Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- El Paso County Court House
- View of El Paso County Courthouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows a stone civic building with clock / bell tower (designed by A. J. Smith / 1903). A portico covers the entry.
- Smith, A. J., Architect--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1914]
- 1344 High Street, Denver
- View of a metal and stone clad apartment building at 1344 High Street in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Features include modernist lines and an entrance canopy. The adjacent house has a covered porch / balcony and a gable with a...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Apartments--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1990 April
- Dora Moore School 846 Corona St.
- View of the Dora Moore Elementary School (1889; architect-Robert Roeschlaub) at 846 Corona Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The School was restored by Stanley Pouw Associates in 1993. Shows a Romanesque Revival /...
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1990-2000.; Dora Moore School (Denver, Colo.)--1900-2000.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Domes.; Historic buildings.; Schools.; Denver Public Schools--Pictorial works.; Dora...
- 1995
- Colorado College Hose No. 4
- Men pose at Cache la Poudre and Nevada Avenues (northwest corner), Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, pulling a fire hose cart. A bell tower / shed has a sign: "Colorado College Hose Company No 4 (number four)."
- Colorado College--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880- 1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Hoses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.;...
- [1884]
- El Paso County Court House, Alamo Park, Colo. Spgs.
- View of El Paso County Courthouse, Colorado Springs, Colorado; shows a stone civic building with clock, bell tower, and cupola (designed by A. J. Smith / 1903). A portico covers the entry.
- Smith, A. J., Architect--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1914]
- Trick flagpole / tightwire walker
- A man hangs upside down on a platform / pole topped by a United States flag.
- Daredevils--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Residence of M. L. Cox.
- Presentation view of the M. L. Cox residence at 1648 Washington Avenue in Denver, Colorado; architectural features include rusticated and incised stone, arched, leaded glass windows, a porch / balcony, finials and a wind vane. A hitching post is by...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Cox, M. L.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- George Watrous restaurant
- Interior view of the Watrous Cafe in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a fountain / trout pool, a coffered ceiling, stenciled ornaments, hanging lamps, tuck and roll upholstery, painted ceramic tiles, and taxidermic mounted animal heads, fowl, and...
- Watrous, George--Homes & haunts.; Watrous Cafe (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906?
- Silverton, Congregational Church at left
- View in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest up Eleventh (11th) Street; shows the Congregational Church, a frame building with a high-gable roof and a square corner tower with a spire, and two two-story brick houses with gable roofs and arched...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Residence of A. G. Whitmore 17th & Pearl St. Denver, Colo.
- Presentation view of the A. G. Whitmore residence at 17th (Seventeenth) and Pearl Streets in Denver, Colorado; architectural features include stone trim, a porch / balcony, and scrollworked half-timbering. Sign reads: "This House for Sale Inquire...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Whitmore, A. G.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Pennsylvania Street residence
- View of a house at 1344 Pennsylvania Street, North Capitol Hill in Denver, Colorado; shows a rusticated stone home with sandstone trim, arched windows, leaded glass, a porch / balcony, and incised ornaments. A Volvo car is parked.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; North Capitol Hill (Denver Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Man in luggage / clothing store
- Interior view of a luggage / clothing business in Denver, Colorado; shows a man, a stove, steamer trunks, suitcases, racks of jackets, and glass display cases.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Luggage--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Bakery / delicatessen
- Interior view of a bakery / food business in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, man, boy, glass display cases, a calendar, a butcher paper roller, loaves of bread, merchandise: "Sincerity Soda Crackers," "Graham Crackers," and "Karo Syrup." Posters...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914, December
- Woman with monkey
- A woman poses with a monkey in Denver, Colorado. An ashtray / sculpture depicts a female nude.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Monkeys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Residence of W. D. Suydam.
- Presentation view of the W. D. Suydam residence at 410 Broadway Street in Denver, Colorado; architectural features include ornate, incised and rusticated stone, columns, a bay window, porch / balcony, leaded glass, battlements and finials. A man...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Suydam, W. D.--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Moffat Tunnel Route parade float
- View of a truck / parade float somewhere in Colorado, depicting a model train through a mountain. Women wear cowgirl costumes, with a fishing reel and United States flags. Banners read: "Enjoy the Best of the West," "Denver & Rio Grande Western...
- Colorado--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--1920-1930.; Parades (Floats)--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Parade @ Denver "Denver Post Special" train model
- View of a parade in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; shows men and women aboard a tractor / Denver & Rio Grande Western train float with a bell and banners: "Motive Power By McCarty-Sherman Ford" and "Denver Post Special."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parades (Floats)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Royal Gorge Route parade float
- View of a truck / parade float somewhere in Colorado, depicting a model train and Royal Gorge bridge. Banners read: "Enjoy the Best of the West," "Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad," and "Royal Gorge Route, Salt Lake City, Grand Junction,...
- Colorado--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--1920-1930.; Parades (Floats)--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Speer & Lincoln old auto on 7th Ave
- View of the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Denver, Colorado; shows a drinking fountain / street lamp / horse trough, landscaping, a truck, the Western Columbia Laundry, and Cherry Creek with concrete flood control walls.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Intersections--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Watering...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Forbes
- View of Forbes (Las Animas County), Colorado, during (possibly) the UMF labor strike against CF&I; shows a mining ore car trestle / loader, railroad tracks and a switch, ties, and sheds.
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo. 1913-1914.; Forbes (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Forbes--1910-1920.;...
- [1914?]
- A. T. Ormsby - 1547 Gaylord St.
- View of the A.T. Ormsby residence (Baerresen Brothers Architects) at 1547 Gaylord Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a stone arch, porch / balcony, and inset balcony, and a round bay.
- Ormsby, A. T.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Jubilee procession on the entrance of S.P.R.R.
- View of a parade honoring the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in (possibly) Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), California; people watch a marching band in uniform. Buildings include one with a porch / balcony, and another with a mansard roof...
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1880-1900.; Santa Barbara (Calif.)--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1900.; Parades & processions--California--Santa Barbara--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Byers Evans House, Denver
- View of the Byers - Evans House Museum (Long Hoeft architects, built 1883) at 13th (Thirteenth) and (1310) Bannock Streets, in the Golden Triangle Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Italianate features include a covered porch / balcony, widow's...
- Byers, William Newton, 1831-1903--Homes & haunts.; Byers-Evans House Museum--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Golden Triangle (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1981 February
- Sam Hoffman, Business Week Magazine
- Black and white print of Sam Hoffman standing in front of a sign. Hoffman is shown on left side of print from waist up. The sign behind him reads: HOFFMAN/ MODEL/ HOMES/ FOR INSPEC/ DAILY.
- Hoffman, Sam--fl. 1950.; Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1953
- Home & grocery store of George Smith, W. 38th Ave. between 38th Ave. between Reed & Teller
- People pose by a store / home at West Thirty-eighth Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. Signs read: "G. W. Smith General Merchandise, Hay and Grain, Groceries a Specialty," and "Fairbanks Standard Scales;" a boy stands on a platform...
- Smith, George W.--Homes & haunts.; Wheat Ridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Wheat Ridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Home of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Mosman in Walden, Colorado
- Clarence and Irene Mosman's residence, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado, has shingle siding, a porch / balcony, ridge cresting, and jigsaw work. People pose with a horse and carriage.
- Mosman, Clarence E.--Homes & haunts.; Mosman, Irene--Homes & haunts.; Walden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Ki-on-twog-ky or Cornplant, Seneca
- Reproduction of a lithograph shows a head and shoulders portrait of Kiontwogky or Cornplant, a Native American (Seneca) man. He wears a wrap around his shoulders, a decorative collar and necklace, a nose ring, earrings, a head wrap with plumage,...
- Indians of North America--1830-1840.; Seneca Indians--1830-1840.; Ki-on-twog-ky.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Mariano Madino [sic], a noted Rocky Mountain guide
- Portrait of Mariano Medina, a French / Native American guide, trapper, trader, and bounty hunter from Taos, New Mexico. He wears fringed leather coat with a fur collar and cuffs, moccasins, pants with a woven stripe, and he smokes a pipe.
- Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Clothing & dress--1860-1870.; Guides & scouts--1860-1870.; Men--1860-1870.; Smoking--1860-1870.; Trappers--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Sidesaddle on a burro
- A girl rides a burro in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado, on Main Street. She wears high button shoes, a pleated dress, and a straw hat with ribbons. A building has a balcony / porch and signs "Emery's Photograph Gallery," and "Drug...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Anonymous - Transitional Voices Workshop
- This is the first page of a story written by a participant in a Lighthouse Writers Workshop / Denver Voice writing workshop in September 2012.
- 2012
- Leroy Smith's scrapbook, "The Shriner/Freemason"
- Durango Public Library
- View of Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; shows the intersection of 12th (Twelfth) Street and 2nd (Second) Avenue, wood sidewalks, and the Carnegie Library. The Italianate / Prairie Style structure has a tile roof, stucco finish, and ornate...
- Durango (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clock towers--Colorado--Durango--1890-1910.; Libraries--Colorado--Durango--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Durango--1890-1910.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Durango--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Paul Wilson residence in Hotchkiss, Colo.
- View of the the Paul Wilson bungalow in Hotchkiss (Delta County) Colorado; features a gable and a river rock foundation / chimney.
- Wilson, Paul, resident, Hotchkiss, Colo.--Homes & haunts.; Hotchkiss (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Bungalows--Colorado--Hotchkiss--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Hotchkiss--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Women, children and a dog at entrance to tent home
- Portrait of women, girls, and dogs in a tent in (probably) Denver, Colorado; one plays a mandolin. A star / crescent motif is on the striped canvas; embroidery and quilts are inside.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Mandolins--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Tents--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Colorado state line
- A woman and a man (probably the Buckwalters) pose by a marker at the Colorado / Wyoming state line. Mileage is given for Laramie and Fort Collins; letters on a stone slab include: "This Stone Marks The Place Where The Overland Stage Line Made Its...
- Boundaries--Colorado--1920-1930.; Historical markers--Colorado--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.; Buckwalter, Harry H.; Buckwalter, Katherine, 1882-1969.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ouray, Colo. from R. R. Station
- View southeast over Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, from Denver & Rio Grande Railroad station; shows a freight / passenger train, the Uncompahgre River, the public school, the Beaumont Hotel, and Abrams Mountain.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- July 7, 1888
- Rico, Colorado
- View of a hotel / storefront in Rico, Dolores County, Colorado; shows men, women, dogs, and sign: "St. James."
- Rico (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Rico--1890-1900.
- [1890?]
- H. B. Means residence Saguache, Colo
- Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, the Horace B. Means residence is a three-story brick house with clipped-gables, bay windows, a covered porch / balcony.
- Means, Horace B.--Homes & haunts.; Saguache (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Saguache--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920?]
- Seibert State Bank
- View of a frame building with porch / balcony and signs: "Seibert State Bank," "Real Estate Insurance, Collections & Loans," and an automobile, in Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado.
- Seibert State Bank (Seibert, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Seibert (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Seibert--1900-1920.
- 1911 December 25
- Silver Cliff, Colorado
- View of a clapboard business / residence in Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado; includes picket fence and sign: "Sing Kee Laundry," owned by Chinese immigrant Lew Sing Kee from 1885 till his death in 1927.
- Sing Kee, Lew d.1927--Homes & haunts.; Sing Kee Laundry--Buildings--1880-1890.; Silver Cliff (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Silver Cliff--1880-1890.
- [between 1885 and 1900]
- Johnny Dagle with his ox team in Walden
- Johnny Dagle poses with an ox team and wagon-load of lumber on Main Street, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado. A hipped-roof building has a porch / balcony; signs read: "Newstore," and "Walden Livery, Feed, Sale, Stable."
- Walden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ox teams--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Dagle, Johnny.
- 1905
- First church in Colorado built at Conejos, 1858, Catholic Church ("Our Lady of Guadalupe")
- Shows Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Conejos, Conejos County, Colorado, with towers, a cross, and a niche / statue.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Conejos (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Couple in convertible
- A man and woman pose with an open topped automobile, in (probably) Colorado; people are on the porch / balcony of a hotel. A corner brick building has a sign: "Bank."
- Convertible automobiles--Colorado--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Streetcar / auto accident
- View of a car / streetcar crash; people look on, and signs read: "Knights Templar Easter Service," "40," and "803."
- Automobiles--1910-1930.; Street railroad accidents--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Large group at park / pier
- View of a lake / recreation area; people swim, or crowd the beach and dock.
- Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Swimming--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Pier at lake / park
- View of a lake / recreation area; people swim, or crowd the beach and dock.
- Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Swimming--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Crow Indians, "Mitch" Bouyer
- Head and shoulders portrait of a Native American (Crow / Sioux ) man, identified as "Mitch" Bouyer (Boyer). He wears a velvet cloth around his shoulders decorated with sequins and fringe, a polka dot kerchief, and a fur hat decorated with two...
- Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Hats--1870-1880.; Bouyer, Mich.
- [between 1875 and 1876?]
- Residence of Messrs. Miller & Haekler
- Presentation view of the Miller and Haekler residences in (probably) Denver, Colorado; architectural features include brick with rusticated stone trim, shingle imbrication, ridgecresting, a turret / porch / balcony. Men, women, and children pose in...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Children & adults--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- J. J. Joslin, dry goods and ladies' wear, Larimer Street, corner Fifteenth, Denver, Colorado.
- View of a brick storefront / office block in Denver, Colorado, on the corner of 15th (Fifteenth) and Larimer Streets. A woman and baby stroller are under awnings; signs read: "J. Jay Joslin, Staple & Fancy Dry Goods," "Bess Goods, Silks, Shawls,...
- J. J. Joslin, Dry Goods and Ladies' Wear--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Joslin, John Jay--Homes & haunts--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]
- Wentworth House and cottages attached. Curtis Street, bet. Fifteenth and Sixteenth, Denver, Colorado. A. H. Estes, proprietor.
- View of frame boarding houses on Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows people posing, a porch / balcony, and sign: "Wentworth [House]."
- Wentworth House--Buildings--1860-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.
- [between 1869 and 1879]