Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 11, 1912 March 16
- Pumpkin patch in fall
- An oil painting of a pumpkin patch by Henrietta Bromwell. The images in the painting include a purple shed, field, pumpkin patch, trees, shrubbery, grass and sky. The colors are yellow, green, purple and orange colors. The painting is on a unframed...
- Meadows--1910-1930.; Pumpkins--1910-1930.; Sheds--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- War club
- Shows a war club made by Native American Sioux White Whirl Wind from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The stone head is oval and is covered with horsehair dyed purple and an eagle feather is attached at one end. The handle is decorated with blue and black...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Pipe bag
- Shows a Native American Sioux Indian pipe bag made by Bear Old Woman of Rosebud South Dakota. The bag features a tinkler; it has rhinestone, faceted blue, green, white and bronze color beadwork, rawhide fringe on the bottom edge and strip, wrapped...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Floods
- The flood waters of Little Dry Creek in Englewood, Colorado, possibly the floods of 1927 or 1933, have receeded; an adjacent field is covered with mud and debris including a can, and the barbed wire fence is clogged with roots and branches from the...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Englewood--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1933?]
- Floods
- The flood waters of Little Dry Creek in Englewood, Colorado, probably the floods of 1927 or 1933, have severely damaged a bridge over the stream. Children play amidst the debris; stores on the other side of the broken bridge, probably along...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Englewood--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1933?]
- Top middle flag, purple, yellow, purple
- American and German flags and bunting decorate the Mine & Smelter Supply building, 17th (Seventeenth) and Blake Streets, for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado.
- Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mineral industries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive...
- [June 1913]
- Hillside with purple flowers
- A landscape watercolor painting by Henrietta Bromwell. A road passes over a hill covered with shrubbery, grass and trees; a red house is in the background. The colors are purple, apricot and green watercolors.
- Hills--1890-1900.; Houses--1890-1900.; Trees--1890-1900.
- 1892 September 23
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 1
- 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 September 30
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- 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.)
- 1944 March 23
- Western History Subject Index
- Glass. Purple
- Venice on the Creek
- View of punting boats, from the company Venice on the Creek, near 14th and Larimer Streets in the Larimer Square Historic District in the Union Station neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. A man in a purple shirt and black shorts stands in a boat and...
- Venice on the Creek (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Larimer Street Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--2000-2010.;...
- 2002
- El Señor Sol
- View of El Señor Sol Real Mexican Food at 2301 7th (Seventh) Street in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The red brick Italianate style building has two stories and a recessed main entry, second entrance is on the facade....
- Señor Sol (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Restaurants.; Señor Sol (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Jefferson Park (Denver,...
- 2009
- Trinity United Methodist Church
- View of Trinity United Methodist Church (architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, 1888) at 1820 Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the west and south elevations of the church, and the 183-foot-high hexagonal corner...
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.; Methodist churches.; Steeples.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1994
- King's Chef Diner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- View of the King's Chef Diner located at 110 East Costilla Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The pink, white and purple structure mimics a castle, complete with crenelated parapet and corner towers, and first opened in 1956. The sign in front...
- King's Chef Diner (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; King's Chef Diner (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Diners (Restaurants)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Diners...
- 1999
- Trinity United Methodist Church 1820 Broadway
- View of Trinity United Methodist Church (architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, 1888) at 1820 Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the 183-foot-high hexagonal corner steeple and the south and west elevations of the...
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.; Methodist churches.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1995
- Rosemary Rodriguez, Paul Lopez and Ramona Martinez
- Mexican Americans, Rosemary Rodriguez, Paul Lopez and Ramona Martinez pose at an event presented by the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. All three have served as Denver City Council Representatives for District 3. Rosemary...
- Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; City council members--2000-2010.; Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado--Pictorial works.; City council...
- [2007?]
- Cinco de Mayo Mexican folk dancers
- View of unidentified Mexican folk dancers at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Denver, Colorado. A woman in a blue costume decorated with purple and white frills dances with a man wearing a Mexican serape and a sombrero. The woman has ribbons and a...
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Clothing & dress.; Folk dancing.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--Pictorial works.; Clothing and...
- [2006?]
- Boettcher Building
- View of the Boettcher Building (1878) at 1142 Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. The two story red brick commercial style has prominent lintels over the second story windows. A plaque on the building reads: "C. Boettcher A.D. 1878." Purple awnings...
- Boettcher Building (Boulder, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Boulder (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Commercial facilities.; Restaurants.; Banners.; Boettcher Building (Boulder, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Boulder--Pictorial works.;...
- 2009
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Numbers 6 and 7, 1921 June-July
- Ornament
- A Native American Sioux circlet ornament made or purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It features blue and white beadwork, a thong, red and white quillwork, purple buckskin, a tin jingler and chicken feathers dyed white.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ornament--1870-1890.; Rosettes--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- War club
- Shows a war head (Native American Sioux ) made by White Whirl Wind of Badlands, South Dakota (Pine Ridge Indian Agency). The war club features a stone head, quartz, chert, a wood handle with yellow and black beadwork, horsehair dyed purple and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Clubs (Weapons)--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It has a bone head made with petrified vertebrae and a handle (possibly wood). The handle is decorated with green, blue and rust color beadwork; horsehair dyed green, eagle...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- War club
- Shows a Native American Sioux war club made by Stinking Bear from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The head of the club is made of an oblong piece of red catlinite with a lead inlay. The wood handle is decorated with braided horsehair dyed purple, green,...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1900-1910.; Clubs (Weapons)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Pipe bag
- Shows a Native American Sioux Indian pipe bag made by Bear Old Woman of Rosebud South Dakota. The bag features faceted, red, blue, green, and bronze color beadwork; a fringe on the bottom edge, wrapped thong, yellow, pick, purple white green and...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1920.; Bags (Containers)--1880-1920.
- [between 1880 and 1920]
- Hair ornament
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) hair ornament possibly found or purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It features a pendant with white and black horsehair, red beadwork, a tin jingler, a chicken feather dyed purple, and a thong with red quillwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1875-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1875-1900.; Hair ornaments--1875-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900]
- Miniature bag
- A miniature bag obtained from Native American Sioux Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It was used to receive the first teeth of a child which were preserved for good luck. The pouch is made of red, green, yellow, and purple quillwork. It has...
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Bags (Containers)--1870-1890.
- [between 1875 and 1890]
- Drum
- This Native American (Sioux) drum is made of wood with a rawhide head that is decorated with orange and purple stripes.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1900.; Drums--1870-1900.; Musical instruments--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900]
- Basket
- Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled and braided willow pitcher with handle; triangle and arrowhead pattern in brown natural dye; red and purple commercial dye.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Baskets--1920-1940.; Pitchers--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Headdress
- Native American (Sioux) headdress with eagle feathers; red wool; red, purple and blue down; multicolor, loom woven beadwork; fur.
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1930.; Headdress--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Kachina
- Shows a Native American (Zuni) kachina doll of Zuni warrior Salimbiya. The doll has a case mask, yellow feather, flower ears, tube mouth, feather ruff; black, red and green cotton ceremonial kilt, purple legs and body, articulated arms, yucca whip,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Kachina dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni dolls--1880-1900.; Zuni Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Doll
- Shows a Native American (Southern Plains (Ute?)) doll. The head is buckskin with buffalo fur for hair; the body is muslin and is covered with a blue wool dress trimmed with red cotton binding. The sleeves are long with purple stripes; the yoke,...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Dolls--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Headdress
- Shows a Native American (Sioux) headdress. It is made from eagle feathers, red wool; red, blue and purple down; loom woven orange, green, red, blue, black and white Italian? beads; transparent red faceted beads, a round painted disc, fur, buckskin.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Headdress--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Table runner
- A Native American (Navajo) table runner. The warp is commercial white cotton twine and the weft is four ply, S twist, Z spun German town wool. The wool is dyed with aniline dye in red, black, mustard, maize, sienna, gray, purple, magenta and cream...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1940.; Navajo textile fabrics--1920-1940.; Table settings & decorations--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Rio Grande) handspun and woven blanket found in Ortiz, New Mexico. It is a two piece blanket with a two ply warp and a double warp; the weft is one ply. The colors are natural color and indigo and commercial dyes of light red,...
- Indian textile fabrics--North America--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1880.; Blankets--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1880]
- Knife sheath
- A Native American (Ute) buckskin knife sheath. It is decorated with blue, green and purple Italian glass beads sewn on with sinew, leather fringe, tin tinklers and lazy stitching.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Sheaths--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Blanket
- A Native American (Rio Grande) handspun and woven blanket found in Ortiz, New Mexico. It is a two piece blanket with a two ply warp with S twist and Z spun; the weft is one ply and is Z spun. The colors are natural white and brown with commercial...
- Indian textile fabrics--North America--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1910.; Blankets--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910]
- A bit in Denver Bottoms
- A landscape oil painting by Henrietta Bromwell of buildings, smoke stacks; bushes are in the foreground and along the stream. Henrietta uses orange, blue, purple, green, grey and pink oil paints on a rectangular board. An inscription on the back of...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- City Auditorium
- View of the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows a stone building with domes and entablature.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1919?]
- State Capitol Denver, Colo.
- View of the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1894 and 1901]
- Memorial Church interior, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. The tops of carved, wooden...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Memorial Church, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. Four stained-glass windows,...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Stained glass--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Memorial Church, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. A large, round,...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Stained glass--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Memorial Church, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. Four stained-glass windows,...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Stained glass--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Memorial Church, Stanford University
- "We must not desire all to begin by perfection. It matters little how we begin provided we be resolved to go on well and end well". The inscription under the center windows reads "Earth grants joys that are great; but transplant those joys to...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Milwaukee Brewing Co.
- The Milwaukee Brewery Company was established in 1859 by James Endlich at 10th and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado. In 1860, the brewery was sold to John Good, who enlarged it and renamed it after the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. In 1901, the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Railroad track in Colorado
- Stereographic view of a railroad track, possibly of the Colorado Central Railroad or the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, curving around a rocky ridge in Colorado. Trees stand along the ridge in the background.
- Colorado--1870-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1870-1900.; Trees--Colorado--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Women's Christian Temperance Union mission
- A large group of women and young children stands in front of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Mission at 1100 10th Street in Denver, Colorado. (The mission was reloatced to 11th Street in 1902.) A sign reading "W.C.T.U. Mission" hangs from...
- Women's Christian Temperance Union--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Dining room
- A large table and chairs stand in the center of a large room, probably in a home in San Francisco or at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. A chandelier hangs above the table. A fireplace is in the right midground. An Oriental rug covers...
- Dining rooms--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Floods
- Rushing flood waters in Englewood, Colorado, probably the flood of 1927 or 1933 of Little Dry Creek, cut deeply into the bank where telephone poles still stand. A metal bridge is intact, and a tall building is in the distance.
- Englewood (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Englewood--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1933?]