Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Park Hill Topics Volume 4 No. 14
- Holyoke - St. Patrick's Church First Communion Class May 17, 1953
- Holding prayer books with hands poised for prayer, this communion class (one Black student) in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado poses in white shirts and taffeta dresses. In vestments, a priest is in the back row; behind them are an altar with...
- Holyoke (Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Holyoke--1950-1960.; Communion--Colorado--Holyoke--1950-1960.; Students--Colorado--Holyoke--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Wheatridge
- View of Saint James Episcopal Church, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows a single story box-shaped, brick building with I- beam brackets at intervals along its length. A sign in front reads: "St. James Episcopal Church, 7:30 Holy...
- Saint James Episcopal Church (Wheat Ridge, Colo.)--Buildings-- 1960-1970.; Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- 1961?
- Eucharistic Fast for the poor with Rev. Dr. Robert V.Moss, right, and Rev. Charles L. Burns Jr. of the United Church of Chirst.
- A black and white photograph of an empty communion plate. The empty plate symbolizes a eucharist fast. It is intended as a reminder of the needs of the world's poor.Rev. Dr. Robert V. Moss,right, and Rev. Charles L. Burns Jr. are pictured.
- Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 October 5
- Dedication Sunday : December 4, 1938
- Booklet created to celebrate the Dedication of the new First Baptist Church in 1938. Booklet covers the construction of the new building.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1938 December 4
- The proposed new church edifice : of the First Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado.
- Proposed architectural floor plans to the new building to be built by the First Baptist Church of Denver, Colorado.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1935
- Corrine Baca, First Communion St. Cajetan's Church.
- Studio portrait of Corrine Baca on the occasion of her First Communion at St. Cajetan's Church in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. She leans on a prop and wears a white dress and veil and holds a missal.
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Baca, Corrine--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1947
- Amanda "Mandy" Maestas daughter of Sam Maestas, Jr. and Alice Ebel.
- Studio portrait of Amanda (Mandy) Maestas, a resident of Denver, Colorado. She poses in her first communion dress, she wears a crown shaped veil and holds a missal and rosary. She sits on a bench in front of a backdrop of Christ holding a chalice.
- First communion--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Studio portraits.; Girls.; Maestas, Amanda--Pictorial works.; Maestas family--Pictorial works.; First communion--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1947 and 1950?]
- Larry Gallegos, Don Gallegos first Holy Communion.
- Larry and Don Gallegos pose near the street at 953 10th (Tenth) Street in the Auraria Neighborhood, Denver. Colorado. Larry wears a shirt, jacket and pants. Don wears a light colored suit and tie. He holds a missal in his hands from his first...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Gallegos, Don--Pictorial works.; Gallegos, Larry--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1947
- Interior of St. Mary's church, Flat-head mission, communion at Easter
- Reproduction of a drawing by P. J. de Smet, shows a Native American (Flathead) taking communion on Easter inside of the church at Saint Mary's Mission in Montana. The Flathead taking the host is on her knees and is surrounded by an attendant and...
- Indians of North America--1840-1850.; Salish Indians--1840-1850.; Communion--Montana--1840-1850.; Interiors--Montana--1840-1850.; Missions--Montana--1840-1850.
- [between 1940 and 1970]
- Floria and Lucy Herrera
- Lucy Herrera poses with her daughter, Floria Herrera in front of St. Cajetan's School in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Floria wears a first communion dress and veil, her mother wears a long jacket and a skirt.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Mothers.; Girls.; Herrera, Lucy--Pictorial works.; Herrera, Floria--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1952]
- Conejos, Colorado Catholic church
- Facade of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado, shows women and young girls in white dresses and veils and parishioners gathered outside the entrance (possibly for First Communion); church features adobe...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Conejos (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.; Communion--Colorado--Conejos--1910-1920.
- 1911 September 9
- Conejos, Colorado
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; shows (possibly) a First Communion procession of women and girls in white gowns and veils, altar boys and parishioners; church features adobe construction, twin...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Conejos (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1870-1890.; Communion--Colorado--Conejos--1870-1890.
- [between 1879 and 1890]
- Sketches in Utah
- Mormon men bow their heads, across the table from Brigham Young and the elders, during communion. Shows a Book of Mormon and a metal container on the table. The men wear suits with scarves or bow ties. Brigham Young stands at the pulpit inside the...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--People--1870-1880.; Mormons--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1870-1880.; Communion--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Families--Utah--Salt Lake City--1870-1880.; Mothers &...
- 1874 September 26
- The Earnest Presbyterian: Vol. I No. 1
- Newspaper produced by the Seventeenth Street Presbyterian Church, known today as Central Presbyterian, located in Denver, Colorado.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1882 January
- Windows of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado
- Book created by Rev. Raymond A Waser regarding the significance of the windows in the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Glass painting and staining.; Christian art and symbolism.; Church architecture.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- 1865-1959, Zion Baptist Church, precentennial booklet.
- Pre-Centennial booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a history of the church, photographs of different members of the congregations from various years, different clubs, committees, and organizations...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1959
- The Coloradan: Vol. II No. 3
- Article and front cover of The Coloradan, pertaining to First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1893 May 1
- First Baptist Church Worship Program
- Worship program for the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- circa 1895
- The Worship, The Work, The Welcome
- The bulletin contains the order for worship on Sunday, January 31. The morning worship service is held at 10:30; the evening service is at 7:30. It also contains information regarding meeting held through out the week, Sunday school notes, special...
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- January 31
- Debra Communion
- Debra Yeager picture with a Catholic Priest and Nun on the day of her communion at St. Philomena's Church
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1962
- Class of 1959 Communion
- Photograph of the St Philomena's School class of 1959 student communion.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1952
- Communion
- Photograph of the St Philomena's School class of 1971 student communion.
- 1964
- First Communion Remembrance Card
- First Communion Remembrance card given to Tom Martin from his teacher at Saint Philomena Catholic Parish School in Denver, Colorado. Attached to the card is a small religious medallion.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- circa 1964
- Communion
- Photograph of the first communion of students from Saint Philomena Catholic Parish School in Denver, Colorado. The students stand on the steps of the St. Philomena Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1963 May
- St. Philomena Communion
- Photograph of the communion for the students at Saint Philomena Catholic Parish School at St. Philomena's Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1966
- St. Philomena girls before communion
- Photograph of several girls before their communion at St. Philomena's Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1974
- St. Philomena communion
- Photograph of taken during communion at St. Philomena's Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1974
- Dolores Beattie Communion book
- Booklet for the first communion of Dolores Beattie at the Holy Rosary Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Globeville (Denver, Colo.); Lord’s Supper.
- 1964 May 24
- Park Hill Topics Volume 7 No. 37
- Park Hill Topics Volume 8 No. 31
- Frank Herrera
- Frank Herrera, poses on the steps of St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 9th (Ninth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit and tie, has a ribbon tied on his arm and holds up his First Communion certificate in his...
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys.; Herrera, Frank--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1930
- Serapio Miera, Gloria Montez and Connie Montez
- Serapio Miera poses with two young girls, Gloria and Connie Montez. Mr. Montez, an older man, wears a tie and hat. The girls are dressed in their first communion dresses. He holds Connie's hand.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Older people.; Miera, Serapio--Pictorial works.; Montez, Connie--Pictorial works.; Montez, Gloria--Pictorial...
- [1950]
- Our Lady of Victory Mission
- Boys and girls pose for their first communion portrait in front of Our Lady of Victory Mission, a small chapel located at 12th Avenue and Umatilla Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The girls wear white dresses, most of the...
- Our Lady of Victory Mission (Denver, Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Acolytes.; Children.; Our Lady of Victory Mission (Denver,...
- [1942]
- Jerry Rodriguez & Jackie Torres
- Two children, Jerry Rodriquez and Jackie Torres, stand in front of an automobile that belongs to Phil Torres on 9th Street in the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Jerry wears a two-tone jacket and a bow tie, Jackie wears a First Communion...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children.; Clothing & dress.; Girls--Colorado--Denver.; Rodriguez, Jerry--Pictorial works.; Torres, Jackie--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Clothing and...
- 1948
- Coal mine
- People pose on a dirt road beside a coal processing plant probably near Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. A group of women and girls wear white dresses and veils or dark dresses and hats, probably dressed for a first communion. Men are on a...
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Coal mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1920.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1920.; Women--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1920.
- [between 1895 and 1915?]
- Ouray
- A first communion or confirmation class poses with a priest, probably the Rev. John Joseph Gibbons, in front of a porch in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Four girls wear white dresses and veils with crowns of flowers; they hold prayer books and...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Children--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Confirmations--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Priests--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Gibbons, John Joseph.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Durango, St. Mark's
- The interior of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, features: pointed arches, an altar, organ pipes, a hymn board, decorative wooden rafters, a communion rail and pews. Six candles and a cross are on the altar flanked...
- Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (Durango, Colo.)--1950-1970.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Durango--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Durango--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Interior Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
- Interior view of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church located on 18th and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The ceiling and upper portions of the walls are decorated with stenciling, and a glass skylight on the ceiling shining light over the brass...
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- In front of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Members of the Knights of Columbus, holding swords, stand in formation as a procession of men make their way into the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Colfax Avenue at Logan Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Knights of Columbus--People--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4
- Cortez - St. Barnabas
- View of the Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Cortez, Colorado; shows a Mission (Spanish) style church with a curvilinear front facade and a small projecting entryway; low gable roof with a cross at the roof ridge; sign with the church's name in a...
- St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (Cortez, Colo.)--1950-1970.; Cortez (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Anglican churches--Colorado--Cortez--1950-1970.; Mission churches--Colorado--Cortez--1950-1970.
- [between 1951 and 1966]
- Craig - St. Mark's
- View of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Craig, Colorado; shows a single story structure with a steep, front gable, vertical board siding on the front facade, and horizontal board on the side facade; double doors at the entry, surrounded by...
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Craig, Colo.)--1940-1970.; Craig (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Anglican churches--Colorado--Craig--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1966]
- Oakes Home
- Interior view of chapel, Oakes Home, Denver, Colorado; shows altar with communion table and bench, recessed arched alcoves with keystones and statues of Saints, a cross, garlands, oil painting, ornate high-backed priest chair, Bible, vases of...
- Oakes Home (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- April 13, 1909
- St. Mark's interior, Durango
- A view of the interior of St. Mark's Church in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, includes three pointed arches at the altar end of the church, with a fourth arch over the altar itself; pipes for a pipe organ fill one arch. A hymn board is on one...
- Durango (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Durango--1950-1970.; Interiors.; St. Mark's Church (Durango, Colo.)
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Altar and chancel at Christmas Holy Trinity Church, Pueblo, Colo.
- Interior view of Holy Trinity Church, Pueblo, Colorado, an Episcopal church; shows high altar with wooden tracery, chancel area decorated with garlands of evergreens or greenery from floor to ceiling, pulpit, communion bench, wooden pews, and song...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Altar of the old San Miguel Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Interior view of the adobe San Miguel Mission (Church, Chapel) at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows the altar, communion rail, a tabernacle and candlesticks. Paintings or prints hang on the wall over and beside...
- Mission San Miguel (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1880-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Altars--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Interiors--New...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Altar of the old San Miguel Church, Santa Fe, N. Mex.
- Interior view of the adobe San Miguel Mission (Church, Chapel) at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows the altar, communion rail, a tabernacle and candlesticks. Paintings or prints hang on the wall over and beside...
- Mission San Miguel (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1880-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Altars--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Interiors--New...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Grand Junction, St. Matthews Episcopal Church
- Interior view of Saint (St.) Matthews Episcopal Church, Grand Junction, Colorado, includes: high altar, choir pews, communion table and alcove, palm fronds, potted Easter Lilies, and garlands and vases of flowers decorating the perimeter. Stained...
- St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Grand Junction, Colo.)--1900- 1910.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- An interior view of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- A black and white photograph of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The picture is taken from the alter and shows the congregation sitting in pews. A priest is kneeling to the left in the photograph. The inscription on...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4