Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Three houses in Leadville
- View of three wood frame houses on West Fourth Street in Leadville, Colorado. In the right foreground is a close-up of a small L- shaped house with a front gable and intersecting side gable. The corner front porch has turned posts, a spindle frieze...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.
- 1962
- Historic Spanish record of the conquest south side of Inscription Rock, N.M.
- Close-up view of a Spanish inscription carved in the sandstone at Inscription Rock (El Morro National Monument), New Mexico. The English translation reads: "By this place passed Ensign Don Joseph de Payba Basconzelos, in the year in which he held...
- El Morro National Monument (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Inscription Rock (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Graffiti--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West...
- 1873
- Weathered limestone, Grass Valley, Utah
- Close-up view of a limestone rock formation in what is identified as "Grass Valley" in probably the Wasatch Range, Utah.
- Wasatch Range (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Utah--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Proposed colossus to be carved above each portal entrance to Moffat Tunnel
- Close-up view of a clay sculpture of a proposed Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company tunnel entrance to be built at both portals of the Moffat Tunnel. The figure of a nude man holds a torch in the air with one hand, and a model of probably the...
- Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Maquettes--1920-1930.; Models--1920-1930.
- 1923, October, November or December
- Hieroglyphic Pass, opposite Parowan, Utah
- Close-up view of the Parowan Gap Petroglyphs in Iron County, Utah. Native American (probably Fremont) petroglyphs include geometric shapes, concentric circles, horned animals, probably a snake, and animal tracks symbols. Stones and grass are beside...
- Iron County (Utah)--1870-1880.; Parowan Gap Petroglyphs (Utah)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Utah--Iron County--1870-1880.; Rock art--Utah--Iron County--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- 1872
- Study of a burros head
- Close-up of a white burro or donkey's head.
- Donkeys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Study of a burros head
- Close-up of a white burro or donkey's head.
- Donkeys--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, C. & N.W. Ry. tic[ket office]
- Close-up view of a corner entrance to the ticket office for Chicago and North Western Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. The brick building has a turret with metal Sullivanesque geometric...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Union Pacific Railroad Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Ticket offices--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Moki Pueblo, woman making pottery
- Close-up view of a Native American (Hopi) woman and pottery on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona. A woman holds a clay pinch pot, kneels on a blanket, and wears a woven fiber blanket or skirt, a striped shirt with buttons, and hair wraps. Large...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1890-1900.; Pueblo pottery--Arizona--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.;...
- [1899?]
- Ute, Buckskin Charlie, subchief
- Close-up studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American (Ute) man. Buckskin Charlie poses and wears fur and bead wrapped braids, a bone breastplate with fringe, earrings, a leather shirt with embroidered shoulder details, and a feather hair...
- Indians of North America--Men--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Men--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Buckskin Charlie
- Close-up studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American (Ute) man. Buckskin Charlie poses and wears fur and bead wrapped braids, a bone breastplate with fringe, earrings, a leather shirt with embroidered shoulder details, and a feather hair...
- Indians of North America--Men--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Men--1880-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Yucca or Spanish Bayonet
- Close-up of a large yucca plant in bloom, Colorado. A man sits on a low hill nearby.
- Yucca--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Grand Canon of the Colorado
- Close-up view of a sandstone rock formation at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shows tiers of sandstone rock, loose rock scattered on the ground, brush, and steep slopes.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1880-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.; Rock formations--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- California poppies
- Close-up view of California poppies. The flowers are in a bunch behind a white rectangular board.
- California poppies--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- California Roses
- Close-up view of California roses. The flowers are in a bunch behind a white rectangular board.
- Roses--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Slide Mine, jumbo, close-up, 3/4 rear
- Two men work with compressed air, percussion-type rock drills called a stopers in the Slide Mine in Boulder County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes, hard hats, and electric mine lamps. Rocks and boulders litter the floor of the shaft.
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Slide Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boring--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Automobile
- Close-up view of a convertible automobile parked on a street in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Yucca plant
- Close-up view of a yucca plant in Denver, Colorado.
- Yucca--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Agaves--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Recreation flower arranging vase containing cattails and leaves
- Close-up view of cattails arranged in a vase probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Cattails--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Floral decorations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Vases--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Cities Denver newspapers Denver Post
- Close-up view of pages of the Denver Post and a dictionary probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- April 22, 1911
- Agriculture crops equipment unidentified item one large one small wheel on axle
- Close-up view of an agricultural implement that consists of two wheels and two wooden rails probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Agricultural machinery & implements--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Agriculture crops equipment unidentified farm equipment
- Close-up view of a agricultural implement that consists of two wheels, one that picks up dirt on small ledges and deposits the dirt on a ledge at the top of the wheel, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Agricultural machinery & implements--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Cities Denver celebrations close-up of Liberty Bell at Union Station
- Men, women, and children pass by the Liberty Bell, as it is displayed on a flatbed railroad car, near Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Sailors in the U. S. Navy stand guard nearby.
- United States. Navy.--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Liberty bell--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Agriculture irrigation pumping equipment
- Close-up view of a water valve and pipes in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Pipes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a dog listening to a telephone. Text includes: "'His Maters Value,'" "Promotor," "Los Angeles Capitalists," "Automatic Telephone $$$," and "It Only Works One Way."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts two men in a dispute over telephone service. Text includes: "Denver," "Los Angeles," "I am trying to protect your pocketbook," and "Two Telephones," "Two Collectors," "Two Bells," "Two Bills," and...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a man with a bag of money standing near Denver, Colorado. Text includes: "Los Angeles," "Automatic Telephone Co.," and "This money goes back to Los Angeles."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts two men, one representative of the Automatic Telephone Company and the other of Denver, Colorado. Text includes: "23," and "Automatic Telephone Promotor Los Angeles, Calif."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a man with a lantern as he views a telephone. Text includes: "Los Angeles," "Denver," and "Two Telephones," "Two Collectors," "Two Bells," "Two Bills," and "Two Books."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a rat that eats a large pocketbook that belongs to Denver, Colorado. A man crouches nearby. Text includes: "Los Angeles," "Dotted line shows course taken by promotor to Denver," "Automatic Telephone...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a man who listens to another person on a telephone. The conversation concerns the disadvantages of automatic phone service.
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a man who listens to a telephone. Text includes: "It won't cut the rates but tell them it will," "Make a lot of promises," "Tell them you are a philanthropist (and don't laugh when you say it),"...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a telephone as a snake that reaches from Los Angeles to Denver. Text includes: "Automatic Telephone stock jobbing scheme.
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts fingers pointing at a chain. Text includes: "A chain is no stronger than it weakest link," "Guess work," "2 bills," "Confusion," "Automatic," "Double cost," "2 bells," "2 phones," "Experience,"...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a handwritten note and a hand with a pen. Text includes: "2 telephones," "2 contracts," "2 bills," "Double expense," and "Denver business man."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts two men in automobiles as they approach a corner where a small man stands. Text includes: "What will the havoc be?" and "The common man will surely suffer."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone Automatic Telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a hand with a key and a door lock. Text reads: "The Wrong Door," "Denver," "Promotor," and "The rural automatic phone will not fit the City of Denver."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Automatic Telephone Co political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts men, one who wears a top hat. Text includes: "Automatic Telephone promotor. You must get one of my automatic phone systems. I have sold them to several of the large cities.," "Los Angeles. Be...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Automatic Telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a clown on a cone-shaped pillar. Text includes: "An Impossible Feat," "Lincoln, Neb Pop 40,000," "Denver Pop 200,000."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Automatic telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a hand that holds a gold brick. Text includes: "Handing Denver a gold brick with the left hand," "Promoter," and "Automatic Telephone."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Automatic Telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a doctor who holds a bag and an umbrella. Text reads: "When you haven't a moment to spare Two Telephones cause delay."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of malicious mischief charges
- Close-up view of a chart that shows bar graphs that concern the number of charges made for "malicious mischief" and age of the delinquents in Denver, Colorado for the years 1901, 1902, and 1903.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of commitments for disorderly conduct
- Close-up view of a chart that shows bar graphs that concern the percentage of commitments made for "disorderly conduct" and age of the delinquents in Denver, Colorado for the years 1901, 1902, and 1903.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of comparative expenses
- Close-up view of an expense chart that compares the cost of the Criminal Court versus the cost of the Juvenile Court in Denver, Colorado.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.; Expense accounts--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of commitments for burglary
- Close-up view of a chart that shows bar graphs that concern the percentage of commitments made for "burglary" and age of the delinquents in Denver, Colorado for the years 1901, 1902, and 1903.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of charges for disorderly conduct
- Close-up view of a chart that shows bar graphs that concern the number of charges made for "disorderly conduct" and age of the delinquents in Denver, Colorado for the years 1901, 1902, and 1903.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Denver Juvenile Court chart of commitments for malicious mischief
- Close-up view of a chart that shows bar graphs that concern the percentage of charges made for "malicious mischief" and age of the delinquents in Denver, Colorado for the years 1901, 1902, and 1903.
- Juvenile delinquency--Charts, diagrams, etc.--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1903]
- Automatic Telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a hand with a string tied around one finger. Text includes: "Remember Mr. Taxpayer Vote Nov. 6th. Against The Automatic Telephone Franchise."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Automatic Telephone Co. political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a telephone, question mark, and referee in a boxing ring. Text includes: "Denver," "Did you make the Bell cut rates in Portland? Has it left town? Why did you leave Portland? Did anyone make the...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Photography equipment speed tester
- Close-up view of a chart used to determine speed for photography. Text on the chart reads: "Speed Tester."
- Photographic aparatus & supplies--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]