Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pete Baca, Bobby and Gloria Herrera, and Robert Marquez
- Children Pete Baca, Bobby Herrera, Gloria Rodriguez, née Herrera and Robert Marquez sit on the front steps at 1121 Lawrence Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Pete wears a striped shirt and shorts and has curly hair, Bobby...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys.; Girls.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Auraria (Denver,...
- 1947
- Madgie, Larry and David Torres
- Three children, Madgie, Larry and David Torres pose in the backyard of a brick house in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Madgie wears dress with a contrasting collar and short, puffed sleeves. Larry wears a sports coat and his brother...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children.; Girls.; Torres family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1940?
- Unidentified mariachi musician and teenager
- An unidentified mariachi musician and a teenage boy pose in a house probably in Denver, Colorado. The musician wears an oversized straw sombrero, and a shirt and pants decorated with buttons, metal braid and piping and holds a guitar. The teenage...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Musicians.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mariachi--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- José Gaspar and Eligio Manzanares
- Hispanic American brothers José Gaspar and Eligio Manzanares stand in the snow on the side of a hill probably near San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Jose wears a cap, shirt and jeans and smokes a pipe. Eligio wears a shirt, jacket and pants...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Families.; Manzanares, Eligio--Pictorial works.; Manzanares, José Gaspar--Pictorial works.; Brothers--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1920
- Excelso Manzanares and his family
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Excelso Manzanares, his wife Senaida Roybal de Manzanares , his sons José Gaspar and Zacarías and his daughter, Aurelia. Excelso has a full mustache and wears a suit and tie. His wife, Senaida wears a long...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Families.; Manzanares, Excelso--Family--Pictorial works.; Manzanares, Senaida Roybal de--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Costilla County--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1906
- José de la Cruz Páiz and daughter María
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American José de la Cruz Páiz and his teenage daughter María Dolores Páiz, Apishapa (Las Animas County), Colorado. An elderly José wears a jacket, and matching vest and pants. He has thick gray hair and a...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Apishapa (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Families.; Older people.; Teenagers.; Páiz, José de la Cruz--Pictorial works.; Páiz, María Dolores--Pictorial works.; Fathers and...
- ca. 1860
- Larry Gallegos, Don Gallegos first Holy Communion.
- Larry and Don Gallegos pose near the street at 953 10th (Tenth) Street in the Auraria Neighborhood, Denver. Colorado. Larry wears a shirt, jacket and pants. Don wears a light colored suit and tie. He holds a missal in his hands from his first...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Gallegos, Don--Pictorial works.; Gallegos, Larry--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1947
- Sugar beet workers
- Sugar beet laborers Pedro Arellano, Frank Gallegos, Felipe Arellano, Antonio Avan Arellano and Eulogio Arellano, probably in Denver, Colorado, wait to be transported to sugar beet fields near Fort Collins. The men wear hats or caps, jackets, pants,...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- ca.1929
- Antonio Teodoro Lobato, his wife María and grandson Teodoro
- Studio portrait of Antonio Teodoro Lobato, his wife María Epemenia Córdova, and their grandson Teodoro Lobato from Conejos County, Colorado. María Córdova, stands beside her husband who sits in a wicker chair. She wears a black dress with...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Families.; Córdova, María Epemenia, 1850-1924--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Antonio Teodoro, 1840-1925--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Teodoro--Pictorial works.; Grandparent and...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Alberto "Albert" Lobato and María Odila Lobato
- Studio portrait of a young Alberto "Albert" Lobato and his sister, the infant, María Odila Lobato. He wears a velvet Little Lord Fauntleroy suit with elbow length sleeves and knickers, an oversized lace collar and a shirt with puffed sleeves. His...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Infants.; Lobato, Alberto, 1895-1976--Pictorial works.; Lobato, María Odila, 1899-1993--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Clothing...
- [1899?]
- Molly Nuñez in door of So Loose
- Molly Nunez, owner of So Loose Fashions, poses in the doorway of her shop probably in Aurora, Colorado. She wears loose pants and a T-shirt. A rack of clothes is nearby.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1990-2000.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1990-2000.; Aurora (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Business people.; Clothing stores.; Women.; Nuñez, Molly--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American...
- [1990?]
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
- Teenage boys and girls, members of the Ballet Chicano de Aztlán, a Chicano dance troop and part of the Crusade for Justice, dance in Mexican costumes on a stage, in front of a painted drop in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear print dresses...
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dancers.; Girls.; Teenagers.; Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--Pictorial works.;...
- [1970]
- Arthur L. Campa, parents and siblings
- Group studio portrait the Campa family. They are identified as Delfina Lopez de Campa, Daniel Campa, David Campa, Armida Campa, and Arthur L. Campa. Arthur L. Campa, later became a renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Families.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa family--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1909?]
- Erinea Trujillo Vigil and grandchildren
- Group portrait of Erinea Trujillo Vigil and her grandchildren in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. They are identified as Front row L to R: Jususita Romero, Tonita Romero, Adelia Vigil; Back row L to R: Luis Romero, Magdalena Vigil, Erinea...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; San Luis (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children.; Families.; Older people.; Women.; Vigil, Erinea Vigil--Pictorial works.; Grandparent and child--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1918
- Juanita and Tony Ramos wedding party
- Juanita Ramos née Solano, poses with her husband, Tony Ramos and members of their wedding party in front of St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 Ninth (9th) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The bride wears a wedding dress with...
- Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Ramos, Juanita--Pictorial works.; Ramos, Tony--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Brides--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--1960-1970.; Hispanic...
- 1960
- Miners
- A group of miners pose near a house made of stone, mud, and wood possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men and a boy wear work clothes including: overalls, pants, boots, bandanas, and hats. One man balances a bottle of liquor on his knee. A...
- Boys--Colorado--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Primrose coal miners
- A large group of miners pose near the mouth of the Primrose Mine in Primrose (Huerfano County), Colorado. The miners wear work clothes including: overalls, pants, suspenders, and coats. Most of the men wear hats with Johnny Lamps and hold picks in...
- Primrose (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Primrose Mine (Huerfano County, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Students at a Leadville school
- Children pose on a staircase and porch of a frame building, probably a schoolhouse, in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Boys wear knickers or long pants and jackets or suspenders. Girls wear knee-length dresses with gathered waists and hair...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; School children--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Palmer Lake, Glen Park
- Eleven men stand in front of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway building at an unidentified exposition, the building was later moved to Palmer Lake (El Paso County), Colorado and served as the railroad depot. The Victorian style building has a tower...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Exhibition buildings--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Coal miners
- A group of miners pose in a coal camp probably in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes including overalls, work pants, jackets, boots, and flannel shirts. The men wear oil wick caps with lamps. One man smokes a pipe.
- Mining camps--Colorado--Las Animas County--1900-1920.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Coal miners--Colorado--Las Animas County--1900-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1900-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family from Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress with a lace yoke; a teenage man and girl are by a boy in knee pants.
- Families--Colorado--1910-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1914, September 26
- Child
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit and knee pants.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1916 May 27
- Family group
- Studio portrait of a family. The man wears a suit, the woman wears a long dark dress, one of the boys wears knee pants and a matching shirt with a lace trimmed collar and a scarf.
- Families--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Football team
- Teenage boys, young men, and a girl pose on the steps of a building, clothes include turtleneck sweaters, knee pants, a leather helmet, and duster hats. One holds a football.
- Football players--1910-1920.; Girls--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Boys
- Studio portrait of boys in knee pants, high button shoes, or a sailor jersey.
- Boys--1920-1930.
- 1920, November 27
- Boy on horseback
- A boy in a shirt, pants, suspenders and a hat and poses on horseback probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows a lariat attached to the saddle.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Western State Auto Co.
- A boy in knee pants poses by cars, trucks, and a corrugated metal building at the Western State Auto Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; signs read "Ford Dealers."
- Western State Auto Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Products--1900-1910.; Ford automobile--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- First Christian
- Men and teenage boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; one wears knee pants. Sign reads: "First Christian Church 1906."
- First Christian Church (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1915?]
- Portrait of a soldier
- A man wears a World War I soldier's uniform and stands at attention in a studio portrait. The soldier holds a rifle and wears jodhpur pants, boots with gaiters, a long buttoned jacket and a felt hat.
- Soldiers--1900-1910.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Denver Ordnance Plant, hoisting window frames into place
- Construction workers hoist window frames up to the second story of a building at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The men wear work pants, t-shirts, and hard...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--Buildings--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Building construction--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Construction workers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Ordnance...
- [1941?]
- Portrait of three men
- Three men pose for a studio portrait near a stone fence prop. The men wear suits, hats, and two of them hold cigars. One of the men wears a plaid jacket and striped pants.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of two men
- Studio portrait of two men who pose near a carved stone fence prop. One man sits on the fence and leans his elbow on a stone pillar, he wears a suit, necktie, and derby hat. The other man wears striped pants, a suit coat, vest, and bow tie and...
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears striped pants, a suit jacket, and neck tie. He rests one arm on a carved stone pillar prop.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man. He wears striped pants, a suit jacket, and neck tie. He rests one hand on a carved stone pillar prop.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a young man and a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl and a young man. The girl wears a light colored dress with botanical decorations, earrings, and holds a hat in her hand. She stands on an upholstered chair with her arm resting on the arm of the young man. He wears a...
- Girls--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who poses with his arm resting on an upholstered chair. He wears striped pants, a checked suit coat and checked vest. He has a full moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Father and son
- Studio portrait of a man and child. The boy wears knee pants and high button shoes, and holds a hat.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Fathers & children--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Brother and sisters
- Studio portrait of girls and a boy. Outfits include knee pants, high button shoes, a scarf, and bangs.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man by stone column
- Studio portrait of a man in a suit, corduroy pants, and gold watch fob. He poses by a stone column.
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Brothers
- Studio portrait of boys; one sits on a settee with tassels. One wears knee pants, the toddler wears a dress with embroidery.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Brothers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Workers in a sugar beet field
- Farm workers are in a sugar beet field in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Shows rows of sugar beet plants and piles of harvested beets. A woman wears a dress; men and a boy wear overalls or work pants and hats. A truck is at the edge of the...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Beets--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Circus clowns
- Clowns pose in front of a canvas circus tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. A clown pretends to spank a clown with a straw broom. Men circus performers' costumes include: face paint, caps, knickers, a ruffled pants suit decorated...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Show tents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Gold Coin Creamery, Denver
- A worker holds glass bottles of milk and poses beside a conveyor belt in an interior view of the Gold Coin Creamery in Denver, Colorado. A woman wears a pants suit and a head scarf, and stands beside factory equipment and wire trays full of milk...
- Gold Coin Creamery (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dairy products industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Machinery--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Gates
- Men pose with a rubber belt, probably a part for a car, at Gates Rubber Company plant in Denver, Colorado. A worker wears a pants suit and a cap and holds a rubber belt manufactured at Gates. A man with a hat, suit and tie stands in front of a car...
- Gates Rubber Company--Products--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1945?]
- Gates
- Men stand beside the open hood of a car and look at a rubber belt, probably a car engine part manufactured at the Gates Rubber Company in Denver, Colorado. A workman wears a mechanic's pants suit; probably a customer wears a suit, tie and hat.
- Gates Rubber Company--Products--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1945?]
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who poses near an ornate backdrop and leans on a carved stone pillar prop. He wears a suit with striped pants and a jacket fastened at the top button. A watch chain dangles from his vest and a broad neck tie is...
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- A man with his hand on his hip poses for a studio portrait. He wears striped pants and a patterned neck tie. He plays with a watch chain that hangs from his vest.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who poses near an ornate backdrop. He leans one arm on the back of an upholstered chair. He wears striped pants and one leg is crossed in front of the other. A watch chain and fob hangs from his vest and a...
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of men who celebrate
- Studio portrait of a group of men who raise glasses and bottles in a toast. The men are in various stages of dress. One man wears an overcoat with a fur collar and cuffs. A cigar dangles from his lips. Another man wears a pair of pants with...
- Men--1890-1900.; Smoking--1890-1900.; Toasting--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who poses near an ornate backdrop. He wears striped pants, vest, jacket, and patterned necktie. He rests his hand on the back of an upholstered chair and stands with one leg crossed in front of the other.
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891