Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- GPR Buggy
- The GPR unit at work. Surveying the site with the radar. Photo: RMC Consultants, Inc. http://www.rmc-consultants.net Ground Penetrating Radar by TAG Research by Sturm Inc. http://tagrsi.com/index.htm and Geophysical Investigations Inc.
- 2010
- Interview with Albert Niederhut
- Jean Rhea O'Donnel, Mrs. William S. Jackson
- Studio portrait of Jean Rhea O'Donnel (later Mrs. William S. Jackson). She wears her hair back and a blouse with a wide, loose collar. She has on pearl earrings.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1889-1981--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Women.; Jackson, Jean O'Donnel.; Jackson family.; McLaughlin Family.
- ca. 1935
- 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
- Cheyenne Canyon, mtns. near Colorado Springs / w Helen
- William S. Jackson (1836-1919), former vice-president of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, stands with probably his son Gardner, and takes a photograph of a carriage near South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs in El...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches.; Children.; Families.; Older people.; Jackson,...
- 1902
- Drawing from "If you give a mouse a cookie"
- Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.; Mice--Pictorial works.
- Strega Nona
- Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.
- Miss Bindergarten and Ashley Wolff salute the Denver Public Library
- Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.
- Picnic
- Mice--Pictorial works.; Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.; Picnics--Pictorial works.
- Best wishes
- Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.; Caterpillars--Pictorial works.
- [Froggy gets dressed]
- Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.; Frogs--Pictorial works.; Clothing and dress--Pictorial works.
- Millie & Maude two cool cows from the Huckabuck Farm
- Cows--Pictorial works.; Illustrated children's books--20th century--Exhibitions.; Plates (Tableware)--Exhibitions.; Moon--Pictorial works.
- Young sheepherder enjoying siesta ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado
- A boy sheepherder sleeps under a cholla cactus near two lambs on an unidentified ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado. He uses his cowboy hat to shield his face from the sun.
- Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sheep.; Shepherds.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Sheep--Colorado--Las Animas County--Pictorial works.; Shepherds--Colorado--Las Animas...
- [1939 November]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- An unidentified Mexican sugar beet worker, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sits in a railroad car and smokes a cigarette. He wears a leather jacket and a straw hat and is partially covered...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, sit in a railroad car. Shows men of many ages and racks full of their possessions.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, look out the window of a passenger train. The three men wear hats and have mustaches. Graffiti chalked on the train under the...
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Mexican workers recruited and brought to the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota
- Unidentified Mexican sugar beet workers, recruited by the Farm Security Administration to work in Colorado, Nebraska and Minnesota, pose near a railroad train at an unidentified railroad station. Many of the men wear straw hats.
- Mexicans--1940-1950.; Agricultural laborers--Mexican.; Agricultural laborers, Foreign--Pictorial works.; Mexicans--Pictorial works.
- [1943 May]
- Trujillo brothers
- Studio portrait of the Trujillo brothers from Mora County, New Mexico, and Las Animas County, Colorado. They are identified as: bottom row, left to right: Celedón Trujillo, Francisco Trujillo, Leopoldo Trujillo, and in the back, Benigno Trujillo....
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Families.; Miners.; Trujillo family--Pictorial works.; Brothers--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Pictorial works.; Miners--Colorado--Las...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- José Repito Durán
- Studio portrait of José Repito Durán, a farmer and Hispanic rights advocate from Brighton, Colorado. He was active in the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos, an Hispanic labor organization, and a prominent businessman. He wears...
- Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos--People--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1930-1940.; Mexican Americans--1930-1940.; Business people.; Durán, José Repito, 1893---Pictorial works.; Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores...
- [1930?]
- Flotation mill at Pandora
- View of the flotation mill at the Smuggler Union Pandora (Veta Mines) ore processing facility in San Miguel County, Colorado. Shows sheds and tailings.
- Pandora (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Pandora Mill (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Pandora--1930-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Pandora--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain
- A lithograph poster advertising the Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain. Shows images of a parade. The text reads: "Rocky Mountain News Festival of Mountain and Plain/ October 7th /1896/ The queen of the plains/ The king of the...
- Festivals--1870-1880.; Publicity--1870-1880.
- 1869
- 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]
- 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]
- Charles A. Finding building
- Built in 1885, the Charles A. Finding building in Breckenridge, Colorado, was once the town's most substantial building, and housed the Finding Hardware Store. Built of local rusticated stone, the storefront has molding in the kickplates and an...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1970-1980.
- 1970
- 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?]
- Van Schaak & Co. Warehouse at 1539 Wynkoop
- View of Wynkoop Street in Denver, Colorado; shows brick warehouses, loading docks, a water tower, and truck / window lettering / signs: "Weicker," "Osborn Truck Line," "R. J. Chadbourne Honey," "Campbell & Speer Freight," "Shippey Transfer," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1936 May 21
- Freight house Denver, Colo.
- View of the Denver Pacific / Kansas Pacific freight house (later Union Pacific Railroad Company) in the Union Station railroad yard, in Denver, Colorado. The 20th (Twentieth) Street viaduct passes over the stone building.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1924 January 29
- 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?]
- Both gauges, Montrose
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives (narrow and standard gauge) and a idler car sit in Montrose (Montrose County) Colorado. Numbers read: "784" and "454."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Montrose (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Montrose--1950-1960.
- 1951 November 21
- Depot, C. M. Ry
- The Cascade Canon, Colorado, depot and outbuilding of the Colorado Midland Railway; track in foreground; tree-covered foothill in background; one man, four women, and a dog are standing in front of depot; main signage reads: Colo. Sprgs. 11 miles /...
- Cascade Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1880-1890.; Colorado Midland Railway Company.
- [between 1887 and 1901]
- Creswell House, 1244 Grant Street, Denver
- View of the Creswell House, at 1244 Grant Street , in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne style residence / office building features carved sandstone, arches, chimneys, and a covered porch / balcony. Cars are parked...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [between 1983 and 1990?]
- The new baby
- Informal portrait of the George D. McLaughlin family. George D. McLaughlin sits beside his wife and admires his new baby. He wears a suit and has a mustache. General D.M. Frost, the baby's grandfather stands behind him, he wears a suit, is balding...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Infants.; Women.; Fordyce family.; Frost family.; Hardin family.; McLaughlin family.
- 1898
- Jackson children
- Studio portrait of three children of William S. Jackson (1889-). William S. Jackson, Jr. (1920- ), wears a suit with short pants, a tie and a shirt with an over-sized collar. His brother, Richard O'Donnel Jackson, sits on a stool. He wears a loose...
- Boys.; Families.; Girls.; Infants.; Jackson, Anne Fiske, 1921-; Jackson, Richard O'Donnel, 1925-; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920-; Jackson family.
- 1927
- Wedding of George McLaughlin and Hollis Letts
- Portrait of some members of the wedding party at the marriage of George McLaughlin. They are identified left to right as: Herbert McLaughlin, Mrs. Edith McLaughlin, George McLaughlin and Frederick McLaughlin.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Weddings.; Women.; McLaughlin family.
- 1922
- Patty McLaughlin, Wm. S. Jackson, Jr., wed Dec. 14, 1946, Episcopal Church, Lake Forest, IL.
- William S. Jackson, Jr. (1920- ), and his bride, Patricia McLaughlin Jackson, pose on the steps of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, Illinois. Mr. Jackson wears striped pants and shoes with spats and an overcoat. Mrs. Jackson wears a...
- Brides.; Families.; Grooms (Weddings); Weddings.; Jackson, Patricia McLaughlin.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920-; Jackson family.
- 1946 December 14
- McLaughlin
- Portrait of George McLaughlin and his daughter Patricia M. McLaughlin (later Jackson). He kneels on the ground and holds a book. His daughter, Patricia, sits on his knee. He wears a white suit and a tie. She wears a loose shift decorated with lace.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Girls.; Jackson, Patricia McLaughlin.; Jackson family.; McLaughlin Family.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Patricia McLaughlin (Jackson) & sister Hollis (Patton-Shank) in Lake Forest, Illinois
- Patricia M. McLaughlin (later Jackson) poses in the snow with her sister Hollis McLaughlin (later Patton-Shank) in Lake Forest, Illinois. Patricia wears a knit hat, a winter jacket and a plaid skirt. She has on boots. Hollis wears a winter jacket...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Girls.; Snow.; Jackson, Patricia McLaughlin.; Patton-Shank, Hollis McLaughlin.; Jackson family.; McLaughlin Family.
- ca. 1935
- Jackson boys
- Studio portrait of the sons of William S. Jackson, Jr. They are identified as: (left to right) Thomas (1958- ), William S. (1952- ), Matthew (1953- ), and Stephen (1948- ).
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Boys.; Families.; Jackson family.
- ca. 1953?
- Three generations, two mothers - daughters
- Three women pose for a portrait at the graduation of Edith Patton Emery from Claremont College, Claremont, California. Edith Emery wears a graduation gown and holds her cap. Mrs. Hollis Letts McLaughlin Whipple stands beside her. Hollis McLaughlin...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Graduation ceremonies.; Women.; Emery, Edith Patton.; Patton-Shank, Hollis McLaughlin.; Whipple, Hollis Letts McLaughlin.; Jackson family.
- 1974 May
- W.S. Jackson, Jr., family members
- Group portrait of members of the W.S. Jackson, Jr. family. The men and women pose on and behind a sofa in an unidentified living room. Top row, left to right: Stephen Jackson, son of William S. Jackson, Jr. (1920- ), and his wife Pamela. Grandson...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Women.; Jackson family.
- 2004
- Gardner Jackson, right , maybe Edith
- Probably Edith Jackson and her brother Gardner Jackson pose on a lawn at their home located at 228 E. Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Both children are dressed in costumes and wigs. Edith wears a long embroidered open...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919. --Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children.; Costumes.; Families.; Jackson, Edith Banfield, 1896-1977.; Jackson, Gardner,...
- 1902
- Cheyenne Canyon, mtns. near Colorado Springs
- William S. Jackson (1836-1919), former vice- president of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, poses with his hands on the shoulders of his son, Gardner Jackson, on a bridge over South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs in...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges.; Children.; Families.; Older people.; Streams.; Jackson,...
- 1902
- Cheyenne Canyon, mtns. near Colorado Springs
- Members of the William S. Jackson family pose with a boy on a bicycle on a path probably near South Cheyenne Canyon in El Paso County, Colorado. From right to left: Possibly Aunt Mamie, Edith, William (1889-1981), on the bicycle, Roland, Mary C....
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children.; Families.; Women.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson family.
- 1902
- Roland, Everett, Wm., Gardner in backyard 228 Kiowa, Colo. Spgs.
- Everett Jackson supports himself on a metal line as he stands supported by his brothers Roland, and William (1889-1981), in their back yard located at 228 E. Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. His younger brother, Gardner,...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Acrobatics.; Boys.; Families.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson family.
- 1902
- Helen? Wm. in Scottish.
- Probably Helen Jackson and her brother William S. Jackson (1889-1981), pose in the backyard of their house at 228 Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Helen wears a loose fitting dress belted at the waist. She has a woven...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Costumes.; Families.; Teenagers.; Jackson, Helen, 1890-1987.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William...
- 1902
- William, Everett, Roland, Gardner
- William (1889-1981), Everett, Roland and Gardner Jackson pose in sailor suits with over sized berets on the street near their house located at 228 Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The boys mug for the camera.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys.; Families.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson family.
- 1902
- Gardner with donkeys
- Gardner Jackson poses near a donkey and her foal probably in South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado. He pets the foal. Gardner wears a broad-brimmed cloth hat, long pants and a loose, bloused shirt with a broad...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys.; Donkeys.; Jackson, Gardner, 1896-1965.;...
- 1902
- William and Mamie (?)
- William S. Jackson (1889-1981) stands on a rock in South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado. Possibly his Aunt Mamie stands beside him. The steep rock walls of the canyon are in the distance.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys.;...
- 1902
- Bridge over South Cheyenne Creek
- Three of William S. Jackson's (1836-1919)] children, Edith, William (1889-1981), and Gardner, sit on a bridge that spans South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Cheyenne Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.;...
- 1902
- Anne, Billy at Westhampton
- William S. Jackson (1920- ) and his sister Anne play together in the water at Westhampton, Massachusetts. Billy wears a two piece bathing costume with a lace collar and short pants. Ann wears a one piece bathing suit.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Westhampton (Mass.)--1902-1930.; Children.; Swimming.; Jackson family.
- 1927