Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Performance of the Scared Cantata "Elaion" (Mount of Olives)
- Program for the first performance of the sacred cantata held on Monday evening May 29 at Central Presbyterian Church. Two pages describe the background for the performance; the order of the performance is given; finally the names of the chorus and...
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- May 29
- Contract booking Count Basie and his orchestra for a performance in Omaha, Nebraska. Booked by Leroy Smith.
- Huskie Highlights: 1972
- Yearbook for Douglas County High School, located in Castle Rock, Colorado, for the year 1972.
- Douglas County High School (Castle Rock, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Douglas County History Research Center (Castle Rock, Colo.); School yearbooks--Colorado--Douglas County.; High schools--Colorado--Douglas County--Periodicals.
- 1972
- Teller House exterior details
- A crowd waits along the wood plank sidewalk in front of the Teller House before attanding a performance in the Opera House. The ushers of the Opera House, who are dressed in nineteenth century dress, walk along Eureka Street ringing bells to notify...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Wild West Show performance
- Two cowboys try to calm a horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear sheepskin chaps and cowboy hats. Additional men and horses are in the midground. The audience fills the bleachers underneath a large...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- A group of men, including three Native Americans and an American cowboy, rides horses in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Native Americas wear feathers on their heads. The cowboy wears a cowboy hat and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- An American cavalryman balances on the backs of four horses as they jump over a low jump in an arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A group of people is gathered in the background watching the man jump. The group stands...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Another man holds a rope attached to the horse. The men wear cowboy hats and leather chaps. A third man rides a horse in the right midground. He...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- A group of men runs next to a horse pulling a wagon in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear white uniforms resembling those of sailors. One man sits on the wagon and holds the horse's reins. The Wild West...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Carts & wagons--1900-1910.; Music ensembles--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 24
- 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 November
- East High spotlight: 21st year no 9
- 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.)
- 1943 March 4
- Western History Subject Index
- Fletcher, J H
- Western History Subject Index
- PEAK PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES
- Western History Subject Index
- DENVER. NIGHTCLUBS. COMEDY WORKS
- Playwright Daniel Valdez, mother and friends
- Chicano playwright, actor and musician Daniel Valdez poses with his elderly mother, Estevan Flores and Celia Flores. Estevan Flores wears a coat and tie and Celia Flores wears eyeglasses.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Interiors.; Older people.; Women.; Flores, Celia--Pictorial works.; Flores, Estevan--Pictorial works.; Valdez, Daniel--Pictorial works.;...
- 2005.]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 3, 1911 January 14
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 17, 1912 June 14
- Tobacco shop
- Interior view of a tobacco shop in Denver, Colorado. Men, who include an African-American man, pose behind a glass and wood display case that holds a cash register. An advertisement for a performance at the Broadway Theater is near a statue.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Afro-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Showcases--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tobacco shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915, February 8
- "The Infamous Silverton Brass Band" at Outlaw Bar & Cafe "four songs for their Coors"
- The Silverton Brass band prepares for a performance inside of the Outlaw Bar and Steakhouse on Main Street (Third, 3rd) in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Interior decor includes a hanging wagon wheel chandelier, model ships, saddles, antlers, a...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bands--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Bars--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- 1979 September 22
- Wild West Show cowboys in rehearsal
- Cowboys rehearse in an arena for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several of the men wear sheepskin or leather chaps. Several horses are near the group of cowboys. A man wearing a suit, possibly...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- Wild West Show Indian rehearsal
- A Native American group rehearses for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, probably while touring in St. Louis, Missouri. The men are on horseback. Several cowboys, possibly including John Burke, press agent for the shows, ride with the...
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show Indian rehearsal
- A Native American group rehearses for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, probably while touring in St. Louis, Missouri. The men are on horseback. Several cowboys ride with the group of Native Americans. A small log building with a wood...
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show rehearsal, Montreal
- A Native American group rehearses a dance for a performance in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Montreal, Canada. Several of the men hold round shields. A herd of horses is gathered in the right background. Several buildings are in the distance.
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- Entrance Elitch's Garden Theatre
- Elitch Gardens, theater entrance, Denver, Colorado; men and women in July lined up for matinee performance; fashionable hats, dresses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- To the matinee, Elitch's Garden
- Elitch's Gardens, theater entrance, Denver, Colorado; men and women entering theater for matinee performance in July wear fashionable hats and dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Central City Opera House
- Patrons stand outside the Central City Opera House before a performance of Othello. The Central City Opera House, originally opened in 1878, was renovated and reopened in the 1930s. Described as "the finest temple of the Muse west of the Missouri"...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Shop Band Contest, Civic Center - Denver Salt Lake Band in foreground
- An audience and band competitors gather around the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors for a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Shop Band performance in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. The banner above the stage reads: "Denver &...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Resting in the Tobacco Dance
- A large contingent of Native Americans (Crow) form a semi-circle on an open plain as they rest and watch during the performance of the Tobacco Dance. Horses and carriages are in the background.
- Crow Indians--Dance--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.
- [between 1902 and 1911]
- The Salmson
- View of a Salmson single engine airplane in Warvillers (or Warfuilliers), Somme, Picardie, France; hangar tents are in the background.
- Reconnaissance aircraft--France--1910-1920.; Salmson airplanes--France--1910-1920.; Biplanes--French--France--1910-1920.
- 1918, May 25
- Central City Play Festival
- Members of the audience wait on the sidewalks and in the streets in front of the Central City Opera House on the evening of a performance of the play "Camille" in Central City, Colorado. People are dressed in suits, dresses, and ties. Tree...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- July 16, 1932
- Opening day celebration dancing at Williams Stables
- Dancers in western costume perform in front of the Williams Stables building on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. The men wear trousers, shirts, and scarves. The women wear long print dresses, skirts flaring as they turn. Spectators gather...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.; Dancers--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- June 25, 1965
- Pageant
- Spectators stand outdoors and watch a performance by white men and women dressed as Native Americans probably at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The men and women perform near bushes and a cloth and brush...
- Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Pageants--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Cavalry charge
- A large group of U.S. cavalrymen performs a reenactment of a cavalry charge during a performance in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. probably while the show was stopped at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The men on the right side wear dark...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Custer's Charge reenactment for the Wild West Show
- A group of cavalrymen reenacts "Custer's Charge" in a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several of the riders fire their rifles as they charge toward a group of Native Americans on the far end of...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Deadwood Stage
- A man drives the Deadwood Stagecoach, pulled by three teams of mules, through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large tent covers the viewing stands in the background. Tall buildings stand behind the tent. The...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Stagecoaches--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Defending the wagon train
- Several cowboys lie next to their horses on the ground in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The cowboys use their horses to shield themselves as they fire toward something in...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Covered wagons.; Cowboys.; Historical reenactments--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Horizontal bar exercises
- Boys perform gymnastics on iron horizontal bars in the schoolyard of Gilpin School at 29th (Twenty-ninth) and Stout Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The boys wear short jackets, knee-length pants, long black stockings,...
- Gilpin School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children exercising--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Gymnastics--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; School...
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch, conductor, with Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist
- Panoramic view of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute [sic] to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and coats sit and stand in front of luggage and instrument cases at the Greeley railroad...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch conductor, Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist, George Engles, manager
- Panoramic photograph of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado, with inset views of Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist; Walter Damrosch, conductor; and, George Engles,...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950.; Engles, George.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Camp of Pawnee Indians on the Platte Valley
- Native American (Pawnee) men are on horseback probably near the Platte River in Nebraska. Shows tepees and distant, sparse trees. Men wear feather headdresses for a staged performance for members of the Union Pacific excursion to the 100th meridian.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Pawnee Indians--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Horseback riding--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Railroad travel--Nebraska--1860-1870.;...
- 1866 October
- Group of Mounted Pawnee Warriors
- Native American (Pawnee) men pose in a row beside a tepee, probably near the Platte River in Nebraska. Some of the men wear feather headdresses for a staged performance for members of the Union Pacific excursion to the 100th meridian.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company.--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Pawnee Indians--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Horseback riding--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Railroad travel--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Tipis--Nebraska--1860-1870.
- 1866 October
- Group of Pawnee Warr. & Palace Cars of U.P.R.R.
- Native American (Pawnee) men, hired for a staged performance for members of the Union Pacific excursion to the 100th meridian, wear headdresses and woven blankets, and stand in front of a Union Pacific Railroad passenger car in Nebraska. Men and...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Pawnee Indians--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Railroad travel--Nebraska--1860-1870.; Railroads--Nebraska--1860-1870.;...
- 1866 October
- Group - similar view
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill", center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right during Wild West performance taken at Madison Square Garden, New York.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Group - William F. Cody with Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota Indians, all on horseback with arena background, Indians wearing headdress, full length
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill", center, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right atop horses during Wild West performance in Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud wears with eye glasses, feather...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- Red Cloud and American Horse, Dakota, seated, wearing Indian war bonnets, full length
- Red Cloud, Dakota Chief, on left, and American Horse, Dakota Chief, on right, both full length, seated; taken during performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Madison Square Garden, New York; Red Cloud wears feather headdress, breastplate,...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Wild West shows--1890-1900.; Entertainers--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; American Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908.; Red Cloud, 1822-1909.
- [1897 or 1898]
- McPhee Bldg. 17th St. Cor. Glenarm
- View of the McPhee building at 17th and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado (constructed in 1890); pedestrian and horse-drawn carriage traffic is shown; posters on fence at right advertise a performance of Jeffreys Lewis ("supplementary tour, a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1901]
- Devlin's Zouaves on stage
- Scene of an outdoor performance by the Devlin's Zouaves with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The young men hold rifles over their shoulders and wear fez caps, short jackets, baggy pants and white leggings. The bleachers in...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Devlin's Zouaves--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Costumes--1910-1920.; Stages (Platforms)--1910-1920.; Zouaves--United...
- [between 1910 and 1917?]
- Cowboy performer
- A Cowboy with the Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show rides a horse in a ring on the circus grounds. Members of the crew look on. A man dressed in a suit and hat, possibly a show coordinator, observes the performance. Circus...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Circus performers--1910-1920.; Circuses & shows--1910-1920.; Cowboys--1910-1920.; Horseback riding--1910-1920.; Wild west shows--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1917?]