Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Numbers 9 and 10, 1919 September-October
- Tourists on vacation in Colo. were amoung [sic] the many persons stranded by yesterdays flooding
- Mr. and Mrs. John R. Guilford and their two children from Southington Connecticut are shown enjoying a meal of Army Field Rations at the emergency relief center in Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado. Sgt. Damron and SP5 Shockley of the 249th...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Soldiers--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Guilford, John R.; United States. Army.
- 1965
- 20th Anniversary Sermon
- The pamphlet contains the text for the sermon given by Rev. Frank T. Bayley in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, CO, 1911.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1911
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 1
- Interview with Albert Niederhut
- Mack Brewery, Central City, Colo.
- View of the Mack Brewery, a.k.a. Rocky Mountain Brewery once located near Eureka Gulch on Upper Apex Road in Central City, Colo. The brewery was active between 1862-1898 and consisted of a two-story field stone structure with large rectangular...
- Mack Brewery (Central City, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Breweries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--2000-2010.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Mack Brewery (Central City, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Breweries--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.;...
- 2002
- Anne Evans Mountain House, Evergreen, Colo.
- View of the Anne Evans Mountain House located on Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, Colo. Built in 1910 by Jock Spence, the Rustic Style residence was further expanded by noted Denver architect, Burnham Hoyt in 1924. The front facade has a simple...
- Log cabins--Colorado--Evergreen--2010-2020.; Evergreen (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Evans, Anne, 1871-1941--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Log cabins--Colorado--Evergreen--Pictorial works.; Evergreen (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2010
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 6, 1909 March 27
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 7 and 8, 1928 July-August
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 3 and 4, 1929 March-April
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 17, 1912 June 14
- Advertising - Billboards
- Three men stand near a billboard that advertises Cudahy's Soap possibly in Colorado. The billboard reads: "Cudahy's Diamond 'G' Soap, the C Mark, Does Better Work and Goes Further Than Any Other Laundry Soap." Two of the men wear work clothes and...
- Billboards--1890-1900.
- 1897, September 29
- Gilpin Tramway shay locomotive no. 1
- View of Gilpin Tramway shay locomotive no. 1 parked in a railroad yard in Gilpin County, Colorado. The locomotive has a steam dome near the cab and a sand dome further forward, a smokestack and a large headlamp affixed to a bracket.
- Gilpin Tramway Company--1880-1890.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives.
- [between 1887 and 1890]
- Dance roach
- Native American (Osage) turkey beard roach consists of three pieces: antler bone spreader with cut out design painted red and green; red dyed antler hair and porcupine quill roach; feather.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Osage Indians--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Headdress--1830-1880.
- [between 1830 and 1880]
- Dance roach
- Native American (Osage) antler bone spreader with cut out design painted red and green; feather.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Osage Indians--Clothing & dress--1830-1880.; Headdress--1830-1880.
- [between 1830 and 1880]
- Doll
- Shows a Native American (Southern Plains (Ute?)) doll. The head is buckskin with buffalo fur for hair; the body is muslin and is covered with a blue wool dress trimmed with red cotton binding. The sleeves are long with purple stripes; the yoke,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Dolls--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Vest
- A Native American (Ute) beaded vest worn by Buckskin Charley. The vest is made of buckskin which is entirely covered with multicolor beadwork in designs of stylized American flags and geometric shapes on a white background. The interior of the vest...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Vests--1900-1930.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief--Associated objects.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Cemetery in Silverton
- View of the cemetary in Silverton, Colorado. Wooden picket fences surround stone and wood grave markers in the foreground; a square stone column with a domed top is on a pedestal in the right; other stone markers are further down the hill. The...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Silverton--1960-1980.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Silverton--1960- 1980.
- [between 1960 and 1977?]
- Cascade Avenue Montrose, Colo No. 16
- Cascade Avenue in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, is crowded with horses, buggies, men and children. Boards cover the ditch in the foreground; a waterwagon is further back. Signs and building identification read: "Grocers," "Buddecke & Diehl,"...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Children & adults--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1887 May 2
- Cimarron, Colo looking down
- Cimarron, Montrose County, Colorado, flanks the Cimarron River. Frame residences, trees, sheds, tents, and stock pens comprise the town. Freight cars and ties are on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks; a water tower is further back. Jagged hills...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Cimarron (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Cimarron--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Cimarron--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Cimarron--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Decoration Day Montrose, Colo
- The Decoration Day parade in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, includes a marching band in cavalry uniforms. Men carry drums, rifles, swords, and a United States flag. Brick and frame businesses with cornices flank the street; spectators crowd...
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Flags--American--1880-1890.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Montrose--1880- 1890.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1888
- The main house in this picture, lower left, was built by David E. C. Austin, sometime after 1885
- View over the ghost town of Turret, (Camp Austin) Colorado in Chaffee County, shows abandoned, dilapidated, log buildings on the grassy hillside.
- Austin, David E. C.--Homes & haunts.; Turret (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Turret--1970-1980.
- 1975
- Blackhawk
- View northwest of Bates Hill as it descends to North Clear Creek in Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado, shows processing mills that cover the creek to process ore from mines further up the gulch. Nathaniel Hill's Boston and Colorado Smelter with a...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1880.; North Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--1860-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1880.; Smelters--Colorado--Blackhawk.
- [between 1862 and 1878]
- The take off Steamboat Spgs. ski course, Moffat Road
- Close, side view of a ski jump platform on the ski course at Steamboat Springs, Colorado; two United States flags fly from corners of snow-covered, wooden platform; two platforms are further downhill, one with snow, another cleared.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Skiing--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1930.
- [between 1916 to 1923?]
- Possibly Sade Rhoads
- A woman (possibly Sade Rhoads) poses for a portrait. She wears a sweater and hat.
- Women--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 to 1950]
- Parade in Trinidad, Colorado
- Men in sack suits and homburg hats march in Trinidad, Colorado. Men in the foreground are carrying a banner that reads: "Better Acquaintance Trip all for a Better Colorado." A brick commercial building is in the background with lettering: "Genuine...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1920-1930.
- 1922 June 3
- Parade in Trinidad, Colorado
- Men in sack suits and homburg hats march in Trinidad, Colorado. A convertible early Ford automobile is behind them, and another one is parked in the shade. A commercial building in the background has lettering: "Genuine Ford Parts Used Here -...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1920-1930.
- 1922 June 6
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth Street. The parade is coming down the street towards the photographer. the Georgetown Brass Band is just turning the corner to the left;...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Georgetown, Colorado, view of Sixth Street, looking east
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, east down Sixth Street, from the south side of the street. On the left are the Masonic Lodge and the Fish Block, and four cars are parked in front. The two buildings are connected, but Rose Street runs along the far...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Snake dance
- Native American (Hopi) men and women circle around snake dancers at Walpi pueblo, Arizona. One man holds a drum. One woman in a dress and shawl, stands further back from the crowd. Children watch from above, on the steps of the pueblo walls.
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Walpi--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1900-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Ceremonial...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Georgetown - street scenes
- A view of a parade in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Sixth (Alpine) Street. The parade is led by two men on horses wearing ribbons on their chests, followed by a brass band lead by a uniformed drum major, carriages, and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1874 and 1900?]
- The celebrated Mineral Springs at Manitou
- View of the Navajo and Soda Springs, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. The cylindrical stone basin around Navajo Springs is in the foreground; a man in a sack suit, silk cravat and Homborg hat sits on the edge of the stone basin...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- The Manitou Soda Springs
- Scene in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking west. The low stone wall edging the unpaved Manitou Avenue is interrupted by stepped walls bounding the walk down to Fountain Creek. The round, finial topped conical roofed shelters over Navajo and...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Soda Spring Pavilion (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1887 and 1895?]
- The Navajo Soda Spring, Manitou
- View of Soda Springs, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking north west; shows the rustic, conical roofed gazebo with its branch uprights and benches with men, women and children gathered around it. The ring containing Navajo Spring is in the...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Ute Iron Spring
- Exterior view of the Ute Iron Spring Chateau, Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. A one-story frame structure, the octagonal pavilion with its latticework and projecting bays has a two horse tally-ho parked nearby. Its shingled, faceted...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Ute Iron Spring Chateau (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1883 and 1885?]
- Breckenridge boys
- Six men of the Breckenridge Volunteer Fire Department of Breckenridge, Colorado, pose with their safety bicycles in front of a false fronted store. Wearing soft hats and suspenders, they have bedrolls and boxes tied to their handlebars. The...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Breckenridge, Colorado
- View of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking northwest, includes the tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railroad in the foreground, with mine tailings and hydraulic dredge in a water filled pit. Dwellings and commercial buildings follow; one has an...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.
- [betwen 1910 and 1919?]
- Raven Hill. Katherine. Elkton.
- A Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway train makes its way near Elkton, Teller County, Colorado. The Katherine Mine works is on Raven Hill. The loading station for the Katherine Mine is near the tracks. The town of Elkton is located...
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1890-1900.; Katherine Mine (Elkton, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1900.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Looking south from near depot
- Looking south from the Colorado and Southern railroad depot in Breckenridge, Colorado, shows a three way switch joining three railroad tracks into one. A freight car to the left has "C & S" lettered on it, as do ore and freight cars to the right;...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1920.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.; Railroad switching--Colorado--Breckenridge--1910-1920.
- 6/30/17
- Hairy, the Sioux brave
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Hairy. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Hairy. Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- (New) Cardinal - 1942
- View of (New) Cardinal, Boulder County, Colorado; features a rutted road winding by gable roof buildings, two of board-and-batten construction, and the third with a corrugated metal roof; 1940s automobile parked further down the road.
- (New) Cardinal (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Jack party
- View of Sixth (Alpine) Street at the corner of 6th and Taos St. west, in Georgetown, Colorado. A group of 21 men, women, and children on burros and horses are lined up across the street and pose for the camera. The women wear various large,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Tourists--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Restoration in Georgetown, April 1946
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, north on Taos Street. The building in the center is being renovated; a man is reroofing; a ladder leans against the side. Further down the street is the two-story wood St. James Hotel, and beyond is a brick building...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1946
- Philip Return From Scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Philip Return From Scout. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, a hair pipe breast plate, and plumage...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Philip Return from Scout.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Painted Horse, Chief Little Bull
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Dakota) men, identified as Chief Painted Horse and Chief Little Bull. Painted Horse is sitting and wears moccasins, a blanket around his waist, a vest over a long sleeved shirt, and a kerchief. Little Bull is...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Little Bull.; Painted Horse.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ennis Hotel, Georgetown
- Exterior view of the Ennis Hotel on Taos Street, built in 1867 by Thomas Ennis. The roof of the building has a large central dormer with a rounded window and smaller dormers on the side; on the front of the building the second floor has a balcony...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1970-1990.
- [DATE]
- Fish Block
- View of the Fish Block, built by Charles R. Fish in between 1887 and 1889, at the northwest corner of Sixth (6th, Alpine) and Rose Streets. The two-story brick building has patterned brickwork and a rounded cornice; at the truncated corner, which...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1891?]
- Pitkin, Colorado
- View of a two story commercial building with rough cut, uncoursed stone construction next to a dirt road in Pitkin, Colorado; features a bracketed cornice and a parapet with the bloc name on it; tall flagpole and other false front buildings...
- Pitkin (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Pitkin--1930-1970.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Pitkin--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Cherrelyn horse car
- View of the Cherrelyn Gravity and Broncho Street Railway car on its return trip downhill from Cherrelyn, (district incorporated into Englewood) Arapahoe County, Colorado; shows the horse on the rear platform; billboards in background read: "South...
- Cherrelyn (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horse railroads--Colorado--Cherrelyn--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Cherrelyn--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Brighton pioneers
- These South Platte Valley pioneers, probably at the Hagus homestead in Brighton, Colorado, include men women, and children in sack suits, bowlers, puff shouldered blouses and jabot collars. They are identified as: back row, left to right, Nick...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Picnics--Colorado--Brighton--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1891]