Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Dancing girls
- A woman in a sheer bikini decorated with feather and glitter, dances across a stage, she uses a scarf as a prop. Other women dressed in exotic dance costumes, that include sheer hoop skirts and scanty outfits, stand nearby. Probably a Denver,...
- Stripteasers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1960.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- Tragedy marred a holiday
- A dotted line has been painted on the image to indicate the path of a young man who fell to his death while climbing the sheer cliffs at the mouth of Eldorado canyon in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. South Boulder creek is at the bottom of the gorge,...
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 S
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Woman
- Studio portrait of a woman in a sheer blouse and a string of beads.
- Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Woman
- Studio portrait of a woman in a sheer blouse and a string of beads.
- Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Portrait of a man and a woman
- A man and woman stand and pose for a studio portrait. The man wears a suit and tie. The woman wears a crepe or silk dress with a sailor's collar, a cummerbund waist, sheer long sleeves and boots with heels.
- Couples--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Wagon Wheel Gap
- View of Wagon Wheel Gap, rugged cliffs, sheer rock walls and the Rio Grande River (Mineral County), Colorado. Shows a dirt road, people beside the water and a bridge over the river.
- Mineral County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Rio Grande--1880-1890.; Wagon Wheel Gap (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Mineral County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman who wears a dress with a sheer scarf collar and bows on the shoulders. A rose is pinned at her bust line. Her thick hair is pulled back into a bun and her short bangs are styled over her forehead. He head is tilted and she looks...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted overcoat with a fur collar encircling her neck. The bodice of the coat is decorated with braided applique fasteners. She holds a wallet in her gloved hands. The front of her skirt is made from draped...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a short dress jacket and holds a wallet in her gloved hands. A small hat with a sheer veil rests on her head.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait, probably a wedding portrait, of a man and woman. The man rests his arm on the woman's shoulder and wears a suit with a white tie and a boutonniere. The woman wears a white dress made of a sheer fabric with a ruffled bodice, fitted...
- Brides--1890-1910.; Grooms (Weddings)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- [Mys]tic Falls, 120 ft. [ne]ar Ophir, Col.
- View of Lake Fork Falls (Mystic Falls) on the Lake Fork (flows through Trout Lake) near Ouray in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. The water fall cascades over sheer rock formations.
- Cascade Falls (Ouray County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lake Fork Falls (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Bridal Veil Falls
- View of probably Bridal Veil Falls above Telluride in San Miguel County, Colorado. The water cascades off a sheer rock cliff. A large boulder is at the base of the falls.
- Bridal Veil Falls (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Trout Lake Fall 120 ft. near Ophir
- View of Lake Fork Falls (Trout Lake Fall) on Lake Fork (flows through Trout Lake) near Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows a waterfall with a horsetail in a narrow canyon. The walls of the canyon are sheer, rocks and boulders are near and...
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Waterfalls--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Two women standing beside two trees
- Outdoor portrait of women by cottonwood trees in (probably) Denver, Colorado; costume includes high collars, pleats, flounces, and sheer fabric.
- Cottonwood--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Entrance to South Boulder Creek canon cliffs 1500 feet high
- View of Eldorado Canyon, in Boulder County, Colorado; shows sheer granite cliffs, trees, and South Boulder Creek.
- South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Boulder County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Gladys Kilpatrick
- Studio portrait of Gladys Kilpatrick. She wears a dress with sheer sleeves.
- Teenagers--1910-1920.; Kilpatrick, Gladys.
- 1919
- Corpse
- View of a dead child on a table covered by a sheer canopy. A flower wreath is at the bottom of the table.
- Children--1900-1910.; Dead persons--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- Woman
- Studio portrait of a woman. She wears a dress with sheer sleeves and a lace collar.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Woman
- Studio portrait of a woman. She wears a dress with sheer sleeves and a lace collar.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The Bendigo, Cascade Trail
- A woman and a man with a camera stand outside a tent that is pitched near a sheer cliff edge along the Cascade Trail in Ouray County, Colorado. Two men stand along a pathway below.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Trails & paths--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- American Nettie Mine
- View of a long wooden building built along a sheer cliff in Ouray County, Colorado. A privy extends past the edge of the cliff. A smaller wooden structure is on a lower level.
- American Nettie Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Ouray and Silverton Toll Road
- View of sheer rock cliff on the Otto Mears toll road, Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado. A man on a horse is in the distance.
- Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Ouray and Silverton Stage Road
- A man sits in a carriage near a sheer cliff on the Otto Mears toll road, between Ouray and Silverton, Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado.
- Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Ouray Silverton Toll Road
- A man stands near a bridge on the Otto Mears Toll Road in Ouray County, Colorado. Shows sheer cliffs and a creek.
- Ouray County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Streams--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.; Toll roads--Colorado--Ouray County--1880-1900.
- [between 1883 and 1900?]
- Canon of the Rio Las Animas
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Canyon of the Animas River
- A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company narrow gauge train is on sheer granite cliffs that flank the Animas River (Rio Las Animas), in either San Juan or La Plata County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Newton, dining room
- View of the dining room in the Arcade Hotel, a Harvey House, in Newton (Harvey County), Kansas on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line. Shows a carpeted floor and tables set with linen and silver, a coffered ceiling, wood paneled walls,...
- Arcade Hotel (Newton, Kan.)--1900-1910.; Newton (Kan.)--1900-1910.; Dining rooms--Kansas--Newton--1900-1910.; Dining tables--Kansas--Newton--1900-1910.; Hotels--Kansas--Newton--1900-1910.; Interiors--Kansas--Newton--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Sylvan Lake
- View of rock formations and Sylvan Lake in Custer County, South Dakota. Shows trees and sheer granite rock walls at the edge of the lake in the Black Hills.
- Custer County (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Sylvan Lake (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Reservoirs--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Sylvan Lake
- View of boulders and a sheer rock wall at Sylvan Lake in Custer County, South Dakota. Shows trees and rock formations near the shore of the lake in the Black Hills.
- Custer County (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Sylvan Lake (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Reservoirs--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Sylvan Lake
- View of boulders and a sheer rock wall at Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills in Custer County, South Dakota. Shows trees beside the lake and granite boulders near the shore of the lake.
- Custer County (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Sylvan Lake (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Reservoirs--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.; Rock formations--South Dakota--Custer County--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900?]
- Library
- Interior furnishings at the Paterson residence near Littleton, Colorado, include a leather rocker and fainting couch, sheer draperies, and a rug. An ornate scarf and books top a carved wood table, a framed painting is on the wall, and an oil...
- Paterson, C. B.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Libraries (Rooms)--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton
- Exterior view of the Grand Imperial Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest; shows the storefronts with inset doors, pilasters with acanthus capitals, and the stepped semicircular arches over the second floor sash windows. On the left at...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1960-1970.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- [1965?]
- Cutting out marble at Yule, Colo.
- Men move huge chunks of marble, at the Colorado Yule Marble Company quarry, on a sheer face of Ragged Mountain, Gunnison County, Colorado. The blacksmith shop, boilers and compressors used to power the machinery are perched on an excavated shelf....
- Marble (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Marble--1910-1920.; Marble quarrying--Colorado--Marble--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1912]
- Helen Freeman in "Central City Nights"
- Actress Helen Freeman poses in draped rough and sheer fabrics, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Freeman, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Central City Nights - Kathryn Nelson
- Actress Kathryn Nelson poses in a full length gown with flounces and train, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. A sheer, brocade fabric overlays the outfit, which is completed by a corsage, dog collar, and long black gloves.
- Nelson, Kathryn--Homes & haunts--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evening gowns--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Two Denver society girls wearing their grandmothers' wedding dresses. These weddings took place in Central City
- Women pose in a Teller House doorway, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. They wear long, sleeveless wedding dresses; one has a smocked organdy blouse, a sheer overskirt, flounces, and ruffled shoulders. The other has a brocade front, a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Wedding costume--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Gate to the Garden of the Gods
- Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colorado, consists of sheer sandstone formations flanking meadows. Pike's Peak is in the background.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- 1st nature of flowers, Mrs. Geo W. Trimble & Mrs. Hunter
- View of a Sunflower Carnival Parade entry Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a horse drawn carriage decorated with fresh flowers, a driver wearing a top hat and Mrs. Geo. W. Trimble and Mrs. Hunter in ruffled white blouses, high...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Flower Carnival Parade entry
- A woman wearing flowers, ruffles, ribbons, sheer fabric and a wide brimmed hat, holds the reins of Sunflower Carnival Parade entry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The buggy and horse are decorated with white crepe paper flowers and...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Miss Wilson
- Miss Wilson, holds a whip and poses with two other women, in a carriage decorated with crepe paper and greenery for the Sunflower Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. She wears a high collared, puff sleeved blouse of a sheer,...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades &...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Shenandoah Dives mill & mine in distance
- View of the Shenandoah-Dives Mill near Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. The aerial tramway line and mine are in the distance.
- Shenandoah-Dives Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Silverton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Silverton--1920-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Silverton--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1920-1940.
- [between 1934 and 1941]
- Picturesqe [sic] Big Thompson Canon
- A Stanley Steamer automobile is on the Loveland / Estes Park road in Big Thompson Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado; Big Thompson River is flanked by sheer rock walls.
- Big Thompson Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Big Thompson River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- Glenwood Canyon
- View of the Colorado River and the sheer cliffs of Glenwood Canyon in Garfield County, Colorado. A Denver & Rio Grande railroad tunnel is in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Colorado River and railroad tracks
- View of Denver & Rio Grande railroad tracks beside the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows telegraph poles, and sheer cliffs.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Colorado River & D&RG train tunnel
- View of a Denver & Rio Grande railroad tunnel, the Colorado River, telegraph poles, and sheer cliffs, in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Railroad...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Dancers
- Dancers from the Georgia Land School of Dancing pose for a group photo in Denver, Colorado. The women, part of the Georgia Lane Group, wear short fringed skirts, bikini tops with sheer fabric overlays, and have their hair marcelled (waved). The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chorus girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orr, Sarah Francis.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Ballet dancer
- A young woman poses in ballet pointe for a photo. She wear a sheer dress, a beaded top, leotard, a small beaded hairpiece, a bead belt, and ballet slippers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Ballerinas--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Stripteasers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. Two uniformed marines with band insignias stand hats in hand talking to four young women in formal gowns. Two of the gowns are of a brocaded sheer fabric, and two of the ladies wear light colored wraps....
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Abend, Lee.; Barry, Delphine.; Gagliardi, Lucille.; Gagliardi, Marguerite.; Hines, Paul.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of a conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A laughing woman is dressed in a plaid cowboy shirt and bandana, and leather chaps. A gentleman with his back to the camera is in a Confederate uniform with embroidered sleeve; just next to his head...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Finn, Eileen.
- August, 1939