Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Elk
- View of a grazing elk with antlers.
- Elk--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Agriculture college demonstration train
- People pose by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coaches in Colorado; a banner reads: "Agricultural [?] Train," snow covers (possibly) the Roan Cliffs in the distance. Letters read: "831 D. & R. G."
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Hay fields
- Horses graze by hay stacks in a meadow; mountain peaks are in the distance.
- Croplands--1910-1920.; Haystacks--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle House & Wiseman Restaurant
- View of brick storefronts at Railroad and Second Streets in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; signs read: "Rifle House, "Rifle Bar," and "Wiseman's Restaurant."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.; Restaurants--Colorado--Rifle--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Plant department, Denver garage force & drivers
- Group portrait of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company staff in Denver, Colorado; men pose in dungarees, bib overalls, duster, felt or straw hats.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920, June
- Monitor pictures - old company autos & drivers
- Group portrait of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company staff in (probably) Denver, Colorado; men pose by cars.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920, June
- D&RGW narrow gauge locomotive 74
- View of men and a girl posing by a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway tender and baggage car pulled by locomotive number 74 (type 280) near Scofield, Carbon County, Utah. The train's engine has a balloon smokestack and headlight.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company--1880-1890.; Scofield (Utah)--1880-1890.; Girls--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.; Railroad cars--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Utah--Scofield--1880-1890.;...
- 1889
- Indians. Bannock. Abodes.
- View of Native American (Bannock) men and women by a cloth tent and parked cars, in Pocatello, Idaho during the Fort Hall Centennial; they wear blankets and scarves.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency--Commemoration--1930-1940.; Bannock Indians--Women--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho)--1930-1940.;...
- 1934
- Bannock Indians
- View of Native American (Bannock) tepees, in Pocatello, Idaho during the Fort Hall Centennial; Bannocks walk among them; loudspeakers are atop poles.
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Fort Hall Agency--Commemoration--1930-1940.; Bannock Indians--Women--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Idaho--Pocatello--1930-1940.; Fort Hall Indian Reservation (Idaho)--1930-1940.;...
- 1934
- Georgetown building
- View of a false front wood frame building in Georgetown, Colorado. Two women in long sleeve blouses and skirts and a dog stand on boardwalk in front of building. The two-story structure has clapboard siding, double door entry, and a side lean-to...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1900.
- 1978
- Freight approaching Tallmadge Ave. crossing
- View of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company double header freight train by brick houses in Akron, Ohio. The locomotives vent smoke.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Akron (Ohio)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Ohio--Akron--1940-1950.
- 1940 February 11
- Westward at Cebolla, from below track level
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 278 and a caboose near Cebolla (Gunnison County), Colorado; smoke vents from the stack, and high rock bluffs are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Cebolla (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Cebolla--1940-1950.
- 1949 July 7
- Used on Xmas card
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 318, with a tender and a caboose sit in a snow storm by a harp switch in Ouray County, Colorado; sheds and cliffs are to the sides.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1950-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Ouray County--1950-1960.; Railroad switching--Colorado--Ouray County--1950-1960.; Snow--Colorado--Ouray County--1950-1960.
- 1953 March 21
- Cimarron at 360 switching yard
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive and an idler car at the switching yard in Cimarron, (Gunnison County), Colorado; shows men and cottonwood trees.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Cimarron (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Cimarron--1940-1950.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Cimarron--1940-1950.; Railroad...
- 1949 July 7
- D&RGW 550 on 4 units, eastbound
- View of the "Exposition Flyer," a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad passenger train pulled by locomotive #550, near the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel in Gilpin County, Colorado. Snow-covered mountains are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Exposition Flyer (Express train)--1940-1950.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1940-1950.
- [between 1944 and 1949?]
- N de M Taller Diesel Baldwin "centipede" diesel # 6406 San Luis Potosi, Mex.
- Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (National Railways of Mexico) Baldwin "Centipede" locomotive #6406 is near the diesel locomotive house in San Luis Potosi (San Luis Potosi), Mexico. Moderne letters on the building read: "Taller Diesel" (Diesel...
- Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México--1950-1960.; San Luis Potosi (Mexico)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Mexico--San Luis Potosi--1950-1960.; Railroad shops & yards--Mexico--San Luis Potosi--1950-1960.
- 1959 December 18
- Standard gauge wedge plow 066
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company locomotive #1167, with wedge snowplow #066, sit in the yard in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 February 15
- So. Colo. Power Birney car 86 close-up at Minnequa; Colorado & Wyoming #1107 Baldwin above.
- View of Southern Colorado Power Company Birney interurban streetcar 86 near a Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Baldwin locomotive and coal car, atop an elevated grade, in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. An advertising bench reads: "B. V. Ruppel...
- Colorado and Wyoming Railway Company--1940-1950.; Southern Colorado Power Company--1940-1950.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Pueblo--1940-1950.
- 1946 September 20
- T.E. car 328 followed by 660 Birney Dallas Ry. & Terminal car
- Texas Electric Railway interurban streetcar 328 and Dallas Railway and Terminal Birney car 660 are on Commerce Street in Dallas (Dallas County), Texas. Business signs read: "Levine & Weltman," and "Hotel Whitmore."
- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.--1940-1950.; Texas Electric Railway--1940-1950.; Dallas (Tex.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Texas--Dallas--1940-1950.
- 1946 April 25
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a man, woman, boys, toddler, and teenage girls.
- Families--1910-1920.; Teenagers--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- 1914, October 30
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 5
- 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 December 9
- Casimiro Barela, his wife Damiana Rivera Barela and daughter
- Studio portrait of Colorado State Senator Casimiro Barela from Las Animas County, Colorado, his wife Damiana Rivera de Barela and his second daughter by his first wife, Juanita Barela. They pose in front of a painted drop. Damiana wears a black...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women.; Families.; Legislators.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Barela, Damiana Rivera de--Pictorial works.; Barela, Juanita--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Pauline Apodaca, Cadet Nurse
- Studio bust portrait of Pauline Apodaca, a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. She wears a uniform with brass buttons and a sleeve patch that reads: "Cadet Nurse" and a beret with a metal insignia.
- United States. Cadet Nurse Corps--People--1940-1950.; Nurses.; Apodaca, Pauline--Pictorial works.; United States. Cadet Nurse Corps--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American nurses--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1945
- Conejos Junior High School, class of 1926
- Hispanic American teacher Erinea García (later Erinea García de Gallegos) poses with her students from the Junior High Class of 1926 on the steps of Conejos Junior High School, Conejos, Colorado. She wears a jumper with a checked pattern and a...
- Costilla Junior High School (Conejos, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Conejos (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Teachers.; Gallegos, Erinea García de--Pictorial works.; García, Castelar--Pictorial...
- 1910
- Andrés Gómez
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Andrés Gómez dressed as a cowboy. He wears a long sleeve shirt, a leather vest, sheep skin chaps (woolies), and a cowboy hat.
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1930.; Mexican Americans--1910-1930.; Chaps.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Gómez, Andrés, 1902-; Gómez, Andrés, 1902---Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- Industries construction steam engine at work
- A group of men stand near a vertical tubular boiler and a steam engine at a construction site in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Agriculture crops equipment unidentified item one large one small wheel on axle
- Close-up view of an agricultural implement that consists of two wheels and two wooden rails probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Agricultural machinery & implements--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Cities streets street lighting scene on Alameda bridge installing lights
- A lineman installs electric lights on wooden utility poles near the Alameda Avenue bridge in Denver, Colorado. A group of men stand near the bridge. A horse-drawn wagon and a convertible automobile are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Linemen--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street...
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Men sitting on a pile of lumber
- Men sit on boards in Denver, Colorado; construction equipment and a canvas tent are by an automobile.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Infant in christening gown
- Portrait of a baby in a baptismal gown in Denver, Colorado.
- Christening gowns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Two children on porch
- Outdoor portrait of a brother and sister in Denver, Colorado. They pose on the porch of their house. The girl wears ribbons in her hair.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of children an adult seated on a lawn
- Outdoor portrait of two families, they pose on a lawn in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits and the women wear dresses. One girl wears a shirt with a collar and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925]
- Couple holding hands
- Outdoor portrait of a husband and wife in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a suit, boutonniere, and hat. The woman wears a dress and holds a sprig of greenery.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Holding hands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Children playing possibly in a school yard
- Children play outdoors in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children playing outdoors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Couple standing outside of residence
- A husband and wife pose outdoors near their home in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a cap and the woman wears a coat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Two couples seated by the Platte [sic]
- Outdoor portrait of young men and women at the edge of Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women wear dresses, hats, and bows in their hair. The Alameda Avenue bridge over the water is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Five people sitting by the river
- Outdoor portrait of men and women near the edge of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses decorated with lace and the men wear suits.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Middle-aged couple seated in a garden
- Outdoor portrait of a husband and wife in a garden near their home in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a dress and a hat decorated with ribbon. The man wears a suit and hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Men and children fishing in river woman standing on bridge above them
- Men and children fish from the sides of a brick spillway in the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. A woman with a parasol stands on a bridge that spans the masonry spillway.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Children fishing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Child standing on chair
- Outdoor portrait of a young girl, she poses outdoors on a chair probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Man fishing woman reading
- A man fishes near a spillway on the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. A woman sits near him and reads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Fishing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Reading--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Older couple seated outside
- Outdoor portrait of a husband and wife in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a suit, tie, and wide-brimmed hat. The woman wears a dress decorated with lace, and ribbon, and a hat decorated with flowers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Bride and groom on couch holding each other
- A bride and groom pose on a sofa while members of the wedding party look on in a house in Denver, Colorado. The bride wears a veil and the groom wears a boutonniere.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Brides--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Grooms (Weddings)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hugging--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Wedding costume--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Two couples and a child beside the Platte
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and a child near the Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. The men and women wear coats and hats. The Alameda Avenue bridge over the water is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925]
- Couple seated in front of residence dog on porch
- Outdoor portrait of a husband and wife near their house in Denver, Colorado. Their dog is on the porch near a rocking chair.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Couple near their home
- A husband and wife pose outdoors near their house in Denver, Colorado. The house has decorative wood trim, arched windows, and a covered porch. The address numerals read: "240".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Group of dressed-up boys wading in the river
- A group of boys wade in the South Platte River as their teacher looks on from the bank, Denver, Colorado. The Alameda Avenue bridge is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1904 and 1909]
- Five children seated on a couch
- Portrait of a group of brothers and sisters on a sofa in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Baby in stroller
- A baby sits in a stroller in a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Strollers (Baby carriages)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Baby in elaborate wicker carriage
- Outdoor portrait of a baby in a wicker perambulator in Denver, Colorado. An umbrella is attached to the handle.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Baby carriages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]