Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Interior of a bedroom in a residence in Leadville
- Interior view of a bedroom in a Leadville, Colorado, residence includes a highback bed, an upholstered chair, an ornately carved gas fireplace with tiered shelves filled with vases. There is a dresser with painted drawers that has a perfume...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Ouray, Colorado
- Exterior view of the gothic-style Beaumont Hotel and the Miners and Merchants Bank at the intersection of 5th (Fifth) Avenue and Main (Third, 3rd) Street in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Individuals in front of the block include Charles Sebelien...
- Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1910.; Jordan, Charles.; Sebelien, Charles.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock
- Studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock, possibly in Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The man seats in a wicker chair and wears a three piece suit; the woman stands next to the chair with one hand behind her back and wears a full...
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Spouses--Colorado--Silver Plume--1890-1910.; Wheelock, Mr.; Wheelock, Mrs.
- [between 1895 and 1901]
- Chair Mtn. from Redstone Colo.
- Southward view of Chair Mountain from Redstone, Colorado; tree- lined dirt road in foreground.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Man in front of tent
- A man sits in a folding chair in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a hat and a vest with a watch fob hanging from its pocket. He wears a bow tie and lace-up boots. An empty chair is in the left midgorund in front...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Central City newspaper office, Register Call, Colo.
- A bespectacled, balding man sits in a swivel chair at a wood desk with shelves and wooden doors in the Register office in Central City, Colorado. Papers, books, and photographs cover the top of the desk. A second man, with a camera around his neck,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--1940-1950.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.
- [1948?]
- Residence interior
- An interior room of a residence, possibly in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Victorian style chair, table and rocking chair.
- Chairs--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Gilpin County Art Assn, Gallery, Aug 1961
- Paintings and artwork hang on the walls of an art gallery in Central City, Colorado. A wood, picket partition has signs: "This room is where the sessions of the First District Court in the Territory of Colorado is held. This is the original Judges'...
- Gilpin County Art Gallery--1960-1970.; Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--1960-1970.
- 1961
- Wife of Pablo Silva, Ralph and Brijida (i.e. Brigida)
- Native American (Tewa) woman, wife of Pablo Silva, sits in a chair and holds baby Brijida, her son Ralph stands near by, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Mrs. Silva wears a shawl over her shoulders, printed manta, and wrapped boots; Brigida is...
- Indians of North America--Children--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Women--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1910?]
- Man seated in front of adobe wall
- Native American (Santa Clara Pueblo) man sits in a chair with a baby, in front of an adobe brick wall, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. He wears a shirt, armbands, flared leggings with bead border, moccasins, and fur covered braids; the baby wears a...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Children--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1910-1920.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- [1910?]
- Leadville pioneer homes
- Pioneer Leadville residents pose in front of their early homes in 1879, Colorado. The man and woman in the center, dressed in their finest, stand with their baby girl on a wood chair. Two men and another woman stand next to them, with a nursing...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.; Pioneers--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Barber shop in Breckenridge
- In the interior of a barbershop in Breckenridge, Colorado, a man in a white shirt and bow tie leans on a barber chair. He wears rimless glasses and his hair is parted in the middle. To the right, a man gets his hair cut. Behind them is a potted...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Barbershops--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Interiors.--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Lampings, Bailey
- Mrs. and Mrs. Lamping pose for a portrait on their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Bailey, Colorado. Mrs. Lamping, with her hair pulled back, wearing small, round, wire glasses, sits in a chair. Mr. Lamping wears a suit and stands with his hand on...
- Lamping, James A.--Anniversaries.; Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- December 12, 1938
- Residence of John Owen, Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Interior view through a doorway in the John Owen house in Idaho Springs, Colorado; shows a hexagonal, turned newell post, and round newell cap; ring turned banisters and rounded hand rail at the bottom of the stairs; ornamentally carved side chair...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Chairs--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Newels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1960-1980.; Stairways--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1960-1980.; Owen, John--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1965 and 1980]
- Chair Mtn., Crystal River
- View of Crystal River with distant view of Chair Mountain (elevation 12,721 feet) near Marble, Colorado; Crystal River and San Juan Railway standard gauge track and telegraph wire and poles parallel the Crystal River and canyon.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Marble (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Marble--1900-1920.; Crystal River & San Juan Railroad Company.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Chair Mtn., Crystal River
- Distant view of Chair Mountain (elevation 12,721 feet); Crystal River and Crystal River and San Juan Railway standard gauge track are in foreground near Marble, Colorado; also shows distant railroad bridge, canyon, and telegraph poles and wires.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Marble (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Marble--1900-1920.; Crystal River & San Juan Railroad Company.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Vista of Chair Mtn. from Redstone
- View of tree-lined dirt road and distant view of Chair Mountain (elevation 12,721 feet) near Marble, Colorado.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Marble (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1906 and 1920]
- Aspen residence
- Interior view of a room in the residence of Fred Glidden (Luke Short), Aspen, Colorado; features a bay window covered with chiffon curtains, round table with ornately carved legs, parlor chair, round coffee table, and a chair in the window nook;...
- Glidden, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Second view of music room south. Middle room Dr. F. J. Bancroft residence 1755 Grant
- Interior view of the Bancroft house in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an Empire chair, carved wood furniture, a rocking chair, framed art, a Norfolk Pine, and a rubber tree.
- Bancroft, F. J.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- between 1890 and 1900?
- William L. Ford residence
- Interior view of the William L. Ford house at 540 South Emerson Street in the Washington Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A bed, dressing table with mirror, chair, and lounge chair are in the room.
- Ford, William L.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Washington Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1930]
- Chair Mountain, Crystal River Ry.
- A horse-drawn carriage crosses the Crystal River, Gunnison County, Colorado; a work crew probably prepares track bed for the Crystal River & San Juan Railroad, Chair Mountain is in the distance.
- Crystal River Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.; Railroad construction &...
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- Mae Woodward 1357 Williams
- Mae Woodward, wife of Frank L. Woodward, poses in the sun room of their home at 1357 Williams Street in Denver, Colorado. She sits near a wicker chair and a chair with Egyptian decorations. Potted plants and ferns line windows of the room.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Garden rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Woodward, Frank Lincoln, 1866-1930.--Family.; Woodward, Mae.
- [between 1895 and 1910]
- Dr. J. W. Rockefeller & Dr. J. D. Walker, in Dr. R's office in Crested Butte, Gunnison Co., Colo., 1896
- John W. Rockefeller, (left) long time Crested Butte, Colorado doctor, banker and electric company businessman sits back in his chair, while Dr. Walker sits beside him on top of his desk. The office includes diagonal board paneling, wainscot,...
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Offices--Colorado--Crested Butte--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Ferndale, Colo.
- View of the interior of the Robinson cabin in Ferndale, Colorado, in Jefferson County. Furnishings: chair, rocking chair of tree branches, desk fastened to the wall, table covered with a table cloth, gas fixtures, photos and paintings on wall.
- Robinson, Mary Byers--Homes & haunts.; Robinson, W. F.--Homes & haunts.; Ferndale (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Ferndale--1890-1900.
- [about 1895]
- Nell Dooling, St. Joseph Hosp. Nursing School
- Two young nurses stand near a hospital bed at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. One of the nurses is identified as Nell Dooling. An old woman with a blanket on her lap sits in a rocking chair. A woman sits in a chair against a wall, and a...
- Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Sick...
- 1910
- Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) in camp.
- William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) sits and reads in a horn chair covered with a buffalo robe in front of a tent. He sits under a taxidermic mounted bison head on a wooden frame. The chair is on a mountain lion skin. A young man and wicker chairs are...
- Bison--1870-1880.; Celebrities--1870-1880.; Entertainers--1870-1880.; Men--1870-1880.; Reading--1870-1880.; Tents--1870-1880.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- An unidentified man wearing a hat sits back in a chair with his leg resting on the arm of a canvas chair. His booted foot is held up in the air by a clamp in the foreground. He wears work clothes; his shirt buttoned to the top. A tent is propped...
- Camp sites, facilities, etc.--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1931?]
- Reception Room of the Colorado, Glenwood
- View of the reception room of the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; two chairs flank a fireplace with painting above mantel; a mirror in corner reflects the adjacent small table; a chair, settee, and rocking chair appear at right,...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Resorts--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)
- [between 1893 and 1901]
- William F. Cody in group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent where King Leopold of Belgium (with beard) stands with three young boys and two men. A stuffed buffalo is on each side of the tent's entrance. Additional stuffed buffaloes are placed...
- Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Annie Oakley in front of tent
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses poses in front of her tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show while touring in Europe, possibly in Paris. Moses was one of the major stars of the show. She wears a long dress with a floral print on it and a...
- Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926--Homes & haunts--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, on Sixth (6th) Street (constructed by Louis Dupuy from three separate buildings and completed in 1890); shows the porch on the west side of the building on the ground level. On the left...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Hotel de Paris (Georgetown, Colo.)
- 1942
- Interior, Bowman-White House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of the Bowman-White House in Georgetown, Colorado, at 901 Rose Street. The house was built in 1892 by John Henry Bowman, who arrived in Georgetown with his family in the 1880s. The house was passed on to his daughter, Mary Ellen...
- Bowman, John Henry--Homes & haunts.; White, John James--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1920-1980.; Dogs--Colorado--Georgetown--1920-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1920-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1920 and 1974?]
- Nate Salsbury
- Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a wood chair in front of his tent, probably while touring with the show in Paris. He has his right leg crossed over his left and holds his hands on the end of a cane. His...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Cody in his tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in his tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sprinkling salt or pepper on his food. He is wearing a striped shirt and vest and no hat. His food is spread out on a trunk covered by a small...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Interiors.; Tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- M. Jessie Cooper
- Studio portrait of Mary Jessie Cooper, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. Cooper stands and poses with her arm on the back of a chair. She wears a lace dress with a belt sash, a frilled collar with a velvet band, and three-quarter...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Cooper, M. Jessie (Mary Jessie); Denver High School--People--1870-1880.; Denver Public Schools--People--1870-1880.
- 1879
- Ferndale, Colo. Robinson (W.F. & Mary Byers), 2nd house
- A boy sits on a pillow covered day bed and reads on the porch of the cabin owned by W.F. and Mary Byers Robinson in Ferndale (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows doors, windows, a rustic table with flowers, a slip covered chair, a canvas deck...
- Robinson, Mary Byers--Homes & haunts.; Robinson, W. F.--Homes & haunts.; Ferndale (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.; Cabins--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.; Porches--Colorado--Ferndale--1900-1910.
- [1906]
- Leadville, Healy House, 1941
- This interior view of the Healy House on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East 10th (Tenth) Street in Leadville, Colorado shows sunlight streaming in the windows of a room with a four legged table covered with a cloth, with a glass...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.
- [1941]
- Unidentified man
- Studio portrait of an unidentified man from Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. He stands in front of a painted backdrop and leans on an overstuffed chair. He has a mustache and wears a suit with a double breasted frock coat, a vest and a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress.; Men.; Mustaches.
- Leadville, Healy House, 1941
- Interior view of the Healy House on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East 10th (Tenth) Street in Leadville, Colorado. Sunlight streams in the windows of a room with a four legged table, covered with a cloth, with a glass lantern, wicker...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.
- [1941]
- Wood Shop at Whittier School
- Wood Shop at Whittier Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Six children are shown at various stages of construction. On the left side a boy uses a saw to cut a piece of wood. The boy standing in the middle uses a hand drill on a piece of wood...
- Whittier School (Denver, Colo.); Whittier (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Baker Junior High Better Living Class
- Photograph of four unidentified boys during a Better Living class at Baker Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are four unidentified boys. One sites in a chair while a second shines his shoes. A third sits in a barber chair with the...
- Baker Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- Amelia Helander portrait
- Portrait of Ms. Amelia Helander. She sits in a chair, leaning to her right. Her right elbow rests on the chair while her right hand is raised to her cheek. She wears a black dress with white ruffled lace cuffs. Helander was a teacher at Central...
- Helander, Amelia.; Central School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1892
- Hoffman Heights Development, Living Room Interior
- Black and white print of living room interior from unidentified house in Hoffman Heights Development in Aurora. Wooden cabinet with four drawers and two doors on the bottom. Lamp, pedestal bowl, and bowl and pitcher on top. Four framed and matted...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Infant in ornate chair
- Studio portrait of a baby on a chair with carved wood and brocade upholstery.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Baby in ornate chair
- Studio portrait of an infant in a carved wood chair with brocade upholstery.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Chair Mountain - Crystal River Ry.
- View of Chair Mountain and the Crystal River near Marble (Gunnison County), Colorado; men and horses work on Crystal River and San Juan Railroad standard gauge track.
- Crystal River & San Juan Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Crystal River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Chair Mt.
- Distant view of 12,721-foot Chair Mountain near Marble, Colorado, taken from tree-lined dirt road; aerial wires visible.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Roads--Colorado--Marble--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920]
- Chair Mtn. from Redstone Colo.
- View of Chair Mountain from mountainside above Redstone, Colorado; shows Crystal River, dirt road next to river, and residences at among pine trees.
- Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1900-1902.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- CR&SJ view - upper end of Crystal River & San Juan Ry. spur serving coal mine and stock pen on south side of Crystal River above Placita, Colorado. View west, with Chair Mountain on skyline.
- View of Crystal River and San Juan Railroad tracks in Gunnison County, Colorado; shows a man walking, frame ruins, and Chair Mountain.
- Crystal River & San Juan Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Chair Mountain (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gunnison County--1910-1920.; Ruins--Colorado--Gunnison County--1910-1920.
- 1910