Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Charley the vet
- A man identified as Charley, a veterinarian, poses astride a horse at the Boston Ranch, Crowley County, Colorado, by a barn. He wears woolies (chaps).
- Boston Ranch (Crowley County, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Veterinarians--Colorado--Crowley County--1900-1910.; Crowley County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Crowley County--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Crowley County--1900-1910.
- 1902, February
- 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: 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
- 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 28 no 10
- 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.)
- 1942 February
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 1
- 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.)
- 1943 September 30
- The old C. K. and N. depot at Seibert
- View of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska (Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific) depot in Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado; shows A. O. Jessee (banker), the lady depot agent, a man, a wagon, and signs: "Seibert.," "Western Union Telegraph Office,"...
- Chicago, Kansas, and Nebraska Railway--1880-1890.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company--1880-1890.; Seibert (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Seibert--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Seibert--1880-1890.; Jessee, A. O.
- 1888
- Ilium [i. e. Illium] Station T. P. Co Vance, Colo.
- View of a building at Illium Station destroyed in the Trout Lake flood, near Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.; Floods--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.
- [between 1934 and 1941]
- Flood at Union Station
- Automobiles and a pedestrian make their way through water by Union Station at 17th (Seventeenth) and Wynkoop Streets during the Cherry Creek flood which resulted from the Castlewood Dam break of 1933, Denver, Colorado. A spare tire cover on the...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad Stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 4
- Castlewood Dam - after break
- A work crew stands on the remains of the Castlewood Canyon Dam in Douglas County after flood waters from Cherry Creek broke through the dam. Rock debris from the dam is strewn on the canyon floor.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.) 1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Funeral of Indian police during the trouble of 1891
- View of the funeral of the Standing Rock Agency police in a civilian cemetery South Dakota, shows a group of whites and Native Americans, including agency police in uniform, around the graves and a tall wooden cross. The agency police were sent to...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indian reservation...
- [December 1890]
- Wagon Box Fight
- Stone memorial marker with a bronze plaque commemorates the Wagon Box Fight, (Wagon Box Battle) between the United States Army and Native American Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the last major conflict of the Bozeman Trail conflicts (Red Cloud's...
- Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Dakota Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Red Cloud's War, 1866-1867--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Wagon Box Fight,...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Austin flood
- Water flows through the streets of Austin, Colorado, in Delta County, after a reservoir broke through its walls. Boards, debris, rocks, and mounds of dirt litter the main street. Citizens stand along the street in front of the commercial...
- Austin (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Austin--1930-1940.
- 1937
- 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
- Central City, Colorado
- View of the Fisk and Nemaha Mines near Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fisk Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Nemaha Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1890-1900.
- August, 1895
- CB&Q train, engine number 5626, engine type 4-8-4
- Excursion train; 14 cars, 70 MPH, engine broke down near Keenesburg, Colo, was replaced by diesel. Photographed: east of Denver, Colo., June 12, 1959.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1959.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1959
- Douglas Hotel
- View of the former Douglas Hotel at 4050 Walnut Street in the Cole neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows an abandoned building with broken windows and deteriorated paper advertisements for Barnes Circus and Jap Rose Soap. Sign painted on the side...
- Douglas Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cole (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 Oct. 27
- "Pat," "Woody" and "Peggy," Me, Mrs. Wilson
- Four African American women, Katherine Patton (Pat), Mary E. Wood (Woody), Marie Anderson ( Andy, later Marie L. Greenwood), and Mrs. Wilson pose together at Camp Nizhoni in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. Woody has a broken leg and leans...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Camps--Colorado--Lincoln...
- 1936, August
- After-season trip to camp
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-147] Katherine Patton, 'Pat,' 'Woody,' Mrs. Rena Flake, Mrs. Wilson. You just can't keep a good 'fella' down, so here is Woody back in the mountains with crutches, 'Peggy,' and all, [ARL-148] 'Pat,'...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Camps--Colorado--Lincoln...
- 1936 August
- Bull Head, Dakota warrior, seated holding peace pipe, 3/4 length
- Bull Head, Dakota, 3/4 length seated studio portrait; wearing two feathers in hair, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, breastplate, blanket wrapped around waist, holding pipe and weaving attached to pipe, and ring on finger; in charge of...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Calumets--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Bull Head.
- [188-?]
- Curley, Crow Scout, foot resting on stump, full length
- Curley, Crow Scout, full length studio portrait with painted backdrop; holding rifle with both hands and standing with foot resting on stump; wearing hair in braids, necklace, shirt, trousers and painted moccasins.
- Crow Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Curly.
- [188?]
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado & Southern
- View of train wreck near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows a derailed Colorado and Southern railroad train on a bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River with a pile of rough timber nearby. People stand by the train to inspect...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado and Southern
- View of a railroad accident near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows a derailed Colorado and Southern railroad train on a bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River with an overturned boxcar and passenger car.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado and Southern
- View of a train wreck near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows a derailed Colorado and Southern railroad train on a bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River; a group of bystanders stands near the train surrounded by wreckage. The...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado and Southern
- Men stand and observe the damage of a Colorado and Southern Railway train wreck on a bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. The chassis is seen at the side of a ripped open passenger car with...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado and Southern
- View of train wreck near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows a derailed Colorado and Southern railroad train on a bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River with a pile of rough timber nearby. People stand by the train to inspect...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1901 Sept. 01
- Foxton, train wreck, Colorado and Southern
- A group of bystanders stands near the wreckage of a Colorado and Southern Railway train near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. A tender, number "10," hangs off the bridge over the North Fork of the South Platte River.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Platform at Ferndale, Colorado, Colorado and Southern
- View of the Colorado and Southern railroad shelter and platform at Ferndale (Jefferson County), Colorado. A man and women wait at the train stop near the railroad tracks. A rustic wood-frame house is seen in the distance surrounded by a rocky...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.; Ferndale (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.
- 1901 Sept. 1
- Train wreck, Platte Canon, Colorado and Southern
- Scene of a Colorado and Southern Railway train wreck near Foxton (Jefferson County), Colorado. Passengers stand and walk along the tracks. Rock outcrops and brush cover a slope at the shore of the north fork of the South Platte River.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Disasters--1900-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River, North Fork (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--Jefferson County--1900-1910.; Railroad accidents--Colorado--Jefferson...
- 1901 Sept. 1
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 19, 1913 July 12
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Manual Annual: 1911
- Yearbook for Denver Manual Training High School 1911.
- Manual High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1911
- The Annual: North Side High School 1908
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1908
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1908
- 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: 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
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- 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
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- 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
- 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
- Prepare for the miracle! : a sermon
- Sermon given by Reverend Raymond A Waser to the congregation of First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Miracles.; Healing of the paralytic (Miracle); First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 March 14
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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.)
- 1943 December 9
- East High spotlight: 21st year no 9
- 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.)
- 1943 March 4
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 8
- 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 February 17
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 9
- 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 March 2