Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Carlos Lopez watches dice game
- Carlos Lopez, and elderly Hispanic American man (back row, center), watches a dice game at a carnival in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. He wears a hat, striped shirt and suspenders. He has a full mustache. One man holds dice as a group of...
- Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lopez, Carlos--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Older people--Colorado--San...
- [1950 September]
- Central City, Colorado buildings
- Six men pull a hose reel up the hill past the Williams' Stables building and Washington Hall in Central City, Colorado. The reel has wrought iron decoration and is being guided by a fireman dressed in fireman's coat and hat. Four other men, two...
- Central City (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Washington Hall (Central City, Colo.)--1910-1940.; Stables--Colorado--Central City--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- 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]
- F. E. Huggins, diamonds, watches, jewelry, silver and plated ware, repairing a specialty. Tejon Street, cor. Pike's Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Col.
- Interior view of Huggins jewelry store in Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado; shows ornate cabinets with entablature, display cases, clocks, and firemen's horns or bugles.
- F. E. Huggins Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry--1860-1880.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1860-1880.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Opening day celebration
- A man on a horse gallops down Main Street on a horse to celebrate the opening day of the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. He wears a long-sleeved, print shirt, chaps, boots, and a cowboy hat. The horse wears a western saddle...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- June 25, 1965
- 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]
- Front and east section of main shop Orville R. Hagans Associated Enterprises
- Jewelers work at workstations at the Orville R. Hagans Associated Enterprises jewelry repair shop in Denver, Colorado. Clocks and watches are on a nearby wall.
- Orville R. Hagans Associated Enterprises (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clock & watches--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Jewelry...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- 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
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- Dolores and Tom Herrera
- Dolores and Tom Herrera stand in front of their home at 1117 Lawrence Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Dolores watches as her younger brother Tom crosses his arms and gives a shy smile.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys.; Girls.; Smiling.; Herrera, Dolores--Pictorial works.; Herrera, Tom--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1958]
- Getting a haircut
- Hispanic American Grace Rodriguez Serna, wife of Xavier Serna, watches as her son Rodney gets a haircut from local barber Adonaise De Herrera, San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. Grace rests her hand on Rodney's knee. She wears a long vinyl coat....
- Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; San Luis (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Interiors.; Serna, Grace Rodriguez--Pictorial works.; Serna, Rodney--Pictorial works.; Herrera, Adonaise de--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1970?]
- Fred Paiz
- Four men pose in a corral probably on a ranch in Gulnare (Las Animas County), Colorado. Two of the men are on horseback, one in a checked cap and jacket is identified as Fred Paiz who aims a rifle, the other wears a cowboy hat and has a rifle on...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Gulnare (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horseback riding.; Paiz, Silfredo, 1904-1919--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Shooting--Colorado--Gulnare--Pictorial works.;...
- [ca. 1918]
- 1997 Junior Livestock Auction Hall of Education
- A large audience watches the 1997 Junior Livestock Auction in the Hall of Education at the National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver Colorado. The prize winning steer is in the ring accompanied by...
- National Western Stock Show--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Livestock auctions.; Livestock shows.; National Western Stock Show--Pictorial works.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1997
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Idaho Springs, Colo.
- A man wears a suit, holds a cane, stands near women on a hillside, and watches a crowd of people near a rising hot air balloon at Fourth of July festivities in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows houses and a freight train on...
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Balloons (Aircraft)--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Colorado--Idaho...
- 1890 July 4
- Alma - Lincoln - rod mill
- Interior view of ore processing machinery at the Alma Lincoln Mine mill in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A man watches a rotating cylinder.
- Alma Lincoln Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Ore...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Outdoor baptism
- A man is baptized by two men in the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. A woman stands nearby and watches.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Baptisms--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man holding up a treat for a small dog who is begging
- A man holds a treat for a dog, as it begs, in a yard in Denver, Colorado. A girl looks on.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Animal feeding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Glasses / jewelry shop
- Interior view of a jewelry and optical shop in Denver, Colorado. A man poses behind a glass display case with watches. A sign reads: "Optical Dept."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Luggage / shoe store
- Interior view of a luggage and shoe store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and merchandise including steamer trunks, doctor's bags, and suitcases. Glass display cases hold shaving kits and pocket watches.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Luggage--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoe stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Pawn shop
- Interior view of a hock shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, glass display cases, watches, a safe, suitcases, rifles, a guitar, and an advertisement: "Peter's Shells."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pawnshops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Rocky Mountain News men removing lead sheet from inside roller
- Shows employees for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado as they work in the printing room. The room is filled with printing equipment. One employee lays out a lead sheet in a roller, another man watches nearby. Two men pour a hot liquid...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Printing presses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. Another man in the arena watches nearby. Electrical wires and light bulbs are strung above the arena.
- 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. Another man on horseback watches 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 bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides bucking bronco at a rodeo possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. A man in the arena watches 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]
- F. C. Schroter's vault
- A group watches Mr. F. C. Schroter pole vault over a cross bar, probably at an athletic field in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Vaulting--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Schroter, F. C.
- 1893 September 4
- Rodeo
- A rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Another man on horseback, watches 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
- A rodeo contestant rides a bucking bronco at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. Another man on horseback, watches nearby. A saddle lies in the middle of the arena.
- 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.
- [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. A horseback gallops nearby as he watches the competitor.
- 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]
- The toboggan at the pool, Glenwood
- People use the slide at the Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado; a crowd of well dressed people watches from the side.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Swimming--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.; Water slides--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Old Faithful
- A man watches Old Faithful Geyser erupt in the Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
- Old Faithful Geyser (Wyo.)--1870-1880.; Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.; Geysers--Yellowstone National Park--1870-1880.
- [between 1871 and 1878?]
- Bathing at Palmer Park
- A group of children stand on the shore of a pond in Palmer Park near Detroit (Wayne County), Michigan. One boy wears a white tank top, suspenders and knickers. Two girls wade in the water and another girl, wearing a white dress stands on the bank. ...
- Detroit (Mich.)--1890-1900.; Palmer Park (Detroit, Mich.)--1890-1900.; Children--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Lakes & ponds--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Parks--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.; Wading--Michigan--Detroit--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Lake Loveland
- View of two boats pulling water skiers across Lake Loveland, Colorado. Foothills show in background and a man in another boat watches from just off shoreline. Reservoir built in late 1890s by the English company which then controlled the Greeley -...
- Loveland (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.; Reservoirs--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.; Water skiing--Colorado--Loveland--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Meeker, Colorado
- The owner stands in the entrance of his gun repairing shop in Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. A small girl with a straw hat and a boy wearing suspenders stand on the boardwalk in front of the weathered one story false front. Pocket watches and...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gunsmithing--Colorado--Meeker--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900]
- Showing old time photo murals Palace Pharmacy, Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Interior view of Palace Pharmacy, 200 Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes soda fountain with bar and barstools, glass-enclosed display cases with cigars, clocks, watches, gum, candy, perfumes, and Taffy Candy, Swift's Ice Cream...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Photo murals.; Drugstores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1960.; Interiors.; Soda fountains--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1960.; Palace Pharmacy (Cripple Creek, Colo.)
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Ordway, Colorado
- Men pose in Ordway, Crowley County, Colorado, by a frame storefront; shows a man (with crutches) missing a leg, a dog on the boardwalk, and sign: "Repairing, Watches, Clothing, Jewelry, Sewing Machines."
- Ordway (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- The Solid Muldoon
- Image of the masthead and advertisements in "The Solid Muldoon" newspaper, of Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado for Friday, April 12, 1889. Four large advertisements: "Windsor Restaurant, Graham Bros., Prop'rs, A Short-Order House! Where Everything the...
- Solid Muldoon (Ouray, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Newspapers--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1890.
- 1889 April 12
- #483 Ice cutting scene
- Two men cut ice with an ice cutter pulled by two horses on a pond in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. A third man stands by and watches. Snow blankets the ground.
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Ice industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- January 13, 1911
- Views in Leadville, Colorado from photographs by Jackson and Collier, Denver, Colorado
- Reproduction shows scenes in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, as printed in "The Daily Graphic." Vignettes are identified as: "Harrison Avenue, corner of Third, Daniels & Fisher's Store; Boettcher's Hardware Store; Goldstein & Brodie, Watches and...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Rally in Salida, Colorado
- People at the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, include porters in white uniforms, women in flowered hats, and men in suits. The crowd watches a speaker waving his arm. Men sit on the gabled roofs of the...
- Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Public speaking--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.; Spectators--Colorado--Salida--1880-1890.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Jewelry store, Salida, Colorado
- Interior of a store in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, includes display cases with pocket watches, a sign: "R. G. W. Inspec[?]," cabinets with silver and crystal, plaster busts of Native Americans, palms, plaster figures, a case of poker chips...
- Indians of North America in art--Colorado--Salida--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Bird on Probition, Steamboat Springs
- George Bird rides bucking bronco, Probition, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado. A man holds a megaphone and watches from his horse.
- 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.
- 1922
- West Creek
- Three boys fish from a footbridge in West Creek, Douglas County, Colorado, while a man stands nearby and watches. Two of the boys wear breeches; the third boy wears trousers. Tents and cabins are in the background.
- West Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--West Creek--1890-1900.; Children fishing--Colorado--West Creek--1890-1900.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--West Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1900?]
- Popular establishment in Creede, Colorado taken in 1892 when the camp was 'booming'
- Reproduction of ink rendering; shows saloon interior in Creede (or Amethyst, or Willow), Mineral County, Colorado. Audience drinks and watches a woman on stage.
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- 1892
- Near Boulder
- A woman watches a man making a camp fire by a creek near Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Campfires--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Women--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- First Regiment of Colorado Infantry
- 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 watches the parade from the sidewalk and some wave American flags out...
- United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st.--1890-1900.; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- May 17, 1898
- Park by Opera House
- The park east of the Central City Opera House is flanked by evergreen trees. A gardener, holding a shovel, works near an iron railing that is along a retaining wall. A wheelbarrow is next to him. A young boy in overalls watches the man work. The...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Putting on tire chains during 1916 snowstorm on Lookout Mountain
- One man watches another put tire chains on a car on a snow covered road on Lookout Mountain in Jefferson County, Colorado. License plate: "37112 Colorado Dealer 1916."
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1920.
- 1916