Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rio Grande County Courthouse, Del Norte, Colo.
- View of the Rio Grande County Courthouse located at 925 6th (Sixth) Street in Del Norte (Rio Grande County), Colorado. The rusticated stone modernist style building has smooth dressed stone vertical elements with vertical windows, blank stone...
- Rio Grande County Courthouse (Del Norte, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Del Norte (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Courthouses.; Rio Grande County Courthouse (Del Norte, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Courthouses--Colorado--Del Norte--Pictorial works.; Del Norte...
- 2009
- MacLean soddy, Plains Conservation Center
- View of the MacLean soddy at the Plains Conservation Center (21901 East Hampden Ave) in Aurora (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The replica soddy is made of sod bricks, with a smooth layer of mud on the exterior, it has windows, a slightly pitched roof...
- Plains Conservation Center (Aurora, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Aurora (Colo.)--2010-2020. .; Sod buildings.; Windmills.; Plains Conservation Center (Aurora, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Sod houses--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial...
- 2010
- Damascio House
- View of the Damascio House, 3611 Osage Street, in the Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Italian stonemason Frank Damascio used rusticated granite and smooth sandstone on the facade of his family's brick home. The house has stained glass...
- Damascio, Frank--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Facades.; Houses.; Stained glass.; Damascio, Frank--Homes and haunts.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1980
- Morada, San Francisco, Colorado
- A large, painted wooden cross leans against the unplastered wall of a morada (Los Hermanos Penitentes) in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. Lettering on the cross reads: "F.P.D.N.P.J." Shows a recessed wooden door and window.
- Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Structures--2000-2010.; Moradas--2000-2010.; Costilla County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Adobe buildings.; Crosses.; Hermanos...
- [2005 April]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 16, 1911 April 15
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit, vest, and neck tie with a tie pin. His hair is combed smooth and is parted on the side. He has a moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a buttoned suit jacket with small lapels and a neck tie. A handkerchief is in his pocket. His hair is parted on the side and combed smooth. He wears a full moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait possibly of a Hispanic woman. She wears a patterned blouse with a thick ribbon that decorates the neckline. The ribbon is held in place by a decorative pin. Her hair is parted in the center and pulled back smooth and flat. Two...
- Hispanic Americans--Women--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a wool suit, vest and neck tie. He has a full moustache and his hair is parted on the side and styled smooth and flat.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- The beach near Santa Barbara
- View of the shoreline near Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California. Shows large, smooth boulders and sandy beach.
- Pacific Ocean--1870-1900.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Beaches--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.; Oceans--California--Santa Barbara--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Manzanita blossoms
- View of the blossoms of a manzanita shrub (Arctostaphylos columbiana) in California. The evergreen shrub has smooth bark, ovate leaves, and small and pendulous blossoms.
- Arctostaphylos--California--1880-1930.; Flowers--California--1880-1930.; Shrubs--California--1880-1930.
- [between 1880 and 1930?]
- A glen near Gaviota
- A horse-drawn carriage stands near a stream that flows through a forest glen near Gaviota (Santa Barbara County), California. A small waterfall flows over smooth rocks.
- Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Carriages & coaches--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Streams--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.; Valleys--California--Santa Barbara County--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Virginia Canon
- View of Virginia Canyon, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows road beside a dry creek bed.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Virginia Canyon (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Luther Bean, Mr. & Mrs. Colie King, (early Alamosa settlers), Alamosa, ranch, Colo.
- Luther Bean, Mr. and Mrs. Colie King, (early Alamosa settlers), and their dog pose on their Alamosa ranch, Alamosa County, Colorado. They stand in front of a log cabin and a roughly constructed brick chimney with a few smooth river cobbles placed...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ranches--Colorado--Alamosa--1960-1970.; Bean, Luther.; King, Colie.
- [1960]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of woodwork in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. This is a corner detail of either a mantle or a barback, consisting of a column with a composite capital topped by projecting entablature. A beaded border finishes the smooth...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Woodwork--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)
- [between 1965 and 1980?]
- Trail worn through rock Tsankawi
- View of a trail to the Tsankawi ruins, Pajarito Park (later to be named Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. The trail has been worn smooth into tuff rock. Scrub trees and bushes dot the trailside.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Tsankawi Ruins (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- 1910
- Santa Clara shrine
- Native American (Tewa) shrine in the Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico; shows smooth rocks in a circle with feathers, wall of large rocks in background.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Idaho Springs 1890's
- View of the Thomas A. Bryan house in Idaho Springs, Colorado, shows a group of men, women, and children on and around a fence in front of a house that looks like a castle. The structure features a square shaped wing, a hipped roof, one circular...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Castles & palaces--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.; Bryan, Thomas A.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Idaho Springs 1890's
- View of the Thomas A. Bryan house in Idaho Springs, Colorado shows a castle like structure; features a hipped roof, one circular turret with battlements, and one hanging turret with conical roof; roof line has battlements all the way around; wall...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Castles & palaces--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1910.; Bryan, Thomas B.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Gall, Dakota Chief, seated, wearing a leather jacket
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Gall, Dakota Chief, wearing leather jacket and large crucifix, seated on bench in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, wearing decorated jacket and holding a peace pipe
- Seated studio portrait of Native American male, wearing decorated jacket and holding a peace pipe.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Curley, Crow Scout, foot on rock, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Curley, Crow male scout for General George Custer, wearing necklace and holding decorated rifle bag, standing with foot on rock in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rifles.; Curly.; Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Cowboys at the Golden West Exhibition
- Two cowboys from "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp" pose near a painted backdrop in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. One wears goat fur chaps...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries...
- 1909
- Troop "H", 5th. Cav., Ft. Leavenworth
- Members of "H" Troop, members of the 5th Cavalry, pose in front of their barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. They wear U.S. Army uniforms. Some wear the smooth Maltese Cross medal (for the medical department) and one wears an...
- Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)--1910-1920.; Barracks--American--Kansas--Fort Leavenworth--1910-1920.; Cavalry--Kansas--Fort Leavenworth--1910-1920.; United States. Army. Cavalry, 5th. Company H.
- 1914 April
- Crooked Face & family, Crow, seated, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Crooked Face, wife and child, seated in front of painted backdrop. Crooked Face wears hat, shirt, blanket over knees and holds a tomahawk; his wife wears a dress and holds child on her lap.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Crooked Face.
- [188-?]
- Distant view of an Indian camp, not very clear
- Photograph of a photograph of a Native American camp next to a river. Shows tipis, horses and people.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.
- [1889?]
- Unidentified Indian man, woman & child, full length
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified Dakota woman, child and man, who is partially out of the photograph. Woman is leaning down to reach the child; both are standing. Male is kneeling on ground. Woman and child both wrapped in blankets.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Children & adults--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- White Face
- Full length studio portrait of White Face, Dakota Chief, and wife, with daughter in between, in front of painted backdrop. White Face, seated, is wearing war bonnet and holds mallet with feathers; his wife, also seated, is wearing decorated vest...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Families--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; White Face.
- [188-?]
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, seated in clothing of white man, 3/4 length
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, seated, wearing suit and holding peace pipe.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [188-?]
- Three unidentified Indian women, seated full length
- Full length studio portrait of three unidentified Native American women, probably Dakota, wearing dresses, shawls, bead and dentalium shell jewelry. Two are seated on stone fence, one is standing behind it, in front of painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- U.S. National Bank/Guaranty Bank
- Exterior photograph of the U.S. National Bank, or the Guaranty Bank, located in Denver, Colorado. The prolific architectural firm of Fisher and Fisher designed the building for Denver businessman John A. Ferguson. Opened on June 20, 1921, the...
- United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000; United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Guaranty Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Central Business District...
- 1993 September
- U.S. National Bank/Guaranty Bank
- Exterior photograph of the U.S. National Bank, or the Guaranty Bank, located in Denver, Colorado. The prolific architectural firm of Fisher and Fisher designed the building for Denver businessman John A. Ferguson. Opened on June 20, 1921, the...
- United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000; United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Guaranty Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Central Business District...
- 1993 September
- U.S. National Bank/Guaranty Bank
- Exterior photograph of the U.S. National Bank, or the Guaranty Bank, located in Denver, Colorado. The prolific architectural firm of Fisher and Fisher designed the building for Denver businessman John A. Ferguson. Opened on June 20, 1921, the...
- United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000; United States National Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Guaranty Bank (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Central Business District...
- 1993 September
- A.C. Foster Building / University Building
- Exterior photograph of the A.C. Foster, or University Building, located in Denver, Colorado. Constructed in 1911, the twelve-story office building was designed by noted Denver architects William E. and Arthur A. Fisher. While the first and second...
- Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- A.C. Foster Building / University Building
- Exterior photograph of the A.C. Foster, or University Building, located in Denver, Colorado. Constructed in 1911, the twelve-story office building was designed by noted Denver architects William E. and Arthur A. Fisher. While the first and second...
- Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 49, 1910 December 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 5, 1911 January 28
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 8, 1910 February 19
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- 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: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- Manual Annual: 1908
- Yearbook for Denver Manual Training High School 1908.
- Manual High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1908
- 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
- N.D.H.S. Annual: 1911
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1911
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1911
- The Heraldo Annual: 1902
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1902.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1902
- 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...
- October 1949
- 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
- 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
- The Earnest Presbyterian: Vol. I No. 1
- Newspaper produced by the Seventeenth Street Presbyterian Church, known today as Central Presbyterian, located in Denver, Colorado.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1882 January