Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Leo Carrillo & Lombardi Ltd. Co. Denver Colo.
- Panoramic view of men and women, members of the cast and crew of "Lombardi Ltd.," at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Leo Carrillo stands near the storefront window of the Goody Shop in front of the number 1758.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carrillo, Leo.
- 1919, Sept. 20
- Lake City, Colo.
- View of buildings and trees in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. Shows the Lake City school house, commercial buildings, houses, farms, and the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River. Grassy Mountain is in the distance.
- Lake City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lake Fork (Hinsdale County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Lake City--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Lake City--1900-1910.
- 1907
- Couple in wagon
- View of a man and woman in a horse drawn wagon in (possibly) Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Business signs read: "International Restaurant - Hotel."
- Carts & wagons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Transportation--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Pike's Peak from the Garden of the Gods
- View of Gate Rock, a sandstone rock formation at the entrance to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows dirt roads, trees, and brush. Pikes Peak in the distance.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gate Rock (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Washington School, Aspen
- Third grade school children, who include Regina Colin, and their teacher Miss Light pose in front of Washington School in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows a brick building with rusticated stone trim. Penciled note on back of the photoprint...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; School children--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.; Teachers--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Remnant of snow slide
- A man stands near the Uncompahgre River and looks at a snow bridge from an avalanche in Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado. Shows a wooded hillside with standing pines and fallen trees.
- Uncompahgre River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Men--Colorado--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1890.; Snow--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- East from Toltec Gorge
- Panoramic view of a high rocky ridge, Toltec Valley, Toltec Gorge and Toltec Mesa in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Shows the Rio de los Pinos, rock formations, forests, and snow.
- Rio Arriba County (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Rio de los Pinos (Colo. and N.M.) 1880-1890.; Toltec Gorge (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--New Mexico--Rio Arriba County--1880-1890.; Rivers--New Mexico--Rio Arriba County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- South Lookout Mountain [sic]
- View of a valley, and hillside in San Miguel County or San Juan County, Colorado; shows men at work near narrow gauge railroad tracks, dirt roads, trees, talus. South Lookout Peak is in the distance.
- South Lookout Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Valleys--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Pres. William H. Taft
- United States President William Howard Taft shakes hands with a dignitary in Denver, Colorado; men wear stovepipe and uniform officer hats, one man wears a ribbon that reads: "Official Fan Club".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Presidents--United States--1900-1920.; Taft, William H., (William Howard), 1857-1930.; United States. President (1908-1912 : Taft)
- [between 1908 and 1912?]
- Florence & Cripple Creek R. R.
- View of a Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad trestle in Phantom Canyon (Fremont or Teller County), Colorado; shows granite cliffs, water barrels, and mile marker: "19D."
- Canyons--Colorado--1890-1900.; Trestles--Colorado--1890-1900.; Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company.
- 1895
- Provo, Utah
- View of a street in Provo, Utah; shows ornate brick and stone businesses with signs: "Lisonbee Shoe Store," "Bailey Bros. Groceries," "Taylor Brothers Company," "Geo. Passey Co." Men wearing bowler hats are between a buggy and an automobile with...
- Provo (Utah)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Utah--Provo--1910-1920.; Carriages & coaches--Utah--Provo--1910-1920.
- October 1910
- Elitchs [sic]
- Nighttime view of an amusement park ride at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Neon lights outline the ride. A sign reads: "Spitfire."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Amusement rides--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Electric signs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953
- 17th & Arapahoe Sts. Denver
- Rooftop view of Denver, Colorado. The intersection of 17th (Seventeenth) and Arapahoe Streets is nearby. A sign on a building reads: "Grocery."
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Mines which adjoin famous "Silver Queen" of new gold strike
- View of the shaft house and buildings of the Elephant Eagle Mine, adjacent to the Silver Queen Mine near Mojave, California. Two automobiles are parked nearby. A sign on a head frame depicts an elephant and an eagle and reads: "Mines".
- Mine buildings--California--Mojave--1930-1940.; Elephant Eagle Mine (Calif.)--1930-1940.; Mojave (Calif.)--1930-1940.; Silver Queen Mine (Calif.)--1930-1940.; Gold mining--California--Mojave--1930-1940.; Mining--California--Mojave--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Windmill and pigeon house at the entrance to the forecourt of the W. R. Owen estate in Cherry Hills
- View of a windmill at the entrance to the William Roland Owen estate in Cherry Hills Village (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The brick entryway has a Mansard roof, arched section over the road, and towers. Lettering on the windmill reads: "Dempster."
- Owen, William Roland--Homes & haunts.; Cherry Hills Village (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Estates--Colorado--Cherry Hills Village--1920-1930.; Windmills--Colorado--Cherry Hills Village--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Boys of St. Vincent leaving home of J. K. Mullen after visit to his bedside
- Sisters of Charity and boys from Mount St. Vincent's Home stand on the steps at the home of J. K. Mullen at 896 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The boys wear white shirts, bow ties, short pants, and...
- Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul--1920-1930.; Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929
- Burlington's new Vista Dome, Denver Zephyr
- View of a banquet, a promotional event for the Chicago, Burlington, Northern and Quincy Railroads new Denver Zephyr Vista Dome in Denver, Colorado. Men are seated at banquet tables in a conference room. A large printed advertisement hung on the...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--Public relations--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956?
- Medical supplies
- Men pose in a medical supply store in Denver, Colorado. They stand near wood and glass display cases. A sign reads: "Trueform."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Medical equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Bar
- Interior view of a tavern in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a cash register, teddy bears, a guitar, leaded glass, and window letters: "1934."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bartenders--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tailor
- Interior view of a tailor shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, bolts of fabric, framed fashion plates, and a sign: "Tailor."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Paige-Detroit automobile with 'Bathing Beauties'
- Women in bathing suits pose on a Paige-Detroit automobile in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds a banner that reads: "Paige".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bathing beauties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Harry M. Rhoads
- Outdoor portrait of a young Harry M. Rhoads, Denver, Colorado. He wears a dark suit with a vest, dress shirt and tie and stands in front of a brick home, the address reads: "1330".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Porches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Fire truck / building accident
- Workers clean wreckage from a building after a fire truck had crashed into the front wall, in Denver, Colorado. Billboard reads: "Lakeside."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- President Warren G. Harding in Denver
- United States President Warren G. Harding poses with a woman and a Black man in porter uniform, on the observation deck of a railroad passenger coach, Denver, Colorado.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Presidents--United States--1920-1930.; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923.; United States. President (1921-1923 : Harding)
- June 1923
- Teddy Roosevelt in front of the Brown Palace
- United States President Theodore Roosevelt waves to a crowd by the entrance to the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States--1900-1910.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.; United States. President (1901-1909 : Roosevelt)
- [between 1901 and 1909?]
- Herbert Hoover in Denver
- United States President Herbert Hoover walks with his entourage in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Presidents--United States--1920-1940.; Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.; United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover)
- 1928 or 1932
- Road race - "Kissel" car
- View of a race car, in Colorado; sign on the spare tire reads: "Kissel."
- Racing automobiles--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry Rhoads residence
- View of the brick house of Harry Rhoads in Denver, Colorado; address on the covered porch reads: "1330."
- Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Car #17 - road race
- View of an automobile race in (probably) Colorado; number reads: "17."
- Automobile racing--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Electrical alarm system
- View of an electrical power board, shows wiring, fuses, and transformers with labels: "Thordarson."
- Security systems--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Gold Seal Dairy delivery trucks
- Gold Seal Dairy delivery trucks are parked near a building at 408 East 7th (Seventh) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Milk crates are near the trucks with signs that read: "Gold Seal Dairies, Inc. Wholesalers Retailers [?]". A sign on a nearby building...
- Gold Seal Dairies Inc.--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dairy products industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1930]
- Christmas party
- Men, women, and children pose near a decorated Christmas tree at a party possibly in Denver, Colorado. A sign on a nearby door reads: "Ladies".
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parties--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Couple in car
- A man and woman pose with a convertible automobile, letters on the door read: "KJH." Shows a hotel with balcony and stone corner building with sign: "Bank."
- Convertible automobiles--1920-1930.; Couples--1920-1930.; Hotels--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Camera
- View of a camera; label reads: "Compur."
- Cameras--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Saratoga Stage
- Men and women pose on and near a horse-drawn stagecoach on the Saratoga Line in Wyoming. Signs on the side of the coach read: "Wyoming Stage Co. No.21." A sign on a nearby building reads: "Lunchroom."
- Wyoming Stage Company--1890-1900.; Restaurants--Wyoming--1890-1900.; Stagecoaches--Wyoming--1890-1900.; Transportation--Wyoming--1890-1900.; Women--Wyoming--1890-1900.
- [between 1891 and 1900]
- Palace of the Governor's Santa Fe, New Mexico During the incumbency of Governor L. Bradford Prince Reception Room
- Interior view of the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chairs line the wall of the reception room at the Palace. Wall hangings and portraits hang from the walls and sit on easels. Greenery hangs from the chandelier to the walls....
- Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922--Homes & haunts.; Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.; Reception rooms--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1893]
- Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. During the incumbency of Governor L. Bradford Prince Main Hallway
- Interior view of the Main Hallway in the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The hallway is covered with carpet and animal skins. Pottery, metal work, artifacts, a fireplace, a chair, and shelves line the walls. Potted plants stand on...
- Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922--Homes & haunts.; Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.; Passageways--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.; New...
- [between 1890 and 1893]
- Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. [graphic] : During the incumbency of Governor L. Bradford Prince Drawing Room.
- Interior view of the Drawing Room at the Palace of Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chairs, tables, a footstool, and a lamp sit in the center of the room. A boy sits in one of the chairs that line the wall. A couch sits next to the fireplace....
- Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922--Homes & haunts.; Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Boys--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.; Drawing rooms--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1893]
- Deadwood stage
- View of the Deadwood Stage, in Deadwood (Lawrence County) South Dakota; the canvas flaps are rolled up. Letters read: "Deadwood."
- Deadwood (S.D.)--1870-1890.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1890.; Transportation--South Dakota--Deadwood--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Denver
- View of a Cherry Creek flood, Denver, Colorado. A sign on a building reads: "Commonwealth".
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Old view of Denver
- View, facing west, of Denver, Colorado. Viaducts cross the South Platte River and a sign on a building reads: "Commonwealth".
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1860-1870.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Porcupine Butte north view P.R. Reserve S.D.
- View of Porcupine Butte from the north, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, here Native American Lakota Sioux encountered a column of the Seventh Cavalry and were ordered to a camp on Wounded Knee Creek the night before the massacre.
- Indians of North America--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Porcupine Butte (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Buttes--South Dakota--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Indians skinning a beef
- Three Native American Lakota Sioux men skin and dress an animal rationed by the United States government at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota. Distribution of meat rations imitated a buffalo hunt in which a herd of beef cattle was released in a...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--Government relations--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Pine Ridge (S.D.)--1890-1900.; Beef cattle--South...
- 1891 June 18?
- An Omaha Dance P.R. Agency, S.D.
- View of Native American Lakota Sioux dancers at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, performing the Omaha Dance, wearing headdresses, roaches, feathers in their hair, bustles, moccasins, breechcloths and some shirts. The Agency boarding school...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine...
- 1891 September 2
- Omaha Dance P.R. Agency S.D.
- Native American Sioux men and boys perform the Omaha Dance, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota; spectators including whites look on. The dancers wear headdresses, roaches, breechcloths, kilts, legbands and belts with bells. A United States flag shows...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Pine Ridge (S.D.--1890-1900.; Boys--South...
- 1891 July 18
- Interior of Samuel Rose's residence
- Interior presentation view of the Samuel Rose residence in Denver, Colorado; shows a carved wood fireplace mantle, a clock, a brocade love seat, a corner chair, framed art, lamps, stencil ornaments, beaded curtains with tassels, ingrain carpet,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Mantels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Seating furniture--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rose,...
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Old view of Denver
- View of Denver, Colorado. Homes and business buildings line the streets. A sign reads: "Lumberyard".
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- City Park
- Women in hats and long dresses pose on the base of a statue of Robert Burns in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The base of the statue reads: "Burns".
- Burns, Robert 1759-1796--Statues.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Women in City Park
- Women pose on the base of a statue of Robert Burns in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The women wear long dresses and hats decorated with flowers. The base of the statue reads: "Burns".
- Burns, Robert 1759-1796--Statues.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1898 and 1900]
- Pres. Roosevelt in front of Antlers Hotel Co Spgs
- Spectators and a marching band crowd the intersection of Cascade and Pikes Peak Avenues near the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, awaiting the arrival of President Theodore Roosevelt. A banner reads: "Something to Talk...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Marching bands--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States.;...
- [between 1901 and 1903]