Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Fuller House, Fort Collins, Colo.
- View of the Fuller House located at 226 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, Colo. The two-story brick Queen Anne Style house with asymmetrical facade was once the home of Fort Collins' first architect, Montezuma Fuller. Built in 1895, other...
- Architecture, Domestic--Colorado--Fort Collins--2000-2010.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fuller, Montezuma, 1858-1925--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Colorado--Fort Collins--Pictorial works.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 2001
- London Mine & mill, 1941
- Workers sort rocks on a conveyor belt at a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. The workers wear heavy gloves and work clothes. One woman wears a scarf decorated with a flag motif. Bare light bulbs hang from the...
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; London Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- London Mine, women workers
- Workers sort rocks on a conveyor belt at a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. They wear work clothes and heavy gloves. One woman wears a head scarf decorated with a flag motif. Bare light bulbs hang from the...
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; London Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- London Mine, women workers
- A woman works in a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. She wears overalls and a flag motif flag in her hair. She holds a tool in her hand and works on machinery.
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Teenaged girl
- Studio portrait of a young woman in a dress with print fabric, lace, pleats, and a puff shoulder blouse with ruching. Props include a stone railing with a dragon motif, and a painted backdrop depicting a town street.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Teenagers--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Head stall
- From Colorado Historical Society notes: "Head stall (bridle) for horse. This belonged to Chipeta. Loomed beadwork sewn on cotton cloth, designs range from simple floral (green and red alternating flowers on nose cross-piece) to more intricate leaf...
- Bridles--1875-1915.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1915.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Saddle bag
- A saddle bag (Native American Ute Indian) used by Chipeta who died in 1924. The saddle bag is made of buckskin cut into a rectangular shape. It has a canvas backing that is edged with brass studs, wool trim and fringe. It is decorated with zigzag,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1920.; Saddlebags--1870-1920.; Chipeta--Associated objects.
- [between 1875 and 1915]
- Bowl
- Native American (Zuni) flared earthenware bowl with a red and brown, deer and rainbird motif on a cream background.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Zuni pottery--1880-1900.; Bowls (vessels)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Ceremonial bowl
- Native American (Zuni) earthenware ceremonial bowl with tadpole, dragonfly, and spotted frog motif in brown on white paint; terraced rim.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni pottery--1880-1920.; Bowls (vessels)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar. Designs include scallops, lines, hooks, hatches, cross hatches, stepped triangles, circles, pedal, deer motif, bird, and medallion. Colors are painted in dark red and black paint and cream color slip.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Water bottles--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni pottery--1890-1920.; Jars--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- 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]
- Moccasins
- Shows a pair of Native American (Ute) men's moccasins. They are made of buckskin and have a rawhide sole, lacing and a thong. Embroidered on the top of the moccasins in red, white, orange, yellow blue, green, and light green translucent glass beads...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Moccasins--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Women, children and a dog at entrance to tent home
- Portrait of women, girls, and dogs in a tent in (probably) Denver, Colorado; one plays a mandolin. A star / crescent motif is on the striped canvas; embroidery and quilts are inside.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Mandolins--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Modern Pueblo pottery
- View of Pueblo pottery vessels dating to the late nineteenth century. Shows two pots, one with a lid. Includes naturalistic and geometric designs, turtle motif included.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Pueblo pottery--1890-1900.; Pottery--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Josie Gregg. She leans up against a stone, carved fence and wears a dress made of fabric printed in a leaf motif. The skirt is gathered in box pleats at the waist and the bodice is decorated with ribbons and...
- Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Old church at Taos
- Churchgoers exit the Saint Francis de Assisi church in Ranchos de Taos (Taos County), New Mexico, in a reproduction of a cabinet card tacked to corkboard. Shows an adobe church with an arched doorway with a sun motif decoration over it, two wood...
- San Francisco de Asis Church (Ranchos de Taos, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Ranchos de Taos (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.; Churches--New Mexico--Ranchos de Taos--1900-1910.; People--New Mexico--Ranchos de Taos--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Female in costume
- A young woman poses in high heels and a swimming suit with peacock motif, and holds a shawl with fringe.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group in costume
- Men and women pose in swimming suits. One of the swimming suits has fur; a woman wears a party hat with fringe, and another women has a peacock motif on her suit.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Costumes--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Couple in costume
- A man and a teenage girl pose in swimming suits; hers has a peacock motif, and she holds a shawl with fringe.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Couples--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a leaded glass transom in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. The central motif is a lyre shape crowned with a stylized hydrangea and flanked by spreading leaves. Horizontal and vertical panels of various shades of milk...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Leaded glass windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a leaded glass cabinet door in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. A lyre shape crowned with a stylized hydrangea and flanked by spreading leaves is the central motif in this window. Horizontal and vertical panels of...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Leaded glass windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado, looking northeast. The wood construction church, built in 1869, has a steep gabled roof and a small gabled entrance vestible, in which there is a double door set into a pointed arch,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Grace Episcopal Church (Georgetown, Colo.)
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Three women in costume
- Women pose in swimming suits; outfits include fishnet stockings, high heeled shoes, fur, a peacock motif, and a wide brimmed, square hat with fringe.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Costumes--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Four women in costume
- Women pose in swimming suits; outfits include fishnet stockings, high heeled shoes, fur, a peacock motif, and a wide brimmed, square hat with fringe.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Costumes--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Group posed in swimsuits and costumes
- Men and women pose in swimming suits and costume that includes fur, fringe, a peacock motif, and a broad brimmed hat.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Costumes--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Flathead Indians, women
- Standing portrait of two Native American Flathead (Salish) women in front of a tepee. One wears a full length, fringed dress over a print shirt, and carries a hand bag. The other wears a full length dress and a vest decorated with animal hides. She...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Flathead Indians, cradleboards
- A Native American Flathead (Salish) baby is bound to a cradleboard with only its head showing. The board is decorated in a flower motif with stitched patterns on the bottom half and beaded patterns on the top half.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Children--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.
- 1907
- La-la-See's wife, mother, and children
- Group portrait of Flathead (Salish) Native Americans, identified as the wife, mother, and children of Lalasee. The eldest woman wears a print dress, a shawl, and a headband. The younger woman wears a print dress and a headband. The two young girls...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--1900-1910.; La-la-see--Family.
- 1907
- Baby carrier
- Native American (Ute) cradleboard for newborn with wicker hood, laced buckskin with fringe, beaded border design and beaded leaf motif. A doll is inside.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Woven Indian water bottle, drum, pottery canteen
- Native American (Ute) round pottery canteen with plant motif, cork and rope; two sided rawhide drum with handles; woven water basket.
- Canteens (Beverage containers)--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & Crafts--1890-1900.; Baskets--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Two shields, knifepouch, fetish holder
- Two Native American (Great Plains) shields made of rawhide; one with feathers, cloth border, painted circles; one with decorative painting, sun and star motif, triangle border; beaded knife pouch; hair and feather fetish holder.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Great Plains--1890-1900.; Shields--Great Plains--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Santa Clara Indian at cliff dwelling in Manitou, Colo. silversmith - Epeufanio Tafaya [i.e. Epenfenio Tafoya].
- Native American (Santa Clara) silversmith, Epeufanio Tafaya (Epenfanio Tafoya), wears a fringed buckskin shirt with a beaded flower motif over the shoulders, beaded necklace, beaded and fringed leggings, breechcloth, moccasins and silver ring. He...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Silversmiths--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Tewa...
- September 1, 1924
- Santa Clara Indians at cliff dwelling in Manitou, Colo. silversmith, Epenfenio Tafaya [i.e. Tafoya]
- Native American (Santa Clara) silversmith, Epenfanio (Epenfanio) Tafaya (Tafoya), wears a fringed buckskin shirt with a beaded flower motif over the shoulders, beaded and fringed leggings, and moccasins, Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum, Manitou...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Silversmiths--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Tewa...
- September 1, 1924
- Santa Clara Indian at cliff dwelling in Manitou, Colo. silversmith, Epenfanio Tafaya
- Native American (Santa Clara) silversmith, Epenfanio Tafaya (Tafoya), wears a fringed buckskin shirt with a beaded flower motif over the shoulders, beaded necklaces, fringed and beaded leggings, and moccasins. He stands beside a workbench post with...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Silversmiths--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1920-1930.; Tewa...
- September 1, 1924
- Ranchos de Taos- church Two men.
- Two men pose near Saint Francis Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. One man holds a wooden handled tool. The adobe church has an arched doorway with a sun motif decoration over it, two wood roof extensions, and a curvilinear gable with a...
- San Francisco de Asis Church (Ranchos de Taos, N.M.); Ranchos de Taos (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Ranchos de Taos--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Parade entry, Flower Carnival
- Two men on horseback pose near two women in a two wheel buggy decorated in a sunflower motif as part of the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The men wear straw hats and the women wear dresses and hats...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / parlor
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a fireplace, urns, sculpture, a potted palm, carpet, oriental rugs, a carved folding screen, lamps, framed paintings, and a dragon - motif chair.
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parlors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / sitting room
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes molded plaster ceiling ornaments, a fireplace, potted plants, sculpture, lamps, framed paintings, carpet, Oriental rugs, a folding screen with Japanese wisteria -...
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / party display
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes molded plaster ceiling ornaments, gilt framed paintings, a folding screen with Japanese wisteria - motif, and potted plants including palms, ferns, and...
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Chartered car at unknown location
- View of Denver Tramway Company Chartered Car trolley number .01 in Denver, Colorado, with pinstriping in a dragon motif.
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Interior of stone residence of Wilbur S. Raymond showing one corner of parlor
- Interior view of the Wilbur S. Raymond residence, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes brocade fabric (upholstery, curtains), marble, carved wood, a fireplace, sculpture, ingrain carpet, stenciling, a ceiling lamp, a pedestal with a snake base,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Furniture--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interior decoration--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Screens--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Raymond, Wilbur...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Choppy - wife of Paafybitty
- Studio portrait of Choppy, a Native American Comanche woman, wrapped in a blanket with a Native American motif and wearing polished leather shoes; she carries a baby on her back.
- Comanche Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.; Choppy.; Paafybitty--Family.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Basket
- View of a soft Native American basket with animal motif on top band.
- Indians of North America--1900-1940.; Baskets--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Free Evangelical Church 1017 Lawrence
- View of the Free Evangelical Church at 1017 Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado; features include corbeled brick, a round window, and an anchor motif.
- Free Evangelical Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church - 22nd Ave and Dexter St. Pauls Hill Spanish
- View of the entrance of St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 22nd (Twenty-second) Avenue and Dexter Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a Churrigueresque portico with cartouches and a ship motif.
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Niche at Crawford Hill residence
- Interior view at the Crawford Hill home at 969 Sherman Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows wood molding and a shell motif.
- Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Jarvis Johnson - Fisher & Fisher
- Interior view of the Jarvis Johnson residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes wrought iron lamps, a flagstone floor, a tile arch, Spanish chairs, a fireplace, and stucco with an Aztec motif.
- Johnson, Jarvis--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 May - June - July
- Kountze's home - 6420 W. Lake Ridge Rd.
- View of a doorway at the Harold Kountze home at 6420 West Lakeridge Road in Lakewood (Jefferson County) Colorado; features ornate stone molding with a fish motif. Studs and a knocker adorn the door; wrought iron, Spanish style lamps are at the...
- Kountze, Harold, 1885-1965--Homes & haunts.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.
- 1921
- Harold Kountze residence
- View of a doorway at the Harold Kountze home at 6420 West Lakeridge Road in Lakewood (Jefferson County) Colorado; features ornate stone molding, a fish motif, stucco and a tile roof. Studs and a knocker adorn the door; wrought iron, Spanish style...
- Kountze, Harold, 1885-1965--Homes & haunts.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Lakewood--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Healy House, Leadville, 1940
- In this interior view of a room in the Healy House Museum, on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East Tenth Street in Leadville, Colorado there is a Franklin cast iron stove before restoration. It is dirty, missing the left top door and...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Healy House State Museum.
- 1940