Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1937 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.13
- 1981 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 1984 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 2 men
- Interior of a restaurant with two railroad men seated, one is Chief Hooley. They both wear suits with buttoned vests and ties, one wears a pocket watch, probably in Colorado. Two metal pitchers hang from a rack on the wall, sign reads: "Union Lager...
- Interiors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1901 November]
- 2nd money Mt. Harris, Geo Bird on Jeronimo
- Cowboy George Bird hangs onto bucking bronco, Geronimo, at the rodeo grounds in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado. Spectators watch from their automobiles.
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Broncos--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.; Cowboys--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1920-1930.; Bird, George.; Helgesen, T. E.
- 1921
- 300 choice recipes
- Cookbook created by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the cookbook are various recipes and household tips provided by the ladies.
- Cooking, American--Colorado.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.
- 1892
- 7th U. S. Infantry leaving Denver
- The First Regiment of Colorado Infantry marches along 16th (Sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado. The Spanish American War soldiers are in uniform and carry guns. A large crowd, some with umbrellas, watch the parade from the sidewalk and some wave...
- United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st.--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- May 17, 1898
- 9th Street
- Flood water and debris in Boulder, Colorado, have moved a two- story frame and brick building off of its foundation. Trees, power, and light poles withstand the torrent, as does a sign reading: "Look out for the cars." On the far bank, a two-story...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Floods--Colorado--Boulder--1890-1900.
- June 1, 1894
- [Three] 3 men standing outside company building
- Outdoor portrait of men at a foundry building in Denver, Colorado. One man wears a vest, tie, and watch chain and rests his foot on a crucible. A sign on the building read: "Positively No Admittance Ring Bell".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Foundries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- "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
- "Off to War" Parade in Denver
- Spectators watch a military parade in front of the City Hall building located on 14th (Fourteenth) and Market Streets, in Denver, Colorado. The parade was to honor soldiers leaving for the Spanish American War in 1898.
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Marching--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898
- A blue ribbon Denver horse show.
- Shows a female equestrian riding side saddle astride a show horse wearing a first place ribbon. The woman wears a jacket with the number "7" on it and a derby. Spectators watch from the grandstands. The state capital dome is in the background. This...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Awards--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse shows--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- A community night attraction, Neighborhood House Assn.
- Men, women and children watch a play performed in the gymnasium of the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- A cowboy's fight for a million! [art original].
- Buffalo Bill talks with a friend at a saloon bar while three other men watch him with much suspicion.
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Pictorial works.; Dime novels--Illustrations.; Painting, American.; Cowboys--Pictorial works.; Cowboys in art.; Watercolors (Paintings)
- [between 1910-1916.]
- A foot race
- Spectators watch from the stands as four Native American women (tribe unknown) line up for a foot race in a stadium at the Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, Colorado. They wear dresses, moccasins, and shawls.
- Festival of Mountain and Plain (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Running...
- [1900?]
- A gambler and his girlfriend as impersonated by Denver Society folk
- A man and woman are in a Teller House doorway, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He wears houndstooth pants, a vest, bowtie and cape; she wears a print blouse, a sateen dress with appliqued bands, and has a pocket watch on a long chain....
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- A Kootenai and two Flatheads
- Three Native American men, one from the Kutenai tribe and two from the Flathead (Salish) tribe, pose on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. One man wears a beaded hide shirt; a second man wears a beaded necklace, a studded vest, and a...
- Indians of North America--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Kootenai Indians--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Salish Indians--Men--Montana--1900-1910.; Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Men--Montana--1900-1910.
- 1902
- A Neighborhood Framework Plan for University Park
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- A. A. Spaugh
- Addison A. Spaugh, a general foreman of the Converse Cattle Company, poses on his horse "Old Cotton" while on a roundup in the Cheyenne River drainage in Wyoming. He wears a vest with a watch fob and stovepipe boots.
- Spaugh, Addison A. (Addison Augustus), 1857-1943.; Cattle herding--Wyoming--1880-1890.; Cowboys--Wyoming--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--1880-1890.
- 1884
- A. B. Ingols manufacturers of Colorado Gold Jewelry, 263 and 265 Fifteenth Street, Denver, Col.
- View of A. B. Ingols jewelry store in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with storefronts, cast iron trim, a cornice, a hanging pocket watch, a streetlamp, and signs: "A. B. Ingols Jewelry Manufactory."
- A. B. Ingols Jewelry Manufactory--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- African-American girl
- Studio portrait of a Black girl in Freehold, New Jersey. She wears a dress, a watch chain necklace, and a cloth belt with decorated buckle.
- African Americans--1870-1890.; Girls--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- African-American man
- Studio portrait of a Black man possibly in Denver, Colorado. He holds a peaked cap and wears a coat, suit, tie, and watch chain.
- African Americans--1860-1880.; Men--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Airplane landing
- View of a biplane landing in a field. Shows a mill building by ridges; people watch from the side.
- Biplanes--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- Airplane wing walker
- Young children watch as male wing walker poses on the upper wing of a Lincoln Standard plane at a local air show, probably Denver, Colorado. He wears a shirt that reads: "We use Sommer Oils", and a head band.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Daredevils--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Airplanes
- Men, women, and children watch a model airplane demonstration, probably at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. In the background are several bi-planes; on the roof of a building is a wind sock.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air shows--1920-1930.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Model airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Aisia-i
- Studio portrait (standing) of I-See-O (Aisia-i), a Native American (Kiowa) man. He wears a suit and a watch chain.
- Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Kiowa Indians--1900-1920.; I-See-O.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Al Garrett on "Danger" Tucson Rodeo
- Al Garrett rides "Danger," a bucking bronco, at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson (Pima County), Arizona; people watch in the background.
- Tucson Rodeo--1910-1930.; Tucson (Ariz.)--1910-1930.; Broncos--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Cowboys--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Rodeos--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Spectators--Arizona--Tucson--1910-1930.; Garrett, Al.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Alma - Lincoln - ore train coming out of portal
- Men smile and laugh by ore cars and sheds at the Alma Lincoln Mine in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. They wear helmets with lamps; sign reads: "Watch Out For Cars."
- Alma Lincoln Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Miners--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- America Theatre
- View of the America theater in Denver, Colorado; people watch firemen on a ladder and the roof. A fire truck is in the street; signs read: "Tilton the Painless Dentist," "The Scholl Drug Company," and "The Still Alarm."
- America Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Annual Heraldo: 1914
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1914.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1914
- Annual History Book University Park P.T.A. 1961-1962
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- Annual: North Side High School 1907
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1907
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907
- Antlers fire
- Spectators watch as fire fighters put out a hot spot in the burned remains of what was the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso county), Colorado. The hotel was destroyed by fire on October 1, 1898.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- 1898 October 1
- Antonio Gonzales family
- Studio portrait of the Antonio Gonzales family. Shows a Hispanic man seated in a chair, in a sack coat, a partly buttoned vest, striped pants and leather boots. A young man stands and wears a plaid sack coat and vest, a watch chain and a tie. A...
- Gonzales, Antonio, resident, southern Colorado--Family.; Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.
- 1891 July 28
- Arapahoes Black Coal, Coolidge, and Painting Horse
- Studio portrait (sitting and standing) of Black Coal, Coolidge, and Painting Horse, Native American (Arapaho) men. Black Coal and Painting Horse wear scarves over their braids. Coolidge wears a watch chain.
- Arapaho Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Black Coal.; Coolidge.; Painting Horse.
- [1880-1890]
- At Acoma Street
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water in standing waves. People watch from under trees.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Auraria Remembered
- Auto race
- Overlook view of race cars on a dirt track, probably Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. Spectators watch from the sidelines.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto race at Overland Park
- View of automobile racing at Overland Park, in Denver, Colorado; people crowd bleachers by a water tower, and men watch race cars at the finish line.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto races at Overland park
- Crowds fill the grandstand to watch dirt track automobile racing at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racing...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto Races at Overland Park race track
- Spectators watch from the grandstand as race cars speed by the finish line at the Overland Park Race Track in Denver, Colorado. The track was converted to a golf course in the 1930's.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Grandstands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auto races at Overland Park race track
- Spectators watch as race cars line up at the start of a race at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. A tow truck from AAA is parked in front of the car line; shows pit crews and race drivers. Overland Park race track became a golf course in the...
- Pit crews--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing drivers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Avalanche recovery
- A group of people stand around to watch as an automobile is towed out of a ditch with cables on a dirt mountain road somewhere in Colorado.
- Accidents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Awaiting a train to photograph it on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad between Durango and Hermosa, Colorado
- North of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, Agostino D. Mastrogiuseppe, special collections librarian and curator of photographs, Western History and Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library, holds his 35mm camera. He wears a pony tail,...
- La Plata County (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Mastrogiuseppe, Agostino D.; Richardson, Robert W.
- October 1995
- Balloon ascension
- A group of people watch as a balloon begins its ascent in Georgetown (Clear Creek), Colorado.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Balloons (Aircraft)--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [1894?]
- Band and tug of war, Labor Day, 1934
- Men at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, are engaged in a tug of war; other inmates watch. A seated band in the foreground plays drums, horns, and clarinets. Background includes guard towers and a baseball scoreboard.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Tug of war--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1934
- Banners
- Spectators watch a parade pass the Brown Palace Hotel on 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. In front is a marching band with uniforms and musical instruments. Banners read: "Headquarters Hotel Committee", "Grand Commandery State of...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913]