Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 1865-1959, Zion Baptist Church, precentennial booklet.
- Pre-Centennial booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a history of the church, photographs of different members of the congregations from various years, different clubs, committees, and organizations...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1959
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- [Ice skaters]
- Black and white image of woman in dress ice skating, with couples and other persons skating in background. Scene appears to be set at night, with mountains, stars and a campfire.
- Skaters--Pictorial works.;
- [19--]
- "Auto racer" in mountains - car is possibly a Ford speedster
- A man and woman ride in a car in the mountains; another automobile is in the background.
- Convertible automobiles--Colorado--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--1920-1930.
- 1922
- A Century of Baptist Faith: First Baptist Church of Denver
- Book created by the Fist Baptist Church of Denver regarding the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Church. Included in the book is: a history of the church beginning in 1864, as well as photographs and lists of the different...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1963 December
- A survey of human service needs and utilization patterns among Mexican-American residents in the Auraria Barrio 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
- Along Yellowstone Trail
- A man watches a woman stir food over a campfire at a campsite on the Yellowstone Trail in Wyoming.
- Yellowstone Trail (Wyo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Wyoming--1920-1930.
- 1923 August 23
- Along Yellowstone Trail
- A woman and man eat at a campsite along the Yellowstone Trail in Wyoming. Metal cookware and dishes are on a blanket by bottles of milk and catsup and slices of bread.
- Yellowstone Trail (Wyo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Picnics--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Wyoming--1920-1930.
- 1923 August 23
- Altruistic Club
- View of an Altruistic Club function. An African American (Black) couple dances in a large dance hall in Denver, Colorado. Other couples dance nearby. The women wear white party dresses and the men wear tuxedos with white jackets.
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1956, June?]
- Altruistic Club
- View of an Altruistic Club function. An African American (Black) man drapes his arms around two women in party dresses in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The group sits at a table in a dance hall. Other couples are on the dance floor nearby....
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1956 June?]
- Altruistic Club
- View of an Altruistic Club function. Three African American (Black) couples sit at a table in a dance hall in Denver. The women wear white party dresses and the men wear tuxedos and bow ties. Cocktails and an ashtray sit on the table that is...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1955?]
- Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
- A group of African American (Black) men and women affiliated with the Altruistic Club pose in front of a stage in Denver, Colorado. The women wear white formal dresses and the men wear white suit coats and gray pants. The couples may be attending a...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
- View of an Altruistic Club function. A group of African American (Black) men and women sit around a table in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear white suit coats, bow ties, and gray pants. Bottles of Coors beer sit on...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Ambassadors Club
- View of an Ambassadors Club function. An African American (Black) couple stand in the dining room of a house in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a formal party dress and the man wears a tuxedo with a sash that reads "Ambassadors." The table is set...
- Ambassadors Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1957?]
- Amitie Club
- View of an Amitie Club function. An African American (Black) couple poses in front of a stage in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a tuxedo and has his hands at the the waist of a woman who wears a light colored party dress. A jazz...
- Amitie Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance...
- [1959?]
- Amitie Club cocktail
- View of an Amitie Club function. An African American (Black) couple sit on bar stools probably at the Capri Lounge on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a gray suit and tie, has a glass of beer in his hand, and his arm around the...
- Amitie Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- 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
- Auto race
- A man and woman pose by an automobile in Denver, Colorado. "[Re]cord Breaking Holder Of Denver, Bear Creek Canon, [Lo]okout [Mo]untain And Pike's Peak" is painted on the side door.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racing automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Barnum and Barnum West: neighborhood analysis
- Billboard for New Method Cleaners
- View of a billboard in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read: "Alden Sign Co." The bottom of the sign...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1920-1930.; New Method Cleaners (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Billboards.; Cleaning establishments.; Couples.; Dogs.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Bland
- A man and a woman pose in a wagon drawn by a team of horses in the town of Bland (Sandoval County,) New Mexico. Shows houses and wooden false front buildings.
- Bland (N.M.)--1910-1930.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--Bland--1910-1930.; Commercial streets--New Mexico--Bland--1910-1930.; Couples--New Mexico--Bland--1910-1930.; Horse teams--New Mexico--Bland--1910-1930.
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Bull Moose Club
- View of a Bull Moose Club function. An African American (Black) man and a white woman stand next to each other in the living room of a house in Denver, Colorado. Several African American women in dresses sit on couches nearby. A portable record...
- Bull Moose Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Camp scene, man cooking
- Two couples pose at a campsite in Colorado. A man prepares food over a campfire. Another man and two women sit or stand under an open sided canvas tent suspended by ropes attached to trees. The women hold cooking utensils.
- Camping--Colorado--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--1920-1930.; Tents--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Campers at Rocky Mountain Lake Park motor camp
- A woman stands at the entrance of a tent at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man sits on the ground near the doorway and a sign reading: "Tent For Sale" hangs on the tent. A man with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Camping in Rock[y] Mt. Lake Park
- A man and woman prepare a meal in the back of a camper at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp (motor camp) in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The grill, coffee pot, pans, tins and other utensils sit on a drawer that slides under the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- Camping in Rocky Mt. Park
- A man and woman prepare a meal in the back of their camper at Rocky Mountain Lake Park in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The grill and cooking utensils sit on a drawer that slides under the truck. A dog sniffs at a platter of corn,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- Capetowners Club
- View of a Capetowners Club function. An African American (Black) soldier and an African American woman pose near of floral arrangement in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a formal dress, feather stole, and long white gloves. The man is in a...
- Capetowners Club (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Capetowners Club
- An African American (Black) couple, members of the Capetowners Club, sit at a bar probably in the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The woman holds a cocktail in her hand and wears a satin floral print dress with a diagonal cut neckline...
- Capetowners Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Capitol Hill Cheesman Park, Detailed Physical Plan, Summary
- Capitol Hill Neighborhood Plan
- Capitol Hill neighborhood: prepared by R. Laurie Simmons and Thomas H. Simmons
- Capitol Hill Newsletter: Volume 1 Number 1
- Capitol Hill: Denver's great urban neighborhood
- Carbon, Wyoming
- A man and a woman lie on the banks of possibly Carbon Creek in Carbon (Carbon County), Wyoming. The man wears a pith helmet, and the woman wears a square-collared dress. Shows truss bridges and wooden buildings in the distance.
- Carbon (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Couples--Wyoming--Carbon--1900-1920.; Streams--Wyoming--Carbon--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Centennial Year: History of the University Park United Methodist Church, 1894-1994
- Central City Opera House dancers
- Photograph of nine people, one is caller Larry Wylie, and the other eight are square-dancers. The caller is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, a vest, and a bolo tie. The male dancers are wearing black trousers, white long-sleeved, Western...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dancers--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Square dancing--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- 1968
- Chief Black Horn, Bessie Black Horn
- Studio portrait of an elderly North American Indian (Sioux) couple, Chief Black Horn and his wife Bessie. Chief Black Horn wears a feather headdress, a painted, fringed leather jacket, and he has a peace medal around his neck. He has a blanket...
- Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America.--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress.; Couples.; Headdresses.; Older people.; Women.; Black Horn.; Black Horn, Bessie.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cliff Dwellings, Mancos Canon, Col.
- A man and women pose on a ledge near Native Americans (Anasazi) cliff dwelling ruins near Mesa Verde National Park in Mancos Canyon (Montezuma County), Colorado. Trees are nearby.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--Montezuma County--1890-1900.; Mancos Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Montezuma County...
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- Confederate reunion
- View of two couples seated at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. The men are in uniforms with brass buttons and elaborate sleeve stitching. One woman wears a full length satin gown with puffed shoulders and short sleeves, and has lettered ribbons...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Burrough, Margaret.; Howell, Julius Franklin.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of dancing couples at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. Men wear their Marine uniforms and women wear fancy dress.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Douse, Ken.; McCarthy, Imelda.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of couples dancing at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. A young man wearing a Marine uniform dances with a young woman in a sleeveless gown with mirabou trim and a sheer overskirt. Others dance in the background.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dancing--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Military uniforms.; Crain, Mildred.; Tyler, Joshua.
- August, 1939
- Cottonwood grove, Platte Valley near old Ft. St. Vrain, Col.
- A man and woman gather sticks in a meadow next to a Cottonwood grove near Fort Saint Vrain (Weld County), Colorado. The man wears a shirt and vest, pants and a hat. The woman wears a dress and a hat. Cottonwood trees are nearby.
- Cottonwood--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Weld County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Couples--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Fuelwood gathering--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.; Trees--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The woman wears a dress with a belt and brooch.
- Couples--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Couple
- A man and woman pose. The woman wears a fur muff and fancy hat. Darkroom equipment and photographs are on interior walls.
- Couples--1920-1930.; Interiors--1920-1930.; Men--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Couple
- A man and woman shake hands.
- Couples--1910-1930.; Shaking hands--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Couple
- A couple pose on the porch of a house possibly in Denver, Colorado. The man smiles and looks at the camera, the woman looks away.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Smiling--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935]
- Couple
- A man and woman pose in a loveseat; costume includes a suit, tie, and winter coat with fur trim, Denver, Colorado.
- Couples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]