Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Harrison Ave looking up from junction with Chestnut St.
- Early view of booming Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado. Men with horse drawn wagons fill foreground. Wood frame buildings with false fronts bear signs "Crockery and glassware, chandeliers and lamp goods, cutlery and plated ware," "Wholesale...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Old front entrance closed 1960's
- The three-story entrance building at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, is made of rusticated stone with barred sash windows, an open porch serving the first and second floors, and bracketed eaves. Loudspeakers top the porch, and the...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1900
- Mary Florence Lathrop
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Mary Florence Lathrop, first woman attorney to establish offices in Denver, Colorado; graduated from University of Denver law school in 1896; admitted to the American Bar Association in 1917.
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lathrop, Mary Florence, 1865-1951.
- 1900
- Chief Crazy Horse imposter
- Portrait of an unidentified Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate decorated with a medal, dark glasses, and a feather headdress.
- Dakota Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.
- 1926 October 8
- Edgewater, Colorado, city hall, 1927
- A hose cart with a fire engine with "Edgewater Fire Dept." on the hood is parked in front of the Edgewater Fire Department in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado. The fire engine includes round headlights, a horn, a bell, a valve, and an...
- Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1930.; Fire stations--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1930.
- 1927
- UP motor car, engine number M-10, engine type MCKEEN
- In shuttle service; for Union Pacific employees only. Photographed: between Council Bluffs, Ia., and Omaha, Nebr., February 22, 1932.
- Railroad motor-cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1932.; Railroad cars--Iowa--Council Bluffs.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1932
- From subway, LA Central Station
- Interior view at Central Station the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad terminal in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. People crowd the area by a sign: "Exit From Trains Only." A photographer stands on a ledge with a flash...
- 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
- From subway, LA Central Station
- Interior view at Central Station, the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad terminal, in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. People crowd the area by a sign: "Exit From Trains Only."
- 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
- EMD locomotive, engine number 103, engine type EMC FT
- On the Denver & Rio Grande Western; shows single "A" unit only. Photographed: at Denver, Colo., May 16, 1940.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Electro-Motive Corporation.
- 1940
- Tabor's "The Matchless," Leadville, Colo.
- View of a head frame and surface buildings at the Matchless mine, Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Posted sign reads: "Notice! Employees allowed in this mine only."
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Estes Park High School band leads the 3R Riders
- Estes Park High School marching band members play brass instruments and march down probably Elkhorn Avenue in a parade in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. A clown leads a burro and students play instruments that include trombones and tubas....
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- Pancake race, Alamosa, Colo.
- Women participants in the annual Alamosa Colorado pancake race pose with frying pans and numbers pinned to their aprons in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima, in black face, a checkered dress, headscarf and an apron,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Blackface entertainers.; Women.; Jemima, Aunt--Pictorial works.; Zamora, Elizabeth--Pictorial works.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Alamosa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1958
- D&RGW wreck, engine number 498
- Damaged by derailment on Cumbres Pass; engine only. Photographed: Cumbres, Colo., May 30, 1960.
- Locomotives--1960-1970.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad accidents.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Cumbres.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1960
- D&RGW wreck, engine number 498
- After derailment on Cumbres Pass; engine only. Photographed: Cumbres, Colo., May 30, 1960.
- Locomotives--1960-1970.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad accidents.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Cumbres.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1960
- The house of lions former home of the J. J. Browns 1340 Pennsylvania St.
- View of a decorative terra-cotta lion on a rusticated stone wall at the former home of J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A decorative ewer is filled with...
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Yard ornaments--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 May 12
- Typical street scene
- Policemen stand in the intersection of 17th (Seventeenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians walk near parked automobiles in the distance. Signs on the nearby three-story brick buildings read: "Liquor," "Lucky Lager,"...
- Skid row--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1966 May 3
- Larimer Street Denver
- View of Larimer Street at 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and pedestrians are in the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Liquor," "Lucky Lager," "Loans," "Cafe," "Buffet Mixed Drinks," "Hamms on Tap," "San...
- Skid row--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Keyes v. School District No. 1
- Bee's Fish and Jo, Jo's
- View of 2711-2717 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the American Legion Wallace Simpson Post number 29, Bee's Fish and Jo, Jo's, and 40 Minute Cleaners. The two story brick commercial style...
- Bee's Fish and Jo, Jo's (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; American Legion. Wallace Simpson Post No. 29 (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; 40 minute Cleaners (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.;...
- 1978
- Idaho Springs, Colo. Main St.
- View looking west on Miner Street in Idaho Springs, Colorado, of part of the downtown area lined with cars on both sides of the street; features one pedestrian and signs: "Scenic Tours", "Valley Cafe", "Spaghetti Ranch", "Coors", "Mines", "Husky", ...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1970-1980.
- 1978
- Mary's Burrito Cafe
- View of 2711-2713 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the American Legion Wallace Simpson Post number 29 and Mary's Burrito Cafe. The two story brick commercial style building has decorative...
- Mary's Burrito Cafe (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; American Legion. Wallace Simpson Post No. 29 (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants.; Veteran's organizations.; Mary's Burrito...
- 1981
- 5601 Wadsworth Blvd.
- View of a one story, vacant commercial building on a corner at 5601 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada (Jefferson County), Colorado. The cinder brick building has a glass front and a "Sale, Lease" sign in the window. A parking lot beside the building has a...
- Arvada (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Arvada--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Arvada--1980-1990.
- 1988 October
- Teller County Court House
- Exterior view of Teller County Court House erected in 1904, 101- 105 W. Bennett, Cripple Creek, Colorado; this two-story flemish-bond brick building has a natural stone foundation and/or basement, quoins, double- wide recessed entryway in center...
- Teller County Court House (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Courthouses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1980-1990.
- 1988?
- 1711 Pennsylvania St., Denver
- View of an apartment building at 1711 Pennsylvania Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has a flat roof, and a sleek facade sided with mottled tile and vertical strips of light colored tile. An exterior...
- Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1992 April
- View of interior of complex, looking along central North-South sidewalk
- View of the Denver Housing Authority Lincoln Park Homes located between West Thirteenth (13th) Avenue and Colfax and Osage and Mariposa Streets ready for demolition as part of Denver Urban Renewal program in Denver, Colorado. Shows a long central...
- Lincoln Park Homes (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Housing--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Urban renewal--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1993 November
- Hairy, the Sioux brave
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Hairy. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Hairy. Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Philip Return From Scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Philip Return From Scout. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, a hair pipe breast plate, and plumage...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Philip Return from Scout.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Painted Horse, Chief Little Bull
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Dakota) men, identified as Chief Painted Horse and Chief Little Bull. Painted Horse is sitting and wears moccasins, a blanket around his waist, a vest over a long sleeved shirt, and a kerchief. Little Bull is...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Little Bull.; Painted Horse.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Pikes Peak
- View of Pikes Peak from Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows houses and a bridge over the road.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Residential streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Salida
- Aerial view of Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado. Shows Denver & Rio Grande Railway tracks and depot, Monte Christo Hotel, Salida High School, and Arkansas River.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Arkansas River--1880-1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Salida--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Salida--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--Salida--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Ute Iron Springs, Manitou
- View of the Ute Iron Spring pavilion/souvenir shop and Iron Spring Co. Office in Manitou, Colorado; horse-drawn carriage parked in front of pavilion; Iron Springs Hotel visible in center background.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Iron Springs Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Watson's store
- In a clothing store in Breckenridge, Colorado, eight men in suits and hats sit and stand around a drum shaped parlor stove at the center of this well stocked business. Piles of folded trousers are in the left foreground, shelves are loaded with hat...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1888 and 1895?]
- Cripple Creek railroad station
- Cirkut style image of Florence and Cripple Creek railroad station, Cripple Creek, Colorado; crowd of people stand on boardwalk or platform behind the station; main center image includes engine with passenger cars and Pullman sleeper pulled into...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1894 and 1900]
- Light and shadow playing over Ballard Mts. (S.E.), above Telluride, Colo.
- Light and shadow play over Ballard Mountains, southeast above Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. View includes one and two-story residences, old two-story brick school in foreground, Congregational Church on Columbia Avenue, San Miguel County...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Historic sites--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Poster ad from Georgetown Courier
- Copy of an advertisement that appeared in the April 1, 1886 edition of the Georgetown Courier. Ad reads "2d Silver Benefit McClellan Opera House, One Night Only. Saturday Evening, April 3d. The Only and Original Buffalo Bill Hon. W.F. Cody, Late...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1900 and 1925?]
- Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of two small wood construction houses in Georgetown, Colorado, the home of the Hermit of Georgetown. Both buildings have gable roofs: the one on the left has the entrance in the long side, and the one on the right has the entrance in...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1900 and 1978?]
- Bayfield, Colo.
- View of the town of Bayfield (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows houses, barns, churches, and fences. Signs on commercial buildings read: "General Merchandise, 1902," and "W.O.W" (Woodsmen of the World). A person mounted on a horse is on a dirt road...
- Bayfield (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Bayfield--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1910?]
- Man standing near flower beds in City Park
- View of a man by landscaping and flowers in City Park, Denver, Colorado; sign reads: "This Park for Pleasure Driving Only."
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Judge Klah and his wives
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Judge Klah, a Native American (Navajo) Judge or Justice of the Peace. He poses with his two wives on, and in front of, Navajo woven blankets. The women wear machine made blankets and heishi bead necklaces. Judge Klah,...
- Indians of North America--1900-1940.; Navajo Indians--1900-1940.; Judges--1900-1940.; Spouses--1900-1940.; Women--1900-1940.; Judge Klah.
- [between 1904 and 1932]
- Cities Denver parks
- A man and woman pose by the bar in the pavilion at City Park in Denver, Colorado. A sign attached to a nearby post reads: "These Chairs And Tables Are For Customers Only."
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snack bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Playground in Denver
- Boys sit on swings on a playground at a park in Denver, Colorado. Shows slides, swings, merry-go-round, and teeter-totters. A tricycle is near a man and a child who sit on a park bench. A sign above one set of swings reads: "For Babies Only."...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Playgrounds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Sliding boards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Swings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Playground, Overland Park
- Children sit on a merry-go-round at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado; two older boys push the merry-go-round. A woman and a child are on the swings near by. Slides, gymnastic rings, swinging bars and ladders are shown. A sign on the slide reads:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Children playing outdoors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Merry-go-rounds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Forest supervisors meeting, Albuquerque, N.M.
- Men stand on a staircase of probably a stucco building with arched windows, scalloped awnings, iron details above a door, and tall lanterns on either side of the door. The men hold hats and wear suits with rounded collars and neck ties or bow ties....
- Albuquerque (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Foresters--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1910-1920.; Men--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1910-1920.
- [between 1917 and 1919]
- Denver Motor Club, Idledale
- Denver Motor Club, near Idledale, in Bear Creek Canyon, Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado; shows stone gateway with metal sign, "Denver Motor Club For Exclusive Use of Members Only."
- Denver Motor Club--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Societies, etc.; Idledale (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- Mystic Shrine Mosk [sic], Denver
- View of El Jebel Shrine Country Home or El Jebel, "Mountain" Mosque; 4625 West Fiftieth Avenue and Vrain Street, corner of Berkeley Municipal Golf Course in Denver, Colorado; shows Moorish architecture, terra cotta roofs and sign: "El Jebel Mosque,...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1929 and 1930]
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- Two men and a woman dressed in hats and overcoats stand outside the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows storefront windows and an awning that reads: "Mission of Redeeming Love." Other signs read: "Jesus Saves....
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- Two men dressed in hats and overcoats stand outside the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows storefront windows and an awning that reads: "Mission of Redeeming Love." Other signs read: "Jesus Saves. Mission of...
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- South Denver Police Station
- View of the South Denver Police Station located at 20 East Center Avenue in the Washington Park West Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The station is a one story brick structure with a two car garage. A neon sign above the door reads: "Police...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Washington Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1931 and 1950?]
- Railroad depot, Glenwood Springs
- People gather near the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company depot in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. The depot is a one story structure with towers and a tile roof. The California Zephyr express train is stopped near the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; California Zephyr (Express train)--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1940-1950.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1940-1950.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Glenwood...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- EPCD Portal
- View of the East Portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel (Continental Divide Tunnel) of the Colorado Big Thompson project in Larimer County, Colorado. Shows tracks, pipes, rocks and signs that read: "U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,...
- Alva B. Adams Tunnel (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hydraulic facilities--Colorado--Larimer County--1940-1950.; Tunnels--Colorado--Larimer County--1940-1950.
- [between 1941 and 1951?]