Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Gentry's trained animal show
- Shows three elephants of the Gentry's Trained Animal Show posed around a man seated at a table in the center. The elephants are seated on round barrels. The Gentry's Trained Animal Show presented in Denver, Colorado multiple times in the early...
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1901]
- I want a wantad
- An elephant stands at the Denver Post newspaper classified advertising counter in Denver, Colorado. Men and women look on. Sign reads: "Want Ads." Banner reads: "...& Marcos Circus Days."
- Denver Post--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Counters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper...
- 1931 August 18
- Arches Nat. Mon. - Utah orig
- View of the Parade of Elephants sandstone formations, Arches National Park, Utah.
- Arches National Park (Utah)--1920-1930.; Rock formations--Utah--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shrine Circus preview at Post Boost
- People crowd Champa Street by the Denver Post newspaper headquarters in downtown Denver, Colorado; clowns are by a stage. Storefront letters read: "Justice When Expelled From Other Habitations Make This Thy Dwelling Place" and "Tis a Blessing To...
- Denver Post--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 October 3
- Teller School social science project
- Photograph of young children at teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class social science project. Three girls and three boys stand in front of a large painting of two elephants, one of the elephants is holding a tree in its trunk.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934
- Elephants "Gentry Trained Animal Show"
- Small elephants stand on their front legs in a field near a town in Colorado. Their trainer stands nearby. A horse-drawn circus wagon is in the distance.
- Elephants--Colorado--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Barnum's elephants in winter-quarters
- An elephant pushes a railroad car with its head during a snowstorm; a trainer stands nearby. In a border, P.T. Barnum circus elephants are trained to use props and perform tricks.
- P.T. Barnum (Firm)--1880-1890.; Animal training--1880-1890.; Circus animals--1880-1890.; Circuses & shows--American--1880-1890.; Elephants--1880-1890.
- 1883 January 27
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show
- View of an animal trainer and elephants posed on barrels from Gentry's Trained Animal Show, probably in Colorado. Shows decorated horse drawn wagons and an American flag.
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show--1890-1900.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Elephants--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trained animals--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show
- View of an animal trainer and two small elephants with a decorated show wagon from Gentry's Trained Animal Show, probably in Colorado.
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show--1890-1900.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--1890-1900.; Elephants--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trained animals--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show
- Interior view of a traveling exhibition in (probably) Denver, Colorado; shows a man, elephants, bunting, and a sign: "Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show."
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show.--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1901?]
- Circus Parade
- A circus parade on "F" Street in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, features an ornate circus wagon and elephants wearing howdahs. Spectators line the sidewalks; ornate brick business buildings have awnings and signs: "T. B. Hays wholesale and...
- Salida (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Circus parades--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Elephants--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Spectators--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Circus
- Spectators in the stands at a circus watch elephants and performers.
- Circuses & shows--1950-1960.; Elephants--1950-1960.; Spectators--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Circus in town
- Men ride on, and stand near, circus elephants; the men wear pith helmets, and uniforms. Circus tents are in the background, a group of men look on.
- Circuses & shows--1900-1910.; Elephants--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Sells Floto Circus parade in Denver
- Elephants and riders approach during a parade for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Denver, Colorado; signs read: "Floto 22 years old, weighs 6673 Lbs," "Frida," "Snyder," "Knight Campbell," "Hendee Manufacturing Co," and...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Circus animals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Circus...
- [between 1913 and 1916?]
- Sells Floto Circus parade in Denver
- Elephants and carts pass on 16th (Sixteenth) Street during a parade for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Denver, Colorado; people watch from the sides. Business sign reads: "A. T. Lewis & Sons Dry Goods."
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Circus...
- [between 1913 and 1916?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Elephants
- Merry go round at Elitchs'
- View of the carrousel at Elitch Gardens amusement park, Denver, Colorado; shows elephants, flamingos, men, women, boys and girls in costume that includes large hats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Merry-go-rounds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; People--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Broken Bar M Ranch
- View of a two-story wood frame farmhouse Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features a hip roof with intersecting gables, roof cresting, lightening rods, weather vane, imbrication, bay window, shutters and porches with a fence surrounding; built...
- Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- View through evergreens of a two-story wood frame farmhouse Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features a hip roof, roof cresting, lightening rods, weather vane, intersecting gables, imbrication, bay window, shutters and porches; house built for...
- Ramboz, Louis--Homes & haunts.; Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- Entry door window detail with colored panes in the Norman F. Meyer's residence Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; Louis Ramboz had the house built in 1889, on the same ranch that P. T. Barnum once wintered his elephants.
- Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Entrance halls--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.; Windows--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- Interior detail of the original wallpaper in the Norman F. Meyer's residence Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features geometric floral design; lantern light fixture, and areas of peeling or missing paper on the ceiling; house built for Louis...
- Wallpaper--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.; Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- View of a two-story wood frame farmhouse Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features a hip roof, roof cresting, lightening rods, weather vane, intersecting gables, imbrication, bay window, shutter and porches with a fence surrounding; built for...
- Ramboz, Louis--Homes & haunts.; Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- Door detail in the Norman F. Meyer's residence Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features upper two panels, white door knob, wide frame molding with corner block patera and deteriorating varnish. house built for Louis Ramboz in 1889, on the same...
- Ramboz, Louis--Homes & haunts.; Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- Door knob and keyhole detail in the Norman F. Meyer's residence Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado, features a daisy caste design. Louis Ramboz had the house built in 1889, on the same ranch that P. T. Barnum once wintered his elephants.
- Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Circustown
- View of a two-story wood frame farmhouse built in 1889, Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado; features a hip roof, roof cresting, lightening rods, weather vane, intersecting gables, imbrication, bay window, shutters and porches; P. T. Barnum...
- Ramboz, Louis--Homes & haunts.; Conifer (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Farmhouses--Colorado--Conifer--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Fountain at Reed mansion
- View at the Verner Zevola Reed estate at 537 Circle Drive in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado (Harry James Manning, architect); landscaping includes flagstone steps and a stone fountain with elephants and cherubs. Corinthian...
- Garden Club of Denver.--1930-1940.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Estates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 August
- Teller School social science project
- Photograph of three students at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a social science project. Three students stand next to a drawing of two elephants fighting. One of the students points to the drawing.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934 April
- Western History Subject Index
- Elephants
- Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Number 7 and 8, 1930 July-August
- The Aeronaut Encircles the Globe: The Yearbook of 1925
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1925.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1925
- The Aeronaut Joins the Circus: The Yearbook of 1926
- South Denver High School yearbook for 1926.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926
- Josephine Spalding Poems
- Two poems written by East High School student Josephine Spalding. Spalding was a Cellist with Denver Civic Symphony Orchestra who wrote and published poetry at the age of 13. Spalding died at the age of 16 while attending East High.
- Spalding, Josephine, 1910-1926--Archives.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1913
- Western History Subject Index
- Elephants
- Western History Subject Index
- Elephants
- Western History Subject Index
- ELEPHANTS
- Western History Subject Index
- Elephants
- Western History Subject Index
- Sells-Floto circus
- Denver Neighborhood History Project, 1993-94: Five Points Neighborhood
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 48, 1911 November 25
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Numbers 6 and 7, 1920 June-July
- Animals elephant
- View of an elephant that stands near a tent in Colorado. The tent has a cloth awning.
- Elephants--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show
- A man (trainer) leads a small elephant to walk over a path of three dogs and a donkey (?). This exhibition is under a circus tent possibly at a stop in Denver, Colorado. A wagon with decorative trim, images and the words "Gentry's Trained Animal...
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Dog shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1901]
- Sunflower Carnival
- View of a parade on Cascade Avenue, part of the Flower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. A group of men in hooded robes pull a life size model elephant on a cart. A man sits on the elephant in a covered saddle. A clown rides a...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clowns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Elephants--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.;...
- [August, 1898]
- Harmony Ranch, Estes Park
- A sculpture of an elephant sits in the center of a lake at the Harmony Guest Ranch, a motel known also by its Swahili translation, Amani Mgeni Uwanda. (The owner of the ranch was a big game hunter; an elephant's head was the ranch's logo.) The...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Elephants--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.; Sculpture--Colorado--Estes Park--1960-1970.
- 1967
- Little Hip
- Men and boys pose by an elephant in Denver, Colorado. The animal has a blanket with letters: "Little Hip, New York Hippodrome" and a bag with letters: "The Denver Post." It offers a newspaper held in its trunk to one of the men.
- Denver Post--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Newspapers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Elephant performing
- An audience watches an elephant stand on its hind legs as a woman in uniform balances on his fore leg at the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during an outdoor performance. A trainer in uniform directs the animal with a baton....
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus animals--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Elephants--1910-1920.; Spectators--1910-1920.; Trained...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Women circus performers with an elephant
- Two women circus performers, in costume, pose beside an elephant at the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Their costumes include turbans with ostrich feathers, baggy pants open at the sides and tapered at the ankle, chemises...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus animals--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Elephants--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Sells Floto Circus parade in Denver
- Elephant drawn buggies pass on 16th (Sixteenth) Street during a parade for the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Denver, Colorado; people watch from the sides by a car, businesses, and a sidewalk clock. The Daniels and Fisher...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Circus...
- [between 1913 and 1916?]
- Cookie elephant Denver Zoo - Goodwill
- View of Cookie the elephant at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado; a man holds a bag printed with advertisements for Goodwill Industries.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Public relations.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver Zoo--1950-1960.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Cookie, elephant Denver Zoo - Goodwill
- View of Cookie the elephant at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado; a man holds a bag printed with: "School Clothing Bag," and "Goodwill Bag - Jobs for the Handicapped."
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Public relations--1950-1960.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver Zoo--1950-1960.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]