Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Johnson Residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of a wood construction house in Georgetown, Colorado. The facade of the gable-roofed building includes a two-story gable front with a shed section on the left, barge boards and canopy decorated in a carved vine pattern, and first...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1940.; Children--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Boy and girl on chair and boy with drum
- Studio portraits, one shows a boy and girl on a chair. The boy wears a suit and knickers; the girl wears a plaid dress suit and a hair bow. In the other, a boy stands, wears a suit and knickers and holds drum sticks and a snare drum.
- Garfield (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Lakewood High School
- Students pose on or beside a ladder in an interior view of a classroom at Lakewood High School in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. Jack Taylor wears wool knickers and striped socks, and supports a step ladder. Charles Taylor wears knickers,...
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Teenagers--Colorado--Lakewood--1930-1940.; Higens, Arlene.; Taylor, Charles, Lakewood High...
- 1932 September 4
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of four boys with short hair parted in the middle. The younger boys wear matching houndstooth check jackets and knickers, striped ties, wool leggings and leather laced boots. The older boy wears a wool suit with a vest, knickers and...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Bathing at Palmer Park
- A group of children stand on the shore of a pond in Palmer Park near Detroit (Wayne County), Michigan. One boy wears a white tank top, suspenders and knickers. Two girls wade in the water and another girl, wearing a white dress stands on the bank. ...
- Detroit (Mich.)--1890-1900.; Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.)--1890-1900.; Children--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Parks--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Wading--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Little boy in knickers with bicycle
- Outdoor portrait of a boy with a bicycle in Denver, Colorado. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and knickers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Jacobo Trujillo
- Studio portrait of Jacobo Trujillo, sons of Acacio Trujillo and half brother to Jose and Andy Trujillo. He poses with his hand on a bent wire chair and wears a cap, a long double breasted jacket, knickers and dark hose.
- Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Boys.; Trujillo, Jacobo--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Acacio--Family--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1959?]
- Unidentified children
- Studio portrait of three unidentified children, a young boy and two girls. They pose in front of a painted backdrop beside a prop balustrade. The boy wears a loose, pleated shirt with an oversized collar and knickers. His dark hair is parted on the...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1880-1890; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- J.M. Olguín Mercantile store
- View of the J.M. Olguín Mercantile owned by Jesús María Olguín in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe building has a wooden facade with a cornice, show windows and a recessed entry. The windows have roll down shades and the...
- J.M. Olguín Mercantile (San Luis, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; San Luis (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys.; General stores.; J.M. Olguín Mercantile (San Luis, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1910
- Mrs. Sanchez and child
- Studio portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Sanchez of Sugar City (Crowley County), Colorado. She sits in a long, dark colored dress with a V-shaped bodice and pleated skirt decorated with buttons. She wears a lace blouse and a necklace. Her dark...
- Hispanic Americans--1970-1880.; Mexican Americans--1870-1880.; Studio portraits.; Boys.; Families.; Women.; Sanchez family--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Sugar City--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Sugar City--Pictorial works.;...
- 1875 October 19
- Alberto "Albert" Lobato and María Odila Lobato
- Studio portrait of a young Alberto "Albert" Lobato and his sister, the infant, María Odila Lobato. He wears a velvet Little Lord Fauntleroy suit with elbow length sleeves and knickers, an oversized lace collar and a shirt with puffed sleeves. His...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Infants.; Lobato, Alberto, 1895-1976--Pictorial works.; Lobato, María Odila, 1899-1993--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Clothing...
- [1899?]
- Karose
- Girls wear overalls or sailor shirts and knickers and stand beside a pond with a fountain at Ka Rose (Karose), a summer resort near Monarch Lake in Grand County, Colorado. The smallest girl is identified as Clara Keske. Shows a multi-story timber...
- Grand County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fountains--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1920-1930.; Log...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Students at a Leadville school
- Children pose on a staircase and porch of a frame building, probably a schoolhouse, in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Boys wear knickers or long pants and jackets or suspenders. Girls wear knee-length dresses with gathered waists and hair...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; School children--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Main St. looking East
- Boys wear knickers, jackets, ties and caps, and stand near a dog on Main Street in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. A boy holds a hoop and a stick. Brick and stone commercial buildings have flat roofs or decorative pediments with overhanging...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.
- 1896 April 3
- General store, Amity, Colo.
- Men and boys stand and pose outside the "Childs Block" building in Amity, a Salvation Army colony in Prowers County, Colorado. Painted signs on the stone building read: "Groceries and Dry Goods" and "Star Brand Shoes Are Better." Date on the stone...
- Amity (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.
- [between 1902 and 1903?]
- Giacomo Toller's home in Tollerburg
- A family poses in a car beside a two-story frame and brick house in Tollerburg near the Toller Mine in Las Animas County, Colorado. Girls wear dresses and hair bows or braids pinned up on their heads. Boys wear hats, knickers, and leather boots....
- Tollerburg (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Tollerburg--1910-1920.; Families--Colorado--Tollerburg--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Tollerburg--1910-1920.; Toller, Giacomo--Family.
- [between 1910 and 1920.]
- Leadville
- View of the American National Bank on the southeast corner of Fifth and Harrison Avenue in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows the Romanesque Revival-style building, constructed of rusticated red sandstone with brick upper stories. Features...
- American National Bank (Leadville, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banks--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Football team
- A football team sits and poses for a group portrait on a staircase in front of a building entrance probably in western Colorado. Young men wear knickers with elastic at the knee, leather boots, shoulder pads under striped sweaters and leather...
- Football players--Colorado--1910-1920.; Students--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Unidentified family group
- A woman and children pose for a group portrait on a porch in probably western Colorado. Probably the mother sits and girls and a boy stand nearby. Girls wear plaid or dogtooth patterned dresses with ruffled collars or ties. A boy wears a shirt with...
- Children--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Keota
- Men play baseball in an open field in Keota (Weld County), Colorado. Spectators and parked cars are nearby. Shows players with caps, suspenders, knickers and baseball gloves. A man runs near home plate.
- Keota (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball--Colorado--Keota--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Keota--1910-1920.
- 1913 August 8
- Baptist S.S., Lake City, Colo.
- Sunday school students and probably parents and teachers pose outside the Lake City Baptist Church in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. Women and girls wear ruffled dresses or skirts and decorative hats. Men and boys wear knickers and jackets...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.; Sunday schools--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1900.
- 1898 November
- Group of adults and one child
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women and a boy probably in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses and coats and the boy wears knickers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Circus performers
- Circus performers pose in front of a canvas tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed as clowns wear costumes that include: knickers, bow ties, hats or caps and a polka dotted clown suit with oversized feet. Clowns balance...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Circus clowns
- Clowns pose in front of a canvas circus tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. A clown pretends to spank a clown with a straw broom. Men circus performers' costumes include: face paint, caps, knickers, a ruffled pants suit decorated...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Show tents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- M.S.T & T. main office baseball team
- Members of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company, main office baseball team pose in a park probably in Denver, Colorado. The men stand in a line and wear striped socks, knickers, and jerseys with the letters, "M. S. T. & T. Co." Caps...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917 April
- M.S.T. & T. Co., Gallup office baseball team
- Members of the Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company Gallup (later Zuni St.) office baseball team pose in a park probably in Denver. The stand in a line and wear striped socks, pinstripe uniforms with knickers and jerseys with the word...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917 April
- M.S.T. & T. Co., south offices baseball team
- Members of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company south office baseball team pose in a park probably in Denver, Colorado. The men wear striped socks and pinstriped uniforms with knickers and jerseys with the word "South" emblazoned...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917, April
- Colorado Telephone Co. baseball team
- Members of the Colorado Telephone Company baseball team pose near a wooden fence probably in Denver, Colorado. The men wear tall socks, knickers, and jerseys emblazoned with the letters: "C.T. Co." with a bell logo. Some men wear baseball gloves on...
- Colorado Telephone Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Monitor pictures, Old Colorado Telephone Co. baseball team, A. R. Grosheider, manager
- Member of a Colorado Telephone Company baseball team pose near a wooden fence probably in Denver, Colorado. The men wear uniforms including knickers and jerseys with the letters: "C. T. Co." and a bell logo. Manager Arthur R. Grosheider stand in...
- Colorado Telephone Company--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1909
- Man five children and horse horse's back legs are on a barrel
- Outdoor portrait of a father and his children, two of whom are on horseback, in Denver, Colorado. One of the boys wears knickers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Portrait of a boy
- A young boy poses for a studio portrait with his hand resting on a rustic wooden fence. He wears a costume with knickers, high button shoes, and top decorated with bric-a-brac. A sash is tied around his waist and a lace collar around his neck.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a boy
- Portrait of a boy who sits on a mat of artificial grass and leans on a carved stone pillar prop. He wears a costume that consists of knickers, high button boots, a sash with fringe, lace collar, and a top decorated with bric-a-brac.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Boy standing with bicycle
- A boy poses outdoors with his bicycle in Denver, Colorado. He wears knickers and a cap.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of women and children in front of a residence
- Outdoor portrait of a group of women, girls, and boys near a house in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses with ruffled shoulders and a boy wears knickers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a young boy who poses against a painted backdrop. The boy wears knickers, an embroidered middy style jacket, boots and a Civil War style hat. The boy has straight hair and bangs. He leans on prop rocks and stands on...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a young boy who sits on a studio prop that resembles a wall against a painted backdrop. The boy wears an embroidered middy styled jacket, knickers, boots and a Civil War style hat. The boy has straight hair and bangs.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy in front of a painted backdrop. The boy holds a dark colored hat and poses next to a studio prop rock formation. He wears boots, dark colored tights, knickers, a jacket and a necktie.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy who sits on a studio prop rock formation. The boy holds his shin and a dark colored hat rests nearby. The boy wears boots, dark colored tights, knickers, a jacket and a necktie.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy who sits on a bale of hay and leans a against rock formation prop. The boy wears a middy jacket, a Civil War cap, striped tights, boots and knickers.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy who sits on a bale of hay and leans against a prop rock formation. The boy wears a middy jacket, a Civil War cap, striped tights, boots and knickers.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of boys posed in front of a painted backdrop. One boy stands and wears a suit and tie. The second boy is seated on prop rocks; he wears a suit with knickers, a bow tie and leather boots with side buttons; he holds a felt hat. The...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy with a double-breasted, tweed suit with knickers, stockings, boots, and a bow around his neck. The boy poses beside a carved stone railing prop and wall.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Group portrait
- Studio group portrait of women and children. The women and girls wear blouses with high collars in silk, lace, and polka dot fabrics and flared skirts. The women wear their hair pulled back in twists or buns tied with single ribbons. The girls wear...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Children--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 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?]
- Portrait of a baseball player
- Studio portrait of a man in a baseball uniform. He has a handlebar moustache. He wears a one-piece uniform with knickers, team lettering that reads: "McAlpine", dark stockings, a belt, a neck tie tucked into his shirt, and a baseball cap. The man...
- Baseball players--1890-1910.; Uniforms--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baseball player
- Studio portrait of a man with a handlebar moustache in a baseball uniform and catcher's mask. He wears a one-piece uniform with knickers, dark stockings, a belt, a neck tie tucked into his shirt and a baseball cap. The man has a catcher's mitt on...
- Baseball players--1890-1910.; Uniforms--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit. The boy has his hair parted and wears a sailor cap, a probably wool jacket with high cuffs, stripes and a star, knickers, stockings, laced boots, he has a braided cord tucked in his pocket; he holds a whip.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a boy in a sailor suit. The boy has his hair parted on the side and wears a sailor cap, a probably wool jacket with high cuffs, stripes and a star, knickers, stockings, laced boots, and a braided cord tucked in his pocket; he...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of two boys in probably sack suits with knickers and flat brimmed straw hats. The boys pose with a bass drum, a mallet, a snare drum and drumsticks. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Drums--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of two boys in probably sack suits with knickers and flat brimmed straw hats. One boy leans against a bass drum. Another boy sits on a snare drum and holds drumsticks. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Drums--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]