Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Log Cabin at Maroon Lake
- Children stand in front of a log structure in Aspen, Colorado; older girl wears a skirt, sweater, shirt with buttons, and leather shoes; younger girl wears a long-sleeved dress with a scalloped collar, stockings and leather shoes; boy holding a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.; Log buildings--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.
- 1910
- East High spotlight: 21st year no 9
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 March 4
- Shoe store interior
- Interior view of a shoe store in Denver, Colorado; shows footwear on display and signs: "Toilet Slippers," "Working Shoes," and "Edwin C. Burt & Co's Ladies Fine Shoes."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Display, Argo Mill, Mine and Museum
- View of a humorous display at the Argo Mill, Mine and Museum, 2350 Riverside Drive in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows two fake graves that consist of piles of rock. One grave is facing feet first, with shoes poking out the end,...
- Argo Gold Mine & Mill (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Exhibitions.; Mining.; Humorous pictures.; Argo Gold Mine & Mill (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--Humor--Pictorial works.; Exhibitions--Colorado--Idaho...
- 1993
- Otis Taylor and the Shoe String Ball
- View of African American Otis Taylor sitting next to his shoe string ball at a shoe shine shop probably in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. A sign over the door reads: "1655." The ball was started in 1926 by shoe shine, Jack Hughes....
- African Americans--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Shoe shiners.; Taylor, Otis--Pictorial works.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Shoe shiners--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 2006
- J. L. Niebergall store, Cripple Creek
- Exterior view of J. L. Niebergall store in a shed-roof round horizontal log cabin, Cripple Creek, Colorado; same store and site that was located in Fremont, 1892, prior to incorporation of Cripple Creek; man with dog stands in doorway while another...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; J.L. Niebergall Headquarters.
- [1892 or 1893]
- Walden, Colo. in North Park
- View of Mosman store, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado; shows a frame business, people, dogs, and light bulb traffic signal lettered: "Keep to Right." Awnings and signs read: "Groceries, Grain & Feed, Hardware, Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes,...
- Moseman, Irene--Homes & haunts.; Walden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Walden--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Couple posed in swimsuits
- A man and a woman pose for a photo inside of a tent. The woman wears a swimsuit, bathing cap, stockings and shoes. The man wears a swimsuit, rolled down socks and shoes.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Couples--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Couple posed in swimsuits
- A man kneels on a sand floor while a woman sits on his knee, he wears a swimsuit and shoes. The woman wears a swimsuit with ruffled skirt bottom, a flower on the bodice, a hat with flowers, bloomers and shoes.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Couple posed in swimsuits
- A couple poses in their swimsuits in a tent, possibly on a beach. The woman wears a swimsuit, bloomers, tights, shoes and a hair piece resembling a bird. The man wears a swimsuit, socks and shoes.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Couples--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Couple posed in swimsuits
- A man and a woman pose in their swimsuits in a tent, possibly at a beach. The woman wears a swimsuit that has small beads that hang from the bottom of her suit, ballet shoes and a checked hat. The man wears a swim suit that has a rose printed in...
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Couples--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Couple in costume
- A man and a woman pose in their swimsuits under a tent. The woman wears a head scarf, stockings and shoes, and the man wears a rose on his swimsuit, shoes and socks.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Couples--1920-1940.; Swimmers--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Odd Fellows Hall
- View of stores in the 1500 block of Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The Odd Fellows Hall, located at 1543 Champa, has a side square tower, classical entablature, finials, arches, and a dentiled cornice. Signs on the building read: : "Odd Fellows...
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Appliance stores--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Mercantile...
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Odd Fellows Hall
- View of "Odd Fellows Hall, Union Lodge No. 1," at 1543 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The buildings has a square tower, classical entablature, arches, a dentiled cornice, a fire escape and storefront windows. A sign on the building reads: "Le...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Odd Fellows Hall
- View the Odd Fellows Hall located at 1543 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The building has a square corner tower, classical entablature, finials, arches, a dentiled cornice and storefront windows. Signs on the building read: "Odd Fellows Hall,...
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows--Facilities--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fraternal lodges.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Georgetown stores interior
- Interior view of men's clothing store in Georgetown, Colorado. A main aisle divides the store. On one side, hats and caps are on a table and glass showcases display ties and handkerchiefs. Shirts are stacked and displayed behind the glass counters...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1880 to 1910?]
- Boston Shoe Store, 392 Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado
- View of brick storefronts in Denver, Colorado, on Larimer Street, between 17th (Seventeenth) and 18th (Eighteenth) Streets; men pose by arched windows and signs: "Millers Boots and Shoes, Boston Boot & Shoe Store," "Repairing Neatly Done."
- Boston Shoe Store--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Engleman's dry goods and notions store, Canon City, Colorado
- View of Engleman's dry goods store in Canon City (Fremont County) Colorado; shows a brick storefront and men posing by display windows. Lettering reads; "Engleman," and "Boots and Shoes."
- Engleman's Dry Goods and Notions Store--1860-1880.; Canon City (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Canon City--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- W.H. Standart, wholesale and retail dealer in boots and shoes, Tejon Street, opposite Post Office, Colorado Springs, Col.
- Interior view of the Standart shoe store in Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado; shows a man and woman posing by cabinets of shoeboxes.
- W.H. Standart Boots and Shoes--1860-1880.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Register Building. Central City, Col. Book and job printing daily and weekly Register. Hall & Whipple, proprietors.
- View of brick office blocks in Central City (Gilpin County) Colorado; shows men posing by arched windows and signs: "The Daily Register," "Boots & Shoes J. H. Schweder," and "E. Goldman." Hanging pince-nez read: "Lazeres Morris & Co. Perfected...
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Central City--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Hawley & Manville, groceries, provisions, furniture, crockery, powder, and fuse. Main Street, Central City, Colorado.
- View of office blocks in Central City (Gilpin County) Colorado; shows brick buildings with stone trim, men posing by storefronts, and signs: "Groceries Millinery & Dry Goods. Boots & Shoes."
- Hawley & Manville--Buildings--1860-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Central City--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Georgetown stores
- View of a storefront in Georgetown, Colorado. A sign on the false front reads, "Boots, Shoes, O.K Dry Goods." A center door is flanked by two windows, which reflect a white wall with windows across the street and display shoes, shirts, and other...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Shorthorn
- View of the Shorthorn Building at 22nd (Twenty-second) and Larimer Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has decorative brickwork and arched windows. Signs read: "Rooms," "Formosa Cafe," "Chop...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A Merchant at Cripple Creek, Fremont
- Two men and a dog are outside a log store for miners in Fremont (Cripple Creek, Teller County), Colorado. The sign above the store reads "J.L. Niebergall, Headquarters for Gents Furnishings Boots & Shoes." Shirts, pants, jackets, gloves, socks,...
- Fremont (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Fremont--1880-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Fremont--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Fremont--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Del Norte
- Men and women stand along the boardwalk against the exterior of the "Asa F. Middaugh Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes" store in the town of Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. Architectural elements of the one-story, stone building include...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Del Norte--1890-1900.
- [1891?]
- Denver party Del Norte
- A boy riding a burro turns to look behind him as three boys run down a street in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. Men stand in a line at the side of the unpaved street and watch the spectacle. A two- story, commercial storefront with a...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Del Norte--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Del Norte--1920-1930.
- June 6, 1922
- Dagmar Jensen shaking hands
- Governor William Herbert "Billy" Adams and Dagmar Jensen, the Colorado Senate Docket Clerk, shake hands and pose in a receiving line in an unidentified room in probably Denver, Colorado. Dagmar Jensen wears a fur coat, leather gloves, a cloche,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Receiving lines--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Jensen, Dagmar.
- 1925?
- Margaret Jane Ferguson Poley and Horace S. Poley
- A man and woman stand and smile arm in arm beside a log pile and a clapboard building. Margaret Jane Ferguson Poley wears a cap, wire rimmed glasses, a tea length dress with a ruffled v-neck, stockings and laced shoes. Horace S. Poley wears a suit...
- Photographers--Colorado--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--1930-1940.; Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley); Poley, Margaret Ferguson.
- 1939 June
- Medium security area at Canon City
- Aerial view of the dormitories of the medium security facility at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Lawn, hedge and parking lot front them; a birdbath and radio tower are in the yard. Picnic tables are beyond the landscaped area;...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1960
- Yvonne Belle 4 yrs., Earl Sherman 3 yrs., Mrs. Mason
- Two African American children, identified as Yvonne Belle and Earl Sherman, pose with Mrs Mason, an African American woman. Mrs. Mason wears a polka-dot dress, stockings and ankle-strap shoes with a "cloche" hat. Yvonne Belle wears a dress, socks,...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Belle, Yvonne.; Sherman, Earl.
- [between 1929 and 1930]
- The family: me at 7 yrs, mother, dad
- Marie Anderson (later Marie L. Greenwood), an African American child of seven years poses with her parents, Joseph Anderson (a Creole from Louisiana) and Sarah Garrett Anderson (from Texas) on a porch of a house. Marie wears a print dress, socks,...
- African Americans--1920-1930.; Families--1920-1930.; Anderson, Joseph; Anderson, Sarah Garrett.; Greenwood, Marie L.
- 1920
- Sisters
- Studio portrait of girls. The younger girl stands and holds an ostrich feather fan, she wears a dress with a lace collar and button shoes. The older girls is seated, she wears a dress with a lace collar and a tie, she wears button shoes.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Canon City--1860-1880.; Families--Colorado--Canon City--1860-1880.; Girls--Colorado--Canon City--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880?]
- Street view in Green River, Wyoming Territory
- Men wear sack suits and overcoats, and hats or caps and pose in a row in front of businesses in Green River (Sweetwater County), Wyoming. Shows a saddled horse, a wagon, and commercial signs that read: "Dixon & Grimes Groceries and Provisions,"...
- Green River (Wyo.)--1860-1870.; Clothing stores--Wyoming--Green River--1860-1870.; General stores--Wyoming--Green River--1860-1870.; Men--Wyoming--Green River--1860-1870.
- 1868
- Louis Cohen store, Georgetown, Colorado
- Men in suits and a woman in a dress and a hat stand outside storefronts in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows the corner entrance to a shoe store, and signs that read: "C.O.D. Louis Cohen, Sole Agent For Cowles Curtis & Co. Fine Hand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boots--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Shoe industry--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 28 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 March 26
- Participants in Gilpin School Cornerstone Ceremony
- Two children standing next to each other against a brick wall with a wooden bench and a wooden object behind them. The child on the left is dressed in scuffed athletic clothing, dark socks and shoes with laces, and a helmet. The child on the right...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- George Tritch, hardware, stoves, iron & steel, horse shoes, nails, fence wire, shingle and saw mills, blacksmith and miner's tools, Denver, Colorado
- View of a brick storefront in Denver, Colorado, shows stacked merchandise and signs: "Hardware, Stoves, Tin & Copper Ware."
- George Tritch Hardware Company--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Denver business, Fontius Shoes
- View of the Fontius Shoe Store at 834-836 16th (Sixteenth) Street (Symes Building) in Denver, Colorado; shows shoes in window displays; second floor business, African Ostrich Feather Company, displays hats in windows.
- Fontius Shoe Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hats--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Feltman & Curme Quality Shoes
- View of the Feltman and Curme shoe store at 610 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows footwear in display windows and a neon sign: "Feltman & Curme Quality Shoes."
- Feltman & Curme (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1928 and 1940?]
- Fontius Shoes
- View of the Fontius Shoe Company at 834 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows storefront windows, shoes, tile, marble, a clock, and a cast bronze sign: "Fontius."
- Fontius Shoe Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- #322 Cobbler at work - rear of Emry Shoe and Clothing Company
- A cobbler repairs the sole of a shoe in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. The shoe is mounted on an iron that the cobbler holds between his feet as he sits on a wooden bench. He taps the sole with a hammer. His box of tools in on the bench next...
- Shoes--Maintenance and repair--Colorado--Paonia--1900- 1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Shoemakers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- [1908?]
- [Power lines with tennis shoes hanging from line]
- Power lines stand between buildings against a background of trees and clouds. A pair of tennis shoes dangle from the wire.
- Electric lines--Pictorial works.; Sneakers--Pictorial works.
- [2010]
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 24
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 November
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 8
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 February 17
- Western History Subject Index
- BOULDER,, COLORADO. BUSINESS. SHOES
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business. Shoes
- Irene Arguello
- Portrait of freshman Irene Arguello, a student at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. She sits in an arm chair and reads a book. A floor lamp and table are nearby. She wears a blouse, scarf, shirt,...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Interiors.; Arguello, Irene--Pictorial works.; San Luis...
- [1953]
- Freshman class officers
- Portrait of freshman class officers at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. They are identified (left to right) as: "Secretary-Treasurer: Irene Trujillo, Vice President Gene Medina, [and] President...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Interiors.; Trujillo, Irene--Pictorial works.; Duarte,...
- [1953]
- Masonic Hall, Alamosa
- View of the restored Masonic Building, home to Alamosa Masonic Lodge No. 44, at 514 San Juan Avenue, Alamosa, Colorado. The two story commercial brick building has a shaped parapet, a cast iron cornice and Italianate facade with columns and arched...
- Freemasons. Alamosa Lodge, No. 44 (Alamosa, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Carlucci's (Alamosa, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Colorado Sports (Alamosa, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Alamosa (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fraternal lodges.; Clothing stores.; Sporting goods stores.;...
- 2005