Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Wild West Show performance
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Another man holds a rope attached to the horse. The men wear cowboy hats and leather chaps. A third man rides a horse in the right midground. He...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr.
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr., author, renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology sits on horseback somewhere in the mountains of New Mexico. He wears a cowboy hat, white shirt, bow tie and leather chaps. Another horse and...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Chaps.; Horseback riding.; Teachers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Pictorial works.; College teachers--New Mexico--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1940 and 1946?]
- Andrés Gómez
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Andrés Gómez dressed as a cowboy. He wears a long sleeve shirt, a leather vest, sheep skin chaps (woolies), and a cowboy hat.
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1930.; Mexican Americans--1910-1930.; Chaps.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Gómez, Andrés, 1902-; Gómez, Andrés, 1902---Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- Isom Dart
- Studio portrait of Isom Dart, a Black man originally known as Ned Huddleston. He is dressed as a cowboy and wears a hat, jacket, bandanna, and has revolvers or hand guns tucked into his chaps.
- Dart, Isom.; African Americans--1870-1880.; Cowboys--1870-1880.; Chaps--1870-1880; Handguns--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Geo. Shanton, Jack Burke, Burt Schenck
- Three cowboys, including from left George Shanton, Jack Burke and Burt Schenck, pose on horseback in a dirt arena of the Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Shanton wears sheepskin chaps and has a scarf tied around his neck....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Schenck, Burt.; Shanton, George.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Billie Bulluck & Jim Mitchell, cowboys, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Billie Bulluck and Jim Mitchell, both cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horses in the foreground in front of a cluster of rocks and trees. Mitchell wears leather chaps and holds a coiled rope in his left hand. Bullock wears...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Bulluck, Billie.; Mitchell, Jim.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Cowboys on horseback in parade
- A group of American cowboys rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man in the left foreground leads the group and carries a large flag with a buffalo on it. He wears leather chaps and has a scarf tied...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Central City, Joe Dekker and Rick Ricketson
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Vice President Joe Dekker and President Rick Ricketson (also President of the Central City Opera), pose beside a map plaque of "Historic Central City," in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. The men...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Plaques--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 July
- Man & woman in work clothes on horses
- A man and women pose on horseback in Colorado. The woman wears a dress, scarf around her neck, and a wide-brimmed hat. The man wears chaps.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bandwagon, U.S. Artillery
- A group of men dressed in band uniforms sits on top of a bandwagon being pulled down a dirt road by teams of horses during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the band members holds a large, round drum over the side of the wagon. Two...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Elk Horn Lodge [sic], Estes Park [sic], father / son teams
- Fathers and sons, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose on horseback in a meadow near buildings at Elmer Berg's Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch in Park County, Colorado. The men are identified left to right as: "Forest Bucky Button with...
- Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dude ranches--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July
- Three men on horseback
- From left, Angus McPhee, Lee Martin and Gus Uhl, all cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horses in the foreground. All three men wear cowboy hats. McPhee wears sheepskin chaps. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop behind them.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Martin, Lee.; McPhee, Angus, cowboy.; Uhl, Gus.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- John Eastman and Gravey Graves at the Teller House Bar at Central City
- Claude "Gravey" Graves and John Eastman ride out of the Teller House Bar in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. They both ride pinto horses and hold bottles of beer. Spectators are on the sidewalk. Eastman wears chaps.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.;...
- 1949 July
- Bucking Broncos
- Two cowboys ride on bucking horses probably in Texas. The cowboys wear hats, bandanas and chaps.
- Broncos--Texas--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Texas--1890-1900.; Riding--Texas--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show cowboys in rehearsal
- Cowboys rehearse in an arena for a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several of the men wear sheepskin or leather chaps. Several horses are near the group of cowboys. A man wearing a suit, possibly...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1885?]
- Mayan Theater
- Men pose on a truck near the Mayan Theater at 110 Broadway in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The men wear cowboys hats and chaps. Signs read: "Warm Air Furnace Heating Tin and Galvanized Iron Work," "Wheeler Organist," "Gala Opening...
- Mayan Theater (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Openings (Events)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1930 November]
- Group of cowboys and herders, taken after races
- A group of men on horses and mules pose in a meadow at Pine Flat (San Juan County), Utah. La Sal Peak is in the distance. A sign lettered on wooden boards reads "Kow Boys [sic] Races $200 Dough, La Sal Mountain, Utah." Men wear cowboy hats and...
- La Sal Peak (Utah)--1890-1900.; Pine Flat (San Juan County, Utah)--1890-1900.; San Juan County (Utah)--1890-1900.; Cowboys--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horse racing--Utah--San Juan County--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Utah--San Juan...
- 1897 August 1
- Rough Riders
- Members of "Buffalo Bill's Congress of Rough Riders of the World" wait on horses in a dirt area for a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to start. The men wear varying uniforms. The man in the left midground wears sheepskin chaps. Others...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Near Jasper Lake
- An unidentified man sits on a saddled horse in a grove of tall pine trees with bare branches near Jasper Lake in Boulder County, Colorado. Several dead trees and rocks lie on the ground near the horse. The man wears a hat and chaps. A ridge of...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1930-1950.; Pines--Colorado--Boulder County--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Near Jasper Lake
- An unidentified man sits on a saddled horse on a ridge near Jasper Lake in Boulder County, Colorado. Tall trees with bare branches stand at the edge of the ridge in the midground. Additional dead trees lie on the ground near the horse. A ridge of...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Joe Dekker and "El Segundo"
- Joe Dekker, vice president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, sits astride his horse "El Segundo," as he makes him rear up on his hind legs. Dekker wears a cowboy hat, western shirt, and chaps. The horse tack includes a martingale and a...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Horses--Colorado--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.; Dekker, Joe H.
- 1948 July
- Burch, George
- A man, probably George Burch, sits on a horse in the center foreground at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A large rope is looped around the saddle horn. Several Mexican vaqueros wearing...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Show tents--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burch, George.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show cowboys
- Cowboys from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. Some of the cowboys wear sheepskin chaps. Several of them hold the reins of horses. One man squats next to a horse lying on its side in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Man on horseback
- A cowboy poses on horseback in front of a wood rail fence and a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The man is a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a scarf tied around his neck and leather chaps. A coiled rope...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Cowboys
- A group of cowboys poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear cowboys hats and have scarves tied around their necks. A few of them wear sheepskin chaps. One man in the right center of the group holds a flag. Large...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Flags--American--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Group of American cowboys
- A group of American cowboys poses on horseback in a dirt arena of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The men wear cowboy hats and have scarves tied around their necks. A few of the men wear sheepskin chaps. Several...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- John Franz
- John Franz, a cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in a dirt arena for the Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He wears a cowboy hat and leather chaps. His shirt has a pattern of leaves embroidered onto it....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Frantz, Johnny.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Man on horseback
- A cowboy poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a tall hat and sheepskin chaps. He has a scarf tied around his neck. A rope is coiled and hanging from the man's saddle. Long strips of leather cover his stirrups. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Stagecoaches.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- Wild West Show cast
- Members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show pose on horseback in front of a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. Cowgirl Della Ferrell sits sidesaddle on her horse in the right midground. The woman in the center midground is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls--1880-1900.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Duffy, Georgia.; Ferrell, Della.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1887 and 1900?]
- Cody at peephole
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody looks through a peephole in the arena tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Cody wears a buckskin coat with tassles and thigh boots. He also wears a hat, possibly a Stetson. A person stands looking through...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show performance
- A group of men, including three Native Americans and an American cowboy, rides horses in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The Native Americas wear feathers on their heads. The cowboy wears a cowboy hat and...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Bert Shanks
- Bert Shanks, a cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in front of a large tent in a camp for the show. He wears a scarf tied around his neck and sheepskin chaps. He holds a coiled rope in his right hand. A man stands near the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Shanks, Bert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboy riding bucking horse
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds his right arm in the air. He wears a cowboy hat, a vest and sheepskin chaps. Another cowboy rides in the right midground. A large tent and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Trick riding--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboy trying to saddle horse
- A cowboy pulls on a saddle strap when his horse attempts to pull away from him in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A man stands in the left midground pulling on the horse's reins. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboy cinching saddle on horse
- A cowboy cinches a saddle on his horse in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. A man stands next to him holding the horse's bridle. Another cowboy sits on a horse in the right background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Man next to horse
- A cowboy from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show poses next to his horse in front of a backdrop with palm trees painted on it. The man wears a cowboy hat and sheepskin chaps. He has a scarf tied around his neck. A picture of a deer head is on his...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show cowboys
- A large group of American cowboys rides horses into an arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several of the men wear sheepskin chaps. Several backdrops with palm trees painted on them are behind the riders. A large building is in the distance.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Herd of buffalo
- A young man walks in the right foreground in a field near a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Several cowboys ride horses among a herd of buffalo in the midground. The cowboy in the left midground wears sheepskin chaps. A group of people is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1900-1910.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Colt of the Year Sonny Danens, Rube Craig, Doc Burkhardt, Dick Dickson.
- Sonny Danens holds his cowboy hat in his hand, and poses on horseback after receiving the "Colt of the Year" award for the Roundup Riders of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado. Riders pictured left to right are Rubin Craig, B. Stewart Burkhardt,...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1960.
- 1957 July 20
- Lunch at Stead's
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies line up for lunch at Stead's ranch during the group's annual trail ride near Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. The men wear western clothing, cowboy hats and chaps. Cooks serve food from aluminum...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Larimer County--1950-1960.
- 1958 July
- A break in the climb up to Flattop Mountain from Stead's Hank Hankins, Francis "Van" Van Derbur, Hoppy Rice.
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies take a break on a trail ride to Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The first three riders on the trail are identified left to right as Harlan "Hank" Hankins, Francis Van Derbur...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park--1950-1960.;...
- 1958 July
- On the trail
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members ride in single file in a valley during the group's annual trail ride, probably in Boulder County, Colorado. The men wear western attire and chaps. Shows low shrubs and rocks beside the trail, mountains are in...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Boulder County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Boulder...
- 1958 July
- Jay Alire on pony
- Jay Alire, at about five years old, poses on a pony near his house at 2825 Curtis Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver Colorado. He wears a felt cowboy hat, a striped, short sleeved shirt, and chaps. The pony has a leather saddle with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding.; Alire, Jay--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Horsemanship--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1955
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Full length studio portrait of a young boy who wears a fringed buckskin shirt and chaps. He holds a whip in his hands and wears a broad brimmed hat on his head.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Charles S. Stobie and friends
- Studio portrait of Luther S. Kelly (Yellowstone Kelly), Indian scout, Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and John Howard, Indian scout for the district of the Yellowstone. The men pose in front of a painted backdrop near a prop...
- Artists--American--1860-1870.; Military scouts.; Howard, John, army scout.; Kelly, Luther S. (Luther Sage), 1849-1928.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869?]
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a striped shirt, hat, and fur chaps. Another horseback rider gallops in front of the...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronco riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a striped shirt, hat, and fur chaps.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a dark colored shirt, cowboy hat and chaps.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo
- A man on horseback poses at a rodeo possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. He wears a jacket, hat and fur (?) chaps. Spectators are in the background.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horses--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- Spectators watch a rodeo competitor as he rides bucking bronco horse at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. He wears a stripped shirt, cowboy hat and fur (?) chaps. A man dressed in a suit, bow tie and hat stands off...
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]