Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Wild West Show camp
- A group of men works to cook food in the kitchen wagon for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in a camp for the show. Two smokestacks protrude from the top of the wagon. The large stoves are wood-fired. A large tent is set up in the background. The Wild...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Outdoor cookery--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show camp
- A man drives a round wagon pulled by two teams of horses through a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Lettering on the side of the wagon reads "Buffalo Bill's Wild West." A woman, possibly William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's wife, Louisa...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show tent
- A man draws the crowd's attention toward him in a small tent in a grassy field in the camp of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A striped curtain forms the backdrop behind the man. The grandstand where the audience sits is in the left background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show train
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's private railroad business car is stopped in the midground on a track. The car has the word "Cody" painted on its side. A building, possibly a train station, is in the left background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show train
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the left midground next to a railroad track watching members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show gather in front of a long train of stock cars for the Wild West Show. Two men walk along the tops of the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Railroad cars--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Willard High School
- A High School class poses in Willard, Logan County, Colorado. They are: (top row) Stan Blehschmidt, Margaret Berkey, Homer Hasford, Beulah Pickle, Floyd Sandstead; (2nd row) Hazel Soderquist, Eva Reedy, teacher - Elbert Coats, Charlotte Berkey,...
- Willard (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.; Students--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.; Teachers--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.
- 1915 or 1916
- Willard, Colorado
- In Willard, Logan County, Colorado, people pose with cars in front of a frame business. Sign reads: "F. W. Gilliland Sells Kirkendall Shoes."
- Willard (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Willard--1910-1920.
- 1912 or 1913
- William F. Cody and Sioux Chief Iron Tail
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stops on his horse in the right midground in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Wearing a dark hat and a dark, striped suit, Cody talks with Sioux Chief Iron Tail, who stands in...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Iron Tail.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- William H. Jackson (older years)
- Informal portrait of photographer William Henry Jackson, in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942.
- [between 1935 and 1942?]
- William S. Hart and Chief Luther Standing Bear, Dakota
- a letter to the Western History Department dated May 24, 1968, letter continues that Chief Luther Standing Bear wrote four books titled: My people, the Sioux (1928), My Indian boyhood (1931), Land of the Spotted Eagle (1933) and Stories of the...
- Dakota Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1920-1930.; Hart, William S.; Standing Bear, Luther, 1868?-1939.
- [192-?]
- William's Canyon
- View of William's Canyon in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Several cross gable roofed frame residences fill the image, a two storied one on the left has an open, balustraded porch. Gardens line the dirt road in the center, and three...
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 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
- Windy Gap, Sulphur Springs, Moffat Road
- View of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, Colorado River and Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later became Denver and Salt Lake) station taken from a point overlooking the river valley; shows standard gauge track and siding; identifiable...
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1900-1910.
- [1907?]
- Winks Lodge: Coal Bin Bed
- Coal bin made into a bed for guests at Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest and relaxation in the mountains.
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2004 July
- Winks Lodge: Steps
- Steps that Rob Tomerlin (former owner) made going from back of dining room to basement. Winks Lodge in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County). Built in 1925 by architect Wendall Hamlet, the lodge was a place for African Americans to escape the city for rest...
- Lincoln Hills (Colo.)
- 2005 October
- Winter training
- A group of approximately nine Tenth Mountain Division soldiers on a winter training march at Camp Hale, Colorado. All are carrying rifles and wearing caps and parkas. Snow is on the ground.
- Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military training--Colorado--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1943-1944]
- Winter view in Cisco - altitude 5,911 feet
- View of Cisco (Placer County), California; shows buildings and a Central Pacific Railroad train in deep snow. A man is in the foreground.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Cisco (Calif.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--California--Cisco--1870-1880.; Railroads--California--Cisco--1870-1880.; Snow--California--Cisco--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1875?]
- Wm. Gilley, Harrisburg, Ill.
- Studio bust portrait William Gilley of Harrisburg, Illinois. He wears a shirt with cloth covered buttons, a ragged bow tie, and he has a wreath made of fabric and dried plants.
- Women--1870-1880.; Gilley, William.
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- Wm. H. Smiley Junior High School (Middle School) Historic Building Application
- 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?]
- Woman and metate
- A North American Indian woman (Pueblo) poses with her hands on a grinding stone at a large metate. The stone sits in an adobe receptacle. She wears a manta made from a printed fabric.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920.; Metates--1910-1920.; Grinding--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Woman by the pool
- An unidentified woman in a bikini poses next to a swimming pool, Colorado.
- Bathing suits--Colorado--1930-1950.; Swimming pools--Colorado--1930-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Woman in costume
- A woman poses in front of a wood home. She is dressed in a costume with a tattered dress and vest. She has a pouch [?] and her hat is possibly made of feathers.
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Woman in private train car
- A woman, possibly William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's daughter Irma, stands in the right foreground in a private train car for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A couch is in the background with a large pillow with a bust picture of a Native...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Interiors.; Railroad cars--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Woman seated holding two young children portrait
- Studio portrait of a woman and her toddlers in Colorado. They pose in a chair made from elk horns.
- Mothers & children--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman seated in horn chair portrait
- Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She sits in a chair made from elk horns and wears a necklace with a watch pendant.
- Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman seated in horn chair portrait
- Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She poses in a chair made of elk horns and wears a wide-brimmed sun hat.
- Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman seated in horn chair portrait
- Studio portrait of a woman in Colorado. She poses in a chair made of elk horns and wears a dress and bow in her hair.
- Women--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Woman seated with girl looking at book
- Studio portrait of a woman and child in Colorado. The pose on and near a chair made of elk horns. The woman holds a magazine.
- Mothers & children--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman's leggings and pouch
- A pair of Native American (Arapahoe; Cheyenne) women's leggings made of buckskin. They are one-piece and painted with ochre coloring. The leggings are decorated with German silver conchas, yellow, white translucent red and blue Italian glass beads....
- Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Crow Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1870-1900.; Leggings--1870-1900.; Pouches--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1899]
- Women's Bank frieze, Denver
- Interior view of the Women's Bank of Denver building at 821 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a cast metal frieze of a locomotive, cars and boats. Letters read: "Capital and Invention Promote Commerce and Industry, Steel and...
- Women's Bank of Denver--Facilities--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Friezes--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1995
- Women's Christian Temperance Union convention
- Officers of the Women's Christian Temperance Union pose at the annual convention in Pueblo, Colorado. A few of the members identified include: Anna E. Keenan, Adrianna Hungerford, and Marie B. Nichols.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Temperance--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- 1928, October
- Women's dress
- A women's afternoon dress ensemble with cape. The bodice is semi-tailored with Empire? style waist, sleeveless, patterned white silk faille, a high rounded neckline, a spread collar, shoulder pads, blue piping at the armhole and waistline; down the...
- Dresses--1930-1950.
- [between 1938 and 1945]
- Women's wedding dress
- Wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with appliqued bands of ivory and cotton lace and ivory silk. The front edge is velvet with appliqued...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Women's wedding dress
- Shows the top portion of a wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with applique bands of ivory and cotton lace, ivory silk. On the front edge...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Woodworking Project at Wyman School
- Woodworking project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Three boys work on a table made from wood. Two boys are standing up, sanding the top and the sides of the table while the third boy kneels next to the table using a screw drive to...
- Woodwork.; Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938
- World map (prepared for use by Gates)
- Reproduction shows a world map with Gates Rubber Company shipping lines connecting Singapore, the Panama Canal, Akron, Ohio and New York.
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1930.; Commerce--1910-1930.; Rubber industry--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- World map (prepared for use by Gates)
- Reproduction shows a world map with Gates Rubber Company shipping lines connecting Singapore, the Panama Canal, Akron, Ohio and New York.
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1930--Maps.; Rubber industry--1910-1930--Maps.; Commerce--1910-1930--Maps.;
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- World renowned [sic] loop, Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Ry., Moffat Road
- View of Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later Denver & Salt Lake) Hill Hell, "Loop", wooden trestle and tunnel number 33, Moffat Road, Colorado; passenger train crossing over trestle and another passenger train approaching tunnel; standard...
- Railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Trestles--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing ; State of Colorado
- Index to the World War II dead and missing from the State of Colorado prepared by the War Department in 1946. Index includes: statistics of each Colorado county and an alphabetical listing of the dead and missing by county,
- World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--United States--Colorado.
- 2006
- Wounded soldier with medics
- A wounded Tenth Mountain Division soldier lies on a stretcher surrounded by medical personnel in a small plaza in an Italian village. They are examining his leg. A medical jeep with a large red cross flag is parked nearby and three medics are...
- Ski troops--1940-1950.; Medical aspects of war--1940-1950.; Soldiers--United States--1945.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Medicine, Military.; Mountain warfare.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- WWI - Parade in Denver
- View of a parade in Denver, Colorado; shows marching soldiers, cars, crowds, and United States flags.
- World War, 1914-1918--Commemoration--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- WWI - Parade in Denver
- View of a parade in Denver, Colorado; shows marching soldiers and a band, cars, crowds, and United States flags.
- World War, 1914-1918--Commemoration--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Wyatt School model building project
- Photograph of a classroom full of models of transportation vehicles made by students at Hyde Park, later Wyatt Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The tables in the classroom have been pushed together to make several long rows of tables. On...
- Transportation.; Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Wyatt School second grade study of community life
- Photograph of a second grade project on community life at Wyatt Elemenaty School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are three boys and one girl standing next to a home made delivery cart with stuffed toy horse attached.
- Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934 May
- Wyka- Shoshone warrior
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Wyka, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He sits on a fur pelt draped over a log. He wears moccasins, a breechcloth, no shirt, metal armbands, and bead necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Wyka.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- X-ray hand
- An X-ray of the hand of Dr. C. E. Tennant taken by Harry Buckwalter in the first week of March 1896. It was the first successful x-ray made west of the Mississippi River.
- Hands--1890-1900.; Radiography--1890-1900.; Tennant, C. E.
- 1896
- Y. M. C. A. cottages
- View of cabin used by the Y. M. C. A. in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The one-story wood frame building has a covered porch and railing made of logs.
- YMCA of the Rockies--Buildings--1920-1930.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cabins--Colorado--Estes Park--1920-1930.; Young Men's Christian associations--Colorado--Estes Park--1920-1930.
- [1925 October]
- Yarmony Creek Canon [sic], Moffat Road
- View of Denver & Salt Lake (formerly Denver, Northwestern & Pacific) passenger train number one entering tunnel, Yarmony Creek Canyon, Colorado, Moffat Road; after trestle, standard gauge crosses over creek (not in view) the track rounds bend,...
- Yarmony Creek (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Trestles--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1907 and 1915]
- Yellow Rock - I'kaubut S'shensh
- Yellow Rock (also known Joe Vanderburg and I'kaubut S'shensh), a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, stands in a field on the reservation. He wears large round earrings, numerous beaded necklaces, a choker...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Yellow Rock.
- [1907]