Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- East High spotlight: vol 24 no 5
- Christmas edition of the newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 December 10
- Two horse sleigh
- A man poses in a two horse sleigh probably in northern Colorado. The horses are in harness and have strings of sleigh bells hanging from the harness. The man wears a heavy coat and hat, and a throw or blanket is in the sleigh. False front wood...
- Colorado--1880-1900.; Commercial facilities.; Sleds & Sleighs.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- Sleighing at Sneffles [sic], Colo. Xmas (i.e. Christmas)
- Men, women and children pose by a horse-drawn sleigh near a wood frame house in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado; a dog sits in the sleigh next to a couple with a baby. Men pose under canvas awnings that hang from the facade of the post office and...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Infants--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Winter--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Johnstown, Colorado
- Members of the community of Johnstown, Colorado, in Weld County stand outside of the town billiard hall on a winter day. Two people sit in a horse-drawn sleigh. Two other men stand near their respective horses; one horse wears a blanket, and the...
- Johnstown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Johnstown--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Johnston--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Horse drawn sleighs
- View east on Miner Street in Idaho Springs, Colorado, shows men with a horse-drawn sleigh in deep snow. Other horses precede the sleigh, one with a rider. Signs read: "Hotel," "Bakery," "Shoes." Queen Anne style store fronts, street lights, and a...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Byson Cooper team fortification bridge close to front house in Craig
- Partygoers sit in a large sleigh drawn by three teams of horses on New Year's Day. The horses wear three blankets; each blanket has something written on it: "Happy," "New Year," and "1902." A man in black face and top hat stands near the sleigh....
- New Year--Colorado--Craig--1900-1910.; Craig (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Craig--1900-1910.
- 1902 January 1
- Market St., Granite west side
- Two men sit on horses in the middle of snow-covered Market Street in the mining community of Granite, Colorado, in Chaffee County. A hay sleigh pulled by two men on horses is behind them. Another sleigh drawn by a team of horses is in the...
- Granite (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Granite--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Granite--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 52, 1911 December 23
- East Denver High School Annual: 1910
- 1910 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1910
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 December 17
- North Pole Entry, Cascade, Colo.
- View of the rustic entry to the parking lot at the North Pole, Home of Santa's Workshop located at 5050 Pikes Peak Hwy, Cascade Colorado. This simple, round log and wood structure is anchored in a rough stone foundation. The pediment above...
- North Pole (Cascade, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cascade (Colo.)--2000-2010.; North Pole (Cascade, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Cascade--Pictorial works.; Parking lots--Colorado--Cascade--Pictorial works.; Cascade (Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 2000
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 11 and 12, 1929 November-December
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Men and horses stand on the snow-covered street outside frame and log buildings in Steamboat Springs (Routt County), Colorado. A horse is harnessed to a sleigh beside buildings with signs that read: "The Saddle Rock Restaurant," "Milner & Metcalf...
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1880-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- Meeker, Colorado, the St. James Episcopal Church
- Three people in a two horse open sleigh make their way across the snow in front of the St. James Episcopal Church, 368 Fourth (4th) Street, Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The English style church was built in 1890 of sandstone with a square...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; St. James Episcopal Church (Meeker, Colo.)
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Big snow of December 1913 Colfax looking east from Broadway
- Traffic struggling through deep snow, Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado. A team of horses pulls a wagon with several men, as two men wait with their horse drawn sleigh. A man stands behind his automobile with a street cable car parked in front. A...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 1913
- Santa Claus
- Children, Santa Claus, and elves pet deer and goats at North Pole theme park, near Pikes Peak, Colorado. A cottage has window boxes, shutters, and cutouts of Santa, a sleigh, and reindeer.
- North Pole, Santa's Workshop (El Paso County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Santa Claus--Colorado--El Paso County (Colo.)--1960-1970.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Colorado - Wetmore
- Two men, armed with rifle and pistol, point their weapons at occupants of a mule drawn sleigh, Wetmore, Custer County, Colorado. Shows frame structures, onlookers, a buggy, and man on horseback.
- Wetmore (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Robberies--Colorado--Wetmore--1880-1890.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Wetmore--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Wetmore--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Flower Carnival Parade
- View of the Sunflower Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows a man wearing a tophat and a girl in a flower covered sleigh on a wheeled horse-drawn cart; other floats follow as spectators watch from under trees lining the...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville, Colo.
- A horse-drawn sleigh leaves a trail in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; snow-capped mountains are in the background.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville
- A horse-drawn sleigh leaves tracks in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; snow-capped Continental Divide is in distance.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse sled in snow, near Leadville, Colo.
- A driver in a horse-drawn sleigh is on a snowy path near a Leadville cemetery, Lake County, Colorado; Mount Massive shows in background.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville
- Horse-drawn sleigh leaves tracks in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Evergreen trees are in background against snow- capped Continental Divide.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horsesled in snow near Leadville
- A driver in a horse-drawn sleigh is on a snowy trail near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; snow-capped mountains are in the background.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mtns., snow & sled above Leadville
- A driver in a horse-drawn sleigh is on a snowy path near Ledaville, Lake County, Colorado; evergreen forest and Mount Massive are in distance.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Pearley Wasson Leadville
- View of a horse-drawn sleigh in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; a dog holds the reins in its teeth. Men pose; signs and storefront windows read: "Democrat Printing Co," "Restaurant," and "Livery Stable."
- Wasson, Pearley.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Dogs--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Aunt of Mrs. Thomas Ellis Mrs. Penberthy
- Mrs. Penberthy poses near a horse-drawn sleigh possibly in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. She wears a fur coat and hat.
- Sleds & sleighs--1870-1880.; Transportation--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.; Penberthy, Mrs.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- In Longmont
- Girls ride a horse drawn sleigh in Longmont (Boulder County), Colorado; a man pulls a boy on a sled.
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1920.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1920.; Transportation--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a man and girl ride in a flower covered, horse drawn sleigh followed by decorated, horse drawn wagons. Spectators line the street, some on bicycles.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1899
- Christmas decorations Municipal Building
- A view of the City and County Building of Denver decorated for Christmas. A display with a sleigh, reindeer and Santa are in front of a lighted display that reads: "Merry Christmas Happy New Year 1940". The Neoclassical style building was completed...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1939
- Denver residence interior, before 1902
- Interior of a Denver residence shows a long rectangular room with an ornate inlaided sleigh bed, rocking chair, settee, arm chairs, small tables, fireplace with screen, bellows, firewood basket and mantle covered with candlesticks and clock,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Beds--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Chairs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Caldwell 1953 Christmas
- House at night decorated for Christmas probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The lawn is filled with lit snowmen, candles, and a miniature village. An illuminated sleigh is on the roof of the house.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Turning Bear
- Turning Bear, a Native American (Yanktonai Sioux) man poses outdoors. He holds a wooden staff, a cup, and a blanket. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a group of sleigh bells as a bandolier, a scarf around his neck and headband with feathers.
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Yanktonai Indians--1910-1920.; Turning Bear.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Hotel Vendome
- Horse and sleigh pass by the Hotel Vendome on 7th and Harrison, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Storefront signs read: "The Lorentz Cafe" and "M. J. Frantz, Ladies Bazaar, 167 Harrison Ave."
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Denver Powerine Company
- Nighttime view of the Denver Powerine Company filling station in Denver, Colorado. The gas pumps are covered by a tile roof. A nearby house has Christmas decorations that consist of Santa Claus in a cat-drawn sleigh.
- Denver Powerine Company--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Black Hawk, Colo.
- View of the office and residence for the New York Gold Mining Company's manager in Black Hawk (Gilpin County), Colorado with fence and sleigh.
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.
- November 16, 1864
- Packing cantaloupe in the Grand Valley, Colo. Midland Ry.
- View of men & women at fruit packing warehouse, Grand Valley, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; one man loading wooden crates of cantaloupe on horse-drawn sled or sleigh with wooden runners, women holding cantaloupes, high stack of...
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cantaloupes--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.; Fruit industry--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1910 and 1918]
- Argentine, Colorado
- A boy wearing a jacket and tall socking cap poses outside of Argentine (formerly Decatur, Rathborne), Summit County, Colorado. Man drives a horse-drawn sleigh full of wood along a snowcovered path. The town of several wood frame false fronts and...
- Argentine (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1912]
- Cehiuk, Miller Meat delivery
- Cehiuk poses holding the reins of the horse-drawn Miller meat delivery sleigh in front of the La Veta Hotel, 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado; snow covers the ground.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1910.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1910.; Cehiuk.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- 1906
- 35 degrees below at Gunnison
- A man poses on a horse drawn sled in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado; snow and ice encrust trees nearby. Letters on the sleigh read: "Davette Bros."
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1920.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1920.; Winter--Colorado--Gunnison--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- The "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" expedition to Alaska fearful experiences of the explorers in the snow-buried interior
- Men in snowshoes carry climbing ropes and backpacks, and walk on a narrow, snowy ridge on a mountain in Alaska. One man leans against the weight of a sleigh laden with supplies, near the edge of a cliff. Another man on his stomach reaches for a...
- Danger--Alaska--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Alaska--1890-1900.; Snow--Alaska--1890-1900.; Snowshoes & snowshoeing--Alaska--1890-1900.
- 1891, May 16
- Raton
- Men hold the harnesses of horses stuck in deep snow in Raton (Colfax County), New Mexico. Men sit or stand in the sleigh. Houses, businesses, and hills are in the distance. Shows telephone poles and lines.
- Raton (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Blizzards--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Houses--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Sleds & sleighs--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Snow--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Streets--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Raton
- Well dressed men and women emerge from the stone First Methodist Church and walk through snow towards a horse-drawn carriage and sleigh in Raton (Colfax County), New Mexico. The bride wears a veil over her head, and the groom wears a hat. Houses...
- First Methodist Church (Raton, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Raton (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Methodist churches--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; People--New Mexico--Raton--1900-1910.; Sleds & sleighs--New...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Colorado, Telluride street scene
- View east down Main Street (Colorado Avenue) Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. Clouds cover snow covered mountain peaks in background. Wood frame false front businesses line both sides of street. Street is muddy street with melting snow and...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Historic sites--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1920.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Telluride, 95-96
- Man seated on wagon sleigh drawn by two horses stuck in snow on Colorado Avenue, Telluride, Colorado. Men in suits stand on cleared boardwalk on sunny north side of street; men shovel snow on south side of street. Business signs include:...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [1895 or 1896]
- Western History Subject Index
- NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
- Searchlight
- Monthly newsletter produced by Trinity Methodist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Includes editorials, news bulletins, and general information regarding the youth of the church.
- Christians--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Youth--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Methodist...
- 1949 November
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 16, 1912 April 20
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 1, 1918 March
- Municipal Facts: Volume 10 Numbers 3 and 4, 1927 March-April
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 9, 1910 February 26