Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- East High spotlight: vol 28 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.)
- 1942 March 26
- Stone basin, woman washing clothes Moki Indians, Wolpi Pueblo, Arizona
- Native American (Hopi) woman kneels on a stone wash basin and washes clothes while a naked boy looks on, Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; boy stands on wash basin, holding small woven blanket; next to the basin are two metal cans, a pottery water...
- Hopi Indians--Children--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Women--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Laundry--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
- 1899
- #327 Interior of Emry Shoe & Clothing Co.
- A man walks through the interior of Emry Shoe and Clothing Company carrying a rectangular clothing box under his arm. He wears a suit, a hat, and holds gloves in his right hand. Items for sale include: jackets hanging on clothes racks, hats in...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Hats--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- Shorthorn
- View of the Shorthorn Building at 22nd (Twenty-second) and Larimer Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has decorative brickwork and arched windows. Signs read: "Rooms," "Formosa Cafe," "Chop...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Camp Nizhoni
- Two African American campers sit and wash their clothes in a wash tub on the grounds of Camp Nizhoni in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. Shows clothes on a clothesline with clothespins.
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--Facilities--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.;...
- 1937
- Teller School house project
- Photograph of several young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class housing project. Pictures are six students playing in a play home. Three students sit at a dining room table in the corner. The chairs are made...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- East High spotlight: vol 24 no 5
- Christmas edition of the 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.)
- 1942 December 10
- Brandegee-Kincaid Clothes
- View of the Brandegee-Kincaid Clothing Company in Denver, Colorado (at night); shows store windows and an electric sign: "Brandegee-Kincaid Clothes."
- Brandegee-Kincaid Clothes (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Billboard for Cottrell's Clothes
- View of a billboard in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top. A small sign on top of the billboard reads: "Alden Sign Co." Electric lights are mounted on...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1920-1930.; Cottrell's Clothes (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Billboards.; Clothing stores.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Bethel Church of God
- Old Indian woman washing clothes in Medicine Creek, Wichita Mts., Okla.
- A Native American Wichita woman washes clothes in Medicine Creek, Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma. Walled canvas tents show in camp in background.
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Wichita Indians--Women--Oklahoma--1870-1890.; Medicine Creek (Okla.)--1870-1890.; Wichita Mountains (Okla.)--1870-1890.; Laundry--Oklahoma--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Woman wears Native American clothes
- A white woman wears Native American (tribe unknown) clothes that include a headband decorated with feathers.
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Costumes--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Women washing clothes in the laundry room at Overland Park
- Women lean over wash tub sinks in the laundry room at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear work dresses and aprons as they scrub clothing on wash boards. A pan full of wet, clean clothes is at the foot of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- George Faribault, in civilian clothes
- George Henry Faribault, head and shoulders studio portrait, wearing civilian clothes, suit jacket, vest and tie.
- Men--1880-1900.; Faribault, George Henry.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Billboard for Cottrell's
- View of a billboard in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read: "Alden Sign Co." The bottom of the sign...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1930-1940.; Cottrell's Clothes (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1940.; Hart, Schaffner & Marx--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Billboards.; Clothing industry.; Clothing stores.; Suits...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Park Hill School students with clothes and canned food
- The photograph is of two students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The students, a boy and a girl, are standing on either side of a table full of food--cans of Campbell soups, bags of sugar, Quaker Oats, Jell-o, Kellogg's Pep,...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Food relief, American.
- undated
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the 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.)
- 1930 December 17
- East High spotlight: vol 30 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.)
- 1944 May 25
- Christmas 1930 Central Presbyterian Church
- Order for the worship service for Sunday December 21, 1930 at Central Presbyterian Church. The pastor was Rev. Martin E. Anderson.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 December 21
- Central Presbyterian Church bulletin Christmas 1948
- The bulletin contains the order for worship for Christmas Sunday December 19, 1948. The pastor was Rev. Elmer C. Elsea. The bulletin also contains the program for The Nativity performance.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1948 December 19
- Zanza Bar
- View of Zanza Bar at 10601 East Colfax in Aurora (Adams County), Colorado. Shows a one story commercial building with no windows. A sign on top of the building is shaped like mountains; painted on it is a man with a guitar, floating piano keys, a...
- Zanza Bar (Aurora, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Aurora (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Zanza Bar (Aurora, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking establishments)--Colorado--Aurora--Pictorial works.; Aurora (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1987
- Solano family
- Della Lovato Solano and her children pose near a clothes line in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The children are identified left to right: Anita, Esther, Josie, Tommy, Juanita, Bertha, and Sonny. Sonny wears a jacket with an insignia...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children.; Families.; Solano, Della Lovato--Pictorial works.; Solano, Della Lovato--Family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1944
- Eusebio Chacón and Sophia Barela
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Eusebio Chacón, son of Rafael Chacón, and his wife, Sophia Barela de Chacón. They are dressed in their wedding clothes. Eusebio sits in a chair, he wears a suit and a white bow tie, he has a mustache and...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Spouses.; Chacón, Eusebio--Pictorial works.; Chacón, Rafael, 1833-1925--Family--Pictorial works.; Chacón, Sophia Barela...
- 1891
- Road crew, Costilla County
- Hispanic American men. employed on a WPA road project, pose near a tractor and a road grader on a dirt road probably in Costilla County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes and broad brimmed hats. The man who stands on the road grader is...
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Costilla County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dirt roads.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery); Laborers.; Road construction.; Tracklaying vehicles.; Gallegos, Diego Antonio--Pictorial works.; Blue...
- [1935?]
- Molly Nuñez in door of So Loose
- Molly Nunez, owner of So Loose Fashions, poses in the doorway of her shop probably in Aurora, Colorado. She wears loose pants and a T-shirt. A rack of clothes is nearby.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1990-2000.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1990-2000.; Aurora (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Business people.; Clothing stores.; Women.; Nuñez, Molly--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American...
- [1990?]
- Miners Eloy Cruz and Leandro Vigil
- Coal miners Eloy Cruz (left) and his brother-in-law Leandro Vigil pose near the entrance to the Frederick Mine in Valdez (Las Animas County), Colorado. Eloy wears a jacket, a cap with a battery operated lantern, safety boots and holds a bucket and...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Frederick Mine (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Coal miners.; Cruz, Eloy--Pictorial works.; Vigil, Leandro--Pictorial...
- [1920?]
- Cokedale Mine marshals Crecencio Vigil and Melitón Barela
- Crecencio Vigil and Melitón Barela, marshals at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Cokedale Mines in Cokedale (Las Animas County), Colorado. They pose near a dugout structure with a roof made from pine boughs. Crecencio (left) wears a hat, coat and...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cokedale (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Private police.; Barela, Melitón--Pictorial works.; Vigil,, Crecencio--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [1913?]
- Pancake race, Alamosa, Colo.
- Women participants in the annual Alamosa Colorado pancake race pose with frying pans and numbers pinned to their aprons in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima, in black face, a checkered dress, headscarf and an apron,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Blackface entertainers.; Women.; Jemima, Aunt--Pictorial works.; Zamora, Elizabeth--Pictorial works.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Alamosa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1958
- Juanita and Tommy Solano
- Mexican Americans Tommy and Juanita Solano (now Ramos) play with a toy wheelbarrow in their backyard at 1109 8th (Eighth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Juanita sits in the wheelbarrow and her brother stands behind her. Shows...
- Children.; Play (Recreation); Toys.; Wheelbarrows.; Ramos, Juanita--Pictorial works.; Solano, Tommy--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- 1945
- Hard rock miners
- A group of miners pose near the mouth of a mine possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. The miners wear work clothes and hats. Some of the men hold candles in their hands. A sign over the mine entrance reads: "Elisa, Tunnel No. 5." Snow covers the...
- Miners--Colorado--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Miners on headframe
- A group of miners pose on the wood headframe of a mine probably in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes, overalls, and caps. A sign on the headframe reads: "Danger."
- Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Las Animas County--1930-1950.; Miners--Colorado--Las Animas County--1930-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Miners at Sopris
- A group of miners pose near a tipple at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Sopris Mine near Sopris in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men lean on a coal car and wear work clothes that include overalls, gloves, boots, and hats. Some of the miners...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--People--1910-1920.; Sopris (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sopris Mine (Las Animas County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Miners
- A group of miners pose near a house made of stone, mud, and wood possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men and a boy wear work clothes including: overalls, pants, boots, bandanas, and hats. One man balances a bottle of liquor on his knee. A...
- Boys--Colorado--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Primrose coal miners
- A large group of miners pose near the mouth of the Primrose Mine in Primrose (Huerfano County), Colorado. The miners wear work clothes including: overalls, pants, suspenders, and coats. Most of the men wear hats with Johnny Lamps and hold picks in...
- Primrose (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Primrose Mine (Huerfano County, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Miners and train
- A miner sits on the engine of a train pulling coal carts in a coal mining camp probably in Las Animas County, Colorado. Another man dressed in work clothes stands on the railroad bed nearby. A label on the front of the train reads: "Vulcan Iron...
- Coal mining--Colorado--1890-1920.; Mine railroads--Colorado--1890-1920.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1890-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Miners and donkey haul beams
- Three miners stand near a burro that is loaded with wood beams possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. The beams are milled wood and some are shaped and notched. The men wear work clothes. Some of the miners may be Hispanic or Italian. A dog...
- Donkeys--Colorado--1880-1900.; Lumber--Colorado--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1880-1900.; Pack animals--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Suffolk Mine, San Miguel Co., Colo.
- A group of miners pose near the mouth of the Suffolk Mine in San Miguel County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes and hats. Some men sit on the slope of the hill above the mine entrance. Others stand around an ore car.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Suffolk Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Miners--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Men with burros
- Three men stand with burros on Fifth Street in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. The men are dressed in work clothes and the burros are packed with equipment. One man kneels on the ground and holds a young burro in his arms. The brick...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Pack animals--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1884?]
- North Star Mine, Sultan Mountain
- Men pose near mine buildings at the North Star Mine near Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes and sit on a man-made embankment and lean on ore carts.
- North Star Mine (Silverton, Colo.)--1880-1890.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Prospectors, Creede, Colo.
- A group of prospectors stand on the slope of a hill with their burros and a horse near Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Some of the burros are packed with tools and equipment. Most of the men wear work clothes and some hold walking sticks in...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Pack animals--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1894?]
- Cage scene, Ajax Mine, flashlight
- Interior view of a group of miners who pose near the cage lifts at Ajax Mine near Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes, boots, and hats. Some men hold candles in their hands.
- Ajax Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- The Anaconda Mine, Gold Hill, Cripple Creek
- A group of men sit on and stand near sacks filled with raw ore from the Anaconda Tunnel Mine in the Cripple Creek Mining District (Teller County), Colorado. Some of the men wear work clothes, others appear to be business men and are dressed in...
- Anaconda Tunnel Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Miners at Rugby
- A group of miners pose near a mining structure in the coal camp of Rugby in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes, overalls, and boots. Some workers sit on a coal cart.
- Rugby (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Coal mining--Colorado--Rugby--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Rugby--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Rugby--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Workers at the Rugby mining works
- Men stand outside a mine processing building at the coal camp of Rugby in Las Animas County, Colorado. Most of the men wear work clothes, overalls, and hats. One man wears a suit. The structure is a corrugated tin building with smokestacks...
- Rugby (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1920.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Miners at Rugby
- A group of miners pose on the steps of a corrugated tin mining building at the coal camp of Rugby in Las Animas County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes, boots and caps. Some of the workers may be Hispanic.
- Rugby (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Coal mining--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Rugby--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- London Derry [sic] Mine, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- A group of miners pose near a mine building at the Londonderry Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. The men wear work clothes. Two women sit on the ground nearby. The building is made from wood planks, has a corrugated tin roof, and...
- Londonderry Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.;...
- [1899 or 1900]
- Looking toward the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- View of Pikes Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; shows office buildings, a traffic signal, automobiles, the Antler's Hotel, and Pikes Peak. Signs read: "Trade with the Boys Barnes Woods Co. Fine Clothes," "Colorado...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Pikes Peak--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Breckenridge residence [graphic]
- Men, women, and children stand and pose near log cabins in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. Buildings have gabled, shingled roofs. Children look out of an upper story window. Women wear long, flounced dresses with box pleats and pose with a...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Families--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The Hundley stage line to Cripple Creek, via C.M. Ry.
- Men and stagecoaches are in a valley near a frame building identified as the "Halfway House," a stop to change horses, possibly near Florissant in Teller County, Colorado. Men wear suits or work clothes and felt hats. Signs on false-front frame...
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1893?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of frame and brick buildings and houses in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows the brick Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with arched windows and a spire with a cross finial, and the two story Saint Joseph's hospital with a...
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Georgetown, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1914?]