Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 13, 1910 March 26
- Mouth of Henson Creek
- View of mouth of Henson Creek northwest to three frame residences, sheds and bluff slope, Lake City, Colorado; shows creek bank built up with rock and telephone lines cross creek. A pickup truck is parked in front of center residence.
- Henson Creek (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lake City (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 23, 1909 July 24
- Tragedy marred a holiday
- A dotted line has been painted on the image to indicate the path of a young man who fell to his death while climbing the sheer cliffs at the mouth of Eldorado canyon in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. South Boulder creek is at the bottom of the gorge,...
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Canyons--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.; Cliffs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Deer Creek tank at Arch Rock
- Creek. Trees stand on the rocky hillside in the background. Camera equipment, including a case labeled "Glass," sits in the foreground next to the railroad track.; Stereographic view of a large water tank standing in the right midground next to a...
- Crossons (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1870-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Crossons--1870-1900.; Water...
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Colorado Tax Assessment List 1862-1866
- Federal Internal Revenue assessment lists for the Territory of Colorado 1862-1866. Includes resident and absentee property holders.
- Internal revenue--Colorado.; Colorado--Vital Records.; Tax collection--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy.
- 2005
- Mouth of Royal Gorge near Canon City
- View of the hogback, orchards, houses, and the mouth of Royal Gorge, in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Orchards--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 31, 1910 July 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 45, 1910 November 5
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 37, 1911 September 9
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 17, 1914 June 13
- Mouth of Sutro tunnel
- Men pose at the mouth of the Sutro Tunnel which is marked by an elaborate entryway, Virginia City, Nevada. The tunnel is nine miles long and was used to drain the mines on the Comstock lode. Painted on the entry: "Commenced October 19th, 1869,...
- Sutro Tunnel (Nev.)--1870-1890.; Virginia City (Nev.)--1870-1890.; Miners--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.; Mining--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.; Tunnels--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Moki Indians, Wolpi Pueblo snake priests march by threes carying [sic] snake in mouth
- Native American (Hopi) snake dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; three snake members stand together, one holds a snake in his mouth while two men stroke the snake with feathers; groups of unidentified Native American and white men and women...
- 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
- Man covering mouth
- A man walks out of a restroom with his mouth and nose covered by his hands, probably in Denver, Colorado. Also shows numbered lockers and a water fountain.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Mouth of Pryor Canon
- A Native American (Crow) walks on a trail near a rocky hillside at the mouth of Pryor Gap on the Crow Reservation in Montana.
- Crow Indians--Montana--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Montana--1890-1900.; Pryor Gap (Mont.)--1890-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Montana--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- From mouth of Hull Copper Co tunnel looking S. E. & down the gulch Jerome, Arizona.
- Panoramic view from the mouth of the Hull Copper Company's tunnel into the gulch near Jerome, Arizona. Miners pose on a bridge that spans the gulch.
- Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Miners--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colorado River, above the mouth of the Paria
- Eroded sandstone canyon walls and talus are beside the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon near the confluence with the Paria River (Coconino County), Arizona.
- Coconino County (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880.; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880.; Rivers--Arizona--Grand...
- 1872
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- 1865-1959, Zion Baptist Church, precentennial booklet.
- Pre-Centennial booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a history of the church, photographs of different members of the congregations from various years, different clubs, committees, and organizations...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1959
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 March 23
- Mouth of Pasig River and showing a part of the city of Manila
- Theresa, Felix
- Two young children identified as Theresa and Felix Lopez stand in the yard of a long adobe house probably in southern Colorado. Theresa wears a striped one piece jumpsuit with a blouse, her hair is braided and pulled up on her head. Her brother,...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Boys.; Adobe buildings.; Lopez, Felix--Pictorial works.; Lopez, Theresa--Picxtorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Detail of lion fountain, Greek Theater, Civic Center Park
- Detailed view of a lion head fountain mounted on a wall in the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (1919; Marean and Norton, architects) in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows a lion with an open mouth above a granite basin....
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Fountains.; Sculpture.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Public sculpture, American--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1986
- Rural folk band
- Brothers José Filiberto Martinez, far left with violin and Gaspar Martinez, 2nd left with guitar, play with a rural folk band in San Luis Valley, Colorado. Other musicians include a second man with a violin, a man with a washtub, and two men...
- African Americans--1910-1920.; Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Musicians.; Martinez, Gaspar--Pictorial works.; Martinez, Jose Filiberto--Pictorial works.; African Americans--San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Pictorial works.; Folk musicians--San...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1, 1910 January 1
- Hard rock miners
- A group of miners pose near the mouth of a mine possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. The miners wear work clothes and hats. Some of the men hold candles in their hands. A sign over the mine entrance reads: "Elisa, Tunnel No. 5." Snow covers the...
- Miners--Colorado--1870-1900.; Mining--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Primrose coal miners
- A large group of miners pose near the mouth of the Primrose Mine in Primrose (Huerfano County), Colorado. The miners wear work clothes including: overalls, pants, suspenders, and coats. Most of the men wear hats with Johnny Lamps and hold picks in...
- Primrose (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Primrose Mine (Huerfano County, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Primrose--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Hastings Colo., Victor Fuel Co. camp looking east
- Aerial view of Hastings a Victor American Fuel Company coal camp in Las Animas County, Colorado. Shows tipple, washer, and screening plant. Company houses line the road that cuts through the canyon. Possibly a school or church is on a hill....
- Victor American Fuel Company (Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1910.; Hastings (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Hastings--1880-1910.; Coal mining--Colorado--Hastings--1880-1910.; Company towns--Colorado--Hastings--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Mine rescue team
- A group of miners with rescue equipment pose near the mouth of a mine possibly in Las Animas County, Colorado. Many of the men hold face masks with tubes connected to respirator mechanisms strapped to their chests.
- Coal mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mine rescue work--Colorado--1900-1910.
- c 1900
- Suffolk Mine, San Miguel Co., Colo.
- A group of miners pose near the mouth of the Suffolk Mine in San Miguel County, Colorado. The men wear work clothes and hats. Some men sit on the slope of the hill above the mine entrance. Others stand around an ore car.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Suffolk Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1870-1890.; Miners--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Breaking camp
- A survey team breaks camp near Fourmile Creek in Fremont County, Colorado. Burros are loaded with equipment, bedrolls, and a table. A team of railroad surveyors stand interspersed with the burros. One man holds a stadia rod in his hand. A canvas...
- Fourmile Creek (Fremont County and Custer County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Camping--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Fremont County--1880-1890.; Packtrains--Colorado--Fremont...
- [between 1881 and 1884?]
- Vanadium plant, Placerville
- A man stands on the railroad tracks near a vanadium plant in Placerville (San Miguel County), Colorado. He wears a felt hat, suit, and a cigarette dangles from his mouth. A team of horses pulls a wagon up a dirt road toward the plant. Dark smoke...
- Vanadium industry--Colorado--Placerville--1910-1930.; Placerville (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Placerville--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Placerville--1910-1930.; Ore industry--Colorado--Placerville--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Carlton Tunnel - Xmas party - Shoup & Beber at portal
- Men pose by the mouth of the Carlton Tunnel in Teller County, Colorado. Mine drainage pipes are by rail tracks; letters read: "1939-1941 Safety First - Carlton Tunnel." Pine boughs and a painted cross adorn the concrete entrance.
- Carlton Tunnel (Teller County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Teller County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Night--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Carlton Tunnel - Xmas party - miners at portal
- Men laugh and smile by the mouth of the Carlton Tunnel in Teller County, Colorado. Mine drainage pipes, rail tracks, and stairs flank the crowd; outfits include suits, ties, sweaters, and fedora hats. Letters read: "1939-1941 Safety First - Carlton...
- Carlton Tunnel (Teller County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Teller County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Night--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Carlton Tunnel - Xmas party - supts at portal
- Construction superintendents laugh and smile by the mouth of the Carlton Tunnel in Teller County, Colorado. Mine drainage pipes and rail tracks flank the men; one man is unusually tall, and another wears jodhpurs. Letters read: "1939-1941 Safety...
- Carlton Tunnel (Teller County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Teller County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Men--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Carlton Tunnel / 8 at portal
- Men pose in a maintenance car by the mouth of the Carlton Tunnel in Teller County, Colorado. Mine drainage pipes are by rail tracks; letters read: "1939-1941 Safety First - Carlton Tunnel." Hard hats read: "J. G. Farmer," "D. P. Tanner," "M....
- Carlton Tunnel (Teller County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Teller County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Tunnels--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Drilling
- A man with hat and overalls drills into rocks with a pneumatic drill in probably Colorado. He has a cigarette in his mouth.
- Boring--Colorado--1940-1960.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1955?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket fastened at the top button and a neck tie. He wears a full moustache that obscures his mouth and a goatee.
- Beards--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Mustaches--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of two women and a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man and two women. The man sits in an upholstered chair; he wears a suit with the jacket fastened at the top button and has a full beard and moustache that obscure his mouth. The women pose on either side of the...
- People--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit, light colored shirt, and neck tie. He has a full moustache and his mouth is turned up in a slight grin. His hair is parted on the side.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.; Smiling--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a woman and children. A woman in a dress with puffy sleeves, a bodice and a chord clasped to her waist has her arm around a girl. The young girl wears a dark colored dress with a lace yoke and holds a doll and has her hand to her...
- Children--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio bust portrait of a boy with his fist in his mouth. The boy has curly hair and wears a striped suit with ruffles. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl with her hand in her mouth. The girl has short bangs and long hair and wears a dark dress with a high waist and a pleated skirt.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Vaughn, Ives, Daniels, McKinly
- View of the Dew Drop Mine in Frances (also known as Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado near Ward. Five men pose in front of the tailings pile near a log retaining wall. Four of the men (left to right) are identified as Vaughn, Ives,...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners.; MIning.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.
- 1895 February 28
- Flute
- Shows a flute possibly made by the Jicarilla Apache Indians. The flute is decorated with light green and orange paint, buckskin strips, and cowrie shells. A tin vent regulator is attached at the bottom of the flute.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Flutes--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Kachina
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll that represents Heheya (lightning). The doll has a green mask, pink ears, black hair that is painted, a pink tube mouth, red and yellow around the eye area, a ceremonial kilt, painted green moccasins and...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Kachina dolls--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Olla
- Native American (Zuni) earthenware water jar with high shoulder, short neck and wide mouth; rim and upper band almost obliterated. Patterns include: cloud, lightning, hatching, and step in a black and red paint over white background.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1920.; Zuni pottery--1900-1920.; Jars--1900-1920.; Ollas--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar. The jar has a wide mouth; an image of the Rainbird, hatching, spiral and line designs are painted with yellow-white slip and dark brown and red paint.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Water bottles--1890-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Zuni pottery--1890-1920.; Jars--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Water jar
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) water jar with a wide mouth and triangle and line designs. The designs are painted in yellow-white slip and dark brown and red paint.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Water bottles--1880-1920.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Zuni pottery--1880-1920.; Jars--1880-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Kachina
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll that depicts the warrior god Samlimbiya. The doll features a case mask, a top feather painted yellow, flower ears, a tube mouth painted white, ceremonical kilt and applique. The body and legs are painted...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Kachina dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]