Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Virginia Canyon or California Gulch
- View of the head frame and buildings of an abandoned mine in Virginia Canyon near Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1950-1960.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Virginia Canyon (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1950-1960.
- 1952 or 1953
- Virginia Canyon or California Gulch
- View of an abandoned head frame and buildings of a mine in Virginia Canyon (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1950-1960.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Virginia Canyon (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1950-1960.
- 1952 or 1953
- Shafthouse Warrior's Mark Mine Dyersville, Colo.
- View of the abandoned shafthouse of the Warrior's Mark Mine near Dyersville (Summit County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Dyersville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Warriors Mark Mine (Summit County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Dyersville--1960-1970.
- 1961
- Taken in 1953 at 12,000 feet
- View of Baby Doe Tabor's cabin at the Matchless Mine In Leadville, Lake County, Colorado shows: mine building, headframe, tailings, with Sawatch Range in background.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1950-1960.;...
- 1953
- 12,000 feet
- View of Baby Doe Tabor's cabin at the Matchless Mine In Leadville, Lake County, Colorado shows: mine building, headframe, tailings, with Sawatch Range in background.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1950-1960.;...
- 1953
- Memorial Day R. M. R. R. Club trip, Alamosa, 1961
- Vernon Hollenbeck, president of the Newton Lumber and Manufacturing Company of Colorado Springs, is featured in this head and shoulders portrait taken in front of the Rio Grande offices in Alamosa, Colorado. Vernon wears a striped engineering cap...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hollenbeck, Vernon.
- 1961
- R.M.R.R. Club, Memorial 3 day trip, Vernon Hollenbeck, Sadie Minafer, 1961, Alamosa
- Vernon Hollenbeck, president of the Newton Lumber and Manufacturing Company of Colorado Springs, and Sadie Minafer pose in front of the Rio Grande offices in Alamosa, Colorado, during a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club trip to Alamosa. Vernon wears a...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hollenbeck, Vernon.; Minafer, Sadie.
- 1961
- Alma Library
- This exterior view of the Alma Library, in Park County, Colorado, features the small one-story plaster finish building with front gable and a wood entry door with small gable bracketed roof flanked by two sash windows. A sign "Alma Library", hangs...
- Alma (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Libraries--Colorado--Alma--1970-1980.
- September, 1973
- Vice-President George H. Bush and members of American G.I. Forum
- Members of the American G.I. Forum pose with Vice-President George H. Bush at the G.I. Forum Conference held in Denver, Colorado. Identification (left to right) : Unidentified, Jake Alarid, Vice President Bush, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, founder of the...
- American G.I. Forum--People--1990-2000.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1990-2000.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1990-2000; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Veterans.; Vice presidents--United States.; Bush, George, 1924---Pictorial works.; Garcia, Hector...
- [1992]
- José A. Montez
- José A. Montez, (right) holds a photo of himself as a World War I soldier, at his induction into the American G.I. Forum Hall of Fame in Denver, Colorado. An unidentified member of the G.I. Forum stands beside him and has a trumpet under his arm,...
- American G.I. Forum--People--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Rites & ceremonies.; Veterans.; Montez, Jose A. 1895---Pictorial works.; American G.I....
- [2006?]
- Cipriano Gallegos and Mayor Hickenlooper
- American GI Forum Mile High Chapter Commander Cipriano Griego and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper set fire to rolled up papers during the AGIF Mortgage burning ceremony at AGIF headquarters at 1717 Federal Boulevard in the West Colfax neighborhood, ...
- American GI Forum (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver.; Veteran's organizations.; Griego, Cipriano--Pictorial works.; Hickenlooper, John W.--Pictorial works.; American GI Forum (Denver,...
- 2008 February 29
- Pikes Peak Ave.
- View west on Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the wide dirt street, brick commercial buildings, a streetcar, pedestrians, bicyles, horses and buggies. The Antlers Hotel is at the intersection of Cascade Avenue...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Straight-Crazy Arapahoe
- Portrait (sitting) of Straight-Crazy, a Native American (Arapaho) man. He wears a shirt decorated with feathers, fur pelts over his braids, face paint, and a feather in his hair.
- Arapaho Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Straight-Crazy.
- 1898
- Only child saved out of Sand Creek Massacre 1864 Raised by Miss Ford Central City
- Studio portrait (standing) of a Native American (Arapaho) girl. She holds a basket and rests her arm on a table. She wears a dress and has a scarf around her neck.
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1870-1880.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Children.; Girls--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- The Arrow town spring and Larry Benner
- Larry Benner dressed in shorts, shirt and black boots looks into the town spring north of Arrow (Arrowhead), Colorado. The spring has broken planks and is overgrown with vines. Arrow was the first incorporated town in Grand County in 1904.
- Arrow (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Benner, Larry.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Chief Wets It Assinniboine [sic]
- Reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of Chief Wets It, Native American man (Assiniboine) wearing a headdress and face paint, wrapped in a blanket and holding a shield.
- Assiniboine Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Wets it, Assiniboine Chief.
- 1898
- Casa Del Desierto, Santa Fe Hotel, Barstow, California
- View of the Casa Del Desierto, a Fred Harvey hotel and Santa Fe railroad station, in Barstow (San Bernardino County), California. The mission revival style building is by railroad tracks, the Mojave River, a trestle bridge, and a rock outcropping.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1920-1930.; Casa del Desierto--Buildings--1920-1930.; Fred Harvey (Firm)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Barstow (Calif.)--1920-1930.; Mojave River (Calif.); Hotels--California--Barstow--1920-1930.; Railroad...
- 1923, January 18
- Front of Hotel Escalante, Ash Fork, Arizona
- View of porch arcades at the The Escalante Hotel, a Fred Harvey hotel and Santa Fe station, in Ash Fork (Yavapai County), Arizona; shows pavement and a wide veranda with chairs.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Escalante Hotel (Ash Fork, Ariz.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Fred Harvey (Firm)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Ash Fork (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Arizona--Ash Fork--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Dutch Mill Cottage Court
- View of the Dutch Mill Cottage Court, a mobile home park at 11973 East Colfax in Aurora (Adams County), Colorado. Shows two buildings and a mobile home. One building is a windmill with a white stucco exterior with blue trim. The roof is hexagonal...
- Aurora (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Windmills.; Dutch Mill Cottage Court (Aurora, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Dutch Mill Cottage Court (Aurora, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Windmills--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial works.; Mobile home parks--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial...
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Baur's restaurant
- View of a restaurant at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; neon channel letters read: "Baur's."
- Baur's (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- The [arrow] cut on Big Wolf
- A cowboy in woolies (chaps) sits on a horse and looks at a herd of cattle, in (probably) Montana. Low hills are in the distance. The horse has a brand in the shape of an arrow.
- Beef cattle--Montana--1880-1910.; Cattle herding--Montana--1880-1910.; Cowboys--Montana--1880-1910.; Horseback riding--Montana--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1905?]
- In yellow & purple
- The Bennett & Myers Investment Brokers and Real Estate office on 16th (Sixteenth) Street is decorated with American and German bunting for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. The Tabor Grand Opera House is next door.
- Bennett & Myers (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Real estate...
- [June 1913]
- Berthoud Pass
- View of a road on Berthoud Pass which borders Grand and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado. Shows mountains in the distance and a forest.
- Berthoud Pass (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Po Bridge
- Shows pontoon bridge over the River Po. Two Tenth Mountain Division soldiers drive a jeep loaded with boxes. Four more loaded jeeps drive through a cut in an embankment. Twelve soldiers sit nearby or stand ready to work near the bridge. Italian...
- Bridges--Italy--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.; Soldiers--United States--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Po River (Italy)
- [1945]
- Chicano band, Brown Obsidian
- Members of the Chicano band, Brown Obsidian pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado. They are identified: Top left to right: Ron Rico with the sax, in front of him is Ramon Del Castillo with maracas, Geno Vigil, Jerry Jaron with his guitar, and Manny...
- Brown Obsidian (Musical group)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Musicians.; Brown Obsidian (Musical group)--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [2004]
- Paula Ida & Anita in front of Molly Brown House Denver
- Women identified as Paula, Ida, and Anita pose near the stairway of the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style house has a tile roof,...
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1978 December
- Stella Yellow Shirt and baby
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Stella Yellow Shirt and her baby, a Native American (Brule Sioux) woman and child. Stella Yellow Shirt wears a hair pipe necklace and a dress decorated with elk teeth.
- Brulé Indians--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Yellow Shirt, Stella.
- 1899
- Bear Foot Chief
- Studio portrait (standing) of Bear Foot, a Native American (Brulé Sioux) man. He holds a shield and a spear. He wears a hair pipe breast plate, bead bandolier and feathers in his hair.
- Brulé Indians--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Shields--1890-1900.; Spears--1890-1900.; Bear Foot.
- 1899
- Chief Hollow Horn Bear Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Hollow Bear, (Matihehlogego) Native American Brule Sioux man wearing a feather headdress, a hair pipe breastplate, and shirt decorated with quillwork and fur.
- Brulé Indians--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Hollow Horn Bear, Dakota Chief.
- 1898
- German colors
- American and German flags and bunting decorate the German American Trust building, 17th (Seventeenth) and Lawrence Streets, during the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. The office of Doctor Macamuli, Physician and Surgeon, is on the second...
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive...
- [June 1913]
- Top middle flag, purple, yellow, purple
- American and German flags and bunting decorate the Mine & Smelter Supply building, 17th (Seventeenth) and Blake Streets, for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado.
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mineral industries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive...
- [June 1913]
- Homestake Memorial [graphic]
- "Memorial erected by the Citizens of Leadville to the victims of a snowslide at Homestake Mine, Feb. 1886" is carved at the base of this memorial in Leadville, Colorado. The four tiered carved stone piece includes a mourning women in a veil at its...
- Burns, James--Monuments.; Mathews, Horace M.--Monuments.; Mathews, Josiah--Monuments.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Homestake memorial [graphic]
- "Memorial erected by the Citizens of Leadville to the victims of a snowslide at Homestake Mine, Feb. 1886" is carved at the base of this memorial in Leadville, Colorado. The four tiered carved stone piece includes a mourning women in a veil at its...
- Burns, James--Monuments.; Mathews, Horace M.--Monuments.; Mathews, Josiah--Monuments.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- A view of Butte, Montana, showing "the richest hill in the world"
- Panoramic view of Butte (Silver Bow County), Montana, showing the business district with commercial buildings, houses, mines, headframes, mills and processing plants. Identification on the image reads: "West Gagnon," "Gagnon," "Original," "Miners...
- Butte (Mont.)--1970-1990.; Business districts--Montana--Butte--1970-1990.; Cities & towns--Montana--Butte--1970-1990.; Mining--Montana--Butte--1970-1990.
- 1916
- Cactus motel
- View of the Cactus Motel at 10574 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora (Adams County), Colorado. The building has an office near the street and a single row of rooms that extends towards the back with the car port adjacent to the office. The building is...
- Cactus Motel (Aurora, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Aurora (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Motels.; Electric signs.; Cactus Motel (Aurora, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Motels--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial works.; Neon signs--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial works.; Aurora...
- 1993
- Bridge just s. of Ouray over Uncompahgre river
- A man on horseback leads several pack donkeys and mules with lumber on the Camp Bird road, Ouray County, Colorado. Shows an ore wagon drawn by mules.
- Camp Bird Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ouray County--1900-1910.;...
- [1900?]
- Men in camp
- Men sit near a fire in a camp. They hold rifles and sit near cooking utensils and a stagecoach.
- Camping--1860-1870.
- [between 1861 and 1870]
- 16th and Champa Street, Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A department store building has storefronts and corbeled brick cladding; skyscrapers and businesses are to the sides. People and cars are in the street;...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1978
- Central City, Colorado residences
- A two story brick, box-shaped house is above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. It has a hipped roof, shingles, two chimneys, and rectangular windows, some much narrower in width than others. The covered porch has simple columns, a balcony...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Farm in Central City, Colorado
- A gabled, clapboard barn in the foreground is below a hill in Central City, Colorado. The one story building has a tin roof and wooden doors with cross braces that are painted a dark color. The only visible window is on the side of the building...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Farms--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1959]
- Businesses on Eureka Street, Central City
- Businesses along Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado, include "The Grubstake Inn" and "The Chandler House of Gifts," which are in the Mellor block. The Grubstake Inn has several signs on it, including "Cafe," "Coors," and "Howdy Folks Cafe...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one and one-half story, clapboard house with a gabled roof, a stove pipe chimney, and gingerbread bargeboard around the eaves is built above a masonry retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house is painted white and has two doors and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Central City, Co
- Antique cars are parked along Eureka Street in front of the Teller House and the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The Gilpin County Court House is in the background on the right side of the street. Motorcycle riders wearing red...
- Central City (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Automobiles--Colorado--Central City--1970-1980.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Central City--1970-1980.
- [between 1970 and 1975]
- César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver first César Chávez day celebration.
- View of a procession at the first annual César Chávez day celebration near the intersection of West 7th Avenue and Galapago Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Members of the César Chávez Peace and Justice of Denver...
- Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver.; Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice of Denver Committee (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; César Chávez Day (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Clothing & dress.;...
- 2002
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center
- View of a fountain and the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; sign reads: "Walgreens." Cars fill the parking lot by mercury vapor lamps.
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parking lots--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center fountain
- View of a fountain and parking lot at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; sun glare reflects on the water.
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parking lots--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 August
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center fountain
- View of a fountain at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; a parking lot, cars, and a sign that reads: "Walgreens" are in the background.
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parking lots--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 August
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center
- View of planters and the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado. A grocery store sign reads: "Del Farm." Cars fill the parking lot by mercury vapor lamps.
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parking lots--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center
- View of a plaza at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; signs read: "Fontius" and "Conoco." Volkswagen cars are parked by landscaped areas and mercury vapor lamps.
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Plazas--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Chief Wolf Robe Cheyenne
- Painted portrait of Chief Wolf Robe, a Native American (Cheyenne) man. He wears a shirt with fringe and quillwork, medal, and a feather in his hair.
- Cheyenne Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Wolf Robe.
- 1898