Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Yuma, Colorado
- Aerial view of Yuma (Yuma County), Colorado. Shows buildings, roads and houses.
- Yuma (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Yuma--1920-1930.
- 1930
- Young White Bull
- Standing studio portrait of a young Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) boy, identified as Young White Bull. He wears moccasins, fringed and beaded leggings, a dark shirt with elk tooth decoration, fur, necklaces, face paint, and beads and plumage...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.
- 1913?
- Young White Bull
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) boy, identified as Young White Bull. He wears fur covered moccasins, a breech cloth, a hair pipe breastplate, a bear claw necklace, arm bands, leg bands with bells, face paint, and plumage in...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.
- [1913?]
- Young White Bull
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) boy, identified as Young White Bull. He wears fur covered moccasins, a breech cloth, a hair pipe breastplate, a bear claw necklace, arm bands, leg bands with bells, a bustle, face paint, and...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.
- [1913?]
- Young men
- Studio portrait of a group of teenage men in suits, ties and caps, probably members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- York Street House
- View of a house at 1160 York Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; it has a gable, porch, incised stone, and shingle imbrication. Women and a man are in the yard.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1910 Summer
- Yampa, Colo.
- Panoramic view of houses, barns, sheds, commercial buildings and automobiles in Yampa (Routt County), Colorado.
- Yampa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Yampa--1950-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1950?]
- Yah-Vi-Ny, Comanche leader
- Yah-vi-ny, a Native American Comanche man, poses on horseback wearing leggings, shirt with neck scarf, animal fur cap and braid covers probably Fort Sill, Oklahoma. An automobile and canvas tents show behind him.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1911 and 1926?]
- Yacht race, Grand Lake
- View of yacht racing on Grand Lake, Colorado; partial view of Grand Lake, man in rowboat; forested mountain ridge.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Yacht racing--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Y.M.C.A. [sic] building, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- View of the six-story "Young Women's Christian Association" building in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado at 130 East Kiowa Street. Shows people, Van Briggle tiles, arched portal, balconies, lamp posts and pointed arched windows.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920?]
- Women's march
- Mounted members of the Colorado National Guard disperse men and women participants in a march to free Mother Jones and support the UMW Ludlow strike against CF&I, near the Post Office on Main Street in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado.
- Jones, Mother, 1843?-1930--Capture & imprisonment.; Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.; Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.;...
- [January, 1914]
- Winter panning at Dawson
- Interior view of a Klondike gold miner's cabin in Dawson (Yukon), Canada; men pan over a wooden box. Frying pans, coffee pots, and books line shelves.
- Dawson (Yukon)--1890-1900.; Cabins--Canada--Dawson--Yukon--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Canada--Dawson--Yukon--1890-1900.; Hydraulic mining--Canada--Dawson--Yukon--1890-1900.; Miners--Canada--Dawson--Yukon--1890-1900.; Mining...
- [between 1897 and 1900?]
- Winks Panorama postcard
- Winks Panorama, (also known as Winks Lodge) was a hotel near Pinecliffe, Colorado that served African-American tourists during the early and middle 20th century. The lodge was built in the Lincoln Hills County Club area which was the only...
- circa 1950's
- Williams Cañon
- Williams Canyon near Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows switchback dirt road in the canyon, vertical rock walls, and horse-drawn wagon and carriage pulled over at switchback.
- Williams Canyon (El Paso County Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- William L. Ford studio
- Interior view of William L. Ford's photographic studio in Denver, Colorado. Photographs are displayed in glass cases and on the wall. A postcard rack is near a clock that reads: "Electrically Controlled Time Goalstone Bros."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1938]
- William F. Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on the buckboard of the Deadwood Stage pulled by two teams of mules. The man wears wears a buckskin coat with tassles, riding boots that reach his knees, and a hat with its brim curved slightly upward.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on a wooden folding chair wearing a buckskin coat with tassles and riding boots that reach his knees. Spurs are attached to his boots. Cody also wears a hat with its brim curved slightly upward and leather...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
- A "Buffalo Bill" Cody lookalike sits on a dark brown horse. He wears a buckskin coat with tassles, riding boots that reach his knees, spurs, a hat with brim curved slightly upward, and leather gauntles with tassles. A woolly sheepskin blanket is on...
- Wild west shows--1880-1900.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Impersonation--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Wife of a chief Ft. Hall, Idaho
- A Native American (Shoshone) woman poses outdoors at Fort Hall, Idaho. She stands on an outspread blanket. She wears moccasins, a dress decorated with elk teeth, a beaded belt, a fringed shawl, a headband, and beaded necklaces.
- Indians of North America--Idaho--Fort Hall--1900-1920.; Shoshoni Indians--Idaho--Fort Hall--1900-1920.; Fort Hall (Idaho)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Idaho--Fort Hall--1900-1920.; Women--Idaho--Fort Hall--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1920?]
- Wichita Indian tepee
- View of a Native American Wichita conical shaped grass lodge with an open wood front door and a raised platform beside it, plains, possibly in Oklahoma.
- Indians of North America--Structures--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Wichita Indians--Structures--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Lodges--Oklahoma--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- White Ticket Wagon
- Men pose by a painted ticket sales wagon for the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show; they include: (L to R) Charles Metius, Ben Keeler, John Stevens, Ed Dowling, and Harry Kiel. Painted signs on the wagon read: "Reserved Seats," "Buffalo [B]ills...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Staff.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East Show--People.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Ticket offices--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1909
- White men in Indian women's costumes
- Studio portrait (standing) of white men, members of the Gordon, Nebraska, Fire Department, dressed as Native American (Sioux) women at a state convention in Alliance, Nebraska. They wear beaded moccasins and shawls, fringed dresses, hair pipe...
- Gordon (Neb.) Fire Department.--1910-1920.; Dakota Indians--Performances & portrayals--Nebraska--Alliance--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Nebraska--Alliance--1910-1920.; Alliance (Neb.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1911?]
- White Bull and family
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) man, identified as White Bull, and his son Young White Bull. The boy wears a traditional costume including moccasins, breech cloth, hair pipe breastplate, face paint, and plumage. White Bull...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Fathers & children--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.; White Bull, Joseph, 1849-1947.
- [1913?]
- When the clouds are low in the valley above Telluride, Colo.
- View of Bridal Veil Falls and the geological formation known as the Amphitheater shrouded by thick clouds in San Miguel County, Colorado. The town of Pandora and railroad tracks are nearby.
- Basins (Geology)--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1920.; Amphitheater, The (Colo.)--1880-1920.; Bridal Veil Falls (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1880-1920.; Pandora (Colo.)--1880-1920.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1920.; Cities &...
- [between 1880 and 1920?]
- Western section of richest hill on earth, Butte, Mont.
- View shows unidentified mines, mine buildings, and residences on what is described as, "the richest hill on earth," Butte, Montana.
- Mine buildings--Montana--Butte--1890-1900.; Butte (Mont.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Montana--Butte--1890-1900.; Mining--Montana--Butte--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Daniels and Fisher. Tower
- Western History Subject Index
- Colorado. Secretary of state 1974-1982
- Western History Subject Index
- Colorado. General assembly. 1975-1976
- Western History Subject Index
- Central City, Colorado. Theaters
- Western History Subject Index
- DENVER. PUBLIC LIBRARY. EXHIBITS
- Western History Subject Index
- Tourists. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Voting. Colorado
- West Portal, Moffat Tunnel, Berthoud Pass
- Smoke rises from a Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company passenger train at the west portal entrance to the Moffat Tunnel near Winter Park in Grand County, Colorado. Shows frame buildings and construction rails covered by a shed. Cars are parked...
- Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company--1920-1930.; Railroad tunnels--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroads--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--Grand...
- [between 1927 and 1928?]
- West from Wild Cat Point, Lookout Mtn. Auto Road
- Westward view of Rocky Mountains from Wild Cat Point on the Lookout Mountain Auto Road west of Denver, Colorado (Denver Mountain Park system); switchbacks of road lead toward foothills.
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- West from beet dump, Weldona, Colorado
- View of the Union Pacific railroad tracks beside a wooden bridge in Weldona (Morgan County), Colorado. Shows gable-roofed houses, buildings and a dirt road.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Weldona (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Weldona--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Weldona--1890-1910.
- [between 1897 and 1910?]
- West Denver High School Postcard
- Color postcard of the West Denver High School building.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- circa 1910
- Water wagon
- A man sits on top of a water wagon probably near the corner of 17th (Seventeenth) and Welton Streets in Denver, Colorado. The wagon is labeled with the number "6." The wagon is pulled by a team of white horses. A sign that reads: "Keely's Ice...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Water Tower, Manzanola, Colo.
- View of a water tower in Manzanola (Otero County), Colorado.
- Manzanola (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Water towers--Colorado--Manzanola--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Water carriers, San Juan Pueblo, N. Mex.
- Two unidentified Native American women of San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, fill pottery water jars from a stream. They wear shawls over their heads and one carries a jar on her head.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1930.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1930.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Juan Pueblo--1900-1930.; San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1930.; Water carriers--New...
- [between 1900 and 1929?]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at center; at left background, figures play on shore, with dwellings visible in distance.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; trees and reeds jut into lake at left; at center, a small island is tree- covered; reeds in foreground.
- Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of wide dirt road in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt street bordered by budding trees & shrubs.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of wide dirt road in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt street with grassy area, landscaping with budding bushes & trees.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of wide dirt road in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt street bordered by budding trees & shrubs, streetlight.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of dirt roadway in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; shows road flanked by lawn, trees, footpaths, and road leading toward lake behind trees at horizon.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- View of dirt roadway in Washington Park, in Denver Colorado; trees at left cast shadow on road.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Washington Park, Denver
- Westward view of Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; dirt road in foreground; wire park bench in front of shrubs; trees at right and in distance; Rocky Mountains in background.
- Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920]
- Walpi, Ariz., 1st Mesa, Moqui Indian Reservation, scene of the Hopi Snake dances
- View of Native American (Hopi) pueblo, Walpi, First Mesa, Arizona, shows multi-story adobe house blocks and a man with burros.
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1920-1930.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1920-1930.;...
- 1920
- Walpi, Ariz.
- View across a rocky mesa to Native American (Hopi) pueblo, Walpi, First Mesa, Arizona, shows multi-story adobe house blocks and outer rock pens with burros.
- Hopi Indians--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1920-1930.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1920-1930.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1920-1930.;...
- 1920
- Walden, Colo.
- View of the three story North Park Bank in Walden (Jackson County), Colorado. Shows random-coursed ashlar, battlements, dentils and arched windows. Signs read: "The North Park Ban[k]," "1912" and "100 F."
- Walden (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Walden--1910-1930.
- [between 1913 and 1925?]