Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Public Library 1935 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1935. Included in the index
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.;
- 2010
- Pennsylvania Mining Accidents 1869 - 1916
- History of mines and mining in Pennsylvania, and an alphabetical index by miner’s name for fatal and non-fatal mine accidents in Pennsylvania for the years 1869, 1871, 1872, 1874 (partial), 1875, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888,...
- Mine accidents--Pennsylvania--Indexes.
- 2007
- Colorado World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- The Colorado registration cards are on 40 rolls of microfilm (v.1 through v.40), Denver Public Library catalog number G973.91, W893co. The draft registration cards are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are...
- 2005
- WWI Colorado Draft Registration Cards
- Index to the World War I Draft Registration Cards for Colorado between the years of 1917-1918. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. These men were born...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- 1894 Corbett & Ballenger's 22nd Annual Denver City Directory
- Weaving tools
- View of a spindle and bowl made by Alberto Lobato and two hand carders used by weaver María Salomé Córdova, his mother. The spindle and bowl were used to spin the wool.
- Córdova, María Salomé, 1867-1960--Associated objects.; Lobato, Alberto, 1895-1976--Associated objects.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Tools.; Córdova, María Salomé, 1867-1960--Pictorial works.; Lobato,...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back in a twist. She wears a formal dark wrap or dress, pinned to form loose pleats, a lace collar and a choker necklace with a locket.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back in a twist. She wears a formal, dark wrap or dress pinned to form loose pleats, a lace collar and a choker necklace and locket.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl in a wicker and wood rocking chair. The girl wears a blouse trimmed with lace and a bertha collar, a skirt with ribbons around the hem, dark stockings and buttoned boots. The girl has shoulder-length straight hair and a...
- Children--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.
- [1891]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl beside a wicker and wood rocking chair. The girl wears a blouse trimmed with lace and a bertha collar, a skirt with ribbons around the hem, dark stockings and buttoned boots. The girl has shoulder-length straight hair and...
- Children--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Rocking chairs--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of a woman with an upswept hairstyle with a twist on top of her head. The woman wears a blouse with a high collar and a ruffled yoke. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio, profile bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and hair pulled back in a twist. She wears a dress with puffed sleeves, a strip of beaded and embroidered flowers on the bodice and the high neck. The young woman wears a broach and drop...
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman in an upholstered chair. The woman has curled bangs, and her hair pulled back in a twist, she wears a corseted plaid dress with a long basque, puffed shoulders, and a bow around the neck. The woman wears buttoned leather...
- Sitting--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family shows a woman with her hair pulled back in a twist, she wears a dress or blouse with a jacket clasped in the front, a loose, ruffled bodice and a banded collar with a bar pin shaped like a pair of scissors. The woman...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family shows a woman with hair pulled back in a twist, in a dress or blouse with a jacket clasped in the front, a loose, ruffled bodice and a banded collar with a bar pin shaped like a pair of scissors. The woman supports a...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Dogs--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio profile portrait of a woman with curled bangs and her hair pulled back in a twist and pinned with a clip. She wears a dress with lace puffed sleeves and a ruffled collar, and earrings.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The woman, with her hair pulled up in a twist, stands and wears a corseted dress with leg o' mutton sleeves, a rounded collar and a full skirt. The man, with his hair parted down the middle, sits in a chair in a...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Antonio Gonzales family
- Studio portrait of the Antonio Gonzales family. Shows a Hispanic man seated in a chair, in a sack coat, a partly buttoned vest, striped pants and leather boots. A young man stands and wears a plaid sack coat and vest, a watch chain and a tie. A...
- Gonzales, Antonio, resident, southern Colorado--Family.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- 1891 July 28
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a heavy set woman with bangs and her hair in a braided twist; she wears a dress with cap sleeves under a black lace oversleeve.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Table runner
- A Native American (Navajo) table runner. The warp is commercial white cotton twine and the weft is four ply, S twist, Z spun German town wool. The wool is dyed with aniline dye in red, black, mustard, maize, sienna, gray, purple, magenta and cream...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo textile fabrics--1920-1940.; Table settings & decorations--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Rio Grande) handspun and woven blanket found in Ortiz, New Mexico. It is a two piece blanket with a two ply warp with S twist and Z spun; the weft is one ply and is Z spun. The colors are natural white and brown with commercial...
- Indian textile fabrics--North America--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910]
- Navajo rug
- Native American (Navajo) wool rug with a diamond pattern and dyed in red, brown, white, and gray.
- Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Rugs--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- A model camp kitchen, Sullivan Lake, Kaniksu N.F., Idaho
- A woman stands under a canvas tent in a camp kitchen probably in Kaniksu National Forest in Idaho. The tent is supported by upright logs. Tables, a wood stove, a bucket, wooden crates, a cupboard, a counter, and a shelf are in the kitchen....
- Kaniksu National Forest--1920-1930.; Camps--Idaho--1920-1930.; Kitchens--Idaho--1920-1930.; Tents--Idaho--1920-1930.; Women--Idaho--1920-1930.
- 1923 July 13
- The Dragon
- The limbs of a tree, possibly a Limber Pine, twist in an irregular shape in the foreground near Stump Flats west of Apex in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional trees stand in the background. Photographer titled the image "The Dragon."
- Limber pine--Colorado--Apex--1930-1940.; Apex (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [1938?]
- Timberline Tree "The Dragon" 1938
- The limbs of a tree, possibly a Limber Pine, twist in an irregular shape in the foreground near Stump Flats west of Apex in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional trees stand in the background. Photographer titled the image "The Dragon."
- Limber pine--Colorado--Apex--1930-1940.; Apex (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Tree limbs--1930-1940.
- [1938?]
- Nellie C. Brown
- Studio bust portrait of Nellie Cyvelia Brown, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Brown has curled bangs, and wears her hair pulled back in a twist with a hair comb. Her dress has a velvet band collar over upright, frilled lace. She...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Brown, Nellie C. (Nellie Cyvelia); Denver High School--People--1870-1880.; Denver Public Schools--People--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Emily F. Thompson
- Studio bust portrait of Emily Frances Thompson, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Thompson wears her hair back in a twist with a ribbon. Her dress bodice has a diagonal closure with buttons, and she wears a chain necklace and an...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Thompson, Emily F. (Emily Frances); Denver High School--People--1870-1880.; Denver Public Schools--People--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Mary E. Herr
- Studio portrait of Mary Emma Herr, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Herr wears her hair pulled back and she leans on the back of a chair. Her dress has piping-lined lapels and a front closure, a standing lace collar and a bar pin...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Herr, Mary E. (Mary Emma); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Luella E. Henderson
- Studio portrait of Luella Ellen Henderson, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Henderson's hair is parted in the middle and worn back in a bun or twist. Her fitted dress has box pleated cuffs and decorative buttons. She wears a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Henderson, Luella E. (Luella Ellen); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Annie N. Haskell
- Studio bust portrait of Annie Nelson Haskell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Haskell's hair is worn back in a braid or twist, and her bangs are tightly curled. Her dress has a v-shaped velvet panel, and she wears a lace band...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Haskell, Annie N. (Annie Nelson); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Elizabeth L. Dawson
- Studio bust portrait of Elizabeth Lindsay Dawson, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Her bangs are curled and her is pulled back and pinned in a braid or twist. Dawson's dress has a fitted bodice, a front button enclosure and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Dawson, Elizabeth L. (Elizabeth Lindsay); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Pattie H. Field
- Studio portrait of Pattie Hockaday Field, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Field's bangs are curled and her hair is pulled back and pinned in a braided twist. She stands behind a chair and poses in front of a classical building...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Field, Pattie H. (Pattie Hockaday); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Pauline Harris
- Studio bust portrait of Pauline Harris, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Harris' bangs are curled and her hair is pulled back and pinned in a braided twist or bun. She wears a dark embroidered collar fastened with a bar pin over...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Harris, Pauline, ca. 1865-; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Fa[nn]ie Rice
- Studio bust portrait of Fannie Rice, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Rice's bangs are tightly curled, and her hair is pulled back in a bun or twist. She wears a lace blouse with a two-tiered ruffle collar, and a layered, lace...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Rice, Fannie.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Emma E. Thompson
- Studio portrait of Emma Eleanor Thompson, valedictorian and senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Thompson's hair is parted in the middle and pulled tightly back in a bun or twist. Her dress has a fitted bodice with round, probably...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Thompson, Emma E. (Emma Eleanor); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Sallie A. Knifton
- Studio bust portrait of Sallie Agnes Knifton, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Knifton wears her wavy hair pulled back in a braided twist. Her dress has a velvet collar and a matching gathered panel down the front of her bodice....
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Knifton, Sallie A. (Sallie Agnes); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1884
- [A]melia L. Glaser
- Studio bust portrait of Amelia Louise Glaser, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cooper poses in profile, with her long hair worn in a coronet twist. Her fitted dress bodice has a straight collar and a bar pin.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Glaser, Amelia L. (Amelia Louise); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Anna E. Herr
- Studio bust portrait of Anna E. Herr, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Herr poses in profile, with layered, curled bangs and her long hair worn in a coronet twist. Her lace dress bodice has a standing frill collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Herr, Anna E.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Harriet Landon
- Studio bust portrait of Harriet Landon, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Landon poses in profile, with layered, curled bangs and her long hair worn in a twist or bun. Her wool dress bodice has an asymmetrical button enclosure,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Landon, Harriet.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Annie D. Schroter
- Studio bust portrait of Annie Doremus Schroter, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Schroter wears her bangs curled and her hair in a coronet twist. Her dress has a lace ruff lined with satin bows. The neckline is closed with a bar...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Schroter, Annie D. (Annie Doremus); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Gertrude O. Gaylord
- Studio bust portrait of Gertrude Olive Gaylord, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Portrait in profile shows her curled bangs and her hair pinned in a coronet twist. Gaylord's dress bodice has a square neckline lined with frilled...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Gaylord, Gertrude O. (Gertrude Olive); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Carrie A. Harter
- Studio bust portrait of Carrie Alma Harter, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Portrait in profile shows her curled bangs and her hair pinned in a coronet twist. Her wool dress has loose folds gathered at the collar and an...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Harter, Carrie A. (Carrie Alma); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Mary E. Parker
- Studio bust portrait of Mary Eliza Parker, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Parker wears her hair pulled back in a coronet twist. Her dress has a front button closure with matching buttons on the lapels.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Parker, Mary E. (Mary Eliza); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Adaline M. Havens
- Studio bust portrait of Adaline Maria Havens, salutatorian and senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Havens wears her wavy hair pulled back in a braided twist. Her dress bodice has a front enclosure with flower buttons and she wears a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Havens, Adaline M. (Adaline Maria); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- M. Jane Conklin
- Studio bust portrait of Mary Jane Conklin, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Her bangs are neatly curled on her forehead, and her hair is pulled back in a braid or twist. Her velvet dress bodice has a striped pattern, a narrow...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Conklin, M. Jane (Mary Jane); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1883
- Eleeta Webb
- Studio bust portrait of Eleeta Ellanora Webb, salutatorian of the senior class at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Webb has curled bangs and she wears her hair pinned up in a coronet twist. Her dress bodice has a ribbon striped band collar...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Webb, Eleeta E. (Eleeta Ellanora); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Anna Josephine Ammons
- Studio bust portrait of Anna Josephine Ammons, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Ammons has layered, curled bangs and she wears her hair pinned up in a coronet twist. She wears a lace lappet over her shoulders, fastened at the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Ammons, Anna Josephine.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Maggie J. Banta
- Studio bust portrait of Maggie Josephine Banta, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Banta has curled bangs and she wears her hair pinned up in a coronet twist. Her fitted dress bodice has a neat row of buttons, and a velvet band...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Banta, Maggie J. (Maggie Josephine); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Laura E. Bates
- Studio bust portrait of Laura Eva Bates, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Bates has curled bangs and her hair is styled up in a coronet twist. She wears drop earrings, and a lace or brocade shawl draped in a swag between her...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Bates, Laura E. (Laura Eva); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Clara Clemens
- Studio bust portrait of Clara Van Voorhis Clemens, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Clemens poses in profile and wears her hair pinned up in a coronet twist. She wears a gauze fabric v-shaped collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Clemens, Clara Van Voorhis.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887