Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Arriba, Colorado, Lincoln State Bank
- Lincoln State Bank, Arriba, Lincoln County, Colorado, features a one-story corner brick building with contrasting brick trim on pilasters, decorative cornice with egg and dart molding, parapet with low apex gables, contrasting decorative brick...
- Arriba (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Arriba--1910-1920.
- [1919]
- Nick-a-a-god, Utah
- Studio portrait (standing) of Native American (Yampah Ute) chief Nick-a-a-god (Green Leaf). His hair falls loose to his chest. He wears metal hoop earrings and a multi-strand hair pipe choker necklace with contrasting stations. His v-neck buckskin...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Yampa Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1880.; Nick-a-a-god.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- 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
- Fraternal Club Local 465 Waiters and Porters
- View of 2621 Welton in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the African American Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, Local #465, associated with the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The entrance...
- Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, local 465--Buildings--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Railroad employees unions.; Clubs.; Protective Order of Dining Car-Waiters and Porters, local...
- 1981
- Fraternal Club Local 465 Waiters and Porters
- View of 2621 Welton in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the African American Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, Local #465, associated with the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The entrance...
- Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, local 465--Buildings--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroad employees unions.; Clubs.; Protective Order of Dining Car-Waiters and Porters, local...
- 1995
- Jackson Hotel, Poncha Springs
- View of the Jackson Hotel at 220 Main Street in Poncha Springs (Chaffee County), Colorado. The two-story hotel has a cross gabled roof, wood siding, and dark trim. There is a balcony over the entrance, and an enclosed porch. A sign that reads:...
- Jackson Hotel (Poncha Springs, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Poncha Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotels.; Jackson Hotel (Poncha Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Poncha Springs--Pictorial works.; Poncha Springs (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1992
- Trinity United Methodist Church
- View of Trinity United Methodist Church (architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, 1888) at 1820 Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the west and south elevations of the church, and the 183-foot-high hexagonal corner...
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.; Methodist churches.; Steeples.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1994
- Regis College Carroll Hall
- View of Regis University's Carroll Hall at 3333 Regis Boulevard in the Regis neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The large, multi-story, Collegiate Gothic-style brick building was designed by Harry James Manning circa 1923 as a residence hall for...
- Regis University (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Regis (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Dormitories.; Universities & Colleges.; Regis University (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1994
- Trinity United Methodist Church 1820 Broadway
- View of Trinity United Methodist Church (architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, 1888) at 1820 Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the 183-foot-high hexagonal corner steeple and the south and west elevations of the...
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.; Methodist churches.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1995
- Madgie, Larry and David Torres
- Three children, Madgie, Larry and David Torres pose in the backyard of a brick house in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Madgie wears dress with a contrasting collar and short, puffed sleeves. Larry wears a sports coat and his brother...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children.; Girls.; Torres family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1940?
- Margaret Torres
- Margaret Torres posses on her bicycle in the alleyway at 943 1/2 10th Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The teenage woman wears a blouse with puff sleeves and a skirt with pleats and contrasting "kick panels." She wears low...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Teenagers.; Women.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Teenage girls--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Auraria (Denver,...
- 1943
- 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?]
- María Virginia Juana Montoya and María Encarnación Quintana
- Portrait of Hispanic American women María Virginia Juana Montoya de Duran and María Encarnación Quintana de Gallegos, residents of southern Colorado. María Duran wears a blouse with a gathered neck and three quarter length sleeves, a skirt...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Women.; Duran, María Virginia Juana Montoya de--Pictorial works.; Gallegos, María Encarnación Quintana de--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1900?]
- Lucia Maria Gomez Smith born in Stonewall, Colorado.
- Studio portrait of Lucia Maria Gomez Smith. She wears a dark dress with cut-away pockets, a contrasting collar and matching scarf. The pockets and bodice are decorated with buttons. She has curly hair and wears buttoned boots..
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Smith, Lucia Maria Gomez, 1892-1970--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [ca. 1915?]
- Leadville parade
- View of a marching band on Harrison and West 8th (Eighth) Avenues in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Men and women watch the parade from sidewalks. Shows the two-story brick Post Office building with a hipped roof, flared eaves and dormers, a...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- L.C. Phipps residence, E. Exposition and S. Steel St., Denver, Colorado
- View of the Lawrence Cowle Phipps house at 3400 Belcaro Drive in the Belcaro neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Colonial Revival style house has a pedimented door, gabled roof, chimneys, semi-circular driveway, and contrasting trim.
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958--Homes & haunts.; Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 October 20
- L.C. Phipps residence, Denver, Colorado, west side
- View of the Lawrence Cowle Phipps house at 3400 Belcaro Drive in the Belcaro neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Colonial Revival style house has a pedimented door, gabled roof, chimneys, semi-circular driveway, and contrasting trim. Frames for...
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958--Homes & haunts.; Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 October
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted bodice with puffy sleeves. The edges of the dress' lapel are decorated with a dark contrasting fabric. The collar of the dress is held together by a circular pin. Her short curly bangs are piled on top...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Woman
- Studio portrait of a woman. She wears a dress trimmed with lace collar and contrasting velvet and a corsage.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Girl
- Studio portrait of a girl. She poses near a hat decorated with lace and wears a dress with contrasting cuffs and lapels.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Hotel Corinado
- Men and a boy stand at the entrance to the Hotel Corinado on North Commercial Street in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. The three-story building has a Mansard roof, dormers, and contrasting trim. Signs read: "Corinado Bar," "Pool and Fine...
- Hotel Corinado (Trinidad, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Denver High School
- View of East Denver High School (East High) at 19th (Nineteenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic Revival style building has arched windows, dormers, and contrasting trim.
- East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Emerson School
- View of the Emerson School at 1420 Ogden Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has dormers, belt courses, sundial, and contrasting trim.
- Emerson School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Emerson School Denver Colorado
- View of the Emerson School at 1420 Ogden Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has dormers, belt courses, sundial, and contrasting trim.
- Emerson School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Union Depot Denver Colorado
- Rooftop view of Union Station at 16th (Sixteenth) and Wynkoop Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has a tower, battlements with conical tops, dormers, and contrasting trim.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1894?]
- Tabor Opera House
- Rooftop view of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic style building has a tower, pointed arches, and contrasting trim. Horse-drawn buggies are parked nearby.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Opera houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait of a couple, possibly Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Meredith. He wears a dark checked suit and sits with his legs crossed in an upholstered chair. She stands at his side with her hand on his shoulder. Her dress is a black velvet bodice with...
- Couples--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Full-length studio portrait of a young girl, possibly the daughter of Mrs. J.B. Johnson. She wears a dark colored dress embellished with fancy stitching at the hem and front of the bodice. The dress has a yoke at the neck with a contrasting white...
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl, possibly the daughter of Mrs. J.B. Johnson. She wears a dark colored dress embellished with fancy stitching at the hem and bodice. The dress has a yoke and a contrasting white collar, cuffs and sleeves. The girl's...
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl possibly the daughter of Mrs. J.B. Johnson. She wears a dark colored dress embellished with fancy stitching at the hem and bodice. The dress has a yoke and contrasting white collar, sleeves and cuffs. Her hair is in...
- Girls--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ogden City Hall Square
- View of City Hall Square in Ogden, Utah. Buildings that include City Hall have a parapet, balconies, Mansard roof, and contrasting trim. Horse-drawn buggies are on the street.
- Ogden (Utah)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Utah--Ogden--1880-1900.; City & town halls--Utah--Ogden--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1897?]
- Fort Point, Cal.
- Waves splash against the seawall at Fort Point located at the mouth of the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California. The brick fortification features small slit windows and beveled corners decorated with contrasting white stone.
- Fort Point (San Francisco, Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1870-1900.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1870-1900.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Capes (Coasts)--California--San Francisco--1870-1900.; Forts...
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Tabor Opera House
- View of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic style building has a tower, pointed arches, and contrasting trim. Signs read: "The Denver Critic," "Balli[?] and...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Denver Club
- View of the Denver Club at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Victorian Romanesque style building with arched doorway and windows, contrasting rusticated stone trim, and dormers. The First Congregational Church...
- Denver Club (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; First Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Organizations'...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Tabor Opera House, Denver
- View of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets, Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic style building has a tower, pointed arches, and contrasting trim. A sign reads: "Special Cloak Sale To-day!" A stone pediment above...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1892]
- Denver Club
- View of the Denver Club at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Victorian Romanesque style building with arched doorway and windows, contrasting rusticated stone trim and dormers. The First Congregational Church...
- Denver Club (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; First Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- Longmont Colo., Catholic Church at 4th and Collyer
- Exterior of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 305 4th (Fourth) Avenue, Longmont, Colorado, features the front gable stone church with contrasting banding, Gothic details including arched stained glass windows, side bell tower with pointed...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Longmont, Colo.)
- [between 1905 and 1910]
- Longmont Colo., Colo. Bank & Trust Co.
- View inside the Colorado Bank and Trust Company, Colorado, shows three employees behind the brass bars of the white marble bankers cage with contrasting trim and two customers in the lobby. Interior includes a mosaic tile floor, "Pacific Mutual...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Interiors.
- 1926 December 4
- Longmont St. John the Baptist Catholic Church July 22, 1905 dedication with Bishop Matz officiating
- A crowd gathers in front of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 305 4th (Fourth) Avenue, Longmont, Colorado, for the July 22, 1905 dedication. The front gable stone church with contrasting banding has Gothic details including arched stained glass...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; Dedications--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Longmont, Colo.)
- [1905]
- Louisville
- Exterior of a small wood frame house Louisville, Colorado, features a hip roof with flat top deck with railing and chimney, contrasting trim paint, front porch with a rocker and wire fenced yard.
- Louisville (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Louisville--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Western Hotel
- Men and a dog stand under the balcony of the Western Hotel, 220 7th (Seventh) Avenue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Three story hotel built by John Johnstone and Fred Mayol in 1892, features light colored clapboard siding with contrasting trim...
- Western Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900]
- Western Hotel, Ouray
- Men pose under the balcony of the Western Hotel, 220 7th (Seventh) Avenue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Three story hotel built by John Johnstone and Fred Mayol in 1892, features light colored clapboard siding with contrasting trim boards,...
- Western Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900]
- Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Spgs.
- View of the Steamboat Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, features the three-story building with gables, dormers, contrasting wood trim and wraparound porch.
- Steamboat Cabin Hotel (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- View of the three-story Steamboat Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, shows gables, dormer, contrasting wood trim, balconies, and a wraparound porch.
- Cabin Hotel (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.
- 1929
- Cabin Hotel
- View of the Steamboat Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, features the three-story frame building with gables, dormer, contrasting wood trim, balconies and wraparound porch.
- Steamboat Cabin Hotel (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.
- July 24, 1929
- Exterior of bldg. Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs
- View across Yampa River to the Steamboat Cabin Hotel, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, features the three-story frame building with gables, dormer, contrasting wood trim, balconies and wraparound porch.
- Steamboat Cabin Hotel (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Yampa River (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.
- [1929?]
- 1955 (schoolhouse) Alice
- A wood frame schoolhouse on a hill in Alice, Colorado, was built in 1915 and operated until 1939. A small boy stands in front of the school and an automobile is parked on the side of the building. The schoolhouse has a hipped roof with a triangular...
- Alice (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Alice--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Replica of early Alamosa, Colo. D&RG depot in City Park
- A replica of an early Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot is in City Park in Alamosa, Colorado and houses the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce. The depot is a two-story wood frame building with clapboard siding, wainscot, steeply pitched gable...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Alamosa--1910-1930.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1970 and 1974?]
- Colorado Springs, Kiowa St. between and Tejon and Nevada
- Exterior of the Colorado Telephone Company office, Kiowa Street, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the two story brick building with contrasting brick window molds, door arch, and decorative cornice. Signs include: "Public Office"...
- Colorado Telephone Company--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado Springs--Colorado--1890-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1896 and 1910]
- Denver and Rio Grande Depot at Alamosa, Colorado, May 1893
- The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot in Alamosa, Colorado, is a two-story wood fram Victorian structure with intersecting gables with decorative aprons, cresting roof, octagonal shingles, bracketed overhanging lower eave, and clapboard siding...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Alamosa--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- 1893