Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Damaged by flood Aug. 10th, '87
- View of flood damage to the Methodist church, Black Hawk, Colorado, 1887; the brick building shows damage to right and left doors, windows, and roof. Loose timber and plywood are piled up in center; a wagon is at near right corner; loosely strewn...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Floods--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Bologna
- View of the damage caused at a railway station in Bologna, Italy. The Tenth Mountain Division was fighting in the area near Bologna during the Italian Campaign.
- Bologna (Italy)--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--Bologna--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- Interview with Albert Niederhut
- Cracked safe at Golden Eagle dry goods
- Shows a dynamited small safe inside an office at Golden Eagle Dry Goods at 16th (Sixteenth) and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado. Patrolman Lawrence Stone (at left) and Marshall Y. Chapman inspect the damage. Shows debris on floor, desk, chair,...
- Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co. (Denver, Colo.)(--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Detectives--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [May 1931]
- Trinidad flood
- View of the 1904 flood damage in Trinidad, Colorado, with the ruin of a riveted steel structure (possibly a suspension bridge). Tree trunks, wood and mud are jammed into its uprights in the background. Two women in dark shawls (possibly nuns) stand...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Floods--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- September, 1904
- Cheyenne Falls
- View of one of the Seven Falls, South Cheyenne Creek, South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows water cascading over rock formations into a pool.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Seven Falls (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The Flood, Black Hawk
- View is west on Gregory Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, of flood waters as they descend to North Clear Creek. On left are two shops used as barbers, ice cream stores, confectionaries and antique shops. Second floors of these buildings were...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Floods--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1890.
- 1887 August 12
- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- Western History Subject Index
- Weather. Storms. Hail
- Flood damage
- Flood damage in Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado, consists of a stacked stone wall, mud and debris. Cars and a schoolbus are on Bear Creek Avenue, and businesses are in the background. Signs read: "Schneider Drug Fountain Service Cold Drinks...
- Morrison (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Floods--Colorado--Morrison--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Morrison--1940-1950.
- June 1941
- Damage from Cherry Creek
- People watch crews clean up damage from a Cherry Creek (Castlewood Canyon) flood, in Denver, Colorado. Shows Curtis Street, the Municipal Auditorium, the Telephone Exchange Building, the Daniels and Fisher Tower, and a crane.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cleaning--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hoisting...
- 1933
- Flood damage
- View of South Platte River flood damage in Denver, Colorado; shows mud, lumber, debris, and collapsed walls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [1965 June]
- Damage done to 6th Ave & Valley Highway region by flood
- View of South Platte River and flood damage in Denver, Colorado; shows debris backed up against the 6th (Sixth) Avenue bridge. Trucks, a road grader, and a fuel tank are in the area.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1960-1970.; Express highways--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 June 16
- Overland neighborhood flood damage
- View of South Platte River flood damage at 1900 South Huron Street in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows mud, debris, and a frame house with a dormer.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Overland (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 June 16
- Overland neighborhood flood damage
- View of South Platte River flood damage in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows a house off its foundation. Address reads: "1978."
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Overland (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 June 17
- Overland neighborhood flood damage
- View of South Platte River flood damage in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows debris, a frame house, and men working.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Overland (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 June 17
- State prison cell block showing damage after 1929 riot
- Interior pipe railed metal balconies front cell blocks at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, after the riot of 1929. Doors are open, fire damage consists of debris and holes in the roof.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Interiors.; Prison riots--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1929
- Blown bridge
- View of a brige that had suffered artillery damage in Italy. Around the bridge is an orchard; a few buildings are on the other side of it. Taken while the photographer was serving in the Tenth Mountain Division during the Italian Campaign.
- Bridges--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- May 1945
- Shelled church at Castel D'Aiano, Italy
- View of the church at Castel D'Aiano, Italy, showing artillery damage. The walls are heavily damaged and a pile of bricks lays at the base of the building, with its pink plastered walls. An arch and the town clock tower are still standing. The...
- Churches--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- Troop train passing over a bridge, Italy
- View taken from a troop train towards the rear as it passes over a bridge in Italy. A few faces and legs of Tenth Mountain Division soldiers are visible as they poke out of the open doors the box cars. The landscape reveals a great deal of...
- Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Troop movements--American--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Veraccio?
- View of a an Italian town, possibly Veraccio. All the buildings have suffered heavy damage from artillery or bombing. This town was one of the towns the Tenth Mountain Division encountered during the Italian Campaign. Steep mountains rise in the...
- Veraccio (Italy)--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- "Residential District" Castel D'Aiano, Italy
- View of the artillery damage to houses in Castel D'Aiano, Italy, the Tenth Mountain Division captured the town on March 5, 1945.
- War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Destruction & pillage--Italy.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- View of Castel D'Aiano
- View of Castel D'Aiano, Italy, was located at the juncture of two roads and had strategic importance during the Italian Campaign. It was captured by the Tenth Mountain Division on March 5, 1945. This view shows the artillery damage inflicted upon...
- War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Destruction & pillage--Italy.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- Church at Pietra Colora, Italy
- View of the Church at Pietra Colora, Italy, and the artillery damage to it, taken from outside. A Tenth Mountain Division soldier stands in the road at the base of the church. The 10th captured the town on March 5, 1945.
- Churches--Italy--Pietra Colora--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- Destruction in an Italian town
- According to the photographer, this view of destroyed homes could have been at any of 1000 locations that the Tenth Mountain Division encountered during the Italian Campaign. The damage was due to artillery shelling.
- War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- Shelled house, Italy
- Photograph taken from a hill showing a view of a house with a large hole caused by shell damage. Three Tenth Mountain Division soldiers are walking away from the camera on the road beside the house. Farther along the road is a jeep. In the...
- Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- East High spotlight: vol 28 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 March 26
- Western History Subject Index
- Bentonite
- The Grace Church Call program
- 338 22nd Avenue
- View of 338 22nd (Twenty-Second) Avenue (ca. 1880) in the Five Points Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The abandoned brick house has a pediment, stone cornice, corbeled brackets, rusticated window surrounds, rounded arches on the windows on the...
- Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Houses.; Abandoned buildings.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Abandoned houses--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 21, 1911 May 20
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 34, 1911 August 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 24, 1909 July 31
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1 and 2, 1919 January - February
- Trinidad flood across from Cardenas Hotel
- View of flood damage on the banks of the Purgatoire River in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows a residence with collapsed exterior walls and damaged wooden fence. Flood waters rise to the front door of the house.
- Purgatoire River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Floods--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.; Ruins--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Cyclone, Yuma, Colo.
- View of the damage and debris caused by a tornado in Yuma (Yuma County), Colorado. Shows women, a gable-roofed house and downed trees.
- Yuma (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Yuma--1910-1920.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Yuma--1910-1920.
- 1916 May 20
- Dokey Circus, Denver
- View of circus tents, and an arched wooden entrance sign to "Dokey Circus" at an intersection on East 5th (Fifth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Advertisements on a sign read: "Coca-Cola, Every Bottle Sterilized," "The Model Cleaners and Dyers, Men's...
- Dokey Circus--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Show tents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Pueblo flood
- View of the damage and debris caused by the Arkansas River flood probably near Second and Third Streets in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows an overturned freight car, a corrugated roof, train tracks and multi-story commercial buildings. The...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Pueblo flood
- A view of the debris and damage left by the Arkansas River flood, probably near Union Avenue and Santa Fe Street, in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows a damaged brick building, piles of debris and a building with adjacent cement silos...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Silos--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Pueblo flood
- View of the debris and damage caused by the Arkansas River flood near Second and Santa Fe Streets in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Shows the Central Block and McCarthy buildings, gutted storefronts, broken windows, an automobile and people.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Storms, Blake and 16th St, Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles. The Inter Ocean Hotel is by signs: "Zang Tonic," and "Chas. F. Miller."
- Colorado Telephone Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Storms, Colfax & Acoma alley
- View of the intersection of Colfax Street and the Acoma alley in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles and damaged buildings.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Disasters--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Storms, Colfax & Acoma alley
- View of the intersection of Colfax Street and the Acoma alley in Denver, Colorado; ice and snow damage includes broken Colorado Telephone Company poles and damaged buildings. Snow covers construction materials and houses.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Disasters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900, April 4
- Eagle Rock at Petrified Forest, near Adamana, Arizona
- A view of a rock formation identified as Eagle Rock in the Petrified Forest ( Petrified Forest National Park), Arizona. Shows a rock pillar surrounded by talus and segmented petrified logs.
- Petrified Forest National Park (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Petrified forests--Arizona--Petrified Forest National Park--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Arizona--Petrified Forest National Park--1890-1900.
- c1899
- The Antlers, Colorado Springs
- A view of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado shows a seven story building designed by Frederick J. Sterner with arcaded towers and balconies. The building has an arched entry with a terrace above and voussoir windows.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- Deadwood, S.D.
- A view of Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota, shows wood frame houses, railroads, commercial and public buildings.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--South Dakota--Deadwood--1900-1910.
- c1900
- Hot Springs, S.D., Evans Hotel
- A view of the Evans Hotel in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota. Shows a five-story hotel with balconies, a covered first floor porch, arched windows, and battlements on the cornice. The hotel is across the street from an annex, the...
- Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- c1900
- Hot Springs, S.D.
- A view of an indoor thermal pool in Hot Springs (Fall River County), South Dakota shows men and women bathers in swimming suits in the pool. The interior has arched wooden beams to support the ceiling with skylights in the center. A wooden balcony...
- Hot Springs (S.D.)--1900-1910.; Springs--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Swimmers--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.; Swimming pools--South Dakota--Hot Springs--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Fort Robinson, Nebraska
- A view of Fort Robinson (Dawes County), Nebraska shows buildings, horses, and a stand of trees, a line of buttes is in the distance.
- Fort Robinson (Neb.)--1890-1910.; Forts & fortifications--Nebraska--Fort Robinson--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Mission of San Juan Capistrano
- A view of the Mission of San Juan Capistrano (Orange County), California shows a Spanish Colonial style building with an arcade, tiled roof, a cross, gardens, mountains are in the distance.
- Mission San Juan Capistrano--Buildings--1890-1900.; San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--California--San Juan Capistrano--1890-1900.; Missions--California--San Juan Capistrano--1890-1900.
- c[1899]