Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Colorado Obituary Project 1969-1990, Revised
- The Colorado Obituary Project is a statewide index of approximately 50,000 non-Denver obituaries mostly from the 1970s through 1990. Researchers may request a copy of the full text obituary through the Western History and Genealogy Department.
- Colorado--Genealogy--Indexes.;Obituaries--Colorado--Indexes.;Registers of births, etc.--Colorado.
- Where Earth and Sky Meet
- View of a windswept tree on Baltimore Ridge south of Tolland in Gilpin County, Colorado. Cumulus and nimbus thunderhead clouds fill the sky above distant mountain peaks.
- Timberline--Colorado--Tolland--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Tolland (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clouds--1930-1940.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.; Pines--Colorado--Tolland--1930-1940.
- [1939?]
- Timberline Tree "Where earth and sky meet" 1939
- A windswept pine tree grows on Baltimore Ridge south of Tolland in Gilpin County, Colorado. Cumulus thunderehead clouds top snow dotted mountain peaks.
- Timberline--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Tolland (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clouds--1930-1940.; Mountains--Colorado--1930-1940.; Pines--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.
- [1939?]
- Pike's Peak Ave., Colo. Springs
- View of Pike's Peak Avenue towards Antlers Hotel with Pike's Peak in background, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway tracks and trolleys, horse-drawn wagons and carriages; Elk Hotel, an unidentified restaurant.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Porcupine Butte north view P.R. Reserve S.D.
- View of Porcupine Butte from the north, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, here Native American Lakota Sioux encountered a column of the Seventh Cavalry and were ordered to a camp on Wounded Knee Creek the night before the massacre.
- Indians of North America--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Porcupine Butte (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Buttes--South Dakota--1890-1900.
- 1891
- M. E. parsonage, Altman, Colo.
- Five views of the Methodist parsonages in Altman, Colorado, include; upper left corner image: the first parsonage located between Altman and Independence. A small lean-to shack with an open entry door and a four pane window. Upper right image: a...
- Pingree, H. M.--Homes and haunts--1880-1890.; Altman (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Religious dwellings--Colorado--Altman--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1890?]
- Pioneer Monument, Denver
- View of Pioneer Monument, triangle intersection of Colfax, Broadway & Cheyenne Place, Denver, Colorado; designed & sculpted by Frederick MacMonnies at cost of $75,000, bronze cast made in Paris, France, dedicated June 24, 1911; monument occupies...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carson, Kit 1809-1868--Monuments.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- NHSH The Annual: 1910
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1910
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1910
- Middle Sky, Cocapah
- Head and shoulders studio portrait of Native American (Cocapah) man Middle Sky. His hair is long over his shoulders. He wears a button down shirt with pockets.
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Middle Sky.
- 1899
- Me-shaw-ke-ke-shick (Sky down to the Earth) young Chippewa brave
- Hand colored sitting studio portrait of a Native American (Chippewa) man, identified as Meshawkekeshick (Sky down to the Earth). He has a blanket around his waist, a long sleeved shirt, and plumage in his hair.
- Indians of North America--1870-1890.; Ojibwa Indians--1870-1890.; Clothing & dress--1870-1890.; Sky Down to the Earth.
- [between 1872 and 1890?]
- Rock Island diesel road switcher 1257 east at Sky Ranch Airport
- View of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (Rock Island) freight train led by Baldwin Diesel Road-Switcher 1257 near Sky Ranch Airport in Adams County, Colorado. The consist has boxcars and a tanker car.
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) y--1950-1960.; Adams County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sky Ranch Airport (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Diesel locomotives--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.
- 1953 July 14
- Three Rock Island diesel road switchers eastbound at Sky Ranch 10:45 A.M.
- View of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (Rock Island) freight train led by three Baldwin Diesel Road-Switchers, 1268, 1276 and 128? near Sky Ranch Airport in Adams County, Colorado. The consist has boxcars, stock cars, and a...
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) y--1950-1960.; Adams County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sky Ranch Airport (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Diesel locomotives--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.
- 1953 October 11
- Rock Island diesel 119 east near Sky Ranch 10:30 A.M.
- View of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (Rock Island) freight train led by diesel locomotive 119 near Sky Ranch Airport in Adams County, Colorado. The consist has boxcars.
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) y--1950-1960.; Adams County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sky Ranch Airport (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Diesel locomotives--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Adams County--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 13, 1912 March 30
- Municipal Facts: Volume 13 Numbers 1 and 2, 1930 January-February
- War Bonnet
- Front view of a Native American Sioux war bonnet made by Scout Comes from Sky of Rosebud, South Dakota. The bonnet is made of chicken feathers dyed yellow, eagle feathers, white down, beadwork and red flannel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- War Bonnet
- Back view of a Native American Sioux war bonnet made by Scout Comes from Sky of Rosebud, South Dakota. The bonnet is made of chicken feathers dyed yellow, eagle feathers, white down, beadwork and red flannel.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1900.; Headdresses--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Sky Rocket Mill
- View southeast near Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, from above Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks, of Sky Rocket Mill and the Uncompahgre River.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- The Church Record: Vol. 1 No. 2
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 March
- The Scriptbook
- Booklet created by The Script Club of East High School in Denver, Colorado. Members of The Script Club, the writing club of East High, submitted their own works for create this booklet. Included are poems, essays, sketches and stories written by...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High school students' writings--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1932 May
- Josephine Spalding Poems
- Two poems written by East High School student Josephine Spalding. Spalding was a Cellist with Denver Civic Symphony Orchestra who wrote and published poetry at the age of 13. Spalding died at the age of 16 while attending East High.
- Spalding, Josephine, 1910-1926--Archives.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1913
- The Coloradan: Vol. II No. 3
- Article and front cover of The Coloradan, pertaining to First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1893 May 1
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1914
- 1914 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1914
- Western History Subject Index
- Deaver. Airports. Sky Ranch
- Western History Subject Index
- Blue sky legislation
- Western History Subject Index
- Sky chefs, incorporated
- Catholic church, San Francisco, Colo.
- View of the Catholic Church in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The building is constructed of cinder block with a white stucco exterior. The large steel-framed windows have clear glass. A glass block cross light the stairwell of the...
- San Francisco Church (San Francisco, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; San Francisco Church (San Francisco, Colo.)--2000-2010; San Francisco (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Catholic churches.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--San Francisco--Pictorial works.; San...
- 2001
- San Acacio Mission
- View of the San Acacio Mission church on County Road 15 in Viejo San Acacio Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe church has 18 inch thick walls and a pitched roof. The structure has thick buttresses and an open bell tower above the entrance. The...
- San Acacio Mission (Viejo San Acacio, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Viejo San Acacio (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Catholic churches.; Adobe buildings.; San Acacio Mission (Viejo San Acacio, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--Viejo San...
- 2000?
- San Acacio Mission
- View of the San Acacio Mission Church on County Road 15 in Viejo San Acacio Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe church has 18 inch thick walls and a pitched roof. The structure has thick buttresses and an open bell tower above the entrance. The...
- San Acacio Mission (Viejo San Acacio, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Viejo San Acacio (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Catholic churches.; Adobe buildings.; San Acacio Mission (Viejo San Acacio, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Catholic church buildings--Colorado--Viejo San...
- 2001?
- Morada, San Francisco, Colo.
- View of the morada in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The one story adobe structure has a stucco exterior and a pitched roof covered in tar paper. An open bell tower is on the pitched roof. The building has doors and shuttered windows....
- Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--2000-2010.; San Francisco (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Churches.; Adobe buildings.; Historic buildings.; Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Moradas--Colorado--San Francisco--Pictorial works.; Adobe...
- 2001?
- Morada, San Francisco, Colo.
- View of the morada in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The one story adobe structure has a stucco exterior and a pitched roof covered in tar paper. An open bell tower is on the pitched roof. The building's roof creates an overhang...
- Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--1970-1980.; San Francisco (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Churches.; Adobe buildings.; Historic buildings.; Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Moradas--Colorado--San Francisco--Pictorial works.; Adobe...
- 1972?
- Morada, San Francisco, Colo.
- View of the Morada in San Francisco (Costilla County), Colorado. The one story adobe structure has a stucco exterior and a pitched roof covered in tar paper. A white wooden cross is hung near the buildings entrance with the initials F.P.D.N.P.J....
- Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--2000-2010.; San Francisco (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Churches.; Adobe buildings.; Historic buildings.; Hermanos Penitentes--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Moradas--Colorado--San Francisco--Pictorial works.; Adobe...
- 2001?
- Detailed view, west facade, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Detailed view of the exterior of the Leprino Family Atrium (2002) on the west elevation of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (formerly known as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science) in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The atrium, a three-story...
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science--2000-2010.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Atriums.; Galleries and museums.; Parks.; Reflections.; Denver Museum of Nature and Science--Pictorial works.;...
- 2004
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 1, 1920 January
- Municipal Facts: Volume 9 Numbers 3 and 4, 1926 March-April
- Municipal Facts: Volume 12 Numbers 9 and 10, 1929 September-October
- Lower Downtown Denver, view from skyscraper window
- Lower Downtown Denver, view from skyscraper window
- Lower Downtown Denver, view from skyscraper window
- Nevadaville
- View of Main Street in Nevadaville (Gilpin County) Colorado; shows ruins of Redman's Lodge and the city hall / fire department. Storm clouds fill the sky.
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Green Mountain Dam - Grizzly
- View of construction at Green Mountain Dam in Summit County, Colorado; shows graded earth, scaffolding, and power lines. Cirrus and cumulus clouds span the sky.
- Green Mountain Dam (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Summit County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dam construction--Colorado--Summit County--1930-1950.
- [between 1938 and 1943?]
- Nevadaville
- View of Main Street in Nevadaville (Gilpin County) Colorado; shows ruins of Redman's Lodge and clouds in the sky.
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Nevadaville--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Stock farm near Dennison [sic], Iowa
- A herd of cattle stand near a barn in Denison (Crawford County), Iowa. Farm workers are nearby.
- Denison (Iowa)--1880-1890.; Cattle--Iowa--Denison--1880-1890.; Farms--Iowa--Denison--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890]
- Mary A. Smith Kennicott in buggy
- Mary A. Smith Kennicott holds the reins in an open buggy at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; she wears a straw hat with feathers. Storm clouds span the sky.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Westcliffe--1900-1910.; Comstock, Mary Azuba Smith.
- 1903
- Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment, Denver
- An oil painting of an Arapahoe-Cheyenne encampment in Denver, Colorado by Ester Yates Frazier. The painting is of a plains landscape with mountains in the background, native american figures, teepees and sky with clouds; the view is westward from...
- Arapaho Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Indian encampments--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1861 April
- Three coyotes
- An oil painting of three coyotes in a plains landscape surrounded by scrub and bushes under a blue sky. The frame is gilded and molded wood.
- Coyotes--1900-1920.; Plains--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Buffalo at water hole
- A landscape oil painting of four buffalo at a water hole by John D. Howland. The buffalo stand on a hill among scrub and bushes under a blue sky, mountains are in the background. The frame is gilded and molded wood.
- Bison--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Silver Ledge mine
- A landscape oil painting of the Silver Ledge Mine by Frank Russell Green. The painting is of a red and brown mine building, mill building, green mountains, sky, trees, sluice, roads, chimneys and smoke stacks. The frame is gilded and molded wood.
- Mine buildings--1890-1920.; Mining--1890-1920.
- [between 1897 and 1913]
- The charge
- Battle scene includes mounted soldiers, horses, flags, sky, ground and grass.
- Battles.; Military personnel.
- 1887