Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
- Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
- Colorado--Biography.
- 1933, 2005
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Lawrence Street Methodist Church
- View of the Lawrence Street Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado.
- Lawrence Street Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [1865]
- Western History Subject Index
- Quincy lode. Colorado
- Judge Klah Navajo Judge
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Judge Klah, a Native American (Navajo) Judge or Justice of the Peace. He wears a blanket, bead necklaces, a squash blossom necklace, and a cloth headband.
- Indians of North America--1900-1940.; Navajo Indians--1900-1940.; Men--1900-1940.; Judge Klah.
- [between 1904 and 1932]
- Governors Palace
- View of the portal at the Palace of the Governors at 105 West Palace Avenue in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows an adobe building, a brick porch with vigas and wooden columns, a door and windows. Cars are parked on Palace Avenue. A...
- Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1930-1940.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1930-1940.; Doors & doorways--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1930-1940.; Porches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas
- Well dressed people, probably part of an excursion, pose near a locomotive and train near Hanging Bridge, on the Arkansas River, in Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Shows steep canyon walls.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Arkansas River--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Deadwood Stage
- A man drives the Deadwood Stagecoach, pulled by three teams of mules, through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the viewing stands in the background. Tall buildings stand behind the tent. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Horses with trainers
- Two men stand next to their horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear cavalry uniforms and are members of Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World. The horse on the right sits on its hind quarters while the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1880-1900.; Horses.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Men with horses
- Two men stand next to their horses in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear cavalry uniforms and are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The horse on the right sits on its hind quarters while...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Stamp mill
- A man wearing a suit leans against a wood post inside a stamp mill, possibly the Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company in Mountain City on the outskirts of Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. A small group of men stands behind him...
- Buell Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Company--1870-1880.; Mountain City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Mountain City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- Colorado Central R.R. train from Black Hawk to Golden
- A view of a Colorado Central Railroad train beside Clear Creek in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Men pose beside the train, shows a wooden shack.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Cody in carriage for parade
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody rides in a carriage drawn by two white horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A group of Native Americans on horseback follows behind the carriage. Several young boys walk...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Carriages & coaches--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- View from the pavilion at Beaver Creek Station, Colorado Central R.R.
- A view from the pavilion at Beaver Brook station shows tracks of the Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. Women stand at a wood frame structure along Clear Creek. The steep walls of the canyon are covered...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1871 and 1890?]
- Street parade, Sioux Indians
- A group of Sioux men rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two of the men wear feather headdresses and breastplates, possibly made from bone. Each of the men carries a long spear. Several young boys sit...
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Beaver Brook Station
- A view of the Beaver Brook station on the Colorado Central Railroad in Clear Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows an excursion train with passenger cars beside Clear Creek. A pile of logs is beside the train. A pavilion, water tank and...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1870-1880.; Beaver Brook (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Beaver Brook--1870-1880.; Pavilions--Colorado--Beaver...
- [between 1871 and 1880?]
- Gray's Peak number two
- People stand near a trail or sit on horseback, they pose near a wooden sign that reads "Gray's Peak" in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The women wear fitted dresses with long skirts, gloves and hats or bonnets with elaborate decorations. The men...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Grays Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.; Recreation--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.; Women--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1892]
- Sitting Bull
- Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull poses for a half-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a feather headdress and has his hair in braids with fur wrapped around their ends. He also has an embroidered sash across...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- Wild West Show rehearsal, Montreal
- A Native American group rehearses a dance for a performance in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Montreal, Canada. Several of the men hold round shields. A herd of horses is gathered in the right background. Several buildings are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- American Horse, Warrior Chief of the Sioux Nation, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Oglala Sioux Chief American Horse poses for a full-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and points a pistol with his right hand and holds a long feather in his left. American Horse was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief of the Oglala Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux poses for a full-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He is wearing a feather headdress and a breastplate, possibly made of bones. He holds a beaded war club in his right hand and a...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Flies Above, Chief of the Cut-Off Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Flies Above, Chief of the Cut-Off Sioux, poses for a full-length portrait in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. He wears a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bone. He holds a pistol in his right hand....
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Flies Above.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Longwolf, Chief of the Bad Face Band of Sioux, poses for a full- length portrait while wearing a feather headdress and pointing a pistol with his left hand. He wears a long, printed shirt. Longwolf was a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Longwolf.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Brave Chief, Chief of the Witehitos, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Brave Chief, Chief of the Witehitos, poses for a full-length portrait holding a pistol in his right hand and wearing one feather on the back of his head. He also wears a breast plate, possibly made of bone, over a vest. He wears a printed shirt...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Brave Chief.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Native American men on horseback
- Four Native American men pose on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men hold long spears and round shields. A group of buildings is in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Johnny Baker on horseback
- Johnny Baker, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show known as the "Cowboy Kid," poses on horseback wearing leather chaps with tassles and a wide-brimmed hat. A rope is coiled and hangs from the saddle horn. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Buck Taylor "King of the Cowboys" Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- William Levi "Buck" Taylor, known as the "King of the Cowboys" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in the foreground, while on tour with the show in England. He wears spotted chaps and a cowboy hat. A rope is coiled and hangs...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Taylor, William Levi.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Col. W.F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill,) & his old war horse "Charlie"
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on the back of his horse "Charlie," probably in England during the first European tour of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1887. Several pieces of a mural depicting large mountains are in the background....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Horses--1880-1890.; Murals--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Col. W.F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill,) "in the saddle"
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on the back of a white horse, probably in England during the first European tour of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1887. A rifle, possibly a Winchester, lays across his lap. He holds onto the saddle...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Original prairie schooner Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A man, possibly William Levi "Buck" Taylor, and a woman sit on the buckboard of a covered wagon in the midground in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The wagon is pulled by two teams of horses. Several rocks and trees are in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Covered wagons--1880-1890.; Horse teams--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Taylor, William Levi.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Billie Bulluck & Jim Mitchell, cowboys, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Billie Bulluck and Jim Mitchell, both cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horses in the foreground in front of a cluster of rocks and trees. Mitchell wears leather chaps and holds a coiled rope in his left hand. Bullock wears...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Bulluck, Billie.; Mitchell, Jim.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Round-up of buffalo, elk, and Texas steers, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A group of elk, buffalo and steer stands in an arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several cowboys on horses are in the background in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison.; Cattle herding.; Cattle.; Elk.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Hunter's return, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- John Y. Nelson and "Ma" Whittaker, both members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, pose in front of a small log cabin used during a scene in the show. Nelson sits on a horse and has the body of a deer draped across his lap. He holds a rife...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hunting.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Ma Whitaker.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Bennie Irving "The Smallest Cowboy in the World", Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Young Bennie Irving, nicknamed "The Smallest Cowboy in the World," poses on horseback wearing a cowboy hat while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe. A part of a set for a performance of the show is in the right background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Irving, Bennie.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Famous Deadwood Coach of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, sits on top of the back of the Deadwood Stagecoach, which is pulled by three teams of mules. A man sits on the buckboard. Johnny Baker, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill"...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Returning hunter
- John Y. Nelson, a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback with the body of a deer across his lap. He holds a rifle up with his right hand. Numerous rocks and trees are in the right and left foreground. Nelson guided...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Chiefs of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A group of seven Native American chiefs poses in front of a teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in England. Several of the men are wearing feather headdresses. Included in the group are Flies Above on the far left and Standing Bear...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Flies Above.; Red Shirt.; Standing Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Indian warriors in the mountains, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- A group of seven Native American men poses on a cluster of rocks while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in England. Several of the men have blankets wrapped around their shoulders.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [1887?]
- Frank W. Stahl
- Studio bust portrait of Frank Winthrop Stahl, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Stahl's short hair is parted to the side and he has a moustache. He wears a wool coat with a handkerchief, a shirt with an upright collar and a polka...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Stahl, Frank W. (Frank Winthrop); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Grand review, U.S. troops after surrender of Indians at Pine Ridge Agency, S.D.
- Many U.S. troops march in rows in front of a large Native American camp near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Numerous teepees are in the distance in the camp at the base of a ridge of hills.
- Indians of North America--Structures--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Cavalry--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1891?]
- Bedouin caravan
- A group of Arab men poses while touring, possibly in Vienna, with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are wearing long white robes while pointing long rifles toward something in the distance.
- Arabs--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Group forming for parade
- A group of American cowboys and Mexican vaqueros on horseback rounds up a small herd of buffalo in the center midground in preparation for a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large stone wall, possibly supporting a train track, is in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1880-1900.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Gauchos--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Waiting for parade to start
- A large group of men on horseback gathers to wait for a parade in honor of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to begin. The men are members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World." The group includes American cowboys and Russian...
- Cossacks--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Herman Hauser's jewelry store, Chestnut St., about 1880-1882
- View of businesses on Chestnut Avenue in Leadville, Colorado; shows storefront windows and signs: "Watchmaker & Jeweler," "Leadville Loan Office," "Stratton & Mead, Mining Engineers and Surveyors," "S.M. Newcomb, Assayer" and "Jolin Headquarters,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; Hauser, Herman.; Hauser, Irving.
- [between 1880 and 1882]
- Horses in tent
- A group of horses is gathered under a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the horses lies on the ground while the others stand. Several saddles and harnesses are on the ground in front of the tent. Lettering painted on the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show light plant
- A group of men stand in front of two light plants (generators) for B uffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear suits and hats. The light plant on the right has "No. 2" painted on it; the number on the plant on the left is covered by a man's leg. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Electric generators--1900-1910.; Electric lighting--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Rocky Bear, Chief
- Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux poses for a half-length portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He is wearing a feather headdress and a breast plate, possibly made of bones. He holds a beaded war club across his lap. Rocky...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Oglala Indians--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1886?]
- Indian Chiefs and U.S. officials
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in the center of the back row of a group of Native American chiefs and several United States government officials, possibly after the Battle of Wounded Knee. Cody holds the hands of the two men on either...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.
- [1891?]