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
- The three witnesses to the divinity and authenticity of the Book of Mormon
- Photomontage of Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris; ornate border has symbols including a locomotive, harp, alembic, trident, ship, caduceus, scribe, mortarboard, lion, book, keys, moose, crown, swords, acorns, and angels. Printed...
- Mormons--1880-1890.; Cowdery, Oliver.; Harris, Martin (1783-1875); Whitmer, David (1805-1888)
- 1886
- The Church Record: Vol. 1 No. 2
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 March
- Ne-sha-du-si-di-te-n-ku, The Chief Whom They Look Upon, Head Chief Republican Pawnees
- Studio portrait of Ne-sha-du-si-di-te-n-ku (The Chief Whom They Look Upon), Native American man and Head Chief of the Republican Pawnees, wearing a bear claw necklace, animal fur turban, leggings, moccasins, and a blanket around his waist. He holds...
- Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Pawnee Indians--1850-1860.; Tribal chiefs--1850-1860.; Whom They Look Upon, Chief.
- [1858 or 1859]
- Richard Irwin for whom Camp Irwin was named.
- Richard Irwin, for whom Irwin, Colorado, was named, poses in a bust-length portrait wearing a polka-dotted tie; he has a moustache and small beard.
- Irwin (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Irwin, Richard.
- [1881.]
- 1924 First Baptist Church Directory
- Membership directory for the First Baptist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory are a list of church events, officers and their reports, lists of members, and advertisements.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1924
- The Church Record: vol 1 no 1
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 February 26
- Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church program
- Bulletin produced by Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the bulletin is a program of that Sunday's worship services, as well as announcements of activities and news for the congregation for the up coming week.
- Dunklee, George F, 1858---Archives.; Dunkley family--Archives.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- Trinity Methodist Pioneer Day
- Transcript of the proceedings for the Pioneer Day Celebration at Trinity Methodist Church in 1894.
- Pioneers--Colorado.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1894 January 7
- Honoring and celebrating Reverend Frank M. Davis : 15th pastoral anniversary.
- Booklet created by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado celebrating fifteen years of service by Reverend Frank M. Davis.
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); Davis, Frank M.--pastor.; Clergy--Colorado--Denver.; Community churches--Colorado--Denver.; African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 2008 July
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 6
- 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.)
- 1930 November 26
- East High spotlight: vol 30 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.)
- 1944 May 25
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 8
- Robert Garrison terracotta frieze at the Denver Botanical Gardens
- View of a portion of a terracotta frieze sculpted by Robert Garrison (1895-1945) at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, in the Chessman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. These panels were originally part of a frieze on the...
- Denver Botanic Gardens--Facilities--1990-2000.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Botanical gardens.; Friezes (Ornamental bands); Pioneers.; Garrison, Robert, 1895-1945, sculptor.; Denver Botanic...
- 1998
- José Victor García
- Portrait of José Victor García, a rancher in Conejos County, Colorado, he served in the Colorado Territorial Legislature and held many political appointments. He wear a suit and tie, has thick gray hair combed back and a full mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Legislators--Colorado.; Older People.; García, José Victor--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Man five children and horse horse's back legs are on a barrel
- Outdoor portrait of a father and his children, two of whom are on horseback, in Denver, Colorado. One of the boys wears knickers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Library Hall & Longs Peak, Longmont, Colo. built in 1871 by C. C. Calkins and where the 1st male child, B. W. Calkins was born, in the City of Longmont.
- "Library Hall, the large building left center, was built in 1871, and served as Longmont's first school, town hall, library and community center. It was paid for and partly furnished by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of New York, for whom the park, one...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Buildings--Colorado--Longmont--1870-1880.
- 1872
- Charline [sic] Place
- Charlene Place, early Denver, Colorado, apartment building, 1421-41 Pennsylvania. Originally a group of four large connected houses built in 1890 by architects, Varian and Sterner. Romanesque Revival features include: stone construction, steep...
- Wadleigh, Frank A.--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Charlene Place (Apartment House: Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- J. D. Milliken's new home
- This frame residence in Milliken, Weld County, Colorado, has a dormer, brick chimney, and wrap around, covered porch. It is the property of John D. Milliken, for whom the town was named.
- Milliken, John D. 1848-1943--Homes & haunts.; Milliken (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Milliken--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Interior of Fowler or Sun's [sic] Store, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Interior view of Fowler & Son's grocery store, Fourth (4th) Street and Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; four men are identified as: Mr. Simson (behind counter), Mr. Watts (leaning on counter), a clerk and a customer; store area is stacked...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Simson, Mr.; Watts, Mr.
- 1895 December 25
- J.H. Kilday & W. Weld, prop.'s, White-House saloon, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Interior view of White House Saloon, Cripple Creek, Colorado; J. H. Kilday & W. Weld (proprietors), group of men stand in front of bar, two men wear aprons, one of whom holds a box of open cigars; additional men stand at bar with feet propped on...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; White House Saloon (Cripple Creek, Colo.)
- [1893 or 1894]
- Street scene Nevadaville Colo
- Main Street, looking east, is flanked by businesses and residences in Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado. Brick commercial buildings have arched windows; the City Hall/Fire Department has a frame bell tower. The cottage-roofed house is the...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930-1940.
- 1931
- Watsons Mill, Briber(?), DenEoff(?) Co., Dick Chappel, 2 Russians that was looking at the mill
- Four men, two of whom are purported to be from Russia, stand in front of Watson's Mill in Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1920-1930.; Ore industry--Colorado--Silver Plume--1920-1930.
- 1930
- Dr. John W. Walters and family Wetmore, Colo. d. 1898
- Dr. John W. Walters and his family pose for a portrait in their home in Wetmore, Colorado in Custer County. Dr. Walters and his wife sit next to their three grown sons, two of whom are clean-shaven, and one who is balding and has a goatee....
- Wetmore (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Physicians--Colorado--Wetmore--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Wetmore--1890-1900.; Walters, John W., Dr.; Walters, John W., Dr.--Family.; Walters, John W., Mrs.
- 1891
- Colorado coal mining
- Five male employees of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, three of whom wear head lamps, pose in front of a tree, Colorado.
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company--People--1920-1940.; Coal mining--Colorado--1910-1930.; Miners--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A balding man in a dark suit with a ribbon on his lapel looks at a balding man in light colored slacks, white shirt and tie, who is holding a tobacco pipe and pouch. Other people are in the background,...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Adams, Alva Blanchard, b. 1875.; Beshoar, John.; Santelmann, Wiliam F.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of dancing couples at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. Men wear their Marine uniforms and women wear fancy dress.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Douse, Ken.; McCarthy, Imelda.
- August, 1939
- 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
- Utes Building the tepee
- Native American (Ute) woman stands near a pile of wooden tepee poles at Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colorado. The woman wears a dress, a wide belt from which a round pennant hangs, and a fringed shawl. Other tepee supplies including the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.
- 1913 September 1
- Caspar Collins family
- Studio portrait of Mary, Josephine and Caspar Collins (later an Army Lieutenant for whom Casper, Wyoming is named.) The the girls wear their hair parted in the center and pulled loosely back, and pinafores or tunics over their dresses. The younger...
- Collins, Caspar Wever, 1844-1865--Family.; Families--1850-1870.
- [between 1856 and 1865]
- Scenes of the Historic Parade Given Annually by the Mormons on Pioneer Day, at Fruitland
- View of five floats in the Mormon Pioneer Day Parade at Fruitland, New Mexico. One float consists of a wagon pulled by a team of two oxen. Another, with a sign that reads: "Relief Society" consists of a wagon on which women, one of whom holds a...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints--Commemoration--1890-1900.; Fruitland (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--Fruitland--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--New Mexico--Fruitland--1890-1900.; Ox teams--New...
- [1910]
- Cochiti, N. M.
- Native American men gather in a semi-circle in Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. Three drums are in front of the men, most of whom are wrapped in woven blankets and wear headbands. Onlookers watch from benches and ladders near adobe buildings.
- Cochiti Indians--Women--New Mexico--Cochiti--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Music--New Mexico--Cochiti--1900-1920.; Cochiti (N.M.)--1900-1920.; Children--New Mexico--Cochiti--1900-1920.; Drums--New Mexico--Cochiti--1900-1920.
- 1918
- Mrs. Isleta N. M.
- View of a Native American woman, identified as Mrs. Isleta, and two young boys, in Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. The woman holds the hand of one of the boys, both of whom are eating ice cream cones.
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1940-1950.; Isleta Indians--Children--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1940-1950.; Isleta Pueblo (N.M.)--1940-1950.; Boys--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Marker on Fetterman monument
- Detail view the bronze plaque on the stone column marker commemorating the Native American Oglala Dakota Sioux fight against United States soldiers. Marker reads: "On this field on the 21st day of December, 1866, three commissioned officers and...
- Dakota Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1930-1960.; Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866--Commemoration--Wyoming--1930-1960.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Wyoming--1930-1960.; Oglala Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1930-1960.; Red Cloud's War,...
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- Notice of location of a quartz claim
- Reproduction shows a hand-written mining claim for the Bunker Hill Lode, on Milo Creek, in the Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, signed by Philip O'Rourke and Whitney [?] N. S. Kellogg.
- Mining claims--Idaho Territory--Shoshone County--1880-1890.; Idaho Territory--1880-1890.; Shoshone County (Idaho Territory)--1880-1890.; Mining--Idaho Territory--Shoshone County--1880-1890.
- September, 1885
- Females (pair) - portraits - "Eva & ?"
- Head and shoulders studio portrait, probably in Colorado, of two young women, one of whom is identified as Eva. Both wear their hair pulled back and dresses with high necklines.
- Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Mining monument, Georgetown, Colorado
- Detail of a bronze marker in Georgetown, Colorado, reads: "Commemorating the historical importance of the Georgetown Mining Region. The Griffith Lode (2500 ft. N. E.), later a silver producer, was discovered June 17, 1859, by George W. Griffith,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Historical markers--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Byers Branch
- Exterior of Byers Branch of Denver Public Library, 675 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado; small rectangular Neoclassical building; one- story buff stucco over brick with arched windows and entrance and a tile roof; named for William N. Byers,...
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Byers Branch.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1918 and 1920]
- Gourd Clan man
- A Native American (Kiowa) man, a member of the Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear), poses outdoors in Carnegie, Oklahoma. He stands under an awning and wears a cowboy hat.
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Reunions--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Satanta, Kiowa Chief, ca....
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance area
- View of the Gourd Clan's (some of whom are descendants of the Native American Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) dance area in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Four staffs decorated with feathers, fur pelts, a banner, and a feather headdress stand upright near...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Spiritual life--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance area
- View of the Gourd Clan's (some of whom are descendants of the Native American Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) dance area in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Four staffs decorated with feathers, fur pelts, a banner, and a feather headdress stand upright near...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Spiritual life--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan man and girl
- A Native American (Kiowa) man and girl, members of the Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) pose outdoors near a covered porch in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The man wears a cowboy hat. The girl wears scarves...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) men, women, children (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear), and white men participate in a Gourd Clan dance at Carnegie, Oklahoma. A girl holds a fringed blanket above her head. The dance...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) women, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) participate in a dance at Carnegie, Oklahoma. One woman wears moccasins, leggings, a beaded dress and belt, pendants that hang...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Headdresses--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Ceremonial...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance area
- View of the dance area used by members of the Native American (Kiowa) Gourd Clan (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Four staffs decorated with a feather headdress, feathers, and a...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Headdresses--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance banner
- Close-up view of fabric or a blanket on the Native American (Kiowa) Gourd Clan's (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person), dance grounds in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The fabric is decorated with beaded buttons, pins,...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Medals--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dance
- Native American (Kiowa) men participate in a Gourd Clan dance (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) in Carnegie, Oklahoma. The men dance near four decorated staffs and a bugle. Some men hold feather and bead...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan reunion
- Native American (Kiowa) men, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear) sit under a canopy, near a drum as part of the Gourd Clan reunion in Carnegie, Oklahoma. One man holds a drumstick. The men wear...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Drums--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan members
- Native American (Kiowa) women and man, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person), sit outdoors in Carnegie, Oklahoma as part of their reunion. One woman holds a cane. The man wears a cowboy...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]
- Gourd Clan dancers
- Native American (Kiowa) men and women, Gourd Clan members (some of whom are descendants of the Kiowa Chief Satanta or White Bear Person) participate in a Gourd Clan dance in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Some of the men hold sticks that are decorated with...
- Clans--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Kiowa Indians--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.; Carnegie (Okla.)--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--Carnegie--1960-1970.;...
- [July, 1969]