Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mitchell School students counting money
- Photograph shows six students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The students are standing behind a table counting money for stamps and bonds. There are three girls and three boys. One of the...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; War bonds and funds.;Students.
- undated
- Grace Church Call
- Reproduction of several versions of a newsletter produced by Grace Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Dates included in the newsletter are: October 10 1878, March 9 1889 and March 14 1943.
- Grace Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- undated
- The Great Physician
- Program for a lecture series by Professor L. D. Eichhorn at the Grace Methodist church in Denver, Colorado.
- Grace Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- undated
- Informational Notice to All Families and Individuals Living In Model Cities Target Areas #1 and #2
- Hispano Cultural Complex MSCO Proposal
- 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...
- October 1949
- Records of the Auraria town company, from October 1858 to March 1860
- Back again! the path of the hummingbirds some as early as April (first week), into mid-September, in '79 they had all left (including the stragglers) by early September!
- Two hummingbirds fly around a bird feeder on an upper balcony, across from the closed Beaumont Hotel on Main (3rd, Third) Street, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Hummingbirds--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- May, 1979
- Italian farm, site of battle
- Division's newspaper each week.; Shows a farm and a cornfield which had briefly been a battleground during the fight for the mountains, Pizzo di Campiano, Belvedere and Torraccia. The farm consists of two haystacks, a small stone building, a larger...
- Battlefields--Italy--1940-1950.; Mountains--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- N.D.H.S. Exponent, March 1892, Vol. II, No. 1
- Newspaper devoted to the interest of North Denver High School . It has four pages of articles covering the following subjects: school clubs, sports, military, around school, and class socials. The front cover has a picture of the high school. The...
- North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.
- March 1892
- Robert Miller home
- View of the Robert Miller home on East 8th (Eighth) Avenue and Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Miller, Robert, resident, Denver, Colo.
- March 1, 1928
- The Worship, The Work, The Welcome
- The bulletin contains the order for worship on Sunday, January 31. The morning worship service is held at 10:30; the evening service is at 7:30. It also contains information regarding meeting held through out the week, Sunday school notes, special...
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- January 31
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Glenarm Branch, Young Men's Christian Association History
- Visit to University Park walking tour pamphlet
- Official Route Map of the Denver Tramway Corp.
- Barnum Elementary School, School Community Government
- Barnum elementary School: Ghosts of the Five Frontiers play script
- The Denver Star
- Dennis Sheedy Letters: Volume 2
- Boulder
- Panoramic view of Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado; shows houses, University of Colorado buildings, the St. Gertrude Academy, Boulder Creek, and the Boulder Sanitarium. Letters on (Yount) flour mill tank read: "10 cents a week, the Denver Times...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1900-1910.
- c1908
- Rodeo
- A cowboy flies through the air as a bronco bucks him off, Pike's Peak or Bust Rodeo, Penrose Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo--1960-1970.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Broncos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Rodeos--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- August 8, 1968
- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- Rooftops of Lizzano, Italy
- View over the rooftops of the town of Lizzano-in-Belvedere toward Monte Tresca. This photograph was one of the pin-up mountains, which ran in the Tenth Mountain Division's newspaper each week.
- April 1945
- N. S. H. S. Exponent
- This is a newsletter for Northside High School. It provides information on club activities, up coming events, and other happenings around school. It contains a military section and advertisements for local businesses. It is published on the 15th...
- North Side High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.
- April 15, 1893
- Offices & shop building of McPhee & McGinnity Lumber Co.
- View of the office and shop building of the McPhee-McGinnity Lumber Company at 23rd (Twenty-third) and Blake Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has arched windows, contrasting trim, and decorative brickwork. Signs...
- McPhee & McGinnity Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Lumber industry--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1984]
- Boy at DPL branch with Black History books
- An African American teenager stands near a display of books for Black History Week at an unidentified branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado. He wears a jacket and a turtle neck shirt and holds a book titled: "A Glorious Age in...
- Denver Public Library--1960-1970.; African Americans--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Books.; Interiors.; Teenagers.; Black History Week.
- [between 1967 and 1970?]
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- A commuter trolley moves through a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins, Colorado in Larimer County. Signs on the side of the trolley: "Fort Collins Municipal Railway," "Cash Club Now Every Wednesday & Thursday at the America Lyric Trail You...
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Advertisements--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1960.; Street railroads--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1960.; Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Fort Collins, Colo.)
- [between 1947 and 1951]
- Montrose, Colorado, newspapers
- Bottom half of the front page of "The Messenger," a newspaper published in Montrose, Colorado, from 1882-1890 features an advertisement that reads: "Robuck & Crecelius, livery, feed and sale stables. We do a general transfer business and take...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Advertisements--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Newspaper illustrations--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Stables--Montrose--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1970]
- Denver Tramway Corp. at Golden, Colo. (13th and Washington Sts.)
- Denver City Tramway Company interurban electric trolley car .06 at the Golden station depot of the Denver and Northwestern, 13th (Thirteenth) and Washington Streets, Jefferson County, Colorado; poster on front of car reads: "Held Over Another Smash...
- Golden (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Electric railroads--Colorado--Golden--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Golden--1940-1950.; Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Gas chamber shell
- Margaret Fliedner sits in a heavy wooden chair in the shell of a gas chamber manufactured by an unidentified iron works in Denver, Colorado. The chamber is ready for shipment to the Colorado State Penitentiary.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gas chambers--Colorado--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fliedner, Margaret.
- [between 1933 and 1934?]
- Covered wagon - Days of '76 - annual historic show first week in August in Deadwood - the Black Hills of South Dakota
- A family poses in a horse drawn covered wagon, in Deadwood (Lawrence County), South Dakota for the town's "Days of '76" celebration. A gold pan, pick and shovel hang from the side.
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1930-1950.; Covered wagons--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Families--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Infants--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Men--South Dakota--Deadwood--1930-1950.; Transportation--South...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- School Dist. No. 6 Greeley, Colo.
- Elementary school children, three girls and four boys, sit at tables and read books during book week in Greeley, Colorado in Weld County. Dioramas are displayed on the table against the blackboard. A painting is over the blackboard, and a framed...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Theater promotional display
- View of a soap giveaway in a Denver, Colorado theater; shows a poster of a woman, showcards, and box labels: "Lux Toilet Soap," "Lifebuoy," "Rinso," and "Ward Week Special."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Household soap--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Premiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Provo, Utah - east on Center St.
- View of Center Street, Provo, Utah County, Utah; shows pedestrians, cars, mountains, and signs: "Maiben Glass and Paint Co.," "Taylor Bros. Co.," "Whipple Electric," "Dixon Real Estate Co. Insurance," "Pool," "Cafe," "Clothing," "Garage," "Skaggs,"...
- Provo (Utah)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Utah--Provo--1920-1930.; Streets--Utah--Provo--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- No corner 14th & Curtis
- View of 14th (Fourteenth) Street at Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are in the street. The Daniels & Fisher Tower is in the distance. Signs read: "Surety Bonds Ralph W. Smith Will Go on Bond Burglary...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Tramway, auto accident
- A crowd of men, women, and an African-American boy view the crash of Denver Tramway trolley #44 with an automobile in Denver, Colorado. Sign on trolley reads: "This is Music Week In Denver, It's A Great Place To Live."
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Three women on street
- Three women walk on the sidewalk past The Jewel Rooming House located at 1226 14th (Fourteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Lunch Room", "Tailor, Cleaning, Pressing", "Large From $1.50 Per Week, Steam Heat."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Eldora Lake
- Partial view of Lake Eldora near Eldora, Colorado; several canoes tied to small boat ramp or dock, log & wooden frame cabins on hillside; partially submerged boat ramp; advertised by Denver, Boulder & Western Railroad as fishing, boating, & picnic...
- Eldora (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Eldora, Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canoes--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1917]
- Bear Creek snow scenes, Idledale.
- A man in cap and overcoat and a boy with snowy feet pose by the Idledale bridge in Idledale, Colorado. A sign on the log bridge reads, "Idledale, Fishing, Boating, by the Day, Week, or Season, Furnished Rooms and Board, J. C. Starbuck, Prop., Tel....
- Idledale (Colo.)--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Snow scene Bear Creek, Idledale bridge.
- Two 1910s or 1920s automobiles with chains on their tires are stopped on a snowy road by frozen Bear Creek in Idledale, Colorado. A log bridge over the creek has a sign which reads: "Idledale, Fishing, Boating, by the Day, Week, or Season,...
- Idledale (Colo.)--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Empire Bldg., Denver
- Exterior view Empire Building, 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm, Denver, Colorado, completed in 1907; identifiable businesses in building include Alpha Floral Company, L.M. Weiner Wine (and liquors) Company, bar and shoe shine; second story includes a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1913]
- First passenger train to Tolland on Moffat road
- View of Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway locomotive engine number "300" and passenger cars, in Tolland (Gilpin County), Colorado. Men and women passengers are on the cowcatcher and near the train. The conductor is in the distance.
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway--1900-1920.; Tolland (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Passengers--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--Tolland--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1913?]
- Orpheum Theatre, Denver
- Exterior view of first Orpheum Theater, 1537 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado; razed in 1930; Mabel McKinley ticket sales and Christmas week appearance advertised on billboard and sidewalk sandwich board; shows Mademoiselle Blanche Gomer (French...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Crystal Theater
- View of a theater in Denver, Colorado; shows an ornate building with garland friezes, round window, and an electric sign: "The Crystal Theatre." Other lettering reads: "George Ira Adams," "Continuous Vaudeville, 4 Shows Daily, Matinees, Nights,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Vaudeville shows--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1909]
- The Orpheum Theater
- An exterior view of the Orpheum Theater, a vaudeville theater, located on 1537 Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. The theater is decorated with ribbons and small international flags for All Nationality Week. A sign reads: "Orpheu[m] Modern...
- Vaudeville--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Russell Gulch, Colo.
- The mining district of Russell Gulch was about four miles southwest of Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. About $35,000 in gold was reportedly mined every week when the area was first discovered by William Green Russell in 1859. Several...
- Russell Gulch (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1890-1900.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Russell Gulch, Colo.
- The small mining district of Russell Gulch is about four miles southwest of Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado. The area reportedly yielded about $35,000 a week in gold when it was discovered by William Green Russell in 1859. The tailings and...
- Russell Gulch (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gold mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Russell Gulch, Colo.
- Russell Gulch, about four miles southwest of Central City, Colorado, was discovered by William Green Russell in 1859 and reportedly yielded about $35,000 in gold each week. A dirt road forms the main street through the small town. A pile of...
- Russell Gulch (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gold mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Pueblo
- Partial view of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad yard, the Union Avenue viaduct, and downtown Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. A freight train car reads: "Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 10869." Signs on buildings read: "Union Coal Grain & Storage...
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Pueblo--1900-1910.; Railroad freight...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]