Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 300 choice recipes
- Cookbook created by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the cookbook are various recipes and household tips provided by the ladies.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1892
- Black Hawk, Colorado
- Smoke puffs from a smokestack of a shafthouse in the foreground of this view of Blackhawk, Colorado. Additional smoke puffs from a train engine in the background. An American flag flies from a pole in the midground. Several wagons travel up and...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bakeries--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.;...
- [1899?]
- How we cook in Colorado : choice recipes
- Cookbook created with submissions from the Ladies of First Baptist Church.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1907
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who holds long stemmed cut flowers in her hand and rests the buds on her neck. Her dress has a low, scarf-like collar and sleeves with full puffs near the cuffs. Her hair is pulled up into a loose bun on top...
- Flowers--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with short bangs in a silk dress with velvet panels, tucked pleats on the bodice and small shoulder puffs.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. E.T. Gillett. She wears a bold plaid silk dress closed with close-set, small buttons. The collar of the dress is high and finished with a white frill of lace. The sleeves are a solid color and the shoulders...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of Mrs. E.T. Gillett
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. E.T. Gillett. She wears a bold plaid silk dress, closed with close-set small buttons. The collar of the dress is high and finished with a white frill of lace. The sleeves are a solid color and the shoulders...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a young girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl, possibly the daughter of Oscar Troy. She wears a cotton dress with puffs at the shoulder and an ornate white lace collar. Her hair hangs straight to her shoulder and curls up at the ends.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Mrs. Jenny Davis. She wears a tightly fitted black silk bodice with straight sleeves and closely set small buttons up the front. Her skirt is constructed with layers of black cloth with scalloped edges. Her...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a woman and girl
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly E.A. Vickers, and her daughter. Both wear white summer dresses and pose near a stone fence. The young girl has short bangs and wears her hair straight and down. Her dress has lace flounces at the shoulder, and...
- Families--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man and two women
- Studio portrait of two women and a man with their backs to the camera. The man, who sits between the two women, wears a straw hat and faces straight ahead. The faces of the two women are shown in profile. One woman wears a light colored print dress...
- Men--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Palmer Lake
- Vacationers row boats on Palmer Lake, Palmer Lake, El Paso County, Colorado. Women and girls wear bonnets; one holds a parasol; men and boys wear staw hats. Puffs of smoke rise out of Denver & Rio Grande locomotive smokestack across the lake.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Families--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.; Rowboats--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1895?]
- The "Giants Ladder" at Tolland, Co. Mammoth, Colo.
- Panoramic view of Tolland (known as Mammoth until 1904), South Boulder Park, Colorado in Gilpin County, shows puffs of smoke visible from Denver, Northwestern & Pacific, (Moffat Road) locomotives on "Giants Ladder," with the ice house and town in...
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1910-1920.; Boulder Park (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- 1912?
- Denver & Salt Lake Railroad
- A rotary plow of the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad steams down a snowy track through a snowfield in Colorado. Snow flies off of the front of the blades, and black smoke puffs out of the engine's smokestack.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Breckenridge parlor
- A woman sits in the center of a parlor in Breckenridge, Colorado, holding an open book and wearing a bodice with high puffed shoulders, a lace collar, and a plunging, buttoned, jockey pointed closure with notched lapels. Her bishop style sleeves...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1892.
- [between 1890 and 1892?]
- Last passenger train out of Basalt
- A steam engine pulling three passenger cars leaves the Basalt train depot in Basalt, Colorado, for the last time. The tracks of the Colorado and Midland Railroad are in the foreground. A lone, closed, car is on one set of tracks near tracks holding...
- Basalt (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Basalt--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Basalt--1910-1920.
- August 4, 1918
- View of Aspen Junction
- The town of Basalt, Colorado, is nestled in a valley near the Fryingpan River in Eagle County, Colorado. The view of First Street, below, shows simple, wood-frame, houses with gables and chimneys lining the dirt road. The train depot, roundhouse,...
- Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dwellings--Colorado--Basalt--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Basalt--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Grocery store, clubhouse, Overland Park
- Interior view of a grocery market in the clubhouse at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The shelves are stocked with canned, boxed, and fresh items including: "Arm & Hammer Baking Soda," "Quaker Corn Puffs," "Herman's...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1931?]
- Cotopaxi, Colorado
- A train of the Denver & Rio Grande and Western railroad is stopped at the Cotopaxi, Colorado train depot in Fremont County. The depot building is a one-story, wood-frame structure with gables. Puffs of smoke and steam come out of the stacks on the...
- Cotopaxi (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cotopaxi--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cotopaxi--1920-1930.
- [1920]
- Corona, Colo.
- View of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway snowshed on a steep slope at Rollins Pass, near Corona, (Grand County), Colorado. Puffs of smoke rise from the smokestacks of the heating plant. Patches of snow dot the hillside.
- Corona (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Snowsheds--Colorado--Corona--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- Durango - Narrow Gauge Capitol of the World
- The 485 Denver & Rio Grande Western train is stopped on the tracks in front of the depot in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. Puffs of smoke rise off the train's smokestack; steam rises off the tracks. A conductor stands next to the engine. ...
- Durango (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Durango--1940-1950.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- 4217 P. Durango
- Panoramic view overlooking Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County; shows puffs of smoke of smelter in background.
- Durango (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Smelters--Colorado--Durango--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Rear view of Zang's Hotel
- A woman and a man stand in a yard near farm animals, including hogs, a horse, and a dog, near a masonry building with a gable in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. A man stands behind the picket fence behind the same building. A man...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Farms--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Water towers--Colorado--Creeke--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Blackhawk, Colo. New York Mill 1890's
- The New York Mill stands in the foreground at the base of a hill in Blackhawk, a mining town in Gilpin County, Colorado. A stream of smoke puffs from one of the mill's smokestacks. Houses stand along the dirt road that leads toward the town in the...
- Ore-dressing plants--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Eldora, Colo. Railroad Stations
- A train is stopped at the Eldora Railroad Station at the base of Spencer Mountain in Boulder County, Colorado (Denver, Boulder, & Western Railroad Company) . Three young boys stand on the small hill in front of the station. Two women stand on the...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Eldora (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Railroad in Blackhawk
- A trestle near the Running Lode Mine shafthouse in Blackhawk, Colorado, enabled trains from the Colorado and Southern Railroad Company to cross the gulch in the foreground. Smoke puffs from the front engine of the train crossing the trestle. A set...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Trestles--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Railroads, Colo & Southern. Trains (prints)
- A Colorado & Southern Railroad train puffs a large cloud of black smoke from its engine as it travels through Clear Creek Canyon, probably en route to Blackhawk in Gilpin County, Colorado. The narrow gauge tracks run parallel to Clear Creek where...
- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1910.; Cliffs--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890-1910.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek Canyon--1890- 1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Central City switchback
- Stereographic view of a passenger train of the Colorado Central Railroad running along a switchback near Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. A small stream of smoke puffs from the engine. Another ridge of hills is in the background.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Hills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Nathrop station
- A mixed train of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad pulls away from the small stone station in Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado. A stream of smoke puffs from the locomotive. Men are gathered between the freight and passenger cars; a man...
- Nathrop (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Nathrop--1870-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Nathrop--1870-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Nathrop--1870-1900.; Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Green Mountain Falls
- View of Williams Inn in the resort community of Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, in Teller and El Paso Counties. Smoke puffs out of chimney of one-story, horizontal building with a gable.
- Green Mountain Falls (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Green Mountain Falls--1900-1910.; Williams Inn (Green Mountain Falls, Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Gulch, Colorado
- View overlooking the mills of the mining community of Gulch (also known as Spring Gulch), Colorado, in Pitkin County. Puffs of smoke come out of the smokestacks. The tracks of the Colorado and Midland Railroad are in the foreground.
- Gulch (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Gulch--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- Pagosa Lbr. Co. Plainer & Sawmill
- View of the Pagosa Lumber Company in Pagosa Springs, Colorado in Archuleta County. The mill consists of several buildings situated around railroad tracks. Puffs of smoke rise out of some of the smokestacks of the mill. Piles of lumber are next...
- Pagosa Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lumber industry--Colorado--Pagosa Springs--1910-1920.; Mills--Colorado--Pagosa Springs--1910-1920.; Pagosa Lumber Company.
- September 10, 1915
- Gillette [sic], Colo. Bullfight Arena
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, is taking place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Three men...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [1895.]
- Taken from the Casey Bobtail Hill - O'Neill? Mine at top
- Reproduction of an 1880's view of Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Puffs of smoke billowing out of mine smokestacks on snow- covered hillside.
- Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.
- [between 1935 and 1941]
- Independence, Colorado
- The smoke stacks of the boiler room at the Hull City Mine in Independence, Teller County, Colorado, emit large puffs of white smoke. A log cabin and a board and batten building are nearby, and train tracks curve around the buildings.
- Hull City Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Independence (Teller County, Colo.)--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Independence--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Mud puffs on Yellowstone Lake
- View of bubbling mud springs near the shores of Yellowstone Lake, close to the Hayden Survey (U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, 1871) encampment, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Shows a denuded area with cracked mud, surrounded by...
- Yellowstone Lake (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Mud--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.;...
- [1871.]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- Municipal Facts: Volume 7 Numbers 1 and 2, 1924 January-February
- History of Denver
- Mud puffs
- A view of a mud puff (paint pot, mud pot) on a thermal terrace near Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park shows a barren encrusted surface. A man sits near the depression in the earth.
- Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Mud--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; National Parks & reserves--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Springs--Yellowstone National...
- [1878]
- The Annual: Denver High School North-Side 1909
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1909
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1909
- Western History Subject Index
- COLORADO-UNIVERSITY. SPORTS
- Western History Subject Index
- Investments. English
- 1873 Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s Directory of the City of Denver for 1873 Volume 1
- Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
- Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
- Colorado--Biography.
- 1933, 2005