Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A Tribute to Youth Program
- Program for 1994 African-American Awareness Month event at the Ford-Warren Branch at the Denver Public Library.
- Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
- 1994 February 19
- Man and girl with clown at Juneteenth celebration
- A scene at the "4th of July celebration," P.R. Agency, S.D. A.D. 1891 (Sioux Indians)
- Native American Lakota Sioux gather with covered and horse-drawn wagons along a creek on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, for a Fourth of July celebration. Children play in the water.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--Women--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Carts &...
- July 1891
- Cinco de Mayo
- View of the stage at Cinco de Mayo celebration in Denver, Colorado. An unidentified man looks over the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) information table. In the distance Father José Lara addresses the crowd. A sign over the stage reads:...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican Holiday)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Public speaking.; Priests.; Lara, José, Father--Pictorial...
- [1975]
- Ilse Velásquez
- Ilse Velásquez, a young girl, poses in a traditional Mexican regional costume at the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Holy Family Church in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. She wears a hand woven dress decorated with ribbon, a bead...
- Mexican Americans--1990-2000.; Hispanic Americans--1990-2000.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Girls.; Clothing and dress.; Velásquez, Ilse--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1993 December 16]
- Andrea Barela and Rosemary Rodriguez
- Andrea Barela, NEWSED development director and event organizer for the annual Denver Cinco de Mayo celebration, poses with former Denver city councilwoman and vice chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Rosemary Rodriguez, in the...
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Women.; Barela, Andrea--Pictorial works.; Rodriguez, Rosemary--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [2009?]
- Labor Day Parade, Alamosa
- A man, woman and young boy sit in a horse-drawn buggy next to a decorated truck ready for a Labor Day celebration in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. They wear suits and hats; the young boy has a ribbon sash criss-crossed over his suit that has...
- Labor Day--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1910.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1910.; Floats...
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- Mexican Independence Day
- Two Mexican American perform a traditional dance in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. They perform in the Colorado Grange Building located at 2475 West 26th (Twenty-sixth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The men wear sombreros and charros or...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Eldora Colorado Labor Day 1899 -
- Men, women and children in the middle of Main Street in Eldora, Colorado focus on the band. Street is lined with evergreen trees in honor of the Labor Day celebration.
- Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Celebrations--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1899
- One of a panorama of first train to pull a passenger coach into Hayden, Colo
- People crowd around a train at a Denver and Salt Lake Railroad celebration in Hayden (Routt County), Colorado, as locomotive 391 vents smoke. A man is on the coal car; ties are stacked on flat cars.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Locomotives--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- [1913 Autumn]
- Letter from Wilma J. Webb to Sarah L. Foster
- Gospel Extravaganza Celebration of Juneteenth 1990 program
- Juneteenth '82: A celebration program
- Cinco de Mayo celebration, Civic Center Park
- Crowds attend a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. Musicians and spectators are in the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors. Shows advertising banners and loudspeakers. The North Building of the Denver...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver...
- [2006?]
- César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver first César Chávez day celebration.
- View of a procession at the first annual César Chávez day celebration near the intersection of West 7th Avenue and Galapago Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Members of the César Chávez Peace and Justice of Denver...
- Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver.; Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice of Denver Committee (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; César Chávez Day (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Clothing & dress.;...
- 2002
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 27, 1910 July 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 26, 1912 June 29
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 21, 1914 August 8
- Municipal Facts: Volume 9 Numbers 8, 9 and 10, 1926 August-October
- Unknown spectator at Juneteenth Celebration
- Group of spectators at Juneteenth Celebration
- View of stage during Juneteenth Celebration
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 23, 1911 June 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 26, 1911 June 24
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 24, 1911 June 10
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 9, 1918 November
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Numbers 9 and 10, 1919 September-October
- 50th anniversary celebration 2nd prize float, "The Meeker Massacre"
- The second prize parade float depicts the Meeker Massacre, with white men dressed in Native American costumes. They wear feather headresses and skin pants, shoot Indian Agent Nathan C. Meeker, and hold a woman captive by her hair. Parade part of...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1940-1950.; White River National Forest (Colo.)--Commemoration.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.; Historical reenactments--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.
- October 11, 1941
- 4th of July celebration
- Crowds gather around the bunting-draped flagpole and grandstand on Main Street and Fifth (5th) Avenue, Ouray, Colorado; the Magnolia Band is in the center with parade floats on Main (Third, 3rd.) United States flags, streamers, and evergreens...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900]
- Gates Rubber Co. maypole May Day celebration
- At the Gates Rubber Company's May Day celebration, several women in matching costumes, with headbands and ballet shoes, hold long ribbons attached to a Maypole. The May Day queen sits on a stage with a crown and a bouquet of flowers; John Gates...
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; May poles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Gates, John.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Celebration of Mexican National Day
- Mexican Americans march down 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado in celebration of Mexican National Day. A group rides on a float in the middle of the crowd. The Colorado State Capitol Building is in the background.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1969 September 16
- Celebration of Mexican Independence Day
- A group of Mexican American men and children stand on a statue at the Colorado State Capitol in celebration of "Diez y Seis de Septiembre," Mexican Independence Day, September 16, 1969. A boy in a sombrero holds a banner that reads: "Migration in...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Political activity--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 September 16
- Celebration of Mexican National Day
- A large crowd gathers in Denver, Colorado in celebration of Mexican National Day, September 16, 1969. Banners reads: "La Huelca Del Mundo Ya Basta Raza" and "SDS? supports Chicano Liberation".
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 September 16
- Pre-Mexican Independence Day celebration
- View of performers for Mexican Independence day (Diez y Seis de Septiembre) festivities in Denver, Colorado. A man dressed in a mariachi costume plays a vihuela (small guitar), he stands next to three Mexican American women in full dresses...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Welcome celebration
- Panoramic view of men, women and children at a welcome celebration in an unidentified town in probably Colorado. They sit on horseback and in buggies, and stand on the sidewalks and in the street. Shocks of wheat sit on a tiered platform in the...
- Celebrations--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1910.; Wheat--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Free noon meal at R.R. days celebration, Hayden, Colo
- View of a Denver and Salt Lake Railroad celebration at Hayden (Routt County), Colorado; people wait around canvas tents and a cauldron on a tripod.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--Public relations--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Railroad facilities--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.;...
- 1913 Autumn
- R.R. days celebration passenger coach came down from Steamboat Springs
- People crowd around a Denver and Salt Lake Railroad passenger car and caboose at a Railroad Days celebration in Hayden (Routt County), Colorado. Flat cars carry railroad ties.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.;...
- 1913 Autumn
- A football game, Hayden, Colo, RR days celebration
- People crowd a football field during a Railroad Days celebration in Hayden (Routt County), Colorado; some look at a stage, others look at people atop a hill.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--Public relations--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Football--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- 1913 Autumn
- Railroad days celebration, Hayden, Colo
- People crowd around a Denver and Salt Lake Railroad passenger car and caboose at a Railroad Days celebration in Hayden (Routt County), Colorado. Flat cars carry railroad ties; sheds are to the sides.
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Hayden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Hayden--1910-1920.
- [1913]
- Fourth of July celebration, Victor
- Street scene during Fourth (4th) of July celebration, Victor, Colorado; shows commercial street with brick and frame falsefronts, tightwire walker on ropes or wires between roofs of buildings stretching across street, people lining boardwalks, and...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Aerialists--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Celebrations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Holidays--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- Fourth of July celebration, Victor
- View of horse-drawn float in parade, Fourth (4th) of July celebration,Victor, Colorado; shows horse-drawn float consisting of several young boys standing in a model ship. Sign on Boston One-Price Shoe & Clothing House reads: "Shoes, Clothing,...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Celebrations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado-- Victor--1900-1910.; Holidays--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Fourth of July celebration, Victor
- Close-up view of Chief of Midland Band, Fourth of July celebration, 1895, Victor, Colorado; shows man in costume with feathered headdress holding large pointed staff, a young boy in street-clothes with suspenders and another man in costume with...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Celebrations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Holidays--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Fourth of July celebration, Victor
- View of man tightwire walking on ropes or wires strung between top floors or roofs of commercial business buildings, Fourth of July celebration, Victor, Colorado; a man in tights uses a long pole for balance.
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Aerialists--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Celebrations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Holidays--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Procession at San Francisco, in celebration of the admission of California into the American Union
- View of crowds and a parade in celebration of California's acceptance into the union at the Plaza of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Shows the three story Eldorado Hotel with a portico decorated with columns and a sign that reads: "El...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1850-1860.; Floats (Parades)--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Hotels--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Parades & processions--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.; Plazas--California--San Francisco--1850-1860.;...
- 1851 January 25
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of City Librarian Rick Ashton standing at a microphone talking during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of various staff and community leaders standing along the wall of the Woodbury Branch library, located in Denver, Colorado, during its re-opening celebration.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of Denver Public Library employee Mrs. Burkert and an unidentified man standing together during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration string quartet
- Photograph of a string quartet playing during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration
- Photograph of City Librarian Rick Ashton and five unidentified individuals standing together during the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November
- Woodbury Branch opening celebration customers
- Photograph of customers checking out books from the circulation desk after the re-opening celebration of the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- 1993 November