Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- First law office in Creed [sic], Colo.
- Close-up view of a one-story log cabin identified as the first law office in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. A sign on the low-pitched roof reads: "Office [of the] Creede News." Signs posted beside the door read: "Real Estate," "For Sale,...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.; Law offices--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Creede--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1901?]
- Recreation - picnic - group at City Park
- Outdoor portrait of men, women, boys, girls, and a baby at a picnic in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Recreation - outing - four couples in park
- Outdoor portrait of men and women in a Denver, Colorado, park; costume includes large hats with flowers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of workmen
- Outdoor portrait of men laughing and smiling in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Smiling--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Agriculture - crops - fencing
- View of fruit trees in bloom in Denver, Colorado; shows barbed wire fence.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Barbed wire--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fences--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orchards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Industries - construction - scene at Alameda subway
- View of Alameda underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows machinery, the railroad bridge, freight cars, and institutional buildings.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Kennicott ranch reservoir with three girls
- View of a reservoir at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; girls and willows on the distant shore are reflected in the water.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Reflections--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Man on horseback, carrying a rifle
- Outdoor portrait of a man on a horse, in Denver, Colorado, by Archer Canal; he wears a double breasted winter coat and carries a shotgun (firearm).
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Man in WWI uniform with rifle
- Outdoor portrait of a man in a World War One military uniform with a rifle in Denver, Colorado.
- World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rifles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Young bull
- View of a yearling bull (Hereford - Angus ?), in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Beef cattle--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Bulls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Young girl and boy
- Studio portrait of a young girl and boy in Colorado. The girls stands next to the seated boy. She wears a dress and a bow in her hair. The boy wears a pantsuit with a lace collar.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a mirror, a spittoon, and an advertisement: "Mecca Cigarettes."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Family posed on porch of house
- Outdoor portrait of men, women and boys in (probably) Denver, Colorado; costume includes ties, a lace collar, and hair in marcel waves.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Construction scene - crew moving concrete pipe
- Outdoor portrait of men in (probably) Denver, Colorado, with a section of pipe.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Pipes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Woman standing beside man wearing WWI Army uniform
- Outdoor portrait of a woman and a man, in a World War One Army uniform with a rifle, in (probably) Denver, Colorado; costume includes a wide brim mob cap, plaid, and flowers.
- World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Five young women standing in a line with hands on each other's shoulders (City Park?)
- Women pose by landscaping and flowers at City Park, in Denver, Colorado; costume includes lace cuffs and hats.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Man, boy in yard
- Outdoor portrait of a man and a boy in a Denver, Colorado garden; the child wears a straw hat and has a bulldog in a wagon. A bird cage hangs from the porch of a house.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Toys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Lake Morain [i.e. Moraine], Pikes Peak
- View of Lake Moraine near Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows the shoreline and and dead fallen trees.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Moraine, Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Industries - construction - scene during work on Alameda - erecting poles
- View of Alameda Avenue underpass construction in Denver, Colorado; shows men by concrete walls, a wagon, and utility poles.
- Underpasses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Construction scene
- View of construction on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado; shows machinery and a concrete bridge pylon.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- South from Mt. Ouray
- View of a snow-covered alpine landscape from Mount Ouray, Saguache County, Colorado. Shows mountains, forests, and snow.
- Saguache County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Saguache County--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- The Lone Star
- View of Lone Star Geyser in eruption in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Pine forests are in the distance.
- Lone Star Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1890.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Station at Yampa, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of the brick train depot at Yampa, Colorado, reached via the Moffat Road; shows two standard-gauge tracks (one with smoking locomotive no. 302 attached to passenger cars), railroad employees (including a conductor), and a crate with sign:...
- Yampa (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Yampa--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Colo. Capitol Bldg. Denver
- Southwestward view of the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, taken from upper story of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral on Colfax Avenue; Hotel Hesse is visible across from Capitol at corner of Colfax Avenue and Grant Street.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1918?]
- Minturn, Colo
- Minturn, Eagle County, Colorado, consists of frame dwellings and outbuildings, dusted in snow. The Eagle River and tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad are in the foreground; foothills are in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Minturn (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Minturn--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Placerville
- Frame commercial buildings and dwellings line dirt street in Placerville, San Miguel County, Colorado. They include Fell's Hotel with a covered porch, ridgecresting, and external stairs, and the Galloway stage stop. The Rio Grande Southern Railroad...
- Placerville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Placerville--1900-1910.
- 1918
- Ouray, Colo.
- Excursionists sit under a tree, near Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. A combination Denver and Rio Grande freight and passenger train is in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.; Sightseers--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Arthur Rippey house on Race Street
- A view of Arthur Rippey's residence on Race Street in Denver, Colorado. The home features chimneys, ivy, dormers, and a covered porch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Rippey, Arthur G.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt talking to a supporter
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt leans out of his touring car, during his campaign visit to Denver in 1936, to talk with a supporter. Four other men stand nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Denver - Post Office Building
- A view of the former downtown Denver Post Office located on 1823 Stout Street. The building is constructed of Colorado white marble in a neoclassical style, it opened in 1916. The post office was moved to a 20th and Curtis location in 1994 when the...
- Neoclassicism (Architecture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1920]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Colorado State Capitol
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes a speech to a large crowd at the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, during his presidential campaign visit on October 12, 1936. Shows dignitaires, including the First Lady and Democratic...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Democratic Party (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents' spouses--United States--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- 1936 October 12
- Taos south group
- View of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico; shows kiva entrances, a horse drawn wagon, and Native American (Taos Pueblo) adobe pueblo dwellings.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1910-1920.; Taos Indians--Structures--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Taos Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Pueblos--New Mexico--Taos...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Delos Chappell house
- An interior view of a room in the Delos Chappell House located at 1300 Logan Street. The home was donated to the Denver Art Museum by the Chappell family in 1922; it was razed in 1971. Shows antique 19th century chairs and couch, a piano, a...
- Chappell House (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver Art Museum--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1900 to 1925?]
- Julian, son of Buckskin Charlie, and family
- Outdoor portrait (sitting, standing) of Native American (Ute) girl, woman, and man; unidentified, girl wears moccasins and pants, striped dress, dark clasped shawl with possibly medal, and metal earrings; woman wears printed dress, and clasped...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Julian, Ute Indian.
- 1896
- Air National Guard ceremonies
- Spectators gather in front of an airplane hanger for a Air National Guard ceremony. Airplanes are parked around the hanger for display. A band on stage in front of the hanger plays for the crowd.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Evening gown
- A woman poses in an ornate beaded dress and low heels. Interior decor includes tile mosaic floor, veined marble, and a potted palm.
- Evening gowns--1920-1930.; Interiors--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Jerrie Merabal & family
- Portrait of Native Americans (Taos Pueblo) Jerrie Merabal, a woman and child; costumes include a flowered shawl with fringe.
- Merabal, Jerrie--Family.; Indians of North America--Men--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Taos Pueblo--1900-1910.; Taos Indians--1900-1910.; Taos...
- 1909?
- Two unidentified women
- Two women: one is dressed in a coat with fur shawl, and hat, the other wears a short sleeved possibly satin blouse. These women may be related to Edwin C. Johnson.
- Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Mrs. Ella Strong Denison
- A portrait of philanthropist Mrs. Ella Strong Denison. Mrs. Denison, Charles Denison's wife, donated funding to build the Denison Memorial Library and the Edith Swan Memorial Library in the Fairmount Elementary School in Denver.
- Women--1920-1930.; Denison, Ella Strong.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ski jump in Colorado
- A large crowd watches a ski jumper at a ski resort in Colorado, possibly Steamboat Springs.
- Ski jumping--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 to 1939]
- Horseback riders
- Women ride horseback on a dirt road, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Women at Union Station in Denver, Colorado
- Four Indian women walk through Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Three of the women wear sarees and one is dressed in a dress and hat.
- East Indians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Claude Boettcher
- Claude Boettcher, third from the left, seated at a restaurant with a group of men and women. Claude Boettcher is the son of Charles Boettcher I, owner of the Ideal Cement Company.
- Interiors--1940-1950.; Restaurants--1940-1950.; Boettcher, Claude K. (Claude Kedzie), 1875-1957.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Ice skating at Evergreen Lake in Colorado
- Ice skaters on Evergreen Lake in Evergreen, Colorado. Automobiles are parked next to the lake shore.
- Evergreen (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evergreen Lake (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- The Broadway Theater
- Men and women in the Broadway Theater located at 18th and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The men are dressed in tuxedos and the women wear full length formal dresses.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- The Broadway Theater
- A woman holds the hand of a young girl as they enter the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a fur coat and full length dress and the girl wears a cloak and full length satin or silk dress. The Broadway was located at 18th and...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Casey's Burro - a gift from Fairplay
- Lee Taylor Casey holds the reins to his burro, a gift from the citizens of Fairplay, Colorado. Casey began his work at the Rocky Mountain News in 1912. He worked as a copy reader, reporter, editor and finally columnist until his death on January...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Casey, Lee Taylor, 1889-
- [between 1940 to 1950?]
- George C. Marshall
- Shows George Catlett Marshall Secretary of State to President Truman from 1947 to 1949. He became the first military person to serve as Secretary of State.
- Cabinet officers--United States--1940-1950.; Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959.
- [between 1947 to 1949]
- Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
- Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt stands in front of a United Airlines plane. She wears a dress suit, hat, and mink fur stole.
- Presidents' spouses--United States--1940-1950.; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- [between 1940 to 1950?]
- Public Utilities Commission hearing
- Two unidentified men talk to each other at a public utilities commission hearing.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]