Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Public Library 1927 obituary index : Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.
- Index of all deaths published in the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for the year 1927.
- Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy--Indexes.; Denver (Colo.)--Vital records.; Denver Post--Indexes.; Rocky Mountain News--Indexes.
- 2011
- Florence E. Witkoski
- Studio bust portrait of Florence Evelyn Witkoski (Witkowski), a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Witkoski's bangs are curled and her hair is pinned back. Her dress bodice has a rounded, gathered neckline, lace frills over puffed...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Witkoski, Florence E. (Florence Evelyn); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Gertrude Morris
- Studio bust portrait of Gertrude Morris, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Morris has short, curly hair and bangs. Her dress has a ruffled collar and ruffled hem on the bodice. A dark netting fabric is gathered in pleats at the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Morris, Gertrude.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Elizabeth Warnecke
- Studio bust portrait of Elizabeth Clara Warnecke, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Portrait in profile shows Warnecke's curly bangs, and her wavy hair pinned back in a braided twist. Her dress has a ruffled collar, puffed sleeves...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Warnecke, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Clara); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Ignacio, head chief of Utes
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Ignacio, leader of Native American Utes, and member of the Weeminuche Band. He wears a vest over a light colored shirt, a kerchief around his neck, a vest with cigars in breast pockets, hoop earrings, and a...
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Wiminuche Indians--1870-1890.; Ignacio, Ute Chief.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop; husband, Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta, stands next to wife, Ra-De-A, and baby, Rio Pinos in a cradleboard.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.; Ne-Ge-Ri-Ta.; Ra-De-A.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop; the mother holds a baby; the father's dress includes a vest with painted American flags, bone pipe choker, armbands and moccasins; the young boy wears a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.; Families--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute family
- Full-length studio portrait of a Native American Ute family in front of a painted backdrop with prop rug, headdress and bow and arrows; the mother and daughter wear buckskins dresses, wide leather belts and jewelry; the father and son wear cotton...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Severo's children
- Studio portrait of a Chief Severo's children, one Native American Ute girl and three boys sit in front of a painted backdrop; they wear fringed buckskin or cotton shirts; the boys have beaded strips, beads or feathers in their hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1900.; Severo, Chief--Family.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie and To-Wee, Native Americans (Ute), wearing feathers, beads, leggings, moccasins, conchos, hair pipe chokers, earrings, and printed fabrics. Buckskin Charlie holds a sword and a fan.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.; To-Wee.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Buckskin Charly
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American man (Ute); dress includes a hair pipe breastplate, fur, he wears a moustache.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Lawrence Brown son of Mrs. J. J. Brown
- Studio portrait of Lawrence Palmer Brown, Margaret "Molly" Brown's son. He wears a military uniform and hat.
- Military uniforms--1900-1910.; Teenagers--1900-1910.; Brown, James Joseph--Family.; Brown, Lawrence P.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Family.
- [1900?]
- May Company construction
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street at Champa, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, construction of the May Company Store, the Equitable Building, and a corner business with signs: "Throbeck Fotos," Rothberger Studio," "The Scott Floral Company,"...
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Rogers and Nash Mortuary Records : 1873-1979
- Index to the records of the Rogers and Nash Mortuary Records located in boxes 1-18 and between the years 1873 and 1979. Index is arranged alphabetically by last name and includes: Last and First Name, Date of Event, Type of Records, Box Number,...
- Rogers Mortuary (Denver, Colo.)--Registers.; Nash-Miller Mortuary (Denver, Colo.)--Registers.; Funeral homes--Colorado--Denver.; Registers of births, etc.--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--Genealogy. Denver (Colo.) -- Vital records.
- 2008
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 Q-R
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Colorado portrait and biography index : gathered and arranged from histories, magazines, newspaper files, land records, and many other sources, 1931, 1932, 1933, Denver.
- Index originally created by Henrietta Bromwell in 1933 of 31,000 items regarding biographies and portraits of politicians, miners, club women, newspaper editors, artists, businessmen, legislators, early settlers, settlements, mines, geographical...
- Colorado--Biography.
- 1933, 2005
- Western History Subject Index
- Rothberger, Mrs
- Western History Subject Index
- Rothberger, Lou
- Western History Subject Index
- Rothberger, Mrs. Lou
- Western History Subject Index
- Rothberger, Louis
- Fairmount sexton's records, 1891-1953, Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
- Fairmount Sexton’s Records 1891-1953 list over 85,500 burials or entombments. The Fairmount Sexton Records 1891–1953 were microfilmed in 1959 by the Genealogical Society of Utah. The grave registers were arrange in rough “alphabetical...
- Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Indexes.; Registers of births, etc.--Colorado--Denver--Indexes.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado--Genealogy.; Colorado--Vital records.
- 2004
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 H
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 17, 1912 June 14
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 18, 1913 June 28
- James Joseph Brown
- Portrait of James Joseph "J. J." Brown, Margaret "Molly" Brown's husband. He wears a suit, tie, and bowler hat.
- Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Brown, James Joseph.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Family.
- 1908
- Baby Tabor aged 4 years
- Studio portrait of Elizabeth Bonduel Lillie Tabor (daughter of Horace and Baby Doe Tabor), holding a dove. A lily is by her foot.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Tabor, Elizabeth Bonduel Lillie, 1884-1946.
- 1888
- Eleanor Holmsted teacher at Conifer school
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Eleanor Holmsted of Conifer, Colorado wearing a sheer cotton dress with lace; her full hair is pulled back.
- Conifer (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Conifer--1900-1910.; Holmsted, Eleanor.
- [between 1901 and 1904]
- West High School alumnus
- Group portrait of West High School men, women, and teachers, at 5th (Fifth) Avenue and Fox Street in Denver, Colorado, by the incised sandstone entry arch. One of the girls is an African-American (Black); the boys wear bow ties.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1908
- Colorado College of Dental Surgery
- Composite photographs of individual photographs of dental surgeons from the Colorado College of Dental Surgery. Identifications, top row, left to right: L.A. Walker, G. Seeley. Second row: R.N. Culver, D.A. Richardson, Howard Chinn, H.W....
- Colorado College of Dental Surgery--People--1900-1910.; Dentists--Colorado--1900-1910.; Dentistry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1900 April
- Dr. John Elsner
- Portrait of Dr. John Elsner. He has a moustache and wears a shirt with a starched collar, probably a silk band bow tie, a double breasted jacket with probably satin lapels, pin-striped slacks, and leather boots with covered laces. Dr. Elsner sits...
- Men--1880-1890.; Elsner, John, d. 1922.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Fred Walsen and John Albert
- Studio portrait of Fred Walsen (standing) and John Albert (sitting). John Albert has a white beard and wears a simple suit with boots, he holds a staff. Fred Walsen has a beard and is well dressed in a suit with a with fob chain and a medal clipped...
- Pioneers--Colorado--1890-1900.; Pioneers--Colorado--Walsenburg--1890-1900.; Albert, John David, 1806-1899.; Fred Walsen, 1841-1906.
- 1895
- Young woman in a hat
- Studio bust portrait of an unidentified young woman, possibly either Marian Beatrice Miller or Edith Pleasance Miller, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a hat with a warped brim, topped with flowers and ribbon. Her dress...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Young woman in a hat
- Studio bust portrait of an unidentified young woman, possibly either Marian Beatrice Miller or Edith Pleasance Miller, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a hat with a warped brim, topped with flowers and ribbon. Her...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Louis A. Witkoski
- Studio bust portrait of Louis A. Witkoski (Witkowski), a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Witkoski's short hair is parted to the side and his bangs are wavy and brushed back. He wears a wool coat and vest, a shirt with an upright...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Witkoski, Louis A.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1892
- Alice Ethyle Bailey
- Studio bust portrait of Alice Ethyle Bailey, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Bailey's wavy hair is parted down the middle and pulled back. Her dress has frilled lace around the square neckline and a ribbon bow at the shoulder....
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bailey, Alice Ethyle.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Isadore Amter
- Studio bust portrait of Isadore Amter, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Amter's hair is parted to the side and his bangs are brushed in a wave. He wears a coat and vest with a silk bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Amter, Isadore.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Laura Emma Besser
- Studio bust portrait of Laura Emma Besser, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Besser's long hair is parted down the middle and pulled back. She wears a dress with puffed sleeves, a rounded neckline and a lace bertha collar affixed...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Besser, Laura Emma.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Ethel Gertrude Blake
- Studio bust portrait of Ethel Gertrude Blake, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Blake's wavy hair is parted down the middle and pulled back. She wears a dress with bows on the oversized puffed sleeves, and gathered lace with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Blake, Ethel Gertrude.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Adeline Ervilla Brown
- Studio bust portrait of Adeline Ervilla Brown, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Brown's wavy hair is parted in the middle and pulled back. She wears a dress with puffed sleeves, and gathered, frilled tulle or netting along the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Brown, Adeline Ervilla.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Norman S. Ballantine
- Studio portrait of Norman Sherwin Ballantine, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Ballantine's short, wavy hair is parted down the middle. He stands with his arms crossed and wears a Denver High School Cadet's uniform, a belt and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ballantine, Norman S. (Norman Sherwin); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public...
- 1897
- Jennie Alemeth Brownell
- Studio bust portrait of Jennie Alemeth Brownell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Brownell's curly hair is pulled back. She wears a choker necklace with a heart shaped locket, and a dress with a pleated lace bodice and puffed...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Brownell, Jennie Alemeth.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Lila Buell
- Studio bust portrait of Lila Buell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Buell's wavy hair is pinned up in a bun. Her dress has frilled lace on the sleeves and bodice, and she wears a pin on her band collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Buell, Lila.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Walter E. Burlingame
- Studio portrait of Walter Eugene Burlingame, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Burlingame's short hair is parted down the middle. He stands and wears a Denver High School Cadet's uniform, and holds his "DHSC" cap in his hand.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Burlingame, Walter E. (Walter Eugene); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public...
- 1897
- Walter Eugene Burlingame
- Studio bust portrait of Walter Eugene Burlingame, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Burlingame's short hair is parted down the middle. He wears a coat, vest and necktie, and a watch fob chain.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Burlingame, Walter E. (Walter Eugene); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Charles McNeil Burpee
- Studio portrait of Charles McNeill Burpee, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Burpee's short hair is parted down the middle. He stands and wears a Denver High School Cadet's uniform, a sword, and holds his "DHSC" cap in his hand.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cadets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Burpee, Charles McNeil.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public...
- 1897
- Lucile Charlotte Cady
- Studio bust portrait of Lucile Charlotte Cady, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cady's wavy hair is parted down the middle and affixed in a bun on top of her head. Her dress has a ruffled collar and puffed sleeves.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cady, Lucile Charlotte.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Evelyn Campbell
- Studio bust portrait of Evelyn Campbell, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Campbell's hair is parted down the middle and pulled back in a braided bun. Her dress has a band collar, fabric bows, and puffed sleeves.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Campbell, Evelyn., b. ca. 1879-; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Nellye Jane Case
- Studio bust portrait of Nellye Jane Case, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Case's hair is pulled back and tied with a bow. Her dress has a band collar and bodice finished with gathered tulle and striped fabric, and tiered cap...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Case, Nellye Jane.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- John Fred Cleaveland
- Studio bust portrait of John Fred Cleaveland, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cleaveland's short hair is parted down the middle. He wears a coat, vest, ascot, and a circle pin that reads "DHS."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cleaveland, John Fred.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Ena Vinetta Cornell
- Studio bust portrait of Ena Vinetta Cornell, class salutatorian, and senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cornell's hair is pulled back and she wears wire-rimmed eyeglasses. Her patterned blouse has a band collar. She wears a jacket...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Cornell, Ena Vinetta.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897