Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Unid. Indian wearing badge Allegheny, Penn.
- Shows an unidentified Native American man in ceremonial dress seated next to a residence in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He wears a stripped shirt, long pants decorated with bands of beads down the sides, a cone shaped headdress that is decorated with...
- Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--1890-1910.; Allegheny (Pa.)--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- 2 unid. men in front of tipi
- Two unidentified Native American men pose in front of tipi. One man wears a wide brimmed hat, long shirt tied with a beaded belt, pants with beadwork down the sides, a scarf and beaded moccasins. The other man wears a long print shirt with beaded...
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Tipis--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a man, woman and child. The man wears a high button suit, silk tie and sits in a upholstered chair. The young boy is wearing a scarf around his neck, holds his father's hat in his hand, and leans on his father's knee. The woman...
- Families--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ute camp old zoo park, near Colo. Springs
- Outdoor portrait (standing), Native American (Ute) man, woman, and baby, near a tepee at old Zoo Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado; woman holds scarf above baby's head; metal pan and blanket lie on either side of tepee entrance; man wears dark suit,...
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cradleboards--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
- 1906
- Cowboys at the Golden West Exhibition
- Two cowboys from "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp" pose near a painted backdrop in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. One wears goat fur chaps...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries...
- 1909
- Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, portrait, wearing headdress of two feathers, bust
- Rain in the Face, Dakota Chief, head and shoulders studio portrait with painted backdrop, wearing two feathers in hair, scarf tied at neck, necklaces, scarf tied on hair.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rain-in-the-Face, ca. 1835-1905.
- [188-?]
- The Dog
- Bitterroot Jim (also known as "The Dog"), a Native American man on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, poses on a horse in front of a teepee on the reservation. He wears a patterned scarf tied around his forehead and has part of his...
- Salish Indians--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--Montana--1900- 1910.; Bitterroot Jim.
- [between 1905 and 1907?]
- Geo. Shanton, Jack Burke, Burt Schenck
- Three cowboys, including from left George Shanton, Jack Burke and Burt Schenck, pose on horseback in a dirt arena of the Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Shanton wears sheepskin chaps and has a scarf tied around his neck....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Schenck, Burt.; Shanton, George.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Walter Scotts, Gus Uhl
- Two cowboys pose with their horses in a dirt arena of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Walter Scott sits on his horse's side as it lies on the ground in the left midground. Scott wears sheepskin chaps and has a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Scott, Walter.; Uhl, Gus.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Keota, Colorado
- Two girls pose on a platform in front of a dirt arena in Keota, Colorado. The shorter girl wears a kilt, short-sleeved shirt, scarf, and beret. The taller girl wears a calf-length dress, scarf, beret, and necklace.
- Keota (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Keota--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Portrait of a young man with a scarf around his neck
- Studio portrait of a boy in Denver, Colorado. He wears a scarf over his collar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man seated woman wearing scarf standing portrait
- Studio portrait of a husband and wife in Colorado. The woman wears a dress and scarf on her head.
- Spouses--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman scarf wrapped around head
- Studio portrait of a woman feeding a baby from a bottle in Colorado. She wears necklaces and a scarf on her head.
- Infants--Colorado--1910-1930.; Mothers & children--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Irene Arguello
- Portrait of freshman Irene Arguello, a student at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. She sits in an arm chair and reads a book. A floor lamp and table are nearby. She wears a blouse, scarf, shirt,...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Interiors.; Arguello, Irene--Pictorial works.; San Luis...
- [1953]
- Freshman class officers
- Portrait of freshman class officers at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. They are identified (left to right) as: "Secretary-Treasurer: Irene Trujillo, Vice President Gene Medina, [and] President...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Interiors.; Trujillo, Irene--Pictorial works.; Duarte,...
- [1953]
- Cipriano Montoya and Crisanta Montoya
- A man identified as Cipriano Montoya sits in a chair outside an adobe building in Fort Collins (Larimer County), Colorado. His wife Crisanta Montoya stand beside him with one hand on her hip. She wears a pleated blouse, a scarf and a skirt trimmed...
- Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Spouses.; Women.; Montoya, Cipriano--Pictorial works.; Montoya, Crisanta--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Fidel & Natividad Roybal and Aurelio & Salomé Manzanares
- Aurelia and Salomé Manzanares stand behind Natividad and Fidel Roybal near an adobe house probably in Colorado. Aurelia wears a coat with lapels and eyeglasses. Her husband Salomé wears a denim jacket and pants. Natividad wears a long dress, a...
- Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Manzanares, Aurelia--Pictorial works.; Manzanares, Salomé--Pictorial works.; Martinez, María C.--Family--Pictorial works.; Roybal, Fidel--Pictorial works.; Roybal,...
- [beween 1940 and 1950?]
- Rosenda Valdez and Emma Vigil Maes
- Two Hispanic American Women, Emma Vigil Maes (left) and Rosenda Valdez (right) sit at an event in the auditorium of the San Luis Institute in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Emma wears a scarf over her head and striped jacket with a pin on...
- Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Maes, Emma Vigil--Pictorial works.; Valdez, Rosenda--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1950]
- Lucia Maria Gomez Smith born in Stonewall, Colorado.
- Studio portrait of Lucia Maria Gomez Smith. She wears a dark dress with cut-away pockets, a contrasting collar and matching scarf. The pockets and bodice are decorated with buttons. She has curly hair and wears buttoned boots..
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress.; Women.; Smith, Lucia Maria Gomez, 1892-1970--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [ca. 1915?]
- Magdalena Martinez Arellano, center with her adoptive parents, Porfirio and Teodora Trujillo.
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Magdalena Martinez Arellano with her adoptive parents Porfirio and Teodora Trujillo, in, probably, Southern Colorado. Magdalena wears a pleated dress with slightly puffed sleeves and a high waist. Her father...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Families.; Girls.; Arellano, Magdalena Martinez--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Porfirio--Pictorial works.; Trujillo, Teodora--Pictorial works.; Adoptive parents--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca.1912
- Louise Campa in Spanish dance costume
- Louise Campa, Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a classical style Spanish dance costume. She wears a dark top and a silk scarf decorated with fringe, a full, mid-length,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress.; Dancers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Family--Pictorial works.; Campa, Louise, 1919-2005--Pictorial works.; Clothing and...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Pancake race, Alamosa, Colo.
- Women participants in the annual Alamosa Colorado pancake race pose with frying pans and numbers pinned to their aprons in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima, in black face, a checkered dress, headscarf and an apron,...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Blackface entertainers.; Women.; Jemima, Aunt--Pictorial works.; Zamora, Elizabeth--Pictorial works.; Blackface entertainers--Colorado--Alamosa--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1958
- Erinea Trujillo Vigil and grandchildren
- Group portrait of Erinea Trujillo Vigil and her grandchildren in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. They are identified as Front row L to R: Jususita Romero, Tonita Romero, Adelia Vigil; Back row L to R: Luis Romero, Magdalena Vigil, Erinea...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; San Luis (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children.; Families.; Older people.; Women.; Vigil, Erinea Vigil--Pictorial works.; Grandparent and child--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1918
- First school house, Steamboat Springs
- A teacher and students stand beside a one-story log school house in Steamboat Springs (Routt County), Colorado. The one-room school has a low-pitched timber and sod roof. The teacher, identified as "Mrs. Pritchett (Lulie Crawford Pritchett)," wears...
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1880-1890.; School children--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1880-1890.; Teachers--Colorado--Steamboat...
- 1886
- Trinidad residents
- Women wear fitted dresses, aprons, and boots and pose in front of a stick fence and a one-story adobe house in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. A woman wears a scarf around her head and holds a baby who wears a ruffled cap and a dress. A boy...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Adobe houses--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.; Infants--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Family group
- Studio portrait of a family. The man wears a suit, the woman wears a long dark dress, one of the boys wears knee pants and a matching shirt with a lace trimmed collar and a scarf.
- Families--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Portrait of a woman
- A woman holds the back of a chair and poses for a studio portrait. The woman wears a puffed blouse with a sailor scarf, probably a silk skirt with a narrow waist and light colored pumps.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of women
- Women, possibly a mother and daughter, look at a book and pose for a studio portrait. The women have short, upswept hairstyles, wear narrow waisted skirts and puffy blouses. The young woman rests her arm on the older woman's shoulders and wears a...
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Portrait of women
- Women, possibly a mother and daughter, pose for a studio portrait. The women have short, upswept hairstyles, narrow waisted skirts and puffy blouses. One woman wears a sailor blouse and scarf.
- Women--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Profile portrait of Orra Coulter
- Orra Coulter poses for a studio portrait. The woman sits in profile, has an upswept hairstyle and wears a probably silk, patterned scarf and a necklace.
- Hairstyles--1900-1910.; Women--1900-1910.; Coulter, Orra.; Coulter family.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Family, Rifle area
- Men, women and girls pose for a family portrait. The men wear suits with bow ties. The women and girls wear dresses with pleated collars or scarf ties. The girls and young women have short bob or pageboy hairstyles.
- Families--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Woman near bridge
- Outdoor portrait of a woman near the Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress, shawl, and scarf on her head.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Cowboy band, Idaho Springs
- Men and a woman pose with musical instruments in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men wear wide-brimmed hats, scarves, jackets and fur woollies (chaps). A woman wears probably a buckskin skirt with fringe, a neck scarf, and a cowboy...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910?]
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Interior view of a classroom at Lakewood Elementary School in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. A woman, probably a teacher, wears a one piece button-down dress and sits beside a table piled with stacks of books. Boys and a woman with a head...
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Classrooms--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1960.; Teachers--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1960.
- 1957 May 15
- London Mine & mill, 1941
- Workers sort rocks on a conveyor belt at a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. The workers wear heavy gloves and work clothes. One woman wears a scarf decorated with a flag motif. Bare light bulbs hang from the...
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; London Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- London Mine, women workers
- Workers sort rocks on a conveyor belt at a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. They wear work clothes and heavy gloves. One woman wears a head scarf decorated with a flag motif. Bare light bulbs hang from the...
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; London Mine (Park County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- London Mine, women working
- A woman works in a mill building at a London Mine in Alma (Parker County), Colorado. She wears overalls and a scarf in her hair. She holds a tool in her hands.
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- 1941
- London Mine, women workers
- A woman worker leans over a conveyor belt and sorts rocks at a mill building for a London Mine near Alma (Parker County), Colorado. She wears overalls, heavy gloves, and her hair tucked under a scarf.
- Women employees--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Alma (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Ore industry--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Alma--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Portrait of a man and woman
- A woman and man pose for a studio portrait near a carved stone column prop. The woman wears an ornate skirt with ruffles and a fitted bodice. A scarf is tied around her neck and she wears her hair pulled back into a bun. She rests her hand on the...
- Couples--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who wears a fitted bodice with slightly puffed sleeves and a scarf tied into a bow at her neck. Her hair is pulled back and short bangs curl at her forehead.
- Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Studio portrait of a man and woman who pose near an ornate backdrop. The man wears a suit and neck tie and is seated in an upholstered chair. The woman rests her hand on his shoulder. She wears a fitted bodice and scarf around her neck. Her hair is...
- Couples--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, she poses seated and looks down and to the side. She wears a dress decorated with a shear scarf at the neckline and bows at the shoulders. Roses are pinned on the front of the dress. Her hair is pulled back and short...
- Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Boy
- Studio portrait of a boy in a vest and scarf.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Brother and sisters
- Studio portrait of girls and a boy. Outfits include knee pants, high button shoes, a scarf, and bangs.
- Boys--1890-1900.; Families--1890-1900.; Girls--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Gold Coin Creamery, Denver
- A worker holds glass bottles of milk and poses beside a conveyor belt in an interior view of the Gold Coin Creamery in Denver, Colorado. A woman wears a pants suit and a head scarf, and stands beside factory equipment and wire trays full of milk...
- Gold Coin Creamery (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dairy products industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Machinery--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Portrait of a woman who wears a dress with a sheer scarf collar and bows on the shoulders. A rose is pinned at her bust line. Her thick hair is pulled back into a bun and her short bangs are styled over her forehead. He head is tilted and she looks...
- Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl who stands with her hands clasped behind her back. She wears a broad plaid skirt with pleats, a matching cape, and hat. A scarf is knotted around her neck and her straight, shoulder length hair rests on her shoulder.
- Girls--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a plump woman
- Studio portrait of a plump woman who poses with her hand resting on an upholstered chair. She wears a fitted bodice that buttons up the front and a lace scarf at her neck. She holds a hat with feathers and ribbons in one hand and rests the other on...
- Obesity--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who poses with his hand on a carved stone pillar prop. He wears a suit jacket, pants and partially buttoned vest. One of his legs is casually crossed in front of the other. A scarf is knotted around his neck....
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who leans his elbow on the back of an upholstered chair and poses near an ornate backdrop. He wears striped pants and crosses one leg casually in front of the other. A watch chain dangles from his buttoned vest. He wears a...
- Men--1890-1900.; Standing--1890-1900.
- 1891