Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- "McOnagill" riding "Nancy Manks" without saddle or bridle
- Spectators watch a man on a bucking bronco from the other side of a fence in Craig, Colorado. Two men stand in the corral and watch the horse leap into the air as the rider hangs onto the animal's back. A two story, wood-frame storefront with a...
- Craig (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Broncos--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Charm; watch fob
- Shows a Native American (Ute) charm or watch fob. It is decorated with multi-color beads. Strings of beads are attached to the side of the watch fob or charm. It has a strap at the top, possibly animal hide.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1890-1920.; Watch fobs--1890-1920.; Charms--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Pablo C. de Baca age 16 and a cousin.
- Studio portrait of Pablo C. de Baca and his cousin, possibly Hilario Delgado. Both teenage men wear flat brimmed hats. Hilario wears a plaid wool suit, tie, vest and watch fob. Pablo wears a plaid jacket with a vest, pin striped slacks and a watch...
- Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Teenagers.; C. de Baca, Pablo, 1874-1940.; Delgado, Hilario.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American teenage...
- 1890
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio portrait of a man and woman. The man sits in a wicker chair with spiral details and wears a suit with a white bow tie and a watch fob and chain. The woman stands beside the man and wears a corset and dress with lace panels on the bosom,...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a couple
- Studio, profile portrait of a man and woman. The man sits in a wicker chair with spiral details and wears a suit with a white bow tie, a watch fob and chain. The woman has a curled, upswept hairstyle, she wears a corset and dress with a high...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Jewelry store interior
- Men who include probably S. Tobias pose in a clock and watch store at 4026 Walnut Street in Denver, Colorado. Watches and jewelry are on display in a glass and wood case. Clocks are in a wooden case behind the counter. A sign on the wall reads: "S....
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clocks & watches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Horse racing
- Spectators watch a horse race at the race track in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Men stand and watch along a wood fence. Two men stand in the racing booth. A sign near the track lists the names of the horse owners; "Gamble, Jones, Evans, Derbey,...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horse racing--1900-1920.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Horse racing
- Spectators watch a horse race at City Park in Denver, Colorado. Men stand and watch along a wood fence. Two men stand in the racing booth. A sign near the track lists the names of the horse owners; "Stewart, Jones, Brown, Kent, Ellis, Hennesy".
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horse racing--1900-1920.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronco riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. Other horseback riders watch from the side. A sign above the grandstand reads: "horse".
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. Other horseback riders watch nearby.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo
- Spectators watch from the stands as a rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Two horseback riders in the arena watch nearby.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- Spectators watch a rodeo competitor as he rides bucking bronco horse at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a light colored shirt, cowboy hat and fur (?) chaps. Other riders and their horses stand along...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Sam Jaffe
- An actor from the Central City Play Festival poses for a full torso portrait on the set of "A Doll's House" in Central City, Colorado. He wears a suit, vest tie, and a watch chain. He stands in front of a false window with draperies decorated with...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Georgetown store
- Exterior view of a store front in Georgetown, Colorado. Possibly the owner wearing a jacket, vest and watch chain stands in the open double door entry, a boy with suspenders and flat top hat is next to him. Two dark skinned men flank them on...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1890.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Firemen, Georgetown, Colorado
- View looking east on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado. In the street six firemen in pull a hose cart; two unwind the hose behind and another runs alongside. The brick Cushman Block is on the left, or north, side of the street;...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Honor guard on horseback
- General Harding of the British 13th Corps reviews a Tenth Mountain Division Reconnaissance Unit Guard of Honor that is mounted on horseback. The guard of honor rings a small plaza, a building is at one end and men watch from the windows, other...
- Military officers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Military parades & ceremonies--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch
- People are gathered to watch a performance by the Roundup Riders of the Rockies at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Spectators sit by a stone wall, and children watch from the arena fence. Frame lodge buildings and a truck are...
- Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dude ranches--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- 1953 July
- 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
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made or purchased in Lower Brule, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven red, blue, and white beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Watch fobs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven multicolored and white beadwork.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Watch fobs--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven red, green, blue and white beadwork and buckskin.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Watch fobs--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made or purchased in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven red, blue, green and white faceted beadwork and buckskin fringe.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Watch fobs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made or purchased in Rosebud, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven blue, yellow and white beadwork and tab of buckskin.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1930-1950.; Watch fobs--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven multicolor beadwork and tanned commercial doeskin.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Watch fobs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Watch fob
- Shows a Native American Sioux watch fob made by Lucy Knife of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The fob features loom woven multicolor and black beadwork and tanned commercial doeskin.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1940-1950.; Watch fobs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Shoe store "Watch Our Windows"
- Interior view of a shoe store in Denver, Colorado; shows men, a woman, shelves of shoe boxes, a circular bench, a potted palm, and a sign: "Watch our Windows."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- The watchtower
- A Native American (Ute) stands on a hunting platform in a tree that serves as a watch tower somewhere in Utah. A tepee is below him.
- Indians of North America--Utah--1870-1880.; Uinta Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--Utah--1870-1880.; Tipis--Utah--1870-1880.; Watch towers--Utah--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1875]
- Watch dog of the Colo. Midland
- Colorado Midland Railway standard gauge track in a canyon, somewhere in Colorado; Watch Dog is possibly a rock formation across stream.
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- The Earnest Presbyterian: Vol. I No. 1
- Newspaper produced by the Seventeenth Street Presbyterian Church, known today as Central Presbyterian, located in Denver, Colorado.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1882 January
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the 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.)
- 1930 December 17
- East High spotlight: 21st year 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.)
- 1943 March 4
- Central Presbyterian Church bulletin Christmas 1948
- The bulletin contains the order for worship for Christmas Sunday December 19, 1948. The pastor was Rev. Elmer C. Elsea. The bulletin also contains the program for The Nativity performance.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1948 December 19
- 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
- Damiana and Casimiro Barela
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American State Representative Casimiro Barela and his wife Damiana Rivera de Barela. Damiana stands, she wears a long, black silk dress with a fitted Basque and a bustle, the bodice is decorated with black lace. She...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Spouses.; Women.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Barela, Damiana Rivera de--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca. 1885
- Juan J. Valdéz and Reyes Maes
- Studio portrait of Hispanic Americans Juan J. Valdéz and his wife Reyes Maes de Valdéz. Juan is balding, he is seated in a chair and wears a suit, silk tie and watch fob. His wife stands beside him. She wears a long dress with puffed sleeves, a...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Spouses.; Women.; Valdéz, Juan J.--Pictorial works.; Valdéz, Reyes Maes de--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- ca. 1896
- Juan de Jesús Páiz
- Studio portrait (standing) of Hispanic American Juan de Jesús Páiz, a farmer and rancher from Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. He wears a suit, patterned tie. watch fob, boots and a broad brimmed hat. He is clean shaven. He poses in front...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Ranchers.; Páiz, Juan de Jesús--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial...
- [1891 November 20]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 53, 1911 December 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 1, 1912 January 6
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 38, 1912 September 21
- Municipal Facts Bi-Monthly: Volume 5 Numbers 11 and 12, 1922 November-December
- Decoration Day, Montrose, Colo.
- The Decoration Day (Memorial Day) parade in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado, includes a drum corps in cavalry uniforms, they carry snare or bass drums. Men in uniform carry an American flag and rifles or swords. An officer is on horseback....
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Soldiers--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Spectators--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Old Town Grand Lake, Colo.
- Two men drive a burro-driven cart down a dirt road in the community of Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado. A woman and three children stand nearby and watch. Wood frame buildings are in the distance.
- Grand Lake (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Donkeys--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Grand Lake--1890-1900.
- [1898?]
- Parade in Denver
- View of a parade on Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men in probably military uniforms march in the street with drums and an American Flag. Shows possibly an Elks banner and men in rows who wear white uniforms and caps. Men in suits and hats...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- Platte Street, Colorado Springs
- View of the William Jackson Palmer memorial at Platte Street and Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado; the bronze sculpture depicts a horse and rider. People watch a parade between Acacia Park and the Acacia Hotel; Pikes...
- Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909--Statues.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Parades--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Sculpture--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.; Spectators--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Silverton school
- Women and girls play baseball in the dirt street in front of a school in Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. The women and girls wear hats and dresses with aprons. Children watch near the two-story brick school building with a mansard roof and...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Baseball--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Victor riot scene
- A crowd of people in Victor watch uniformed National Guardsman and striking miners in the street in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men point rifles toward people on 4th (Fourth) Street and Victor Avenue. Shows brick commercial buildings, the...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Militias--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- 1904 June 6
- Victor strike
- Western Federation of Miners workers stand in a group and hold rifles in an empty lot during a strike in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men and women watch on the sidewalk of 4th (Fourth) Street. Shows houses, mine buildings, and a freight train...
- Western Federation of Miners--Strikes--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 June 6?]
- Leadville parade
- View of a marching band on Harrison and West 8th (Eighth) Avenues in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Men and women watch the parade from sidewalks. Shows the two-story brick Post Office building with a hipped roof, flared eaves and dormers, a...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Main Street, Jimtown, Colo.
- Men and girls stand and pose on Main Street in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Shows horse-drawn wagons in the dirt street, lumber piles and a building under construction. Timber buildings have false fronts, flat roofs and signs that read:...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; City & town life--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1894?]