Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Check to Centro Cultural
- Centro Cultural treasurer, Edward Lucero stands and holds a large sized check with Miss Charletta Espinoza and Centro director Gil Martinez. The check is Centro Cultural's share to meet a matching grant from the Colorado Council on the Arts and...
- Espinoza, Charletta.; Lucero, Edward.; Martinez, Gil.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Checks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Gifts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1968 October 21
- Grant Junior High School Bicentennial Check
- Bicentennial check for Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Nine individuals stand together facing the photographer, the two men standing in the middle of the group hold one end of a check.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- Circa 1976
- Grant Junior High School Bicentennial check
- Bicentennial check for Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Five men and one women stand together in a group, looking at the check the man at the far right of the group is handing to the woman on his right.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- Circa 1976
- Colorado Marriages 1858-1939 C
- Marriage records--Colorado; Colorado--Genealogy.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union buys war bonds
- Nina Bear, treasurer of the Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union hands a check to Louis M. Montania, administrator of the United States War Bonds Office. In return he hands her an envelope of war bonds. Bertha Teller sits at a table with her...
- Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942 April 22
- Official 1986 People Fair's Guide
- Pennsylvania Mining Accidents 1869 - 1916
- History of mines and mining in Pennsylvania, and an alphabetical index by miner’s name for fatal and non-fatal mine accidents in Pennsylvania for the years 1869, 1871, 1872, 1874 (partial), 1875, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888,...
- Mine accidents--Pennsylvania--Indexes.
- 2007
- Dr. Walter Orr Roberts director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) presents a check for more than 2 1/2 million dollars to G.G. Harrington, district manager for the Control Data Corporation. The check covers the final payment on...
- G. G. Harrington, in a bowtie, laughs and receives a check from Dr. Walter Orr Roberts at this National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.) ceremony in Boulder, Colorado. Men in suits look on, and the Flatirons meet a cloudy sky in the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Harrington, G. G.; Roberts, Walter Orr.; National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)
- 1967
- Western History Subject Index
- Checks
- Contract booking Count Basie and his orchestra for a performance in Omaha, Nebraska. Booked by Leroy Smith.
- Y.W.C.A. baby health check
- Women have their infants weighed for a health check at the Y.W.C.A. in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds her baby in her arms. Posters on an interior wall read: "YWCA Community Service - Three Boarding Homes, Business Girls, Young Employed Girls,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Rent check tele check Colorado
- Colorado World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- The Colorado registration cards are on 40 rolls of microfilm (v.1 through v.40), Denver Public Library catalog number G973.91, W893co. The draft registration cards are arranged alphabetically by county or city. Within the county or city, names are...
- 2005
- WWI Colorado Draft Registration Cards
- Index to the World War I Draft Registration Cards for Colorado between the years of 1917-1918. During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. These men were born...
- World War, 1914-1918--Colorado.; Colorado--Genealogy--Sources.; Denver (Colo.)--History, Military.; United States. Selective Service System--Sources.; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--World War, 1914-1918.; United States....
- 2005
- Leta Valdez, Isabel Nieto 9th St.
- Leta Valdez and Isabel Nieto walk hand-in-hand down 9th (Ninth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Leta wears a matching, check patterned skirt and blouse. Isabel wears a striped dress. Houses, a commercial building and St....
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Holding hands.; Walking.; Women.; Nieto, Isabel--Pictorial works.; Valdez, Leta--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1949
- Francisco Gallegos
- Hispanic American Francisco Gallegos, a sheep and cattle rancher, poses on horseback in San Luis, Colorado. He wear a jacket, tie and round brimmed hat, his saddle blanket is a jerga, a woven Hispanic textile in a herringbone and check pattern....
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; San Luis (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Adobe buildings.; Horseback riding.; Ranchers.; Gallegos, Francisco--Pictorial works.; Building, Adobe--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- ca. 1885
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 33, 1910 August 13
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 34, 1911 August 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 11, 1912 March 16
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 14, 1912 April 6
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 15, 1909 May 29
- Stapleton Airport - United Airlines desk
- A man and woman pose by an airlines ticket counter at Stapleton International Airport, in Denver, Colorado. She wears a corsage; signs read: "United Airlines Check Baggage."
- Stapleton International Airport--1940-1950.; United Airlines--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Denver Ordnance Plant, entry gate no.1
- An officer in uniform stops to check a pick up truck at an entrance to the Denver Ordnance Plant (Remington Ordnance Plant, later the Denver Federal Center) in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado. A truck labeled "BUILDINGS" and "H295" stops at...
- Denver Ordnance Plant--People--1940-1950.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Ordnance industry--Colorado--Lakewood--1940-1950.; Private...
- [1941?]
- Portrait of a woman and a girl
- Studio portrait of a woman and her daughter who pose near a rustic wooden fence prop. The young girl wears a plaid dress and matching hat with a feather. She rests her hand on her mother's neck. The woman wears a bold check and dot patterned...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Mothers & children--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of boys
- Studio portrait of four boys with short hair parted in the middle. The younger boys wear matching houndstooth check jackets and knickers, striped ties, wool leggings and leather laced boots. The older boy wears a wool suit with a vest, knickers and...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio bust portrait of four boys with short hair parted in the middle. The younger boys wear matching houndstooth check jackets and striped ties. The older boy wears a wool suit with a vest and tie.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Manitou & Pikes Peak RR.
- The crew of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railroad do a final check on the No. 108 cog railroad car in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Writing on the side of the railroad car reads: "Manitou & Pikes Peak Ry. 106" The Cog Road Depot and...
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Scale
- View of an ore scale. The scale has metal weights and wooden cross beams.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.; Scales--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Interior Denver Union Station
- Interior view of the Denver, Colorado, Union Station railroad depot taken from second floor; shows sunlight through arched windows, chandeliers, benches in waiting room, and marked portals: "To Trains, News, Check Stand, Restaurant, Women."
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Jolly Jane on Beacon Hill
- View shows a large tailings pile and mining buildings, tentatively identified as belonging to the Jolly Jane mine on Beacon Hill, Teller County, Colorado. Two miners dump an ore car atop the pile.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1895?
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company office
- Miners and a woman pose by a typewriter in a Rocky Mountain Fuel Company office in Colorado. Pictures, that include the Colorado State Capitol Building and a telephone, and an "Identification Check Board" are on the wall.
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company--People--1900-1910.; Coal mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Office workers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company office
- Miners and a woman pose by a typewriter in a Rocky Mountain Fuel Company office in Colorado. Pictures, that include the Colorado State Capitol Building and a telephone, and an "Identification Check Board" are on the wall.
- Rocky Mountain Fuel Company--People--1900-1910.; Coal mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--1900-1910.; Office workers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Offices--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Scene in News-Times' office
- Three Rocky Mountain News staff reporters (two men and one woman) stand at a marble top counter or bar in Denver, Colorado. One man holds a newspaper with headline: "[?] Intervention In Mex[ico]" and passes a check to another man. Behind the...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Reporters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Indian peace commission
- A Native American (Modoc or Dakota) woman stands outdoors in the center of a group of six white men, three in military uniforms, three in suits and coats; she wears a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Possibly the Fort Laramie Treaty Council or...
- Dakota Indians--Women--1860-1880.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Modoc Indians--Women--1860-1880.; Delegations--1860-1880.; Peace negotiations--1860-1880.
- [1868 or 1873?]
- Indian peace commission
- A peace commission, possibly during the Native American Modoc War, shows a group of men and women with donkeys and covered wagons gathered in a grassy field; some of the men are in military uniforms.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Modoc Indians--1870-1880.; Delegations--1870-1880.; Peace negotiations--1870-1880.
- 1873
- Stairway in the foyer Auditorium
- Interior view at the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows stairs, a landing, a couch, steam radiators, light fixtures, a coffered ceiling, a gilt column, and a sign: "Ladies Check Room & Retiring Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1918?]
- Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park
- Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The roller coaster, ballroom, fun house, tea room, Casino Tower, casino, and lake (Lake Rhoda) are shown.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Nick-a-a-god, Utah
- Studio portrait (standing) of Native American (Yampah Ute) chief Nick-a-a-god (Green Leaf). His hair falls loose to his chest. He wears metal hoop earrings and a multi-strand hair pipe choker necklace with contrasting stations. His v-neck buckskin...
- Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Ute Indians--1860-1880.; Yampa Indians--1860-1880.; Clothing & dress--1860-1880.; Tribal chiefs--1860-1880.; Nick-a-a-god.; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
- [between 1869 and 1874.]
- Animal pelts
- Men stand in a room near a tall pile of animal pelts. Two men hold a piece of paper, possibly a check, over the pile of pelts.
- Predatory animals--Control--1910-1930.; Hides & skins--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1925?]
- American House
- Men sit on the upholstered sofa around a palm tree in the lobby of the American House hotel at 16th (Sixteenth) and Blake Streets in Denver, Colorado. White men and a white boy check in at the front desk; two African American (Black) bellhops carry...
- American House--Facilities--1890-1900.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hotel porters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [1890]
- Colorado Penitentiary escapes
- Tools used in a prison break from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, include hacksaw blades, drill brace and bits, pliers, a screwdriver, putty knife, batteries, string, wire, and tape. In a Fedora, tweed jacket and tie, associate...
- Prison wardens--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.
- 1962
- Two Moffat children
- Studio portrait of two children (boys) possibly the sons of Edmund J. Moffat. The older boy wears a long, dark, round-collared coat with wool, check trousers and a handkerchief in his breast pocket. The younger wears a light colored suit, a...
- Boys--1860-1880.; Moffat family.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Opening of Manitou and Pikes Peak Ry.
- A view of the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway (Pikes Peak Cog Road) locomotive and passenger car near the train depot at Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The building is constructed of rusticated stone and has a wooden porch at the...
- Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1900.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, Frontier Days Parade
- A miniature Union Pacific train passes by a crowd of men, women and children at a Frontier Days parade in Cheyenne (Laramie County), Wyoming. Neon business signs include: "Kaufman Hardware," "Woodrick and Allen Florsheim Shoes," "The Irene Shoppe,...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1950-1960.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.; Miniature railroads--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Cog Road Depot and Iron Springs Hotel, Manitou
- View of Pike's Peak Cog Railway depot and Ute Iron Springs Hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado, looking northeast. Adults and children are on the dock of the shingle style depot, including women in bodices and hats. Signs read: 'Lemons Put Up' and...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1890-1900.; Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company.
- [between 1891 and 1900?]
- Albany Hotel staircase
- Interior view of the lobby and staircase at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style staircase rises to the open second story, or loggia,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hand railings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Edith Wallace
- Studio portrait of Edith Beatrice Wallace, a senior at Denver High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress with a small check pattern, a round collar, loose pleats and puffed sleeves. Her hair is pulled back.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Wallace, Edith (Edith Beatrice); Denver High School--People--1890-1900.; Denver Public Schools--People--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Family checks out books at Englewood Public Library, 3345 S. Bannock St.
- A family with their arms full of books and each wearing a heavy coat poses at the Englewood Public Library in Englewood, Colorado. They are, left to right: Mrs. James F. Taylor, Greg Taylor, Anne Taylor, James F. Taylor, and Susan Taylor. Titles on...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Children--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.; Families--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.
- February 17, 1964
- Ashland Elementary School student librarians
- Photograph of students from Ashland Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, standing in line while student librarians check out and return books in the school library.
- Ashland School (Denver, Colo.); Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Denver Public Schools.; Denver (Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Boulevard School students checking out books
- Photograph of several students standing in line waiting to check out books from another student at Boulevard Elementary School, in Denver, Colorado.
- Boulevard School (Denver, Colo.); Sloan Lake (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938 January