Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Pennsylvania Mining Accidents 1869 - 1916
- History of mines and mining in Pennsylvania, and an alphabetical index by miner’s name for fatal and non-fatal mine accidents in Pennsylvania for the years 1869, 1871, 1872, 1874 (partial), 1875, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888,...
- Mine accidents--Pennsylvania--Indexes.
- 2007
- 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]
- Illinois Mining Accidents 1889 to 1925
- An alphabetical listing of people who were killed in mining accidents in Illinois from 1889 to 1925.
- Mine accidents--Illinois--Indexes.
- 2007
- Stella and Alex Cordova
- An elderly couple, Stella Cordova, founder and owner of Chubby's, a Mexican restaurant. and her husband Alex Cordova, pose in their home in Denver, Colorado. Alex has his arm around Stella, and she wears a polka dot dress and glasses.
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Business people.; Older people.; Women.; Cordova, Alex--Pictorial works.; Cordova, Stella, 1909-2009--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American...
- [2000?]
- Rifle area parade
- Men wear embroidered coats and hats, hold spears and pose on horseback beside a car in probably a parade in Garfield County, Colorado. Girls and a man pose in a car decorated probably with crepe paper in the shape of a heart and polka dots. A moose...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1930.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Circus performers
- Circus performers pose in front of a canvas tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed as clowns wear costumes that include: knickers, bow ties, hats or caps and a polka dotted clown suit with oversized feet. Clowns balance...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a wool dress with a striped yoke, neck line, and cuffs. A bow and polka dot ribbon is attached to her dress. Her curly hair is pulled back loosely on the back of her head.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio bust portrait of a man with a moustache in a coat and vest, a wide polka dotted tie and a lapel pin.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.; Neckties--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Group portrait
- Studio group portrait of women and children. The women and girls wear blouses with high collars in silk, lace, and polka dot fabrics and flared skirts. The women wear their hair pulled back in twists or buns tied with single ribbons. The girls wear...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Children--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1905?]
- Portraits of a woman
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with wire-rimmed glasses and an upswept hairstyle, she weas a dress with a low neckline and a two-tiered bertha collar in polka dotted and striped fabric.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl with curled hair and straight bangs. She wears a blouse with puffed sleeves, a ruffled collar, and a polka dotted pinafore over the blouse. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Canadian School
- View of Canadian School in Walden, Jackson County, Colorado; shows (l to r) Cora Davis (Brown), Miss Anna Miles (Keenan) (in polka- dots); on horses: Charlie Riggen, Allie Durgan, Clyde Webb, Clint Riggen, Daisy Strope, Linsdy Coe, Clarence Webb;...
- Walden (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Walden--1880-1890.
- 1887 or 1888
- Confederate reunion
- View of rodeo spectators in Trinidad, Colorado. In the foreground are young men, women and children leaning on a chain link fence. They wear a variety of headgear; one woman has a polka-dot knotted scarf hat, another wears a dress of a bold,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rodeos--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Adams, John, fl. 1939.; Bennett, Harlo, Jr.; Brill, Marty.; Powe, Peggy.; Tabor, Flora.; White, Anne, fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- Man
- A man poses, smiling, in a suit and polka dot tie.
- Men--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Crow Indians, "Mitch" Bouyer
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow / Sioux ) man, identified as "Mitch" Bouyer (Boyer). He wears a velvet cloth around his shoulders decorated with sequins and fringe, a polka dot kerchief, and a fur hat decorated with two...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Hats--1870-1880.; Bouyer, Mich.
- [between 1875 and 1876?]
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown poses outdoors. She wears a polka dot dress, necklace, and a wrap-style hat.
- Clothing & dress--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Cochiti Pueblo
- An unidentified group of Native American men, women, and children stand near an adobe building in Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. Shows an elderly man, wrapped in a woven blanket and wearing a headband, with his arms around a younger woman wearing a...
- Cochiti Indians--Women--New Mexico--Cochiti--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--Cochiti--1890-1920.; Cochiti (N.M.)--1890-1920.; Girls--New Mexico--Cochiti--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Chief Young Man Afraid of His Horses an his tepee taken at Pine Ridge Agency S.D.
- Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Native American Oglala Sioux, poses in his tepee camp on the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. He wears a polka dot shirt, leggings, hat, and a blanket around his waist; possibly his wife, wrapped in a blanket shows...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.;...
- 1891? January 17
- Unidentified Apache woman
- Standing outdoor portrait of an elderly unidentified Native American Apache woman wearing a polka dot skirt and dark blouse.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Aged persons--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Lucile Adams, Tourtelotte Park trip
- A young woman, Lucile Adams, poses on her horse during a ride through Tourtelotte Park near Aspen, Colorado. She wears a polka dot shirt, a scarf around her neck, a full, split skirt with buttons up the side, and a hat with a large brim. Her bay...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Adams, Lucille.
- 1909
- Owlettes Club
- View of an Owlettes Club function. A group of African American (Black) women sit at a table in a dining room in Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a bold polka dot dress with a full skirt and another wears a short sleeve, shirtwaist style dress with...
- Owlettes Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Owl Club
- An African American (Black) family, members of the Owl Club, gather in an office in Denver, Colorado. The man sits behind a desk where a typewriter sits. A teenage girl wearing a polka dot, shawl collar dress sits on the arm of the chair and...
- Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.;...
- [between 1955 and 1965?]
- The Kermis
- Men and women pose in costume including pleats, polka dots, scarves, lace, top hats, plaid, gloves, face paint, and a parasol in Denver, Colorado. A woman holds a dog.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Mrs. Rena Flake, a kindergarten teacher from Wichita, Kan., did she enjoy our Rocky Mountains!
- Mrs. Rena Flake sits on and among boulders on the Camp Nizhoni campground in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. She wears a polka dot, ruffled-collar dress, bracelet and earrings. She holds something in her right hand.
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--Facilities--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
- 1936, August
- Woman bicyclist
- A woman poses on a bicycle in Denver, Colorado; her outfit includes a straw hat, polka dots, and a puff sleeved jacket.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Cyclists--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A man and two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, stand next to a car, probably in Central City, Colorado. The man holds the ends of his tie and wears jodhpurs. The woman in front of the car wears a polka dotted dress.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- [1925?]
- Isabelle and Frank
- Isabelle, a Native American woman on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, sits near a young man known as Frank in a dirt area in front of a wood building on the reservation. Isabelle has a plaid, wool blanket hanging around her...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Children--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Casa Linda Court, Gallup, N.M.
- Interior view of a room at the Casa Linda Court in Gallup (McKinley County), New Mexico. The room has a double bed with a polka dot bedspread and a head and foot board with a pickled finish, an arm chair, and a torchère; a Navajo rug is on the...
- Gallup (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Bedrooms--New Mexico--Gallup (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Beds--New Mexico--Gallup (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Bedspreads--New Mexico--Gallup (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--New Mexico--Gallup (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Motels--New Mexico--Gallup...
- [1939?]
- Cody
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands under a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a wide-brimmed hat and buckskin coat with tassles and small beads sewn on it in a pattern that forms bands of flowers. He also wears...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1899?]
- What a great day! Harry Short (wholesale tire distributor) and Porter Moore (Nash automobile dealer).
- Harry Short and Porter Moore, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose together during a night time event on a trail ride in Colorado. Short wears a cowboy hat, western style suit, a polka dot shirt, and neckerchief. He has a flower on...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Conversation--Colorado--1950-1960.; Cowboy hats--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Moore, Porter.; Short, Harry E.
- 1952 July
- Edmond C. Van Diest
- Studio bust portrait of Edmond Cornelius Van Diest, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Van Diest has short, wavy hair parted on the side. He wears a morning coat, a shirt and a probably polka dotted cravat or bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Van Diest, Edmond (Edmond Cornelius); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Edward B. Morgan
- Studio bust portrait of Edward Broadbent Morgan, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. He wears his wavy hair parted to the side, and he poses in a wool, tweed coat, a shirt and a polka dot bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Morgan, Edward B. (Edward Broadbent); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Ralph Smith
- Studio bust portrait of Ralph Smith, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Smith's short hair is brushed upright at the top. He wears a wool coat, a polka dot cravat and a shirt with a band collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Smith, Ralph, b. ca. 1868.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Fred Brown
- Studio bust portrait of Frederick Sidney Brown, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Brown wears his short hair parted on the side. His coat has a velvet or satin lining on the lapels and he wears a shirt with an upright collar and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Brown, Frederick Sidney.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Frank W. Stahl
- Studio bust portrait of Frank Winthrop Stahl, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Stahl's short hair is parted to the side and he has a moustache. He wears a wool coat with a handkerchief, a shirt with an upright collar and a polka...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Stahl, Frank W. (Frank Winthrop); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- J. Welbie Cline
- Studio bust portrait of John Welbie Cline, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cline's hair is parted to the side and he wears a coat and vest, a shirt with an upright collar and a silk necktie with a polka dot pattern.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cline, J. Welbie (John Welbie); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Bathroom break
- Four girls sit on toilets and laugh and chat in a bathroom in probably Denver, Colorado. The girls are African American, white, Hispanic American and Asian American. The girls wear dresses, and blouses, shorts and skirts. Patterns include...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Asian Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Toilets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Willard Packard Hatch
- Studio bust portrait of Willard Packard Hatch, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Hatch's short hair is parted to the side and combed neatly down. He wears a coat, a shirt with an upright collar and a polka dotted bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hatch, Willard Packard.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Edward Paul Dillon
- Studio bust portrait of Edward Paul Dillon, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Dillon's hair is parted in the middle and brushed back. He wears a coat, a shirt with an upright collar and a light colored, polka dotted bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Dillon, Edward Paul.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Emmett Dewitt Lamont
- Studio bust portrait of Emmett Dewitt Lamont, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Lamont's hair is parted on the side and combed back. He wears a coat, vest, a shirt with an upright collar and a polka dotted bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Lamont, Emmett Dewitt.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Vance Kirkland at the Denver Art Museum
- Vance Kirkland, a well known artist, administrator and teacher, poses beside one of his paintings at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit, polka dot tie and eyeglasses. He holds a brochure in his hand.
- Denver Art Museum--Facilities--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Artists.; Galleries & museums.; Paintings.; Kirkland, Vance, 1904-1981.
- [1973]
- Unidentified Student
- Photograph of an unidentified student with the first name of Ed, a senior at West Denver High School given to Ed Stantion. The student wears a dress coat a white collared shirt and polka dot bow tie.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Stanton family--Archives.; Stanton, Charles Edwin--Archives.; Stanton, Robert Eugene--Archives.
- 1927
- Chuck Gentry
- Photograph of Chuck Gentry, a senior at West Denver High School. Gentry wears a dress coat, vest, white collared shirt and a polka dot bow tie.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Stanton family--Archives.; Stanton, Charles Edwin--Archives.; Stanton, Robert Eugene--Archives.
- 1927
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 53, 1911 December 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 26, 1912 June 29
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 30, 1912 July 27
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- 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 March 23
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 12, 1910 March 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 26, 1910 June 25