Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Moccasin game being played on the Pottawatomie [i. e. Potawatomi] resv
- Joe Stem-son, William Wapp, and John ho-ciee, Native American (Potawatomi, Prairie Band and Sauk-Fox) men, play a moccasin game on a reservation near Mayetta, Kansas. Joe Stem-son hides a marble under a moccasin. John ho-ciee holds a stick with...
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians--People--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Moccasins--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Potawatomi Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.; Sauk Indians--Kansas--Mayetta--1930-1940.;...
- May, 1936
- Modern homes erected for employees, Climax, Colo.
- View of the company houses in the mining town of Climax, (11,320 feet) Fremont Pass, Continental Divide, Lake County, Colorado; shows the one-story hip roof residences along built up gravel roads, one is under construction and another has a laundry...
- Climax (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Climax--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Climax--1930-1940.
- [1936]
- Conejos County, plaque on Our Lady of Guadalupe, in town of Conejos, oldest church structure in Colorado
- View of bronze plaque mounted on a large rock in Conejos, Colorado; plaque describes history of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Plaques--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Camp on bank of Rocky Mountain Lake
- A group of people stand under the awning of a large tent at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp (motor camp) in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A young girl sits behind a table cluttered with dishes and a jar of milk. A woman pours...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Camping in Rock[y] Mt. Lake Park
- A man and woman prepare a meal in the back of a camper at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp (motor camp) in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The grill, coffee pot, pans, tins and other utensils sit on a drawer that slides under the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- House of Mrs. W. B. Vickers
- A woman stands on the second-story balcony of her cabin, which is nestled in an evergreen forest in Ferndale, Colorado, in Jefferson County; branches form a type of lattice under the gable and under the balcony railings.
- Vickers, W. B. Mrs.--Homes & haunts.; Ferndale (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Ferndale--1890-1900.
- September, 1895
- Historic Spanish record of the conquest south side of Inscription Rock, N.M.
- Close-up view of a Spanish inscription carved in the sandstone at Inscription Rock (El Morro National Monument), New Mexico. The English translation reads: "By this place passed Ensign Don Joseph de Payba Basconzelos, in the year in which he held...
- El Morro National Monument (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Inscription Rock (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Graffiti--New Mexico--El Morro National Monument--1870-1880.; Geographical Surveys West...
- 1873
- Ancient ruins in the Canon de Chelle [sic]
- View of the White House, Ancestral Puebloan Native American (Anasazi) ruins at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Men stand and pose on cliff dwellings in a cliff wall niche and on ruins on the canyon floor. Climbing ropes connect the...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Canyon de Chelly...
- 1873
- Canon de Chelle [sic]
- Panoramic view of tents and a camp identified as "Camp Beauty", rock towers and canyon walls in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Tents and possibly a lean-two shelter are on the canyon floor near trees and talus.
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.)--1870-1880.; Camping--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Canyons--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National Monument--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Canyon de Chelly National...
- 1873
- St. Mary Magdalene Church, Edgewater, Colorado
- St. Mary Magdalene Church is a brick building with a gable roof, a bell tower topped by a cross, a round window under the eaves, and a door under an arch. The church and small houses nearby are covered with snow.
- St. Mary Magdalene Church (Edgewater, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Edgewater--1900-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Edgewater--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1930?]
- St. Mary Magdalene Church, Edgewater, Colorado
- St. Mary Magdalene Church is a brick building with a gable roof, a bell tower topped by a cross, a round window under the eaves, and a door under an arch. The church, small houses, and a fence nearby are covered with snow, with large piles by the...
- St. Mary Magdalene Church (Edgewater, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Edgewater--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1930?]
- St. Mary Magdalene Church, Edgewater, Colorado
- St. Mary Magdalene Church is a brick building with a gable roof, a bell tower topped by a cross, a round window under the eaves, and a door under an arch. The church, small houses, and a fence nearby are covered with snow, with tracks by the road.
- St. Mary Magdalene Church (Edgewater, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Edgewater--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1930?]
- "Christ is Risen," probably Easter program
- Members of the choir of the Presbyterian Church in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County, pose on a circular stage for the Easter service. Numerous potted plants are around the perimeter of the stage and on tables among the members of the choir....
- Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Choirs (Music)--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.
- April, 1898
- Mesa Verde, excavating
- A man stands next to an adobe ring in the foreground of this view of Step House while it's under excavation. He holds a shovel in his right hand and props it up on the ledge above the adobe ring near a pile of rocks. The rocks may be part of a...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Step House (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pit dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Leadville pack train
- In this view of a Leadville, Colorado commercial street, the dirt street is busy with with men on horseback and hairy burros loaded with goods. Several wood frame commercial buildings and a framed building under construction are in the background....
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Donkeys--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1880 and 1885]
- Pueblo - Union Station - 1980's
- Floor mounted, chrome stools edge the counter of this diner in Union Depot at Pueblo, Colorado. Neon and printed signs read: "7up," "City Cab Co. Taxi Baggage Transfer," and "Telegraph Western Union." A hand- written menu is under a glass frame,...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Diners (Restaurants)--Colorado--Pueblo--1980-1990.; Interiors.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Pueblo--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1990?]
- Memorial Arch, Stanford University
- many campus buildings were heavily damaged in the "great earthquake" of April, 1906.; Memorial Arch and Jane Stanford are seen from under a covered walkway on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California. Rounded arches line the arcade...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Memorial arches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford, Jane Lathrop, 1828-1905.
- [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?]
- Central City, Colorado
- Panorama of Central City, Colorado, in the mid-1870, as the city was rebuilding after the fire of 1874. Landmarks include, the Teller House, St. James' Methodist Church, Main Street, and Eureka Street. The buildings along Main Street (center of...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1877]
- Wild West Show main entrance
- A group of men stands under the main entrance tent to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The words "Main Entrance Buffalo Bill's Wild West" are painted on the top canvas of the tent. A banner hangs at the back of the tent reading "Doors open at 1 & 7...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- William Cody with group in front of headquarters tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in a tent in the center background with young Johnny Baker standing near him. A man sits under Cody's tent. A banner with a buffalo head painted on it flies above the tent. The tent is probably the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1884?]
- Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, looking east on Sixth (6th) Street. The hotel was constructed by Louis Dupuy, the proprietor, from three separate buildings, and was completed in 1890. A stucco surface covers the building...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- 1942
- Buffalo herd running in arena
- A herd of buffalo runs through a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two cowboys ride horses behind the herd in the right midground. The audience sits in bleachers under a large tent in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Rough riders of Battle of San Juan Hills
- Members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" reenact the Battle of San Juan Hill during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men carry rifles and walk toward the back of the arena. One man carries a large,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Historical reenactments--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; San Juan Hill, Battle of, 1898.
- [1901?]
- Fifth U.S. Artillery Battery D
- A member of Battery D of the Fifth U.S. Artillery sits on the shoulders of another man seated next to another man on a caisson. Another soldier is on a horse in the left midground, while others are seated on another caisson in the right foreground....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Caissons (Vehicles); Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; United States. Army--Artillery.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men standing on backs of horses
- Two U.S. cavalrymen stand on the backs of two horses each as they approach a log rail jump in a dirt arena during a rehearsal of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large group of spectators, mostly men wearing suits and derby hats, stands behind a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Rehearsal pictures
- Two U.S. cavalrymen stand on the backs of two horses as they run through a dirt arena during a rehearsal of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A large group of spectators, mostly men wearing suits and derby hats, stands behind a railing under a large...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Curtis: sosh cut
- Kathy Swiers, 16 talks to Tom Wither, 16, in Denver, Colorado. Kathy wears her hair short and Tom wears his hair combed forward with bangs, a style known as the "sosh cut." He has on a plaid madras jacket and dark tie. They sit at a table with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conversation--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hairstyles--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Swiers, Kathy.; Wither, Tom.
- 1963 September 2
- Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colo.
- View of smoke above Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive (2-8-0) #346, and Rio Grande Southern caboose 0404, the first time under steam at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. The locomotive and tender...
- Colorado Railroad Museum--1960-1970.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1960-1970.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1960-1970.; Golden (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Narrow gauge...
- 1962 July 30
- Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colo.
- View of smoke and Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive (2-8-0) #346, and Rio Grande Southern caboose 0404, the first time under steam at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. A truck parked beside the...
- Colorado Railroad Museum--1960-1970.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1960-1970.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1960-1970.--1960-1970.; Golden (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Narrow gauge...
- 1962 July 30
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- View of the Narrow Gauge Museum under construction in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The frame building, a replica of the Rio Grande Southern depot at Mancos, has flared eaves, dormers and scaffolding. A sign reads: "The Oldest Locomotive in...
- Mount Blanca and Western Railroad--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge...
- 1953
- Narrow Gauge Museum
- View of the Narrow Gauge Museum under construction in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The frame building, a replica of the Rio Grande Southern depot at Mancos, has flared eaves, a steep-pitched shingled roof with a decorative flashing ridge,...
- Mount Blanca and Western Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building...
- 1953
- C & S (Burlington) diesel 116, extra north @ Prospect 9:00 A.M.
- View of a Colorado and Southern freight train led by diesel locomotive 116 at Prospect Yard in Denver, Colorado. The locomotive has letters that read: "Burlington." The consist has boxcars and stock cars. The train passes under a Valley Highway...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Diesel locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1949 October 16
- C & S engine 632 switching @ Prospect 9:20 A.M.
- View of Colorado and Southern steam locomotive 116 (2-8-0) switches a freight car at Prospect Yard in Denver, Colorado. Letters on the tender read: "Burlington Line" and on the boxcar read: "New York Central System." The train is near Valley...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad...
- 1949 October 16
- Plaza of Guadalupe, Guadalupe, Col.
- A stone or adobe building is attached to a walled plaza in Guadalupe, Colorado. The plaza has a square entrance under an arch in the wall, and a cross on a stepped base is in the center. Small flat-roofed buildings are behind the plaza; the large...
- Guadalupe (Colo.)--1850-1900.; Churches--Colorado--Guadalupe--1850-1900.
- [between 1857 and 1900?]
- Perspective 9th Street Historic Park District
- Exterior street perspective showing two houses located at 1056 and 1068 9th Street, Auaria neighborhood, Denver, Colo. The houses are part of the 9th Street Historic Park on the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver. The two story, wood house...
- 9th Street Historic Park (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses.; Neighborhoods.
- between 1973 and 1975
- Part of Leadville showing Capitol Hill
- This view of Capitol Hill in Leadville, Colorado has Harrison Avenue on the diagonal on the right side with several false fronts, one under construction. "Fred A. Buse Goceries" is on Harrison in a two-story false front, the lower left corner has...
- King, George E.--Homes & haunts--1870-1880.; Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [1879]
- Interior of home of ex-Governor Eaton, Greeley, Colo.
- Home of ex-Governor Benjamin H. Eaton in Greeley, Colorado; this room has a parquee floor with oriental and sheepskin rugs. Wicker rockers and other chairs are under the hanging lamp; an upright piano is in the corner, and sunlight enters through...
- Eaton, Benjamin Harrison, 1833-1940--Homes & haunts.; Greeley (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Greeley--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- 1902
- Corner construction work Englewood post office
- The post office in Englewood, Colorado, is under construction: bricklayers are laying the brick walls between the window frames, and other workers are placing large blocks of stone on the front of the building with a winch. Another workman next to...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Building construction--Colorado--Englewood--1930-1940.; Post offices--Colorado--Englewood--1930-1940.
- April 25, 1938
- Wild West Show performance
- A group of men chases a pig in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Some of the men wear cavalry uniforms. Several of the men wear scarves tied around their heads. A horse is in the right foreground. The audience fills the bleachers...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Men--1900-1910.; Swine--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show rehearsal
- Two Native American women stand near a tent in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A small child kneels on the ground near the woman in the left midground. A horse stands in the left midground with two logs forming a wagon behind it. A...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Searchlight
- Monthly newsletter produced by Trinity Methodist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Includes editorials, news bulletins, and general information regarding the youth of the church.
- Christians--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Youth--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Methodist...
- 1948 August
- The women's auxiliary to Western States Baptist Convention : Colorado, Wyoming.
- Booklet produced by the Western States Missionary Baptist Convention honoring Trail Blazers Mrs. Emma Ruth Rogers from Mount Sinai Baptist Church, and Ruby Nell Parks from the Zion Baptist Church located in Denver, Colorado.
- Parks, Ruby Nell.; Rogers, Emma Ruth.; Western States Missionary Baptist Convention. Woman's Convention Auxiliary.; African American Baptists--West (U.S.); Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 2008 May 3
- Barnum Elementary School Community Life Project
- Photograph of two girls each holding a spindle on the sides of a home made moving picture machine during a class at Barnum Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Under the motion picture machine a and written "A" and a "B" under the table with the...
- School children.; Barnum School (Denver, Colo.); Barnum (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1929
- Colorado National Bank Building
- Exterior photograph of the Colorado National Bank Building located in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado National Bank Building is eligible for listing on the National Register for its local significance under Criterion A in the area of Commerce for...
- Colorado National Bank--1990-2000.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 1990
- Colorado National Bank Building
- Exterior photograph of the Colorado National Bank Building located in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado National Bank Building is eligible for listing on the National Register for its local significance under Criterion A in the area of Commerce for...
- Colorado National Bank--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1915
- Colorado National Bank Building
- Exterior photograph of the Colorado National Bank Building located in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado National Bank Building is eligible for listing on the National Register for its local significance under Criterion A in the area of Commerce for...
- Colorado National Bank--1920-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1925
- Colorado National Bank Building
- Exterior photograph of the Colorado National Bank Building located in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado National Bank Building is eligible for listing on the National Register for its local significance under Criterion A in the area of Commerce for...
- Colorado National Bank--2000-2010.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--2000-2010.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- 2001 January 31
- Louisville Grain Elevator
- Built in 1908, the elevator is historically and visually the most significant structure associated with the agricultural history of the community. Its frame construction and functional design illustrate an important resource type traditionally...
- Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Louisville.; Historic buildings--Colorado-Louisville.; Architecture--Colorado--Louisville--History.
- Undated
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 1 and 2, 1919 January - February