rowe's Point) near West Rim Drive at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, and shrubs.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.
- [1899 or 1900?]
- Arizona, the Grand Canon, looking up from Bissell's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone mesas and steep canyon walls near what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, shrubs and the Colorado River in the canyon.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Mesas--Arizona--Grand Canyon National...
- 1899
- Arizona, the Grand Canon, the walls from Bissell's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone mesas, steep canyon walls, and The Alligator cliff from what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, trees, and shrubs.
- Alligator, The (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1900-1910.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand Canyon...
- 1900
- Arizona, the Grand Canon, looking up from Bissell's Point
- Panoramic view of eroded sandstone mesas and steep canyon walls near what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows sedimentary rock layers, the Colorado River, and cumulus clouds.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--Grand...
- [1899 or 1900?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- View of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, taken from South Rim; pine tree at left foreground; sedimentary layers at right foreground.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Yellowstone
- View east in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, shows Liberty Cap, an extinct hot spring cone, 37 feet high and 20 feet in diameter, formed by over-lapping layers of travertine (limestone or calcium carbonate) and Minerva Terrace, formed by...
- Yellowstone National Park--1910-1930.; National parks & reserves--Wyoming--1910-1930.; Springs--Wyoming--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1930]
- Grand Canyon, Arizona
- View into Grand Canyon (later National Park), Arizona, taken from Bright Angel Trail; shows Colorado River and eroded layers of sediment.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Trails & paths--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Indian Pueblo dances
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, perform the Matachines Dance wearing painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and layers of fabric; they kneel in front of men in Euro-American dress with drums.
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- 1900?
- Matchine [sic] Dance
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, perform the Matachines Dance. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of fabric draped over their buckskin, vests and shirts.
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Santa Clara
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, kneel during the Matachines Dance in front of Euro-American style dressed men with drums. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of...
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Santa Clara
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, perform the Matachines Dance in front of Euro-American style dressed men with drums. The dancers wear fabric masks, painted mitre headdresses with two feathers and long layers of fabric draped...
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [1900?]
- Meroon [sic] Peaks
- View of Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado; Maroon Lake, light snow on sedimentary layers; North Maroon Peak (elevation 14,014 feet) and Maroon Peak (elevation 14,156 feet), Rocky Mountains.
- Maroon Bells (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Maroon Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Maroon Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; North Maroon Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Meroon [sic] Peaks
- View of Maroon Bells from near Aspen, Colorado; light snow on sedimentary layers, Maroon Lake; North Maroon Peak (elevation 14,014 feet) and Maroon Peak (elevation 14,156 feet).
- Maroon Bells (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Maroon Lake (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Maroon Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; North Maroon Peak (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Natural Bridges, Utah
- View of massive layers of sandstone forming Rainbow Bridge, a natural bridge in Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah.
- Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)--1920-1930.; Rainbow Bridge (Utah)--1920-1930.; Rock formations--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1925]
- Our savior's birthday
- Sarah Sims, an African-American (Black) woman, wears a choir robe, holds a book, and stands in front of her house at night. The house is decorated for Christmas. Statues and cut outs of choir singers stand in line with the woman. A large paper...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- Sarah Sims (house at Christmas)
- Sarah Sims, an African-American woman, wears a choir robe, holds a book, and stands in front of her house at night. The house is decorated for Christmas. Statues and cut outs of choir singers stand in a line in front of the house. A large paper...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- View of Grand Canyon
- Panoramic view of rock ledges and the Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows boulders, trees and rocks, mesa tops and sedimentary layers.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Ariz.--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Grand...
- [1872?]
- [N]avajo Church, near Fort Wingate
- View of Navajo Church, sedimentary rock pillars on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Rock walls have striated layers. Trees and boulders are nearby.
- Navajo Church (N.M. : Pillar)--1880-1890.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Navajo Indian Reservation--1880-1890.
- [1882?]
- Ruins of cliff dwellings in de Chelly Canon
- View of Native American (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Stone structures with openings are in a crevice between canyon walls. Grass and stones are on the ground beside a rock wall with sedimentary...
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--1870-1890.; Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)--1870-1890.; Cliff dwellings--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1890.; Cliffs--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1881?]
- Fort Apache, Arizona
- View of log cabins and buildings with chimneys at probably Fort Apache, Arizona. Soldiers stand and pose between cabin rows, or by a doorway near wooden barrels. Trees and eroded rock layers are on a mesa.
- Fort Apache (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Fort Apache--1870-1880.; Forts & fortifications--Arizona--Fort Apache--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Arizona--Fort Apache--1880-1890.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian...
- [1873?]
- Mesa Verde, general views
- A cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park is tucked under a rock overhang. Shown from below, several window openings remain intact in the ruins. The cliff has several layers of rock with varying widths. Trees line the top ledge of the overhang...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Mesa Verde, general views
- The side of an immense cliff stands in the right foreground of this view of Montezuma Valley from Mesa Verde National Park. Sheer terrain contrasts flatter plains in the distance; the cliff has thick and thin layers of rock.
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Montezuma Valley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- A small cave entrance in the side of a steep, rock cliff, probably in the Four Corners region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. The layers of rock are varying in width, and the surface of the cliff wall is bumpy.
- Caves--Colorado--1920-1930.; Rock formations--Four Corners Region--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- Two men walk among the large shrubs behind the remains of a dwelling at Hawikuh in New Mexico. The site is under excavation and the stone floor is revealed below several layers of dirt.
- Hawikuh (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1917?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- Close-up view of petroglyphs among the ruins at Hawikuh in New Mexico. The surface has several rock layers of varying widths.
- Hawikuh (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1920.; Rock art--New Mexico--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1917?]
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- Shows the steep, jagged Knife Edge cliff above Knife Edge Road, a dirt, windy road in Mesa Verde National Park. Layers of rock with varying thicknesses are evident in the cliff. Small shrubs and roots lie in the dirt foreground of the hill.
- Knife Edge Road (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mountain roads--Colorado--History--1920-1930.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1927?]
- Laying the track of the Pacific Railroad
- Book illustration of Union Pacific Railroad construction track layers, a locomotive, and freight cars. A Native American on a horse watches the men work.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Horseback riding--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--1860-1870.; Railroad construction workers--1860-1870.; Railroads--1860-1870.
- [1869?]
- Colorado River, above the Paria
- A man, a member of the geological survey in a hat with a curled brim and a vest, sits on a rock near the Colorado River probably near the confluence with the Paria River in Coconino County, Arizona. Shows layers of sediment on canyon walls and...
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Coconino County--1870-1880.; Geographical...
- 1872
- Kanab Canon
- View of eroded sandstone rock formations in a canyon on Kanab Creek in Coconino County, Arizona or Kane County, Utah. Rocks have sedimentary layers.
- Canyons--1870-1880.; Rock formations--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Northern wall, Grand Canyon
- A man with a beard and tall boots, a member of the Corps of Engineers, sits with crossed feet and arms, on a precipice above the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park) in Arizona. Shows layers of rock and brush on talus in the vast valley.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Black Hawk, Colorado
- Smoke puffs from a smokestack of a shafthouse in the foreground of this view of Blackhawk, Colorado. Additional smoke puffs from a train engine in the background. An American flag flies from a pole in the midground. Several wagons travel up and...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bakeries--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.;...
- [1899?]
- Gilpin tramway in Prosser Gulch
- Logs are stacked together to support a portion of the Gilpin Tramway tracks in Prosser Gulch in Gilpin County, Colorado. Rocks are in between the log layers. A large square opening is built into the support and has a small stream of water flowing...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Prosser Gulch (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1910-1920.; Trestles--Colorado--Gilpin County--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Canon of Desolation, broken wall
- View of the Green River in Desolation Canyon, Utah. Shows layers of eroded rock on canyon walls.
- Desolation Canyon (Utah)--1870-1900.; Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--1870-1900.; Canyons--Utah--1870-1900.; Erosion--Utah--1870-1900.; Rivers--Utah--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail with group of Native American women
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail stands in the left center of the back row of a group of Native American women and children gathered in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Iron Tail wears his hair in braids that are pinned up to form long loops....
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail with group of Native American women
- Sioux Chief Iron Tail stands in the center of the back row of a group of Native American women and children in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Iron Tail wears his hair in braids pinned up to form long loops. He also has a blanket...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Maud M. Thompson
- Studio bust portrait of Maud Minnie Thompson, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Thompson has layers of curled bangs and her long hair is fastened at the back. Her dress bodice has narrow pleats on either side of a front button...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Thompson, Maud M. (Maud Minnie); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Julia H. Gardiner
- Studio bust portrait of Julia Hilda Gardiner, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Gardiner has layers of curled bangs and her hair is pulled back. Her blouse is gathered at the neckline and she wears a jacket with puffed sleeves and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Gardiner, Julia H. (Julia Hilda); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Estra Lewis
- Studio portrait of Estra Lewis, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Lewis' hair is pulled loosely back to the nape of her neck. A dark bow can be seen. She wears spectacles. Her dress is dark colored with a white lace collar...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver High School--People--1900-1910.; Denver Public Schools--People--1900-1910.
- 1900