Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- A nearer view of Gimry
- Photomechanical reproduction of a photograph by George Kennan shows multi-story buildings, probably in the Middle East, that resemble (Native American) Pueblos in New Mexico.
- Buildings--1910-1920.; Pueblos--1910-1920.
- [1918?]
- An architectural triumph: Machu Picchu
- Photomechanical reproduction of a photograph by Hiram Bingham shows stone masonry building ruins around the Sacred Plaza at Machu Picchu, Peru.
- Incas--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Peru--1890-1920.; Indians of South America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Peru--1890-1920.; Machu Picchu Site (Peru)--1890-1920.; Archaeological sites--Peru--1890-1920.
- [1918?]
- Pine Street, Central City
- View down Pine Street into Central City, Colorado, where the dirt road is the focal point of the photograph. Vegetation, masonry walls, fences, and telephone posts line the road. A two-story, brick, flat-roofed home with rectangular windows is on...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Chief Gall
- Photograph of framed photograph of Gall, Dakota Chief, wearing blanket, 3/4 length.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1881.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.; Dakota Indians.
- [1881?]
- General George A. Custer, photo of painting including frame, bust
- Photograph of a painting of General George A. Custer. Painting appears to be based on photograph of Custer taken by Mathew Brady in 1865. Photograph includes frame of painting.
- Military officers--United States.; Military uniforms--United States.; Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876.
- [between 1874 and 1934]
- Steamboat "Rose Bud" (drawing)
- Steamboat (or Sternwheeler) Rosebud, photograph retouched to resemble a drawing.
- Missouri River--1870-1890.; Stern wheelers--1870-1890.
- [betweeb 1874 and 1890]
- Gen. Crook, wearing straw hat, bust
- General George A. Crook, 1/2 length seated portrait, wearing straw hat, bow tie, suit jacket, and vest, holding carved walking stick in one hand; portrait was copied from 1889 Sioux Commission photograph.
- Generals--1880-1890.; Military officers--United States--1880-1890.; Military uniforms--1880-1890.; Crook, George, 1829-1890.
- 1889
- 10th Mountain Division 86th Regiment Headquarters 1st Battalion
- Group portrait (standing or sitting) of the 10th (Tenth) Mountain Division, 86th Regiment Headquarters Company 1st (First) Battalion in uniform at Camp Hale (Eagle County), Colorado. Men numbered from left to right are: TOP ROW 1) DeHaan, 2)...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- [1944 June]
- Apennine Mountains, Italy
- Photograph of three photographs taped together to show a panoramic view of the Apennine Mountains in Bologna Province, Italy. Shows Monte della Spe and the cliffs of Roca di Roffeno.
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Campaigns & battles.; Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950.; Monte della Spe (Italy)--1940-1950.; Rocca di Roffeno (Italy : Mountain)--1940-1950.; Mountains--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950.; Panoramic...
- 1945 March 13
- Gilpin School students during classroom lesson
- Gilpin Elementary students in a classroom lesson. One group of children is seated around a table looking at illustrated books. Three children stand around a bird cage hanging from a stand. One child has a pointing stick pointed at a poster with...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Plants.; Birds.;
- Undated
- McKinley School June Class 1919
- Group photograph of the class of June 1919 from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Most of the students are pictured outside the building on a set the steps with two male students are standing. Two teachers are sitting between them. ...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1919 June
- Teller School animal project
- Photograph of a class animal project at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two boys in the far left of the photograph work on building a cage out of wood for their animal. To their right is a girl holding the head of a lion and a boy...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Animals.;
- 1937
- Teller School defense stamp project
- Photograph of a young child at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a defense stamp project. A young girl is licking the back of a stamp to be placed in the United States Defense Stamp Album in her hand.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1942
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class project. A girl is working on a project with sticks at a desk alone. Behind her another girl is seen working at a desk with sticks.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1942
- Teller School war project
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a war project. Eight children, two boys and six girls, are lined up into two lines. The first two children in each line are girls wearing triangular hats and...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1943
- Japanese Project at Wyman School
- Japanese project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five children wear Asian style dress while having tea. One girl stands holding an umbrella outside of the hand crafted room with lanterns and drawings on the wall. Four children are...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. An exterior view of the school building taken from a corner across the street.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1924
- Radio Program at Grant Junior High School
- Radio Program at Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Seven students surround a microphone with the letters 'NBC' on it, each student is holding a pile of papers in their hand.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- Smiley Junior High School 9A class picture
- A photograph of the students from 9A class from Smiley Junior High School. The class arranged on the stairs of the entrance to the school. The matte for the photograph has the signatures of the students.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Group portraits.
- 1938 June
- Funeral at the Buddhist Church at 1942 Market in Denver, Colo. in the 1930's.
- A black and white photograph taken outside the Buddhist Church in the 1930's. The casket is in the center of the photograph surround by those attending the funeral service.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Tri-State Buddhist Church--1930-1940.; Japanese Americans--Colorado.; Buddhists--Colorado.; Tri-State Buddhist Church.
- Circa 1930
- South High School under construction, 1925.
- A black and white photograph of the exterior of South High School taken during construction of the building in 1925. The picture is taken from across the street. Power lines are visible along the top of the photograph. The tracts for a street...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1925
- 92nd United State Colored Infantry Officers Group Photo
- Group photograph of the 92nd United States Colored Infantry Officers that served during the Civil War. Gideon Parker Simmons is pictured among the officers. Photograph was created by A.D. Lytle's Ambrotype and Photograph Depot in Baton Rouge...
- circa 1863
- "The Loop" above Georgetown, Colo.
- View of the Georgetown Loop above Georgetown (Clear Creek County) Colorado. Shows a Colorado and Southern Railway train on a trestle and Clear Creek in a valley.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1900-1920.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Trestles--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1896 and 1910?]
- Photograph of a portrait of a woman
- Photograph of a studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs and pulled back hair, she wears a dress with puffed sleeves, an embroidered sash, a bar pin, a broach and a rosette on the shoulder. The photograph is pinned to a wooden easel.
- Photographic prints.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Harry M. Rhoads and Daughter Mary Elizabeth on "Indian" motorcycle
- Photograph of a photoprint, shows clips to hold print flat. Harry M. Rhoads and daughter Mary Elizabeth pose on an "Indian" motorcycle, Denver, Colorado. Harry often used this motorcycle to get to his assignments.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motocycles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.
- 1922
- Children with clown
- A group of (possibly) Down's Syndrome boys and girls watch as a boy squeezes a clowns nose in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Gall's tepee, photograph in frame with small insets of Gall's picture
- Chief Gall's tepee and camp with cut-out studio portraits of Dakota Native American Chief Gall inset in opposite corners of image; Chief Gall's tepee identified as first one on left; over 15 tepees camped in open plains or praire, wooden crate,...
- Fort Buford (Fort Buford, N.D.)--1880-1890.; Indian encampments--Dakota Territory.; Prairies--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- [188-?]
- Sierra Blanca, highest point [sic] in the Rocky Mountains
- Photograph of a drawing by J.M. Bagley shows a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad locomotive and passenger train in a valley on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass) in Huerfano County or Costilla County, Colorado. Shows steep mountain slopes and snow on mountains...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Sierra Blanca (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1886 and 1889?]
- Exterior photograph of South High School during construction.
- A black and white photograph of the exterior of South High School during construction in 1925. The photograph is taken from across a field. There is scaffolding in front of the future entrance to the school. There are various cars visible around...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1925
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Streets. 16th
- Polaroid of Dr. Clarence Holmes
- Political cartoon of Casimiro Barela
- Political cartoon of State Senator Casimiro Barela with a studio portrait inset. The cartoon shows Senator Barela shaking hands with an unidentified senator near his desk. His desk has vases of flowers and letters that read: "Casimiro Barela Fourth...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Legislators.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1907]
- Country home Senator Barela
- View of Colorado Senator Casimiro Barela's country home in El Moro (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows a house with gabled roofs and an small cabin. Men and women pose near the house and near horse drawn carriages. Senator Barela poses right...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; El Moro (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Legislators.; Houses.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1902]
- Telluride, early days
- Photograph of a photograph of men on horseback and on a mule-drawn covered wagon on a commercial street in Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. People pose on timber sidewalks near a pile of probably canvas bags. Signs on the street read: "Mrs....
- Telluride (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Animal teams--Colorado--Telluride--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Telluride--1880-1890.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Telluride--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Telluride--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1884 and 1885?]
- Elk
- View of a grazing elk with antlers.
- Elk--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Portrait of children
- Studio portrait of a boy and a girl posed in a rocking chair. The girl wears a plaid dress, leggings and a large hair bow. The boy wears a suit and a striped shirt with a matching handkerchief.
- Children--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Gregory Gulch
- View of businesses, frame mine buildings and head frames on a hillside in Gregory Gulch in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. People are in the arched doorway of the Gregory Store beside a horse-drawn wagon. Shows tailings piles on a treeless...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gregory Gulch (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Prowers County Fair, Lamar
- Photograph of a photograph. Spectators sit on bleachers in a grandstand at the Prowers County Fair in Lamar, Colorado. Probably horses in a horse race are blurred by motion on the racetrack. A United States flag is above covered bleachers.
- Lamar (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grandstands--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.; Racetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Lamar--1910-1920.
- 1911, August 23-25
- Julesburg, Colo.
- View of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange building in Julesburg (Sedgwick County), Colorado. The building is a one-story structure with a curvilinear gable and stucco exterior. A water tank is in the distance.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Julesburg (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Julesburg--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Portrait of a man
- Portrait of a man who leans his arm on a rustic fence made from wooden branches. He wears a suit and bow tie. One hand rests on his hip.
- Men--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Full length studio portrait of a man and woman who pose arm-in-arm. The man wears a suit, bowler hat, holds a cigar in one hand, and has an overcoat draped over his other arm. The woman wears a dress with a fitted bodice and slightly puffy sleeves....
- Couples--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a woman and child
- Studio portrait of a woman who holds a baby on her lap. The woman wears a shawl around her shoulders and a hat on her head. The baby wears a hat and light colored gown.
- Infants--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a plaid wool suit jacket, patterned silk vest, and plaid knotted neck tie. His hair is parted on the side and swept back from his face on one side.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman who lounges casually in a chair. She wears a dress with a striped bodice with puffy sleeves and lace. Her hair is pulled back from her face.
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket and bow tie. His full, thick hair is parted in the middle.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman who wears a high collared dress decorated with a flourish of ribbon. Her hair is pulled back from her face. Shows the partial image of another woman who leans her head inward.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man, possibly F.W. DeBoise. He wears a formal suit, bow tie and shirt with pearl buttons.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of an unidentified man. He wears a dark suit, white shirt, and a necktie. A wood frame is shown.
- Men--1890-1900.; Photographic prints--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Cattle roundup
- A large heard of cattle moves over a dirt road and a grassy plain probably somewhere in Texas. A lone cowboy on a horse stands on a hill nearby.
- Cattle herding--Texas--1890-1900.; Cattle--Texas--1890-1900.; Plains--Texas--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Upper Twin Lake with flowers
- A Colorado wildflower sits over the corner of a photograph of Upper Twin Lake in Lake County Colorado. The flower and photograph are positioned on a leather backing.
- Lake County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1910.; Photographic prints--1890-1910.; Wildflowers--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]