Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 25, 1910 June 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 39, 1910 September 24
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 40, 1910 October 1
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 34, 1911 August 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 12, 1912 March 23
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 9, 1909 April 17
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 31, 1909 September 18
- The life and times of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Republican candidate for the vice-presidency.
- 1907 Ballenger & Richards 35th Annual Denver City Directory
- Antoinette Perry
- Studio portrait of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a jumper with a pleated pinafore, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot and pulls on a piece of gum that she holds in her mouth.
- Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Antoinette Perry
- Studio portrait (standing) of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a pinafore with a pleated bodice, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot and leans forward and pulls her skirt up over...
- Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Antoinette Perry
- Studio portrait of Denver actress Antoinette Perry. She wears a woven straw hat with her hair down, a pinafore with a pleated bodice, and a striped blouse trimmed with lace. She is barefoot. She smiles, and poses on a cast iron table with her legs...
- Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Smiling--1900-1910.; Perry, Antoinette, 1888-1946.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Adams State, 5/18/47 Roto
- The Casa Bonita Lounge of the Adams State Normal School in Alamosa, Colorado has Spanish style carved wood sofas, a table with a woven blanket on top, and a tile fireplace with a wooden mantle and decorative flower arrangements. There are sconces...
- Adams State Normal School (Alamosa, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.--1940-1950.; Lounges--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Pianos--1940-1950.
- 1947
- The Dreamer, Santa Fe, N.M.
- A woman sits on a round cushion in front of a fireplace in an adobe house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has her knees drawn toward her and rests her arms on them. She wears a dark dress. A wood cross rests on the mantle above the fireplace. Several...
- Adobe buildings--1910-1920.; Fireplaces--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.; Houses--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1910-1920.
- [1912?]
- Ute family
- Studio portrait of a North American Indian (Ute) family.. A person, probably a man, holds an infant. He wears beaded moccasins, plaid pants and has a woven fabric on his lap. The infant wears a dress and beaded moccasins. A woman stand near the...
- African Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--1890-1900.; Infants--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [ca. 1890]
- Billboard for Folger's Coffee
- View of a billboard located in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top. the bottom of the sign has a narrow skirt with vertical uprights and a small plaque...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1940-1950.; J.A. Folger and Company--Public relations--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Billboards.; Coffee industry.; Coffee.
- 1942?
- Apache man and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of a Native American (Apache) man and woman. The man holds a bow and quiver while the woman holds a woven basket. The man wears leggings, a breechcloth, and a feather roach. The woman wears a medal pendant on...
- Apache baskets--1880-1890.; Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Quivers--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Apache
- Seated outdoor portrait of a Native American (Apache) young woman and child. The woman wears a painted and fringed buckskin poncho over a print dress. She holds the small girl on her lap, her hands are placed in front of the child and hold a woven...
- Apache baskets--1900-1920.; Apache Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.; Girls--1900-1920.; Mothers & children--1900-1920.; Women--1900-1920.
- [between 1900-1920?]
- Basket
- Native American (Apache) woven, bowl shaped basket with a star pattern.
- Apache baskets--1900-1930.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1910-1930.; Baskets--1900-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Apache
- Seated studio portrait of a Native American Apache man wearing a striped shirt, woven plaid blanket, and headband scarf.
- Apache Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Men--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1879?]
- An Apache family in winter
- Studio portrait of a Native American Apache family, a mother, two daughters, and a son wrapped in woven blankets and wearing moccasins; the mother holds a pitch covered basket jar.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Apache baby
- Studio portrait of a Native American Apache baby in a cradleboard, with medicine amulets attached to the hood, propped on a chair covered with a woven blanket.
- Apache Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Infants--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Apache women and children
- Native American (Apache) women and children pose outdoors near a timber shelter, probably either Arizona or New Mexico. Pots and pans hang on the wall of the shelter. Woven baskets are on the ground nearby.
- Apache Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Children--1880-1910.; Shelters--1880-1910.; Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Apache squaw and child
- A Native American (Apache) woman sits and breast-feeds her baby in probably Arizona. The baby is in a cradleboard. The woman wears a shirt with pleats and cuffs, a striped, woven skirt and boot moccasins. Shows trees and bluffs in the distance.
- Apache Indians--Arizona--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1870-1880.; Breast feeding--Arizona--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--1870-1880.; Infants--Arizona--1870-1880.; Mothers &...
- 1873
- Young Apache warrior and his squaw
- A Native American (Apache) man and woman pose in a meadow near Camp Apache in Navajo County (later Fort Apache Indian Reservation), Arizona. The woman wears a dress with a gathered waist and pleated sleeves, boot moccasins, and has a burden basket....
- Apache Indians--Arizona--Navajo County--1870-1880.; Bow and arrow--Arizona--Navajo County--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Navajo County--1870-1880.; Navajo County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--Arizona--Navajo...
- 1873
- Bag
- Shows a Native American (Apache) bag with commercial leather, multicolor beadwork and tin jingler. The bag may have been loom woven.
- Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Bags (costume accessories)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- An Apache camp in Cañon de los Embudos, Arizona [i.e. Arizona][graphic]
- View of a Native American Apache camp, in Cañon de los Embudos, Sonora, Mexico, shows men and women outside their wickiups covered with woven blankets, with mountains in background.
- Apache Indians--Mexico--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Mexico--1880-1890.; Cañon de los Embudos (Mexico)--1880-1890.; Sonora (Mexico : State)--1880-1890.; Indian encampments--Mexico--1880-1890.; Women--Mexico--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Spoon
- Shows a Native American (Arapaho) spoon made of mountain sheep horn. The handle is decorated with woven multicolor quill.
- Arapaho Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Spoons--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Arizona Rangers
- Members of the Arizona Rangers stand or sit on horseback somewhere in Arizona. The men wear woven shirts, vests, hats, cowboy boots, cowboy hats with large crowns and flat, wide brims and scarves or ties. A man with a striped sweater is beside a...
- Arizona Rangers--People--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Arizona--1900-1910.; Law enforcement officers--Arizona--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1909]
- "Back from the round-up", Ranger Rollins in fighting togs
- An Arizona Ranger sits and poses on a horse in Arizona. Ranger Rollins wears a striped jacket and slacks, cowboy boots, a neckerchief, a cowboy hat and gauntlets with horse shoe symbols and a leather cartridge belt. A horse has a woven saddle...
- Arizona Rangers--People--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Arizona--1900-1910.; Law enforcement officers--Arizona--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1909]
- Chief Red Whip
- Head and shoulders (profile) portrait of Bein Es Kanach (Chief Red Whip), a Native American (Atsina, Gros Ventre) man; his outfit includes an eagle feather headdress, a woven shirt with beadwork, and an earring.
- Atsina Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Headdresses--1900-1920.; Men--1900-1920.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1900-1920.; Red Whip.; Rodman Wanamaker Expedition.
- [between 1908 and 1913]
- Indian troubles
- North American Indians (Bannock) pose near tepees at a camp. The men have long hair and wear shirts, woven blankets and bead necklaces, women wear blankets. A man with a derby hat sits on a horse. A man with a rifle poses on a rock above a river...
- Bannock Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Craters of the Moon National Monument (Idaho)--1870-1880.; Indian encampments--1870-1880.; Volcanic rock--Idaho--Craters of the Moon National Monument--1870-1880.
- 1878 July 6
- Southwest Indian pottery
- A piece of southwestern Native American pottery (probably Hopi) painted with intricate designs and a basket are displayed on a shelf covered by woven blankets.
- Baskets--1890-1920.; Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Hopi pottery--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Pottery--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Jacquard coverlet
- Woven bedspread, in navy blue and white, has a floral pattern with border.
- Bedspreads--1840-1850.
- 1846
- Jacquard coverlet
- Woven bedspread, in navy blue and white, has a floral pattern with border.
- Bedspreads--1840-1850.
- 1848
- Coverlet
- Woven jacquard coverlet, made of blue wool and cotton wefts with cotton warp threads in the double weave technique. American spread eagle in each corner, overall geometric floral pattern and words: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall", "Eve Nellis,...
- Bedspreads--1850-1860.
- 1858
- We'wha weaving belt
- We'wha, a Native American (Zuni), sits and weaves a belt on a backstrap loom, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. We'wha is a berdache, a man who prefers women's work and adopts female dress; he is dressed as a woman and wears a woven manta, moccasins, and...
- Berdaches--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1890.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--Zuni--1880-1890.; Zuni (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Cross dressing--New...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby, probably a boy, with short hair in a cotton or nainsook dress with a ruffled collar, cuffs and an underskirt. The baby sits on a woven tapestry in front of a painted backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Main Street, Breckenridge
- Bicyclists pose on a street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Starry bunting is woven into their spokes, and American flags hang from their handlebars. Two men are in a buggy behind the cyclists; frame residences and commercial buildings are behind them,...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1900?
- Buffalo dance, San Ildefonso
- Native American (San Ildefonso Pueblo) men and woman perform a buffalo dance at the San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Men wear buffalo headdresses with horns, one headdress with antlers, body paint, kilts, pelts, feathers, and carry arrows. The...
- Buffalo dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; San...
- 1918
- Santa Clara, Buffalo Dance, 2nd from right end Cleto Tafoya(?) end man at right end governor, the Santa Clara tribe came down from La Puye
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, pose in Buffalo Dance costumes. The women wear woven skirts and tops, feather headdresses and bead necklaces; men wear buffalo skin headdresses and dark face paint; one wears a kilt, buckskin...
- Buffalo dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes stairs, a brocade fainting couch, a woven blanket, and a framed portrait of William Byers and his grandson.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Couches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Portrait photographs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894 December
- Byers residence interior
- Interior view of the William N. Byers home in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a desk, chair, and woven basket.
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- William N. Byers residence interior
- Interior view of a staircase and sitting room in the William Newton Byers house at 171 South Washington Street in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Chairs, a fireplace, a decorative wooden mantle, and a Native American woven basket are in...
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Woven Indian water bottle, drum, pottery canteen
- Native American (Ute) round pottery canteen with plant motif, cork and rope; two sided rawhide drum with handles; woven water basket.
- Canteens (Beverage containers)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Baskets--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Tapuche, Utah
- Studio portrait (standing) of Tapuche a young Native American (Capote Ute) chief, son of the Ute chief Sobita. Tapuche was a delegate of his tribe at the treaty of 1873 in Washington, D.C. His hair is in braids, he wears a multi-strand choker with...
- Capote Indians--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1880.; Tapuche.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874]
- Jensen's house, [Cast]le Rock, Colo.
- A family poses outside a one-story frame farm house with a hipped roof and flared eaves in Castle Rock (Douglas County), Colorado. A man in overalls sits and holds a canvas hat. A woman stands and wears a blouse with puffed sleeves and a long...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Farm houses--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 75th Anniversary Booklet for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Anniversary booklet detailing the seventy five year history of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado. Included are pictures of the Cathedral from its beginning to 1987.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colorado) -- History. ; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Catholic Church -- Colorado -- Denver.
- 1987 October
- Buffalo Bill (Col. W. F. Cody)
- Woven silk ribbon souvenir portrait of William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), with signature. United States flags, a shield, and an eagle are embroidered near the bottom.
- Celebrities--1900-1910.; Entertainers--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1903 and 1910?]
- Beef issue, Northern Cheyenne
- Aerial view of Native American (Northern Cheyenne) men and women in line for beef issue at probably the Lame Deer Agency (Rosebud County), Montana. People wrapped in woven blankets stand or sit near frame buildings and horse-drawn, covered wagons;...
- Cheyenne Indians--Montana--Lame Deer--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Montana--Lame Deer--1880-1890.; Lame Deer (Mont.)--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Montana--Lame Deer--1880-1890.; Food relief--Montana--Lame Deer--1880-1890.
- [1889?]