Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 6, 1909 March 27
- East High spotlight: vol 28 no 13
- 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.)
- 1942 March 26
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 30, 1909 September 11
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- East Denver High School: 1915
- 1915 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1915
- Contract booking Count Basie and his orchestra for a performance in Omaha, Nebraska. Booked by Leroy Smith.
- Ute Iron Spring
- View of the Ute Iron Spring (Iron Spring) pavilion in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Horse-drawn buggies and a wagon are nearby. A sign reads: "Iron Spring Photo Gallery Portraits Views Large parties Flashlight Groups Bromide...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Pavilions--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Street view, Cripple Creek
- Street scene of frame commercial buildings (possibly First (1st) Street or Carr Avenue), Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes a mine cart with railing, gunny sacks, wooden barrel, two large iron pots stacked in front of buildings on snow-covered...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; False fronts--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Palmer Lake, Colorado
- View of a newspaper page from the Sunday, October 20, 1901 edition of the Denver Times, page 16. Article discusses the Estamere (or Estemere) Estate, home of Eben Smith in Palmer Lake (El PasCounty), Colorado.
- Smith, Eben 1832-1906--Homes & haunts.; Estamere (Palmer Lake, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Palmer Lake (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.; Gazebos--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Palmer Lake--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Rollinsville, Colorado
- Rollinsville, in Gilpin County, Colorado, consists of a quartz stamp mill, outbuildings and dwellings along a dirt road; Boulder Creek meanders through the adjacent meadow.
- Rollinsville (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1865?]
- Silver Cliff, Colorado
- View of Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado; shows Silver Cliff Mill Sampling Works (probably) and frame houses.
- Silver Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Silver Ciff--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Siver Cliff--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1885]
- Horsemen trailing
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party; one man wears fringed leggings, blanket tied around waist, shirt, beaded arm bands, beaded hair pipe necklace, scarf tied around neck, and wrapped braids; a rifle rests across his lap; horses with saddles...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute war party
- View of Native American (Ute) men on horseback, a scout party, face away from the camera; men wear moccasins, leggings, and feathers in their hair; each has a rifle; all horses have bridles and saddles.
- Indian scouts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- A Ute scout
- Outdoor portrait of Native American (Ute) man (on horseback); he wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings, ammunition belt, and a feather in hair; horse has rope bridle and dark saddleblanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Horsemen crossing the Los Pinos
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party on horseback; they cross the Los Pinos River, La Plata County, Colorado; three men have rifles, one a pistol; all wear moccasins, fringed leggings, blankets, shirts, and braided hair; four have feathers in...
- Indian scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute horsemen trailing
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party on horseback; they wear beaded leggings, shirts, braided hair, feathers in their hair; one wears an amunition belt and an armband on upper arm; horses have bridles decorated with metal and saddles; two men...
- Indian scouts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute horsemen trailing
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party on horseback; they look on as one man on foot, with rifle drawn, looks directly at the ground in front of him; men wear leggings, ammunition belts, shirts, and feathers in their hair; horses have saddles,...
- Indian scouts--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Riding up the mesa side
- View of Native American (Ute) man on horseback as he rides up a rocky desert hill; he holds a rifle, wears moccasins, beaded and fringed leggings, shirt, and braided hair with feather; horse has bridle, saddle, and blanket.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Horsemen crossing the Los Pinos
- View of Native American (Ute) scout party, mounted on horseback, as they cross the Los Pinos River, La Plata County, Colorado; all men carry rifles, wear moccasins, fringed leggings, blankets, shirts, and braided hair with feathers; all horses have...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1900.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.)--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--Colorado--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scout party pose on horseback; men wear moccasins, leggings, amunition belts, scarves around necks, braided hair and feathers in hair; two men wear hair pipe breast plates, one man wears a dark shirt with long strand of large...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Trailing
- Native American (Ute) scout crouches by his horse, he holds a short stick and wears fringed and beaded pants and shirt, ammunition belt, and a feather in his hair; horse has bridle decorated with metal, saddle, rifle in saddle holster, and two...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scout party pose outdoors on horseback; all men have rifles; men wear moccasins, leggings, amunition belts, scarves around necks, braided hair and feathers in hair; one man wears a dark shirt with long strand of large beads...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scouts pose on horseback; both men look back over their shoulders, one with a rifle drawn; they wear beaded moccasins, pants, scarves , and feathers in their hair; one wears fur pelts decorated with metal hung around neck and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scouts pose on horseback; both men look back over their shoulders, one with a rifle drawn; men wear beaded moccasins, pants, scarves, and feathers in their hair; one wears fur pelts decorated with metal hung around neck and...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Ute men on horseback
- Native American (Ute) scouts pose on horseback; men have backs to camera, they wear moccasins, leggings, shirts, ammunition belts, and feathers in hair; horses wear bridles decorated with metal, saddles and blankets.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--1890-1900.; Guides & scouts--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A seated, bespectacled elderly man wearing a Homburg hat gestures with one hand and holds a cane with the other. A seated Boy Scout pays close attention. A steamer type suitcase sits behind a metal cot...
- Boy Scouts--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Reminiscing.
- August, 1939
- The Sentinel
- A Native American (Crow) man poses on horseback, on a ledge over an encampment, silhouetted against a sunset. He carries a staff and wears a headdress. Shows tepees.
- Crow Indians--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--1900-1910.
- 1907
- The Majestic Building
- Rooftop view of the Majestic Building at Colfax Avenue and Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians, automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons are in the streets nearby. The Brown Palace Hotel and the Masonic Temple are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ute Iron Spring
- View of the Ute Iron Spring (also known as Iron Spring) pavilion, a stone and frame building, in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Sign reads in part: "Iron Spring Photo Gallery. Portraits. Views. Large parties. Flashlight Groups....
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Souvenir shops--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Nearing Summit, elevation 10,000 ft. on the Cripple Creek Short Line
- Passenger train on the Cripple Creek Short Line nearing the summit, elevation 10,000 feet; two coasting parties on side track with push cars awaiting their descent to Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway.
- Railroad handcars--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The Palace Hotel, Bob Beers, proprietor, Antonito, Colo.
- The Palace Hotel, Antonito, San Luis Valley, Conejos County, Colorado, features a two-story corner building constructed of volcanic rock with first-story storefront windows, arched second-story windows, and an ornate cornice. Pedestrians walk on...
- Antonito (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Antonito--1890-1910.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Soda Springs in Canon City
- Rusticated and finished stone buildings at the Soda Springs in Canon City, Colorado, were built in the 1890's with prison labor. Building features incised friezes, volutes and finials, a metal roof and ridge cresting. Men in suits stand by the Iron...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Pressing the search for James Sherbondy
- Responding to an escape from the State Penitentiary, in Canon City, Colorado, these soldiers carry rifles (one with a telescopic sight.) They wear helmets, double breasted trenchcoats, or fur lined jackets. One crouches over a pile of sticks; snow...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Stone fireplace
- View of a stone barbeque pit in a Denver Mountain Park; a bucket sits on the grille, and a basket with a pan, dishes and food is beside the fireplace.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1920-1930.; Barbecue grills--Colorado--1920-1930.; Fireplaces--Colorado--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--1920-1930.
- Billboard for Coca Cola
- View of a billboard located near the Speer viaduct, Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps topped with balls, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read:...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1930-1940.; Coca-Cola Company--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Beverage industry.; Billboards.; Carbonated beverages.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Artifacts from archaeology excavation of History Colorado site: Frozen Charlotte dolls
- Frozen Charlotte dolls were popular Victorian ceramic dolls made between ca. 1850 - 1920 named after a cautionary folk ballad. The song was based on a poem by Seba Smith in 1840, and set to music by William Lorenzo Carter, and tells the tale of a...
- 2009 November 20
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business. Parties
- Western History Subject Index
- Politics. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Politics. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- hayden, Ferdinand V,
- Western History Subject Index
- Political parties
- Western History Subject Index
- POLITICAL PARTIES. COLORADO
- North Denver Villa Park Telephone
- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, prior to restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1978 March
- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, prior to restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1978 March
- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, prior to restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1978 March
- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, prior to restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1978 March
- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, after restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
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- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, after restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
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- Avoca Lodge/ "Molly Brown Summer Home
- Exterior photograph of the Avoca Lodge or the "Molly" Brown Summer Home, after restoration, located in Denver, Colorado. Built in 1897, this red brick Foursquare is a rare surviving example of a late 19th century country home in an area now...
- Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932.--Homes & haunts.; Avoca Lodge (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
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