Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 14 Numbers 5 and 6, 1931 May-June
- Nebraska World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards Index, 1917-1918 A-L
- The Nebraska registration cards are on 50 rolls of microfilm, Nebraska State Historical Society library microfilm catalog number RG0544.PR. They are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are listed usually...
- World War, 1914-1918--Nebraska.; Nebraska--Genealogy--Sources.; Nebraska--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Parade in Salida, Colorado
- Horse-drawn wagons approach on "F" Street during a Fourth of July Parade in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. They are draped with bunting; one is driven by a Black man. Spectators include a woman holding a baby; bunting and United States flags...
- Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; African Americans--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.;...
- 1903?
- Presentation of loving cup to Mr. Volney Hoggett
- A crowd of spectators watch as a loving cup is presented to Mr. Volney Hoggett on September 21, 1917, at Great Divide, Moffat County, Colorado; shows men and women seated around makeshift stage (bunting and canvas hangs across wooden slats), two...
- Great Divide (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Awards--Colorado--Great Divide--1910-1920.; Hoggatt, Volney.
- 1917 September 21
- Confederate reunion
- View of a concert in Trinidad, Colorado. People crowd around an enclosure in which the Marine Band plays. The streetlights, with cast iron, four-sided brackets and white glass globes have bunting strung between them, and the Columbian Hotel has...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Concerts--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military bands--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Main street, Breckenridge
- Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, includes the Denver Hotel during festivites. The open porch has a crowd on its balcony, bunting hangs on its balustrade, and American flags are behind the spectators. The two- story, frame building features...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1915?]
- Sunflower Carnival
- Women stand and sit on a float decorated with flowers and bunting as part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The float is hitched to a team of four horses that are draped in cloth that resemble medieval armor and...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horse teams--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1896.]
- Sunflower Carnival
- Two men, part of the crew of Hook and Ladder Number One of the Colorado Springs Fire Department, sit on a fire wagon decorated with bunting and greenery as it makes its way past grandstands near the old Antlers Hotel on Cascade Avenue as part of...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [August, 1896.]
- Sunflower Carnival
- Women sit and stand on a float decorated with large imitation sunflowers, flowers, and bunting as part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The float makes its way past grandstands on Cascade Avenue that are...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Grandstands--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1896]
- Sunflower Carnival
- Women stand and sit on a float decorated with large imitation sunflowers, flowers, and bunting near the old Antlers Hotel on Cascade Avenue as part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The float is hitched to a team...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horse teams--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1896]
- Denver parade
- An automobile decorated with flowers, bunting, and a taxidermy elk head drives in a parade near the corner of possibly 17th (Seventeenth) and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado. Spectators line the sidewalks near buildings decorated with U. S....
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Hook & Ladder house on Alpine or 6 St.
- View of the Star Hook and Ladder fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado, including a bell tower, the company's crest on the facade, and a balcony. Adults and children cluster at one end of the balcony; a little boy leans...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Possibly July 4, 1912
- View of a parade of Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street, Georgetown, Colorado, looking west; shows the Cushman Block the Monti and Guanella Block, the Fish Block, and Masonic Lodge. The parade is probably a Fourth of July celebration; American flags hang...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Flags--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.;...
- [1912?]
- Parade, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of a parade on Monday, July 5, 1897, in Georgetown, Colorado, looking north on Taos Street from Fifth (5th) Street. The float sponsored by Strousse's store is reaching the corner; two white horses wearing bunting and flags pull a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Fraser Colo., early in the morning
- Fraser, Colorado, is decorated for the Fourth of July. The false front of the Cozens Lemmon Mercantile Company is swathed in bunting, with American flags at the top. A log building is decorated with flags, and other businesses have bunting. One...
- Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Fraser--1900-1910.; Fraser (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Fraser--1900-1910.
- 1907 July 4
- Colorado World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- The Colorado registration cards are on 40 rolls of microfilm (v.1 through v.40), Denver Public Library catalog number G973.91, W893co. The draft registration cards are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are...
- 2005
- WWI Colorado Draft Registration Cards
- Index to the World War I Draft Registration Cards for Colorado between the years of 1917-1918. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. These men were born...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Buildings residences yards flags & bunting in open area
- View of folding chairs and a hammock decorated with U. S. flags and bunting probably in a park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Chairs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hammocks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Bunting
- Display of American and German bunting for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado.
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [June 1913]
- Bunting
- Display of American flag bunting on a pole with a welcome sign for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado.
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [June 1913]
- Young girl at Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta
- A young Mexican-American girl sits on probably a float in a parade at an Our Lady of Guadalupe fiesta in Denver, Colorado. The girl wears a robe and a crown of white roses. Bunting and artificial flowers are on the edge of the float. A painted...
- Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Girls.; Festivals.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1972 and 1975?]
- 1997 Junior Livestock Auction Hall of Education
- A large audience watches the 1997 Junior Livestock Auction in the Hall of Education at the National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver Colorado. The prize winning steer is in the ring accompanied by...
- National Western Stock Show--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Livestock auctions.; Livestock shows.; National Western Stock Show--Pictorial works.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1997
- Immigrants stage their annual 16th of September parade.
- View of the annual 16th of September (Diez y Seis de Septiembre, Mexican Independence Day) parade in Sedgwick (Sedgwick County), Colorado. Shows a pickup decorated with bunting, flowers and American and Mexican flags. A woman in a white robe and...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Sedgwick (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floats (Parades); Parades & processions.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Sedgwick--Pictorial works.; Independence Day (Mexico)--Anniversaries, etc.--Pictorial works.; Parade...
- ca.1926
- Cipriano Gallegos and Mayor Hickenlooper
- American GI Forum Mile High Chapter Commander Cipriano Griego and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper set fire to rolled up papers during the AGIF Mortgage burning ceremony at AGIF headquarters at 1717 Federal Boulevard in the West Colfax neighborhood, ...
- American GI Forum (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver.; Veteran's organizations.; Griego, Cipriano--Pictorial works.; Hickenlooper, John W.--Pictorial works.; American GI Forum (Denver,...
- 2008 February 29
- Parade in Denver
- View of a parade on Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men in probably military uniforms march in the street with drums and an American Flag. Shows possibly an Elks banner and men in rows who wear white uniforms and caps. Men in suits and hats...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- Elks Club musicians, Grand Junction
- Men wear tuxedos and top hats, hold musical instruments, and stand beside a horse-drawn coach decorated with flowers, garlands, fabric bunting, and wheel covers in probably Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. Horses have harnesses with attached...
- Elks (Fraternal order)--People--1880-1900.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.; Musicians--Colorado--Grand Junction--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Seventeenth St., K.T. Conclave
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado, prepared for the Knights Templar Conclave parade. Patriotic bunting and flags hang from the buildings. Flags and the Knights Templar emblem of a cross in a crown hang from the street lamps....
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercials streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Celebration dinner
- Men and women pose with food including pears, bread, a roast pheasant or turkey, and an ornate cake. Decor includes carnations, a stove, bunting, stenciled wallpaper, and a paper bell.
- Celebrations--1900-1910.; Eating & drinking--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.
- 1906, December 27
- Meeker saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Meeker (Rio Blanco County), Colorado; men pose behind the bar with mirrors, bunting, United States flags, a cash register, and a carved wood bar back. Also shows a dog, kerosene lamp, posters, and a spittoon.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Bartenders--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.
- 1899 July 5
- Downtown Rifle, Colorado
- Men, women, and boys pose by storefronts in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; letters read: "E. McLearn & Co. Groceries & General Merchandise - Gents Furnishing Boots and Shoes." Bunting drapes the cornice; a wicker baby stroller is in a horse...
- E. McLearn & Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Saloon
- Interior view of a saloon in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; United States flags, bunting, and paper streamers adorn the bar, ceiling lamps, and taxidermic mounted deer heads. A man poses in a "rooster" hat; a poster reads: "Wm. J. Lemp Brewing...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Hampson Bros. Valdez
- Interior view of Hampson Bros. & Valdez, a grocery store in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; men pose by cuts of meat, a "Toledo" scale, and merchandise including crackers and lard tins. Bunting, paper bells, and saws hang from the ceiling.
- Hampson Bros. & Valdez (Rifle, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- First Christian Church
- Women and teenage girls pose with bunting and pennants in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include flowered hats, wool coats, and fur muffs. Sign reads: "First Christian Church.
- First Christian Church (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Van Cleave & Harvey, Plumbers
- Men pose on a wagon in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a toilet, sink, bathtub, bunting, United States flags, and a banner: "Van.Cleave & Harvey Plumbers."
- Van.Cleave & Harvey Plumbers (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Plumbers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Plumbing fixtures--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- J. W. Hugus
- Women, men, boys, girls, a baby and horses pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, by a store with bunting and letters: "J.W. Hugus & Co. General Merchandise and Farm Implements," and "Post Office." Posters read: "Smoke Hunting," "Star Tobacco,"...
- J.W. Hugus & Co. (Rifle, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle Reveille (newspaper) float
- Men and women pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in a horse drawn carriage wrapped in bunting and United States flags. Sign reads: "Rifle Reveille;" brick houses have bay windows.
- Rifle Reveille (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- 1909, July 16
- The Style Shop - decorated car
- Women, teenage girls, and a man pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in an automobile wrapped in bunting and pennants: "The Style Shop - Mrs. Linder." Costume includes wide hats, fur, lace, tassels, feathers, and ruffles.
- The Style Shop (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- The Style Shop - decorated car
- Women, teenage girls, and a man pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in an automobile wrapped in bunting and pennants: "The Style Shop - Mrs. Linder." Costume includes wide hats, fur, lace, tassels, feathers, and ruffles.
- The Style Shop (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Fourth of July parade, Georgetown
- View of a fourth of July parade on Alpine Street (later 6th, Sixth, Street), at Taos Street in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A man with a white beard, identified as Tom Old, leads the parade in front of a horse-drawn fire wagon...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.; Flags--American--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.
- 1905 July 4?
- Cripple Creek Fire Department
- View of the Cripple Creek City Hall and Fire Department building at 337-343 East Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Firemen pose with horses in front of the arched entry of the building. The building is adorned with...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town halls--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Fire stations--Colorado--Cripple...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telluride Colorado
- North American Indian (Navajo) men and women pose on horseback on a dirt street near wood frame and brick commercial buildings in the business district of Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. The women wear their hair in buns and have on...
- Indians of North America.; Navajo Indians.; (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- President Taft in Montrose, Colo.
- President William Howard Taft addresses a crowd before the opening ceremony for the Gunnison Tunnel at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The president stands behind a fence draped with flag bunting and fans. A...
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Public appearances.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Gazebos.; Presidents--United States.; Public speaking.; Racetracks (Horse racing); Rites & ceremonies.; Spectators.
- [1909 September 23]
- President Taft in Montrose, Colo.
- President William Howard Taft addresses a crowd before the opening ceremony for the Gunnison Tunnel at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. The president stands behind a fence draped with flag bunting and fans. A...
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Public appearances.; Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States.; Public speaking.; Rites & ceremonies.; Spectators.
- [1909 September 23]
- Uintah excursion train
- View of a Uintah Railway narrow gauge excursion train probably in Garfield County, Colorado. The consist is led by a steam locomotive and includes a passenger car and a flat car with a temporary frame that supports wooden poles, a railing, and a...
- Uintah Railway--1900-1910.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Festive decorations.; Passengers.; Railroad locomotives.; Railroad observation cars.; Railroad passenger cars.
- [between 1906 and 1910?]
- State Capitol building
- View of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, adorned with bunting and a Star of David.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Family group in park near bandstand decorated with flags and banners
- Outdoor portrait of a family in a park in Denver, Colorado. A gazebo decorated with U. S. flags and bunting is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Buildings commercial store front advertising Elks convention
- View of Goldsmith's Opera House Bar at 1018 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. The windows are decorated with bunting. Signs on the building read: "Pool", "Elks Vote For Henry M. Jennings Grand Esteemed Leading Knight", "Pall Mall Famous...
- Goldsmith's Opera House Bar (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Restaurant
- A waiter stands near tables in a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. The ceiling is decorated with paper bells, bunting, and garland.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Colo. Midland Presidential New Castle
- View of Colorado Midland train and engine no. 15, the Presidential Special, on the tracks in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. The front of the locomotive is decorated with a shield and bunting. The train depot and Burning Mountain are in the...
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Journeys.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1910.; Burning Mountain (Garfield County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--New Castle--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Three women seated in mule drawn carriage
- Outdoor portrait of women in a burro drawn buggy in (probably) Denver, Colorado; bunting drapes brick apartments in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]