Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rosenda Valdez and Emma Vigil Maes
- Two Hispanic American Women, Emma Vigil Maes (left) and Rosenda Valdez (right) sit at an event in the auditorium of the San Luis Institute in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Emma wears a scarf over her head and striped jacket with a pin on...
- Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Maes, Emma Vigil--Pictorial works.; Valdez, Rosenda--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1950]
- Jay Alire on pony
- Jay Alire, at about five years old, poses on a pony near his house at 2825 Curtis Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver Colorado. He wears a felt cowboy hat, a striped, short sleeved shirt, and chaps. The pony has a leather saddle with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding.; Alire, Jay--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Horsemanship--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1955
- San Rocco Festival
- View of The Feast of San Rocco Festival at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 3549 Navajo Street, Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Families walk near green and white striped tents.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Denver, Colorado)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Festivals.; Rochus, Saint, ca. 1350-ca. 1380--Anniversaries, etc.; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Denver,...
- 1974
- Carbone's House of Pizza
- View of facade of R. Carbone's House of Pizza, 3232 Quivas Street in the Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. This modified commercial style yellow brick building features three round arched windows, a red brick cornice molding and a red and...
- R. Carbone's House of Pizza (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Restaurants.; Signs (Notices); R. Carbone's House of Pizza (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1977
- Patsy's Restaurant
- View of Patsy's Restaurant at 2651 Navajo Street in the Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The facade of this modified commercial style building (1901) features red-brick and faux stone veneer. A green and white striped awning is above the...
- Patsy's Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants.; Patsy's Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- ca. 1980
- Bobby Herrera
- Bobby Herrera, poses on a pony in front of a house at 10th (Tenth) and Lawrence Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Bobby is dressed as a cowboy, he wears a western hat and a leather vest and chaps decorated with metal conchos....
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Horseback riding.; Ponies.; Herrera, Bobby--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1948
- Pete Baca, Bobby and Gloria Herrera, and Robert Marquez
- Children Pete Baca, Bobby Herrera, Gloria Rodriguez, née Herrera and Robert Marquez sit on the front steps at 1121 Lawrence Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Pete wears a striped shirt and shorts and has curly hair, Bobby...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys.; Girls.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Auraria (Denver,...
- 1947
- Leta Valdez, Isabel Nieto 9th St.
- Leta Valdez and Isabel Nieto walk hand-in-hand down 9th (Ninth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Leta wears a matching, check patterned skirt and blouse. Isabel wears a striped dress. Houses, a commercial building and St....
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Holding hands.; Walking.; Women.; Nieto, Isabel--Pictorial works.; Valdez, Leta--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1949
- María Salomé Córdova
- Studio portrait of a Hispanic American woman, María Salomé Córdova. She wears a dark dress with a tight bodice with two rows of buttons, a bustle, pleated skirt and striped trim. She has curly hair and wears a broad brimmed hat with an...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Women.; Córdova, María Salomé, 1867--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Women--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- María Salomé Córdova spinning wool
- Hispanic American María Salomé Córdova sits in a chair and spins yarn in her yard in Hoehne (Las Animas County), Colorado. She holds a wood spindle in one hand and the wool in the other. The spindle rests in a wood bowl in her lap. The...
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Weavers.; Women.; Córdova, María Salomé, 1867---Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [between 1930 and 1935?]
- Francisco Gomez and Plácido Zamora
- Studio portrait of Francisco (Frank) Gomez and José Plácido Zamora. Francisco, Stonewall, Colorado, wears a dark jacket and has his shirt collar unbuttoned. He has a pin on his lapel and his hair is parted on the side. Plácido, Weston,...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Group portraits.; Gomez, Francisco, 1899-1944--Pictorial works.; Zamora, José Plácido, 1892-1955--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [ca 1920?]
- Shannon Garcia
- Shannon Garcia poses on the hood of his father's 1958 Chrysler Imperial in Denver, Colorado. The young boy wears a wool cap, a wool coat and slacks. He has on striped socks and shoes with buckles. Snow covered trees and a house are in the distance.
- Hispanic Americans--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Automobiles.; Boys.; Garcia, Shannon--Pictorial works.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1964]
- Rio Grande style blanket and beater
- View of a hand-woven Rio Grande style blanket made at a WPA sponsored weaving project in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Shows a multi colored striped blanket and two chain rug beaters with wooden handles.
- Hispanic Americans--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Blankets.; Tools.; Blankets--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Rio Grande style weaving Jerga.
- View of a Rio Grande style weaving known as a jerga woven around 1885 by Francisco Antonio Gallegos in Arroyo Seco (Taos County), New Mexico. The striped rug has a central seam where two narrow weavings are sewn together.
- Hispanic Americans--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Rugs.; Textiles.; Gallegos, Francisco Antonio--Associated objects--Pictorial works.; Rugs--New Mexico--Arroyo Seco--Pictorial works.; Textile fabrics--New...
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Serapio and Frances Montez
- Portrait of Serapio and Frances Montez of Denver, Colorado. They sit on a sofa covered with a blanket. Serapio has his arm over his wife's shoulder. He wears a striped suit, tie and hat. Frances wears a dark dress.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses.; Women.; Montez, Frances--Pictorial works.; Montez, Serapio--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1950?]
- Simon Montez family
- Simon Montez and his wife Emma Valdez Montez pose with their two children. Jose A. Montez sits on his fathers lap. (6 months, born February 13, 1895) and Santiago Montez stands in front of his mother. (2 years old). Simon sits in a chair, wears a...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Children.; Infants.; Spouses.; Women.; Montez, Emma Valdez--Family--Pictorial works.; Montez, Simon--Family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1895]
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
- Teenage girls, members of the Ballet Chicano de Aztlán, a Chicano dance troop and part of the Crusade for Justice, dance in Mexican costumes on a stage, in front of a painted drop in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear white blouses, long print...
- Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dancers.; Girls.; Teenagers.; Ballet Chicano de Aztlán--Pictorial works.;...
- [1970]
- Larry and Gloria
- Two young children, only identified as Larry and Gloria, stand in a dirt yard at 10th (Tenth) and Lawrence Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Larry wears a striped shirt and coveralls. Gloria wears a dress and coat. A brick...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Girls.; Infants.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- [1946?]
- Professor Arthur L. Campa at desk
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr. sits at his desk in his office in the Spanish Department at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He would later move to the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. He wears a light colored suit...
- University of New Mexico--People--1930-1940.; Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Teachers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Pictorial works.; University of New...
- [1935?]
- Louise Campa in Mexican reboso
- Louise Campa, Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a Mexican dress with woven decoration and a striped reboso over her head. She wears a silver bead necklace and oversized...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Louise, 1919-2005--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1946 and 1950?]
- Arthur L. Campa, parents and siblings
- Group studio portrait the Campa family. They are identified as Delfina Lopez de Campa, Daniel Campa, David Campa, Armida Campa, and Arthur L. Campa. Arthur L. Campa, later became a renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Families.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa family--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1909?]
- Pauline and Phyllis Morales
- Pauline and Phyllis Morales pose in front of an unidentified house in the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Pauline wears a sleeveless striped blouse. An unidentified young girl looks on.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Families.; Women.; Morales, Pauline--Pictorial works.; Morales, Phyllis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Main St. Telluride, Colo.
- View of commercial buildings on Main Street (Colorado Avenue) in Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. Shows multi-story frame or brick commercial buildings with striped awnings, the stone First National Bank with a square tower, and utility...
- Ajax Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [1902?]
- Woman in yard with flag
- Outdoor portrait of a teenaged girl in a striped shirt in Denver, Colorado; she holds a United States flag, Alameda Avenue bridge railings are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Flags--American--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Leadville
- View of houses in Leadville, Colorado. Shows the George King home under construction, the William Ward house near the Mary Hallock Foote cabin and a (fir) tree farm with a striped tent.
- Foote, Mary Hallock, 1847-1938--Homes & haunts.; King, George E.--Homes & haunts.; Ward, William, Leadville resident--Homes & haunts.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1890.; Log...
- [between 1879 and 1881]
- Century building, Durango, Colo.
- View of a building identified as the Century Building in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk near Parson Drug store. A sign mounted above striped awnings reads: "Nathan's." Signs painted on the second story...
- Durango (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Durango--1900-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball Team
- Studio portrait of the Rifle Bachelor's Club Basketball team in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; teenage boys and young men wear jerseys, skullcaps, shorts, and striped socks, and canvas shoes. Letters on ball read: "RBC 15-16."
- Basketball players--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.
- 1915 or 1916
- Group at Egry's, Pyramid
- Men, women and children pose for a group photograph at Charles Egry's ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Boys, girls and babies sit in adults' laps. Women wear striped, fitted dresses. Men wear suits or suspenders.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Group at Egry's, Pyramid
- Men, women and children pose for a group photograph at Charles Egry's ranch in Pyramid (Rio Blanco County), Colorado. Boys, girls and babies sit in adults' laps. Women wear striped, fitted dresses. Men wear suits or suspenders.
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pyramid--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Charles Egry children
- Girls and a boy, the children of Charles Egry, pose for a portrait. The girls have hair bows or braids and wear blouses with lace or banded collars. A girl has a plaid dress with a rounded collar. A boy wears suspenders, and a tie tucked between...
- Pyramid (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Egry, Charles--Family.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle Creek Mercantile Co.
- People pose in front of the Rifle Creek Mercantile Company in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. The two-story brick building has a flat roof and a first floor awning that reads: "Gents [Furni]shing's [sic], Ladies Furnishing's [sic]." Upstairs...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [1907?]
- Washington Avenue, Golden
- Cars are parked on Washington Avenue in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Brick commercial buildings include the "Avenue Hotel," "City Tailor Shop," "Alpine Dru[g]" and the two story, brick Linder Block. Shows striped awnings on business fronts,...
- Golden (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Golden--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1926?]
- Woman on limb
- Outdoor portrait of a woman on a tree limb, probably near the South Platte River, in Denver, Colorado. She wears a striped dress and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a boy and a girl posed in a rocking chair. The girl wears a plaid dress, leggings and a large hair bow. The boy wears a suit and a striped shirt with a matching handkerchief.
- Children--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Football team
- A football team sits and poses for a group portrait on a staircase in front of a building entrance probably in western Colorado. Young men wear knickers with elastic at the knee, leather boots, shoulder pads under striped sweaters and leather...
- Football players--Colorado--1910-1920.; Students--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Faculty apartments
- View of Faculty Apartments buildings on the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley or the Colorado State College (later University of Northern Colorado) campus in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. The English Tudor style buildings, housing...
- Colorado State College of Education--Buildings--1940-1960.; Greeley (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1960.; Teachers' colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- Lakewood Golf Club club house (burned)
- Men stand and pose beside stairs and an entrance to "The Colorado Golf Club" (later Lakewood Country Club) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The two-story mission-style stucco building has a hipped roof, arched windows and doorways, a...
- Colorado Golf Club (Lakewood, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.; Country clubs--Colorado--Lakewood--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1913]
- Lakewood High School
- Students pose on or beside a ladder in an interior view of a classroom at Lakewood High School in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. Jack Taylor wears wool knickers and striped socks, and supports a step ladder. Charles Taylor wears knickers,...
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Teenagers--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Higens, Arlene.; Taylor, Charles, Lakewood High...
- 1932 September 4
- Denver Ordnance Plant, lt. col. D.G. McGregor & stenographer
- Lt. Col. D.G. McGregor, in uniform and a female stenographer sit at a desk in an office at the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. The desk is covered with...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--People--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Military officers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Office workers--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache who wears a wool jacket and striped necktie.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of three men
- Three men pose for a studio portrait near a stone fence prop. The men wear suits, hats, and two of them hold cigars. One of the men wears a plaid jacket and striped pants.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of two men
- Studio portrait of two men who pose near a carved stone fence prop. One man sits on the fence and leans his elbow on a stone pillar, he wears a suit, necktie, and derby hat. The other man wears striped pants, a suit coat, vest, and bow tie and...
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears striped pants, a suit jacket, and neck tie. He rests one arm on a carved stone pillar prop.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man. He wears striped pants, a suit jacket, and neck tie. He rests one hand on a carved stone pillar prop.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of three men
- Three men pose for a studio portrait near a carved stone fence prop. One man in a striped suit, bow tie, and hat rests his arm on a stone pillar. A watch chain and fob are attached to the vest of the man who wears a checked suit and hat, he rests...
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man wears a striped jacket, bow tie, and is seated in a chair. The woman rests her hand on his shoulder. She wears a dress with a fitted bodice, slightly puffy sleeves, and gathers. Her bangs hang in ringlets...
- Spouses--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who poses with his arm resting on an upholstered chair. He wears striped pants, a checked suit coat and checked vest. He has a full moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man with handlebar moustache
- Studio portrait of a man in a suit and striped tie. He wears a handlebar moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Young family
- Studio portrait of a woman, man and girl; outfits include a striped tie, a lace collar, and a bodice with buttons and brocade.
- Families--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Gentleman with cravat
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache and striped tie; the pin has an insignia.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890