Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Women's wedding dress
- Wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with appliqued bands of ivory and cotton lace and ivory silk. The front edge is velvet with appliqued...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Father José Lara
- Father José Lara, a Hispanic American priest, stands at a lectern probably in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 1209 West 36th Avenue, in the Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He has a beard, and wears eyeglasses and a chasuble with the...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Vestments.; Interiors.; Lara, José, Father--Pictorial works.; Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1970]
- Los Angeles, Cal. Shop in Chinatown
- Interior view of a gift and apothecary shop in Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. Shows a counter with low Chinese style wooden stools, a wall of drawers topped with shelves of porcelain jars, a glass case and shelves of large tins marked with...
- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Drugstores.; Gift shops.
- [1899]
- Women's wedding dress
- Shows the top portion of a wool day dress worn as a wedding dress. The bodice is tailored light blue wool and flannel with a mock bolero jacket. The collar is rectangular with applique bands of ivory and cotton lace, ivory silk. On the front edge...
- Dresses--1900-1910.; Wedding costume--1900-1910.
- 1901
- A gambler and his girlfriend as impersonated by Denver Society folk
- A man and woman are in a Teller House doorway, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He wears houndstooth pants, a vest, bowtie and cape; she wears a print blouse, a sateen dress with appliqued bands, and has a pocket watch on a long chain....
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Lee Whitney as Gianetta - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Lee Whitney poses as Gianetta, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips of brocade and embroidery, puffed short sleeves with...
- Whitney, Lee--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Louise Bernhardt as Tessa - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Louise Bernhardt poses as Tessa, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips, puffed short sleeves with ruffles, an apron, and a laced...
- Bernhardt, Louise--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Nica Doret in "Central City Nights"
- Actress Nica Doret poses in folk costume featuring appliqued stars, fringe, brocade, and slippers, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Doret, Nica--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- 1st Prize Progress of Christianity by Presbyterian Sunday School
- The first prize entry in the Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes women (some Black) and children on the float decorated with flowers, gauze, and banners: "The Progress of Christianity," Men in white suits...
- African Americans--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1906 July 4?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a window at the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. A crocheted curtain with appliqued chenille covers the window and is flanked by simple sheers. Scene includes a caned, round seated, wooden rocker with an...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Three women
- Three well dressed women pose; costume includes appliqued cloche or broad brimmed hats, scarves, embroidery, handbags, and snakeskin high heels.
- Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- 1st Prize "Progress of Christianity" by Presbyterian Sunday school
- The first prize entry in the Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shows women (some Black) and children on a float decorated with flowers, gauze, and banners; one reads: "The Progress of Christianity." Men in white suits and straw...
- African Americans--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Banners--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1906 July 4?]
- Couple posed in swimsuits
- A teenaged boy and girl pose in their swimming suits. Her costume has an appliqued bird.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Teenagers--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Baseball players
- Portrait of a baseball team in Georgetown, Colorado, wearing hats, shirts with an appliqued bat and ball, and white knee breeches with ruffles. Several hold bats, and one man holds a catcher's mask. Two children, Will Shipley and Jack Hayden, stand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Baseball players--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1920.
- [between 1870 and 1920?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Julia Mack 1875, Henry Mack 1875, Mrs. A. D. Cooper 1872, A. D. Cooper 1872, Mrs. E. B. Alling 1875, E....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Geo. McRay 1875, Geo. McRay 1875, Mrs. F. H. Bengley 1860, F. H. Bengley 1860, Mrs. J. A. Adams 1864, J....
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Thos. Pennington, Louis Hemmerle 1874, L. J. Hyde, D. A. Bradbury 1873, Mrs. Truman Blancett, Truman Blancett,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. L. L. Harding 1878, L L Harding 1878, Mrs. T. M. Harding 1878, T. M. Harding 1875, Mrs. C. E. Waldo,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Came to Canon City
- Eighteen studio portraits from Canon City, Colorado, are montaged in rows and identified with dates of arrival as follows: left to right: Mrs. Geo. D Sowers, Geo. D. Sowers, Mrs. J.B. Self, Rev. J.B. Self, Mrs. Lyman Robison 1880, Lyman Robison...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Prison band leader
- Cornet in hands, the leader of the State Penitentiary Band in Canon City, Colorado poses in profile. His uniform has appliqued braiding, and his cap has a shiny bill and brass band insignia. He wears wire rimmed spectacles.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Will F. and Sadie E. Hageman
- Studio portrait of a young couple, Will F. and Sadie E. Hageman; she wears a blouse with appliqued lapels and a horse head brooch.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Spouses--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.; Hageman, Sadie E.; Hageman, Will F.
- 1890 September 27
- Chas. Walter[s]
- Charles Orville Walters and, probably Art Simon, stand next to each near a tent. Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, they wear embroidered coats, dark pants and bowties. The bodice of their coats have appliqued...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.; Simon, Art, member of Sells Floto Circus.; Walters, Charles...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Grandpa Walters
- Charles Orville Walters, a member of Devlin's Zouaves, stands in costume on the grounds of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds a rifle and wears a fez hat with the letters "D" and "Z," a short jacket with appliqued...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Chas. Walter[s]
- Charles Orville Walters, a member of Devlin's Zouaves, stands near a covered wagon in costume and holds a rifle. His costume consists of a short jacket with appliqued trim on the bodice and sleeves, a sash around the waist with a tassel, baggy...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Charles Walter[s] and performers
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose near the bleacher section inside a circus tent. They men wear appliqued jackets over street clothing. Charles Orville Walters stands on the left in the group.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Devlin's Zouaves with rifles
- Devlin's Zouaves, from the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in uniform. They wear fez caps inscribed with "D" and "Z", dark velvet jackets with appliqued motifs on the front and sleeves, baggy pants and white leggings....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Santa Cruz
- Members of the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sit on bleachers inside a circus tent in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. The young men wear dark jackets with lighter appliqued motifs on the arms and fronts of the...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Bleachers--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.; Circus performers--California--Santa Cruz--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Devlin's Zouaves
- Devlin's Zouaves with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose in front of a tent. The young men wear appliqued jackets and slacks. The jackets have the initials: "S F."
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Devlin's Zouave
- A Devlin's Zouave, with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands in uniform near a tent pole. He wears a fez hat, a short jacket with appliqued motifs along the front and sleeves, baggy pants, leggings and holds a rifle in...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Uniforms--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Chas. Walter[s]
- Charles Orville Walters, a member of the Devlin's Zouaves with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill,s Wild West Show, poses in an open field. His costume consists of a fez hat, short jacket with an appliqued motif on the front and sleeves, baggy...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.; Walters, Charles Orville.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- A.G. Lowande and circus horse
- A.G. Lowande, an equestrian with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, stands beside a white horse. Lowande is dressed in a costume which includes a leotard with a separate decorative yoke and skirt of embroidered, appliqued and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus animals--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Horses--1910-1920.; Lowande, A. G.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Auditorium, Oakland, Calif.
- Devlin's Zouaves with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose in the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland (Alameda County), California. They wear jackets with an appliqued pattern on the front and sleeves and slacks.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Oakland (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--California--Oakland--1910-1920.; Circus...
- 1915
- Devlin's Zouaves
- Group portrait of the Devlin's Zouaves, a performance troupe with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. They stand or kneel and wear fez hats, short jackets with appliqued patterns, cummerbunds, baggy pants and leggings, they...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--United States--1910-1920.; Costumes--United States--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United States--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Grace Stone
- Studio portrait of Grace Maria Stone, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a light blouse with a buttoned, brocade, and appliqued inset.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Stone, Grace Maria.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1889
- Hooks and ladder of Greeley Fire Dept
- Firemen pose in Greeley, Colorado. Their uniforms consist of conductor's caps, wide belts, and pullover bib shirts. The letters "G" enclosing "FD" are appliqued on their buttoned chest protectors. They hold the leads of their hose wagon, which has...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1890.; Uniforms--Colorado--Greeley--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Keota school group
- Teenagers pose in Keota, Weld County, Colorado, on the school steps. The girl with the appliqued collar is Martha Watenpaugh; the boys are (l to r) John Winterbourne and Alvin Britt [?].
- Keota (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Keota--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Keota--1920-1930.; Britt, Alvin.; Watenpaugh, Martha.; Winterbourne, John.
- May 1923
- CU girls hockey team
- White sweaters with appliqued "C"s and dark skirts are the uniforms for the girl's field hockey team at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Holding their hockey sticks, they pose against a black backdrop.
- University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)--1900-1910.; Hockey players--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.; Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Field hockey--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.;...
- 1906?
- Bed room
- Interior furnishings at the Paterson residence near Littleton, Colorado, include a brass bed, oriental rug, rocker and upholstered chairs, mirrors in carved wood frames, an oil chandelier, and appliqued bed linen.
- Paterson, C. B.--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- East Denver High School: 1915
- 1915 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1915
- Annual: North Side High School 1907
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1907
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907
- Western History Subject Index
- Englewood, Colorado. Business
- Western History Subject Index
- Women in business