Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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
- The maguey in blossom
- View of a maguey in bloom possibly near Los Angeles, California. This agave has blossoms that branch out from a large central stalk that emerges from a cluster of pointed succulent leaves. Shows trees and a frame structure in the distance.
- Agaves--California--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Spanish Bayonet
- View of a Spanish Bayonet yucca plant in bloom. This plant has narrow pointed stiff leaves and a tall stalk with flowers.
- Yucca--1890-1900.; Agaves--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- San Diego, Coronado Beach palm cottages and Ocean Blvd.
- Pedestrians walk on Ocean Boulevard and sit on the seawall at Coronado Beach (San Diego County), California. Shows huts constructed of palm leaves.
- Coronado (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Huts--California--Coronado--1900-1910.; Pedestrians--California--Coronado--1900-1910.; Residential streets--California--Coronado--1900-1910.; Thatched roofs--California--Coronado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Pepper tree, fruit and blossoms
- Leaves, fruits, and blossoms of a pepper tree are bunched together on a paper backing.
- Pepper-tree--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Manzanita blossoms
- View of the blossoms of a manzanita shrub (Arctostaphylos columbiana) in California. The evergreen shrub has smooth bark, ovate leaves, and small and pendulous blossoms.
- Arctostaphylos--California--1880-1930.; Flowers--California--1880-1930.; Shrubs--California--1880-1930.
- [between 1880 and 1930?]
- Wapiti (Elk)
- Studio photograph of a taxidermic bull elk head. Shows a head with antlers on probably a fake rock podium scattered with dried vines and leaves.
- Elk--1880-1900.; Taxidermy--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- 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?]
- Nathrop, South Park
- An engine, cattle car and passenger coach of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad leaves the stone depot in Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado. Passengers look from car windows, men pose nearby, barrels are on the dock, tracks are in the...
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Nathrop (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Nathrop--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Ouray, 4th St. near Presbyterian Church
- View framed by tree leaves shows clapboard sided house with a double-gable roof, a boardwalk and a chicken-wire fence in front, Fourth (4th) Street, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1900]
- Virginia Canon
- View of Virginia Canyon, Clear Creek County, Colorado, shows road beside a dry creek bed.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Virginia Canyon (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Alexander factory Colorado Springs
- An automobile leaves the Alexander Aircraft Factory, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; license plate reads: "12 624." A water tower and Pikes Peak are in the background.
- Alexander Aircraft Company--Buildings--1930-1940.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Airplane industry--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.
- 1931
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, cemetery depicts leaves and reads: "Sarah H. Dau. of W. M. & S. B. Robertson. Born Jan. 3, 1866. Died Apr. 29, 1881."
- Robertson, Sarah H., 1866-1881--Tomb.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, cemetery depicts leaves and flowers and reads: "Flippa C. Wife of Edwin M. ??. Died May 9, 1873. Aged 30 Years."
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Georgetown
- A gravestone in the Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, cemetery depicts leaves and reads: "Florence."
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1970.
- [between 1933 and 1970]
- Greeley Oct. 19-20, 1942
- A gravestone at the Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, cemetery depicts leaves and reads: "Eddie."
- Greeley (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Greeley--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Silver Lake Mill
- View of the Silver Lake Mill and aerial tramway near Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. A Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company (D&RG) train leaves the mill.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.; Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Aerial tramways--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1900]
- Aspens in autumn
- View of a path through an aspen grove with a few evergreens; fallen leaves are scattered on the dirt hiking trail, possibly in Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado.
- Aspen--Colorado--1920-1930.; Autumn--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1927]
- Beech tree
- Beech tree with leaves on weeping branches, possibly in Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado.
- Beech--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1927]
- Central City residence interior
- A partially visible room in the Prosser house in Central City, Colorado has several paintings on the wall with shelves containing bric-a- brac hanging under them. A parlor chair is in front of the shelves. The room is separated by a curtain, which...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Eureka Street, Central City
- Eureka Street in Central City is framed by two trees without leaves. The Henry M. Teller Law offices and the Opera House are in the foreground. The Teller House is in the center of the image, and the First National Bank block is in the background....
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Central...
- Charles A. Lindbergh leaving airport, probably Lowry Field
- Charles A. Lindbergh leaves an airport, probably Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. A Denver Police Officer walks with Mr. Lindbergh along with two other men, a reporter and young boy. A woman is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reporters--American--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- President & Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt leaving St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during his 1936 campaign. Standing in the doorway with the President from left to right, is Mrs. James Roosevelt the President's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Episcopal churches--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Military officers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1930-1940.; Presidents' spouses--United States--1930-1940.; Presidents--United...
- October 11, 1936
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville, Colo.
- A horse-drawn sleigh leaves a trail in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; snow-capped mountains are in the background.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville
- A horse-drawn sleigh leaves tracks in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado; snow-capped Continental Divide is in distance.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse sled in snow near Leadville
- Horse-drawn sleigh leaves tracks in the snow near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Evergreen trees are in background against snow- capped Continental Divide.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Leadville--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A two story brick house with a flat roof and brick cornice is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The duplex has rectangular windows with lintels, sills and paneled doors. The shades are drawn in three of the four windows in the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A two story wood frame house with a mansard roof and three dormer windows is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. It has two bay windows on opposite sides of the front wall. The covered front porch is built behind a masonry...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A large, two story clapboard house is built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house has a flat roof with eaves that extend out over the sides of the roof. Two bay windows, one on the upper level and one on the lower level, have...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- William Jennings Bryan
- William Jennings Bryan, three time Democratic Party presidential nominee, leaves the Denver Democratic Party Club building. This photo may have been taken during the 1908 Democratic National Convention held at Denver in 1908.
- Pearce, Richard, Denver resident--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Political conventions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bryan, William Jennings, ...
- 1908?
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- An L-shaped, vernacular wood box has a "For Sale" sign in front of it in Central City, Colorado. The one story, clapboard house has a hipped roof and two chimneys. The covered porch, upheld by columns, has a railing with spindles. Steps lead from...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1060?]
- Moki Indians, Wolpi Pueblo Snake dance- grand entrance
- Native American (Hopi) men, possibly antelope priests, dance in a single file as part of the snake dance, Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; groups of unidentified Native American, white, men and women look on; dancers wear kilts, and bead...
- Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900.; Snake dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
- August, 1899
- Leaving Brown Palace
- Famed socialite Mrs. Crawford Hill (Mrs. Louise Sneed) leaves the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Socialites--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Family.; Hill, Louise Bethell Sneed, d. 1955.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a leaded glass transom in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. The central motif is a lyre shape crowned with a stylized hydrangea and flanked by spreading leaves. Horizontal and vertical panels of various shades of milk...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Leaded glass windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Columbian Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a leaded glass cabinet door in the Columbian Hotel, in Trinidad, Colorado. A lyre shape crowned with a stylized hydrangea and flanked by spreading leaves is the central motif in this window. Horizontal and vertical panels of...
- Columbian Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Leaded glass windows--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a bed at the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. The high bedstead is of carved wood, and has a curved contour with molding and a leaf shaped finial. Large, square pillows with lace borders lean against the bedstead;...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Beds--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1965 and 1980?]
- Las Animas County Bloom mansion garden, Trinidad
- Trees and shrubbery, iris leaves and possibly phlox are in the garden at the Frank G. Bloom residence in Trinidad, Colorado. A bird bath has a seated cherub in its center.
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Gardens--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Mountain lion
- View of a harnessed mountain lion which lies on dry grass and leaves near a tree. A rope and a chain are connected to the leather harness.
- Pumas--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Fountain, Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the cast iron fountain on the grounds of the Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado. The Renaissance Revival style fountain is has a basin in the ground and and two basins on a pedestal; at the top are iron lily leaves and flowers. The larger...
- Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Gravestone, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a gravestone in the cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, on the north end of the town. A sculpture of a sitting lamb sits on top of the stone. The inscription on the stone reads: Waldemar Son of A.J. & Augusta Youngstrom Died Nov. (??), ASSS...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1930-1950.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1930- 1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- A woman in costume for Easter sunday
- A woman stands in a church doorway dressed in a robe. She wears palm leaves in her hair and holds a palm frond. A cross on the wall reads "Easter Day".
- Easter--1910-1960.; Churches--1910-1960.; Women--1910-1960.
- [between 1910 and 1960?]
- Residences, present day Central City
- Homes are built above a retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. A street is supported by a retaining wall in the foreground. Telephone posts are on opposite sides of the street. The houses are one story, wood- frame homes with gabled roofs,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Pioneer Jubilee, Salt Lake City.
- Men ride on a float consisting of a single room building with "Deseret News" over the door, at the Pioneer Jubilee Parade, Salt Lake City, Utah. Banner reads: "Pioneer Printing Office, Deseret News 1850." The next float is decorated with large...
- Deseret News Publishing Company--Public relations--1890-1900.; Utah Pioneer Jubilee (1897 : Salt Lake City, Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah)--1890-1900.; Anniversaries--Utah--Salt Lake City--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Utah--Salt Lake...
- 1897
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one and one-half story, clapboard house with a gabled roof, a stove pipe chimney, and gingerbread bargeboard around the eaves is built above a masonry retaining wall in Central City, Colorado. The house is painted white and has two doors and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Hamill's office, left, and the stable turret on top of the stable was a roost for squab.
- View of the grounds of the Hamill House, in Georgetown, Colorado. The house was built by Joseph Watson, and was acquired by mine owner William A. Hamill in 1874. A cast iron fountain is in the foreground including a basin at ground level rimmed by...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Stables--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- San Ildefonzo buffalo dance
- Native American (Tewa) buffalo dancers, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. A herder dancer wears a shirt, pants and a blanket wrapped around the waist; he holds a fan of leaves in his hand. The herd dancers wear antler headdresses, kilts, body...
- Buffalo dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; San...
- 1910
- Washington Hall's Bell, Central City
- The Washington Hall Bell on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The view looks directly up into the bell tower, and shows a silhouette of the wood frame that encases the bell, as well as the brass bell. The leaves of a tree are visible in the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bell towers--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Bells--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Indian girls weaving baskets, village of Shipaulovi, Hopi Reservation, Arizona
- Native American Hopi Pueblo girls weave baskets from grass and split yucca leaves, Sipaulovi, Second Mesa, Arizona. They wear mantas, shawls, and side-whorled hair styles.
- Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Arizona--Sipaulovi--1900-1910.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Sipaulovi...
- 1906
- Sunflower carnival, Colorado Springs
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a couple in white clothing ride in a horse drawn buggy that is covered with dark leaves and light flowers. The woman holds a parasol. Houses in background.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- [1900?]
- Parade entry Flower Carnival
- Two woman on a parade float, one sits on a sunflower throne, the other stands; the float, pulled by four horses, is decorated with large leaves in a medieval theme, Sunflower (Flower) Carnival, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The horses...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horse teams--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [August, 1897]