Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 24, 1909 July 31
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- Ford-Warren Branch Library Program
- Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
- 1993 January 9
- The Good Old Days: Grigsby Family History
- Intensive document covering the Grisby family history starting in the early 1870's in Iowa.
- 2012 June 20
- 1893 Corbett & Ballenger's 21st Annual Denver City Directory
- Favorite sport, Indian Hills, Colo.
- One man and eight young women on horseback pose in a row in front of a log building in Indian Hills, Colorado. A sign on the building reads "Ho Cha Nee Stea" and has images of Native Americans in profile. The horseman is possibly named Walker. The...
- Indian Hills (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.; Post offices--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Indian Hills--1920-1930.
- July 24, 1925
- Indian rock inscription near Del Norte
- Inscriptions on a rock wall near Del Norte (in Rio Grande County in south central Colorado) depict images of people and animals. Several lines are also painted on the surface.
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Rock art--Colorado--Del Norte--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- John Nelson, Black Heart
- John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, poses in front of a teepee with Black Heart, a Native American member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Nelson holds a rifle pointed toward Black Heart, who in turn holds a war club in...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Two bits to see the papoose
- View of the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield (Sangamon County), Illinois features a granite obelisk, bronze statues, a balustrade and staircase. Passengers in suits, hats and formal dresses admire North American (Shoshone) Indian...
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Tomb--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Springfield (Ill.)--1870-1880.; Cradleboards--1870-1880.; Mothers & children--1870-1880.; Spectators--1870-1880.; Tombs & sepulchral...
- 1874 October 24
- North Capitol Hill neighborhood
- Sioux Indian
- A Sioux man stands in front of a large teepee in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. He wears a feather headdress and has a blanket draped over his left arm. A large star is on his vest. Several images are painted...
- Dakota Indians--Children--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Railroad in Blackhawk
- A trestle near the Running Lode Mine shafthouse in Blackhawk, Colorado, enabled trains from the Colorado and Southern Railroad Company to cross the gulch in the foreground. Smoke puffs from the front engine of the train crossing the trestle. A set...
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Blackhawk (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Trestles--Colorado--Blackhawk--1900-1910.; Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Sketches in the Northwest
- Men stand beside an ox-driven wagon at Fort Garry (later Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A man hauls a moose head on his back. Shows a silo and a frame building. A North American Indian in a woven blanket,...
- Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Votive offerings--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Fort Garry (Man.)--1870-1880.; Missouri River--1870-1880.; Carts &...
- 1870 January 25
- Teepees
- Three teepees are set up in the midground at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several images are painted on the teepees, including stars, a bird, a snake, a turtle and a horse. Two large trunks are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Camps--1880-1900.; Tipis--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- 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]
- Rhoads' and Gates' Children
- Charles Gates' sons and Mary Elizabeth Rhoads at the Gates' Bear Creek mountain home, Jefferson County, Colorado. They ride in a two wheel cart while a miniature horse pulls. The horse wears decorated head gear and eye shields. The Sicilian cart is...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Ponies--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Pony carts--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Gates, Charles...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Ornate wagon
- Shows an ornate wagon from Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show parked in front of the Broadway Carriage Works, Wright and Olcott proprietors, located at 716-718 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The wagon features carved floral and curved designs, a...
- Gentry's Famous Trained Animal Show--Equipment & supplies--1900-1910.; Circus wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Group standing among teepees
- A large group of cowboys and Native Americans stands in the center midground among a group of teepees in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Among the group is John Y. Nelson, a scout and driver of the Deadwood Stagecoach, in the left...
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Tipis.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Native American group
- A group of Native American men stands in the midground in front of a group of teepees in a camp of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Europe, possible in Paris. The men wear feather headdresses and several hold long spears. A cowboy sits on the bench...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Capitol Hill neighborhood: prepared by R. Laurie Simmons and Thomas H. Simmons
- Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf montage
- A photomontage of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway. The first image is of railroad tracks in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The second image is of the railway line at Mother Grundy in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The third image is of a...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Crazy quilt
- Shows a quilt made by Augusta Tabor in Leadville, Colorado. The quilt is made with maroon velvet, gold colored silk and solid print patches. On the quilt are embroidered appliques, paint and souvenir ribbon. The backing is possibly linen, cotton or...
- Quilts--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1885 January 5
- Four pistols
- Four pistols descriptions follow images from right to left. The first pistol was made by H. Aston & Co. from Middletown, Connecticut; U.S. Arsenal. The percussion pistol (US model 1842, military cap lock pistol) is single shot made from walnut with...
- Handguns--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1875]
- Poster "Invent for victory"
- A World War II poster made by the United States Government Printing Office. The poster has images of airplanes, tanks, artillery, battleship, jeeps and blueprint of a tank. The text reads: "Invent for victory All Americans who have an invention or...
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- 1942
- Poster "Attack on Pearl Harbor"
- A Office of War Information World War II poster made by the United States Government Printing Office. The poster has images of a tattered American flag at half staff, a tribute to those who died in the bomb attack on Pearl Harbor. The text reads:...
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- 1942
- Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain
- A lithograph poster advertising the Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain. Shows images of a parade. The text reads: "Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain/ October 7th /1896/ The queen of the plains/ The king of the...
- Festivals--1870-1880.; Publicity--1870-1880.
- 1869
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- Saddle blanket
- A Native American (Sioux) saddle blanket, made from white canvas and buckskin. It is decorated with red, blue, yellow, green, bronze and white faceted Italian glass beadwork and faceted brass beads; all of the beadwork is attached with lazy...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Saddle blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 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]
- Shield
- A Native American (Sioux? or Cheyenne?) ritual shield. It is made of yellow ochre rawhide and buckskin and has red strouding, eagle feathers and a wire handle. Images of a turtle, butterflies, lizard and a bird painted in green, black, red and...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--1860-1870.; Sun dance--1860-1870.; Shields--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- Boy's vest
- A Native American (Sioux) boy's vest with faceted red, blue, gold and white beadwork attached with lazy stitching. Fringe is on the bottom edge of the vest and straps tie the front together. The beadwork is in designs of triangles and images of an...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Vests--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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
- 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]
- 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]