Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- #129 Fruit Sheds on 2nd Street
- View of fruit warehouses in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Scaffolding and boards are in front of the building in the foreground. Planks, boards, and debris litter the foreground in front of the outhouses. Other warehouses in the background.
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Food storage buildings--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- [1911?]
- #303 Paonia Meat Market Phil Eisenkramer owner
- Phil Eisenkramer holds a plucked goose inside of his meat market in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Other plucked birds hang on a rack behind him. Wreaths hang above the rack and the windows. Tins of buscuits from the National Biscuit Company...
- Eisenkramer, Phil--Homes & haunts.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- 1909?
- #399 Man in buggy possibly Henry Davis building was originally Paonia High School now (1979) Junior High
- A man, possible Henry Davis, sits in a horse-drawn buggy in front of the newly-built high school in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. He holds the horse's reins in one hand and a whip in the other. The high school is a three-story, masonry...
- Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Davis, Henry.
- [1909?]
- $75 reward! : stolen -- Sunday evening, September 15th, 1872 ... Canadian horse pony.
- Poster that offers a $75 reward for the return of a Canadian horse pony stolen from Daniel Witter of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Crimes--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Horse stealing--Colorado--Denver.
- 1872
- 1. Jo Raymond, 2. - , 3. Fred (Aklin?) 4. Jo Cuerto, 5. Paddy Welch, 6. Geo Layden 7. Chas Gow, 8. Jo (Broad?) 9. M. Welch 10.-
- Street scene in front of Georgetown, Colorado saloon. Chan Gow, a Chinese man, sits in a two wheel cart being drawn by a burro. A Pitbull dog is next to him. Other men in suits and hats are behind; the saloonkeeper has a vest, tie and white apron,...
- Chinese--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1892]
- 1/2 in. scale details of interior finish residence for Harry K. Brown
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows details for a residence at 920 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver,...
- Brown, Harry K., esq.--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bookcases.; Buffets (Furniture); Fireplaces.; Houses.; Interiors.
- [1900-1905?]
- 1/2 in. scale details of living room
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows a living room details for a mountain residence in Evergreen, Colorado and was commissioned by J.A....
- Eaves, Alfred, esq.--Homes & haunts.; Evergreen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses.; Living rooms.
- 1905 February 6
- 1/2" scale detail of interior building for the Bishop-Cass Inv. Co., the American Theatre Bldg.
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows interior details for the American Theater Company at 1007 16th Street in the Central Business...
- Theaters.; American Theater Company (Denver, Colo.)
- 1916 July 12
- 1/2" scale details of building lobby alterations & additions to building vestibule & lobby
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows elevations, details and plans for a lobby at the California Building in the Central Business District...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Office buildings.; California Building (Denver, Colo.)
- 1928 December 28
- 1/4 in. scale detail of flagstone floor in patio, sunroom, hall & porch building for Mr. Jarvis Johnson
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows floor details for a patio of the residence at 4150 Montview Boulevard in the South Park Hill...
- Johnson, Jarvis--Homes & haunts.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floor coverings.; Halls (Passageways); Patios.; Porches.; Sunspaces.
- 1923 February 24
- 1/4 in. scale showing terra cotta for residence of Harry K. Brown
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows scale details for a residence at 920 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver,...
- Brown, Harry K., esq.--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses.
- [1900-1905?]
- 1/4 inch scale details of interior
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows interior details for a residence at 6701 East Colfax Avenue in the Montclair neighborhood of Denver,...
- Elder, Charles S., Dr.--Homes & haunts.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Chimneypieces.; Cupboards.; Fireplaces.; Houses.; Interiors.; Stairways.
- 1904 November 11
- 1/4 mi. west of bridge 126-B, 2 tracks upside down, one upon the other
- Railroad ties from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway are piled on top of each other and covered in mud from a flood, in probably Pueblo County, Colorado. Dried mud and debris are near a damaged telephone pole.
- Ridgway, Arthur Osbourne, 1870-1953.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Disasters--1920-1930.; Arkansas River--1920-1930.; Pueblo County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Debris--Colorado--Pueblo County--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo...
- 1921 June
- 11 days work
- Workmen for W. Johnson, in Brighton, Colorado, pose in bib overalls, aprons, sack suits, ties and gold chains, with a line of new houses behind them. The dwellings are frame, one-story, and gable roofed; some have covered porches, all have brick...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Brighton--1910-1920.
- April 9, 1917
- 1100 block on Pearl, south side
- Frame and brick false fronted stores line Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. Men and boys pose on the boardwalk in suits, bowlers, and a chef's apron and hat. Cornice lettering reads: "Bush & Co. Jewelers.," and a pole edging the dirt street bears...
- Shold, P. M.; Boulder (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Boulder--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 1214 Logan
- View of 1214 Logan Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade of a two-story single family residence constructed in 1896, which appears to have had many modifications. The house has a composition roof and a...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1976
- 1215 Detroit Street
- This is a Grand Denver Square built circa 1908. There is a large rounded entrance with arched windows covered with ornate grillwork and topped with a balcony. The other windows are adorned with limestone keystone pieces. This house has a...
- Houses--Denver--Colorado.
- 2004
- 1295 Tucson, Hoffman Heights Development
- Black and white print of the exterior of 1295 Tucson in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. The land around the house is all dirt, indicating the house is not completed. The house is brick with a single car garage on the left side. Two windows on...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1951
- 12th Street, Boulder, Colo.
- A man in a boat floats down a river of water on a flooded street in Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County during the city flood of 1894. Spectators stand on the side of the street and watch.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- June 1, 1894
- 13th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide Official Program
- 1421 Champa, exterior, front
- View of the Colorado Telephone Company Building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado; a four story brick structure with an ornate cornice and stained glass fanlight window. Stone entablature reads: "Telephone Building." Engaged columns flank...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1904
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman sits at a desk and interviews an applicant for a position as an operator at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building, 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman behind the desk wears a dress with a broad collar and has a...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman measures the height of a student at the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The student wears a wool skirt and jacket. The other woman wears a cotton...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman screens an applicant for the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Building at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The job applicant sits in a chair and raises her arm to measure her reach. The other...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1442 Creede by W.H. Jackson.
- People bundled in coats stand in front of shanties in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. One of the rectangular, wood-frame buildings has a gable with roofing; the gables of the other buildings are covered with tent material. Stacks...
- Creede (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bars--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1880-1890.
- [1885?]
- 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]
- 14th Street Viaduct construction
- Workmen watch as a crane on the traveler lifts a steel girder at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct construction site in Denver, Colorado. Other beams and girders are on the ground nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Girders--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- [1898]
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Workmen pose near pulleys, cranes and other machinery used in the construction of the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver (Denver County) Colorado. The Congregation of Shomro Amunoh, Revere House and Leadville House are in the background.
- Congregation Shomro Amunoh (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- August 19 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Shows a construction crew working on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver (Denver County) Colorado. Pulleys, cranes and other machinery are in use. Men stand and watch nearby. Wooden structures are near the viaduct, possibly shelters for...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 February 13
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Shows a construction crew working on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The men use cranes, pulleys, saws and other materials. The sign on the building in the background reads: "? T Walkers Western Foundry". Two men in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Retaining...
- 1898 September 20
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Construction crews work on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows cranes, pulleys and other machinery. Two men in suits are on the construction site. The sign on the building in the background reads: "T. Walkers Foundry".
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 September 20
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows cranes, pulley, wheelbarrows, work horses and other machinery. Two men use survey equipment, three other men wearing suits and hats observe the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 September 20th
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Workmen adjust a pulley and rope system attached to a long wooden pole embedded into a dry part of Cherry Creek, possibly a support system. Other men stand on the support beams and the rock wall. Bridges for the Denver & Rio Grande and Atchison,...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge...
- 1899 February 15
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Workmen adjust a pulley and rope system, attached to a long wooden pole embedded into the Cherry Creek river bed, possibly a support system. Other men stand on the support beams and spectators stand on the rock retainer wall. Bridges for the Denver...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge...
- 1899 February 15
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction - Denver, Colorado
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Workers sit and stand on beams on the partially completed bridge. Other men watch below. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at 14th and Platte Street....
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Structural...
- 1899 January 12
- 15 Years at the Fair: The People's Book
- 15th St., Denver
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado on a busy day; shows electric street railway cars (or trolleys including car number 358), horse-drawn wagons and carriages, bicycles, men and women on sidewalk and the Mining Exchange Building....
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1908 or 1909]
- 16th St. elevation building for the Bishop-Cass Inv. Co, The American Theater Bldg.
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows an elevation for the American Theater Company at 1007 16th Street in the Central Business District of...
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Theaters.; American Theater Company (Denver, Colo.)
- 1916 July 12
- 16th St. from Arapahoe, Denver
- Busy daytime view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street from Araphoe Street, Denver, Colorado; shows incomplete view of Daniels & Fisher tower possibly under last stages of construction, Whitney-Steen Company (engineers, contractors, builders) sign attached...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911?]
- 16th St. from Arapahoe, Denver
- 16th (Sixteenth) Street from Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado; shows street railway car number 42 (forty-two) on track, the Tabor Opera House, Joslins Dry Goods, and the Capitol building in distant background. Also shows many people on sidewalk...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 16th St. from Curtis St., Denver, Colo.
- Looking down 16th (Sixteenth) Street from Curtis Steet, Denver, Colorado; Tabor Grand Opera House, Federal Custom House with Post Office, Continental Trust Company and bank buildings on left; automobile, horsedrawn carriages, street railway car and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- 16th St. from Stout St., Denver
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street from a three-story building on Stout Street, Denver, Colorado; identifiable businesses and buildings include Gano-Downs (721-739 16th) and Colorado Building with Frederick W. Hedgcock & H.C. Jones Specialty Store...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Capitols--Colorado--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- 16th Stree [sic], Denver
- Overview looking southeast on Sixteenth Street of downtown Denver, Colorado; shows a busy time of day with many automobiles parked on the streets, pedestrians on sidewalk, street railway cars and cables, lamp posts, and buildings including the Post...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1935]
- 17 St. between Water & Gross Sts.
- Four men mounted on horses pose in front of a stable in Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County. Clothing includes hats, scarves, and revolvers. Each has a rope and other gear attached to the western saddle. Patches of snow and water are on the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Stables--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- 17th Ave Parkway Plantings
- 17th Ave Parkway Plantings
- 17th Ave Parkway Plantings
- 17th St. from Tremont, Denver
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) street from Tremont Place, Denver, Colorado; shows small wrought iron arch spanning street and bicycles & horse-drawn carriages parked at curb; businesses include Mexican & Indian Curio store, C.L. McFadden (taxidermist),...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1907 or 1908]
- 17th St. from Union Station, Denver
- Welcome Arch at Union Station in Denver, Colorado; view of 17th (Seventeenth) street, street railway car number 248, men and women walking towards Union Station (not in view), horse-drawn carriages and a touring sightseeing coach parked at curb,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1906 and 1910]