Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Only building standing on Bennett Ave. after fire
- View of two images depicting first fire, April 26, 1896, Cripple Creek, Colorado; top image depicts flames and smoke moving towards Bennett Avenue; large crowds are on boardwalk and horse-drawn wagons and enclosed commercial wagons are on street;...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- Line drawings cartoons a story in six scenes and another cartoon
- View of a cartoon sequence that depicts a man as he sabotages a woman's bundle of lumber and a single panel cartoon the depicts a woman spanking a child while a crowd looks on titled "The Lick Observatory."
- Cartoons and comics--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Rocky Mountain News
- Photograph of a lithograph which depicts Rocky Mountain News newspaper offices in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "Rocky Mountain News, News Block, Pioneer Newspaper of the Rocky Mountains, Byers & Daley Publishers, Blank Book Manufacturers...
- Rocky Mountain News--Buildings--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Lithographs--1860-1870.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1860
- S.P.M.D.T.U. Concilio Superior meeting
- View of a Concilio Superior meeting of the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. Superior President Rogelio Briones wears a shirt made for the SPMDTU centennial anniversary in 2000. Other members...
- Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos--People--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Antonito (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fraternal organizations.; Meetings.; Women.; Briones,...
- [2000]
- Bob's Place
- View of Bob's Place on Colorado Boulevard in Glendale (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The abandoned gas station is a rectangular brick building with a car port (porte cochere) with stone covered columns. Part of the facade has been covered with stone,...
- Bob's Place (Glendale, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Glendale (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Abandoned buildings.; Automobile service stations.; Bob's Place (Glendale, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Glendale--Pictorial works.; Service...
- 1986
- Daisy Marie Carter gravestone
- View of the Daisy Marie Carter marble gravestone in the Idaho Springs Cemetery, Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The funerary monument depicts the scallops of a giant seashell that curve up over the carved baby who sleeps peacefully...
- Carter, Daisy Marie, 1896-1902--Tomb--2000-2010.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Carter, Daisy Marie, 1896-1902--Tomb--Pictorial works.; Sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Idaho Springs--Pictorial works.; Idaho...
- ca. 2002
- Colcha, San Luis scene
- View of a colcha by Hispanic American Teresa Vigil of San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The embroidery of a rural scene in the San Luis Valley depicts men fishing in a stream, a woman cooking a fish and a man in a horse-drawn wagon.
- Hispanic Americans--Arts & crafts--Colorado--2000-2010.; San Luis (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Colchas; Hispanic American art--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Folk art--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Embroidery--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial...
- [between 2000 and 2010?]
- Escalante Canyon Bridge
- View looking through the Escalante Canyon Bridge (1890 : Bullen Bridge Co.) over the Gunnison River in Escalante Canyon, Delta County, Colorado. The steel two-span through truss bridge has a traffic deck constructed of wood. To the right of the...
- Escalante Canyon Bridge (Delta County, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Escalante Canyon (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Delta County (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Escalante Canyon Bridge (Delta County, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Truss...
- 1992
- Delta municipal power plant
- View of a section of the Delta Municipal Power Plant (1937) in Delta, Colorado. The complex consists of rectangular buildings. A mural by W. Richard Doherty, "Delta County Ark" (1987), is on one of the structures. The mural depicts the male and...
- Delta Municipal Light and Power System (Delta, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Delta Municipal Plant (Delta, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Delta (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Power plants.; Murals.; Delta Municipal Light and Power System (Delta, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial...
- 1992
- Entrance, Denver Turnverein also known as the German House
- View of the front entrance of the Denver Turnverein (1921; George L. Bettcher, architect), also known as the German House, a German social and athletic club, at 1570 Clarkson Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Denver Turnverein (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Clubs.; Doors & doorways.; Denver Turnverein (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.;...
- 2006
- Denver Turnverein also known as the German House
- View of the Denver Turnverein (1921; George L. Bettcher, architect), also known as the German House, a German social and athletic club, at 1570 Clarkson Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Spanish revival style...
- Denver Turnverein (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Clubs.; Denver Turnverein (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 2006
- Markham monument, Fairmount cemetery
- View of the Markham monument located in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec Street in the Windsor neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. This chest style tomb features a sculpture that depicts the biblical story of "The Good Samaritan". It shows a...
- Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Windsor (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Markham, Mary F., d. 1893--Tomb.; Markham, Vincent D., d. 1895--Tomb.; Fairmount Cemetery...
- 2000
- Iliff monument, Fairmount cemetery
- View of the Iliff monument located in Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec Street in the Windsor neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. This sculpture depicts a classically dressed weeper with wreath in one hand. The statue is mounted on a pillar. On the...
- Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Windsor (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments.; Iliff, John Wesley, 1831-1878--Tomb.; Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 2000
- Immigration rights reform rally
- View of a crowd at an immigration rights reform rally in Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. They wave American flags and a sign that depicts a map of the United States and reads: "We Don't Cross the Border, It Crossed Us."
- Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexicans--United States--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Demonstrations.; Illegal aliens.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Illegal...
- [2006 March 25]
- Grizzly's Last Stand, City Park, Denver
- View of "Grizzly's Last Stand" (1930; Louis Paul Jonas, 1894-1971, sculptor), a bronze sculpture located next to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The statue depicts a bear with two cubs.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Parks.; Sculpture.; Bronze sculpture, American--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Urban parks--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 2000
- "The Trapper" by Allen Tupper True, Civic Center, Denver
- View of the Allen Tupper True mural "The Trapper," in the colonnade of the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. The mural depicts a man on a horse with a rifle and a dog running along side....
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Legislators.; Murals.; Gallagher, Dennis J. (Dennis Joseph), 1939-; Greek Theater and Colonnade of...
- ca. 1980
- "The Prospector" by Allen Tupper True, Civic Center, Denver
- View of the Allen Tupper True mural "The Prospector," in an alcove in the colonnade of the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. The mural depicts a man panning for gold, his pack mule is in...
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Murals.; Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Mural...
- ca. 1980
- Sea lion fountain, Civic Center, Denver
- View of a part of the sea lion fountain (1922; Robert Garrison, sculptor) at the entrance to the Voorhies Memorial (Voorhies Memorial Gateway,1919; William E. Fisher and Arthur A. Fisher) in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. The bronze fountain...
- Voorhies, John H. P.--Monuments--2000-2010.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Fountains.; Monuments & memorials.; Sculpture.; Voorhies, John H. P.--Monuments--Pictorial works.; Bronze sculpture,...
- ca. 2000?
- Cherry Creek Tavern
- Interior view of a painting in the Cherry Creek Tavern, a lesbian bar, at 1301 Lawrence Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The painting depicts a nude woman reclining. Graffiti is on the ceiling above the painting.
- Cherry Creek Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Oil paintings.; Interiors.; Cherry Creek Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars...
- [1980?]
- Platte Street, Colorado Springs
- View of the William Jackson Palmer memorial at Platte Street and Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; the bronze sculpture depicts a horse and rider. People watch a parade between Acacia Park and the Acacia Hotel; Pikes...
- Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909--Statues.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Parades--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Sculpture--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Spectators--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Main St. Durango, Colo
- View of a parade on Main Street in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; men march in formation, one carries a United States flag, they are followed by nurses with a Red Cross banner, a band and men an women. Shows spectators, gas pumps, stone...
- Durango (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Durango--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Durango--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Durango--1920-1930.
- 1920 or 1921, January
- Rifle, Colo.
- Men pose with a horse drawn wagon filled with sugar beets in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; posters on a shed read: "Pearline Cleanser," "Mesa County Fair," "Roy E. Fox's Lone Star Minstrels," "Old Dutch Cleanser," "Tar Tobacco," "K C Baking...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Advertising--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Beets--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Violet Fay
- A child's grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery is covered with flowers including roses. Tombstone sculpture depicts a lamb; inscription reads: "Violet Fay - Dau. of F. & F.E. Gorham, Dec. 16, 1895 - Aug. 6, 1900."
- Gorham, Violet Fay, 1895-1900--Tomb.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Benjamin Scudder grave
- Flowers cover a grave in the Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado cemetery; tombstone sculpture depicts drapery, doves, and gates; inscription reads: "Love, Life, Truth," "Benjamin F. Scudder 1838-1898," and includes poetry.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Scudder, Benjamin, 1838-1898--Tomb.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Presbyterian Church, Rifle, Colo
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Stained glass window
- View of a stained glass window in the Presbyterian church in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; depicts lilies, a Bible, United States flags, a cross and crown, an anchor, and lettering: "Our Country Theodore Roosevelt President," "All Men Up Not...
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Stained glass--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle Fire Department
- Firemen pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a nozzle. Men's uniforms include kepi hats, white leather belts, and button bib shirts; embroidery depicts axes, hats, and letters: "Rifle."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Rifle Fire Department
- Firemen pose in snow in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, with a nozzle and hose cart. Men's uniforms include kepi hats, white leather belts, and button front shirts; embroidery depicts axes, hats, and letters: "Rifle."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Fort Collins, Colorado, exchange building
- View of the Mountain States telephone exchange building in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. The building is a two-story brick structure with arched windows and a flat roof. A sign on the door depicts a bell and reads: "Bell System." A sign...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1930-1940.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Fort Collins--1930-1940.
- 1931 October
- Johnstown, Colorado, exchange building
- View of the Mountain States telephone exchange building in Johnstown (Weld County), Colorado. The building is a one-story frame store-front with a flat roof. A sign extending from the building reads: "Telephone." A sign painted on the door depicts...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1930-1940.; Johnstown (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Johnstown--1930-1940.
- 1931 October
- Longmont, Colorado, exchange building
- View of the telephone exchange building on the corner of 5th Avenue and Main Street in Longmont (Boulder County), Colorado. The building is a one and one-half story brick structure with arched windows, dentals, and a flat roof. A sign on the door...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1931-1940.; Longmont (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Longmont--1930-1940.
- 1931 October
- Exchange, construction progress
- View of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph exchange building on 3rd (Third) Street in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. The small wood frame structure is propped up by wooden beams along the front of the building. A sign on a...
- Colorado Telephone Company--Buildings--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1896, June
- Station equipment, old model telephone booth, #30 type
- View of a telephone booth in a building probably in Denver, Colorado. The booth is a wooden ornate model with glass pane windows and heavy wooden door. A sign on the door depicts a bell logo and reads: "Local and Long Distance." A stuffed animal is...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Beckwith guest house room with an Oriental screen
- Interior view of the Beckwith residence in (probably) Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; decor includes an ornate rug and a vanity with oval mirrors. An embroidered silk screen with bamboo trim depicts egret birds, and is reflected in the glass.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Mirrors--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Reflections--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- "Throw up your hands," painted by C.S. Stobie
- Photograph of an oil painting created by Charles S. Stobie. The painting, entitled "Throw up your hands," depicts Stobie pointing his rifle at the viewer. He wears a hat, jacket, cartridge belt and leather gaiters tied at the knee. He stands in an...
- Artists--American.; Military scouts.; Oil paintings--1890-1910.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- "The lost trail," painted by C.S. Stobie
- Photograph of an oil painting created by Charles S. Stobie. The painting, entitled "The lost trail," depicts Stobie sitting on a horse which stands on an ice covered river or pond. He wears a hat, fringed shirt and gaiters. He has his rifle across...
- Artists--American.; Military scouts.; Oil paintings--1890-1910.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kachina
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll that depicts the warrior god Samlimbiya. The doll features a case mask, a top feather painted yellow, flower ears, a tube mouth painted white, ceremonical kilt and applique. The body and legs are painted...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Kachina dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Sand Creek massacre
- An oil painting that depicts the Sand Creek Massacre (Colorado) between the Arapaho and Cheyenne Native Americans and American soldiers. Shows the battle scene in a camp with tepees, mounted soldiers, an American flag in the middle of the...
- Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864.; Arapaho Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Campaigns & battles--Colorado--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--Colorado--1860-1870.
- 1936
- Thornburgh massacre
- An oil painting the depicts the Thornburgh massacre (Colorado). Shows a battle scene with Native Americans and the American Cavalry, covered wagons, horses, dead men and horses and a fire.
- Milk Creek (Rio Blanco County and Moffat County, Colo.), Battle of, 1879.; Campaigns & battles--Colorado--1870-1880.; Cavalry--Colorado--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Admission of Colorado to the Union
- An oil painting that depicts Miss Colorado being accepted into the Union by Madame Columbia. A group of men stand next to Miss Colorado and Madame Columbia who holds a Union flag. They all stand next to a stone archway that has the words "State of...
- Statehood (American politics)--Colorado--1870-1880.
- 1884
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Falstaff
- Painting depicts Benedict Debarr in the role of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff (seated).
- Debarr, Ben.; Actors--1860-1870.; Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character)
- 1862
- Sand Creek massacre
- Painting depicts the Sand Creek Massacre, Kiowa County, Colorado in which United States troops murdered approximately two hundred Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapahoe) on November 29 and 30th, 1864. Shows horses, tepees, and rifles.
- Arapahoe Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--War--Colorado--1860-1870.; Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864.; Campaigns & battles--Colorado--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--War--Colorado--1860-1870.
- 1936
- Line drawings cartoons a story in 5 scenes
- View of a cartoon sequence that depicts a man who breaks and then pays for a statue.
- Cartoons and comics--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- City Park statue
- View of the Indian Scout statue in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The statue depicts a Native American man on horseback who wears moccasins and a feather in his hair.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1894 and 1910?]
- Colo. Midland R R advertising logo
- Photonegative of a Colorado Midland Railway Company advertisement that depicts a Native American man on horseback. He holds a spear and shield that reads: "Colorado Midland Railway Pikes Peak Route."
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--Public relations--1890-1910.; Advertisements--1890-1910.; Logos--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Monument
- View of a statue in a park probably in Denver, Colorado. The statue depicts a cowboy on horseback.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Advertisement "Reliable" stove Maternal Wisdom
- View of a framed advertisement for a gas heater in a room probably in Denver, Colorado. The advertisement depicts a child near a stove and reads: "This portable gas heater is just the thing for baby these cold mornings and evenings" and "Maternal...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Children--1890-1910.; Radiators--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts a dog listening to a telephone. Text includes: "'His Maters Value,'" "Promotor," "Los Angeles Capitalists," "Automatic Telephone $$$," and "It Only Works One Way."
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Telephone political cartoon
- Close-up view of a political cartoon that depicts two men in a dispute over telephone service. Text includes: "Denver," "Los Angeles," "I am trying to protect your pocketbook," and "Two Telephones," "Two Collectors," "Two Bells," "Two Bills," and...
- Political cartoons--Colorado--1900-1910.; Telephone industry--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]