Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Central City Art Gallery
- A tall sculpture and a low, round table with a ceramics display on it are in the Gilpin County Art Gallery in Central City, Colorado. Paintings are displayed on the wall in the background, where a ladder rests next to an arched window. A chair is...
- Gilpin County Art Gallery--1960-1970.; Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- 1961
- Collage of paintings
- View of paintings that depict fair performers on stage, men and women in a park, and possibly police who walk with a man. Image titles include: "La parade des lutteurs," "Un tour de valse," "Le dimanche du poirot," "Le flirt au Parc Monceau," and...
- Fairs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Ciriaco Arellano early immigrant to Colorado and self-taught artist displays two of his paintings.
- Ciriaco Arellano, a Mexican immigrant to Colorado and self tough artist, poses with two of his paintings in probably Denver, Colorado. The painting on the left shows a herd of sheep caught in a blizzard, the one on the right is the Mexican national...
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Artists.; Paintings.; Arellano, Ciriaco--Pictorial works.; Arellano, Ciriaco.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mexican American...
- ca.1930
- [Three] 3 scenes
- Close-up view of paintings that depict men and women on a bridge, a street scene, and an open-air market scene. One image is labeled: "Sur Le Boulevard-- (Angle du boulevard des Italiens et de la rue de Richelieu."
- Markets--1890-1910.; Streets--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Gilpin County Art Gallery interior
- Paintings hang on the walls and a painting hangs on an open door in a corner of a room in the Gilpin County Art Gallery in Central City, Colorado. Paintings hang on the masonry wall in the next room. There is a wood-picket partition in the room and...
- Gilpin County Art Gallery--1960-1970.; Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- 1961
- Leadville, 1933 scenery project
- Photoprint of two watercolors of Leadville, Colorado's Tabor Opera House scenery. The paintings depict Rococo room interiors; one has a doorway, the other has a fireplace with a grate inside and a mirror above. In December, 1933, a group of...
- Tabor Opera House--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--1930-1940.; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977.
- 1933
- Scenery project
- Photoprint of two watercolors of Leadville, Colorado's Tabor Opera House scenery. The paintings is of decorative interior wall painting and moldings. In December, 1933, a group of students, a former Tabor stage manager, and professors set up...
- Tabor Opera House--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--1930-1940.; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977.
- 1933
- Mike Lucero - employee at Centro Cultural hangs paintings for centro art exhibit
- Mike Lucero, a Spanish American employee of Centro Cultural, hangs paintings at an art exhibit in Denver, Colorado.
- Lucero, Mike.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Art exhibitions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1965 and 1970?]
- Carlos Santistevan of 1567 Downing examines Mexican American paintings at Centro de la Cruzada - Denver
- Mexican American artist Carlos Santistevan kneels down to look at a painting possibly in the Centro de la Cruzada in Denver, Colorado. Additional paintings are on the floor and lean against the wall. Carlos Santistevan was the founder of the El...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Art--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Artists--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Interior of a shop
- A woman sits in a chair in a store in Denver, Colorado. In the store are tanned hides, pillows with fringe, paintings, and a sign that reads: "H. L. Norris Real Estate and Mines."
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Handicraft--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Hides & skins--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Paintings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Showrooms--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Two paintings by Winslow Homer
- Interior view of the Bancroft house in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a leaded glass lamp, a grandfather clock, and framed art including paintings by Winslow Homer.
- Bancroft, Caroline, 1902-1985--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- between 1900-1909
- Lawrence Cowle Phipps residence
- Interior view of paintings on the wall of the second floor of the Lawrence Cowle Phipps house at 3400 Belcaro Drive in the Belcaro neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One painting is a portrait of Mrs. Phipps.
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958--Homes & haunts.; Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Portrait paintings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1949
- Denver Public Library, main building, Civic Center
- Interior view of the Denver Public Library (Carnegie) building in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a large art gallery with paintings on the walls and chairs in the center of the room. Features a geometric pattern tile...
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Paintings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Colo. Museum of Nat. History
- Interior view of the Colorado Museum of Natural History in Denver, Colorado; display includes a marble sculpture of angels, framed paintings, and display cases of china vases and plates. Dentiled plaster coving has a buffalo skull motif and...
- Colorado Museum of Natural History--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Paintings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1919 and 1920?]
- Chas. S. Stobie in studio, McCormick Block, Chicago
- Interior view of the Stobie studio in Chicago, Illinois. Charles Stobie, painter and scout, holds a palette and looks at a man who sits in a chair with a pipe. A pistol, holster, and bullet belt are on a table; paintings of horses and Native...
- Chicago (Ill.)--1860-1880.; Artists' studios--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Artists--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Guides & scouts--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Interiors--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Men--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.;...
- [between 1865 and 1875?]
- Charles S. Stobie in studio
- Charles Stobie, painter and scout, sits in his studio in Chicago, Illinois, by paintings of Native Americans and horses. A pistol, holster, and bullet belt are on a table, Native American beaded clothing, bags, moccasins, a war club, and other...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Chicago (Ill.)--1860-1880.; Artists' studios--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Artists--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Guides & scouts--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.;...
- [between 1865 and 1875?]
- Charles S. Stobie's studio
- Interior view of, artist and scout, Charles Stobie's studio in Chicago, Illinois; shows paintings of Native Americans, Sitting Bull, and horses. Native American beaded, quilled, and fringed clothing and objects hang on the walls.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1880.; Artists' studios--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Interiors--1860-1880.; Paintings--Illinois--Chicago--1860-1880.; Stobie, Charles S.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1865 and 1875?]
- Vance Kirkland at the Denver Art Museum
- Vance Kirkland, a well known artist, administrator and teacher, poses beside one of his paintings at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit, polka dot tie and eyeglasses. He holds a brochure in his hand.
- Denver Art Museum--Facilities--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Artists.; Galleries & museums.; Paintings.; Kirkland, Vance, 1904-1981.
- [1973]
- Fritz Scholder at the Denver Art Museum
- Native American (California Luiseño) artist Fritz Scholder poses in front of one of his paintings with possibly his wife, Ann, and an unidentified man at the Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Art Museum--Facilities--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Artists.; Galleries & museums.; Paintings.; Scholder, Fritz, 1937-2005.
- [between 1972 and 1973]
- Western History Subject Index
- Artists. Elkins, Henry Arthur 1847-1884
- Mass, Immaculate Conception Church, Chama, Colorado
- Hispanic American parishioners attend Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Chama (Costilla County), Colorado. The priest and altar boys stand in front of the multi-tiered altar with paintings of Christ and the Virgin Mary. A banner on a mast is...
- Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Chama (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Catholic churches.; Interiors.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Worship programs--Pictorial...
- [1950]
- Wedding, St. Cajetan's
- Interior view of the wedding of Lupe Morales and Gene Vigil at St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 Ninth (9th) Street, in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The couple kneel in front of the altar, shows religious paintings and statues....
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Weddings.; Morales, Lupe--Pictorial works.; Vigil, Gene--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1950
- Founding members of Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
- The founding members of Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC), pose in front of paintings and drawings in Denver, Colorado. The artists are identified Left to right: Jerry Jaramillo, Al Sanchez, Stevon Lucero, and Carlos Sandoval.
- Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (Denver, Colo.)--People--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Artists.; Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- [2009?]
- Alfonso and Rachel Nuñez
- Alfonso Nunez, head chef, poses with his wife Rachel Nunez, owner, in the interior of La Cueva restaurant, 9742 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora, Colorado. Paintings are on the wall of the restaurant.
- La Cueva (Aurora, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Aurora (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Business people.; Cooks.; Restaurants.; Women.; Nuñez, Rachel--Pictorial works.; Nunez,...
- [2003 August 24]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 16, 1911 April 15
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 41, 1909 November 27
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 9, 1920 September
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 5 and 6, 1929 May-June
- L.C. Phipps residence, Denver, Colorado, Mr. Phipps' bedroom
- A telephone sits on a bedside table in the bedroom of Lawrence Cowle Phipps in his home in the Belcaro Neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The bed is covered with a tapestry bedspread. Portraits and paintings hang on the wall over the wainscoting....
- Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958--Homes & haunts.; Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Telephones--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 October
- York interior, operator's rest room
- View of the lounge room for operators at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building on York Street in Denver, Colorado. The room is filled with mission style furniture including chairs, tables, and book shelves. Ferns sit...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Los Angeles, Cal. Shop in Chinatown
- Interior view of a gift and apothecary shop in Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. Shows a counter with low Chinese style wooden stools, a wall of drawers topped with shelves of porcelain jars, a glass case and shelves of large tins marked with...
- Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Drugstores.; Gift shops.
- [1899]
- Barber with customer, woman, and man
- A barber, men, and a woman pose in a living room in Denver, Colorado. A clock and paintings are on the walls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Barbering--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Girl & boy playing with alphabet blocks
- A boy and girl play with blocks near a fireplace in a house in Denver, Colorado. The blocks spell "Gas Is Nice." Pictures and paintings hang on the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Blocks (Toys)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Girl & boy in front of fireplace
- A boy and girl warm their feet near a fireplace in Denver, Colorado. Pictures and paintings hang on the wall nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Interior room
- A man and a woman are seated in an unidentified interior room. The room is decorated with rugs, lace curtains on the windows, wood chairs and table, an upholstered chair, desk, a light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, paintings and photos on...
- Houses--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Rocky Mt. News Denver office interior
- Men work behind a counter at the Rocky Mountain News office in Denver, Colorado. A calendar, clock, and paintings are on the walls.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Council Bluffs, Chicago & North-Western Railway station, interior
- Interior view of what is identified as the Chicago & North Western Railway Company station in Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County), Iowa. Men wear suits and ties and are behind a wood and marble counter near a ticket case. A man wears a scarf or...
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Council Bluffs (Iowa)--1890-1900.; Counters--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.; Interiors--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Iowa--Council Bluffs--1890-1900.
- [1898]
- Old mission church, Los Angeles, Cal.
- Men and women gather around the Plaza Church in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County), California. The church is a stone block building with an arched doorway, ocular window, and a gazebo-like structure mounted on the roof. Shows the faint impressions...
- Plaza Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)--1890-1900.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1890-1900.; Churches--California--Los Angeles--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Interior, Mission of Santa Barbara, Calif.
- Interior view of a chapel at Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California. Shows benches, alters, a crucifix, paintings, and religious statues. The central archway is painted in an abstract marbled design. Sections of the walls and doorways...
- Santa Barbara Mission--1880-1890.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1890.; Catholic churches--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Chapels--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.; Interiors--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- John Nankervis at Nevadaville
- Interior view of a meat market in Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado, shows butchers in aprons behind the counter, framed paintings, a taxidermied deer head, an oil chandelier, glass front display cases and meat hanging on the walls. Scales are...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Nevadaville--1870-1880.; Butchers--Colorado--Nevadaville--1870-1880.; Interiors.
- [between 1870 and 1876?]
- Hotel Vendome
- Reproduction shows the Hotel Vendome in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Vignettes depict the exterior of the three-story, mansard roofed structure, interior views of dining and billiard rooms, saloon, and lobby. Labels read: "Bar Room, Dining...
- Hotel Vendome (Leadville, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Bear Creek Store "one beat proprietor, proprietor heck, she owns the place"
- Customers browse merchandise in the Bear Creek Store, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, as the owner looks on. Displays include: Indian baskets, rugs and dolls, pocket knives, paintings, books, pottery and knick knacks.
- Bear Creek Store (Ouray, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; General stores--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- July 1978
- Dr. John W. Walters and family Wetmore, Colo. d. 1898
- Dr. John W. Walters and his family pose for a portrait in their home in Wetmore, Colorado in Custer County. Dr. Walters and his wife sit next to their three grown sons, two of whom are clean-shaven, and one who is balding and has a goatee....
- Wetmore (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Physicians--Colorado--Wetmore--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Wetmore--1890-1900.; Walters, John W., Dr.; Walters, John W., Dr.--Family.; Walters, John W., Mrs.
- 1891
- Colorado College
- Interior view of a Colorado College classroom, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows tables, chairs, and gilt-framed paintings.
- Colorado College--1890-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Hodgetts
- Interior view in the Albert G. Hodgetts residence, 132 West Del Norte, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes a tile fileplace with screen and tools, wicker furniture, Oriental rugs, cabinet, table and vase, framed paintings hung on...
- Hodgetts, Albert G.--Homes and haunts--1930-1940.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Lamps--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.
- July 1929
- Hodgetts
- Interior view of the Albert G. Hodgetts residence, 132 West Del Norte, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, features Arts and Crafts architecture, wood and glass cabinet bookshelves, stained glass lamps, Oriental rugs and grandmother clock,...
- Hodgetts, Albert G.--Homes and haunts--1930-1940.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bookcases--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1940.
- July 1929
- 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?]
- Interior view of an unidentified home
- An interior view of a bedroom of an unidentified home. Shows a queen size bed with a carved wood headboard and base board. A couch, small table and a dresser built into a wall. Drawings or paintings hang from one wall. Possibly a master bedroom or...
- Bedrooms--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Delos Chappell house
- An interior view of a room in the Delos Chappell House located at 1300 Logan Street. The home was donated to the Denver Art Museum by the Chappell family in 1922; it was razed in 1971. Shows antique 19th century chairs and couch, a piano, a...
- Chappell House (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver Art Museum--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1900 to 1925?]
- Interior room of an unidentified residence
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home; shows walls decorated with framed paintings and/or drawings, a staircase with a small couch or chair on the landing, and a bay window. A fireplace can be seen through a doorway.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.; Stairways--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]