Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby, possibly the child of F.H. Bullen. The baby wears a white gown and is seated on an upholstered chair that is draped with an animal skin rug.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly E. Micheli. He wears a dark suit and vest with a white shirt and wide silk necktie. He has wire frame glasses and his hair is combed back from his face.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a baby, possibly the child of James Canterberry. The baby wears a white gown decorated with eyelet lace and sits on an animal fur rug.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- An unidentified man and woman sit on a step in front of a porch.
- [between 1915 and 1931?]
- Portrait of Joseph Barter and his accordion
- Full-length studio portrait of a man identified as Joseph Barter and his accordion. He wears a dark wool suit and stands with is elbow resting on a stone pillar. An accordion sits on top of the pillar.
- Accordions--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Barter, Joseph.
- Portrait of Joseph and Pete Barter with an accordion
- Studio portrait of two men, identified as Peter and Joseph Barter, they stand on either side of a stone pillar with an accordion resting on it. They are dressed in dark wool suits with white shirts, neckties, and watch chains. They rest their arms...
- Accordions--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Barter, Joseph.; Barter, Peter, resident of Las Animas County, Colo.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of Peter Barter and his accordion
- Full-length studio portrait of a man identified as Peter Barter with his accordion. He is dressed in a dark colored wool suit and stands with his arm resting on a stone pillar. An accordion sits on the stone pillar.
- Accordions--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Barter, Peter, resident of Las Animas County, Colo.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Edwin Booth, seated, facing camera, bust
- Photograph of a portrait, with frame, of head and shoulders of Edwin Booth, actor, wearing suit and tie.
- Actors--1880-1890.; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly Billie Johnson, an African-American (Black) man. He wears a dark wool suit, white shirt, tie, and leans his arm on a chair.
- Afro-Americans--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Girl
- Studio portrait of an African American (Black) girl. She leans on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wears a dress with lace collar.
- Afro-Americans--Children--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of an old woman, possibly Mrs. M. James. She wears a black silk dress with slightly puffed sleeves and with a pleated front. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled down and back.
- Aged persons--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Hotel Alvarado, Albuquerque N.M., Harvey System, A.T.S.F.RY.
- View of Fred Harvey Hotel Alvarado, Rio Grande Valley, Albuquerque (Bernalillo County) New Mexico; shows a sprawling Mission- style building with arcades, towers, and a terra-cotta roof, the Santa Fe depot, and a man with horse drawn wagon.
- Alvarado Hotel (Albuquerque, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Fred Harvey (Firm)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1900-1910.; Hotels--New...
- [1904]
- Hotel Alvarado, Albuquerque N.M., Harvey System, A. T. S.F. RY.
- View of Fred Harvey's Hotel Alvarado, Rio Grande Valley, Albuquerque (Bernalillo County) New Mexico; shows a Mission-style building with arcades, towers, and a terra-cotta roof, the Santa Fe depot, and a Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train.
- Alvarado Hotel (Albuquerque, N.M.)--1900-1910.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Fred Harvey (Firm)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Albuquerque (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--New Mexico--Albuquerque--1900-1910.; Railroad...
- 1904
- Archaeology, Colorado
- The remains of a stone wall stand on the slope of a small hill, probably in southeastern Utah or southwestern Colorado, in this slightly out of focus image. Small shrubs and rocks lie in the foreground. A hill dotted with small trees is in the...
- Archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1920-1930.; Stone walls--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Mrs. Gilbert McClurg
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Mrs. Gilbert McClurg (nee Mary Virginia Donaghe) resident of Colorado Springs; poet, journalist, archaeologist and lecturer; arrived in Colorado 1882; married Gilbert McClurg in 1889; organized Colorado...
- Archaeologists--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.; Donaghé, M. Virginia, 1858-1931.; Colorado Cliff Dwellings Association.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Unidentified residence, living room
- Interior view of a living room in an unidentified residence designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, in possibly Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The room has a modern style fireplace built into a flat wall, built-in bookshelves, a...
- Architecture--Colorado--1930-1940.; Bookcases--Colorado--1930-1940.; Fireplaces--Colorado--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--1930-1940.; Pianos--Colorado--1930-1940.; Seating...
- 1939
- Unidentified residence, curved staircase
- Interior view of a curved staircase in an unidentified residence designed by Burnham Hoyt, in Colorado. A curved steel railing lines the probably concrete stairs. A curved, exterior wall comprised of glass bricks is part way up the stairs. Potted...
- Architecture--Colorado--1930-1940.; Circular rooms--Colorado--1930-1940.; Hand railings--Colorado--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1930-1940.; Stairhalls--Colorado--1930-1940.; Stairways--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1939
- Unidentified residence
- View of an unidentified residence designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, in possibly Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The two story, modern style brick house has a wood paneled course along the flat roof. The house is comprised of...
- Architecture--Colorado--1930-1940.; Flat roofs--1930-1940.; Garages--Colorado--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--1930-1940.; Lawns--Colorado--1930-1940.; Patios--Colorado--1930-1940.; Terraces--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1939
- The Royal Gorge
- Close view of the suspended railroad trestle in the Royal Gorge, Colorado; Arkansas River at left runs parallel to train track at right; boulders line river bank; a man stands on the trestle, facing the river; steep, granite canyon walls flank...
- Arkansas River--1880-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1880-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Aspen, Colo. street scenes
- Seven men stand outside the Berg candy store in Aspen, Colorado, a two story, clapboard building with a bay window displaying merchandise. A man, probably the proprietor, stands in the doorway. The building next to the candy store is a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Confectioneries--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- [about 1885?]
- Aspen, Colorado
- Snow-covered Aspen Mountain, formerly known as Ajax, looms over the town of Aspen, Colorado. The mountain has patches of trees and hanging clouds. The buildings of the town are the most dense in the center of the image. Trees are on the hill in...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Mountains--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1890.
- June, 1882
- Washington School, Aspen
- Boys and girls of the Washington School in Aspen, Colorado sit on the steps under the portico outside of the schoolhouse. The teacher, whose image is not completely visible, sits in the center of the children. She wears a long dress, with an...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1900.; School children--Colorado--Aspen--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Largest nugget of native silver ever mined, wt. 1840 lbs., Smuggler mine, Aspen, Colo.
- View shows the largest nugget of "native silver" ever mined, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. It weighed 1840 pounds and, selling at seventy-one cents an ounce, netted nearly $21,000 for the Smuggler mine.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Smuggler Mine (Pitkin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.; Silver--Colorado--Aspen--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Pioneer Park Avenue, Aspen
- View from the sidewalk next to tree-lined Pioneer Park Avenue in Aspen, Colorado. The sidewalk is covered with snow, and a snow-covered, iron fence separates the trees from the sidewalk. Footprints mark the snow along the sidewalk. Houses are...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Aspen, Colo.
- Right side of panoramic view from Aspen Mountain, over town of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado with slopes of Smuggler Mountain in background. Landmarks among residences include: a tall wooden tower and St. Mary's Church.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Aspen, Colo.
- Left side of panoramic view from Aspen Mountain, over town of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado with slopes of Smuggler Mountain in background. Landmarks among residences include: firehouse with belltower, Wheeler Opera House, and Hotel Jerome.
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Girls basketball team
- View of six members of the Aspen, Colorado girls basketball team standing in a row on the steps of the school; dressed in long coats, skirts, muffs, and hats; woman in the middle holds a pennant with "A. H. S." printed on it;
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basketball players--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Bancroft School
- The Bancroft School in Denver is a two story, masonry building with gables, a hipped roof, chimneys, and rectangular windows. A black, iron fire escape leads to the second floor. A car is parked at one of the corners of the school. The back of a...
- Bancroft School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- View of Eagle Creek and Camp Hale
- View of Eagle Creek and barracks at Camp Hale, Colorado. Some Tenth Mountain Division soldiers are investigating the gravel beside the creek.
- Barracks--Colorado--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1944
- Under fire, fresh shell holes
- A group of about twenty-five Tenth Mountain Division soldiers are under fire in this image taken during the Italian Campaign. The men are in an open grassy field and are either crouched in the grass or bent over looking at the ground. White smoke...
- Battlefields--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945
- Robbers Roost
- View of a river possibly in Utah, shows trees on the riverbank, a sandy beach, a field, and mountains in the background.
- Beaches--1870-1900.; Rivers--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Arlington Hotel at Manitou Colo.
- Exterior view of the Arlington Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking east. This two-story, cross gabled frame structure has an open side porch and deck with railing. The striped canvas awning that shelters the deck is retracted, and small...
- Bennet, W. A.--Homes & haunts.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Arlington Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- [Berthoud Foursquare Church, Berthoud, Colorado]
- Berthoud Foursquare Church (Berthoud, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Church buildings--Colorado--Berthoud--Pictorial works.;
- [19--?]
- 2 boys on tricycle
- Studio portrait of two boys who pose on and near a tricycle. They wear knickers and hats.
- Bicycles & tricycles--1890-1910.; Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Two boys on tricycle
- Studio portrait of boys who pose on a tricycle. They wear knickers and hats.
- Bicycles & tricycles--1890-1910.; Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Rails and Lace House
- View south along two sets of train tracks that parallel North Clear Creek in Black Hawk, Colorado. Each of three railroad cars bears the stamp "C&S;" two of the cars have numbers 4915 and 597. To the right of the train and lined up along the...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Blackhawk--1910-1930.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Boulder, Colo.
- Residences, tilled fields and trees of Boulder, Colorado, show in this view from Flagstaff Road. The Columbia Lodge Cemetery is in the midground, Macky Auditorium is further back, and the plains recede into the distance.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Portrait, Bowman-White House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Portrait of (probably) Mellie Bowman White, by the Bowman-White House in Georgetown, Colorado, at 901 Rose Street; costume includes a fur-collared coat, low heeled shoes with straps across the insteps, a cloche hat, and a checkered beaded bag. She...
- Bowman, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; White, John James--Homes & haunts.; White, Mellie Bowman--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Boys
- Studio portrait of a group of boys. They pose on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wear coats and knickers.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy, possibly George F. Troast. He wears a coarse wool pinstripe suit and a tie. His hair is parted high and to the side.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio portrait of a young boy, possibly the child of J. Frendenstein. He poses on an upholstered chair with fringe and wears a white sailor looking dress. The skirt has box pleats and there is a flap of material at the back of the collar.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy, possibly O.A. Aultman. He wears a dark wool suit and a bow tie.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of possibly Andrew Hanghley and his family. The man wears a morning suit and is seated on an upholstered chair with his hat resting on his knee. The woman stands behind the chair. Her black dress has straight sleeves and is...
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Portrait of a man and a child
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly G.A. Bushnell, and his son. The man wears a dark colored wool suit and sits in an upholstered chair with his arm around the boy who wears short pants, ribbed stockings, high button boots, and a bow.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Fathers & children--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby boy. He wears a diaper and sits on a chair covered by a large fur blanket.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby boy. He poses on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wears a baptismal gown.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- Baby boy
- Studio portrait of a baby boy. He poses on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wears a baptismal gown.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- Boy
- Studio portrait of a boy. He poses near a chair and wears knickers, a pleated jacket, and a scarf.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boy
- Studio portrait of a boy. He wears a pleated jacket, a medal, and a scarf.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Boy
- Studio portrait of a boy. He poses near a chair and wears a suit and large bow tie.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]