Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Grace Fornia
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Grace Fornia. She holds a violin and bow.
- Fornia, Grace.; Girls--1870-1880.
- [either 1872 or 1873]
- Larimer Street
- View of a portion of the business district on Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado. Signs on the two-story brick buildings read: "Stoves Sheet Iron Copperware", "Hardware Cutlery Tinware", "Jewelry Manufactory", "J. H. Hense & P. Gottesleben", and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [either 1867 or 1868]
- Denver, Colorado
- Roof-top view of businesses on Market (Holladay) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs on buildings read: "Bank", "Oswald and Hanemann Meat & Vegetable Market", "Goss & Reter Storage And Commission", "Leather & Shoe Findings Storage & Commission",...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [either 1867 or 1868]
- Larimer Street
- View of Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the business district buildings read: "Chamberlain's Ambrotype And Photographic Gallery" and "Bookstore The News Depot".
- Chamberlain's Ambrotype and Photographic Gallery (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Photographic...
- [1889]
- Spotted Fawn
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Spotted Fawn, a Native American (Sioux) man. He holds a bow and arrow. He is wrapped in a blanket and wears a hair pipe choker with shell pendant, fur pelts over his braids, and a feather in his hair.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Spotted Fawn.
- [between 1875 and 1885?]
- Lawrence Street Methodist Church
- View of the Lawrence Street Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado.
- Lawrence Street Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [1865]
- Native American man
- Studio portrait (standing) of a Native American (Potawatomi) man. He holds a war club and fringed rifle sheath and wears moccasins, leggings, a breechcloth, quill-work shirt, and scarves in his braids.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Potawatomi Indians--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.
- [between 1872 and 1879]
- Byers, William N., early years
- A portrait of William Newton Byers, Denver journalist, founder of Rocky Mountain News, civic leader, president of Festival of Mountain and Plain, and postmaster. He sits on a chair with tassels and holds a paper.
- Business people--American--Colorado--1860-1870.; Journalists--American--Colorado--1860-1870.; Postmasters--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903.
- [between 1867 and 1868]
- Buffalo Bill as young man
- Studio portrait of Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody). He wears a (beaver) fur-trimmed, buffalo hide coat with shoulder fringe.
- Celebrities--1870-1880.; Entertainers--1870-1880.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1870 and 1873]
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 C
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Images left to right: top-Larimer Street; unidentified; bottom-Colorado Seminary; U.S. Denver Branch Mint.
- Photograph of four cartes de visites of Denver, Colorado, held together with paperclips, from top left: Larimer Street with horses, wagons, and businesses; two large, unidentified houses; Colorado Seminary; first U.S. Denver Branch Mint on Market...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Cartes de visite
- Denver and Pueblo Naturalization Index
- Master Property Record Parcel: 0000-05201-014-00
- Kate Lee
- Standing portrait of Kate Lee, a Black woman, daughter of Jeremiah Lee; she props a book up on a tall table beside her; her dark dress is tightly belted high on her waist; she wears a bow in her hair and drop earings.
- African Americans--Women--1890-1900.; Lee, Kate.
- [between 1860 and 1868]
- A. VanCamp Mountain City, cash market
- Printed advertisement from Mountain City, Gilpin County, Colorado, reads: "A. Vancamp. Mountain City, Cash Market C. P. Dupree's Sugar Cured Hams & Bacon. Dealer In Fresh & Salt Meats, Salt Fish, Butter, Lard, Eggs, Vegetables, &c. Central City,...
- Mountain City (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Advertisements--1860-1870.
- [between 1866 and 1870]
- Ward
- Panoramic view of Ward, Boulder County, Colorado (formerly known as Ward District), shows frame buildings on unpaved streets.
- Ward (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [between 1866 and 1870?]
- Chief Douglass and squaw, Utes
- Standing studio portrait of Native Americans (Ute); Chief Douglass wears leggings, a shirt, moccasins, conchos and a felt hat; the woman wears braids, a dress, necklaces, moccasins, and has fur draped over her arm. Both have leather objects...
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--Women--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1870.; Douglass, Ute Chief.
- [between 1866 and 1870?]
- Ute Indians
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native American (Ute) men and a woman; the men wear wrapped braids, shirts, leggings, moccasins, and blankets. The woman wears a dress, shawl, and moccasins.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--Women--1860-1870.
- 1869 or 1870
- Elsa A. Thomas
- Studio portrait of Elsa A. Thomas, a Black woman, in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress and poses near a chair.
- Thomas, Elsa A.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- African-American man
- Studio portrait of a Black man possibly in Denver, Colorado.
- African Americans--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- African-American man
- Studio portrait of a black man in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. He wears a suit and tie.
- African Americans--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1880.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Men--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1880.
- [between 1868 and 1875]
- African-American man
- Studio portrait of a Black man possibly in Denver, Colorado. He holds a peaked cap and wears a coat, suit, tie, and watch chain.
- African Americans--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Major
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a woman probably related to William N. Byers.
- Women--1870-1880.
- [1877?]
- Mrs. Wm. J. Barker (Rebecca C. Steck)
- Studio portrait of Rebecca C. Steck (Mrs. William J. Barker). She wears a lace scarf.
- Steck, Rebecca C.; Women--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Utes
- Sitting portrait of two Native American Utes wearing hats, breast plates, beads, fringed pants, loose shirts, blankets over their knees, and wrapping on their braids.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Ute Indians--1860-1870.
- [1869 or 1870]
- Portrait of an unidentified Dakota woman
- Portrait of a seated Native American Dakota Sioux woman with braids, a cotton dress, shell earrings and knives in a beaded sheath tucked in her belt.
- Dakota Indians--Women--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Spotted Eagle, Sitting Bull's head chief during the late Indian war
- Portrait of Spotted Eagle, Native American Dakota (Sans Arc Sioux) man sitting on a animal fur, holding a rifle, bare chested with a bullet bandelier, scalp, leggings and wrapped braids.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Sans Arc Indians--1870-1880.; Teton Indians--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1870-1880.; Spotted Eagle.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Si-O-Has-Ka's wife
- Portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux woman kneeling wrapped in a blanket wearing a dress, leather belt, hair bone choker, and earrings.
- Dakota Indians--Women--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Si-O-Has-Ka--Family.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Unidentified Dakota man
- Standing portrait of an unidentified Native American Dakota Sioux man wearing a feather headdress, cotton shirt, vest, leggings, and moccasins with a blanket wrapped around his waist.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Headdress--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Flatnose John Chief
- Seated portrait of Flatnose John, Native American Dakota Sioux man wearing a shirt with a blanket wrapped around his waist, holding a military cap and pipe.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Flatnose John, Dakota Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Portrait of an unidentified Dakota woman
- Portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux woman wearing a dress with a leather belt, bracelets, a hair bone choker and earrings.
- Dakota Indians--Women--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Portrait of an unidentified man
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American Dakota Sioux man wearing a cotton shirt and holding a bird wing fan.
- Dakota Indians--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Rocky Mountain News
- View of the Rocky Mountain News building, at 1555-59 Larimer Street, in Denver, Colorado, a brick office with arched windows and signs: "News Block," "Rocky Mountain News," "United States Express Co.," and "Overland Daily Mail Express & Stable Line.
- Rocky Mountain News--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Newspapers--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1866 and 1876?]
- Original photo of "Buffalo" Bill Cody
- Studio portrait of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. He wears a shirt decorated with fur and fringe.
- Entertainers--1870-1880.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- 1872
- Buffalo Bill
- Studio portrait of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. He wears a suit and wide-brimmed hat.
- Entertainers--1870-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Nathaniel Maxcy Tabor
- Studio portrait of Nathaniel Maxcy Tabor (son of Horace and Augusta Tabor), in knee pants and a jacket with applique trim.
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Tabor, Nathaniel Maxcy, d. 1929.
- [between 1860 and 1865?]
- President Lincoln the last week of his life
- Studio portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. He wears a suit and bow tie.
- Presidents--United States--1860-1870.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
- [1865]
- Silas S. Soule
- Studio portrait of Silas S. Soule. He wears a military uniform from the Civil War era.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Military personnel--1860-1870.; Soule, Silas S. 1844-1865.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Major Sam Curtis 2 Reg
- Studio portrait of Major Sam Curtis. He wears a military uniform with epaulets.
- Military personnel--1860-1870.; Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805-1866.
- [between 1860 and 1865?]
- Teepe or tent, buffalo meat drying in the sun
- View of Native American Sioux tepees with buffalo meat drying on racks.
- Buffalo meat--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Domestic life--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Domestic life--1870-1880.; Food drying--1870-1880.; Tipis--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Corner Blake & F Street Denver
- Horse-drawn wagons are parked near a group of buildings on Blake Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the buildings read: "Occidental Billiard Hall Reading Rooms," "City Bakery Wholesale & Retail," "Groceries Provisions," and "Variety...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Denver, Colorado
- View of Denver, Colorado; shows businesses with signs: "J. H. Hense & Co. Jeweler," "Colorado Store," and "New York Store." Wolfe Hall is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Capt. Rouell
- Studio portrait of Captain Lyman D. Rouell, Colorado Volunteers, Second Cavalry Regiment, Company F (cashiered); uniform includes jacket and vest.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Men--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Rouell, Lyman D.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]
- Capt. [i.e. Col.] J. H. Ford
- Studio portrait of Colonel James H. Ford (Brevet Brigadier General), Colorado Volunteers, Second Cavalry Regiment.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Ford, James H.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]
- Sam F. Tappan
- Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant Colonel Samuel F. Tappan, Colorado Volunteers, First Cavalry Regiment, Company G.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1862-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Men--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Tappan, S. F. (Samuel Forster), d. 1913.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]
- John E. Tappan
- Studio portrait of First Lieutenant John E. Tappan, a Colorado Volunteer, Second Cavalry Regiment; he wears a top coat and holds a stovepipe hat.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]
- Capt. W. H. Green
- Studio portrait of Captain William H. Green, Colorado Volunteers, Second Cavalry Regiment, Company E; uniform includes a sword and tassles.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Green, William H., Captain, 2nd Colorado Cavalry regiment.
- [between 1861 and 1865?]
- Capt. E. D. Boyd
- Studio portrait of Captain Edward D. Boyd, Colorado Volunteer, Second Cavalry Regiment, Company G.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Boyd, Edward D.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]
- Lt. O. Jewitt [i.e. Jewett] A.D.C.
- Studio portrait of Lieutenant Oscar Jewett (Assistant Division Commander ?), Colorado Volunteers, Second Cavalry Regiment.
- United States. Army. Colorado Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)--People.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Military officers--Colorado--1860-1870.; Jewett, Oscar.
- [between 1861 and 1864?]