Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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?]
- Idaho Springs living room at Christmas
- Interior view of the living room of an unidentified house in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A Christmas tree located in front of a fireplace is decorated with hand-blown glass ornaments, tassels, and strings of glass beads. Presents...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas presents.; Christmas trees.; Interiors.
- [1901?]
- Toy cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard. It is constructed of a rectangular board, buckskin, red velveteen and canvas and decorated with copper, button, fringe, white, blue, red and yellow glass beads. The cradle has a hood and the front was...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Case
- Shows a leather awl case Native American (Sioux) with decorative bands of white, red, green, yellow and black beadwork and leather strips are attached to one end. At the other end are strings of beads.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1800-1810.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cases (containers)--1800-1810.
- 1880
- Charm; watch fob
- Shows a Native American (Ute) charm or watch fob. It is decorated with multi-color beads. Strings of beads are attached to the side of the watch fob or charm. It has a strap at the top, possibly animal hide.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Watch fobs--1890-1920.; Charms--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Cradleboard
- Show a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard with a doll. The cradleboard is buckskin wrapped around a board and is decorated with fringe, multi-color beadwork sewn on with lazy stitch. The doll's head is possibly made of wood painted a medium...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Cradleboards--1880-1900.; Dolls--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Hunters dead birds
- Men pose with strings of dead Canadian Geese and other fowl, in (probably) Colorado.
- Bird hunting--Colorado--1890-1920.; Geese--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Tzu-Chey (Mrs. Minnie Size) at Laguna Pueblo, N.M.
- A woman identified as Mrs. Minnie Size (Tzu-Chey) balances a large ceramic vessel on her head at Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. She wears a white scarf decorated with floral designs draped over her head. Her dress is a coarse, dark colored fabric...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna Indians--Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna pottery--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--Laguna--1890-1910.; Laguna...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The red pepper lady, Mishongnovi, Ariz.
- A Native American (Hopi) woman sits outside a doorway at the pueblo at Mishongnovi (Navajo County), Arizona. Long strings of red chili peppers (ristras) hang along the adobe walls.
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1900-1910.; Mishongnovi (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Doors &...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Early day scene, Fourth of July, 1901 parade, Ouray, Colo.
- A six horse team draws a stagecoach through the intersection of Main Street and Sixth (6th) Avenue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado; strings of light bulbs and flags hang across the intersection for the 4th of July celebration. Spectators watch the...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.
- July 1901
- Game of some sort
- Spectators watch men play a game at a Gates Rubber Company outing in Colorado. The men hold strings to what may be kites.
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1930-1940.; Employees--Colorado--1930-1940.; Games--Colorado--1930-1940.; Recreation--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Big Chief of Ute Son
- Standing portrait of Big Chief of Ute Son (?), a Native American man (Ute) wearing a feather headdress, a hair pipe breastplate and choker, leggings, breechcloth, and beaded moccasins. He holds feather fans in either hand. Strings of beads hang on...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Peter Iron Shell, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Peter Iron Shell, Native American Sioux (Lakota) man wearing a shirt, vest with quillwork, a hair bone breastplate, animal fur skins, and loose hair decorated with bead strings and feathers.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Iron Shell, Peter.
- 1898
- Bone Necklace, Sioux
- Head and shoulders portrait of Bone Necklace, Native American Sioux (Lakota) wearing a hair pipe breastplate, cotton shirt, quillwork vest, armbands, neck scarf, and feathers and bead strings in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Bone Necklace.
- 1899
- Chiefs, Mandan Indians
- Seated studio portrait of two unidentified Native American (Mandan) chiefs. The man on the left holds a bow; he wears strings of beads on either side of his face, necklaces, abalone shells, long hair extensions with painted stripes, a buckskin...
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Mandan Indians--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1880.
- 1872
- Fort Peck Agency, Montana
- A Native American (Sioux Assiniboine) woman stands near a crude frame structure open on all sides and covered on top with brush, Fort Peck Agency, Montana. The shelter serves as a drying area for strings of corn ears which hang around the perimeter...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Fort Peck Agency--1920-1940.; Assiniboine Indians--Montana--1920-1940.; Dakota Indians--Montana--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Montana--1920-1940.; Corn--Montana--1920-1940.; Food...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Gor-osimp- Shoshone warrior
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Gorosimp, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He sits on a fur pelt draped over a log. He holds a revolver and a mirror framed in metal. He wears a breechcloth, a fur pelt bandolier decorated with metal, metal armbands,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gor-osimp.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Evacuee barracks showing gardens and trees
- A Japanese boy plays with the pedals of a bicycle in the yard between barracks, Granada Relocation Center, Camp Amache, Prowers County, southeastern Colorado. Area includes gardens, grasses and trees with wooden stakes and strings marking walkways....
- Japanese--Capture & imprisonment--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Detention facilities.; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners.; Amache (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Amache--1940-1950.; Detention...
- 1943 June 20
- Tubers
- Close-up view of tubers skewered on strings on a Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) reservation near Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Food...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Tubers
- Close-up view of tubers skewered on strings on a Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band) reservation near Mayetta, Kansas.
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Mayetta (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indian Reservation (Kan.)--1930-1940.; Food...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Mrs. Pattee and Mrs. Heister on a garden party tour
- Mrs. George L. Pattee (Isabelle) poses with Mrs. Heister at a garden party held at the Harry Davis house in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Pattee wears a flat hat with a large brim, a dark suit, polka-dot blouse and holds a pair of gloves; she wears...
- Davis, Harry, Denver resident--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Garden parties--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Pattee, Isabelle.
- 1941 May 29
- Knight Templar illumination, 16th St., Denver
- Night view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street illuminated with decorative lights for Knight Templar meeting held August, 1913, in Denver, Colorado; includes strings of lights across top of street, Daniels and Fisher Tower, street railway tracks, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913]
- Mount Pigna sector, second day of the April attack
- The Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, faced this terrain in the Mount Pigna sector of the battle-front on the second day of the April attack. Visible is a deep valley, a high ridge and mountains in the distance. Broken trees...
- Mount Pigna (Italy)--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945 April [14]
- Shambles in the small wood at Torre Iussi
- View of the broken trees and strings of wire caused during the battle for Torre Iussi, Italy. The Tenth Mountain Division attacked German positions in the town on April 14-15, 1945.
- Torre Iussi (Italy)--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- April 1945
- Mesa Verde, Indians
- An unidentified, Native American man poses for an informal bust portrait in front of a stone building at Mesa Verde National Park. He wears his shirt buttoned up to his neck and a light-colored scarf tied around his forehead. He wears an earring in...
- Indians of North America--Portraits--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Julian - side view - Santa Fe, N.M.
- Julian Martinez of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico poses for a half-length, side portrait. His long hair is tied with braided strings and hangs on either side of his chest. He wears an earring in his left ear. He and his wife, Maria, are...
- Artists--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920.; Martínez, Julián, San Ildefonso Pueblo potter.; Martínez, María Montoya.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1910-1920.
- [1912?]
- Looking east on Main St. our main street at Christmas time when the lights are turned on.
- Night view of the town of Sterling, Colorado, in Logan County at Christmas; shows strings of lights decorated with illuminated red bells and stars strung over street, Christmas bells on lightposts, and cars parked diagonally along street.
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.
- [between 1963 and 1965]
- Crissie Jenkins
- Studio portrait of Crisley (Crissie) Amy Jenkins, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse with a lace bertha collar and strings of pearls. Jenkins' hair is pulled back, she has bangs.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Jenkins, Crisley Amy.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Zeckendorf Plaza, Denver
- Night view of Zeckendorf Plaza, part of the Hilton Hotel complex (built 1960) at 350 16th (Sixteenth) Street Mall (corner Tremont Place) in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the May D & F Department Store and the hyperbolic paraboloid designed by...
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Pedestrian...
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- 1137 Pearl Street
- Posing in sack suits, hats, ties and gold chains, in Boulder, Colorado, these men are identified from left to right as: Hi Washburn, John Bester, Mell Sundstrag, Mr Bottoms, Barkley Sanders (or T.F. Wagner). The storefront behind them has window...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Facades--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mitchell School students making marionettes.
- The photograph shows five students from Mitchell Elementary located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. One boy is standing attaching strings to control bar for the string puppet. The other four students are seated at a table covered...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Puppets.
- 1938 January
- 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 Denver High School: 1915
- 1915 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1915
- 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
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- The Aeronaut, His Book of Golden Days: The Yearbook of the Students of South High School 1928
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1928.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1928
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- The Story of Trinity choir : 1859-1903.
- Brief history of the Trinity Methodist Church's choir. Included are photograph of prominent performers, a list of performers by their vocal classification, a reproductions of programs for earlier performances.
- Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado). Choir--History.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado)--1900-1910
- 1902
- The Church Record: vol 1 no 1
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 February 26
- 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
- The Coloradan: Vol. II No. 3
- Article and front cover of The Coloradan, pertaining to First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1893 May 1
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1914
- 1914 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1914
- Western History Subject Index
- Medicine. Idaho Strings, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- DENVER. RESTAURANTS. STRINGS
- Western History Subject Index
- DENVER. RESTAURANTS. STRINGS
- Western History Subject Index
- DENVER. RESTAURANTS. STRINGS
- Capitol Hill People's Fair: Celebrate the City
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 13, 1910 March 26