Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- #1 in Royal Gorge
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive #5481 pulls train #1 through the Royal Gorge beside the Arkansas River in Fremont County, Colorado. Shows Hanging Bridge and the sheer walls of the canon spanned by the Royal Gorge suspension bridge.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Arkansas River--1950-1960.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Royal Gorge Bridge (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1950-1960.;...
- 1951 Jul. 21
- 10th moves through Badia, Italy
- A loosely organized column of eleven Tenth Mountain Division, 85th Mountain Infantry, 2nd Battalion, soldiers enter the town of Badia, during the Italian Campaign. The stone buildings are slightly damaged.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [April or May] 1945
- 1200 block Grant Creswell house in foreground
- View of the Joseph Creswell house at 1244 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style rusticated stone house has a hip roof, dormer, semicircular window, and covered porch.
- Creswell, Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- 1290 series lounge interior
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western California Zephyr lounge car. Men and women sit on upholstered chairs and couches and at booths. The men wear suits and ties and the women wear dresses or skirts and sweaters. Bottles of coke are on...
- Interiors--1950-1960.; Railroad lounge cars--1950-1960.; Women--1950-1960.
- 1951 Apr
- 1308 Glenarm Street Denver, Colorado
- A man, probably Amos Steck, stands on the porch of a house at 1308 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick masonry house has turrets, covered porch, and balconies.
- Steck, Amos,--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- Summer, 1886
- 14th & Lawrence
- A view of the snow covered intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows trolley car tracks, utility poles, residences and snow covered trees.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- 14th & Lawrence
- A view a multiple story building at the intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Lawrence streets in Denver, Colorado. Piles of wood and other construction materials are on the streets in front of the building. Shows other local businesses, utility...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- 15th Street, Denver
- View of trolley cars on 15th (Fifteenth) Street at the intersection of Lawrence Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men stand beside commercial buildings; sit on horse-drawn wagons; or stand on trolley cars with numbers and lettering that read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1887
- 16th & Stout Streets, Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Women with puffed shirt sleeves and skirts and men in suits and hats are in the street near horse-drawn wagons, a bicycle, and trolley tracks. Multi-story commercial...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1897?]
- 17th & Arapahoe Sts. Denver
- Rooftop view of Denver, Colorado. The intersection of 17th (Seventeenth) and Arapahoe Streets is nearby. A sign on a building reads: "Grocery."
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1874
- 17th & Champa
- View of horse-drawn wagons, pedestrians, and bicyclists on 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. Signs on buildings read: "E. H Rollins," "The Standard Fire Brick Co.," "Wall Paper," "Ornamental Iron Work," "Walter W. White &...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- 17th St.
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, the Albany Hotel, the Colorado National Bank building, and the Brown Palace Hotel. Signs read: "Las Vegas. Liquor. Soda. Clarke's Drug."
- Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [1965]
- 17th St., "New Albany"
- Cars drive on and line 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the Albany Hotel and annex. Signs read: "Clarke. Soda. Drug."
- Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- 17th Street in Denver
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk and in the street. Denver City Tramway Company street car number 236 makes its way north. Signs on the buildings read: "Frederic E. Busby National Life...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 1878 Lawrence Street, Central City, Colorado
- right background.; Stereographic view of the offices of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co.'s Express on the second level of a brick building on Lawrence Street in Central City, Colorado. On the first level of the building are the offices of the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877?]
- 1905 Southern Interscholastic League champions
- Teenage boys from the Cutler Academy baseball team in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado pose as the 1905 Southern Interscholastic League champions. Team members in the top row are identified as: McRae, catcher; Wilfley, center field;...
- Cutler Academy (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- 1905
- 1940 'urban renewal', 8th Street demolition
- Men work at a house on Eighth (8th) Street in as part of Denver's Urban Renewal program in 1940 in Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Urban renewal--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- 1st Nat'l Bank, Gunnison, Established by Lewis Cheney 1882
- Men stand on a sidewalk in front of the First National Bank building on Virginia Avenue and Main Street in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Signs read: "Abercrombie & Karr, Lawyers" and "Western Union Telegraph Office." Shows the Gunnison...
- First National Bank (Gunnison, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Banks--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1890.; People--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1890.
- 1882?
- 1st office of Rocky Mt. News
- Five men stand in front of the Rocky Mountain News building near 1301 Walnut Street in the Auraria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a single story wood frame building with brick chimney. Four men wear dark suits and straw boaters or bowlers....
- Rocky Mountain News--Buildings--1850-1860.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1850-1860.; Denver (Colo.)--1850-1860.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1850-1860.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1850-1860.
- 1859
- 1st Virginius boiler
- Men pose on and by a horse-drawn freight wagon with a vertical boiler, bound for the Virginius Mine, in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Shows the George R. Porter general store and post office, sign posted on the hand-hewn cabin reads: "Post...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boilers--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.; Post offices--Colorado--Sneffels--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- 2 boys on tricycle
- Studio portrait of two boys who pose on and near a tricycle. They wear knickers and hats.
- Bicycles & tricycles--1890-1910.; Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- 2 unid. men in front of tipi
- Two unidentified Native American men pose in front of tipi. One man wears a wide brimmed hat, long shirt tied with a beaded belt, pants with beadwork down the sides, a scarf and beaded moccasins. The other man wears a long print shirt with beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- 38th Street Police Station and Recreation Center
- View of the 38th (Thirty-eighth) Street Police Station and Recreation Center located at Thirty Eighth Street and Lafayette Street in the Cole Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building is a one story Mission style structure with an arcade, red...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Buildings--1920-1930.; Cole (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sports & recreation facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1928 May]
- 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company and K Company area above Gertrude Cove
- View of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company and K Company area above Gertrude Cove. Shows approximately twenty tents erected on rolling hills. A few men are walking through the camp area. The 87th Mountain...
- Military camps--Alaska--Aleutian Islands--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations.; Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
- 1943
- 4 large & 4 small horses
- A man stands next to four large adult horses and four small (ponies) horse in a field. A farm house is in the background.
- Horses--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- 5th Royal Irish Lancers
- The 5th Royal Irish Lancers pose in uniform in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Most of the men wear helmets with tassles hanging from the top. Some of them hold their helmets on their laps....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Great Britain. Army Royal Irish Lancers, 5th.]; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- 7 Miles to gain 1300 ft. Approach to Spearfish Canon B.& M.R.R.
- View of Burlington & Missouri River Railroad tracks on a hillside at Spearfish Canyon in Lawrence County, Black Hills, South Dakota. Shows a flatbed wagon and trees beside tracks on a steep, rocky grade.
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company--1860-1880.; Black Hills (S.D.)--1860-1880.; Lawrence County (S.D.)--1860-1880.; Spearfish Canyon (S.D.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--South Dakota--Lawrence County--1860-1880.; Railroad tracks--South...
- [between 1860 and 1872?]
- 7th Cavalry detachment
- Members of the United States 7th Cavalry Division pose in uniform in front of a group of teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The men in the back row stand while those in the front sit....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Henry, Guy Vernor, 1839-1899.; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- 85th Regiment HQ 2nd Battalion A & P Platoon at Gavinana
- Men in the 10th Mountain Division 2nd Battalion 85th Regiment Headquarters Ammunition and Pioneering Platoon identified as: Back row (left to right) Lawrence Wirick, John Savage, John M. Sutherland, John Cairns, George R. Lange, Michael Chilek,...
- World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Italy--Gavinana--1940-1950.; Gavinana (Italy)--1940-1950.; Infantry--Italy--Gavinana--1940-1950.; Military personnel--Italy--Gavinana--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1945 January or February]
- 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment re-enforced, Company C preparing to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition, Paradise, Washington
- Men from 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), Company C line up beside their skis as they prepare to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition. Behind them is Paradise Lodge, obscured by tremendous snow drifts.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- Spring 1942
- [Audi]torium and City Hall, Pueblo
- View of classical-style City Hall and Memorial Hall Auditorium in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The three-story structure a has domed cupola, fluted columns with ionic capitals, a United States flag at half mast above a carved "1917," and a...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; City & town halls--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1923?]
- [Dic]kerson, Thos "L" 12th Ky. Urt
- Studio portrait of Thomas Dickerson, a member of Farragut Post Number 46, G. A. R. He wears a medal in the shape of an eagle with a U. S. flag and a star pendant on his shirt.
- African Americans--1890-1910.; Insignia--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- [Eighteenth] 18th and Larimer
- Rooftop view of the intersection of 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and pedestrians are in the street. The Barclay Block building is nearby. Signs read: "Jazz," "C. W. Harris Drug Co.," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Intersections--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [Eighteenth] 18th Ave Y. W. C. A.
- View, from 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue and Sherman Street, of buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Y. W. C. A. is nearby on 18th Avenue. Trinity Methodist Church and the Continental Oil Company (Conoco) Building are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [Eighteenth] 18th Str. & Curtis southwest corner
- View of a building on the corner of 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians cross the street and automobiles are nearby. Signs read: "Musical Comedy and Pictures," "Cafe," "Colorado Candy Company,"...
- Colorado Candy Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Confectioneries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- [Eighteenth] 18th Street cable car house Denver City Cable Railway Co.
- View of the Denver City Cable Railway Company cable house at 1801 Lawrence Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has arched windows and decorative brickwork. A horse-drawn wagon is nearby. Signs read: "The S. H. Supply...
- Denver City Cable Railway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cable railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- [Eighteenth] 18th Street from Arapahoe
- View of buildings on 18th (Eighteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and pick-ups are nearby. Signs read: "Favorite Hand Laundry and Dry Cleaning," "Crosley," "Meier Refrigeration Service," "Sol Stahl Wholesale Distributors,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1956]
- [Eighth] 8th & Kalamath Sts.
- View of the Barnard Block at 8th (Eighth) Avenue and Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story building has arched entryways and windows. Automobiles and a horse-drawn buggy are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [Fifteenth] 15th Inf.
- Members of the 15th Infantry Ski Patrol cook at a camp for a training film in Washington. Men from possibly the Signal Corps stand nearby with cameras. This ski patrol was part of the early training groups for what would become the 10th Mountain...
- Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Military training--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Motion picture cameras--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Outdoor cookery--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--American--Washington (State)--1940-1950.;...
- [1941]
- [Fifteenth] 15th Inf.
- Members of the 15th Infantry Ski Patrol set up pyramid tents with A & T (Anderson Thompson) skis on the west side of Mount Rainier in Washington. Other equipment includes backpacks and ski poles. This ski patrol was part of the early training...
- Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Military training--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--American--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Tents--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [1941]
- [First] 1st & Broadway off-street parking
- Rooftop view of Broadway at 1st (First) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and streetcars are on the street. Signs on buildings read: "[W]illiams Stores Stetson Hat," "Walco's Sport Spot," "Prescriptions," "Taylors," "Bernard's Proven Better...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 September 9
- [First] 1st Ave Pres. Church cor 1st Ave & Acoma St
- View of the First Avenue Presbyterian Church at 120 West First Avenue in the Baker neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick church has a bell tower with arched windows and battlements, stained glass windows, and an arched entryway.
- First Avenue Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Baker (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- [First] 1st Ave Presbyterian Ch. W. 1st Ave & Acoma
- View of the First Avenue Presbyterian Church at 120 West 1st (First) Avenue in the Baker neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick church has a tower with battlements and arched windows.
- First Avenue Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baker (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [First] 1st Nat'l Bank 17th & Stout
- View of the First National Bank Building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians walk near a clock on the side of the building.
- First National Bank of Denver--1950-1960.--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1956 March 17]
- [First] 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church So. Pearl and E. Va.
- View of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church at Virginia Avenue and South Pearl Street in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The stone and stucco church has arched windows.
- First Reformed Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reformed...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [First] 1st. Seventh Day Adventist Church W. 11th Ave at Kalamath
- View of the First Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 11th (Eleventh) Avenue and Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick church as arched windows and decorative trim.
- First Seventh-Day Adventist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- [Five] 5 men on horseback
- Men pose outdoors on horseback in Colorado. A two story brick building is in the distance.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- [Five] 5 Points Roxy Theater
- View of the Roxy Theater at 2500 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked along the street. A sign reads: "Tacos Enchiladas Burritos Chili Eat Here Take Out."
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Roxy Theater (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- [Five] 5 women group portrait
- Studio portrait of a group of women in Colorado. They wear dresses, one with a broad lace collar.
- Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- [Five] 5 women ready for a trip
- Studio portrait of women in Colorado. They pose with luggage and a bird in a cage. They wear dresses, coats, and hats, some decorated with feathers. One woman holds a fur muff.
- Birdcages--Colorado--1910-1930.; Travel--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]