Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rainier Natl. Park, road through big trees & ferns
- Men and women in a touring car pause on a road in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Shows spruce, fir and pine trees and ferns.
- Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National Park--1910-1920.; Ferns--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National Park--1910-1920.; Forests--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sumac & fern arrangement
- Close-up view of an arrangement of sumac and ferns in a pot.
- Ferns--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The Ferns at the Del Monte
- View of a pathway, planting bed, ferns, and trees on the grounds of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey (Monterey County), California. The grounds at the Hotel Del Monte were designed by landscape architect Rudolph Ulrich.
- Hotel Del Monte (Monterey, Calif.)--1880-1900.; Monterey (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Gardens--California--Monterey--1880-1900.; Walkways--California--Monterey--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1891?]
- Denver-New York toll line, opening of booths in A. B. clubroom used in opening demonstration
- Interior view of an area identified as the A. B. clubroom possibly in the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building in Denver, Colorado. Wooden telephone booths line one wall. Signs over the booths read: "Omaha Direct," "Chicago...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1911, May 8
- York interior, operator's rest room
- View of the lounge room for operators at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building on York Street in Denver, Colorado. The room is filled with mission style furniture including chairs, tables, and book shelves. Ferns sit...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Portrait of a child
- Full length studio portrait of a young girl who poses on artificial grass near an ornate backdrop depicting ferns. She wears a puffy dress with a dark colored apron. She has long hair with short bangs.
- Dresses--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a child
- Full length studio portrait of a girl who poses on artificial grass and near an ornate backdrop depicting ferns. She wears a puffy dress with a dark colored apron. Her hair is shoulder length with short bangs resting on her forehead.
- Dresses--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Portrait of a dog
- Studio portrait of a dog, probably a mixed breed, with a white chest, muzzle and stockings. Shows painted ferns in the backdrop.
- Dogs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a dog
- Studio portrait of a dog, probably a mixed breed, with a white chest, muzzle and stockings. Shows painted ferns in the backdrop.
- Dogs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Floral cross
- View of a floral funeral tribute. Roses, carnations, lilies, leaves and ferns are assembled in the shape of a cross.
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Bouquets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Floral bouquet
- View of a bouquet or display possibly for a funeral. It consists of ferns, roses, carnations, lilies and daisies.
- Funeral decorations--1890-1910.; Bouquets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baseball player
- Studio portrait of a man in a baseball uniform. His hair is parted at the side. He wears a one-piece uniform with knickers, dark stockings, belt, a neck tie tucked into his shirt, a handkerchief, a watch chain, and team lettering that reads:...
- Baseball players--1890-1910.; Uniforms--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Latourelle [sic] Falls, Ore.
- View of Latourell Falls, a waterfall on Latourell Creek (Multnomah County), Oregon. Shows a steep rock face, trees above the waterfall, and bushes and ferns near Latourell Creek.
- Latourell Creek (Or.)--1880-1910.; Latourell Falls (Or.)--1880-1910.; Multnomah County (Or.)--1880-1910.; Cliffs--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1910.; Streams--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1910.; Waterfalls--Oregon--Multnomah County--1880-1910.
- [between 1887 and 1902?]
- Coyotes or prairie wolves
- Studio photograph of taxidermic coyotes. Coyotes are seated and posed on dried grass. A painted backdrop shows ferns and leaves.
- Coyotes--1880-1900.; Taxidermy--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Lobby Beaumont Hotel, Ouray, Colo.
- Interior view of the lobby of the Beaumont Hotel, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, with sunlight streaming through upper story skylight on the central grand stairway with turned balusters. Boston ferns are on the newel posts, and floral rugs cover...
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Interiors.; Lobbies--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Stairways--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- [1924]
- Lobby Beaumont Hotel, Ouray, Colo.
- Interior view of the lobby of the Beaumont Hotel, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, with sunlight streaming through an upper story skylight. A man stands behind the front desk, and the center stairway has Boston ferns on the newel posts.
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotel front desk personnel--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Interiors.; Lobbies--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- [1924]
- Display by the local Lodge of Elks, they gave regular minstrel performances along the line of march
- View of the Elks Lodge float in the Flower (Sunflower) Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows Black men in livery, a six horse team, a band in tuxedoes, minstrel performers in powdered wigs and tricorner hats, on a...
- Elks (Fraternal Order) Lodge No. 309 (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; African Americans--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Fraternal...
- [between 1893 and 1906?]
- President William Howard Taft making speech at city auditorium
- President William Howard Taft reads a speech before an audience at City Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. Ferns line the front of the stage and a vase of roses sit on a table. A band is in the back row; large American flags hang on the wall.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
- [October 3, 1911]
- One of the Rhoads' daughters
- A baby girl, probably Hazel Gates, is posed inside a wicker basket with roses, ferns, and a bow in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Woman with feathered hat
- An unidentified woman sits at the wheel of an open automobile, probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a coat with a fur collar and muff, and a hat with a large feather. She holds ferns and carnations.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / party display
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes potted plants including palms, ferns, and chrysanthemums. Garlands drape gilt framed paintings and a wicker bassinet (?).
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parlors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / party display
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes molded plaster ceiling ornaments, gilt framed paintings, a folding screen with Japanese wisteria - motif, and potted plants including palms, ferns, and...
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- People on rocks under waterfall Hanging Lake?
- Men and women pose under (possibly) Hanging Lake Falls, in Eagle County, Colorado. Ferns are behind them; water is in the foreground.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Waterfalls--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Daniels & Fisher store
- Interior view of the Daniels and Fisher store in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, Oriental rugs, ferns, hanging lamps, flowers, and mezzanines.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [1902?]
- Freemasons, Consistory, Denver
- Interior view of a Freemason Consistory in Denver, Colorado; shows a hallway with a checkered tile floor, marble benches, brass chandeliers, potted ferns and chairs.
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Freemasons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Staff lounge
- Interior view a break room at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows women in wicker chairs, ferns, and a bowl of flowers.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Sun room Mary McBean apts. Maple Apts 1755 Grant formerly Bancroft residence
- Interior view of a solarium at the Maple Apartments in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an Oriental rug, a steam radiator, a brick arch, and potted palms and ferns.
- Bancroft, Mary McLean--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sunspaces--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- between 1900 and 1909?
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Palm trees and ferns are in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park hothouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Palm trees, ferns, a concrete path, and plants are in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Scene is greenhouse City Park
- Interior view of a plant display in a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Potted palm trees and ferns are near a lily pond.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mae Woodward 1357 Williams
- Mae Woodward, wife of Frank L. Woodward, poses in the sun room of their home at 1357 Williams Street in Denver, Colorado. She sits near a wicker chair and a chair with Egyptian decorations. Potted plants and ferns line windows of the room.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.--Family.; Woodward, Mae.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Liberty
- A long one-story abandoned log cabin in Liberty, Saguache County, Colorado, is surrounded by trees, ferns and tall grass.
- Liberty (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Liberty--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Liberty--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Denver, Dusseldorf group, City Park
- View of the Children's Fountain in City Park, Denver, Colorado. This statue of three children looking at a frog is a copy of a statue by Max Blondet that stands in Dusseldorf, Germany. Ferns and foliage surround the fountain.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1912 and 1930?]
- Flower border
- View of a Garden Club of Denver member's yard in Denver, Colorado; landscaping includes iris, phlox, violets, and ferns.
- Garden Club of Denver.--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Yards--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Floral display
- View of a Garden Club of Denver member's flower arrangements in Denver, Colorado; shows dahlias, cattleya orchids, and ferns.
- Garden Club of Denver.--1930-1940.; Flower arrangement.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Najogui (Nah-ho-wee) Honeymoon Falls
- View of Nojogui Falls near Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County) California; ferns, moss, and trees surround the waterfall.
- Nojoqui Falls (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Waterfalls--California--Santa Barbara County--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Group portrait
- View of women, children and a dog in a posed group portrait probably in King County, Washington. The women wear dresses with lace or sailor collars, full pleated skirts and upswept hairstyles. A boy wears knickers and a sailor shirt with a scarf....
- King County (Wash.)--1910-1920.; Children--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.; Cross dressing--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.; People--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.; Women--Washington (State)--King...
- [1917 July 6]
- Women in costume
- Women in costume pose in probably King County, Washington. One woman is dressed as a man in a cap, a jacket and slacks, work boots, and has a pipe in her mouth and a chain around her neck. The other wears a probably linen dress, cummerbund, and...
- King County (Wash.)--1910-1920.; Costumes--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.; Cross dressing--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.; Women--Washington (State)--King County--1910-1920.
- 1917 July 6
- La Veta Hotel, Gunnison
- The manager poses behind the long wooden front desk of La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado. The interior of the hotel includes potted Boston ferns on top of glass display cases on front desk, large doorways with...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1930.; Interiors.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Managers of La Veta Hotel
- Joe Howland and his wife pose behind the long wooden front desk of their La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado. The interior of the hotel includes potted Boston ferns on top of glass display cases on front desk, large...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Howland, Joe.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Multnomah Falls
- View of Multnomah Falls on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon. Shows a 620 foot high waterfall against a sheer rock face. Thick vegetation, including ferns, surrounds the cascade. A sparse stand of pines is seen...
- Multnomah County (Or.)--1860-1870.; Multnomah Creek (Or.)--1860-1870.; Multnomah Falls (Or.)--1860-1870.; Cliffs--Oregon--Multnomah County--1860-1870.; Waterfalls--Oregon--Multnomah County--1860-1870.; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Or....
- [1867]
- Conservatory plants
- Amazon water lilies (Victoria amazonica), Caladiums, orchids and ferns grow by a lily pond in (probably) the James Lick Conservatory in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
- Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Greenhouses--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Parks--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Conservatory plants
- Palm trees and Bird's Nest ferns (Asplenium nidus) grow in a glass conservatory, probably the James Lick Conservatory in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. A sign reading: "Seaforthia Elegans Australia Palmacea" stands in the center...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Greenhouses--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Parks--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Stanford University campus
- Tree ferns (Blechnum) and benches are by a fountain or sculpture in (probably) San Francisco or on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
- Stanford University.--1900-1910.; Palo Alto (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Benches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Gardens--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- A. E. Leikauf Meat Company
- Interior view of the August E. Leikauf Meat Company located at 1013 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows display cases filled with meat, bacon and pork; cans of "Armour's Simon Pure [leaf] lard" sit on the counter with potted ferns....
- August E. Leikauf Meat Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Butchers shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1913 and 1920?]
- Central City, Colorado
- Four funeral wreaths are arranged in front of a wall painted with draperies, steps, and a table covered by a tablecloth in Central City, Colorado. The wreaths are made of roses, carnations, lilacs, lilies, and ferns. One arrangement is lyre-shaped...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Wreaths--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Chapel of Colo. University
- Potted plants on the dais of the Chapel at the University of Colorado at Boulder, include asiatic lilies, orchids, and ferns. Wooden molding finishes the interior walls; a banner in the pointed arch behind the altar reads: "University of Colorado."...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Chapels--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- 1889
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 15, 1910 April 9