Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Early days in Creede
- Passengers wait on a crowded train platform of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. Bearded men sit or stand atop train cars in front of a platform at the tracks. One of the three tracks is...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.; Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Girls basketball team
- The Aspen High School, Colorado girls basketball team pose for a team picture on the steps of a hotel in Buena Vista, Colorado. Their luggage is lined up in front of the steps. The team members sit in two rows on the three steps that lead up to...
- Women athletes--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basketball players--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.
- [about 1910?]
- Arrivals in camp City Park
- A group of campers pose in and near a car at City Park auto (motor) camp in Denver, Colorado. A man in a stained work jump suit stands by the side of the car with his hands on his hips. An elderly couple sits in the back seat and a young woman in a...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1918 April
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch, conductor, with Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist
- Panoramic view of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute [sic] to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and coats sit and stand in front of luggage and instrument cases at the Greeley railroad...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch conductor, Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist, George Engles, manager
- Panoramic photograph of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado, with inset views of Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist; Walter Damrosch, conductor; and, George Engles,...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950.; Engles, George.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- American House
- Men sit on the upholstered sofa around a palm tree in the lobby of the American House hotel at 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado. White men and a white boy check in at the front desk; two African American (Black) bellhops carry...
- American House--Facilities--1890-1900.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hotel porters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [1890]
- This is a much better picture of the D & RG tracks at Hayden
- A luggage wagon is parked on the platform in front of the Hayden, Colorado, train depot in Routt County.
- Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1940.
- [between 1915 and 1940]
- Waiting for the train
- A group of African American teenage campers and their counselors from Camp Nizhoni pose by Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks and a railway stop near the entrance to Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. They wear dresses, blouses,...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Camp counselors--Colorado--Lincoln...
- [between 1934 and 1935]
- Gateway to Lincoln Hills
- African American teenage campers stand at the entrance of Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows luggage and a sign that reads: "Lincoln Hills." Camp Nizhoni buildings are in the distance.
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--Buildings--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1934 and 1935]
- Unidentified man, seated on horse wagon
- A man in a hat sits in the drivers seat of a horse-drawn stagecoach The coach has a canvas top and door, a canvas covered luggage is on the rear. Barrels and a wooden building are nearby.
- Barrels--1880-1890.; Horses--1880-1890.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Road repair - views along road to Mesa Verde
- A car is stopped in front of a group of men working to remove a large slab of rock resting on the road, possibly Knife Edge Road that leads into Mesa Verde National Park. The road is built into a steep hillside that continues down from where the...
- Knife Edge Road (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mountain roads--Colorado--History--1920-1930.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Road construction--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1927?]
- Baggage room, LA Central Station
- Interior view of the baggage room at Central Station, the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad terminal in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. Men, women and children wait in line. A girl and boy have a Quaker Oats box bound in...
- Central Station (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940.; Passengers--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940.
- 1937 June
- 3rd St SF
- Interior view of the Southern Pacific Railroad station at Third and Townsend Streets in San Francisco (San Francisco County), California. Men and women are at the ticket counter by cast bronze lamps, a marble counter, and signs: "To Trains" and...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--California--San Francisco--1930-1940.; Passengers--California--San Francisco--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--California--San Francisco--1930-1940.; Ticket...
- 1938
- Stockton station
- Interior view of the Southern Pacific Railroad Station in Stockton (San Joaquin County), California. A man reads a newspaper; women sort luggage. A fire extinguisher is by a ticket window and a poster of a girl with lettering: "Going Camping? Get...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Facilities--1880-1890.; Stockton (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--California--Stockton--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--California--Stockton--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Bound for St. Louis
- View of the interior of a Colorado and Southern Railway passenger car. Men, women and children are in bench seats. Coats and hats hang from hooks and lights are along the ceiling of the car. Luggage is placed along the floor near the seats.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Passengers--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Union Station during strike
- A man in an overcoat and hat holds a box and walks through Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Interior view of the depot during a labor strike shows empty wooden waiting booths, luggage carts in an aisle, metal lockers and paintings of trains.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Depot at La Salle, Colo.
- Men and women wear suits and dresses and stand outside the Union Pacific Railroad depot in La Salle (Weld County), Colorado. The building has a hip roof, a half timbered dormer and brackets. Shows wooden wagons and probably luggage carts beside...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; La Salle (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--La Salle--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Station at Laramie, Wyo.
- Men stand on the platform outside the Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Laramie (Albany County), Wyoming. The brick building has a stone foundation and a hip roof with dormers and brackets. Shows trees, lamps, garbage barrels, luggage carts and...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Buildings--1950-1960.; Laramie (Wyo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad stations--Wyoming--Laramie--1950-1960.
- 1957 September 14
- Depot at La Salle, Colo.
- View of the Union Pacific Railroad depot and tracks in La Salle (Weld County), Colorado. The building has a hip roof, a half timbered dormer, brackets, and a sign that reads "La Salle". Shows luggage carts and a car nearby.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Buildings--1930-1940.; La Salle (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--La Salle--1930-1940.
- 1939 May 6
- Station at Greeley, Colo.
- View of the brick Union Pacific Railroad depot in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. The brick depot has parapet entrances with terra cotta arches around the doorways, awnings over the windows and a hip and gable roof. Shows luggage carts, landscaped...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Buildings--1940-1950.; Greeley (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1950.
- 1946 August 5
- Depot at Ault, Colo.
- View of the frame Union Pacific Railroad depot at Ault (Weld County), Colorado. The building has gable trim and a sign that reads "Ault." Shows a railroad signal and a luggage cart beside tracks.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Ault (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad signals--Colorado--Ault--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ault--1940-1950.
- 1947 December 28
- North Platte station
- View of the Union Pacific Railroad passenger depot in North Platte (Lincoln County), Nebraska. Shows a worker beside luggage carts near the tracks. The brick and stone depot has classical elements that include pediments, arched windows with...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; North Platte (Neb.)--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Nebraska--North Platte--1930-1940.
- 1938 June
- The Negro exodus, scenes on the wharves at Vicksburg
- African American (Black) men, women and children stand at a frame cotton elevator building that reads: "Missis[sippi] Elev[ator]," and wave to passengers on a steamship at Vicksburg (Warren County), Mississippi. Shows African American people beside...
- African Americans--Mississippi--Vicksburg--1870-1880.; Vicksburg (Miss.)--1870-1880.; Passengers--Mississippi--Vicksburg--1870-1880.; Piers & wharves--Mississippi--Vicksburg--1870-1880.; Ships--Mississippi--Vicksburg--1870-1880.
- 1879, May 17
- Ligonier Valley R.R., gas electric car No. 1152
- View of a Ligonier Valley Railroad gas electric motor car in Ligonier (Westmoreland County), Pennsylvania. The motor car has an engineer's cab and a luggage and passenger compartment. The railroad station and platform are in the distance. Lettering...
- Ligonier Valley Railroad--1940-1950.; Ligonier (Pa.)--1940-1950.; Railroad motor cars--Pennsylvania--Ligonier--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Pennsylvania--Ligonier--1940-1950.
- 1948 Apr. 18
- National Railways of Mexico narrow gauge 2-8-0 273 taking water, unknown location, Mexico City - Cuautla train.
- Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (National Railways of Mexico) narrow gauge locomotive 2-8-0 #273 (Cuautla - Mexico City route) takes on water from a pipe in a railroad yard near a railroad station in Mexico. A man works under the train; people...
- Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México--1960-1970.; Maintenance & repair--Mexico--1960-1970.; Narrow gauge railroads--Mexico--1960-1970.; Railroad locomotives--Mexico--1960-1970.; Railroad shops & yards--Mexico--1960-1970.; Railroad...
- 1964 July 5
- New York Central R.R., 5284 4-6-4? with first section passing Berea Sta. [tion] Berea, Ohio.
- Smoke rises from New York Central Railroad Company locomotive #5284, the passenger train passes Berea Union Depot in Berea (Cuyahoga County), Ohio. An automobile and luggage carts are parked beside the stone, Gothic style building. The depot has a...
- New York Central Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Berea (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.; Railroads--Ohio--Berea--1940-1950.
- 1947 October 19
- St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. 2-8-0 #813 waycar-combine #29, Salem-Cuba mixed train, Steelton [sic], Mo.
- St. Louis and San Francisco Railway locomotive #813, waycar combine #29a, and a boxcar is in Steelville (Crawford County), Missouri. Shows smoke above the locomotive, a luggage cart and a frame railroad building, and probably a stone church near...
- St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company--1940-1950.; Steelville (Mo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Missouri--Steelville--1940-1950.; Railroads--Missouri--Steelville--1940-1950.
- 1941 December 25
- Southern Pacific lines 4-8-2 #4373, S2 Alco Diesel 1390, El Paso, Tex.
- Southern Pacific Company steam locomotive #4373 and S2 Alco Diesel locomotive #1390, are in the railroad yard in El Paso (El Paso County), Texas. Shows a refrigerator car and passenger cars, and concrete passenger platforms between the railroad...
- Southern Pacific Company--1940-1950.; El Paso (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Texas--El Paso--1940-1950.; Railroad shops & yards--Texas--El Paso--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Texas--El Paso--1940-1950.
- 1946 November 2
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. last northbound passenger train on W.& L.E. arriving at Mogadore, Ohio (at a distance).
- A Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company passenger train arrives at Mogadore (Summit County), Ohio. People stand on a platform beside a luggage cart. A woman wears a patterned dress, a hat and high heeled shoes. One man wears suspenders; another...
- Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company--1930-1940.; Mogadore (Ohio)--1930-1940.; Passengers--Ohio--Mogadore--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Ohio--Mogadore--1930-1940.; Railroads--Ohio--Mogadore--1930-1940.
- 1938 July 17
- Union Pacific RR. E-9 diesel #914 south Torrington, Wyo., North Platte, Neb. - Yoder Wyo. mixed train.
- Union Pacific E-9 Diesel locomotive #914 is stopped in South Torrington (Goshen County), Wyoming. Parked cars and a luggage cart are beside the mixed passenger, freight, train. Shows metal sided buildings and storage tanks.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1960-1970.; South Torrington (Wyo.)--1960-1970.; Railroad locomotives--Wyoming--South Torrington--1960-1970.; Railroads--Wyoming--South Torrington--1960-1970.
- 1968 February 17
- Shawnee, Platte Cañon, C. & S. Ry.
- Colorado and Southern Railway station for Shawnee, Colorado, with group of men, women and children standing with luggage between station and passenger cars; shows railroad employees on car platform, engineer looking out train engine window,...
- Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Shawnee (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Shawnee--1900-1920.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Setting up camp at Brainard Lake, 3R first shower / toilet trailer
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies help set up camp near Brainard Lake in Boulder County, Colorado. Shows tents, luggage and duffel bags, firewood, and a large trailer that contains showers and toilets.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Camping--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Tents--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July
- Final camp, Walter Nye (mfg. rep., Chicago)
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies member Walter Nye smiles and poses beside a tent during the club's annual trail ride near Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. Nye wears a western shirt and a fringed leather jacket, cowboy boots and hat, a name...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Tents--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Nye, Walter.
- 1956 July
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- View of the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The frame museum, a replica of the Rio Grande Southern depot at Mancos, has flared eaves, a square tower and gable trim. Signs on the building addition read: "South Alamosa" and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge...
- 1955 September
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- A flatbed truck delivers Rio Grande Southern Railroad 2-8-0 locomotive #42 to the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. Shows "M.B. & W.R.R." (Mt. Blanca and Western Railroad) 2-8-0 locomotive #346 with a tender and caboose, a...
- Mount Blanca and Western Railroad--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Narrow...
- 1953 November 14
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- View of the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The building has a flared roof, gable trim, a square tower, and a platform with a luggage cart. The museum is a replica of the Rio Grande Southern depot at Mancos, Colorado....
- Mount Blanca and Western Railroad--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Open-air...
- 1953 July 8
- King Soopers - Green Stamps
- A woman model holds a book of "S & H Green Stamps" and points at Green Stamp premiums in a King Soopers Market in Denver, Colorado. Savings stamp premiums include "Samsonite Luggage" and kitchen appliances.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fashion models--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Hotel lobby, Denver
- Interior view of a hotel lobby in Denver, Colorado; men sit on couches with newspapers, ashtrays, and luggage. Decor includes a pressed tin ceiling, wrought iron ornaments, a wooden mezzanine, and a bronze ceiling lamp. Vending machines read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Amputees--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.(4-4-2) #1488, Garden City, KS
- View of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway steam locomotive #1488 with a boxcar, luggage car and passenger coach stopped near a water stand pipe in Garden City (Finney County), Kansas. Letters on the locomotive read: "A.T. & S.F." and "1488."...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1940-1950.; Garden City (Kan.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroads.
- 1946 September 21
- Smoke, B & O engine # 7406 (2-6-6-2) on freight, rear 3/4 view, Bridgeport, OH
- A Baltimore and Ohio locomotive with tanker cars is stopped at the railroad depot in Bridgeport (Belmont County), Ohio. Signs on the station reads: "Bridgeport" and "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Freight & Passenger Station." A truck is parked beside...
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Bridgeport (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroad stations.; Railroad tank cars.; Railroads.; Water tanks.
- 1940 July 7
- A.E. Meek Trunk and Bag Co., Denver
- View of the A.E. Meek Trunk & Bag Co., a luggage store at 1616 Stout Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. The two story brick commercial building has a flat roof, overhanging eaves.
- A. E. Meek Trunk & Bag Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Colorado, contrasts of life in the new mining district - the first "swell" arrival at Leadville
- View of a street in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado; miners watch a well dressed man with a velvet coat, striped pants, top hat, cane, and luggage walk past a bar. Business signs read: "Bar Room" and "Groceries."
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; City & town life--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Dandies--Colorado--1870-1880.; Miners--Colorado--1870-1880.; Spectators--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- 1879 June 7
- Colo. La Jara R. R. Station
- A man stands in front of the train depot at La Salle, Colorado in Montrose County on the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grand Western railroad. Architectural features of the two-story building include: a hipped roof, a chimney, and a covered...
- La Salle (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--La Salle--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1940]
- Loading milk on "Uncle Sam" of D. & R. G. it operated Denver, Littleton & Fort Logan.
- Men load milk cans from a flatbed wagon onto the Denver and Rio Grande railroad luggage car 560, at the station, Littleton, Colorado. The conductor, agent and another man look on.
- Littleton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Littleton--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Littleton--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Western History Subject Index
- Shwayder brothers
- Luggage / clothing store
- Interior view of a clothing store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man posing, glass display cases of shirts and collars, shelves of shoes, racks of suits, suitcases, and a stove.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Luggage--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- East Denver High School Annual: 1910
- 1910 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1910
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 13
- 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.)
- 1944 May 25