Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who poses near an ornate backdrop. She wears a long skirt trimmed with rows of rickrack near the hemline. A purse hangs from her waist line. Floral lace applique line the yoke of the loose fitting bodice. She...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of three women
- Studio portrait of three women. One woman is seated and the others stand behind her and rest their hands on each others shoulders. The women wear their hair in loose Gibson Girl styles.
- Hairstyles--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who holds long stemmed cut flowers in her hand and rests the buds on her neck. Her dress has a low, scarf-like collar and sleeves with full puffs near the cuffs. Her hair is pulled up into a loose bun on top...
- Flowers--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with hair parted in the middle and braids worn at the nape of the neck. The woman wears a patterned dress with a full skirt and a loose fitting bodice, a scarf and bar pin at the neck.
- Women.--1860-1880.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back in a twist. She wears a formal dark wrap or dress, pinned to form loose pleats, a lace collar and a choker necklace with a locket.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back in a twist. She wears a formal, dark wrap or dress pinned to form loose pleats, a lace collar and a choker necklace and locket.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly a bride, with curled hair parted in the middle, in a white dress with a full, loose bodice, long sleeves, a high collar and ruffles at the hem of a full skirt and train. Shows pleats on the upper sleeves and...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- between 1891 and 1901
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with an upswept hairstyle in a dress with a lace collar, ruffles, and low, squared neckline. The dress has striped, sleeves, possibly made of organza, a loose bodice, a gathered waist, and a flared skirt. The woman holds...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with frizzy bangs and a rhinestone hair comb. She wears a dress with a loose bodice, decorative roping on the lapels, a rhinestone bar pin, a tied waist belt and puffed sleeves.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of women
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of two women in dresses with shiny, solid and checkered fabrics, loose fitting or front fastening bodices, fitted waists and full skirts. A dress has puffed shoulders and fitted sleeves.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of women
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of women in dresses with ruffled yokes worn off the shoulder, cap sleeves and loose, gathered bodices. Shows upswept hairstyles. Necklaces include a charm on a chain and a large beaded choker. One woman...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905?]
- Portrait of women
- Studio bust portrait of women in dresses with ruffled yokes worn off the shoulder, cap sleeves and loose, gathered bodices. Shows an upswept hairstyle and a long braid. Necklaces include a charm on a chain and a large beaded choker. One woman wears...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905?]
- Portraits of a woman
- Studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with an upswept hairstyle in a dress with a ruffled yoke worn off the shoulder, cap sleeves and a loose, gathered bodice. The woman wears a broach and a charm necklace on a chain. She poses in front...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905?]
- Portraits of women
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of women. The women sit or stand and wear shirtwaists with high collars, loose fitting bodices, puffed sleeves, and elaborate hats decorated with feathers and ribbon.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1891 June 28?
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back, she wears a dress with puffed sleeves and elaborate beadwork on the loose bodice and high collar.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of a woman
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with an upswept hairstyle in a probably linen blouse with a loose bodice fastened with a broach, a scarf tied under a starched collar, and a straw hat adorned with tulle fabric.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of women
- Studio portraits (one inverted) of two women with upswept, loose hairstyles in wool fitted skirts with fabric belts. One woman wears a blouse with a bertha collar and ruffled sleeves. The other woman wears a plaid blouse with a high collar,...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of women
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of women seated in front of a painted backdrop. The women have upswept hairstyles and wear blouses with loose bodices, pleats or ruffles, high necks, cummerbunds and full skirts.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family shows a woman with her hair pulled back in a twist, she wears a dress or blouse with a jacket clasped in the front, a loose, ruffled bodice and a banded collar with a bar pin shaped like a pair of scissors. The woman...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family shows a woman with hair pulled back in a twist, in a dress or blouse with a jacket clasped in the front, a loose, ruffled bodice and a banded collar with a bar pin shaped like a pair of scissors. The woman supports a...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Dogs--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Pearl Daugherty
- Studio bust portrait of a woman identified as Pearl Daugherty. She has wavy bangs and her long hair in ringlets. The woman wears a loose fitted dress with a scoop neck and a wing collar, and a silk cord belt.
- Women--1890-1910.; Daugherty, Pearl.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of children and dogs
- Studio portrait of children and dogs. The boys wear matching shirts with rounded collars, loose bow ties, wool knickers, stockings and leather boots. The girl has long hair, she holds a dog and wears a dress. Two of the boys sit on a wooden bench,...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Dogs--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- 1891
- Portrait of girls
- Girls, with bangs and long hair, pose arm in arm for a studio portrait. The girls wear loose fitting two piece dresses with lace trim and puffed sleeves, and fez style hats, one with stripes.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of two women
- Studio portrait of two women in front of a plain backdrop. The women wear curled bangs and their hair pulled back. They wear patterned dresses with cummerbunds, loose bodices, and fingerless gloves. Shows backdrops and props in the photographic...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Ute Indians, Ignacio, CO
- North American Indian (Ute) men and boys stand or sit on horseback at the Southern Ute Agency in Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado. The men have their hair in braids (some are wrapped in fur), they wear cloth leggings, and a few wear hairpipe...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Southern Ute Agency--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing &...
- [ca. 1890]
- Dew Drop Mine, Frances, Colo.
- Two families, probably the Greulich and Lund families, are seated on a mine dump at the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado. The two men wear hats, suits and overcoats. The women wear dresses and...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Greulich family.; Lund family.
- 1895 May 11th
- Greulich, Lund, Loftus
- A man identified as Loftus and two families, probably the Greulich and Lund families, are seated on a mine dump at the Dew Drop Mine in Ward (Boulder County), Colorado. Mr. Greulich wears a hat and suit and holds a cigar. Mr. Lund wears a vest and...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County)--1890-1900.; Ward (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Greulich family.; Loftus family.; Lund family.
- 1895 May 11th
- King, Hughes, Dowd
- Three men identified as King, Hughes and Dowd sit on a tailings pile near a tipple and shed at the Dew Drop Mine in Ward (Boulder County, Colorado. The three men have mustaches and wear hats and jackets.. King has on a shirt that laces up the...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ward (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners.; MIning.; Tailings embankments.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ute Indians, group portrait
- Group portrait of North American Indian (Ute) men and women who include Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. Chief Ouray wears a beaded buckskin shirt, leggings, and a breechclout, his hair is braided. Chipeta wears a fringed buckskin dress, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress.; Chipeta, 1843-1924.; Ouray.
- [1880?]
- Navajos at Window Rock
- Three Navajo men on horseback pose with a Navajo woman and a group of children in front of Window Rock (Tségháhoodzání ), on the Navajo Indian Reservation near what is now Window Rock, the administrative center of the Navajo Nation on the...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Navajo Indians--1890-1900.; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah--1890-1900.; Window Rock (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Children.; Horseback riding.; Rock formations.; Navajo Indian women.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Charles S. Stobie
- Studio portrait (head and shoulders) of Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist. He has a full beard and curly hair. He wears a round brimmed hat with a tassel. He has on a jacket with piping on the lapel and loose tied bow-tie.
- Artists--American--1860-1870.; Beards.; Military scouts.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869?]
- Interior showing shafts carrying printed papers
- Shows metal shafts that hold the loose bundles of newspapers in the Rocky Mountain News building in Denver, Colorado. A desk and a printing press are in the background.
- Rocky Mountain News--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1902]
- Silversmith
- Shows a Native American male silversmith. He is seated and holds a hammer in one hand over a small anvil, and holds a hand bellows in the other hand. He wears a loose fitted shirt, slacks, head band, silver belt and beaded necklace.
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Silverwork--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Unid. woman seated in front of log cabin showing off long black stockings
- An unidentified actress sits on a table by the door of a log cabin, probably in Colorado. She wears a blouse, skirt, and black stockings; her hair is loose.
- Actresses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Actress
- An unidentified actress sits by the door of a log house in (probably) Colorado; her pants legs are rolled up and her hair is loose and frizzy.
- Actresses--Colorado--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman and girl
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly the wife of W.X. Wilder and a girl. The woman wears a print cotton dress with a slightly puffed sleeve at the shoulder. The girl stands at her side and wears a loose fitting gray dress that is gathered at the...
- Children & adults--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl, possibly the daughter of W.X. Wilder. She stands near a gate and stone fence wearing a loose fitting gray dress. The sleeves of the dress are tucked at the shoulder and are slightly puffed. The girl wears a strand...
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. E.T. Gillett. She wears a bold plaid silk dress closed with close-set, small buttons. The collar of the dress is high and finished with a white frill of lace. The sleeves are a solid color and the shoulders...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of Mrs. E.T. Gillett
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. E.T. Gillett. She wears a bold plaid silk dress, closed with close-set small buttons. The collar of the dress is high and finished with a white frill of lace. The sleeves are a solid color and the shoulders...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Denver Globe Smelter
- View of the work yard at the Globe Smelter at 52nd (Fifty-second), Logan, and Washington Streets in Denver, Colorado. A worker pushes an ore cart on the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad tracks past a pile of loose rails. Shows brick...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1910.; Globe Smelter--1880-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1910.
- [between 1889 and 1910?]
- Marshall Pass and Mt. Ouray
- View of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway narrow gauge tracks in Marshall Pass, Saguache County, Colorado. Shows clear cut trees, loose railroad ties by the tracks, and Mount Ouray in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1870-1890.; Marshall Pass (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Saguache County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Saguache County--1870-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Saguache...
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Close-up view of a sandstone rock formation at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows tiers of sandstone rock, loose rock scattered on the ground, brush, and steep slopes.
- 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?]
- Summit of Pikes Peak
- Granite boulders, loose rock, and snow are on the summit of Pikes Peak (El Paso County), Colorado. The two-story stone Army Signal Corps Weather Station has windows and an iron observation platform with stairs. A Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway...
- United States. Army. Signal Corps.--Buildings--1900-1910.; Meteorological stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.;...
- 1901
- The cigarette smoker
- Portrait of an elderly, unidentified Native American (Hopi) man. The man wears a striped shirt, loose, patched pants, leather moccasins and sits on a rock at possibly Walpi, Arizona.
- Hopi Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Smoking--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Woman and child in coal camp
- A woman and child stand on the porch of a house in a mining camp probably in Las Animas County, Colorado. The woman wears a loose fitting calico dress. The boy wears a light colored shirt and cap. The house is made from planks. Screen is tacked to...
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Coal mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bonnie McCarrol thrown from Silver, Bonnie knows they let'er buck
- Action shot of cowgirl Bonnie McCarrol, popular bronc-riding champion, being thrown off bucking bronco, Silver, at the Round Up, Pendleton, Oregon. She rides "slick" like male rodeo circuit riders with stirrups hanging loose. Riding "hobbled" with...
- Pendleton (Or.)--1910-1920.; Broncos--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; Cowgirls--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; Rodeos--Oregon--Pendleton--1910-1920.; McCarrol, Bonnie.
- [1915]
- Williams house, Fall
- First floor arches of the Masonic Building lean in crumbling brick walls in Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado. Pine trees conceal the Williams house; the steeple of the Methodist Episcopal Church shows in the background. Lumber and loose bricks...
- Freemasons--1940-1950.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Miss Crosby
- The first prize entry in the Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, consists of a pony and buggy decorated with roses and peonies. Miss Crosby grins and wears a large white hat and loose hair; a boy with white...
- Crosby, Nina.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Costumes--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- At Station 2277
- "At Station 2277, showing Earth and Loose Rock excavation," shows the Denver and Rio Grande Western tracks to Glenwood Springs; "Cut Stations 2274 plus 50 to Station 2280 plus 50," Eagle or Garfield County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad cuts--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929]
- At Station 2320
- "At Station 2320, looking westerly in Oscar Cut, Station 2315 to Station 2315 to Station 2339 plus 25 showing Earth and Loose Rock Excavation," Eagle or Garfield County, shows the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks to Glenwood Springs.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad cuts--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1930.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929]