Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Jim Poor
- A man, probably Montana artist Jim Poor, poses by one of his paintings in a gallery at the Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado. He wears a name tag that reads: "Artist Poor Montana."
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Artists--Montana--1970-1980.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Galleries (Display places)--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Poor, Jim.
- [between 1970 and 1980?]
- "Canon City" publicity shot
- Film star Scott Brady poses in handcuffs, with a man and several women dressed in prison uniforms and caps, near a United Air Lines airplane in (probably) Denver, Colorado. The women wear sashes that read: "Welcome Scott Brady, Star of "Canon...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Airplanes--American--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brady, Scott, 1924-1985.; Canon City (Motion picture)
- [1948?]
- Thornton group portrait
- Teenager Daniel I.J. Thornton (later governor of Colorado) poses with unidentified men, women and teenage girls and boys on the steps of a brick building. One of the girls holds a sign that reads: "Texas." The women wear hats, the girls wear...
- Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [between 1920 and 1924?]]
- Governor Thornton and elephant
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton poses with a baby elephant at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The governor wears a suit, cowboy hat and cowboy boots, he holds a pipe and a prod. An adult elephant is in an adjacent pen.
- Denver Zoo--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [between 1951 and 1955]]
- Governor Thornton campaigning
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton poses with his wife Jessie and political supporters at a general aviation airport in Colorado. The people are gathered near an airplane hanger, a single engine airplane, automobiles and a sound van. Governor...
- Airports--Colorado--1950-1960.; Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Political campaigns--Colorado--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [1950?]
- Daniel Thornton
- The young Daniel Thornton (later Governor of Colorado) poses for a studio portrait. He wears a dress and stands on a wicker chair.
- Boys--1910-1920.; Governors--Colorado--1910-1920.; Infants--1910-1920.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [between 1912 and 1913?]
- Thornton family
- Daniel Thornton (later Governor of Colorado) poses with his parents and siblings on the steps of a frame house probably in Lubbock, Texas. The men and boys wear suits and neckties or bow ties. The women wear dresses.
- Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976--Family.; Lubbock (Tex.)--1920-1930.; Families--Texas--Lubbock--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Texas--Lubbock--1920-1930.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [between 1929 and 1930?]
- Cowboy
- A cowboy poses near the wall of a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. He wears a cowboy hat and leather chaps and holds a bridle and striped wool horse blanket in his hands. A saddle is on the ground at his feet.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Saddles--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Indian on a hillside
- A North American Indian, probably a member of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on a hillside. The hillside is covered with heavy vegetation.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Shrubs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Queen City Meat Market
- Men, women and a child pose in front of a meat market at 12 Pierpont Street (later Washington Street, Five Points neighborhood) in Denver, Colorado. Painted signs on the brick, two-story commercial building read: "H.L. Morris, Dealer in Staple and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1882]
- Hunting portrait
- Studio portrait of a young man with a shotgun, dog and game birds. He holds a pipe in his mouth, wears a loose, buttoned overcoat and a cap, and stands behind a table with spindle legs. His dog sits on the table, and dead pheasant, duck, and...
- Game & game birds--1890-1910.; Hunting dogs--1890-1910.; Hunting--1890-1910.; Teenagers--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Mine interior
- Interior view of a mine in (probably) Colorado; a man poses with tools by rock at the end of the tunnel. Timbers and milled planks shore up the walls and ceiling.
- Interiors--Colorado--1890-1920.; Miners--Colorado--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker holds his horse's reins, saddle horn and a rifle. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, boots and beaded...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker aims a rifle and poses on horseback. The young man, known as the "Cowboy Kid" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, a cowboy hat, beaded gauntlets, and poses with a lariat tied to his saddle.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Shooting--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker kneels on the ground beside his saddled horse and poses. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, and beaded gauntlets.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker stands beside his horse and poses with a rifle. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, and beaded gauntlets. Shows a...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker kneels on the ground, aims a rifle and poses beside his horse. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a cowboy hat, a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, and beaded...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horses--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Shooting--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker
- Johnny Baker poses on horseback with a pistol pointed up in the air. The young man, known as the "Little Johnny Baker, the Cowboy Kid," in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wears a buckskin shirt with fringe, chaps, a cowboy hat, beaded gauntlets, and...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Tiny Town
- A woman poses between Tiny Town Community Church and library in Tiny Town, a miniature village in Jefferson County, Colorado. The library is a one-story building with Doric columns, a pediment with lettering that reads: "Library," and Palladian...
- Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Young hunter
- A boy poses with a rifle; he wears coveralls, a sweater, and a straw hat. A tent is in the distance.
- Boys--1910-1930.; Rifles--1910-1930.
- Circus tent interior
- Interior view of a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. A woman in a dress stands beside a child, a man poses on a stage prop, and probably a boy stands on a pedestal on the far side of a circus ring. The tent is supported by...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Facilities--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1915?]
- Man and log buildings in mountain valley
- A man wears a suit and a straw, flat-brimmed hat and poses in front of log buildings in a mountain valley, probably in Colorado. An American flag is on a pole near a log house with a metal chimney, a gabled roof, a wooden awning over a window and a...
- Log buildings--Colorado--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--1890-1910.; Valleys--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Charles S. Stobie
- Charles S. Stobie, western artist and Indian scout, poses with his paint horse in Colorado. He wears a hat, leather shirt with decorated bib, a quirt, boots, a gun belt with bullets, and a gun. His horse has a high back saddle made by Gallup and...
- Artists--Colorado--1860-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1860-1900.; Horses--Colorado--1860-1900.; Stobie, Charles Stewart, 1845-1931.
- [between 1860 and 1900?]
- Charles S. Stobie
- Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist, poses on his paint horse in a field in Colorado. He holds the reins with one hand and a quirt with the other as he sits in his high back saddle. He wears a leather shirt with a decorated bib, a...
- Artists--Colorado--1860-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1860-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1860-1900.; Meadows--Colorado--1860-1900.; Stobie, Charles Stewart, 1845-1931.
- [between 1860 and 1900?]
- Camp Bird Mine
- A well-dressed man poses with a dog by a log cabin at Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Camp Bird (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Camp Bird Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Camp Bird--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Camp Bird--1890-1920.
- [between 1898 and 1920?]
- Camp Bird Mine
- Lathes and drill presses fill the interior of a machine shop at Camp Bird Mine (Ouray County) Colorado; a miner poses in coveralls.
- Camp Bird Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Lathes--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1920.; Machine shops--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray...
- [between 1898 and 1920?]
- Woman in a yard
- A woman associated with the UMW strike against RMFC poses outside, probably in Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Lafayette (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Lafayette--1910-1920.;...
- [1913 or 1914]
- 11th U.S. Cavalry
- A member of the 5th U. S. Cavalry poses with his rifle inside a building in Trinidad (Las Animas County) Colorado. The troops were called in at the request of Colorado Governor Ammons, to restore order in the coal fields after the Ludlow Massacre...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cavalry--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.;...
- [1914]
- Navajo man
- A Native American (Navajo) man poses on horseback. He wears a bandolier bag and sits near a sheep skin that is attached to the saddle. The horse's bridle is decorated with a concho.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navajo man
- A Native American (Navajo) man poses outdoors and points up in either New Mexico or Arizona. Groups of people and a horse-drawn wagon are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Navajo man
- A Native American (Navajo) man poses outdoors, probably in either New Mexico or Arizona. He holds a hat and wears a concho belt, bead necklaces, a squash blossom necklace, and a cloth headband.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Navajo Indians--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Arapahoe man
- A Native American (Arapaho) man poses indoors, he holds his hand up to shade his eyes. He wears moccasins, leggings, a hair pipe breastplate, a beaded vest, metal and bead armbands, a bandolier decorated with teeth, fur pelts over his shoulders,...
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Native American man
- A Native American (Plains) man poses on a wooden porch. The man has a wooden pipe in his mouth. He lays under a fur pelt. He wears no shirt, a necklace with a metal pendant, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Calumets--1880-1910.; Men--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Boy on a bicycle
- A boy poses on a bicycle by wooden steps in Denver, Colorado; his outfit includes a messenger hat, a knit sweater, and a ribbon or medal.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boy and bicycle
- A teenaged boy poses on a bicycle in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Cyclists--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Indian Scout statue City Park
- A man poses near the 'Indian Scout' statue in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The statue, created by Alexander Phimister Proctor, depicts a Native American (tribe unknown) who holds a spear while on horseback.
- Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1894 and 1910?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a fireplace and wicker chair. A woman poses in a kimono.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; a woman poses by a fireplace.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a rocking chair, desk, floor lamp, couch, and framed art. A woman poses.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896 March
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; a woman poses by brocade curtains and a framed painting of flowers.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; a girl poses with dolls and a stroller.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896 November
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a vanity with mirror and framed portraits. A woman poses with a book.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a vanity with mirror, lace curtains, and carpet. A woman poses in a dress with a lace yoke.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a beaded curtain and framed portraits. A woman poses.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a floor lamp, couch with pillows, and a child's wicker rocking chair. A girl poses in the foreground.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Performer
- A man, probably part of a show at the theater in Elitch Gardens, poses with a hoop and whip. A small stuffed lion appears to jump through the hoop. The man wears a suit, tie and false mustache.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; West Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Entertainers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Hardware store
- A man poses behind a glass display counter in a hardware store in Denver, Colorado. Keys, lightbulbs, and flashlights are on display behind the counter.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Colorado National Bank interior
- A man poses near a kiosk in the Colorado National Bank at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. An information desk, Tiffany lamp shades, a chandelier, and teller windows are in the large room.
- Colorado National Bank--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1920?]
- H. H. Zietz, proprietor of the Buckhorn Exchange
- H. H. Zietz, originator and operator of the Buckhorn Exchange restaurant, poses near taxidermied deer heads, guns, and pictures, Denver, Colorado. Zietz was also known as "Shorty Scout."
- Buckhorn Exchange--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hunting trophies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Zietz, Henry H.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Photographer Harry M. Rhoads poses in costume. He wears a floral patterned women's bathing suit with a matching bonnet and hand bag, women's shoes and black socks.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 to 1940]