Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1/4 mi. west of bridge 126-B, 2 tracks upside down, one upon the other
- Railroad ties from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway are piled on top of each other and covered in mud from a flood, in probably Pueblo County, Colorado. Dried mud and debris are near a damaged telephone pole.
- Ridgway, Arthur Osbourne, 1870-1953.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Debris--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo...
- 1921 June
- 10th Mountain Division ski troops
- Uniformed ski troops, members of the 10th Mountain Division, sit and stand on a rocky mountain slope near a snow field in probably Northern Italy. Opened cans and clothing are scattered on the ground.
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles.; Ski troops--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1945]
- 10th Mountain Division ski troops
- Uniformed ski troops, members of the 10th Mountain Division, stand near a rocky mountain slope and snow field in probably Northern Italy. One of the men carries skis and holds ski poles.
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles.; Ski troops--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1945]
- 1119 Pearl Street, Denver
- View of a stucco sided house at 1119 Pearl Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house, probably converted into an apartment building, has a cross gabled, tiled roof, bay windows, a partly enclosed porch with an arched...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1983 March
- 1225 Ogden St.
- Mary Moeller probably from back of house looking across the street
- 1946 April
- 1308 Glenarm Street Denver, Colorado
- A man, probably Amos Steck, stands on the porch of a house at 1308 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick masonry house has turrets, covered porch, and balconies.
- Steck, Amos,--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- Summer, 1886
- 1355 Pennsylvania St., Denver
- View of a brick, three story house with a wide front porch at probably 1355 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign in the yard reads "TIORCO." The house converted into an office building has a low pitched...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1983 and 1988]
- 13th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide Official Program
- 1440 Speer, Denver
- View of the three-story Woodmen of the World building at 1440 Speer Blvd. in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has brick and tile siding on the first floor, and probably precast concrete cladding on the upper stories,...
- Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Co.--Buildings--1980-1990.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Insurance companies--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Office...
- 1982 November
- 1442 Creede by W.H. Jackson.
- People bundled in coats stand in front of shanties in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. One of the rectangular, wood-frame buildings has a gable with roofing; the gables of the other buildings are covered with tent material. Stacks...
- Creede (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bars--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.
- [1885?]
- 14th Street Viaduct
- A large crowd watches two men chisel a stone (probably a dedication stone for the completion of the 14th [Fourteenth] St. viaduct) in front of the Hotel Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The two men stand on a large platform surrounded by spectators....
- Hotel Broadway (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Dedications--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 September 28
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Five men (probably a survey crew) stand where bridges cross on the 14th Street viaduct. Shows the iron rod fence that spans most of the viaduct, a sidewalk and the unfinished road. A stack of lumber is nearby. The Denver City Hall is in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Surveyors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 May 26
- 15th St. and Grinnell Ct., Denver
- View of a two story brick building at 2175 15th (Fifteenth) Street, at the corner of 15th Street and Grinnell Court, in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows automobiles in the lot in front of the building. A sign on the...
- ITT Grinnell--Buildings--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1982 October
- 1675-1685 Pennsylvania St., Denver
- View of a commercial building at 1675-1685 Pennsylvania Streets in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has a flat roof, glass door entrances, no windows, and vertical probably metal or wood siding. A parking sign...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1985?]
- 1874 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 2nd Annual Denver City directory
- 1877 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s 5th Annual Denver City directory
- 1892 Ballenger & Richards 20th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1894 Corbett & Ballenger's 22nd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1899 Corbett & Ballenger's 27th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1944-50 W. 32nd Ave., Denver
- View of brick buildings in the 19th Century commercial style, at possibly 1944-1950 W. 32nd Avenue in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two story brick building, probably converted to a house, has an arched doorway, a flat roof...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 August
- 1981 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 19th & Stout St.
- Close-up view of a man beside steps of probably row houses near 19th (Nineteenth) and Stouts Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The man wears pants, a jacket, a cap, smokes a cigar, and leans against an iron railing in front of the stone...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Row houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- 1R sharpener
- A worker uses a large machine to sharpen a drill bit probably in Colorado. Tools hang on the wall of the work building in the distance.
- Sharpening of tools--Colorado--1930-1950.; Machinery--Colorado--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- 2 barefoot men
- Two men (Black or Caribbean Indian) stand in an alley next to a wood cart, probably in Barbados.
- Blacks--Barbados--1920-1930.; Barbados--1920-1930.; Carts & wagons--Barbados--1920-1930.; Fuelwood gathering--Barbados--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- 2 fishermen
- Two men clean fish over a station made of a tin pan, basin, and a box, probably in Colorado. The box is stamped: "The C. S. Morey Mercantile Co., Denver, Co." Both men wear gloves.
- Fishers--Colorado--1890-1910.; Fish--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2 men
- Interior of a restaurant with two railroad men seated, one is Chief Hooley. They both wear suits with buttoned vests and ties, one wears a pocket watch, probably in Colorado. Two metal pitchers hang from a rack on the wall, sign reads: "Union Lager...
- Interiors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1901 November]
- 2 men
- Two men clean fish over a station made of a tin pan, basin, and a box, probably in Colorado. A net is gathered on the shore of the river or lake.
- Fishers--Colorado--1890-1910.; Fish--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2 men
- Two unidentified men stand in a field next to a silo, probably in Colorado. One man wears ribbons pinned to his shirt and a cowboy hat.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1910.; Silo--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2 men net fishing
- Two men clean fish over a station made of a tin pan, basin, and a box, probably in Colorado. A net is gathered on the shore of the river or lake.
- Fish--Colorado--1890-1910.; Fishers--Colorado--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2 women & 1 child
- Portrait of two unidentified women seated in front of lace curtains, one holds a boy on her lap, the other holds a rolled up magazine, probably in Denver, Colorado. The women wear long skirts and blouses with large sleeves and lace.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- 2 women, side saddle & 2 men
- Two men and two women ride donkeys on a dirt street with wooden sidewalks, probably in Colorado. Behind them is a brick building with a porch and columns.
- Donkeys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2519 California
- View of 2519 California Street in the Five Points neighborhood (Curtis Park) of Denver, Colorado. Shows a single-story vernacular Queen Anne cottage. The residence has a front -facing L plan and a cross-gabled roof. There are wood shingles in a...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Girls.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Secondhand sales.; African Americans--Children.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1978
- 257th Quartermaster Pack Company
- Group portrait of the 257th Quartermaster Pack Company. Taken at Camp Swift, Texas, 1944. Few identified. LEFT TO RIGHT THIRD ROW: tenth is Cillo; thirteenth is Walsh. LEFT TO RIGHT FIRST ROW: ninth, Dean Thomas (sitting).
- Military personnel--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Quartermaster Pack Company, 257th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
- 1944
- 268 head on backing at tank, town at rt.
- A (probably) Denver, Rio Grande Western locomotive approaches a water tank near frame houses in Crested Butte (Gunnison County) Colorado; snow capped peaks are behind the town.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Crested Butte--1950-1960.; Water towers--Colorado--Crested Butte--1950-1960.
- 1952 July 3
- 3 Generations
- Family portrait with grandparents, and a mother and son, probably Doug Ellis, seated on a porch bench, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Aged persons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Grandparents--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Ellis, Douglas.
- [1905?]
- 3/4 inch detail of fence for Mr. John F. Campion elevation [and] section A-A
- This item (1 of 179) is from the Gove and Walsh Architectural Drawing 1888-1926 collection (C MSS WH1542). This drawing shows detail of elevations and sections of fence construction at 800 Logan Street, Capitol Hill Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado...
- Campion, John F.--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fences.
- [1910?]
- 3100 Umatilla St.
- View of a brick, two story building at 3100 Umatilla Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The painted brick building has a course of dogtooth brick beneath the flat roof. The building, probably a commercial building converted to...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1990 October
- 5 story in downtown
- Five story commercial building probably in downtown Denver, Colorado. The shops at street level all have signs posted that they are moving to new locations. The stores include Rifle Range, Quincy Barber Shop, and The Quincy, a bar. A truck is in...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Bliss House
- McNulty House
- 6 A.M. snow storm
- View of Main Street after an early July snowstorm in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. A striped arch, probably for the Fourth of July, spans the snow covered street, a street light hangs from the center of the arch. Shows the Jeffers Building, with...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Arches.; Commercial streets.; Snow.
- 1897 July 3
- 7th Cav coming into camp from Wounded Knee fight with Big Foots Band, Pine Ridge Agcy S.D.
- View of the Seventh Cavalry on horseback riding in a long column over the plains enroute to the Native American Lakota Sioux, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota.
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--War--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--War--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Miniconjou Indians--War--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Wounded...
- [November 1890?]
- 8 men standing on R. R. platform
- A group of men stand on a railroad platform with coats and luggage, probably in Colorado.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroad facilities--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- [A]rizona, the Grand Canyon, looking up from Bissell's Point
- View from what is identified as Bissell's Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in a reproduction of a cabinet card displayed probably on a wall. Shows a cliff called The Alligator and the Colorado River.
- Alligator, The (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1890-1900.; Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Cabinet photographs--1890-1900.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Arizona--Grand Canyon...
- [1899 or 1900?]
- [Arched window, interior] [art original]
- Watercolor painting, American.
- [1870?]
- [Arches, probably European] [art original].
- Painting, American.
- 1870
- [Cri]pple Creek
- Colorado National Guard soldiers sit or stand outside tents at probably Goldfield Camp in Victor (Teller County), Colorado, during the Western Federation of Miners strike. Men in uniform are near tailings piles, mine buildings, telegraph poles and...
- Colorado. National Guard.--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Military camps--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Mine...
- [1903]
- [Eighteenth] 18th annual convention Colo. Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association Denver Colo.
- Panoramic view of members of the Colorado Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who pose outdoors during a convention probably near the Shirley-Savoy Hotel at 17th and Lincoln Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Some of the men pose with their...
- Colorado Sheriffs' and Peace Officers' Association--People--1930-1940.; Shirley-Savoy Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Law enforcement officers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1938 January 22