Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- [Texas montage no. 1] [art original].
- Watercolor painting, American.; Texas--Pictorial works.
- [n.d.]
- [Texas montage no. 2] [art original].
- Watercolor painting, American.; Texas--Pictorial works.
- [n.d.]
- A. Brisbois photographer & staff
- Photomontage of Alfred Brisbois, a photographer in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado, and his staff, identified as: "Miss Rose Northrupp, Reception Room," "Mr. A. Muhr, Operator Late of New York," "Mr. W. W. Cecil, 1st Printer," "Mr. C. C. Turldon,...
- Brisbois, Alfred.; Cecil, William W.; Eitner, Carl.; Muhr, Adolph F., d. 1913.; Northrupp, Rose.; Turldon, C. C.; Photographic assistants--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- 1890?
- Buffalo Bill's hand signals
- William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) demonstrates signals (probably) used for directing his shows in the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, a part of the Sells Floto Circus.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--People--1910-1920.; Celebrities--1910-1920.; Entertainers--1910-1920.; Signals & signaling--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- 1913
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show program
- A page from a Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show program that contains an illustrated montage of the grand finale, it shows Native Americans attacking a cabin being repulsed by white men on horseback, and below "A Few Reasons Why You Should Visit...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--Public relations--1880-1920.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1880-1920.; Gunfights--1880-1920.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Centennial Race Track Joe Coffee's Ringside Lounge Purse
- Montage of Centennial Race Track in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. The upper photographic print shows the winning horse (Haydutie), the second place horse (Marine Salute), the third place horse (Air Point) and jockeys as they race to the...
- Centennial Race Track (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Haydutie (Race horse)--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horse racing--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.;...
- 1957 August 3
- Centennial Race Track the Great Plains Stakes
- Montage shows Centennial Race Track in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. The upper photo shows the winning horse (Pet Me), the second place horse (Green Fighter), the third place horse (Blanter) and jockeys as they race at the "Great Plains...
- Centennial Race Track (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Pet Me (Race horse)--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horse racing--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July 7
- Centennial Race Track The Joe's Awful Coffee Lounge
- Montage of horse racing at Centennial Race track in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. The upper photo shows the winning horse (Say Boba), the second place horse (Naya's Day), the third place horse (Shifty Jean) and jockeys as they race toward...
- Centennial Race Track (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Say Boba (Race horse)--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horse racing--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.;...
- 1956 July 6
- Clayton College
- Top photo shows the dining room, kitchen, and administration buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. One of the rusticated stone buildings has a cupola and tile roof. The bottom photo...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [either 1910 or 1911]
- Colorado National Bank construction
- A man rides on a metal beam hoisted by a crane at the Colorado National Bank Building construction site at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The side of the beam reads: "Omaha Industrial Steel Works." Other men...
- Colorado National Bank--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914 December 4
- Colorado the late Ute outbreak and massacre at the White River Agency
- Native Americans (Ute), Ouray, Jack, Piah, and Sarah; Douglass, a white man, a saddle, and a beaded necklace.
- Indians of North America--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--1870-1880.; Women--1870-1880.
- 1879 November 15
- Colorado troops Douglas Arizona
- Panoramic view, a montage of soldiers from the First and Second Separate Battalion Colorado Infantry who march in formation at a camp in Douglas, Arizona. Men on horseback, stables, and tents are nearby. Other images of officers identified as (left...
- United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st. Separate Battalion, 1st--People--1910-1920.; United States. Army. Colorado Infantry Regiment, 1st. Separate Battalion, 2nd--People--1910-1920.; Douglas (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Horseback...
- [between 1916 and 1917?]
- Craig Colony
- Montage of activities during the winter at Craig Colony (Craig Hospital) a tuberculosis sanitarium in Edgewater (Jefferson County), Colorado. A man holds a shovelful of snow. Another man named Mayns carries a quarter of beef on his shoulder.
- Craig Colony--1910-1920.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.; Meat--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.; Sick persons--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Denver and the Rocky Mountains
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows the Brown Palace Hotel, automobile and streetcar traffic, and the Rocky Mountains.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941?
- Graduation composite
- Montage of Rifle High School students in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; they wear marcel hairstyles and are identified as: "1. William Coney, 2. Russell McDaniels, 3. Elizabeth Casey, 4. Leo Wells, 5. Zoe Marshall, 6. Lafe Butler, 7. Mattie...
- Students--Colorado--Rifle--1920-1930.
- 1928
- Isle of safety (proposed)
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A proposed traffic island is in the intersection. Signs on nearby buildings read: "W. H. Bosley Co.," "Hotel Metropole Absolutely Fire Proof," and "Automobiles."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Traffic islands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Ivy Baldwin
- Views of balloonist Ivy Baldwin in (probably) Colorado; shows pilot and another man in the wicker basket, and the balloon in flight.
- Balloonists--American--Colorado--1900-1910.; Balloons (Aircraft)--American--Colorado--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Baldwin, Ivy, d. 1953.
- 1909
- Ku Klux Klan montage
- Photomontage of Ku Klux Klan women members, who include Mrs. Gano Senter, as they prepare to distribute baskets of food for Thanksgiving in Denver, Colorado. One portion of the montage shows a baby, Master Richard, dressed in a robe and hood.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- November 26, 1925
- Mount of the Holy Cross and flower
- A photograph of a primrose flower overlies a photograph of Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado. Objects are placed on a white background.
- Primroses--1890-1910.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Photographic prints--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Mt. of the Holy Cross & iris
- A photograph of a meadow iris overlies a photographic print depicting Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County, Colorado.
- Eagle County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Holy Cross, Mount of the (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Flowers--1890-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--Eagle County--1890-1900.; Photographic prints--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Photographer W. W. Cecil
- Portrait of photographer William W. Cecil in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado; montage includes high wheel bicycle.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Photographers--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Cecil, William W.
- 1890?
- Portrait of a woman
- Montage of studio portraits of a woman in Colorado. She wears a dress and lace scarf.
- Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Redlands from Smiley Heights
- View of Redlands from Smiley Heights in San Bernardino County California. Shows orange tree groves and mountains in the distance. A cluster of oranges on a tree vignette the landscape.
- Redlands (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Smiley Heights (Redlands, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Orange orchards--California--Redlands--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Scenes of Georgetown, Colorado
- Montage of eight views, possibly of the Georgetown area. Top row: Bergen's big barn; Cresswell home, weathered house with gable roof, porch and people by fence. Second row: barn, home, and log house along a road; castle with crenelation and turret...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1990.
- [between 1930 and 1990?]
- Scenes of the Georgetown area
- Montage of five views of the Georgetown area. Top row: dilapidated house with mountain behind, dilapidated house at valley's edge. Middle row: McClellan House on Taos Street, a church not in Georgetown, a mining site with large pile of mine...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1930-1990.
- [between 1930 and 1990?]
- State and city officials and members of the Colorado State Fireman's Association
- Panoramic view and photographic montage of members of the Colorado State Fireman's Association and city officials who pose near the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. Firefighters wear double-breasted dress uniforms and pose on...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Government officials--American--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Municipal...
- 1919 April 3
- The Cherokee Nation It's capitol, rulers, and public institutions.
- Shows buildings and people associated with the Native American Cherokee Nation; the Capitol building, the Woman's Seminary, the Insane and Deaf Asylum, a house, D. Bushyhead, principal chief, Sequoyah, and Wilson Hare, speaker of the lower house.
- Cherokee Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Buildings--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1890.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- The Colorado Training School for Nurses affiliated with the Denver General Hospital
- Photomontage, panoramic view of nurses and teachers who pose outdoors near Denver General Hospital Training School for Nurses in Denver, Colorado. The women wear aprons and caps. The montage also includes images of the Denver General Hospital...
- Colorado Training School for Nurses--Buildings--1920-1930.; Colorado Training School for Nurses--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Educational facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1928 October 20
- The three witnesses to the divinity and authenticity of the Book of Mormon
- Photomontage of Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris; ornate border has symbols including a locomotive, harp, alembic, trident, ship, caduceus, scribe, mortarboard, lion, book, keys, moose, crown, swords, acorns, and angels. Printed...
- Mormons--1880-1890.; Cowdery, Oliver.; Harris, Martin (1783-1875); Whitmer, David (1805-1888)
- 1886
- Turner Moving & Storage Co.
- Photo montage of 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets, in Denver, Colorado; shows people in horse drawn buggies, merchant wagons, and vans. Firemen pose with ladder and pump wagons; signs read: "DFD (Denver Fire Department) 1890," and "Turner...
- Turner Moving & Storage Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Underground mining - views by flash light
- View is a montage of small images depicting miners performing various tasks, Leadville Lake County, Colorado. Titles on individual images: "Air drilling," "Hand drilling," "Electric drilling," "On the cage going up," "Anglebracing," and,...
- Mine timbering--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boring--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- 1895
- Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf montage
- A photomontage of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway. The first image is of railroad tracks in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The second image is of the railway line at Mother Grundy in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. The third image is of a...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--1890-1900.; Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Up a tree, side-walks of Alamosa, Colo. 1907, State Av.
- Humorous photomontage of pigs on a tree-lined sidewalk. The pigs step from behind trees and over a picket fence. Shows two cowboys up in the trees, another is on horseback in the distance.
- Pigs--1900-1910.
- [1907]
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Theaters. Norwood
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Theaters. Norwood
- Western History Subject Index
- English in the West
- Western History Subject Index
- Norwood puppet players
- Woodmen of the World convention
- Montage of a group of women attending the Woodmen of the World Convention (World Order of Woodmen) in Denver, Colorado. The women wear pins that read: "Denver, Guest, WOW." Some women wear sashes and ribbons printed with the names of their home...
- Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Co.--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1916 July 18