Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- National Guard aircraft
- National Guard aircraft, probably P12's, fly over Guard support units at Camp George West in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Guard support from over 20 Colorado towns gathered for review from state and military officials.
- Colorado. Air National Guard--1930-1940.; Camp George West (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Golden (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Golden--1930-1940.; Military camps--Colorado--Golden--1930-1940.; Military parades &...
- June 1933
- 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment re-enforced, Company C preparing to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition, Paradise, Washington
- Men from 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), Company C line up beside their skis as they prepare to support the Mount Rainier Test Expedition. Behind them is Paradise Lodge, obscured by tremendous snow drifts.
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- Spring 1942
- Skitroops from Company C line up for Mount Rainier Test Expedition support, Washington
- Skitroops from the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced), Company C form a line while holding a rope in a snow covered field on Mount Rainier. According to the photographer, the troops are preparing to support the equipment testing...
- Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Ski troops--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- [May 1942]
- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- Evacuation of student to medic van near Paradise, Washington
- An injured student lashed to a stretcher is lowered off a snowbank approximately six feet deep by a team of ten 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) soldiers into an ambulance. At the top of the image one soldier on skis stands in a deep...
- Ski troops--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Skiing--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--Paradise--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [1942]
- President Woodrow Wilson leaving Brown Palace in Denver
- View of President Woodrow Wilson with Colorado Governor Oliver H. Shoup as they leave the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado; others are unidentified. President Wilson is about to deliver a speech in support of the League of Nations.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Governors--Colorado--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Shoup, Oliver H.; Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
- 1919 September 25
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Workmen adjust a pulley and rope system attached to a long wooden pole embedded into a dry part of Cherry Creek, possibly a support system. Other men stand on the support beams and the rock wall. Bridges for the Denver & Rio Grande and Atchison,...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge...
- 1899 February 15
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Workmen adjust a pulley and rope system, attached to a long wooden pole embedded into the Cherry Creek river bed, possibly a support system. Other men stand on the support beams and spectators stand on the rock retainer wall. Bridges for the Denver...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1900.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge...
- 1899 February 15
- Gilpin tramway in Prosser Gulch
- Logs are stacked together to support a portion of the Gilpin Tramway tracks in Prosser Gulch in Gilpin County, Colorado. Rocks are in between the log layers. A large square opening is built into the support and has a small stream of water flowing...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Prosser Gulch (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Narrow-gage railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--1910-1920.; Trestles--Colorado--Gilpin County--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- The Church Record: vol 1 no 1
- 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 February 26
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 9
- 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 2
- DeLaney Round Barn Ceiling
- There are no plans or drawings describing the construction techniques used on the barn so the exact process is unclear. Restoration has provided a glimpse into how the barn may have been built. The barn rested directly on the ground with no...
- Circa 2010
- Capitol Hill People's Fair: Celebrate the City
- West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 8
- Marble mill and crane support pillars
- View of the ruins of the marble finishing mill in Marble (Gunnison County), Colorado. Shows large marble pillars used to support cranes. Shows broken blocks of marble, wooden fences, the remains of a trestle and the Crystal River.
- Colorado Yule Marble Company--1960-1970.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Marble (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Marble--Colorado--Marble--1960-1970.; Mills--Colorado--Marble--1960-1970.; Rivers--Colorado--Marble--1960-1970.;...
- 1967
- East Denver High School Annual: 1911
- 1911 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- 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 Woman's Missionary Society
- The book is a program and year book for the Women's Missionary Society. It contains a list of officers for the group, and a list of committees and their members. It describes the total amount of pledges for the group and what that money supports....
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1906-1907
- Minutes of the Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN) board of Delegates Meeting
- The Urban Dweller: A Publication by Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Inc.
- 1980 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- Dr. Clarence F. Holmes Oral History
- Five Points Area Residents' Survey
- Picketing Super Serve Drugs
- Senator Richard Castro pickets with supporters of the United Farm Workers, who include Jerry Ryan and Mike Wilzoch, in boycott of Gallo Wine at the Pecos Super Serve Drugs at West 44th (Forty-Fourth) Avenue and North Pecos Street in the Sunnyside...
- Super Serve Drugs (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Sunnyside (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Boycotts.;...
- [1975]
- Picketing Karl's Liquors
- Jesús Valderrama pickets Karl's Liquors for the sale of Gallo Wine at West Colfax in Denver, Colorado. He holds a sign that reads: "AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Union Picket. Please Don't Scab. Huelga." A young girl, the daughter of the owner of...
- Karl's Liquors (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Girls.; Liquor stores.; Boycotts.; Pickets.; Valderrama,...
- [between 1973 and 1975?]
- Picket at Karl's Liquors
- Mike Wilzoch pickets Karl's Liquors for the sale of Gallo Wine at West Colfax in Denver, Colorado. He holds a sign that reads: "AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Union Picket. Please Respect the Picket Line Huelga." A young boy, the son of the owner of...
- Karl's Liquors (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Boys.; Liquor stores.; Boycotts.; Pickets.; Wilzoch,...
- [1972]
- United Farm Worker pickets
- Members and supporters of the United Farm Workers of America picket the Farm Bureau in Alamosa (Alamosa County) Colorado. Men and women carry signs that read: "Don't Support [?]" and "Farm Bureau Exploits Farm Workers." Railroad freight cars are in...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Alamosa--1970-1980.; Migrant agricultural laborers.; Pickets.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1970]
- Gallo Wine boycott march
- AFL-CIO United Farm Workers of America members and their supporters march in support of the grape and Gallo Wine boycott through Denver, Colorado. A large group of people carry banners and signs. A banner reads: "The People United Will Never Be...
- United Steelworkers of America--People--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations.; Boycotts.; United Steelworkers of...
- [1975]
- Laradon Hall formerly Globeville School
- View of the entrance of Laradon Hall at 5100 North Lincoln Street in the Globeville neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two story brick school has Tudor style elements including a Tudor arched door way and a steeply pitched roof with a front...
- Laradon Hall--Buildings--2000-2010.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Schools.; Laradon Hall--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 2001
- Children march in boycott demonstration
- Two unidentified children march with AFL-CIO United Farm Workers of America members and their supporters in support of the grape and Gallo Wine boycott through Denver, Colorado.
- United Steelworkers of America--People--1970-1980.; United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations.; Boycotts.; Children.; United...
- [1975]
- UFW members and supporters march down Broadway in Denver
- United Farm Workers members and supporters march down Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The people march in support of the United Farm Workers boycott of grapes, lettuce and California wine. Men and women carry signs and banners. A motorcycle policeman...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Boycotts.; Demonstrations.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.; Boycotts--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--Pictorial works.;...
- [1975?]
- Grape boycott at Safeway store
- AFL-CIO United Farm Workers of America supporters picket a Safeway Store in support of the grape boycott in Denver, Colorado. Anglo and Hispanic women, men and a little girl carry signs that read: "United Farm Workers," "Union Picket Line AFL-CIO...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Safeway Stores, Inc.--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Pickets.; Boycotts.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1973 and 1975?]
- UFW rally, Center, Colo.
- United Farm Workers of America members and supporters hold a rally for the lettuce workers who are on strike against the Finerman Company in Center (Saguache County), Colorado. Men, an African American and a Hispanic American, stand on a stage and...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; African Americans--1970-1980.; Center (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations.; Strikes.; Agricultural laborers.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.;...
- [1971?]
- London Hair
- View of London Hair at 2463 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. The one-story brick house has a porch that runs the width of the facade. Turned columns with jig-sawn brackets support the porch. An English-style telephone booth and a hanging yard sign...
- London Hair (Boulder, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Boulder (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Beauty shops.; Telephone booths.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes & haunts--1980-1990.; London Hair (Boulder,...
- 1988
- Remains of first building in Hancock
- View of the last remaining building in Hancock (Chaffee County), Colorado. The building has caved in, and the remaining logs of the structure are worn. The walls are built with interlocking logs, and the caved in roof is flat wooden planks with log...
- Arps, Mount (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Hancock (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Abandoned buildings.; Log buildings.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Hancock--Pictorial works.; Log buildings--Colorado--Hancock--Pictorial works.; Arps, Mount (Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1988
- Gertrude Apartments
- View of the Gertrude Apartments located at 2545 Champa Street (architect-Frederick C. Eberly, 1880) in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The former residence, an example of the Italianate style, is listed on the National Register of...
- Theis, Fritz--Homes & haunts.; Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Apartment houses.; Historic buildings.; Theis, Fritz--Homes and haunts.; Apartment...
- 2008
- Cesar Chavez and clergy in Los Angeles
- Cesar Chavez is surrounded by Catholic priests at a news conference after the National Council of Catholic Bishops came out in support of the California farmworkers strikes. He looks on as a catholic priest is being interviewed.
- United Farm Workers of America--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Los Angeles (Calif.)--1970-1980.; Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993--Pictorial works.; Catholic Church--Clergy--Pictorial works.; United Farm Workers...
- 1974
- Colorado Yule Marble Company Mill, Marble, Colo.
- View of the Colorado Yule Marble Company Mill site located at Park and West 3rd Streets in Marble, Colorado. The mill was opened in 1905 by Colonel Channing Frank Meek to refine the snowy white, Yule Marble quarried above the town. Today, the...
- Colorado Yule Marble Company (Marble, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Stone industry and trade--Colorado--Marble--2010-2020.; Marble (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Colorado Yule Marble Company (Marble, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Stone industry and...
- 2010
- Old State Museum, Denver
- View of the Old State Museum (1913), formerly officially known as the Colorado State Museum, 200 West Fourteenth (14th) Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Frank E. Edbrooke designed this former museum to harmonize with the...
- State Historical Society of Colorado. State Museum--Buildings--1990-2000.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Government facilities.; State Historical Society of Colorado. State Museum--Buildings--Pictorial...
- 1991
- Public water well, Greenhorn, Colo.
- View of the public water well located in the ghost town of Greenhorn, Pueblo County, Colo. Attached to the wooden support pole is a "Dixie" cup dispenser.
- Wells--Colorado--Greenhorn--1970-1980.; Greenhorn (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Wells--Colorado--Greenhorn--Pictorial works.; Greenhorn (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1977
- Old State Museum
- View of the Old State Museum (1913), officially known as the Colorado State Museum, 200 West Fourteenth (14th) Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Frank E. Edbrooke designed this former museum to harmonize with the state...
- State Historical Society of Colorado. State Museum--Buildings--1970-1980.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Galleries & museums.; Historic buildings.; State Historical Society of Colorado. State...
- ca. 1970
- Colfax at Auraria RTD light rail station W. Colfax.
- View of the Auraria West Campus RTD light rail station (1995) and Auraria Higher Education Center campus off of West Colfax in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Plexiglases canopy supported by steel posts and struts. An arched sign attached to the canopy...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1990-2000.; Regional Transportation District (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Skyscrapers.; Street railroad stations.; Street railroads.; Auraria Higher Education...
- ca. 1998
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage
- View of the Pearce-McAllister Cottage (1900; Frederick J. Sterner, architect) at 1880 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade (west elevation) of the two-and-one-half-story Dutch Colonial...
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1980
- Ninth Street Historic Park the Schulz House (1045/47 Ninth Street)
- View of the restored Schulz House (architect J.J. Backus, 1890), 1045/47 Ninth (9th) Street, located in the Ninth Street Historic Park, Auraria Ninth Street Historic District, Auraria Higher Education Center, Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick double...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Auraria 9th Street Historic District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Ninth Street Historic Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Conservation &...
- 2009
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage
- View of the Pearce-McAllister Cottage (1899; Frederick J. Sterner, architect) at 1880 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facade (west elevation) and south elevation of a two-and-one-half-story Dutch...
- Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic buildings.; Houses.; Pearce-McAllister Cottage (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1985
- Ghost building
- View of an entrance to the Ghost Building (1889; William Lang, architect) at 512 Fifteenth (15th) Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. Shows a double-door entryway to the Romanesque Revival-style granite building prior to...
- Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Doors & doorways.; Historic buildings.; Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- South High School
- View of the main entrance to South High School (1924; William E. and Arthur A. Fisher, architects) at 1700 East Louisiana Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a four-story, red brick, Italian Renaissance...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Schools.; South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- 2005
- Entrance to Lowry Air Force Base Headquarters
- View of the main entrance to the Lowry Air Force Base Headquarters (1940) at 200 Rampart Way in the Lowry Field neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows double doors set in a three-story Spanish Baroque-style stone brick entry on the side of a blond...
- Lowry Technical Training Center--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lowry Field neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Military facilities.; Lowry Technical Training Center--Pictorial works.; Military bases--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1998
- Arcade Buffet
- View of the Arcade Buffet, at 1645 Market Street in the Union Station neighborhood (LoDo, the Lower Downtown Historic District), Denver, Colorado. The commercial style building has two small front windows, a recessed entry, and a decorative...
- Arcade Buffet (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Lower Downtown (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bars (Drinking establishments); Arcade Buffet...
- 1973