Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A diamond hitch at street events of Skii[joring contest] Carnival, Steamboat Springs
- Spectators gather along the sidewalk of Main Street during a skiijoring contest at the Ski Carnival in Steamboat Springs, (Routt County), Colorado. A woman on a horse pulls four skiers down the snowy street. They all wear head bandanas, patterned...
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--1940-1950.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1940-1950.; Contests--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1940-1950.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat...
- [between1945 and 1949?]
- Camp Bird mine
- Women in white blouses and long, dark skirts pose in front of a miner's log cabin at the Camp Bird mine in Camp Bird, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Camp Bird (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Camp Bird--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--Camp Bird--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Camp Bird--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Camp Bird--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Troops along Lake Garda south of Bardolino, near Verona, Italy
- A group of Tenth Mountain Division, 86th Infantry Regiment, Company C soldiers walk in a loose formation along the banks of Lake Garda, south of Bardolino in the Verona Area during the Italian Campaign. In the background the mountainous slopes...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company C.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- April 26, 1945
- Winter sport
- Three nordic skiers on a flat of a well-tracked slope with sparse treesin Colorado; two women dressed in skirts, jacket, sunglasses and hats use poles, a man in a stocking cap and jacket is without poles.
- Cross-country skiing--1930-1930.; Skiers--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Winter sport
- Three nordic skiers on a flat of a well-tracked slope with sparse trees in Colorado; two women dressed in skirts, jacket, sunglasses and hats use poles, a man in a stocking cap and jacket is without poles.
- Cross-country skiing--1930-1930.; Skiers--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Children ready for a ski race, Steamboat Spgs. Moffat Road
- Children stand on skis on a snow-covered street in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; the girls wear skirts and hold poles; the boys wear knickers; a child on horseback, a drug store, and commercial buildings are in background.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Children--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Lady skirs [sic] on Steamboat Spgs. Course, Moffat Road
- Four young women stand on skis, holding poles, at base of ski slope in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; they wear ankle length skirts; spectators line the ski course.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 and 1923?]
- Teller House exterior details
- A crowd waits along the wood plank sidewalk in front of the Teller House before attanding a performance in the Opera House. The ushers of the Opera House, who are dressed in nineteenth century dress, walk along Eureka Street ringing bells to notify...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- 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]
- West Denver High
- West Denver High School women's basketball team, Denver, Colorado. They wear uniforms with a "W" on white shirts, scarves, and skirts; their coach stands in the back row.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Basketball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Coaching (Athletics)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1908
- 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?]
- Winter sport
- Three nordic skiers on a well-tracked slope with sparse trees; two women use poles and wear skirts, jackets, and hats; a man without poles wears a stocking cap and jacket.
- Cross-country skiing--1910-1930.; Skiers--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Univ. of Wyoming cheerleaders
- Five University of Wyoming cheerleaders wear matching cowboy hats and sweaters with wool skirts at a football game. One woman wears a tag that reads: "Stop North On Their Victory March.".
- Laramie (Wyo.)--1910-1920.; Cheerleading--Wyoming--Laramie--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Santa Clara, Buffalo Dance, 2nd from right end Cleto Tafoya(?) end man at right end governor, the Santa Clara tribe came down from La Puye
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, pose in Buffalo Dance costumes. The women wear woven skirts and tops, feather headdresses and bead necklaces; men wear buffalo skin headdresses and dark face paint; one wears a kilt, buckskin...
- Buffalo dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Female dancers
- Members of the Georgia Lane Group, from the Georgia Lane School of Dancing, pose in a chorus line in Denver, Colorado; the women wear taffeta headdresses, skirts with fringe, and halter tops. Sarah Francis "Sally" Orr is in the center of the chorus...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Chorus girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Orr, Sarah Francis.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Cracker eating contest, Rocky Mountain Lake Park
- Women stand side by side and take part in a cracker eating contest probably at Rocky Mountain Park in Denver, Colorado. Men, probably judges, look on. The women wear dresses with calf length skirts and hats. A lake and the Front Range are in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Rocky Mountain Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Ute group portrait
- Studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Ute)man and two Ute women. The man wears braids, a hair pipe choker, beaded leggings, shirt, and vest with a medal. The women's costumes include earrings, skirts, blouses, and beaded moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mourners at home of David Alford
- Group portrait of Native American (Quapaw) mourners at the home of David Alford. Five women are dressed in long skirts and dark shirts, five men wear pants and dark coats. The board and batten house behind the group has a broken window and an open...
- Alford, David--Homes & haunts.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Quapaw Indians--Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Two couples in costume
- Two men and two women sit and pose in their swimsuits under a tent. The women wear bathing suits with skirts and loose fit blouse, one wears a scarf over her hair.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Couples--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Flamenco dancer
- A Mexican-American woman dances at Civic Center, in Denver, Colorado; she wears taffeta skirts and holds castanets.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1965 and 1970?]
- Squaw Race Fair Grounds July 4th, Farmington
- Native American (Navajo) women pose outdoors near Farmington, New Mexico. The women wear long skirts and shirts. White men in hats look on.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico--Farmington--1900-1910.; Farmington (N.M.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1908]
- Sioux women carry groceries home in sack note contrast in skirt lengths.
- Two Native American Dakota Sioux young women carry a grocery box with "eggs" printed on it, between them over snow covered roads. They wear skirts, one above the knee, with tights and winter jackets,
- Dakota Indians--Women--1970-1980.; Indians of North America--1970-1980.
- 1970 February 17
- "Big Alec", wife, three sons, and daughters-in-law
- Native American (Paiute) man, identified as Big Alec, with his wife, three sons, and two daughters-in-law, in Deep Creek, Nevada. The men wear shirts and dungarees, Big Alec wears suspenders, the youngest son wears a jacket with a ribbon on the...
- Indians of North America--Nevada--Deep Creek--1910-1920.; Paiute Indians--Nevada--Deep Creek--1910-1920.; Deep Creek (Nev.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Nevada--Deep Creek--1910-1920.; Families--Nevada--Deep Creek--1910-1920.; Women--Nevada--Deep...
- 1913
- Papago indians near San Xavier mission, Tucson
- Two Native American (Papago) women pass each other on a sidewalk as they carry kiahas (baskets) on their backs filled with pottery, Tucson, Arizona. They wear cotton print skirts and blouses with dark shawls. Shows: houses along the street, utility...
- Indians of North America--Arizona--Tucson--1900-1910.; Tohono O'Odham Indians--Arizona--Tucson--1900-1910.; Tucson (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Lifting & carrying--Arizona--Tucson--1900-1910.; Pottery--Arizona--Tucson--1900-1910.;...
- [1900?]
- Squaw Dance, Pine Ridge S. D.
- Native American (Sioux) men and women during the Squaw Dance on the Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota. Some of the women are dressed in costumes which include long skirts, shirts accented by elk tooth designs, and headdresses. Other women sit on...
- Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--South Dakota--1900-1910.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--South Dakota--1900-1910.; Women--South Dakota--1900-1910.;...
- 1908
- Leap Year Club
- Sixteen members of the Leap Year Club in Basalt, Colorado pose in two lines. Ten women are in the first row, and six women are in the second row. Characteristic of the early twentieth century, their clothing includes long-sleeved, high-collar...
- Leap Year Club (Basalt, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Basalt (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Indians, Dakota
- Two white women wearing long skirts and necklaces with crosses pose outside a tepee with a Native American Sioux man with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, he wears a hair pipe breastplate, vest with quillwork and leggings.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Winter sport
- View of snowy slope and nordic skiers (two woman in skirts, jackets and hats on skis with poles; one man on skis without poles).
- Cross-country skiing--Colorado--1920-1930.; Skiers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1928]
- Group of young men & women (dressed in hats & suits in Sunday attire)
- View shows three young men sitting on a lawn with three young women, Colorado. The men wear suits and straw hats, the women wear long skirts or dresses.
- Teenagers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1893 [?]
- Group of young men & women (hats and suits)
- Three young men pose on a lawn with three young women, Colorado. The men wear suits and straw hats, the women wear skirts, dresses, and straw hats.
- Teenagers--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1893 [?]
- Lee Whitney and Louise Bernhardt in The Gondoliers - Central City
- Two actresses from the Central City Play Festival pose in gypsy costumes outdoors in front of a deciduous tree in Central City, Colorado. They wear skirts decorated with embroidered horizontal stripes, laced bodices, ruffled shirts, and bandannas...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Opening day celebration dancing at Williams Stables
- Dancers in western costume perform in front of the Williams Stables building on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The men wear trousers, shirts, and scarves. The women wear long print dresses, skirts flaring as they turn. Spectators gather...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Dancers--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- June 25, 1965
- DTC Leyden car no. 68 in 1500 block of Lawrence Street
- Conductors pose with Denver Tramway Company trolley, Leyden number 68, on Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado. Downtown business signs read: "Striker's Dry Goods, Cloaks, Shoes, Millinery, Suits, Skirts, Waists, Jack[ets].", "Colo. Ins,. Agency....
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroad employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street...
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Women on porch
- A group of six women are seated on porch steps at the entrance to a house, probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear long skirts, blouses with puffed sleeves, and bows at the neck.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Georgetown building
- View of a false front wood frame building in Georgetown, Colorado. Two women in long sleeve blouses and skirts and a dog stand on boardwalk in front of building. The two-story structure has clapboard siding, double door entry, and a side lean-to...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- 1978
- Georgetown House
- Exterior view of the Georgetown House, in Georgetown, Colorado. Four women in long dresses stand on boardwalk under the veranda supported by decorative scroll brackets. The dresses have full skirts, long sleeves and prints of flowers, and plaids....
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boardwalks--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.; Georgetown House (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1885 and 1892]
- Mexican Independence Day, 1968
- A group of six men and women pose for a group photo. Two men and two women are dressed in dancers costumes in celebration of Mexican Independence day. The men wear sombreros and charros or horseman's costumes. The women wear multi-color skirts...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Mexican Independence Day
- Two Mexican American perform a traditional dance in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. They perform in the Colorado Grange Building located at 2475 West 26th (Twenty-sixth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The men wear sombreros and charros or...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Polish picnic at Morrison, Colo.
- A large group of Polish Americans out for a picnic, probably a family, pose for a photo underneath a large rock slab. The women wear ankle length skirts and blouses, all of the men wear suits, some have removed their jackets and vests. A few in the...
- Polish Americans--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1910.; Morrison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Picnics--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Morrison--1900-1910.
- 1903 July
- 16th Street
- View on 16th (Sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; shows men in suits and bowler hats and women in long skirts on sidewalk by cast metal lamp posts and a clock; automobiles, horse-drawn carriages and trolley tracks are in the thorougfare. Business...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1909]
- Students, Georgetown, Colorado
- A group of students pose for a group photograph in Georgetown, Colorado. The students are in three lines in front of a brick wall (probably the two-story brick school built 1874.) Two children's faces are dimly seen in one of the windows. The boys...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; African Americans--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.; School children--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.; Students--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Four women and man seated
- Native American (probably Navajo) four women and one man are seated on a striped blanket at a fair in New Mexico. Behind the group, people stand under pine trees; two blanket looms hang from the branches. The women wear patterned wool blankets over...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Looms--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Women--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car refurbished from an ex-Western Pacific dining car, possibly parked in Denver railroad yard. Interior decorated with...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car refurbished from an ex-Western Pacific car, possibly parked in Denver railroad yard. Interior decorated with Art...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car, refurbished from a Western Pacific dining car, parked possibly in the Denver, Colorado railroad yards. Some of the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Mrs. White Bull on left
- Two Native American (Sioux) women pose near a horse with a travois and an automobile. One of the women is identified as the wife of White Bull. Both women wear long, dark skirts, belts, and shirts with elk tooth decoration. Painted on the door of...
- Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Automobiles--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.; White Bull, Mrs.; White Bull, Joseph, 1849-1947.--Family.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Loretto Heights, Service camp, World War I
- Female trainees pose with a United States flag outside a canvas tent at Loretto Heights service camp, Denver, Colorado. They wear military uniform skirts, belted jackets and wide brim hats with Montana creases. The sisters of the Academy used their...
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1917 or 1918]
- Loretto Heights, service camp, World War I
- Women sit on wooden folding chairs around a table taking notes on the use of the telegraph, Loretto Heights service camp classroom, a WWI training center for women, Denver, Colorado. A male instructor, in a suit, sits at the head of the table. Some...
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1917 or 1918]
- Loretto Heights Service camp, World War I
- Women sit by a canvas tent, Loretto Heights service camp, Denver, Colorado. They hold batons and wear military uniform skirts, belted jackets and wide brim hats. The tent has a wooden floor and wide rolled open door. A ink jar and pen, index file...
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1917 or 1918]
- Loretto Heights, service camp, World War I
- Service trainees pose holding signal flags (semaphore) with their male instructor, Loretto Heights WWI service camp, Denver, Colorado. The women wear military uniform skirts, belted jackets and wide brim hats with Montana creases.
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; Women soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [1917 or 1918]