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]
- Arapaho
- Two images of Little Raven, a Native American (Arapaho) man. Both images are studio portraits (standing). One image depicts his profile, the other a full portrait. Little Raven holds a cane. He wears moccasins, leggings, a coat, and a vest.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Aged persons.; Little Raven.
- [between 1880-1910?]
- National Jewish Hospital, ent. detail
- View of the arched entryway to the B'nai B'rith Building at National Jewish Hospital at East Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick structure, designed by William E. and Arthur A....
- National Jewish Hospital (U.S.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Congress Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Young sheepherder enjoying siesta ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado
- A boy sheepherder sleeps under a cholla cactus near two lambs on an unidentified ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado. He uses his cowboy hat to shield his face from the sun.
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sheep.; Shepherds.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Sheep--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Shepherds--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [1939 November]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- An unidentified Mexican sugar beet worker, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sits in a railroad car and smokes a cigarette. He wears a leather jacket and a straw hat and is partially covered...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sit in a railroad car. Shows men of many ages and racks full of their possessions.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, look out the window of a passenger train. The three men wear hats and have mustaches. Graffiti chalked on the train under the...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Unidentified Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, pose near a railroad train at an unidentified railroad station. Many of the men wear straw hats.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Jar
- A Native American Zuni Indian jar with images of frogs and birds; designs elements include crooks, triangles and other geometric shapes. The images are painted on in colors of red, brown and dark brown. The jar is a molded pottery piece.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Jars--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Dress
- Front view of a Native American (Sioux) buckskin dress with lazy stitch, fringe, royal blue, yellow, rose color, green and light blue beadwork. Images on the bodice of the dress are of a man on horseback, man walking, a isoscoles triangle and a...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Dresses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Dress
- Back view of a Native American (Sioux) buckskin dress with lazy stitch, fringe, royal blue, yellow, rose color, green and light blue beadwork. Images on the bodice of the dress are of a man on horseback, man walking, a isoscoles triangle and a...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Dresses--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- West half burned 3 days after east half
- View of two images: top image includes second fire on April 29, 1896, as it streaks across town and an explosion occurs from dynamite stored at El Paso Livery and Stable; lower image includes aftermath from second fire, debris and rubble and...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Explosions--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- Mine disaster funeral procession
- Two images in Las Animas County, Colorado. Top image shows a long funeral procession with carriages, drivers with top hats, horses, and people on foot; a fire, possibly from a mine disaster, shows beyond the town; bottom image shows wagons piled...
- Las Animas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Las Animas County--1880- 1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Las Animas County--1880-1890.; Coffins--Colorado--Las Animas County--1880-1890.; Fires--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- 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?]
- 15 inch vein, #3 drift
- View shows a fifteen inch vein of gold in an unidentified mine owned by the Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Veins (Geology)--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?
- Mining, Colorado
- View shows patterns created by veins of gold in a mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Veins (Geology)--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?
- Tunnel #3
- Two women and a man pose in front of Tunnel #3 at an unidentified gold mine owned by Orizaba Mines Company, Grand County, Colorado.
- Orizaba Mines Company (Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.;...
- 1921?
- Underground mining - views by flash light
- View is a montage of small images depicting miners performing various tasks, Leadville Lake County, Colorado. Titles on individual images: "Air drilling," "Hand drilling," "Electric drilling," "On the cage going up," "Anglebracing," and,...
- Mine timbering--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boring--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- 1895
- McClellan Opera House Program
- Program from the McClellan Opera House in Georgetown, Colorado. "Helen Potter Pleiades, Impersonations" is at the top of the program; six images show the actress in six characters: Lawrence Barrett as Cassius, Mlle. Sara Bernhardt, as Chin Foo, as...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1980.; Actresses--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1980.
- [between 1940 and 1980?]
- Agriculture, ranches
- The first image, taken near Longmont, Colorado, shows Longs Peak, fenced cultivated fields, farm buildings, and stacked grain. Second image shows a switchback road (later Black Bear jeep road) on Ingram Peak (San Juan Range of the Rocky Mountains)...
- Ingram Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1910?]
- Montrose, Colorado, residences
- Interior view of the residence of T. B. Townsend, in Montrose, Colorado, shows an ornate fireplace surround with raised images of potted flowers along the sides and images of flowers on a branch across the top.
- Montrose (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Montrose--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Gold Coin Club
- Composite interior and exterior views of four images of Gold Coin Club, 413 West Diamond, Victor, Colorado. The club house (rebuilt after August 1899 fire & formally opened March 5, 1900) was built by Wood Investment Company for Gold Coin mine...
- Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clubs--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Gold Coin Club (Victor, Colo.); Woods Investment Co.
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Salsbury album #2, pg 9
- Photograph of page 9 of Album #2 in Salsbury collection of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Page includes four images titled "Death at the stake," "After the killing," "Horse thief" and "The end for the horse thief." The images are all from performances...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Horse stealing.
- [between 1950 and 1995?]
- Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek. [art original].
- Original sketches and cover designed for author/artist's book titled: Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek.
- Graphic novels.; Pen drawing, American.; Gold mines and mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek Mining District.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Sketches.; Pen-and-wash drawings.
- 1928
- Juan Antonio Córdova family
- View of a commercial certificate entitled: "God Bless Our Family" and filled in by Emelia Elíz Gutierrez Córdoba. Individual photos are cut out and applied to the certificate, and handwritten entries are in a section entitled "Family Record." ...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Families.; Family trees.; Córdova family--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Western History Subject Index
- J. F. images
- Girl and young boy in wagon
- Unidentified children, a boy and a girl, sit in a wagon in a backyard probably in Denver, Colorado. The girl wears a dress and saddle shoes. The boy wears a shirt and shorts. A brick row house is in the distance.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Children.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican American children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Ladies Choice
- View of the Ladies Choice night club at 2549 Welton Street in the Five Points Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The club owned by Charles (Detroit Red) Young & Patsy Gross, is a one story theater with a stucco exterior and a marquis above the...
- Ladies Choice (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Nightclubs.; Marquees.; Ladies Choice (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Nightclubs--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1985
- Pumpkin patch in fall
- An oil painting of a pumpkin patch by Henrietta Bromwell. The images in the painting include a purple shed, field, pumpkin patch, trees, shrubbery, grass and sky. The colors are yellow, green, purple and orange colors. The painting is on a unframed...
- Meadows--1910-1930.; Pumpkins--1910-1930.; Sheds--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Avenue in fall
- A landscape watercolor painting by Henrietta Bromwell. Images in the painting include a row of trees, a road, meadow, field of grass, a building in the background, and blue sky. The image is pale fall colors of gold, violet and gray. The painting...
- Meadows--1890-1915.; Trees--1890-1915.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Rocks on edge of plains
- A landscape oil painting by Henrietta Bromwell. Images in the painting include a rock formation, prairie with grass and shrubbery and a sky with clouds.
- Prairies--1860-1920.; Rock formations--1860-1920.
- [between 1865 and 1915]
- Rocks on edge of plains
- A landscape oil painting by Henrietta Bromwell. Images in the painting include a rock formation, prairie with grass and shrubbery and a sky with clouds.
- Prairies--1860-1920.; Rock formations--1860-1920.
- [between 1865 and 1915]
- Belt
- Shows a Native American (Mescalero Apache) doeskin belt. The belt features decorative multi-color beadwork on the main portion, flap and fringe. Images of sunflowers are stitched in beadwork on the three flap extensions of the belt.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Mescalero Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Belts (Clothing)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Cane
- A wood cane (Native American White Mountain Apache) with carved images of a snake, lizard and diamonds. The color yellow, green, black and red are painted on the cane. At the bottom is a knob.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Staffs (Sticks)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Olla
- A Native American Zuni prayer meal olla (bowl) with images of dragonflies, frogs and tadpoles painted with brown and red slip on a white background.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ollas--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Ceremonial bowl
- A pottery Native American Zuni Indian prayer meal bowl. Images of birds, frogs, triangles and scrolls are painted on with brown and red on white slip.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1800-1850.; Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts--1800-1850.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1800-1850.; Bowls (Vessels)--1800-1850.
- [between 1800 and 1850]
- Children
- Studio portrait of a boy and girl in Colorado. The girl wears a dress and a bow in her hair. The boy wears knickers and a scarf around his neck.
- Boys--Colorado--1910-1930.; Children--Colorado--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Ceremonial bowl
- Shows a ceremonial bowl made and used by the Native American Zuni in the ceremony of the Rain Maiden Goddess. Images painted on the bowl in grey, red and black slips, include a snake, frog and tadpole.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1800-1850.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1800-1850.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1800-1850.; Zuni pottery--1800-1850.; Bowls (vessels)--1800-1850.
- [between 1800 and 1850]
- Basket
- Shows a coiled willow basket made by the Native American Apache Indians from the San Carlos Reservation. It features design images of human and animal figures, lines, rectangles and circles. The foundation of the basket is rod, welt (weft?) and...
- Apache baskets--1900-1920.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Basket
- Shows a bowl (Native American Apache Indian) from the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona. The coiled bowl is made of willow with rod and welt (weft?) foundation, devil's claw and natural brown dye. Subject matter in the design images include circles,...
- Apache baskets--1890-1920.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Jar
- Shows a Native American (Laguna) ceramic jar with a cream background, red and black designs and black base. Design images include stepped lines, cross hatching, dots and triangles.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Laguna Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1930.; Laguna pottery--1890-1930.; Jars--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1924]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (White Mountain Apache) coiled bowl. The bowl is made of willow and devil's claw and features decorative images of circles, four point star, triangles, and diamonds. The foundation of the bowl is rod and welt (weft?).
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Baskets--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Burden basket
- Shows a Native American (Apache) diagonal twined burden basket. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw with a metal rim and a leather strap dyed natural brown. Design images on the basket include horizontal bands and vertical lines.
- Apache baskets--1870-1900.; Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Baskets--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Olla
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) Olla, a large bulbous, usually wide mouthed vessel with design panel of a rosette (images of roses).
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni pottery--1880-1920.; Ollas--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (White Mountain Apache) coiled basket used as a shallow bowl. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw and has a rod foundation and rim. It is decorated with images of human figures, a star and small rectangles in...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; White Mountain Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Western Apache) coiled basket used as a water jug. The basket is made of willow and devil's claw and the foundation is rod and welt (weft?). Images of horse and rider, crosses, terraced triangles and diamonds are painted on...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Western Apache baskets--1900-1910.; Western Apache Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Baskets--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar with black, orange and white coloring on the outside and black on the inside. Painted images include a band, spirit break, thunder knife [?], feather [?] and crook.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Water bottles--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Zuni pottery--1880-1900.; Jars--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Belt or Headband
- Shows a Native American (Great Lakes; Sioux? Menominee?) loom woven bead headband or belt with fringe on both ends. The beads are red, blue, green and white. The beadwork is in images of stylized leaves.
- Headbands--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Belts (Clothing)--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Man portrait
- Studio portraits of a man in Colorado. He wears a suit, tie, and wide-brimmed hat.
- Men--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Man portrait
- Studio portrait of a man in Colorado. He wears a suit, bow tie, and wide-brimmed hat.
- Men--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]