Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- D.W. Griffith's two million dollar spectacle "Intolerance"
- Panoramic view of men and women, members of the the resident vaudeville cast and orchestra of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado during the run of the movie "Intolerance." Shows a canopied entrance. Signs read: "D.W....
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1916 and 1917?]
- Mr. Earle B. Gandy, Producer, The Red Man spectacle
- Earl B. Gandy, the producer of "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted backdrop at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. He wears a cowboy hat, a scarf tucked into his...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Theatrical producers & directors--England--London--1900-1910.; Gandy, Earle B.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries Exhibition...
- 1909
- Cowgirls from The Red Man spectacle
- Cowgirls, members of the "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," sit on horseback near a painted back drop of Yellowstone Falls, in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London,...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Montgomery, Colorado
- Montgomery, Park County, Colorado, consists of log dwellings; some are under construction. Water leaks from a flume at the center. Stumps are in the foreground, and the hillside in the background is covered with bare trees. Founded in 1859, this...
- Montgomery (Colo.)--1850-1870.
- [between 1859 and 1868?]
- We're on the Water Wagon in Paonia
- Six men pose around a water wagon drawn by a two-horse team in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. One man stands on top of the tank, and one man stands on the frame. Two sit in the driver's seat. The sixth man stands behind the wagon. Spectators...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Street maintenance & repair--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- April 20, 1911
- Central City, Colorado buildings
- Six men pull a hose reel up the hill past the Williams' Stables building and Washington Hall in Central City, Colorado. The reel has wrought iron decoration and is being guided by a fireman dressed in fireman's coat and hat. Four other men, two...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Washington Hall (Central City, Colo.)--1910-1940.; Stables--Colorado--Central City--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Central City festival
- A fireman, wearing long underwear and shorts, scales a ladder suspended in mid air in the middle of Main Street in Central City, Colorado. People sit on the grandstand on Eureka street. Crowds line both sides of the street, look out the windows of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Teller House exterior
- A photograph of The Teller House in Central City, Colorado, is held on a piece of pegboard over another photograph. The photograph is taken out of a window looking toward the Teller House. A goldpan, a lamp, and a mining implement are in the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Chief Painted Hoss [i.e. Horse]
- Painted Horse, a North American Indian (Oglala Sioux, Lakota) warrior and performer in "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted backdrop in the dirt arena at Empress Hall, in the Golden West and American Industries...
- Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Oglala Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Teton Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London...
- 1909
- The whole tribe of Sioux Indians
- A group of Native American Sioux (Lakota) men, members of "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," pose in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Teton Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Studio...
- 1909
- Opening day celebration
- A man on a horse gallops down Main Street on a horse to celebrate the opening day of the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. He wears a long-sleeved, print shirt, chaps, boots, and a cowboy hat. The horse wears a western saddle...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- June 25, 1965
- Mr. and Mrs. Spotted Weasel
- Native American (Sioux) Spotted Weasel and his wife, members of "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," stand in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries...
- Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Mr. and Mrs. Owns Many Horses
- Native American (tribe unknown) Mr. and Mrs. Owns Many Horses, members of the The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp, stand in front of a backdrop in Empress Hall at The Golden West Exhibition, Earl's Court, London, England. Owns Many Horses...
- Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Sioux, Apache, and Navajo braves
- Native American (Sioux, Apache, Navajo) men, women and children, members of the The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp pose in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls, in a dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American...
- Apache Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London...
- 1909
- Some of the squaws
- North American Indian women (tribe unknown), performers in "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," stand in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls, in an arena in the Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries...
- Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Frank [i.e. Franc] C. Goings, interpreter and family (not in programs)
- Native American (Lakota Sioux) Interpreter Franc C. Goings and his family, members of "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," stand in front of a painted backdrop of Yellowstone Falls in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and...
- Dakota Indians--England--London--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--England--London--1900-1910.; Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Children--England--London--1900-1910.; Clothing &...
- 1909
- Marching band, Aspen
- Members of a brass band march down a dirt street during a parade in Aspen, Colorado. Each band member dressed in a uniform and cap, holds an instrument such as a trombone, trumpet, clarinet, or drums. A man on a cart pulled by a team of horses is...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Marching bands--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Burlington, Colo.
- Costumed members of a parade sit in decorated wagons on an unpaved road in Burlington, Colorado (Kit Carson County). Drawn by teams of horses, the carts are decorated with stars and stripes printed fabric. A man sits on a light-colored horse next...
- Burlington (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Burlington--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Durango, Colo.
- Teams of oxen are lined up behind one another in the middle of the unpaved street in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County as they pull a building down a street. Spectators stand on the sidewalk and watch the spectacle. In the background, a...
- Durango (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ox teams--Colorado--Durango--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Denver party Del Norte
- A boy riding a burro turns to look behind him as three boys run down a street in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. Men stand in a line at the side of the unpaved street and watch the spectacle. A two- story, commercial storefront with a...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Del Norte--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Del Norte--1920-1930.
- June 6, 1922
- Scene in Upper Creede, Colo. shooting chicken.
- A man in the background crouches on his knee and shoots at a chicken standing in the middle of the street in the town of North CreedeColorado in Mineral County. A boy, a man, and a dog stand next to the shooter. People on the wooden sidewalk watch...
- North Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Chickens--Colorado--North Creede--1890-1900.; Hunting--Colorado--North Creede--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Colo. Glenwood Springs Bath House
- Swimmers (two man and one woman) frolic in the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. The woman lies on a wooden ladder as the two men, one on either end of...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.
- [about 1910]
- Colo. Glenwood Springs Bath House
- Swimmers (two man and one woman) frolic in the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. The woman, who wears a swimming suit (dress with puffed sleeves and trim), lies on a...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- 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
- Cowgirl, Lillian Bergerhoff
- Lillian Bergerhoff, a cowgirl in "The Red Man Spectacle and Red Indian camp," poses in front of a painted back drop in the dirt arena at Empress Hall, at the Golden West Exhibition at Earl's Court in London, England. She wears a cowboy hat, scarf,...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Bergerhoff, Lillian.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries Exhibition (1909 : London, England)
- 1909
- Cowgirls from "The Red Man"
- Jane Bernoudy, Lillian Bergerhoff and Lucille Pease, cowgirl performers in the "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp," pose in a dirt arena in front of a painted backdrop in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Bernoudy, Jane.; Lillian Bergerhoff.; Pease,...
- 1909
- R. R. Bridge at 6th St. No 121
- The timbers supporting the railroad bridge have been washed away by the flood of 1894 in Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County at 6th (Sixth Street). The tracks sag above the swollen river. Men stand on either side of the bridge, as well as on the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- A Fort Collins Municipal Railway trolley number 24 moves down a residential street in Fort Collins, Colorado in Larimer County. Messages painted on side of trollley: "Please have exact fair ready." Sign on side of trolley: "Western...
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Advertisements--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1960.; Street railroads--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1960.; Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Fort Collins, Colo.)
- [between 1947 and 1951]
- The Parade
- A parade moves down Main Street in Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Spectators stand on the boardwalks and watch the spectacle. Signs: "C. Weitfle" and "J. Collier's Photographic Gallery."
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- 1878 May 21
- Peter C Holm
- Studio portrait of Peter C Holm. Holm wears spectacle, a wool suit and tie. He was Assistant Supervisor in charge of elementary and Special School in the Denver Public School system. Holm Elementary School in Denver, Colorado was named for him.
- Holm, Peter C--fl. 1960.; Holm School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Peter C Holm
- Studio portrait of Peter C Holm. Holm wears spectacle, a wool suit and tie. He was Assistant Supervisor in charge of elementary and Special School in the Denver Public School system. Holm Elementary School in Denver, Colorado was named for him.
- Holm, Peter C--fl. 1960.; Holm School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Peter C Holm
- Studio portrait of Peter C Holm. Holm wears spectacle, a wool suit and tie. He was Assistant Supervisor in charge of elementary and Special School in the Denver Public School system. Holm Elementary School in Denver, Colorado was named for him.
- Holm, Peter C--fl. 1960.; Holm School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1960
- Place names of Colorado : a genealogical & historical guide to Colorado sites
- The primary objective of this index is to contain a comprehensive listing of place names or sites in Colorado that would direct the researcher to recent and readily available publications. Included in this publication for each site or place name,...
- Names, Geographical--Colorado.; Colorado--History, Local.
- 1999
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 44, 1910 October 29
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 28, 1911 July 8
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 8, 1909 April 10
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- 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
- In memoriam, Reverend Robert Hopkin : pastor, First Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado.
- Booklet created to commemorate the life and religious teachings of Reverend Robert Hopkin of the First Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado upon his death in 1927. the bulk of the book is a reproduction of a sermon given by Reverend Hopkin on...
- Hopkin, Robert.; First Congregational Church (Denver, Colorado)--History.; Congregational churches--Clergy--Biography.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1927
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 2 no 1
- 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.)
- 1925 April 15
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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.)
- 1943 December 9
- 1900 Corbett & Ballenger's 28th Annual Denver City Directory.
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 21, 1910 May 21
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 26, 1910 June 25
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 31, 1910 July 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 36, 1910 September 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 39, 1910 September 24