Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center, House of Fabrics
- Black and white print of woman standing in House of Fabrics in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Shopping Center. Woman identified as Bebe Langston, and is standing with her arms behind her back. She is surrounded by bolts of fabric on display. In the...
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center (Aurora, Colo.); Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1965
- Burro Train, Ouray, Colo., U. S. A.
- View of Cascade Trail above Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, and a pack train. The Denver & Rio Grande Depot is beyond houses and businesses below.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cascade Trail (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Packtrains--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- 1890
- W. O. Mosman's Overland freight outfit, Walden, North Park, Colo.
- View of W. O. Mosman's Overland freight outfit and store in Walden, Jackson County, Colorado; shows girls, women, men, horse teams, wagons, and a stone building with bracketed cornice, roof cresting, and signs: "Mosman & Galbraith," "1881 F. Miller...
- Mosman, W. O.--Homes & haunts.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Fort Collins--1880-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Walden--1880-1890.
- 1889
- Chief Tyhee of the Bannocks
- Standing portrait of Chief Tynee, Native American Bannock, on a boardwalk of a clapboard building. He wears a headdress, hair pipe breastplate, leggings, kilt, moccasins and gauntlets.
- Bannock Indians--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--1930-1940.; Tribal chiefs--1930-1940.; Tyhee, Bannock Chief.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Red Bird
- Three-quarters standing outdoor portrait of Red Bird, a elderly Native American Comanche woman wearing a buckskin dress with fringe, a feather headdress with buffalo horns, and holding a staff, probably Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Headdresses--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1911 and 1926?]
- Suah Rah, Comanche
- Three-quarters standing outdoor portrait of Suah Rah, a Native American Comanche woman, wearing a a cotton shirt with a scarf over her hair, probably Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Women--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Suah Rah.
- [between 1911 and 1926?]
- Oscar Yellow Wolf, Comanche
- Oscar Yellow Wolf, a Native American Comanche man, poses on horseback wearing leggings and shirt with fringe, neck scarf, an animal fur cap, and braid covers, probably Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Spectators watch from the background.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Fort Sill (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--Oklahoma--Fort Sill--1910-1930.; Yellow Wolf, Oscar.
- [between 1911 and 1926?]
- View of Eureka, Colorado taken from the top of the Sunnyside Mill
- Viewed from the side of the mountain, the town of Eureka, Colorado, is made up of small houses for the families of workers at the Sunnyside Mine four miles above. A large house is at the base of the hill, with railroad tracks and cars nearby;...
- Eureka (Colo.)--1870-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Eureka--1870-1940.
- [between 1873 and 1938?]
- The Horseshoe, from West Ouray, Colorado
- View of Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, and the Horseshoe, also called the Amphitheater. Town buildings are in the foreground.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Grace Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs Colo.
- View of Grace Church, Weber Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Benjamin Brewster's 1873 design includes rusticated stone, stained glass, ornamental shingles and a steeple. A carriage is in the street.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900]
- Indian
- An unidentified Native American Dakota Sioux man poses with a gun outside a camp in South Dakota. He wears a brim hat, necklaces, and blanket wrapped around his waist and one shoulder; he has an animal pelt draped over his arm and holds a gun and...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1880-1910.; Indian encampments--South Dakota--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Naturalizing Chief American Horse
- Chief American Horse, Native American, Oglala Lakota Sioux sits at a table with a ledger and a woven blanket with the allotting surveyor, and an interpreter, as they naturalize him, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. American Horse wears a headdress,...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1900-1910.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1900-1910.; Oglala Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1900-1910.; Pine...
- 1907
- Comanches singing at Parker Monument, at the unveiling
- Native American Comanche men, women and children sing at the unveiling of the Parker monument, Post Oak Mission Cemetery, near Cache, Oklahoma. The woman on the left is Nemaruihitsi and the man in braids is Nahwooksy. Men in uniforms sit in the...
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Cache (Okla.)--1920-1930.; Post Oak Mission Cemetery (Comanche County, Okla.)--1920-1930.; Dedications--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.;...
- [1926?]
- Platoro, Colo.
- Scattered log and tent structures, many under construction, make up the gold mining town of Platoro in the Platoro - Gilmore Mining District, Conejos County, Colorado; shows people in front of residences and stores along the wide center street.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Platoro (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Log buildings--Colorado--Platoro--1910-1920.; Tents--Colorado--Platoro--1910-1920.
- May 31, 1913
- Ute women
- Group studio portrait, half-length, of Ute Native American women; in front, left to right, are: Tachiar, A-Pat-We-Ma, and Ta-Nah; in back, left to right: Ce-Gie-Che-Ok and To-Wee.
- Indians of North America--Women--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.
- c1899
- Birdseye view of Black Hawk
- A bird's eye view of Black Hawk, Colorado, looking west up Gregory Gulch and taken from Swede Hill; shows Gregory Street from east to west: Black Hawk Cracker Bakery, Ed. C. Hughes' Meat Market, Hardware and Stoves, Drugs. Flagpole is prominent in...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1872]
- More than 1,800 degree candidates march to the 135th University of Colorado Commencement Friday (June 9) candidates and their families heard the Commencement address delivered by The Hon. Tom. C. Clark, associated justice of the United States...
- Students in caps and gowns at the University of Colorado at Boulder approach in three files, splitting to go around a curb enclosed island in the foreground. Full parking lots flank the street, and women stand behind a chain link fence holding...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Students--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- 1967
- Wheeler Clock
- View in Manitou Springs, Colorado, of the Wheeler Clock and environs, looking west. The clock was donated by Jerome Wheeler to the town of Manitou Springs to commemorate the opening of the Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Company in 1890. Made of...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clocks & watches--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1940-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1940- 1950.
- 1942
- Adult male lobo wolf and young
- Two wolves killed by biological survey hunters hang by their hind legs from ropes tied around a wooden pole on the Diamond Bar Ranch northeast of Silver City (Grant County), New Mexico.
- Wolves--Control--New Mexico--Grant County--1910-1920.; Grant County (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Dead animals--New Mexico--Grant County--1910-1920.; Wolf hunting--New Mexico--Grant County--1910-1920.
- 1919
- The dairy and hog barns with the hogback in the background
- Two-story stone barns at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, have a shingle, hipped gable roof, brick chimneys, and adjoining silos with conical roofs and elevators. Iron "S" brackets line the brick wing, and rock walls and wooden gates...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Barns--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1900?
- Camp in Monument Valley Park
- Native American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso...
- August, 1912
- Camp in Monument Valley Park Amy Kent in dark shawl and her mother
- Native American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso...
- August 29, 1912
- Church dedication
- The Right Reverend J. Henry Tihen, bishop of Denver, wears a miter and stole, holds a crozier, raises his hand, and speaks at the dedication of St. Catherine's Church. He stands in front of double doors under a brick arch, with American flags over...
- Iliff (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bishops--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Church dedications--Colorado--Iliff--1920-1930.; Tihen, J. Henry.
- August 3, 1927
- Montgomery, Colorado
- Montgomery, Park County, Colorado, consists of log dwellings; some are under construction. Water leaks from a flume at the center. Stumps are in the foreground, and the hillside in the background is covered with bare trees. Founded in 1859, this...
- Montgomery (Colo.)--1850-1870.
- [between 1859 and 1868?]
- Judge Washburn's house
- A group of grinning young boys pose in front of Judge Washburn's log house, Loveland, Colorado. Once a stage stop, school and a post office till 1877 when it was moved to new town of Loveland.
- Washburn, Judge--Homes & haunts.; Loveland (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Boys--Colorado--Loveland--1860-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Loveland--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Conqueror Mining Company Dormitory
- The Conqueror Boarding House in North Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado, is a three-story frame building with a gable roof, covered porch, and stone foundation. North Empire was the center of the Empire mining district; the Conqueror Mining...
- North Empire (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--North Empire--1940-50.; Lodging houses--Colorado--North Empire--1940-1950.
- 1944
- Ouray and the Amphitheater after a storm
- Right side of a panorama view looks south over Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, towards the craggy Amphitheater with eroded vegetated slopes; edge of town shows wood frame residences.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Amphitheaters--Colorado--Ouray--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Nevada Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- View of Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows a paved thoroughfare divided by a lawn median strip, with curbs, cast iron streetlamps, flanked by two-story houses.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- 1925?
- Cor. Dale & Tejon Sts., Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All Souls Unitarian Church, at Dale and Tejon Streets, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, has a stone foundation, a belltower with flared eaves, shingle siding, and leaded windows.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1920.; Unitarian churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1893 and 1914]
- Broadmoor Casino
- View of the Broadmoor Casino, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the two-story frame building with a colonnaded, pedimented entry, balustrades, a wrap-around porch/balcony, and a lawn with a bandstand pavilion or gazebo and planted...
- Broadmoor Hotel and Casino (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Broadmoor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Casinos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Gardens--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1891 and 1897?]
- Tramway of Sunnyside Mine, southwestern Colorado
- View of an aerial mining ore tramway and towers in (San Juan County) Colorado; also shows mountains and snow.
- San Juan County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Sunnyside Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--San Juan County--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1930?]
- Flower Carnival Parade
- View of the Sunflower Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows a man wearing a tophat and a girl in a flower covered sleigh on a wheeled horse-drawn cart; other floats follow as spectators watch from under trees lining the...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- National Guard aircraft
- National Guard aircraft, probably P12's, fly over Guard support units at Camp George West in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Guard support from over 20 Colorado towns gathered for review from state and military officials.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--1930-1940.; Camp George West (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Golden (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Golden--1930-1940.; Military camps--Colorado--Golden--1930-1940.; Military parades &...
- June 1933
- Ute Indians, from southern Colorado
- Studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American man (Ute), costume includes fur, feathers, and a hair pipe breastplate.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- 1895 October 17
- A Sopwith Strutter belonging to the 90th observation squadron
- View of a Sopwith Strutter, a two seat fighter airplane with a 130 horsepower Clergat engine.
- United States. Army Air Forces. Observation Group, 90th--1910-1920.; Sopwith airplanes--1910-1920.; Biplanes--English--1910-1920.; Fighter planes--English--1910-1920.
- 1919, January 25
- Judging best dressed man and woman Indian costume
- Native American Sioux men and women wearing costumes, some with headdresses, are mounted on horses and carry American flags and staffs. White spectators with automobiles and umbrellas gather around them.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--1890-1910.; Spectators--1890-1910.
- October 1916?
- The start in cooking without matches or utensils
- Two Native American Sioux men hold down a cow on Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota. Men on horseback, and with a wagon watch.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1910-1920.; Cheyenne River Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1910-1920.; Beef cattle--South Dakota--1910-1920.
- October 1916?
- Indian women cooking for a feast
- Native American Sioux women cook in on open field, Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota. Their work area includes a wagon loaded with supplies, boiling pots, kettles, wooden barrels and crates. Wall tents show in background.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1910-1920.; Cheyenne River Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--South Dakota--1910-1920.; Women--South Dakota--1910-1920.
- October 1916?
- Two Strike band Pine Ridge
- View of Chief Two Strike's band of Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, wearing dance costumes including headdresses, hair pipe breastplates, leg bands with bells, body paint and breechcloths.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Oglala Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.;...
- 1891
- Half Dome, 5,000 ft. and Glacier Point
- View of Yosemite National Park, in Mariposa County, California; shows a man atop Glacier Point, and the Half Dome formation in the background.
- Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Rock formations--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- 1810. Georgetown, Col.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking south toward the valley leading to Silver Plume, where the High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop is visible between Leavenworth and Republican Mountains. Visible landmarks in the sunlit grid-plan town include the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Donald Big Cow and wife, Comanches
- Donald Big Cow and his wife, Native American Comanches, pose on horseback holding feather fans and wearing animal fur caps.
- Comanche Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--1920-1930.; Spouses--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Big Cow, Donald.; Big Cow, Kate.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Andrew Perd A Sof Py (Comanche)
- Three-quarters standing outdoor portrait of Andrew Perd A Sof Py, a Native American Comanche man wearing a animal fur cap, shirt with neck scarf, blanket wrap and holding a feather fan and rattle at the monument dedication of Quanah Parker near...
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Cache--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Cache--1910-1930.; Cache (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--Cache--1910-1930.; Dedications--Oklahoma--Cache--1910-1930.; Parker, Quanah,...
- [1911 or 1926?]
- Xmas night in Montrose 1938, Main Street
- Cars are parked along Main Street on a snowy Christmas night in Montrose, Colorado. A tall Christmas tree decorated with lights is in the distance. Lights are strung above the street. Signs include: "Drugs," "First National Bank," "Modern Shoe...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Montrose--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Western State College, Gunnison Football Team
- The Western State College, Football Team poses for a team shot, Gunnison, Colorado. The men sit in five rows on wooden bleachers in their numbered green and white uniforms.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Football players--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Students--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Western State...
- 1961
- School at Frisco, Miss Lynch, teacher
- A group of fifteen children and their teacher, Miss Lynch, pose in front of the schoolhouse in Frisco, Colorado. The teacher's sister, Von Turner, is fourth from the right, and her brother, Ralph Turner, is fifth from the right. The school has a...
- Frisco (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Frisco--1910-1920.; Students--Colorado--Frisco--1910-1920.; Teachers--Colorado--Frisco--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Herrera and Olguin children
- Group portrait of children from the Herrera and Olguin families, residents of the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. They are identified: top back: Agnes (Ness) Olguin; middle row: Manuel Olguin, Dolores Herrera, Tommy Herrera, and Gloria...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Girls.; Boys.; Herrera family--Pictorial works.; Olguin family--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1956 November 8]
- Albie R. Duarte
- Freshman Albie R. Duarte poses by a chair in a room at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a jacket and patterned tie.
- 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.; Interiors.; Duarte, Albie R.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and...
- [1953]
- Vocational students
- Two students sit at a desk in a classroom in the General Vocational Program at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The unidentified men fill out forms or study. Both men wear leather jackets, one...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1953]
- Women's physical education class
- Women in a physical education class pose in a large room at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Conejos County), Colorado. The women are identified (left to right) as: Margie Cordova, Josephine Prezzia, Lucille Ortega, Sally...
- 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.; Women.; Physical education.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and...
- [1953]