Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A bit in Denver Bottoms
- A landscape oil painting by Henrietta Bromwell of buildings, smoke stacks; bushes are in the foreground and along the stream. Henrietta uses orange, blue, purple, green, grey and pink oil paints on a rectangular board. An inscription on the back of...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Mt. Byers from Bridge at St. Louis Creek
- St. Louis Creek in Grand County, Colorado runs through the foreground of this view of Byers Peak in the distance.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Snow, December 5, 1913, Central City, Colorado
- An unidentified man dressed in a suit stands on a sidewalk in Central City, Colorado, holding a shovel. Enormous piles of snow that are taller than the man line Eureka Street in front of him. Signs marking a bank, a millinery, the Teller House and...
- [1913]
- St. David's Day Concert
- The program from the St. David's Day Concert in 1942 at Eighth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The concert featured 10 performances.
- 1942 March 4
- St. David's Day Concert
- The program from the St. David's Day concert in 1935 at Eighth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The concert featured seven performances.
- 1935 March 1
- Alphonse D. Robinson
- Alphonse D. Robinson Mus. Arts., B. 1910, East St. Louis, Illinois Organist, choir director, pianist, composer. Student of Marta Baloghy Teodonno, Hungarian born concert pianist. Chronicled in Choral Music by Afro American Composers by Evely...
- undated
- Bill Beerkheim's Home on Alley of Curtiss St., Brush
- 2012 June 14
- St Philomena Reunion
- Sister Mary Lee and Michael Farinacci Confirmation Oct 16 1966
- St Philomena's Reunion
- 1966
- St. Philomena Reunion
- Michael Farinacci 3rd grade class photo Mrs. Alper's class.
- 1962
- The Schumachers on 3063 Blake Street
- Peter and Elizabeth Shumacher in front of the St. Nicholas Hotel circa 1903. See also: Sanborn Map, 1903 Vol. 2, Sheet 213, (DPL digital images) Ballengers Directory (date) 2 entries:Schumacher, Peter J. r 3063 Blake and also listed as a boarding...
- 1903
- 1449 Emerson St. March 1942
- Marvin and Gary Moeller
- 1942 Mar 07
- 1225 Ogden St.
- Mary Moeller probably from back of house looking across the street
- 1946 April
- Newport St
- Gary Moeller photo taken from front of house looking across Newport St.
- 1942 Dec 20
- Newport St.
- Mary and Gary Moeller looking West across Newport St.
- 1942 Dec 31
- Pennsylvania St.
- Gary and Mary Moeller looking southwest
- 1943 May 16
- Late spring snow
- Late spring snow
- 1943 May 10
- Hoyt St. Lakewood
- 1944 October
- Candlelight Vigil for Marriage Equality
- 2013 Mar 24
- Candlelight Vigil for Marriage Equality
- 2013 Mar 25
- Candlelight Vigil for Marriage Equality
- 2013 Mar 25
- Denver Pride 2003
- 2003 Jun 22
- 1938 Aerial Photo of the Excavation Area for the History Colorado Center
- 1938 Aerial photo taken by Robert Sardakowski showing the 12th and Broadway block as well as the row houses at the corner of 12th and Lincoln St. that was under archaeological investigation prior to the construction of the History Colorado Center.
- 1938
- South Broadway Church interior
- This is a recent photo of the South Broadway sanctuary, ca. 2010-2012, after the completion of the chancel and organ restorations. The sanctuary is almost exactly as it would have appeared at the first service in the building in 1892. The South...
- 2010-2012
- 19th Street Diner, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
- View of the 19th Street Diner located at 1908 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The exterior of the 1950s style diner has a pink, black and white awning with the sign "19th St. Diner," a large external neon wall clock and a separate...
- 19th Street Diner (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Diners (Restaurants)--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--2010-2020.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--2010-2020.; 19th Street Diner (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Diners...
- 2011
- Matchless mine, Leadville
- View of Baby Doe Tabor's cabin at the Matchless Mine In Leadville, Lake County, Colorado shows: mine building, headframe, tailings, with Sawatch Range in background.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cabins--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Baby Doe, d. 1935--Homes & haunts.
- [1950?]
- Vivandiere Mine
- View of the ore chute and office of the Vivandiere Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Danger Keep Out", "Main Shaft", and "Owner P Borman 10 Canon Manitou".
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Turret--1960-1970.; Turret (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Vivandiere Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Gold mining--Colorado--Turret--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1960-1970.
- 1975
- Shrine of St. Stephen Acoma, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
- Native American Pueblo boys with rifles, guard a shrine adorned with cottonwood boughs, corn plants and a cross for the Feast of San Esteban, (St. Stephen) patron saint of Acoma, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Men sit inside the shrine with blankets,...
- Acoma Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Saint Stephen's Day--New...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Dance court & plaza at Acoma
- Pueblo Native Americans gather around a shrine adorned with cottonwood boughs, corn plants and a cross for the Feast of San Esteban, (St. Stephen) patron saint of Acoma, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
- Acoma Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Saint Stephen's Day--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Acoma...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Indians, Pueblo, Acoma, dance
- Native American Pueblo men, wearing dance kilts, moccasins, and body paint, and women, wearing head tablets, mantas, and moccasins and leggings, dance with rattles, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. They dance in front of a shrine adorned with cottonwood...
- Acoma Indians--Spiritual life--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Saint Stephen's Day--New Mexico--Acoma--1890-1900.; Acoma...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Western History Subject Index
- Acres cultivated; crops; St. Vrain valley
- Buffalo Bill
- Studio portrait of Buffalo Bill dressed as a young scout probably for his role in the dramatic play "The Scouts of the Prairie." He wears a cowboy hat and a (beaver) fur-trimmed, buffalo hide coat with fringe on the shoulders.
- Actors--1870-1880.; Celebrities--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Entertainers--1870-1880.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1870 and 1873]
- Press crew
- Press members in military foul-weather gear, crouch in snow among rocks during the annual New Year's Eve Pikes Peak climb by the AdAmAn Club. Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. One holds food; another talks on a portable radio phone, a...
- AdAmAn Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Journalists--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Mountaineering--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- AdAmAn Climbers
- Two AdAmAn club members stand in front of a ice wall with icycles and prepare for the annual New Year's Eve Pikes Peak climb, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The men wear parkas and mittens; one has a backpack with an antenna, the other...
- AdAmAn Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Ice--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Mountaineering--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Mount St. Helens
- A man wearing a hat leans on a balustrade on plaza with pine trees which overlooks a valley in probably Washington State. Shows probably Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams in the distance.
- Adams, Mount (Wash.)--1920-1930.; Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--1920-1930.; Balustrades--Washington (State)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- University Park School students building adobe hut
- Photograph of four unidentified students from University Park Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Each of the students stand around a adobe hut replica while painting it.
- Adobe houses.; University Park School (Denver, Colo.); University Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949
- A. J. Beckwith Grocery Company, Denver
- View of Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company, 408-410 16th (sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; shows ceiling fan over entryway, displays of fruit, vegetables, canned goods, and window lettering: "Fresh meats," "Poultry & Fish," "Eggs," "Butter,"...
- Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900- 1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1899 and 1920]
- 3435 Albion Street
- Advertisement from John Cook, Jr.'s advertisement in The Denver Republican shows floor plan and sketch of house at 3435 Albion St.
- Advertisements.
- 1889
- Sacred Thirty Six - Denver Country Club
- Group portrait of guests and African American (Black) waiters at a dinner party at the Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; decor includes nouveau borders, light fixtures, and a taxidermied fish. Legible identification reads: "Right hand wing,...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Fancy dress
- An African American (Black) woman and girl pose by a fence on Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado; outfits include lace and a straw hat.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Widening Arapahoe St.
- Workmen, who include Black men, work near machinery on Arapahoe Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and barricades that read: "New Mexico Const. Co." are nearby. Signs on buildings read: "M. L. Foss," "Plumbing Heating," "Signs,"...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Street maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1928]
- McCrea - demolition
- African-American construction workers stand outside of a building being demolished near the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A temporary sidewalk is in front of the buildings. Signs on the building read: "This Building Will Be Down...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- McCrea - demolition
- La Veta apartment building on 2018-2029 California Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building is five stories tall and has an exterior fire escape. Two men, one is African American, wear construction hats and stand...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fire escapes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Laveta [sic] apts.
- La Veta apartment building on 2018-2029 California Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building is five stories tall and has an exterior fire escape. An African American man wearing a construction hat stands in an...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fire escapes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Program for the 23rd Annual Fellowship Dinner, Denver Cosmopolitan Club.
- Cosmopolitan Club Group Photo
- Emmett Williams 2721 Welton St. (Colored)
- Interior view of a barber shop probably owned by Emmett Williams in Denver, Colorado; shows chairs, wicker couches, sinks, mirrors, a fern, and a cash register.
- African Americans--Commerce--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Barbershops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Williams, Emmett, Barber--Homes &...
- 1934 July 31
- Parade float
- A crowd is gathered to view a parade, probably in St. Augustine, Florida. Several people dressed in costumes and masks ride on a horse-drawn float decorated with stars. An African American man leads the team of horses. Sign on building reads:...
- African Americans--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Costumes--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Floats (Parades)--Florida--St. Augustine--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Florida--St....
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Parade 17th St. cor of Calif.
- An African American (Black) man stands near a woman on horseback, possibly a drum majorette, during a parade on 17th (Seventeenth) Street at California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A marching band in uniform stands nearby. Buildings near...
- African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Drum majorettes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Marching...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- San Francisco St.
- White, Hispanic and African American (Black) men and a boy pose with and on burros on San Francisco Street in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Adobe Territorial Style buildings line the dirt street. A sign reads: "Herlow's Hotel." Mountains,...
- African Americans--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Boys--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1890.; Donkeys--New...
- [between 1880 and 1885?]