Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mrs. J. J. Brown
- Studio portrait of Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown in Denver, Colorado. She wears a velvet coat with fox trim, a velvet hat, and holds a swagger stick.
- Clothing & dress--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.
- [1927]
- Women's wedding dress
- Wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with appliqued bands of ivory and cotton lace and ivory silk. The front edge is velvet with appliqued...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Leni Stewart in back, Mary Stewart in front with their father
- Studio group portrait of the George Stewart family, residents of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. George Stewart wears a sack jacket, a vest and striped pants. He wears a loose silk tie and a watch fob. His hair is parted to the side and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Families.; Girls.; Teenagers.; Stewart, George, resident Georgetown, Colo.; Stewart, Leni.; Stewart, Mary, resident Georgetown, Colo.
- Maggie Holland
- Studio portrait of Maggie Holland, of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. She is seated and wears a dark dress with a tight fitted basque style jacket over a bodice decorated with pleats and ruching. She has a silk and velvet tie secured...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Holland, Maggie, resident of Georgetown, Colo.; Hancock family.
- Francisco Rivera and Benigna Rivera family
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Francisco Rivera, his wife Benigna Córdova de Rivera and their children, a boy and three girls. Identification: Front row Adelina. Back row, left to right: Francisco, Tobias, Lucinda, Cidelia, and Benigna...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Children.; Spouses.; Women.; Rivera, Benigna Cordova de--Family--Pictorial works.; Rivera, Francisco--Family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1887
- Mr. & Mrs. Hill
- A couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill and two young girls sit on a tailings pile at the Dew Drop Mine in Ward (Boulder County), Colorado. Mrs. Hill wears a dark dress with a velvet jacket with puff sleeves. She wears a velvet hat with a large...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ward (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Girls.; Mining.; Spouses.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Hill family.
- 1895 March 10th
- Women's wedding dress
- Shows the top portion of a wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with applique bands of ivory and cotton lace, ivory silk. On the front edge...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Wm. Marshall 2nd cousin mother
- Studio portrait (sitting) of William Marshall.
- Men--1850-1870.; Marshall family.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Sarah Schuster
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Sarah Schuster. She wears a dark bonnet and a fringed shawl.
- Schuser, Sarah.; Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Irene Vanzant
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Irene Vanzant. She wears a bead bracelet and necklace with a pendant.
- Vanzant, Irene.; Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Adelle Underwood Dean M. City Ind
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Adelle Underwood Dean of Michigan City, Indiana. She wears a lace collar and brooch.
- Dean, Adelle Underwood.; Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Wm. West 2nd cousin, mother
- Studio portrait (sitting) of William West.
- West, William.; Men--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Viola and Ella Vanzant
- Studio portrait (standing) of Viola and Ella Vanzant.
- Vanzant, Ella.; Vanzant, Viola.; Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Mrs. Hoseta Mich. City Ind
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Mrs. Hoseta of Michigan City, Indiana. She wears a bonnet decorated with flowers and ribbons and gloves. She holds a fur stole.
- Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Wm Vanzant Lewiston
- Studio portrait of William Vanzant Lewiston. He wears a bow tie.
- Lewiston, William Vanzant.; Men--1850-1870.
- [between 1854 and 1865]
- Benj. McMakin Philadelphia
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Benjamin McMakin of Philadelphia. He wears a suit and ascot tie.
- McMakin, Benjamin.; Men--1850-1870.
- [between 1840 and 1858]
- Betsy Alle nee Van Marten
- Studio portrait of Betsy Allen (Van Marten). She wears a brooch and lace collar.
- Allen, Betsy.; Women--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Hiram McKnight Burton
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Hiram McKnight Burton. He wears a cowboy hat and suit.
- Burton, Hiram Knight.; Men--1860-1870.
- 1860
- Katy Hardy
- Studio bust portrait of Kate Hardy, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Hardy wears her bangs layered and curled, and her hair pulled back in a twist. Her dress bodice has velvet panels with horizontal pleats, and a gathered velvet...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Hardy, Kate, b. ca. 1868.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Mabel Patton
- Studio bust portrait of Sara Mabel Patton, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Patton has wavy bangs and wears her hair pinned back. Her dress bodice has tightly gathered ruffles on the bodice, velvet lapels and velvet collar, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Patton, Mabel (Sara Mabel); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Emma Probst
- Studio portrait of Emma Agnes Probst, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado; she wears spectacles and a velvet and cut velvet top trimmed with cord. Her hair is short and she has bangs.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Probst, Emma (Emma Agnes); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Unidentified woman
- Studio portrait of an unidentified woman from Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. She leans on a velvet chair arm decorated with long fringe, in front of a painted backdrop. She wears a dark dress with a tight bodice that is buttoned down...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Straw hats.; Women.
- National Velvet sculpture, Denver
- View of the public art installation "National Velvet" by Denver artist, John McEnroe in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The sculpture is constructed using mainly sandbags and is a deep red color. After dark, the sculpture is...
- Highland Bridge (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Public sculpture.; Pedestrian bridges.; Public sculpture, American--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 2009
- Children of Antonio Teodoro Lobato and Maria Epemenia Córdova
- Studio portrait of the adult children of rancher and farmer Antonio Teodoro Lobato and his wife Maria Epemenia Cordova de Lobato. They are identified Left to Right: Front row: Rosavel and José Julián "J.J." Lobato. Back row: Refugio,...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Families.; Women.; Lobato, Antonio Teodoro--Family--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Antonio Teodoro--Family--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1890
- Major Rafael Chacón and Juanita Páiz
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Major Rafael Chacón and his wife Juanita Páiz de Chacón. Major Chacón served in the U.S. Army in New Mexico during the Civil War. He wears a uniform and has a mustache, his wife wears a long dress with a...
- Hispanic Americans--1860-1870.; Mexican Americans--1860-1870.; Spouses.; Chacón, Juanita Páiz de--Pictorial works.; Chacón, Rafael, 1833-1925--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1858
- Pedro Lobato and Esperanza Córdova de Lobato
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Pedro Lobato and his bride Esperanza Córdova de Lobato, maid of honor Odila Lobato and best man Conrad Córdova. The groom, Pedro Lobato wears a suit, vest and tie, his hair is parted in the middle....
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Lobato, Esperanza Córdova de--Family--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Pedro--Family--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- 1925
- Juan Bautista Córdova and family
- Studio portrait of Magdalena Córdova, daughter of Juan Bautista Córdova, and his wife, María Quirina Sánches. Magdalena wears a long dress with leg of mutton sleeves, and velvet trim. Her hair is curled and pulled back. She stands beside...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Families.; Pictorial works.; Women.; Córdova, Juan Bautista, 1830---Pictorial works.; Córdova, Magdalena, 1867---Pictorial works.; Sánches, María Quirina, 1836---Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Alberto "Albert" Lobato and María Odila Lobato
- Studio portrait of a young Alberto "Albert" Lobato and his sister, the infant, María Odila Lobato. He wears a velvet Little Lord Fauntleroy suit with elbow length sleeves and knickers, an oversized lace collar and a shirt with puffed sleeves. His...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Infants.; Lobato, Alberto, 1895-1976--Pictorial works.; Lobato, María Odila, 1899-1993--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Clothing...
- [1899?]
- María Eulogia Valdéz
- Studio portrait María Eulogia Valdéz, wife of Desiderio "Dario" Gallegos, a mercantile store owner in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. She wears a dress with pleats and a velvet collar. Her hair is pulled back and parted in the middle.
- Hispanic Americans--1860-1870.; Mexican Americans--1860-1870.; Spouses.; Women.; Gallegos, Desiderio--Family--Pictorial works.; Valdéz, María Eulogia--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Lucille Campa
- Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a Peruvian Indian costume in the San Isidro District, Lima Peru. She wears a velvet dress decorated with hand woven fabric. Louise Campa was...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Lima (Peru)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Lucille, 1919-2005--Pictorial...
- [1955?]
- Erinea Trujillo Vigil and grandchildren
- Group portrait of Erinea Trujillo Vigil and her grandchildren in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. They are identified as Front row L to R: Jususita Romero, Tonita Romero, Adelia Vigil; Back row L to R: Luis Romero, Magdalena Vigil, Erinea...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; San Luis (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children.; Families.; Older people.; Women.; Vigil, Erinea Vigil--Pictorial works.; Grandparent and child--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1918
- Oil shale retort
- Men and women stand and pose beside oil shale refining machinery in possibly Garfield County, Colorado. Men wear suits and overcoats with velvet or fur collars, leather dress gloves, and felt hats or caps. Women wear dresses and fur overcoats,...
- Oil-shale industry--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--1910-1930.; Refineries--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- Young woman
- Studio portrait of a young woman; outfit includes a velvet dress, lace collar, and Marcel hair style.
- Women--1920-1930.
- 1924, December 22
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a dark colored velvet dress with puff sleeves, pleats, a high collar and spherical buttons. Her hair is pulled back into a pompadour style.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of an infant propped in a velvet upholstered chair. The baby wears a long dress probably of lace and linen or nainsook with a bow tied in the back.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl with wavy hair in a dress with a plaid bodice, puffed sleeves and gathered pleats. The girl poses in a velvet chair and rests her hand on her cheek.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a girl and an infant. The infant wears probably a linen dress with a lace hem. Thew young girl stands beside the baby and a velvet chair and wears a dress with a lace collar and cuffs.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of an infant propped in a velvet upholstered chair. The baby wears a long probably linen or nainsook dress with a lace hem.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of an infant boy in a white dress with a high pleated waist, lace cuffs, collar and front panel. The baby has a curled hairstyle with a side part and sits on a velvet chair.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy with bangs and long straight hair. The boy rests his hand on his cheek and poses on a velvet chair and wears a plaid, pleated kilt and a sailor shirt with scalloped hems under a dark jacket.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with short bangs in a silk dress with velvet panels, tucked pleats on the bodice and small shoulder puffs.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with facial wrinkles. The woman wears her hair pulled tightly back, a dress with a buttoned bodice, probably velvet lapels, puffed sleeves, a high collar and a bow with a broach attached to it.
- Aged persons--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress with a lace collar and panel with embroidered flowers. The baby wears leather slippers and sits in a velvet upholstered chair.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family. A bald man with a long beard stands and wears a sack suit with a tie and watch chain. A woman, with her hair parted in the middle and pulled back, wears a dress with puffed sleeves, velvet lapels and a bar pin. The...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Group portrait
- Studio portrait of a man, women and children. A man wears a wide brimmed hat, a suit and tie, and poses with arms around two women in corseted dresses with fitted sleeves and full skirts with bustles or box pleated flounces. The boys sit on the...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a couple. The woman stands beside a man seated in an upholstered chair in front of a painted backdrop. She has curled bangs and has her hair pulled back. She wears a dress made with puffed, velvet sleeves, a possibly taffeta...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and a woman. The woman has her hair pulled back and wears a corseted dress with velvet panels, a bow at the neck, and knife pleats on the skirt. The man poses in a striped sack suit, a tie and boots. The couple pose in...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family. The woman stands and poses with an arm around a child, probably a girl, who wears probably a vest over a checkered dress with a ruffled collar. The woman has bangs curled under and wears a dress with a patterned velvet...
- Families--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a short-sleeved dress with a lace pinafore. The baby sits on a velvet armchair with tassel fringe. The child has a large curl.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress and black boots. The baby sits in a velvet arm chair with tassel fringe.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]