Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 44, 1910 October 29
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 18, 1911 April 29
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 20, 1911 May 13
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 22, 1911 May 27
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 7, 1914 January 10
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 8, 1918 October
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 7, 1913 January 11
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1, 1910 January 1
- Bakery / delicatessen
- Interior view of a bakery / food business in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, man, boy, glass display cases, a calendar, a butcher paper roller, loaves of bread, merchandise: "Sincerity Soda Crackers," "Graham Crackers," and "Karo Syrup." Posters...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December
- Dog pyramid at Gentry's Trained Animal Show
- A large group of show dogs from the Gentry's Trained Animal Show, stand in a pyramid formation on a circular platform. This exhibition took place at a stop in downtown Denver, Colorado. A wagon with decorative trim, images and the words "Gentry's...
- Gentry's Trained Animal Show--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Dog shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1901]
- 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]
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show
- View of a traveling exhibition in (probably) Denver, Colorado; shows 20 [?] dogs posed on a carousel. An ornate wagon is to the side, with elephant designs and lettering: "Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show."
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show.--1890-1910.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Trained animals--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1901?]
- 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?]
- Leadville Drum Corps
- Leadville Drum Corps pose in three rows in front of a vertical board structure. The young men in uniforms wear waistcoats with zig zag embroidery decoration, flat top military caps, trousers with side stripes and gaiters. The first row sits low,...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Drum majoring--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- 1897
- Tompkins Real Wild West
- Lithograph of an advertisement for "Tompkins Real Wild West and Frontier Exhibition." Images include Charles M. Tompkins on horseback, Native Americans on horses, and images of cowboys and cowgirls on bucking broncos.
- Tompkins, Charles M.--Performances--1880-1890.; Advertisements--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1900.
- [bewteen 1885 and 1900?]
- Poster ad from Georgetown Courier
- Copy of an advertisement that appeared in the April 1, 1886 edition of the Georgetown Courier. Ad reads "2d Silver Benefit McClellan Opera House, One Night Only. Saturday Evening, April 3d. The Only and Original Buffalo Bill Hon. W.F. Cody, Late...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1900 and 1925?]
- Central City corner
- Reproduction of a Rebecca Enos oil painting; shows St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Comstock mine shaft house in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Central City
- View of a frame house (with bargeboard) in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Sign reads: "Exhibition of Lithographic Drawings of the Old West by Muriel Sibell Wolle famous Colorado Author-Artist."
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Central City
- View of a frame house (with bargeboard) in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Signs read: "Exhibition of Lithographic Drawings of the Old West by Muriel Sibell Wolle famous Colorado Author-Artist," and "Shirley Booth."
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Central City
- View of a frame house (with bargeboard) in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. A girl runs by a sign: "Exhibition of Lithographic Drawings of the Old West by Muriel Sibell Wolle famous Colorado Author- Artist."
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Central City buildings
- View of a white, clapboard, one-story house with a peaked roof, and gingerbread decorations around the eaves. The house, formerly the law offices of Henry M. Teller, sits off of a street above a small, stone retaining wall. The two large,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Carter Museum
- View of the Denver Museum of Natural History in City Park, Denver, Colorado shows entrance with columns and Standley wing addition.
- Natural history museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Piano player, Central City
- A woman in a long-sleeved blouse and a long skirt plays a piano in the Gilpin County Art Gallery in Central City, Colorado. The piano is against what used to be the judge's bench in this converted courtroom. Matted, labelled, prints hang on the...
- Gilpin County Art Gallery--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Pianos--1940-1950.
- 1949
- Art display, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of an art exhibition, possibly a classroom in a Georgetown, Colorado, school built in 1874. The room has high ceilings with picture moulding, three suspended lightbulbs, long blackboards over wainscotting, and a large window in the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Art--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Your old pal at Earl's Court London, Eng: George
- Portrait of a man in cowboy clothes including woolies (chaps), a bandana, and felt hat.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Yours truly, "Jack" Elliott
- Portrait of a man in cowboy clothes including woolies (chaps), a bandana, felt hat, spurs, saddle, leather gauntlets, and lariat.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Elliott, Jack, cowboy.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Dakota Indian?
- A Native American man possibly Sioux (Lakota) poses in front of two tepees with a larger camp showing in distance. He wears a headdress, shirt with fringe and quillwork, and fabric wrapped around his leggings.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Dakota Indian?
- A Native American man possibly Sioux (Lakota) poses on horseback holding an eagle wing and wearing a headdress and leggings with quillwork. Brush shade shelters and a tent camp show in background.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Hairy, the Sioux brave
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Hairy. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a blanket around his waist, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, and feathers in his hair. He...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Hairy. Dakota Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Old C&S Engine no. 70
- Colorado & Southern Engine 70 (type 2-8-0) in Blackhawk ready to be moved to Central City, Clear Creek County, Colorado, for exhibition, with shiny new paint, Bear Trap stack, and two cars; shows two wood frame houses on slope above train.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1940-1950.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Blackhawk--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Blackhawk--1940-1950.
- [1941]
- D. & R. G. 169
- Side view of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive 169, narrow gauge 4-6-0, with tender, bell and cattle catcher, possibly in Denver railroad yards, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--1930-1940.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1930-1940.
- Spring 1939
- Philip Return From Scout
- Standing studio portrait of a Native American (Sioux) man, identified as Philip Return From Scout. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, wrist and arm bands, a kerchief, a hair pipe breast plate, and plumage...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Philip Return from Scout.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Painted Horse, Chief Little Bull
- Studio portrait of two Native American (Dakota) men, identified as Chief Painted Horse and Chief Little Bull. Painted Horse is sitting and wears moccasins, a blanket around his waist, a vest over a long sleeved shirt, and a kerchief. Little Bull is...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Little Bull.; Painted Horse.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Henry Lone Bear
- Studio portrait (standing) of Henry Lone Bear, a Native American (Sioux) man. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, armbands, vest, a beaded and feathered headdress, a hair pipe breast plate, and a fur pelt decorated with metal over his shoulders....
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Lone Bear, Henry.
- [1909?]
- Oscar T. Dog- U. S. A.
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Oscar T. Dog, a Native American (Dakota Sioux) man. He wears beaded moccasins, leggings, armbands, and vest, and a beaded feather headdress. A blanket is draped across his lap. He holds a beaded tobacco bag.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Dog, Oscar T.
- [1909?]
- Lower 14th Street at Larimer Street, City Hall, stone building facing Larimer in background
- View along 14th (Fourteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; shows the 1886 City Hall with stone clocktower, commercial buildings, merchant's wagons, pedestrians, automobiles, and signs: "Colorado Moline Plow Co.," "John Deere Plow Co.," "The Pine Cone...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Mile High Center
- Rooftop view of the Mile High Center (U. S. National Bank Center) designed by I.M. Pei at 1700 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. The wide span concrete pavilion built beside the tower was designed as an exhibition pavilion with restaurants and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1956 and 1958?]
- Cap - Earl's Court
- A man poses; outfit includes woolies, a cowboy hat, lariat, pistol, and cigarette. He is a member of "The Red Man" from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show by Empress Hall in London, England.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Little Buffalo
- Studio portrait of a woman in London, England; she is part of "The Red Man" from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. She wears cowgirl clothes including a wide brimmed hat.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.
- [1909?]
- UP train, engine number 7012, engine type 4-8-2
- The new "Columbine" on exhibition, Union Station; 9 cars. Photographed: in Denver, Colo., May 21, 1930.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Union Pacific Railroad Company.
- 1930
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 71, engine type 2-8-0
- Mixed; 2 cars for exhibition at Central City, Colo. Photographed: Black Hawk Colo., April 12, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Black Hawk.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1941
- CB&Q locomotive, engine number 5629, engine type 4-8-4
- On exhibition. Photographed: Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colo., ca. 1968.
- Locomotives--1960-1970.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1968.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Golden.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1968
- CB&Q diesel-electric locomotive, engine number 9906, engine type EMC
- On exhibition. Photographed: Denver, Colo., October 24, 1936.
- Diesel locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1936.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1936
- CB&Q diesel-electric locomotive, engine number 9906, engine type EMC
- On exhibition. Photographed: Denver, Colo., October 24, 1936.
- Diesel locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1936.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1936
- CB&Q diesel-electric locomotive, engine number 9900, engine type EMC
- Photographed: Denver, Colo., on exhibition, May 23, 1934.
- Diesel locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1934.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1934
- CRI&P train, engine number 625, engine type EMC E3
- Rocky Mountain Rocket, on exhibition in Denver before going into regular service; 7 cars. Photographed: Denver, Colo., November 11, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1939
- D&RGW historic equipment number 268, equipment type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end; on temporary exhibition. Photographed: in Civic Center, Denver, Colo., April 21, 1959.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1959.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad equipment--Colorado--Denver.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1959
- B&O historic equipment
- On exhibition cars 10 and 21 from rear. Photographed: Cleveland, Ohio, August 8, 1936.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1936.; Railroad equipment--Ohio--Cleveland.; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
- 1936
- B&O historic equipment, engine type 0-4-0
- Century of Progress, exhibition locomotive, "Thomas Jefferson". Photographed: Chicago, Ill., August 1, 1934.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1934.; Railroad equipment--Illinois--Chicago.; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
- 1934
- B&O historic equipment, engine type 4-2-0
- Left side view of engine; exhibition locomotive, "William Galloway". Photographed: Cleveland, Ohio, August 8, 1936.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1936.; Railroad equipment--Ohio--Cleveland.; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
- 1936