Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Beautiful, beautiful, zion! : the majesty of God's power and grace, First Chronicles-Chapter 20, Verse 11.
- Booklet created detailing the clerical and building history of the Zion Baptist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Included are several photographs of different pastors and their families, changes to different church buildings to the year 2003.
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver--History.; Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 2003
- Denver Orphan's Home Historic Building Application Forms
- Denver
- Photograph of a photograph of a downtown panoramic view in Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the domed Arapahoe County Courthouse building, the stone Kittredge Building with arched windows, the nine-story stone Brown Palace Hotel with lettering...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Panoramic photographs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1894 and 1910?]
- Gateway and Pike's Peak
- This photograph of a photograph shows a panoramic view of sandstone rock formations and Gate Rock (North Gateway Rock) at Garden of the Gods (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows dirt wagon roads and bushes near rock formations, and snow on Pikes Peak...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Rock...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Heart of the Selkirks
- Photograph of a photograph of mountain summits in the Selkirk Range. The photograph is mounted on wooden panels, and a title label reads: "Heart of the Selkirks, Copyright 1902 by Detroit Photographic Co."
- Selkirk Range--1900-1910.; Mountains--1900-1910.; Photographic prints.
- [between 1902 and 1910?]
- John Pilcher [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1900.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- John Pilcher [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of John Pilcher, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a suit coat over a vest, a necktie, and a goatee.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Pilcher, John.
- [1883]
- Omaha Chief Yellow Smoke [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chief Yellow Smoke, a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a buffalo robe around his shoulders, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, a medallion, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Medals--1880-1890.; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker, earrings, a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) Omaha sub-chief [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of sub-chief Standing Bear (Montchou-Naji) a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a decorative, dark colored vest over a light colored, long sleeved shirt, armbands, bracelets, hair pipe necklaces, a choker,...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative pipe in his...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Homme Connu [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Homme Connu a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a blanket around his waist, a medallion, choker, bead necklaces, shell, earrings, and a feather in his hair. He holds a large and decorative...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Homme Connu.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Bright Eye [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Bright Eye a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears fur around his lower body, shell and bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. His chest is tattooed with designs.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tattoos--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.
- [1883]
- Inside Man [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Inside Man a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, shell and bead necklaces, earrings, and a feather in his hair. In his right hand he holds a tomahawk and a pouch.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Inside Man.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- Hard Chief [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Hard Chief a Native American (Omaha) man. He is shirtless and wears a breech cloth, leggings, ornate necklaces, a choker, earrings, armbands, bracelets, face paint, and a feather in his hair. Attached to the pipe...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Body painting--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Hard Chief.
- [1883]
- White Swan [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, a fur sash with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Tomahawks--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- Chef du Bande [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Chef du Bande a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears leggings, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, a medallion, fur with conchas, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Chef du Bande.
- [1883]
- White Swan [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Swan a Native American (Omaha) man. He wears a blanket around his waist, a dark colored, long sleeved shirt, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, earrings, armbands, bracelets, and feathers in his hair....
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; White Swan, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, a circle of...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Unidentified [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of an unidentified Native American (Omaha) man. He wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt under fringed hide, ornate bead and shell necklaces, chokers, fur with conchos, earrings, armbands, bracelets, rings, and...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Fans (Costume accessories)--1880-1890.; Roach headdresses--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.
- [1883]
- Cat [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Cat, a Native American (Plains) woman, and a child. She wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt, bead necklaces, a decorative sash, armbands, bracelets, and a bandeau. The blurry view of the child shows a dark dress...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cat, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Cat [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Cat a Native American (Omaha) woman and a child. She wears beaded leggings, a dark colored shirt, bead necklaces, a decorative sash, armbands, bracelets, and a bandeau. The child wears a dark dress and necklaces.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Bandeaux--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cat, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Plains) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt, bracelets, decorative beaded and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- Mnigh-Di-Tai [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Mnigh-Di-Tai a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a print shirt with conchos, bracelets, decorative bead and shell necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Mnigh-Di-Tai.
- [1883]
- White Crow [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- White Crow [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of White Crow a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark skirt, a light colored shirt with shoulder ruffles, bracelets, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; White Crow.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchas, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Cook [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Cook a Native American (Omaha) woman and a child. Both wear dark dresses and bead necklaces, the woman wears earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Girls--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cook, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Luune Dure [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Luune Dure a Native American (Plains) woman. Her hair is braided; she wears a dark skirt, a dark shirt with shoulder decoration and conchos, decorative bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Luune Dure.
- [1883]
- Cook [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Cook a Native American (Omaha) woman. She wears a dark dress, bead necklaces, and earrings.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Cook, Omaha woman.
- [1883]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [profile]
- Sitting profile studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Traveler [full-face]
- Standing studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Beautiful Hill with child, Village Maker [full-face]
- Sitting studio portrait of Beautiful Hill, a Native American (Plains) woman, and Village Maker, a Omaha boy. The woman wears a dark dress with shoulder conchos, bead necklaces, a choker, and earrings. The child, standing next to her, wears...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Jewelry--1880-1890.; Mothers & children--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Beautiful Hill.; Village Maker.
- [1883]
- Traveler [profile]
- Standing profile studio portrait of Traveler a Native American (Omaha) boy. He wears moccasins, fringed leggings, a heavy fur shirt or vest, armbands, bracelets, a belt with conchos, bead necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Boys--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Traveler, Omaha Indian.
- [1883]
- Group portrait of Omaha Indians
- Group portrait of (left to right) White Swan, Inside Man, Cook, Chef du Bande, Mnigh-Di-Tai, Yellow Smoke and a child, Standing Bear holding a pipe-tomahawk, Cat, Bright Eye, Traveler, Village Maker, Homme Connu, John Pilcher (leader), unidentified...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Omaha Indians--1880-1890.; Children--1880-1890.; Men--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Bright Eye.; Cat, Omaha woman.; Chef du Bande.; Cook, Omaha woman.; Hard Chief.; Homme Connu.; Inside...
- [1883]
- Jackson Lake of the Teton Mtns.
- View of Jackson Lake (elevation 6025 feet), Carbon & Natrona counties, Wyoming with Tetons in background; photograph of a photograph attributed to McClure.
- Carbon County (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Jackson Lake (Teton County, Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Natrona County (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Wyoming--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- "Steamer, Far West, the heroine of the upper river" used to transport Reno's wounded
- Steamer (or Sternwheeler) Far West - used to transport Major Marcus Albert Reno's wounded soldiers from Battle at Little Bighorn to Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, in record time down Missouri River, 700 miles in 54 hours; also captained by Grant...
- Stern wheelers--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- 10th Mountain Division 85th Regiment Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion
- CENTER ROW 1) Fuller, Wesley, 2) Zovko, Andrew, 3) Hirtle, Bertram, 4) Barron, Wallace, 5) Baker, Wilford, 6) Goodrich, Ward, 7) Rivers, David, 8) Lucas, Robert, 9) Ferencz, Hans, 10) Daneman, Martin, 11) Tofnai, Walter, 12) Hayman, Eugene, 13)...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- 1944 June 15
- Puppet Project at Wyman School
- Puppet project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Six students from Wyman Elementary School demonstrate the puppets they have created. From left to right the students are Billy Carpenter, Patricia Burns, Charles Hazlewood, Edmund...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937
- President Theodore Roosevelt riding on a carriage through Denver
- Photograph of a photoprint shows President Theodore Roosevelt riding in a carriage through Denver, Colorado on his visit on August 29, 1910. An entourage of men follow the carriage. Shows spectators, police, military men on horseback, downtown...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1910 August 29
- Harry M. Rhoads in darkroom with family on Christmas card
- Photograph of the Rhoads family Christmas card; a photograph of Harry M. Rhoads in a darkroom as he holds up a photoprint of his wife Sade and daughters Harriet and Mary Elizabeth. The front of the card reads: "Merry Christmas! From The 'Four...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Darkrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harriet.;...
- 1932 or 1933
- Portrait of two women
- Photograph of a studio portrait of two women who sit on a bench and lean toward each other with their heads touching. Each has an armed wrapped around the waist of the other. One woman wears a dress with a pleated skirt, and fitted bodice with...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of possibly the family of Tridor Gavordi. The mother wears a simple cotton dress with a high collar and sits in a chair with a child on her lap. Her four other children surround her. All of the girls wear simple cotton dresses. Two...
- Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Teller House exterior
- A photograph of The Teller House in Central City, Colorado, is held on a piece of pegboard over another photograph. The photograph is taken out of a window looking toward the Teller House. A goldpan, a lamp, and a mining implement are in the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- 1940
- A Moki Interior
- Reproduction of a photograph by Adam Clark Vroman; interior of a Hopi pueblo room, Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona, with two Native American (Hopi) women; both wear mantas and sit with several metates. A flask hangs on a beam; a display of dolls...
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1890-1930.; Indians of North America--Arizona--1890-1930.; Metates--Arizona--1890-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--1890-1930.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1930.
- [between 1895 and 1925?]