Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- William Cody with group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses with a group of people in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West in England. Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild West Show, sits in the right center of the front row next to a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Office of W.H. Rose, Civil Engineer and Surveyor
- View of the exterior of W.H. Rose's office, in Leadville, Colorado. Rose was a civil engineer and surveyor. The small front gabled structure with board and batten construction has a panel entry door with "92" on the jamb and a sash pane window....
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Offices--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Rose, W. H.
- [between 1879 and 1880]
- Baby with snake
- Two photographs show a small boy holds two snakes around his neck, probably in Colorado.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Snakes--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Broadmoor
- View of the pavilions on the grounds of the Broadmoor Casino, near Colorado Springs, Colorado (built by Count James Pourtales in 1891 and burned in 1897, designed by architect Lindley Johnson of Philadelphia); three pavilions are shown, along with...
- Johnson, Lindley--Homes & haunts.; Pourtales, James M., Graf von, 1853-1908--Homes & haunts.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1891 and 1897]
- Broadmoor Casino
- Full view of the Broadmoor Casino, near Colorado Springs, Colorado; built by Count James Pourtales in 1891 and burned in 1897; designed by architect Lindley Johnson of Philadelphia; manicured lawn in foreground, foothills of the Rockies in...
- Johnson, Lindley--Homes & haunts.; Pourtales, James M., Graf von, 1853-1908--Homes & haunts.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1891 and 1897]
- Broadmoor from Cheyenne Lake, Colo. Springs
- Distant view of the Broadmoor Casino from across Cheyenne Lake; located near Colorado Springs, Colorado; built by Count James Pourtales in 1891 and burned in 1897; designed by architect Lindley Johnson of Philadelphia; an island with wind-blown...
- Johnson, Lindley--Homes & haunts.; Pourtales, James M., Graf von, 1853-1908--Homes & haunts.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1891 and 1897]
- Broadmoor, from Cheyenne Lake, Colo. Springs
- Distant view of the Broadmoor Casino from across Cheyenne Lake, near Colorado Springs, Colorado; built by Count James Pourtales in 1891 and burned in 1897; designed by architect Lindley Johnson of Philadelphia.
- Johnson, Lindley--Homes & haunts.; Pourtales, James M., Graf von, 1853-1908--Homes & haunts.; Casinos--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1891 and 1897]
- Iron Spring Hotel and Cog Ry. Depot, Manitou
- View of the Cog Railway (aka Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway) track, depot, and Iron Springs Hotel in Manitou, Colorado.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Iron Springs Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.);...
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Mrs. Wm. J. Barker (Rebecca C. Steck)
- Studio portrait of Rebecca C. Steck (Mrs. William J. Barker). She wears a lace scarf.
- Steck, Rebecca C.; Women--1880-1890.
- [1880]
- Daniels & Fisher Stores Company
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company tower, in Denver, Colorado, at night. Also shows a wrought iron wind vane and a sign: "Industrial Building and Loan."
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Shoshone, Washakie and tepees
- Native American (Shoshone) men, women, and children and a white man pose near a group of tepees. One of the tepees is made of brush. Washakie holds a saw above a wooden pole. The men wear leggings, beaded necklaces, and wide brimmed hats. The women...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians.; Children--1880-1890.; Indian encampments--1880-1890.; Tipis--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Woodcutting--1880-1890.; Washakie, ca. 1804-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower
- Night view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, in Denver, Colorado; also shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower cupola and bell, in Denver, Colorado.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Bells--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, in Denver, Colorado.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower at night
- Night view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, in Denver, Colorado; also shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street with Christmas decorations.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Houses on 4th Avenue, Denver
- View of brick houses on East 4th (Fourth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado; one has been demolished.
- Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Speer (Denver Colo. : Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1992 Spring
- Grace Fornia
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Grace Fornia. She holds a violin and bow.
- Fornia, Grace.; Girls--1870-1880.
- [either 1872 or 1873]
- Colorado National Bank construction
- A man rides on a metal beam hoisted by a crane at the Colorado National Bank Building construction site at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The side of the beam reads: "Omaha Industrial Steel Works." Other men...
- Colorado National Bank--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914 December 4
- Mary Enos with baby in cradleboard
- Studio portrait (standing) of Mary Enos, a Native American (Shoshone) woman, and a baby in a cradleboard. She wears no shoes, a dress, a metal bead belt, a blanket shawl, and a cradleboard on her back.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Infants--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.; Enos, Mary.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Daniels and Fisher Stores
- Interior view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, Oriental rugs, flowers, potted palms, and merchandise..
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Showcases--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Daniel & Fisher tower
- View of downtown Denver, Colorado; shows buildings including the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, and the Post Office dome. Letters read: "Coca Cola."
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Georgetown, Alpine Street
- View west down Alpine Street (later 6th Street) Georgetown, Colorado. Dirt street lined with wood frame false front businesses and a few brick buildings. Horse-drawn wagons fill street in distance. Republican Mountain slope in background.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1875
- AT&SF locomotive, engine number 1349, engine type 4-6-2
- Double header in deep snow, (South Denver Interlocking). Photographed: Denver, Colo., 1913.
- Locomotives--1910-1920.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1913.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
- 1913
- Joe Vanderburg (Yellow Rock)
- Joe Vanderburg (also knwn as Yellow Rock), a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, dances in a field on the reservation. He wears a striped loincloth and several long, beaded necklaces. Strips of fur and bells...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Yellow Rock.
- [1907]
- High Bridge on Loop
- Northeastward, creek-level view of span of High Bridge train trestle on "The Loop," a narrow-gauge train route southwest of Georgetown, Colorado (Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway); Clear Creek, in foreground, runs perpendicular to span; lower...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1890-1900.; Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Cathedral Spires, Garden of the Gods
- Cathedral Spires sandstone rock formation in Garden of the Gods, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado; buggy, driver, and two horses on dirt road in foreground.
- Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Major Domo, Glen Eyrie
- View of the Major Domo sandstone rock formation located near the Glen Eyrie estate northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Barker House Manitou
- View of the Barker House Hotel, located at 819 Manitou Avenue, Manitou, Colorado (opened in 1891); a man and three children stand in front of the corner turret at center.
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Barker House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- D & F hairdressing room
- Interior view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, in Denver, Colorado; shows women at tables with mirrors, cosmetics, flowers, and an ash tray.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--Facilities--1930-1940.; Beauty operators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1934 June 15
- Snake Chief
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Washakie, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He wears moccasins, leggings, a blanket over his lap, a wide cloth bandolier, and a round medal around his neck. He holds a wide-brimmed hat.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Shoshoni Indians--1860-1870.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1870.; Washakie, ca. 1804-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Steel's Department Store - grand opening
- View of Steel's Department Store, at 16th (Sixteenth) and Welton Streets, in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Grand Opening," and "Nothing Over 20 Dollars;" pedestrians and automobile traffic fill the streets.
- Steel's Department Store (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Openings (Events)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1922
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower at night
- Night view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores tower, in Denver, Colorado; shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street with Christmas decorations, and neon signs: "Harry Huffman's Tabor Musical," and "D & F (Santa Claus)."
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Shoshones, Washakie standing
- Studio portrait (standing) of Washakie, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He holds a rifle and a wooden pipe decorated with hair. He wears moccasins, leggings, a cloth belt, a scarf around his neck held in place by an abalone shell ornament, and a...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Washakie, ca. 1804-1900.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- Daniels & Fisher Stores Company
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company tower, in Denver, Colorado, during construction.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1911?]
- Shoshone woman
- Studio portrait, (standing) of a Native American (Shoshone) woman. She wears moccasins, a dress, a leather belt decorated with metal, and bead necklaces with a shell pendant.
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Women--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- S. H. Kress & Co.
- View of the Kress Store, at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets, in Denver, Colorado; also shows pedestrians and automobiles.
- S.H. Kress & Co.--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Variety stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Daniels & Fisher Stores Company
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, in Denver, Colorado, decorated with banners, bunting, and a United States flag. Pedestrians are in the streets.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Flags--American--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Sporleder Orchestra in the yard of the Sporleder Hotel of the historical fame
- A band poses in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, with a cello, cornet, guitars, and a violin. The men wear suits; one has a music stand. Boys and girls sit to the sides; the adobe wall with louvered shutters in the background is the Sporleder...
- Walsenburg (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bands--Colorado--Walsenburg--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Walsenburg--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Walsenburg--1880-1890.; Musical instruments--Colorado--Walsenburg--1880-1890.;...
- 1882
- Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.
- View east over Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County, Colorado, includes: William N. Byers fenced property with tents and covered wagons, the Hot Sulphur Springs office, bath house, swimming pool, Colorado River (Grand) with bridge, scattered wood...
- Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1880-1890.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores building and tower, in Denver, Colorado; also shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street, a water tower, and automobile traffic.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Reception committee of Elks at Grand Arch
- View of the Welcome Arch and 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows buggies, pedestrians, and a sign: "BPOE."
- Elks (Fraternal order)--People--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Welcome Arch (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Monuments &...
- [between 1906 and 1915?]
- State School of Mines
- Collage of photoprints labeled: "State School of Mines, 1895," Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, includes views identified as: "engineering hall," "metallurgical models," "balance room," "library," "engine room," "electrical laboratory,"...
- Golden (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1890-1900.; Colorado School of Mines.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Ouray, Colorado
- Right image of a panorama view over south Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, and up Uncompahgre Gorge, includes miners road, Bear Creek Falls, Beaumont Sampling Works and the San Juan Coal, Lumber and Supply Company (later Rice's).
- Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Carl Henry Parlasca
- Carl Henry Parlasca stands with another Native American (Shoshone) man near a group of tepees. Two tripods that support a cross beam stand near the tepees. Both men wear moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, armbands, beaded vests, and beaded feather...
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Shoshoni Indians--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--1900-1920.; Indian encampments--1900-1920.; Tipis--1900-1920.; Parlasca, Carl Henry.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Joe Alpert's Clothing Store
- View of a business at 15th (Fifteenth) and Larimer Streets, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, automobiles, wall clocks, and a neon sign: "Joe Alpert's Complete Outfitters Mens & Boys Clothing Ladies & Girls Apparel."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Shoshones Codsiogo
- Studio portrait (sitting) of Codsiogo, a Native American (Shoshone) man. He holds a picture frame near his lap. He wears a fur blanket, a vest decorated with metal beads, armbands, beaded necklaces, a fur pelt over one braid, and a feather in his...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Shoshoni Indians--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Codsiogo.
- [between 1884 and 1885?]
- Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Founts (?) and Ben Jr., Twin Lakes
- Interior view of a parlor in Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado; shows a woman, boy, man, rocking chairs, piano, oil lamps, framed art, fans, and a bookshelf.
- Twin Lakes (Lake County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families--Colorado--Twin Lakes--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Sixteenth Street, Denver
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a parade of men on horses, the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company building, and United States flags.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Flags--American--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1907?]
- The porch at the Cliff House
- Exterior view of the Cliff House, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking east; shows a shaded veranda lined with chairs, stone foundation, lathe-turned wooden columns, balustrades, and rusticated stone of the south wing. A wrought iron fence...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Porches--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Cliff House (Manitou Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1885 and 1890?]
- John Brownlee
- A head and shoulders, studio portrait of an actor, John Brownlee, in Central City, Colorado, is clipped over five other photoprints. The man wears a pinstripe suit with a striped shirt and a tie. His hair is combed back away from his face.
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--1940-1950.; Brownlee, John 1901-1969--Performances--1940-1950.
- 1941