Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Municipal Facts: Volume 10 Numbers 5 and 6, 1927 May-June
- Córdova sisters
- Studio portrait of the Córdova sisters, daughters of Juan Bautista Córdova, and his wife María Quirina Sánches Córdova, from Hoehne, Las Animas County, Colorado. The young women are identified: Front row l to r: Antonia and Benigna...
- Hispanic Americans--1850-1860.; Mexican Americans--1850-1860.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1850-1860.; Women.; Córdova, Juan Bautista--Family--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [between 1855 and 1860?]
- Manitou House
- Exterior view of the Manitou House Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northwest. Built in 1872, this three story gable roofed frame structure features chimneys, central dormer, and wrap-around open air porch and balcony. Well dressed...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Manitou House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1872 and 1880?]
- Mr. & Mrs. Jose Benito Córdova
- Studio portrait of José Benito Córdova and his wife Marina Rivera de Córdova of Rivera of Los Córdovas (Las Animas County), Colorado. Marina wears a dark dress with a basque decorated with bugle beads and lace, a bustle and a pleated...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Spouses.; Women.; Córdova, José Benito--Family--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Marina Rivera de--Family--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1880 and 1886?]
- María Salomé Córdova
- Studio portrait of a Hispanic American woman, María Salomé Córdova. She wears a dark dress with a tight bodice with two rows of buttons, a bustle, pleated skirt and striped trim. She has curly hair and wears a broad brimmed hat with an...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Women.; Córdova, María Salomé, 1867--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Women--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Damiana and Casimiro Barela
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American State Representative Casimiro Barela and his wife Damiana Rivera de Barela. Damiana stands, she wears a long, black silk dress with a fitted Basque and a bustle, the bodice is decorated with black lace. She...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Spouses.; Women.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Barela, Damiana Rivera de--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca. 1885
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who faces the side and rests her hands on a fur rug. She wears a dress with a small bustle and slightly puffy sleeves. Her hair is pulled back from her face and her short curly bangs are styled over her...
- Dresses--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man and a woman
- A full length studio portrait of a couple, the man sits in a chair and the woman stands. An ornate backdrop is in the distance. The woman wears a dark colored dress with puffy sleeves and possibly a bustle, the arms of the dress have embroidered...
- Couples--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a woman in a dress with a fitted bodice, a bustle, puffed sleeves and a necklace. A man sits and wears a suit with a tie.
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Mary Elitch Long
- A portrait of Mary Elitch Long. Her dress is brown and red velvet and has a wide gathered white lace collar, square neckline, standing square collar, bustle, gold and brown brocade, stomacher, cuffs, half sleeves with ruffle and frill cuffs. She...
- Long, Mary Elitch.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Catherine Skinner (noted midwife of Idaho Springs - Central City area)
- Studio portrait of midwife Catherine Skinner, Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado, wearing a bustle and bodice with a wide, fringed overskirt.
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Midwives--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1900.; Skinner, Catherine.
- [between 1880 and 1895?]
- Cripple Creek, Colo.
- People pose on the front porch of "The Denver," a two-story frame hotel, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado. The men wear suits, bowlers, and goatees; a woman wears a bustle, draped blouse, and feathered hat. A sign atop the porch reads "Rooms."
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- June 3, 1896
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. An elderly gentleman in a Confederate uniform holds the arm of a young woman wearing a gown with waist to floor flounces and possibly a hoop or bustle and a dogcollar necklace and cameo. A man in a...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Burrough, Margaret.; Davis, Jefferson Hayes.; Frazier, Sarah Ruth.; Harris, John W., fl. 1939.
- August, 1939
- Man and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of a husband and wife probably on their wedding day. She holds a bouquet and wears a dress with a bustle.
- Men--1850-1870.; Spouses--1850-1870.; Women--1850-1870.
- [between 1850 and 1870]
- Briarhurst in the 1890's
- View of Briarhurst Mansion (rebuilt 1888), in Manitou Springs, Colorado, a Tudor style stone residence with dormers, circular bays, carved lintels, chimneys, roofcrests, jigsaw work, an arcaded patio, a gothic entry, griffins, and a sunporch with...
- Bell, William Abraham--Homes & haunts.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1895?]
- Flute player
- Portrait of a Native American (Hopi) man at Mi-shong-na-vi, Arizona. He wears body paint, a kilt, sash, a feather bustle, necklaces, hair ornaments, and holds a flute.
- Hopi Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1880-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Mishongnovi--1880-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1880-1900.; Mishongnovi...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Man and woman
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of a husband and wife. She wears a dress with bustle, apron, and necklace.
- Spouses--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Ready for a climb
- Tourists prepare for a hike in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Women sit on railing of the Ruxton Creek footbridge, holding walking sticks; one wears a light colored sateen bodice with velvet rope knotting, a ribbon collar, and capote hat; the other...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Governesses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Sightseers--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [1878]
- Hopi Buffalo Dance, Shungopavi
- A large crowd gathers for the Buffalo Dance in the Native American Hopi Pueblo of Shungopavi, Second Mesa, Arizona. A dancer wears body paint, a buffalo skin bustle, and a concho belt.
- Buffalo dance--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--Second Mesa--1900-1910.; Hopi Indian...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Chief Hollow Wood
- Standing studio portrait of Chief Hollow Wood, Native American Sioux, wearing a breechcloth, leggings, moccasins, shirt and vest, earrings, bustle, and feathers in his loose hair holding a bow, in front of a painted backdrop.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--1890-1900.; Hollow Wood, Dakota Chief.
- [1891?]
- Joe Gherig, Cour d' Alene [sic]
- Standing studio portrait of Joe Gherig, Native American Coeur d' Alene, from northwestern Idaho, in front of a wood fence with a feather headdress on it and painted tree backdrop. He wears moccasins, leggings, shirt with fringe, decorated vest,...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Skitswish Indians--1890-1910.; Gherig, Joe.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Mohota (Morning Star) and Geronimo Ordunez Southern Arapaho originally from Oklahoma living now in Denver
- Mohota and Geronimo Ordunez, Native American (Southern Arapaho) girl and boy, pose indoors in Denver, Colorado. Mohota wears moccasins, a fringed and beaded dress decorated with feathers, a beaded choker, and a headband with a feather. Geronimo...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Ordunez, Geronimo.; Ordunez, Mohota.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Kiowa dancer
- Native American (Kiowa) dancer, he holds a leather strap with bells attached to it and crouches near the ground. He wears moccasins, leggings, a beaded breechcloth, armbands, a shirt, a feathered shield on his arm, a feathered bustle, a headband,...
- Indians of North America--1910-1930.; Kiowa Indians--1910-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Young White Bull
- Studio portrait of a Native American (Minniconjou Sioux) boy, identified as Young White Bull. He wears fur covered moccasins, a breech cloth, a hair pipe breastplate, a bear claw necklace, arm bands, leg bands with bells, a bustle, face paint, and...
- Dakota Indians--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Boys--1910-1920.; Young White Bull.
- [1913?]
- Indian dancer at Craterville Park, Okla.
- A Native American (Plains probably Comanche) man dances dressed in an ornate costume in Craterville Park, Oklahoma. His costume includes moccasins, feather bustle, headband, bells, and decorative breech cloth.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indian dance--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Craterville Park (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Indian dancer at Craterville Park, Okla.
- A southeastern Native American (Plains probably Comanche) man dances dressed in an ornate costume in Craterville Park, Oklahoma. His costume includes fringed moccasins, feather bustle, belt with conchos, wrist guards, bells, and decorative breech...
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indian dance--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Craterville Park (Okla.)--1910-1930.; Ceremonial dancers--Oklahoma--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Red Fellow Sioux
- Studio portrait (standing) of Red Fellow, a Native American (Sioux) man. He holds a shield decorated with feathers and wears a bone necklace, feather headdress, and bustle.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Headdresses--1900-1910.; Shields--1900-1910.; Red Fellow.
- 1900
- Mato Wammyomni (Wirlwind Bear) and Mato Pahin (Porcupine Bear)
- Mato Wammyomni (Wirlwind Bear) and Mato Pahin (Porcupine Bear), Native American (Omaha) men, pose outdoors. Porcupine Bear holds a wooden pipe decorated with hair and wears beaded moccasins, bells, body paint, a feather bustle, a hair pipe breast...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Omaha Indians--1900-1910.; Headdresses--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Porcupine Bear.; Whirlwind Bear.
- 1900
- Mato Pahin (Porcupine Bear)
- Mato Pahin (Porcupine Bear), a Native American (Omaha) man, poses outdoors. He holds a leg band with feathers and bells and wears body paint, a feather bustle decorated with a fur pelt and medals, beaded vest, and a feather headdress.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Omaha Indians--1900-1910.; Headdresses--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Porcupine Bear.
- 1900
- Sina Rota (Gray Blanket)
- Sina Rota (Gray Blanket), a Native American (Omaha) man poses outdoors. He holds a wooden cane and wears fringed and beaded leg bands decorated with bells, a feather bustle, feather and fur pelt necklace, and a feather in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Omaha Indians--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Gray Blanket.
- 1900
- Mae Woodward
- May Woodward, Frank Woodward's wife, poses on the porch of a house in either Colorado Springs or Denver, Colorado. She holds a parasol and wears gloves, a hat decorated with flowers, and dress with a bustle.
- Women--Colorado--1890-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.--Family.; Woodward, Mae.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Man, woman, and children
- Grandparents pose outdoors with Frank and May Woodward's son and daughter, probably in Colorado. The woman wears a dress with fringed collar and bustle.
- Children--Colorado--1890-1910.; Grandparents--Colorado--1890-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.--Family.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Mrs. William N. Byers
- Studio portrait (standing) of Elizabeth M. Byers (Mrs. William N. Byers). She leans on an animal pelt in a dress with a lace collar, velvet bodice and full hoop skirt with ruffles and a bustle. Her hair is curled and braided.
- Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.; Byers, Elizabeth Minerva.; Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Family.
- 1872
- Geo Red Hawk (Goot La) and family
- Geo Red Hawk, a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, stands with two Native American women in front of a teepee on the reservation. A horse stands behind them. The man holds a round feather bustle in his left...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Sam Moody, White Brant, Sam Finley
- Native Americans pose on horseback by tepees at the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Sam Moody, wears a tall feather headdress, beaded necklaces, earrings, braids, tassles, and holds a rifle. Sam Finley wears braids, necklaces and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Women--Montana--1900-1910.; Finley, Sam.; Moody, Sam.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Unidentified couple
- Studio portrait of an unidentified couple, possibly a relative of the husband of Mary Byers Robinson, Frank W. Robinson. The woman stands beside the man with her hand on his shoulder. She wears a long dark dress with darts at the waist, a ruffles...
- Byers, Mary Robinson--Family.; Robinson, Frank W.--Family.; Spouses--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1880?]
- Mrs. Harry Verbert
- Studio portrait of Mrs, Harry Verbert, of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. She stands in front of a painted backdrop and rests her arm on a fabric covered chair. She wears a dark colored dress with a tight bodice, a basque style jacket...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Verbert, Harry, Mrs.
- 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
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 39, 1910 September 24
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 26, 1909 August 14
- Municipal Facts: Volume 14 Numbers 5 and 6, 1931 May-June
- History of Denver
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- More About Morey : vol. XIV no. 3
- Newspaper published by the students at Morey Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Junior high schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1935 December
- N.D.H.S. Annual: 1911
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1911
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 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
- The Aeronaut Presents; Everyone Seeks a Talisman: The Yearbook of the Students of South High School 1930
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1930.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1930
- The Aeronaut, His Book Read Aloud: The Yearbook of the Students of South High School 1929
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1929.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1929
- Church Messages
- Newsletter produced by the Denver Methodist Preachers group.
- Denver Methodist Preachers (Denver, Colo.)
- 1915 April
- Western History Subject Index
- Goldfield, Colorado