Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- James O'Neil gravestone
- View of the headstone for James O'Neil located in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec Street in the Windsor Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The stone has a round top with decorative carving and a carved wreath. Carved under the wreath is "James...
- Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; O'Neil, James, 1895---Tomb.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Windsor (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Windsor...
- 2010
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, on the north end of the town. The gravestone is rounded on the top, and has a laurel wreath within the curve. Carved on the stone are the words, "We shall meet again. Ulysses E....
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Breckenridge residence
- An open porch with Ionic columns and a balustrade surrounds a frame residence in Breckenridge, Colorado, and shelters a bay window in the near end. A wreath is on the wall next to it, and a door on the other side is decorated with pine branches....
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Breckenridge--1970-1980.
- 1970 Feb 6
- Centerville
- View of a gravestone in Centerville (Chaffee County), Colorado; shows a single grave site marked by a cut stone with raised images of roses and leaves on the borders; raised wreath of roses surrounding a scroll, with the inscription: "Gone But Not...
- Centerville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Centerville--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Floral wreath
- View of a floral wreath with lilies, roses, pine boughs, leaves, daisies and carnations. Letters fashioned in the middle of the floral funeral tribute read: "Carl."
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Wreaths--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Floral wreath
- View of a floral wreath with roses, carnations, lilies, evergreen boughs and leaves.
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Wreaths--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Man and woman with swing woman wears a wreath
- Outdoor portrait of a couple by a wooden swing in the mountains of Colorado. The woman wears a hat and a wreath of greenery over her shoulders. The man wears a cap. A river is in the distance.
- Spouses--Colorado--1900-1920.; Swings--Colorado--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Wreath at memorial service, Castelfiorentino, Italy
- Two soldiers regard the wreath with a banner that reads: In memory of the men of the 10th Mountain Division. In the background are rows of white crosses marking the graves of Tenth Mountain Division soldiers and other servicemen buried in the...
- Cemeteries--Italy--Castelfiorentino--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- April 6, 1945
- Broadmoor Hotel
- View of the facade of the Broadmoor Hotel located at 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. This Mediterranean style, stuccoed nine story structure has a tower with a balcony, decorative friezes, and red tile hipped roofs. A...
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1999
- Market Street Mall
- View of a building known as the Market Street mall located at 1810 Market Street in the Lower Downtown Historic District (LoDo), Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. This one-story commercial building features several store fronts and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Lower Downtown (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1979
- Iliff monument, Fairmount cemetery
- View of the Iliff monument located in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec Street in the Windsor neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. This sculpture depicts a classically dressed weeper with wreath in one hand. The statue is mounted on a pillar. On the...
- Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Windsor (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Iliff, John Wesley, 1831-1878--Tomb.; Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 2000
- Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial City Park, Denver
- View of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial (2002; Ed Rose, sculptor) in City Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows a bronze statue of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on a tiered, marble, neoclassical-style pedestal. Beneath the King figure...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Monuments & memorials.; Sculpture.; Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Monuments.; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Monuments.; Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005--Monuments.; African American...
- 2006
- 1421 Champa, exterior, front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company Building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado; a four story brick structure with an ornate cornice and stained glass fanlight window. Stone entablature reads: "Telephone Building." Engaged columns flank...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Union Square and St. Francis Hotel [sic], San Francisco, Cal.
- View of Union Square in San Francisco, California. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men, women and boys lounge on the grass, on park benches and near the Dewey Monument. The monument is 79 foot granite...
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917--Monuments--California--San Francisco.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns.; Columns.; Commercial facilities.; Hotels.; Monuments & memorials.; Parks.
- [1905?]
- San Francisco - Union Square & St. Francis Hotel
- View of Union Square and the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. The park has trees, palm trees, yucca plants, a Joshua tree and bushes. Men, women and boys lounge on the grass, on park benches and near the Dewey Monument, a 79 foot...
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917--Monuments--California--San Francisco.; St. Francis Hotel (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Union Square (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Columns.; Commercial facilities.; Hotels.;...
- c1905
- Corpse
- View of a dead child on a table covered by a sheer canopy. A flower wreath is at the bottom of the table.
- Children--1900-1910.; Dead persons--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.
- [1908]
- Longmont Hose Company # 1 at side of old City Hall, Fourth and Kimbark.
- Hose Company #1 in front of old City Hall, 4th Avenue and Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado. The men are uniformed in flat top caps, shirts with breast bibs, belted dark trousers and white gloves. Their hose cart is displayed in center with a...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Longmont--1880-1900.
- 1888 November 14
- Greek Theater
- View of the central portion of the open air Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors with Christmas decorations, Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Santa with his reindeer are above the stage area. "Merry Christmas" letters are along the...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Colonnades--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Open-air theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- Nevada City
- View of a gravestone and stone plot foundation, in the Nevadaville, (Nevada City) cemetery, Gilpin County, Colorado, features: a carved rectangular stone with a curtain, tassels, a wreath, and a relief of a scroll. The inscribed epitaph on the...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Gilpin County, Colo.
- A gravestone in a Gilpin County, Colorado, cemetery depicts a wreath of flowers and a scroll reading: "My Wife's Grave."
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1969]
- Greeley Oct. 19-20, 1942
- An obelisk gravestone in the Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, cemetery depicts a wreath of flowers and a handshake. Inscription reads: "Jerome D. Wherren. Died April 25, 1876. Aged 12 yrs. 7 ms. 27 ds."
- Wherren, Jerome D., d. 1876--Tomb.; Greeley (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Singing at Central, 1941, Miss Crosier
- Boys and girls in a group at the side of a studio piano in classroom number 208 at Central School in Alamosa, Colorado, while Miss Crosir plays from sheet music. The blackboard behind the piano contains a list which includes "2. What is in, 3. The...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Music education--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- Buffalo Bill's Grave, on Lookout Mtn.
- View of the grave of Colonel William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain Park (Jefferson County, Colorado; the stone monument with plaque is surrounded by fence and topped with wreath; flag pole and pine tree are...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.-- Tomb.; Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Buffalo Bill's grave
- View of the Buffalo Bill Cody (Colonel William Frederick Cody) grave on Lookout Mountain in Denver Mountain Park, west of Denver, Colorado; shows a girl and two women in front of the fence surrounding the stone monument with plaque, wreath on top...
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Graves--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Buffalo Bill's grave
- View of the grave of Buffalo Bill Cody (Colonel William Frederick Cody) on Lookout Mountain in Denver Mountain Park west of Denver, Colorado (internment June, 1917); shows fence around stone monument with plaque, wreath on monument, and a small...
- Lookout Mountain (Jefferson County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Graves--Colorado--Lookout Mountain--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Couple posed in costume
- A man and woman pose in fur costumes; her brow is bound with a wreath.
- Costumes--1920-1930.; Couples--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Couple posed in costume
- Men and women pose in costumes including a wreath, fur, swimming suits, hats, and tank tops.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Costumes--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group in costume
- Men and women pose in swimming suits, with stripes, beads, fur, hats, a wreath, and shoulder straps.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Costumes--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad Colorado
- Interior view of a coffered ceiling in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. Probably pressed tin, the ceiling has a beveled square pattern with grooves and inset ridges. Two steps of coving follow, each being a variation of a flourish...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Ceilings--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a coffered ceiling in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. Probably pressed tin, the ceiling has a beveled square pattern with grooves and inset ridges. Two steps of coving follow, each being a variation of a flourish...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Ceilings--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Denver City and County Building illuminated for Christmas
- Shows an illuminated night view of the City and County Building decorated for Christmas. A tree in front of the building is decorated with lights and ornaments. A post in the foreground is decorated with a wreath, garland and illuminated candles....
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a grave marker in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado. The gravestone has carved drapery over the top, a wreath of flowers with a bow, and a ribbon reading: "Father." A plaque is carved with Masonic symbols, and written beneath is:...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Grave of Kit Carson
- Gravestone of Kit Carson with a wreath of pine branches, Taos, New Mexico. Inscription reads; "Died May 23, 1868, Aged 59 years". Wood fence with sign reads; "Notice, Any one defacing this stone will be prosecuted to the extreme extent G.S."
- Taos (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--New Mexico--Taos--1900-1910.; Carson, Kit, 1809-1868--Tomb.
- [1902?]
- Female in costume
- A woman poses in a fur wrap, a grape leaf wreath, and flat buckled shoes.
- Costumes--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Kit Carson grave
- Gravemarker of Christopher (Kit) Carson reads: "Kit Carson Died May TH/23 1868 Aged 59 Years." with dried wreath and flags, Taos, New Mexico. Wood fence with sign reads: "Notice Any One Defacing This Stone Will Be Prosecuted To The Extreme Extent.,...
- Carson, Kit, 1809-1868--Tomb.; Taos (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Graves--New Mexico--Taos--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--New Mexico--Taos--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Whoa boy
- A person dressed in a clown costume and face paint rides a paint colored donkey in the stadium at the Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. The donkey has a wreath of flowers around its head and a pair of cloth leggings on its legs.
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Indians, Ute - Ouray reburial
- John McCook, brother in law to Ouray, stands pointing skyward as another Native American Ute man stands solemnly nearby at the reburial ceremony of Chief Ouray near Montrose, Colorado. The casket is behind the men under a canvas cover decorated...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.; Montrose (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.; Ouray--Death & burial--Colorado--Montrose--1920-1930.;...
- [1925]
- Yakima Princess
- A Native American Yakima Princess poses, placing a wreath on a picket fence, Washington. She wears a buckskin dress decorated with beads and a beaded headband with a single feather.
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1910-1940.; Yakama Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940]
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: two firemen ride on a horse drawn ladder wagon that is decorated with foliage, cloth, and a star shaped flower wreath. They are followed by a horse drawn pump wagon decorated with...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1899
- Sunflower carnival parade
- A group of people in various costumes at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, in Colorado Springs, Colorado: a man in a clown suit with a cone shaped hat and face paint holds the reins of a pony; a man in a tutu holds a fan to his face; a man in...
- Pierrot--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ballerinas--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Clowns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1898
- Sunflower carnival parade
- A group of people in costumes at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a man in a clown suit with a cone shaped hat and face paint holds the reins of a pony; a man in a tutu holds a fan; a man in a top hat, tails,...
- Pierrot--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ballerinas--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Clowns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- 1898
- Sunflower Carnival
- Women sit in a four wheel buggy decorated with flowers as part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The buggy is hitched to a horse that wears a wreath of flowers around its neck. One of the women holds a parasol. A...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1896.]
- Christmas decorations, Civic Center, Denver
- View north from Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors across Civic Center Park to Voorhies Memorial and downtown Denver, Colorado; Christmas decorations include: bottom of wreath on theater, large Christmas tree center of plaza,...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929]
- Santa Claus on Denver's Civic Center
- Night view of Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, West Fourteenth (14th) and Acoma Street, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; Christmas decorations on the Colonnade include: spotlit Santa Claus and his reindeer top arch; "Merry...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Colonnades--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929]
- Santa Claus on Denver's Civic Center
- View from plaza south towards Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, West Fourteenth (14th) Avenue and Acoma Street, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; Christmas decorations on Colonnade include: Santa Claus and reindeer, small Christmas...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Colonnades--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929]
- Ed McGaa, Oglala Sioux, with thongs attached, is led back for Sun Dance
- Ed McGaa, a Native American (Oglala Sioux), holds a ceremonial whistle in his mouth and has thongs attached to his newly pierced chest as he prepares to participate in a Sun Dance ceremony. He wears a wreath around his head, body paint, bracelets,...
- Body piercing--1960-1970.; Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--1960-1970.; Oglala Indians--Spiritual life--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--1960-1970.; Rites & ceremonies--1960-1970.; Sun dance--1960-1970.; McGaa,...
- 1970 August 14
- Gilpin County
- View of a gravestone in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a single stone with a pointed arch on top and the raised image of a hand holding a wreath; inscription below reads: "John ?? died Apr. 5 1872"; stone enclosed by an elaborately...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Gilpin County
- View of a gravestone in a cemetery in Gilpin County, Colorado; shows an open scroll and a raised image of a wreath on top; inscription reads: "Petarnel. Dau. of John & Elizabeth Ede. Died Nov. 9. 1878 Aged 15 ys. 5 ms. 9 ds", tall grass high over...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Little Chief, Oglala Sioux
- A Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Little Chief, poses on an open plain. He wears fur moccasins, body paint, a breech cloth, bells, a studded belt, a wreath of feathers around his shoulders and neck, and plumage.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Oglala Indians--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Little Chief, Oglala Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Boulder
- View of a grave marker in Boulder, Colorado; shows a cut stone with a pointed top; raised wreath of flowers enclosed in a circle over the inscription, that reads: "Effie E. Daughter of D. J. & Rebecca Carringer Died at Caribou June 8, 1871. Aged...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Boulder--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1966]