Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Casimiro Barela and Damiana Rivera Barela
- Studio portrait of Colorado State Senator from Las Animas County, Colorado, Casimiro Barela and his wife Damiana Rivera de Barela. Senator Barela wears a suit with an oversized celluloid collar and necktie. He has a trimmed, gray mustache and his...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women.; Spouses.; Legislators.; Barela, Damiana Rivera de--Pictorial works.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1915?]
- Donaciano Córdova
- Studio portrait of Donaciano Cordova, of Taos, New Mexico, and Trinidad, Colorado. He wears a coat, vest, upright wing collar and bow tie. He has a full mustache and his dark hair is combed back. He managed Juan Santistevan general merchandise...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ranchers.; Cordova, Donaciano, 1861-1941--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Sheep...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Concepción Escobedo
- Studio portrait of Concepción Escobedo of Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. The gentlman, a former sugar beet worker, wears a suit and has his gray hair combed straight back.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Older people.; Agricultural laborers.; Escobedo, Concepción--Family--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Older people--Colorado--Fort Collins--Pictorial works.; Agricultural...
- [1952?]
- Children of Antonio Teodoro Lobato and Maria Epemenia Córdova
- Studio portrait of the adult children of rancher and farmer Antonio Teodoro Lobato and his wife Maria Epemenia Cordova de Lobato. They are identified Left to Right: Front row: Rosavel and José Julián "J.J." Lobato. Back row: Refugio,...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Families.; Women.; Lobato, Antonio Teodoro--Family--Pictorial works.; Lobato, Antonio Teodoro--Family--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1890
- Lawrence Rivera and Skipper Herrera
- Lawrence Rivera sits on a tricycle and has his arm around Jim (Skipper) Herrera near 12th (Twelfth) and Curtis Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. They pose in front of a brick wall. Lawrence wears a T-shirt, pants and...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bicycles & tricycles.; Boys.; Herrera, Joe--Pictorial works.; Rivera, Lawrence--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1941
- Frank Herrera
- Frank Herrera, poses in front of his home at 1126 12th (Twelfth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He is bare chested and wears pleated pants. His wavy dark hair is parted on the side and combed back. His brother, Skipper (Jim)...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Teenagers.; Herrera, Frank--Pictorial works.; Herrera, Joe--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1941
- 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
- José Victor García
- Portrait of José Victor García, a rancher in Conejos County, Colorado, he served in the Colorado Territorial Legislature and held many political appointments. He wear a suit and tie, has thick gray hair combed back and a full mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Legislators--Colorado.; Older People.; García, José Victor--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Professor Arthur L. Campa at desk
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr. sits at his desk in his office in the Spanish Department at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He would later move to the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. He wears a light colored suit...
- University of New Mexico--People--1930-1940.; Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Teachers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Pictorial works.; University of New...
- [1935?]
- Rumaldo Manzanares
- Portrait of Hispanic American Rumaldo Manzanares, one of the first settlers of La Plaza de los Manzanares (a.k.a Manzanares, Garcia, in Costilla County), Colorado. He moved to Colorado from Tierra Amarilla in northern New Mexico. The elderly man...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Older people.; Manzanares, Rumaldo--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Older people--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca.1900
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit, vest, and neck tie with a tie pin. His hair is combed smooth and is parted on the side. He has a moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a buttoned suit jacket with small lapels and a neck tie. A handkerchief is in his pocket. His hair is parted on the side and combed smooth. He wears a full moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who sits with his legs crossed in an upholstered chair, in a naturalistic pose, with his arms resting on the arms of the chair. He wears an overcoat and suit with a neck tie. His short, neat hair is parted on the side and...
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket fastened at the top button and a necktie. He looks to the side, has a full moustache and his short hair is combed back.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears an unbuttoned suit jacket, buttoned vest, and necktie. His wavy hair is combed back and he has a relatively thin moustache.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit and plaid tie. The collar of his shirt is high. He has a moustache and his hair is combed back from his forehead.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit and vest. A handkerchief is in his jacket pocket and a thick printed necktie is around his high, stiff collar. His hair is parted on the side and combed back from his face.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit and vest. A handkerchief is in his jacket pocket and a thick printed necktie is around his high, stiff collar. His hair is parted on the side and combed back from his face.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket and striped neck tie. He has a thin moustache and his hair is combed back from his forehead.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who looks to the side. He wears a buttoned suit jacket, bow tie, and high collar. His hair is parted in the middle and combed flat. He has a full moustache.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who poses with his arms crossed. He wears a buttoned suit jacket and bow tie. His hair is parted in the middle and combed flat. He has a full moustache.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who looks to the side. He wears a plaid suit with a jacket, vest, and neck tie. His hair is parted on the side and combed in a slight wave.
- Men--1890-1910.; Suits (Clothing)--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a plaid suit, vest, and bow tie. His hair is parted on the side and combed in a slight wave.
- Men--1890-1910.; Suits (Clothing)--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit and polka-dot ascot. His hair is parted slightly to the side and combed back.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Full length studio portrait of a man and woman who pose near an ornate backdrop that incudes artificial grass and palm trees. The man sits on a rustic, wooden bench adorned with a plaid blanket and a hat. The man wears an unbuttoned suit jacket,...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of two boys with their hair combed forward and parted on the side. They wear matching striped sailor shirts with ties, tweed shorts, stockings and leather boots. The boys sit and pose on faux carved stone pillars.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio Portrait of a man, possibly E. Micheli. He wears a dark suit coat, a white vest with a deep-V neckline, a white high collar shirt, and broad white silk tie. He wears glasses and his hair is combed back from his face.
- Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly E. Micheli. He wears a dark suit and vest with a white shirt and wide silk necktie. He has wire frame glasses and his hair is combed back from his face.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Tom Mahon
- Head and shoulders portrait of Tom Mahon, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado; he has neatly combed short hair, a mustache, and wears a cravat and a plaid jacket with top button fastened.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Mahon, Tom.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Donald McKay, Chief of the Warm Springs Indians
- Studio portrait of Donald McKay, Native American Tenino, (also known as the Warm Springs tribe, possibly Oregon), wrapped in a blanket and wearing a plaid shirt, bandolier, a shell earring and short combed back hair.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; McKay, Donald.
- [between 1880 and 1892?]
- Dennis King in Dolls House
- An actor poses for a photograph outside of a wood plank wall during the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. He wears a long, black cloak, black trousers, and black leather shoes. He holds a cigar in his mouth with his left hand...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Fred Johnson from Minnesota
- Head and shoulders portrait of Fred Johnson with a handlebar moustache, Aspen, Colorado; shows him wearing a suit with small lapels buttoned at the top button, high-collared shirt, necktie, and a vest; jewelry includes a tie tack and a watch chain;...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Johnson, Fred.
- [about 1885]
- James Longmier
- Head and shoulders portrait of James Longmier with a handlebar moustache, Aspen, Colorado; dressed in a buttoned suit jacket with small lapels, necktie, and a high-collared shirt; hair neatly combed and parted on the side.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Longmier, James.
- [about 1885]
- Portrait of a man
- Artistic head and shoulders studio portrait of a man whose image is superimposed over a scroll of paper adorned with chaffs of wheat, buds, and flowers, Aspen, Colorado; dressed in an unbuttoned, suit jacket with small lapels, tuxedo shirt, and a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [about 1891?]
- Howling Hyena, from Cunundrum Gulch!
- In this portrait of the miner nicknamed "Howling Hyena", taken in Leadville, Colorado, he wears a coat with short collar lapels and a cravat with a stiff collar. His hair is thick and neatly combed and he has a long mustache with a small...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Howling Hyena.
- [1880]
- Portrait of a baby, Leadville, Colorado
- This baby is posed, in Leadville, Colorado, in a chair draped with a fur. The baby wears a long-sleeved dress with a long skirt and whitework embroidery. The baby's bangs are combed straight down over the forehead. Several petticoats fill the long...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Infants--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1887 and 1889]
- Principal and staff, 9th St. School
- Principal and staff pose on the steps of the Ninth Street School, between Poplar and Hemlock, in Leadville, Colorado. Seven women in long dresses with fitted sleeves and high collars, some with bows and fitted buttoned bodices sit around a man in...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Teachers--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Pressing the search for James Sherbondy
- Responding to an escape from the State Penitentiary, in Canon City, Colorado, these soldiers carry rifles (one with a telescopic sight.) They wear helmets, double breasted trenchcoats, or fur lined jackets. One crouches over a pile of sticks; snow...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Edgar L. Miller
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Edgar L. Miller, Gunnison, Colorado; he wears a wool sack coat and collared vest with a bow tie; his hair is parted and neatly combed with rolled ends on his large mustache and beard.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Miller, Edgar L.
- [between 1883 and 1889]
- Ed Creighton
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Ed Creighton, Gunnison, Colorado; he wears a tweed wool sack coat with narrow lapels with top button fastened and a cravat. He has short combed hair and a heavy mustache.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Creighton, Ed.
- [between 1883 and 1889]
- Otis A. Rooney
- Studio bust portrait of Otis Albert Rooney, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Rooney wears his short hair parted and combed to the side. He wears a morning coat, a silk bow tie or cravat, and a shirt with a band collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Rooney, Otis A. (Otis Albert); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1885
- John Hipp
- Studio portrait of John Hipp, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. His short hair is parted to the side and combed neatly down. He wears a wool coat and vest, a shirt and a dark cravat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Hipp, John.; Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Curtis: sosh cut
- Kathy Swiers, 16 talks to Tom Wither, 16, in Denver, Colorado. Kathy wears her hair short and Tom wears his hair combed forward with bangs, a style known as the "sosh cut." He has on a plaid madras jacket and dark tie. They sit at a table with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conversation--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hairstyles--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Swiers, Kathy.; Wither, Tom.
- 1963 September 2
- Newell M. Hayden
- Studio bust portrait of Newell Maison Hayden, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Hayden's short hair is combed straight up. He wears a coat and vest, and a silk necktie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Hayden, Newell M. (Newell Maison); Denver High School--People--1880-1890.; Denver Public Schools--People--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Jesse E. Bostwich
- Studio bust portrait of Jesse Eldridge Bostwich, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Bostwich's short hair is parted to the side and carefully combed back. He wears a coat with a handkerchief, a vest, a damask necktie and a shirt...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bostwich, Jesse E. (Jesse Eldridge); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Warwick M. Downing
- Studio bust portrait of Warwick Miller Downing, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Downing's short hair is parted to the side and combed carefully back. He wears a wool coat and vest, a shirt and light colored tie affixed with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Downing, Warwick M. (Warwick Miller); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Albert L. Eaton
- Studio bust portrait of Albert Locke Eaton, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Eaton's short hair is parted to the side and combed carefully back. He wears a striped wool coat and vest, a shirt with an upright collar and a light...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Eaton, Albert L. (Albert Locke); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Bethuel M. Webster
- Studio bust portrait of Bethuel Matthew Webster, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Webster's short hair is parted to the side and combed neatly back. He wears a wool coat with a handkerchief, a vest, a light colored patterned silk...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Webster, Bethuel M. (Bethuel Matthew); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Charles B. Whitehead
- Studio bust portrait of Charles Benton Whitehead, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Whitehead's short hair is parted down the middle and combed back. He wears an overcoat, a wool jacket and a patterned ascot affixed with a tie...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Whitehead, Charles B. (Charles Benton); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Harry Louis Frank
- Studio bust portrait of Harry Louis Frank, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Frank's hair is parted in the middle and combed down. He wears a coat, vest, a shirt with an upright collar, a bow tie, and a watch fob chain.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Frank, Harry Louis.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1897