Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: a group of men and women ride in a foliage covered, horse drawn carriage with the initials, "F [?]" in front; one man waves, the women hold umbrellas. In the background is a marching...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Marching bands--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1898
- Ranch & log bridge
- View of a settlement in (probably) Utah; shows a log bridge, a stream, and houses. People sit on a porch; a United States flag waves from a pole.
- Bridges--1920-1940.; Cities & towns--1920-1940.; Houses--1920-1940.; Streams--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway - 4 trucks in front of Colo State Capitol
- View of Rio Grande Motor Way trucks, one has an over-the-cab section, parked by the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Cars are parked in the background; a United States flag waves by the dome.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Iron Eyes Cody
- A Native American (Cherokee) man, Iron Eyes Cody, smiles and waves from a window in an automobile. He wears traditional Native American clothing and is known for his career as a Hollywood actor.
- Cherokee Indians--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--1960-1970.; Actors--1960-1970.; Clothing & dress--1960-1970.; Cody, Iron Eyes, 1904-
- 1961
- D&RG trains
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad trains in (possibly) south Denver; a man waves his arm.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Signal to attack
- A man on horseback waves his hat as part of the reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn near Sheridan, Wyoming.
- Indians of North America--Commemoration--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Commemoration.; Sheridan (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Historical reenactments--Wyoming--Sheridan--1900-1910.; Horseback...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo clown
- Homer Holcomb, in a chariot, chases a steer at the Colorado State Fair rodeo in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado; he waves a cape and a pistol. Bleachers are in the background.
- Colorado State Fair--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Chariots--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Clowns--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Fairs--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Rodeo clowns
- Homer Holcomb waves a cape at a Brahma bull; another clown is thrown at the Colorado State Fair rodeo in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Letters read: "Dickies."
- Colorado State Fair--1920-1930.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bulls--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Clowns--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Fairs--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Rodeos--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Holcomb, Homer.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Scenery project
- Photoprint of a watercolor of Leadville, Colorado's Tabor Opera House scenery. The painting depicts sea waves with large clouds in the sky. In December, 1933, a group of students, a former Tabor stage manager, and professors set up original canvas...
- Tabor Opera House--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--1930-1940.; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977.
- 1933
- Strathmore Hotel (old McClure House) Canon City
- The brick Strathmore Hotel, in Canon City, Colorado, has a flat roof, dentiled cornice, and stone sills and keystones. A second floor balcony has wrought iron railing and filigree skirting. and wraps the corner over the mitred entry. Canvas...
- Strathmore Hotel (Canon City, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Federal building
- View of the Federal building in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. Architectural features of the two-story, brick building include a cornice, a hipped roof, dormer windows, and arched windows. The American flag waves on a flag pole attached...
- Durango (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Durango--1920-1930.; Flags--Colorado--Durango--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- New penitentiary hospital (80 beds) completed in Spring, 1962
- Bars cover the windows of the hospital at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, and a chain-link enclosure fronts the smaller wing on the flat roof of the two-story concrete structure. Lawn and sidewalks front the building; a bench is...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1962 and 1970?]
- Utah, Colorado
- A Denver & Rio Grande locomotive travels on one of two sets of narrow gauge tracks near rock formations on the Colorado (Mesa County) - Utah (Grand County) state line. A man waves his hat from high on the rocks near words which read: "Utah,...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boundaries--Colorado--1880-1890.; Boundaries--Wyoming--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mesa County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Mesa...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Interior of Park Hill branch library
- View of a clay medallion sculpted by Robert Garrison for the Park Hill Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; depicts a ship, an eagle, waves, and a fish.
- Denver Public Library. Park Hill Branch--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medallions (Ornament...
- [1920?]
- Elyria School, 47th and High
- View of Elyria School at 4725 High Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the brick building has arched windows and a tile roof. A United States flag waves on a pole.
- Elyria School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Flags--American--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1929?]
- Seal Rocks
- People pose on Seal Rocks in Lincoln County, Oregon; ocean waves break in tidepools below.
- Lincoln County (Or.)--1880-1900.; Seal Rocks (Or.)--1880-1900.; Rocks--Lincoln County--Oregon--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Seal Rocks
- Men, women, and a girl pose on Seal Rocks on the Pacific coast near Newport (Lincoln County), Oregon; ocean waves break in tidepools below. Outfits include bodices, leather gloves, and a white top hat.
- Lincoln County (Or.)--1880-1900.; Seal Rocks (Or.)--1880-1900.; People--Lincoln County--Oregon--1880-1900.; Rocks--Lincoln County--Oregon--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Bar, Yaquina Bay
- People pose on rocks by Yaquina Bay, near Newport (Lincoln County), Oregon; Pacific Ocean waves, ships, and a pier are in the background.
- Newport (Or.)--1880-1900.; Yaquina Bay (Or.)--1880-1900.; Harbors--Newport--Oregon--1880-1900.; People--Newport--Oregon--1880-1900.; Rocks--Newport--Oregon--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Avila Beach, San Luis Bay, Cal. on line P. C. R. R.
- View of Avila Beach, in San Luis Obispo County, California; shows Pacific Ocean waves, cliffs, houses, hills, and fields.
- Avila Beach (Calif.)--1880-1910.; Beaches--California--Avila Beach--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Cherry Creek flood
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows muddy water in standing waves. A business at 115 West 7th (Seventh) Avenue has a sign: "O. P. Skaggs System Foods."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 Aug. 3
- 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 look on from the side.
- 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
- 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 look on from the side; boys wear plastic visors.
- 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
- 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
- Between 12th and 13th
- View of a Cherry Creek flood between 12th (Twelfth) and 13th (Thirteenth) Avenues in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water, standing waves, parked cars, and people.
- 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
- White Dog Saloon in 1898
- A bartender stands behind a bar in the White Dog Saloon probably in Colorado. A patron stands near the bar, waves a gun in one hand and a cigar in the other. Another man leans his elbow on the bar and holds a cigar to his mouth. Advertising signs...
- Bars--Colorado--1898-1900.; Bartenders--Colorado--1898-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--1898-1900.
- 1898
- Only pebble on the beach - Santa Monica, Calif.
- A woman in a swimming suit plays in the waves at Santa Monica (Los Angeles County), California.
- Santa Monica (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Beaches--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.; Wading--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.; Women--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Camp Tigiwon, Alt. 10,000 ft., pilgrimage to the Mount of the Holy Cross
- Panoramic view; a group of people, mostly women, and mostly on horseback pose at a location identified as Camp Tigiwon, in Eagle County, Colorado. The women wear pants and hats and pose near a log cabin. Some men and children are present. An...
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Children--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1940.; Flags--American--1920-1940.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1940.; Log cabins--Colorado--Eagle County--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Eagle...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Crown Point & Virginia Shaft house
- An American flag waves from the top of the Crown Point and Virginia shafthouse near Perigo, a small mining district in Gilpin County, Colorado. Additional buildings stand in the right background. Tailings from the mine are in the foreground.
- Perigo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Flags--Colorado--Perigo--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- A Native American man stands in front of a car from the early twenties that has its side flaps rolled up, possibly at Mesa Verde National Park. The car is covered in mud. The man wears several beaded necklaces around his neck and has his right hand...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Signalman
- A man waves a signal flag by a shed and unidentified railroad tracks at a corner cut over a deep valley.
- Huts--1890-1910.; Railroad employees--1890-1910.; Railroad signals--1890-1910.; Railroad tracks--1890-1910.; Signals & signaling--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Lake and white caps
- A small boat is tied on the shore of a small lake in Colorado, possibly Grand Lake in Grand County. The current in the water forms small waves. A ridge of mountains stands in the distance.
- Grand County (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1900-1920.; Boats--Colorado--Grand County--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Grand County--1900-1920.; Waterfronts--Colorado--Grand County--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Evanston, Illinois
- A tree stands in the left foreground of a view of Lake Michigan looking toward the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The current in the lake forms small waves at the shore.
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--1910-1930.; Michigan, Lake--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.; Trees--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Evanston, Illinois
- Small waves lap the shore of Lake Michigan in this view looking toward the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--1910-1930.; Michigan, Lake--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Evanston, Illinois
- Small waves lap the shore of Lake Michigan in this view looking toward the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. A large building, possibly Fisk Hall, stands along the shore in the distance. Tall steeples from University Hall...
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--1910-1930.; Evanston (Ill.)--1910-1930.; Michigan, Lake--1910-1930.; Trees--Illinois--Evanston--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Logan Co. candidates campaign during Fair Parade
- View of Lowell Sonnenberg (candidate for Colorado State Representative) rides in backseat of convertible, Logan County Fair parade, Sterling, Colorado; Sonnenberg, wearing a cowboy hat, waves to parade spectators; a woman sits next to him; sign on...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Politicians--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Sonnenberg, Lowell.
- between 1963 and 1965
- On the picket line getting ready to ride John Justin, Sage Kester in background.
- John Justin Jr. leans against a rope "picket line" near tethered horses in Colorado. Justin wears a cowboy hat, boots, a vest and blue jeans. The horses have saddles and rope halters. Sage Kester waves his hat in the distance. Shows mountains and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Ropes--Colorado--1950-1960.; Justin, John, Jr.; Kester, Sage.
- 1955 July
- Rodeo at Estes Park, Harold Johnston's son riding a steer Wayne Johnston up.
- Wayne Johnston, a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, rides a bucking steer at a rodeo in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Johnston wears a tee shirt, jeans and cowboy boots. He holds onto a rope, waves his arm in the air and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Bull riding--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cattle--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Estes...
- 1955 July
- Colorado Springs High School
- View of Colorado Springs High School, designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The modern style brick and stone structure has curved and square elements, a covered entry, and a minimalist clock. A United...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Architecture--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; High schools--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.
- [1941]
- Carrie Hart
- Profile studio portrait of Carrie Hart, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse with a lace collar; her hair is in soft waves.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hart, Carrie, b. 1875?; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Frederick Taber Rubidge
- Studio bust portrait of Frederick Taber Rubidge, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Rubidge's hair is parted to the side and styled in waves brushed back. He has a moustache and wears a coat with a pin on the lapel, a shirt with an...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Rubidge, Frederick Taber.; Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Bullfight at Gillett, Colo.
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. The bull lunges...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [August 1895.]
- Bullfight at Gillett, Colo.
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. The matador waves...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [August 1895.]
- Bullfight at Gillett, Colo. Charlie Meadows, man on right on horse
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. A bullfighter...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Meadows, Charles Henson, 1860-1932.
- [August 1895.]
- Gillett, Colo. bull fight, Aug. 24-26, 1895
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, (the third day planned was cancelled) takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event. The bull is coming out of the gate...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bulls--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Marrero, Jose.
- August 1895
- Gillett, Colorado
- View of a Mexican bullfight at Gillett, Teller County, Colorado. A matador stands in the bullring and waves a cape. A banderillero stands near the matador, ready to strike with a banderilla as the bull faces the two men. Spectators sit on wooden...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [1895 August 24 or 25]
- Gillette [sic], Colo. Bullfight
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. The matador waves...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [August 1895.]
- Mexican Bullfight, Gillett, Colorado
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, takes place in the wood bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Two matadors...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [August 1895.]
- Colorado Springs High School
- View of Colorado Springs High School, designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The modern style brick and stone structure has curved and square elements, a covered entry, and a minimalist clock. A United...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Architecture--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; High schools--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.
- [1941]
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton sits in the back of a Cadillac convertible that leads a parade in Denver, Colorado. The governor sits beside probably Lieutenant Governor Gordon Allott and waves at the large crowd that is gathered along the drive...
- Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Political parades & rallies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Thornton,...
- [between 1951 and 1955]
- Billboard for Estes Park hotels
- View of a billboard on the Boulder - Longmont Road in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top. The bottom of the sign consists of a narrow skirt with...
- Alden Sign Co.--Products--1920-1930.; Estes Park Chalets (Colo.)--Public relations--1920-1930.; Grand Lake Lodge (Colo.)--Public relations--1920-1930.; Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, Colo.)--Public relations--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]