Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The entertainers on stage at Elkhorn/Estes Park, Pete Smythe with Rex Allen
- Pete Smythe, a radio personality, an unidentified woman, and Rex Allen, cowboy actor and singer, stand in front of a microphone on an open air stage at the Elkhorn Lodge in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado, during a Roundup Riders of the...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Radio broadcasters--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Estes...
- 1954 July
- Unidentified Cowboy
- Studio portrait of an unidentified cowboy. He wears a Bib-type cowboy shirt, black woollies (fur chaps), a cowboy hat, a scarf (neckerchief), gun with leather holster and belt, wrist cuffs, and gauntlets.
- Cowboys--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cowboy
- A Cowboy with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stands with his hands tucked under his arms in front of a painted backdrop. He wears a cowboy hat, bandana, bandolier with holster and pistol, leather chaps with fringe and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Cowboy riding bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds his right arm in the air. He wears a cowboy hat, a vest and sheepskin chaps. Another cowboy rides in the right midground. A large tent and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Trick riding--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboy cinching saddle on horse
- A cowboy cinches a saddle on his horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A man stands next to him holding the horse's bridle. Another cowboy sits on a horse in the right background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Flanked
- An oil painting of a battle scene between a cowboy and Native Americans in a valley or on a pass. The cowboy leans against a rock and holds a pistol; a rifle is next to him. Two Native Americans on horseback are in the background. Spent arrows...
- Campaigns & battles--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Cowboys and broncs Johnny St. John making pick-up
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears sheepskin chaps and a cowboy hat. Another man, possibly Johnny St. John, holds the horse's rope in the right midground. He jumps into the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Rehearsals--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morely, know[sic] as the "Klan Governor"
- Governor Clarence J. Morely takes a cowboy hat from an unknown man dressed as a cowboy, possibly an actor, on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, and was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gifts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Confederate reunion
- View of rodeo spectators in Trinidad, Colorado. A laughing woman in pinstriped overalls, a white blouse, straw hat and sandals squats holding a Coke bottle. A small crying boy wears a cowboy outfit. People in the background include a man wearing a...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Trinidad-- 1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Cowboys at the Golden West Exhibition
- Two cowboys from "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp" pose near a painted backdrop in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. One wears goat fur chaps...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries...
- 1909
- "Off to the hills" Lieutenant Wheeler, mounted, and Sergeant Hopkins, unmounted
- View of Arizona Rangers and horses in Arizona. Lieutenant Harry C. Wheeler wears a suit and tie, a cowboy hat, leather gauntlets with fringe, and sits on a horse with silver bridal details and a rifle in a leather scabbard. Sergeant Arthur A....
- Arizona Rangers--People--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Arizona--1900-1910.; Law enforcement officers--Arizona--1900-1910.; Hopkins, Arthur A.; Wheeler, Harry C.
- [between 1903 and 1907]
- Carlos Miles
- Carlos Miles, a cowboy with Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show stands near the wall of a tent. He wears leather chaps with metal ornamentation and fringe, a cowboy hat, leather gloves, a bandana and cowboy boots. He holds probably...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Miles, Carlos.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Central City Teller House Bar: Montie Montana leaving the bar
- Cowboy actor and rodeo star, Montie Montana, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, tips his cowboy hat, and rides his horse out of the Teller House Bar in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. He wears a plaid western shirt, bandana,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Doors &...
- 1954 July
- Horse show at Elkhorn/Estes Park, Montie Montana throwing a 5-horse catch wranglers up, Mrs. Montana in foreground.
- Cowboy actor and rodeo star, Montie Montana, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, throws a lasso to catch five horses and riders at a horse show at the Elkhorn Lodge in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. The riders include wranglers...
- Elkhorn Lodge & Guest Ranch (Estes Park, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Cowboys--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Horse...
- 1954 July
- Buck Taylor
- William Levi "Buck" Taylor, known as the "King of the Cowboys" in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits for a full-length studio portrait while on tour with the show in England. He is sitting on a tree stump and wears a cowboy hat and buckskin pants...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Taylor, William Levi.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Young England asking questions
- A young boy stands with a cowboy in front of a building in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. The young boy wears a hat and knickers. The cowboy wears a cowboy hat and has a scarf tied around his neck. A sign...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Wild West Show performance
- A group of men, including three Native Americans and an American cowboy, rides horses in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Native Americas wear feathers on their heads. The cowboy wears a cowboy hat and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Awards night presentations, Dick Dickson on the left and Gravey Graves on the right
- Dick Dickson and Claude "Gravey" Graves stand on a platform at a 3R camp in Colorado. Dickson holds a book and talks into a microphone. He wears a leather duster, a cowboy hat and moccasins. Graves holds a pen and a handkerchief. He wears a cowboy...
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Associated objects.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Awards--Colorado--1950-1960.; Buttons (Information artifacts)--1950-1960.; Clothing...
- 1952 July
- Manassa cowboy
- Portrait of an unidentified Hispanic cowboy who trained horses at the rodeo arena in Manassa (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a cowboy hat over his gray hair and has a mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Manassa (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cowboys.; Cowboys--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [2005 April 16]
- Manassa cowboy
- Portrait of an unidentified Hispanic cowboy who trained horses at the rodeo arena in Manassa (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a dark cowboy hat over his gray hair, has a weathered face and full, gray beard.
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Manassa (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Beards.; Cowboys.; Older people.; Beards--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Manassa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [2005 April 16]
- Cowboy band, Silverton
- Men hold musical instruments and banners and pose in a street for probably a parade in Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. Men wear chaps, holsters, ties, and cowboy hats. Longhorns are on top of banners that read: "Presented to the Cowboy Band...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Cowboy band, Idaho Springs
- Men and a woman pose with musical instruments in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men wear wide-brimmed hats, scarves, jackets and fur woollies (chaps). A woman wears probably a buckskin skirt with fringe, a neck scarf, and a cowboy...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910?]
- Cowboy City Park
- Shows the marble sculpture of a cowboy on horseback located in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The sculpture is on a stone pedestal. The cowboy was sculpted by Alexander Phimister Proctor and donated to City Park by School District No. 1 in 1894.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Little cowboy
- A boy in knee pants, a bandana, and a cowboy hat plays with a lariat, he stands beside a man in woolies (chaps) and a cowboy hat. Shows snow by a plank fence.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Chaps--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowboy
- A cowboy poses near the wall of a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. He wears a cowboy hat and leather chaps and holds a bridle and striped wool horse blanket in his hands. A saddle is on the ground at his feet.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Saddles--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Bennie Irving "The Smallest Cowboy in the World", Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Young Bennie Irving, nicknamed "The Smallest Cowboy in the World," poses on horseback wearing a cowboy hat while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe. A part of a set for a performance of the show is in the right background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Irving, Bennie.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Cowboy dismounted by bucker
- A cowboy lies on the ground in a dirt arena after being bucked from a horse during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man holds a taut rope attached to the horse's bridle. Another cowboy lies on the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cowboy riding bucker
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. Another cowboy rides near him and holds his right arm in the air. The grandstand is in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cowboy trying to saddle horse
- A cowboy pulls on a saddle strap when his horse attempts to pull away from him in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A man stands in the left midground pulling on the horse's reins. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Grand Lake rodeo festivities Jack Mahoney (the Range Rider), Wayne Van Vleet, Pete Smythe.
- Jock (Jack) Mahoney, cowboy actor, speaks into a microphone on a stage in Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado, as part of the rodeo festivities at the Roundup Riders of the Rockies' annual trail ride. Mahoney wears a cowboy hat, a "3R" vest, and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--American--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Cowboy hats--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand...
- 1956 July
- Dennis Gallagher
- Portrait of City Auditor Dennis Gallagher at the District 8 Ice Cream Social in City Park in the City Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Gallagher stands by Stretch the Nine Foot Cowboy played by Bill Colman. Colman is dressed as a cowboy and...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Parks.; Government officials.; Joking.; Humorous pictures.; Colman, Bill--Pictorial works.; Gallagher, Dennis J. (Dennis Joseph), 1939---Pictorial works.; Urban...
- 2002
- Fred Paiz
- Four men pose in a corral probably on a ranch in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. Two of the men are on horseback, one in a checked cap and jacket is identified as Fred Paiz who aims a rifle, the other wears a cowboy hat and has a rifle on...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding.; Paiz, Silfredo, 1904-1919--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Shooting--Colorado--Gulnare--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1918]
- Andrés Gómez
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Andrés Gómez dressed as a cowboy. He wears a long sleeve shirt, a leather vest, sheep skin chaps (woolies), and a cowboy hat.
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1930.; Mexican Americans--1910-1930.; Chaps.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Gómez, Andrés, 1902-; Gómez, Andrés, 1902---Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- 2814 Champa St. Owned by George Apodaca until 1978 and known as "The Indian House" locally
- View of 2814 Champa Street, in the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The eclectic style brick house has a fish scale, gable roof, a front dormer with a gambrel roof, gabled side dormers and a covered porch with brick pillars and a...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Dormers.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Dormers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1978
- Cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a young woman dressed as a cowgirl. Her hair is pulled loosely under a cowboy hat. She wears a low buttoned work shirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. A Colt shotgun is in a holster at her hip.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Rodeo
- Spectators watch a cowboy ride a bucking horse at a rodeo, possibly in Colorado. He wears a cowboy hat, a striped shirt, and woolies. A sign reads: "Rider."
- Cowboys--Colorado--1890-1910.; Horses--Colorado--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Colorado--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A. G. Birch's Broncho Buster Cheyenne Frontier Days rope twister standing
- A cowboy stands on a saddled horse and performs a rope trick in an arena for Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two of the cowboys wear woolies and cowboy hats. Spectators sit in grandstands.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Horse shows--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1890-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1890-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- A man pins probably a ribbon or prize on a cowboy in an arena at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The cowboy wears woolies and a hat. Other cowboys and spectators are nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Anna Held
- Anna held, an actress and singer, stands and holds the reins of a horse beside a railroad passenger coach in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Two men (actors) on horseback wear cowboy outfits with gun belts, chaps, and cowboy hats; one...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1904]
- Round up
- A cowboy on horseback attempts to rope a calf during a round up probably in Las Animas County, Colorado. The cowboy has a lasso and wears a hat and boots.
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cattle herding--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Las Animas County--1890-1910.; Roping--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Cowgirl
- A woman dressed as a cowgirl poses with a rope in her hand. She wears her hair tucked loosely under a cowboy hat, a work shirt, fringed skirt, and gun belt at her hips.
- Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Troutdale
- Three young boys dressed in cowboy outfits prepare for a horse trail ride in front of the Troutdale-in-the-Pines mountain resort, Troutdale, Jefferson County, Colorado. A man, possibly the guide, wearing jodhpurs, riding boots, a leather coat, and...
- Troutdale-in-the-Pines (Troutdale, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Troutdale (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Resorts--Colorado--Troutdale--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Spring Creek party at Great Divide barbecue
- Women, men and children, most in hats, gather around a picnic blanket at Great Divide (Moffat County), Colorado. Shows young children and a baby in a baby carriage, wagons and sagebrush. John A. Breach kneels, he holds his cup upside down. He wears...
- Great Divide (Colo.)--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Great Divide--1910-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--Great Divide--1910-1920.; Breach, Glen T.; Breach, John A.; Breach, Susannah.
- 1917
- Confederate reunion
- View of a conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A laughing woman is dressed in a plaid cowboy shirt and bandana, and leather chaps. A gentleman with his back to the camera is in a Confederate uniform with embroidered sleeve; just next to his head...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Finn, Eileen.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- Interior view of a bar in Trinidad, Colorado, cluttered with bottles, glasses, spoons, cash and bowls. A marine wears dress blues and cap with band insignia. A woman in a satin cowboy shirt and white cowboy hat is being embraced by a man. A man...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Opening day celebration
- A man on a horse gallops down Main Street on a horse to celebrate the opening day of the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. He wears a long-sleeved, print shirt, chaps, boots, and a cowboy hat. The horse wears a western saddle...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- June 25, 1965
- "Shoot-out" staged as event
- View of a staged shoot-out between outlaw cowboys on 6th (Sixth) Street during the Centennial festivities in Georgetown, Colorado. A sheriff wearing a star badge, cowboy hat, leather vest and holster with gun looks on as cowboy walks down street...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Centennial celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Historical reenactments--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1968 July 14
- Tent camp at Baldy, Colo., of plowing crew
- The town of Baldy, Colorado in Costilla County consists of five, white tents, and a one-story, wood-frame building with a gable. A small, wood shed with a flat roof is in front of the smaller tents and a windmill is in the background. In the...
- Baldy (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Baldy--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Baldy--1900-1910.
- [June, 1909]
- The marriage of Beautiful Snow
- A white preacher performs a marriage ceremony for a Native American woman, identified as Beautiful Snow, and a cowboy. The couple is holding hands, but the cowboy is smoking and looking off into the distance.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Weddings--1890-1900.; Beautiful Snow.
- 1891?
- Cowboys with bucking horse
- Several cowboys attempt to calm a bucking horse in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man on the right pulls on a rope attached to the horse. He wears sheepskin chaps and a cowboy hat. Another cowboy stands closer to the bucking horse...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]