Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of Joseph Barter and his accordion
- Full-length studio portrait of a man identified as Joseph Barter and his accordion. He wears a dark wool suit and stands with is elbow resting on a stone pillar. An accordion sits on top of the pillar.
- Accordions--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Barter, Joseph.
- The life and times of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Republican candidate for the vice-presidency.
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who poses in a suit, bow tie, and with his arm resting on an upholstered chair. A fur rug is on the seat of the chair.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket and vest. A tie pin in the shape of a revolver holds his neck tie in place. His hair is parted in the middle and he has a handle-bar moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a family
- A family poses for a studio portrait near an ornate backdrop. The man sits in an upholstered chair and holds a toddler who stands on the chair next to him. A woman who wears a dress with a tight fitted bodice with puffy sleeves rests her hand on...
- Families--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a dress with a lace collar held in place with a pin at the neckline. Her hair is pulled back from her face and her short curly bangs are styled over her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who stands between two heavy drapes. She holds on to the fabric and rests her face on the edge of a tapestry. She wears a pleated skirt, loose bodice, and choker. Her hair is pulled back on top of her head. A fur rug...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who poses in a wool suit jacket, vest, and neck tie. A handkerchief is tucked in his jacket pocket. His hair is parted on the side and his moustache is neatly trimmed.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who leans his arm on a carved stone pillar prop. His jacket is fastened at the top button and a fob dangles from his watch chain. One of his legs is casually crossed over the other. A hat rests on a stone fence...
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman and a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a woman and a young boy. The boy sits on a stone pillar prop and rests his feet on a tree stump. He wears short pants, wool leggings, high button shoes, and holds a cap in his hands. The woman stands nearby and rests...
- Mothers & children--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a mother and child
- Studio portrait of a woman and her daughter. The young girl rests her head on her mother's shoulder and she holds a doll in her arms. Her mother wears a plaid dress with slightly puffy sleeves and gathered at the neckline. Her hair is pulled back...
- Girls--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit, vest and neck tie. A watch chain hangs from his vest. He has a full moustache and his receding hairline is parted on the side.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of an African-American (Black) man. He wears a suit, vest, and patterned neck tie. His hair is cut close to his head and he has a thin moustache.
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of two men
- Full length studio portrait of two men who pose near a rustic wooden fence. One man sits on wooden step and leans his arm on his leg. The other man stands nearby and rests his hand on the fence.
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who is seated in an upholstered chair. She wears a dress with a fitted bodice that buttons up the front and is decorated with applique around the cuffs, collar, and both sides of the body. A bar pin holds her...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of a woman who poses with a shawl draped around her neck. Her thick hair is pulled back on her head and her full short bangs are styled above her forehead.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a young woman
- Studio portrait of a young woman who wears a plaid dress decorated by woven cords. She wears a choker around her neck and a cross pin at her neck. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a large bun at the back of her head. Her short bangs are...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a buttoned suit jacket and neck tie. A handkerchief is in his jacket pocket. His hair is parted in the middle and he wears a moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a child
- Studio portrait of a child who wears a light colored gown with bows for straps. Her hair is curled on top of her head.
- Girls--1890-1900.; Hairstyles--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- Monitor pictures, Old Colorado Telephone Co. baseball team, A. R. Grosheider, manager
- Member of a Colorado Telephone Company baseball team pose near a wooden fence probably in Denver, Colorado. The men wear uniforms including knickers and jerseys with the letters: "C. T. Co." and a bell logo. Manager Arthur R. Grosheider stand in...
- Colorado Telephone Company--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Cattlemen's Celebration, Gunnison, Colo.
- Panoramic view of men, women and children mounted on horses who pose on a road in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. One man holds an American flag, another stands on his horse. Possibly a parade float is in the distance. Shows store fronts....
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.
- 1910 July 20
- W.D.H.S. Annual: 1916
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1916.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1916
- Mounted police
- Denver Police officers mounted on horses ride through a residential neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. An officer with a flag is at the back of the group. Brick houses line the dirt road.
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mounted police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1928 January 10
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. John Davis. She wears a printed silk dress with a fitted bodice, puffed sleeves and high collar. A white scarf is tucked into the front of the dress. Her bangs are short and her hair puffed in the front.
- Women--1890-1900.
- [1890 July 11?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. John Davis. She wears a printed silk dress with a fitted bodice, puffed sleeves and high collar. A white scarf is tucked into the front of the dress. Her bangs are short and her hair is puffed near her face.
- Women--1890-1900.
- [1890 July 11?]
- Mystic Falls
- View of waterfall identified as Mystic Falls, possibly San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Waterfalls--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Street scene, Trinidad, Colorado
- View of a building located on the corner of Commercial Street and Plum Street in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. A man looks at shovels and a wagon displayed on the sidewalk. Signs on the building read: "Cash Bargain Store, 2nd Hand Goods,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- John Brown's sons at home
- A group of visitors gathers around an old man on a hill identified as Brown's Peak near Altadena (Los Angeles County), California. The women wear bonnets and their skirts have bustles. The wood frame house is propped up with poles and belongs to...
- Brown, Jason, California resident--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Owen--Homes & haunts.; Los Angeles County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Guests--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Houses--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Men--California--Los...
- [between 1870 and 1889?]
- Cripple Creek, Colo., Schuchs' Building
- Men identified as Philip Schuch Jr. and Earl Akin stand in the door of an assay office, signs read: "Pittsburg - Colorado Sampling Works and Assay Office, Philip Schuch, Jr.," Cripple Creek, Colorado. The business is housed in a false front...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Assayers--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1870-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1870-1900.; False fronts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1870-1900.; Akin, Dean.; Akin, Earl.; Schuch, Philip.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Wawona, upper cascades
- View of a rock formation and a waterfall probably near Wawona in Yosemite National Park (Mariposa County), California.
- Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Three Brothers
- View of the Three Brothers rock formation in Yosemite National Park (Mariposa County), California. Shows a stream.
- Three Brothers (Mariposa County, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Streams--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Genl. Grant
- View of a Redwood tree named "General Grant" probably in Big Tree Grove near Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. Shows wood benches, posts, and a shed in the distance.
- Big Tree Grove (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Redwoods--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.; Sheds--California--Santa Cruz County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- La Cuesta Creek, Gaviota Pass
- View of a creek identified as La Cuesta Creek at Gaviota Pass, Santa Barbara County, California. Shows high embankments along the side of the river, large smoothed rocks and trees.
- Gaviota Pass (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Streams--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Campsite in Eaton Canyon
- A tent is pitched in a small clearing in Eaton Canyon (Los Angeles County), California. Shows bare trees and hill in the distance.
- Eaton Canyon (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Los Angeles County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Camping--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Canyons--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.; Tents--California--Los Angeles County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Seal Rocks, San Francisco, Cal.
- View of Seal Rocks in San Francisco County, California. Shows a cluster of jagged rocks and waves in the Pacific Ocean.
- Pacific Ocean (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Seal Rocks (San Francisco, Calif.)--1870-1900.; Islands--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Thunder Mt.
- View of large rock mesa formations and broad valley near near the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. The feature is identified as Thunder Mountain (Towayalane).
- Zuni (N.M.)--1870-1900.; Mesas--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1900.; Rock formations--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1900.; Valleys--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- The Horseshoe Fall from the "Maid of the Mist"
- View of the Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls in New York and Ontario. Shows rushing waterfall and jagged rocks.
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--New York (State)--1870-1900.; Waterfalls--Ontario--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Alcatraz & Golden Gate
- View of the island of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Channel (San Francisco County), California. Fog obscures the island and rests over the water of San Francisco Bay.
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Golden Gate (San Francisco, Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.;...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- El Capitan
- View of the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park (Mariposa County), California. Shows a stream and trees.
- El Capitan (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.; Streams--California--Yosemite National Park--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Crossing the Bay, S.F.
- A ferry boat, the "Oakland," crosses San Francisco Bay. Black smoke emerges from the smokestack of this large multi-deck boat. Tall sailing ships are nearby.
- San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--1870-1900.; Ferries--California--1870-1900.; Sailing Ships--California--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Castilla Hot Springs, Utah
- View of a bathhouse near Castilla Springs in Castilla (Utah County), Utah. The building is a one story wood frame structure with a high-pitched, hipped roof. A stream flows through a rock-lined canal nearby. A sign above the entrance reads,...
- Castilla (Utah)--1880-1890.; Castilla Springs (Utah)--1880-1890.; Bathhouses--Utah--Castilla--1890-1900.; Springs--Utah--Castilla--1890-1900.; Streams--Utah--Castilla--1890-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Utah Lake
- A photographer stands with his camera on the shore of Utah Lake (Utah County), Utah. Shows marsh grasses, trees, and mountains in the distance.
- Utah County (Utah)--1880-1890.; Utah Lake (Utah)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.; Photographers--Utah--Utah County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mission of Santa Barbara
- View of the front corridor and arcade at Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California. Exposed wood support beams line the ceiling of the covered porch arcade. Carved wood balustrades cover the windows. Shows an ornate fountain in the...
- Santa Barbara Mission--1880-1890.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1870.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Missions--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Mission of San Juan Capistrano
- View of an adobe brick arcade at Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, California. The adobe brick is eroded and plaster is pealed off the columns. Shows exposed beams, wooden benches, and a stone tile floor.
- Mission San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.; San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Arcades (Architectural components)--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.; Missions--California--San Juan Capistrano--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Sierra San Miguel
- View of San Miguel Peak and probably Trout Lake in San Miguel County, Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; San Miguel Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Trout Lake (San Miguel County, Colo. : Lake)--1880-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1900?]
- Mt. Ouray from Poncha Pass
- A Denver and Rio Grande train climbs Poncha Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado. Mount Ouray is in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ouray, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Poncha Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Chaffee...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- On the summit of Pikes Peak
- View of a Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway locomotive and passenger car at the summit of Pikes Peak in El Paso, County, Colorado. Men and women stand in a boulder field outside the stone Army Signal Station.
- United States. Army. Signal Corps--Buildings--1880-1890.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.; Mountain...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- West from summit of Pikes Peak
- A man sits on a boulder formation on the summit of Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- The Bottomless Pit, Pikes Peak
- View of the Bottomless Pit, a crater, and rock formations on Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado.
- Bottomless Pit (Colo.)--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Craters--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]