Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- First Baptist Church Jubilee Souvenir Bulletin: Commemorative of the Burning of the Mortgage and of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Church
- Booklet produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Church. Included in the booklet is a brief church history, a detailed account of its financial history, a program for that day's...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1904 June 5
- First Baptist Church Jubilee Souvenir Bulletin
- Commemorative program for the burning of the mortgage and fortieth anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1904 June 5
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 39, 1909 November 13
- 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
- Big snow ball on Pikes Peak Cog Railway
- A crew worker stands on top of a large snow drift on the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway in El Paso County, Colorado. The plow train had just backed out of the cut snow to make another attempt to remove the snow from the tracks.
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--El Paso...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Cowboys attempt to control a bucking horse as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The horse is saddled.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Paul Chambers
- Paul Chambers, a Black man, is at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. This spokesperson for the Black Student Alliance wears a shirt, sweater, leather jacket, and dark glasses.
- Colorado State University--1960-1970.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Colorado--Fort Collins--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Students--Colorado--Fort Collins--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Fort Collins--1960-1970.;...
- [1968?]
- Explosion used to detonate German mines
- A black cloud from an explosion rises in the middle ground of the image. Leafless trees and snow covers the ground. In the background buildings stand on the ridge above the valley in the vicinity of Mount Belvedere during the Italian Campaign....
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Explosions--Italy--1940-1950.; Mines (Warfare)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- Blown safe at Golden Eagle Dry Goods store
- Police officers and detectives stand next to the damaged safe of the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Department Store in Denver, Colorado. Robbers had attempted to blow up this safe which contained $30,000 open but only managed to bend one safe door open....
- Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Detectives--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Robberies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Safes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- May 10, 1931
- Denver Tramway Company strikers
- A large crowd gathers around two damaged Denver Tramway Company trolley cars during the union member strike in 1920. A few men attempt to enter one trolley car, other men stand on the side railing. Sign in the background reads: "WM W Myer...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Labor unions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street...
- August 1920
- The capture and killing of Sitting Bull
- Shows the arrest attempt of Sitting Bull on December 15, 1890 and the fight that broke out between Native American Sioux and U.S. Army soldiers wearing uniforms. Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota leader was killed by Agency police.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Fighting--1890-1900.; Soldiers--1890-1900.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890--Death & burial.
- 1890
- Cowboys with bucking horse
- Several cowboys attempt to calm a bucking horse in an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man on the right pulls on a rope attached to the horse. He wears sheepskin chaps and a cowboy hat. Another cowboy stands closer to the bucking horse...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Rio Grande County, Del Norte
- A plaque is set into stone in front of the library in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County: "Colorado This memorial is the property of the State of Colorado Near this spot John C. Fremont camped on his disastrous attempt to cross the...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.; Plaques--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.
- July, 1966
- Rio Grande County, Del Norte
- A bronze plaque is set in sandstone in front of the library on Del Norte, Colorado in Rio Grande County. Architectural features of the one-story building include a gabled roof and porch, window ornamentation, and a chimney. Hedges grow around the...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.; Plaques--Colorado--Del Norte--1960-1970.
- July, 1966
- Colorado penitentiary break 1947 escapees John Klinger escaped convict died
- A man performs an autopsy on John Klinger after his escape attempt from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. He uses a hemostat and pliers to peel back the scalp and ear, revealing bloody brain matter. In the background a tank and hoses...
- Autopsy--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dead persons--Colorado--Canon City-- 1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1948
- Died toward Ransk guard in uniform
- Orville J. Turley, escapee from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, lays dead in the snow. Convicted for the 1915 murder of Emma G. Wise in Denver, this was how his second escape attempt ended. Men in Fedoras and trenchcoats and guards...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Rollie Rogers, Michael Bell, September 27, 1962
- Michael John Bell, inmate at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, and his attorney Rollie R. Rogers, wear suits and ties. Bell, with flattop and eyeglasses, murdered Denver Patrolman Carl B. Knobbe and was killed during an escape attempt...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Lawyers--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Bell, Michael John.; Rogers, Rollie R.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1962
- Men drinking, Sells Floto
- View of a group of men with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in a moment of camaraderie. Some men attempt to pour alcohol into the mouths of friends, another holds a bottle in his hand. The men wear casual street clothes and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Alcoholic beverages--1910-1920.; Intoxication--1910-1920.; Joking--1910-1920.; Men--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Colorado prison break
- Laying inside of a soft top truck after his 1947 escape and recapture from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, John Smalley is flanked by crouching men in winter coats. The interior dashboard has "Willy's" embossed in the center over gauges.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Smalley, John.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1948
- Ailie "Dick" Smith shot in shootout with prison escapees
- Rancher Ailie "Dick" Smith, lies in a hospital bed after being wounded in the elbow during a shootout with prisoners at his ranch. The inmates, who included John Klinger, made an escape attempt from the State Penitentiary in Canon City (Fremont...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Crime victims--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Hospitals--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Smith, Ailie, 1902-1997.
- 1948
- Ailie "Dick" Smith, shot in shootout at ranch
- Rancher Ailie "Dick" Smith, grimaces as he lies in a hospital bed after being wounded in the elbow during a shootout with prisoners at his ranch. The inmates, who included John Klinger, made an escape attempt from the State Penitentiary in Canon...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hospitals--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Victims of crimes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Smith, Ailie, 1902-1997.
- 1948
- Western History Subject Index
- long's peak
- Western History Subject Index
- Redfearn, Timothy J
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Street view of the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Street view of the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Two houses in the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Street view of the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Two houses in the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Two houses and their front porches in of the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Highland Park / Scottish Village Historic District
- Street view of the Scottish Village Historic District located within the Highland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The area known today as Scottish Village is significant as the last remaining fragment of Highland Park, a large Denver suburb...
- Scottish Village Historic District (Denver, Colo.); Highland Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 47, 1910 November 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 3, 1911 January 14
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 26, 1911 June 24
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 2, 1918 April
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 12, 1919 December
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Numbers 2 and 3, 1920 February-March
- Municipal Facts: Volume 6 Numbers 1 and 2, 1923 January-February
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 16, 1913 May 31
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 20, 1913 July 26
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- A Tribute to Youth Program
- Program for 1994 African-American Awareness Month event at the Ford-Warren Branch at the Denver Public Library.
- Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
- 1994 February 19
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1916
- 1916 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1916
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- East Denver High School Annual: 1910
- 1910 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1910
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- The Heraldo Annual: 1902
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1902.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1902
- East Denver High School Annual: 1912
- 1912 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1912
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- The Story of Trinity choir : 1859-1903.
- Brief history of the Trinity Methodist Church's choir. Included are photograph of prominent performers, a list of performers by their vocal classification, a reproductions of programs for earlier performances.
- Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado). Choir--History.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado)--1900-1910
- 1902