Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- McGrath's Men and Women who arrived in what is now Colorado prior to January 1, 1861
- List of Colorado Pioneers. Includes list of men and women with name, residence, date of arrival, from state, birth and death dates.
- Pioneers--Colorado--Indexes.; Colorado--History--Indexes.
- undated
- Log Cabin
- View of the Log Cabin, one of the first buildings built in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Governor Hunt built this cabin, when the Denver and Rio Grande railway arrived, in October 1871, it became the station restaurant. Identified...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1870-1880.; Log Cabin (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Governors--Colorado--1870-1880.; Log buildings--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.; Railroad...
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Judge Gunnell
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Judge Allen Thomson Gunnell, Colorado attorney and politician; arrived in Lake City 1875; state legislator, 1878; County Judge in Leadville (1883-?); appointed to State Court of Appeals, 1889; arrived in...
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Politicians--Colorado--1880-1900.; Gunnell, Allen Thomson, 1848-1907.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- S. S. Kennedy
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Silas S. Kennedy, miner and miller; arrived in Greeley 1870, built flour mills; arrived in Denver 1880.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Kennedy, Silas S., 1837-1914.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Willard Teller
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Willard Teller, Denver lawyer; arrived in Central City 1864; arrived in Denver 1877; appointed U.S. Secretary of Interior by President Arthur (1882).
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Teller, Willard, 1834-1905.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Daniel Witter
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Daniel Witter, land attorney and politician; arrived in Colorado 1859 (South Park); arrived in Denver 1862; appointed Denver Assessor of Internal Revenue by President Lincoln; vice president, Denver Water...
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Witter, Daniel, b. 1827.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 2, 1913 November 22
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 May 27
- Perrenoud Apartments
- View of the Perrenoud Apartments at 836 East Seventeenth Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows a Neoclassical style four-story brick apartment building with a hipped roof, dormer, decorative cornice, and quoins. The...
- Perrenoud family--Homes & haunts.; Perrenoud Apartments (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Swallow Hill Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Apartment houses.; Historic...
- 2006
- Owl canyon School
- Girls, Hispanic students, pose in and near the doorway at Owl Canyon School in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. They wear winter coats.
- Owl Canyon School (Fort Collins, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Students.; Schools.; Girls.; Owl Canyon School (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1937 November 18]
- Buckeye School, Larimer County, Colo.
- View of the Buckeye School located in the unincorporated town of Buckeye on West County Road 80 in Larimer County, Colo. In 1926 the school opened for students through the 8th grade. A stable was located on the school grounds for the use of the...
- Rural schools--Colorado--Larimer County--2000-2010.; Larimer County (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Rural schools--Colorado--Larimer County--Pictorial works.; Larimer County (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- Heidelberg Restaurant
- View of Heidelberg Restaurant, 1175 East Colfax Avenue, in the City Park West neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows a late 19th or early 20th century brick building with a parapet and a partial wooden facade with a gable over the main entrance....
- Heidelberg Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1970-1980.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Restaurants.; Heidelberg Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.;...
- 1977
- Members Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Cooperative
- Social activists pose at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Cooperative in Denver, Colorado. They are identified left to right: Jeannie Rizza (boycott organizer from New York), William Watts (UFW staff member), unidentified youth, Yolanda Ortega...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Activists.; Rizza, Jeannie--Pictorial works.; Watts, William--Pictorial works.; Ortega, Yolanda--Pictorial works.; Wilzoch,...
- [1975]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 28, 1910 July 9
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 47, 1910 November 19
- Denver Station
- Image is of a 1870s engraving that depicts a busy scene at Denver's railroad station, at the end of 22nd (Twenty Second) Street, Denver, Colorado. Passengers come and go from three lines, the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad, Kansas...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1870-1890.; Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company--1870-1890.; Kansas Pacific Railway Company--1870-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1870-1890.;...
- [between 1870 and 1881]
- Montrose, Colo.
- Main Street, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, patriotically decorated with flags, bunting and a welcome arch for President William H. Taft. President arrived by train for the dedication of the Gunnison Water Diversion Tunnel, a United States...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Queen Marie of Rumania
- Queen Marie of Romania and Lord Ward Bannister stand in a vehicle to greet a crowd gathered at Union Station on her arrival in Denver, Colorado at Union Station, November 10, 1926.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Queens--Romania--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Upper class--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Bannister, Ward.; Marie, Queen, consort of...
- 1926 November 10
- Commonwealth building
- View of the Commonwealth building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Stout Streets, Denver, Colorado with business signs: "Clarke Millinery", "John Carson and Bro., China And Cut Glass", "Headquarters For Holiday, Fancy Lamps, Delayed Shipment Of Cut Glass,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Fig. 116. Interior lodge.
- Reproduction of a book illustration of the interior of a Native American (Navajo) medicine lodge. The illustration shows a small fire in the center of the building. A hole in the roof allows the smoke to rise out of the building.
- Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Navajo Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1920.; Interiors--1890-1920.; Lodges--1890-1920.
- [between 1895 and 1915]
- F.E. Sweet ranch on the Colo. Midland Ry.
- View across agricultural field towards Frank E. Sweet's Ranch (residence) near Carbondale, Colorado, reached via Colorado Midland Railway. Sweet, an early agriculturalist and potato grower, arrived in Carbondale area in 1884; shows irrigation ditch...
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sopris, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Croplands--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Garfield County--1900-1910.; Sweet, Frank E.--Homes &...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Picturesque Indian chiefs in claims against government
- White and Native American (Sioux) men pose in a marble lined hallway in Washington D. C. Suits are worn by all but two men who wear traditional Native American outfits which include headdresses, moccasins, pouches, pipes, furs, and beads. Label on...
- Dakota Indians--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.; Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.; Delegations--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.; War claims--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
- 1926 February 18
- Cadillac
- American and German bunting decorates the Cadillac Motor Company building at 1268 Broadway for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. Sign in window reads: "1914 Cadillac Has Arrived."
- Cadillac Motor Car Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [June 1913]
- Paige-Detroit
- The Western Motor Car Co., 1512 Broadway, is decorated with American and German bunting and banners for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. Business signs read: "Abbott-Detroit", "The 1914 Paige-Detroit 36 Has Arrived, Price $1375, Denver,...
- Western Motor Car Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive...
- [June 1913]
- Chief Crazy Horse imposter
- Portrait of an unidentified Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate decorated with a medal, dark glasses, and a feather headdress.
- Dakota Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.
- 1926 October 8
- Benjamin Britten and Ned Ames
- Composer Benjamin Britten shakes the hand of Ned Ames in front of a United Airlines jet in Aspen, Colorado. Both men are wearing suits and smiling. A worn, leather garment bag is on the ground next to Britten.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Britten, Benjamin.
- July 30, 1964
- Broadway, Blanca City
- The snow-capped Sangre de Cristo mountains loom over the town of Blanca, Colorado, in Costilla County. Men in suits stand in front of two tents and a lightpost. Wood-frame structures, including one with a gable, are across grassy Broadway, which...
- Blanca (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Blanca--1900-1910.
- September 28, 1908
- 4th of July 1904
- Crowds gather for a Fourth (4th) of July bucking bronco contest given at Bennetts' Beaver Ranch, in Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado. Men wearing suits and women and girls in lacy dresses and bonnets line the road; carriages and horses are near...
- Conifer (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.
- 1904 July 4
- A. M. Stevenson
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Archibald McNichol Stevenson, Denver lawyer and politician; Colorado state senator from Pitkin (1887-91); arrived in Colorado 1880.
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Stevenson, Archibald McNichol, 1858-1922.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Billy Duncan (old saloon keeper)
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of William Duncan, Denver restauranteur; arrived in Denver 1872.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Duncan, William, 1855-1935.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Brad DuBois
- Half-length studio portrait of Bradford ("Brad") H. DuBois, pioneer capitalist and racing man; arrived in Leadville 1877; owner of Leadville mines; owned thoroughbred racing horse farm near Denver. Subject wearing derby or bowler style hat.
- Businessmen--Colorado--1880-1900.; Horse breeders--Colorado--1880-1900.; DuBois, Bradford H., d. 1919.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Calvin Bullock
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Calvin Bullock, founder of Calvin Bullock Investment Co.; president and director of the Denver Stock Exchange; president of the Butterfly-Terrible Gold Mining Co; arrived in Denver 1894; moved to New York...
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bullock, Calvin.
- [between 1894 and 1901]
- Charles R. Dudley
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Charles Rowland Dudley, librarian and attorney; practiced law in Massachusetts (1878-82); arrived in Denver 1882; organized Denver Public Library (1885-1911); member, Board of Regents, University of...
- Lawyers--Colorado--1880-1900.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Dudley, Charles Rowland, 1853-1921.; Denver Public Library.; State Historical Society of Colorado.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Charles R. Dudley
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Charles Rowland Dudley, librarian and attorney; practiced law in Massachusetts (1878-82); arrived in Denver 1882; organized Denver Public Library (1885-1911); member, Board of Regents, University of Colorado...
- Lawyers--Colorado--1880-1900.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Dudley, Charles Rowland, 1853-1921.; Denver Public Library.; State Historical Society of Colorado.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- D.C. Dodge
- Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of David Child Dodge ("Colonel" Dodge), railroad executive and Denver pioneer; arrived in Denver 1865; vice president and general manager, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway. Chair back and arm visible.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Dodge, David C. (David Child), 1837-1918.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company--People.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. Chas. Powers
- Three-quarter length, seated studio portrait of Charles A. Powers, surgeon and soldier; arrived in Denver 1894; received Distinguished Service medal for World War I service. Chair arm visible.
- Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Powers, Charles A., 1858-1922.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. E. J. Rothwell
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Dr. Edwin James Rothwell, physician; arrived in Denver 1881.
- Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rothwell, Edwin James, d. 1920.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. Geo. B. Packard
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Dr. George B. Packard, pioneer Denver surgeon; arrived in Denver 1889; first president of Children's Hospital; professor emeritus of orthopedic surgery, University of Colorado.
- Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Packard, George B., 1852-1928.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. Chas. Denison
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Charles Denison, physician, climatologist, and specialist in pulmonary diseases; professor, Denver University; president, Denver Medical Association and American Climatological Association; arrived in Denver...
- Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Denison, Charles. 1845-1909.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. Joseph A. Sewall
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, Dr. Joseph Addison Sewall, first president of the University of Colorado; arrived in Colorado 1877.
- College administrators--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Sewall, Joseph Addison, 1830-1917.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. P. D. Rothwell
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Peter D. Rothwell, Denver physician; arrived in Denver 1881; organizer of Gross Medical College.
- Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rothwell, Peter D., 1849-1921.; Gross Medical College.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Dr. Smedley
- Profile studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Dr. William Smedley, dentist; arrived in Denver 1870.
- Smedley, William, 1836-1926.; Dentistry--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Eben Smith
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Eben Smith, pioneer miner and Denver businessman; arrived in Colorado 1860; president of Mine & Smelter Supply Company.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Smith, Eben, 1832-1906.; Mine & Smelter Supply Company (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- H. K. T. Lyons
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Henry Kenneth Thomas Lyons, realtor (Lyons and Johnson Realty Co.); arrived in Denver 1887.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Lyons, Henry Kenneth Thomas, 1850-1925.; Lyons and Johnson Realty Company.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Henry D. Steele
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Henry Danforth Steele, Denver grocer; arrived in Denver 1866.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Steele, Henry Danforth, b 1822.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Geo. Tritch
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of George Tritch, Denver businessman; owner of George Tritch Hardware Company; arrived in Denver 1860.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Tritch, George, 1829-1899.; George Tritch Hardware Company.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Hugh Butler
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Hugh Butler, mining attorney and politician; territorial legislator; mayor of Central City (1871); chairman of the Democratic state central committee (1876); arrived in Denver 1874; law professor at...
- Lawyers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Mayors--Colorado--Central City--1880-1900.; Politicians--Colorado--1880-1900.; Butler, Hugh, 1840-1912.
- [between 1886 and 1901]