Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 43, 1910 October 22
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 18, 1911 April 29
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 30, 1911 July 22
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 35, 1911 August 26
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 40, 1911 September 30
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 25, 1909 August 7
- Scene in Idaho Springs
- A Black man and white man sit on a horse-drawn wagon loaded with hay bales on a street in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- African Americans--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1890.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1890.; Horse teams--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Blue Goose picnic, Estes Park, Colo.
- Panoramic view of members of the Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose who pose during their annual picnic at Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Identification includes: "Standing: C. K. Drew, Clarence Cobb, G. E. Moreau, E. M....
- Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose--1910-1920.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Estes Park--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Gunnison Cornet Band, Champions of Gunnison, Co., 1890
- Studio portrait of the members of the Gunnison Cornet Band from Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Band members wear long trousers with a side stripe, jackets decorated with braid trim, and kepi hats. The men hold cornets, tubas, trumpets, a...
- Bands--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.; Brass instruments--1890-1900.; Drums--1890-1900.; Musicians--Colorado--Gunnison--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Merchant's Park Denver, Colorado
- View of Broadway at Center Street in Denver, Colorado. Merchant's Park and the Montgomery Ward building are near the street. Signs read: "Denver Western League Baseball Club," "The News," "Claude Neon Si[gns]," and "Crystal Laundry."
- Baseball fields--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Merchant's Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930]
- Oriental Theater
- View of the partially constructed Berkeley Oriental Theater at 44th (Forty-fourth) Avenue and Tennyson Street in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has decorative trim. Signs read: "For Information About...
- Berkeley Oriental Theater (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 September 29
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Interior view of the seats, balcony, and walls of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. Murals on the walls depict men and women who sit and stand underneath trees....
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Balconies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado a furnishing detail from the balcony foyer
- View of the foyer of a balcony in the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell in Denver, Colorado. A statue of a woman in lotus position is on a table. A mirror and drapes are on the wall near a set of love seats.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater Denver Colorado
- Interior view of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The walls are decorated with ornate murals that depict men and women under trees. Decorative light fixtures and trim...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- A man stands on the stage at the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The curtains on the stage are closed.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Theater curtains--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Motion picture...
- 1952 April 10
- Paramount Theater
- Men in suits perform stunts on a trampoline near the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A woman in costume and spectators stand nearby. Signs on the building read:...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Trampolining--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 August 18
- House where "Buffalo Bill" died
- View of a residence at 2932 Lafayette Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado where William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) died in 1917. The Shingle style house has a covered porch and balcony, barge board, and arched windows.
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Whittier (Denver Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1968, March 18
- Canon City, Colorado from Skyline Drive
- Aerial view of Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. Shows churches, houses, and commercial buildings. Identifiable buildings include the Canon City high school.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Deadwood coach
- Men sit on a horse-drawn stagecoach as it makes its way down a dirt road near Deadwood, South Dakota.
- Canyons--South Dakota--1870-1890.; Stagecoaches--South Dakota--1870-1890.; Transportation--South Dakota--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1885?]
- Aerial view, Cheesman Park, Denver
- Aerial view of Cheesman Park in the Cheesman Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The Cheesman Memorial Pavilion, designed by Willis Adams Marean, is in the park. The park landscape was designed by Reinhard Schuetlz. Shows the abandoned Mount...
- Cheesman, Walter Scott, 1838-1907--Monuments.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Chinese Masonic Lodge No. 185
- Chinese men, women, and children stand outdoors near the Chinese Masonic Lodge Number 185 possibly at 1926 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. The two story building is decorated with bunting, paper lanterns, and banners with Chinese characters.
- Chinese Masonic Association.; Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1928 June 3
- Chinese
- A Chinese man poses on a wooden sidewalk near a business district possibly in Colorado. A nearby sign on a building reads: "[?]ng Lee [La]undry".
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--1880-1900.; Men--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Hop Alley Denver between 20th and 21st
- Men and boys stand in Hop Alley (between Market & Blake Streets) in Denver, Colorado. An automobile and a sign that reads: "Poultry" are in the distance.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Decorating for Chinese New Year while brother Celestial smokes waterpipe
- A Chinese-American man hangs a scroll with Chinese characters on a wall in a building on Hop Alley in Denver, Colorado. Celestial lays nearby and smokes possibly opium from a water pipe. Images of a dragon and flowers are on the wall.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Opium dens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Celestial.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Denver Streets Hop Alley
- A Chinese man, a white man, and a police officer stand near a building at 2032 Hop Alley (between Wazee and Blake Streets) near 20th (Twentieth) Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Chinese miners Idaho Springs
- Dr. James Underhill poses with Chinese-American miners (probably) in the Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine near Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. One man holds a saw.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1920-1930.; Underhill, James, PhD.; Colorado School of Mines (Golden,...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Idaho vegetable peddler
- A Chinese man carries vegetables in wicker baskets with a yoke on a street in Idaho City, Idaho. Wood frame houses are nearby.
- Chinese-Americans--Idaho--Idaho City--1890-1910.; Idaho City (Idaho)--1890-1910.; Peddlers--Idaho--Idaho City--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Sing Lee Chinese servant of Dr. and Mrs. T. L. McCarty with their Water Spaniel Don Pedro
- Studio portrait of Sing Lee, a Chinese man in Dodge City, Kansas. He poses near a table with a fan and scroll anda Spaniel dog sits on the floor. The man's hair is styled in a queue.
- Chinese-Americans--Kansas--Dodge City--1880-1900.; Dodge City (Kan.)--1880-1900.; Dogs--Kansas--Dodge City--1880-1900.
- 1889 September
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado. Shows Civic Center park, the Colorado State Capitol Building, Denver City and County Building, Petroleum Building, Farmers Union Building, Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver Public Library, Carnegie...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956, September 14
- Colorado Bldg. 16th & California shortly after 1935 remodeling
- View of the Colorado Building at 16th (Sixteenth) California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Art Deco style building has decorative trim. Pedestrians and automobiles are nearby. Signs read: "Hosiery Bar," "Morris Jewelers," "Harris Linen...
- Colorado Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Colorado National Bank
- View of the Colorado National Bank building on the corner of 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. U. S. and Colorado state flags fly from poles on the building. Pedestrians and automobiles are nearby.
- Colorado National Bank--Buildings--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 October 20
- Rifle, Colorado
- Aerial view of the town of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. Shows agricultural fields and ditches. The Colorado River meanders past the town and the Grand Hogback is in the distance.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1940-1970.; Grand Hogback (Colo.) 1890-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Cites & towns--Colorado--Rifle--1940-1970.; Rivers--Colorado--Rifle--1940-1970.
- [between 1940 and 1970?]
- Colorado State Senate of the Twenty Fourth General Assembly
- Panoramic view of members of the Colorado State Senate, 24th General Assembly who pose on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Denver Colorado. The men wear dark colored suits with light colored carnations attached to their suit coat lapels.
- Colorado. General Assembly. Senate--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Legislators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923 January 9
- Edgar H. Coykendall's residence
- View of Edgar H. Coykendall's house at 1898 Gaylord Street in Denver, Colorado. The one-story brick masonry house has a covered porch, dormer, and two chimneys.
- Coykendall, Edgar H.--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- E. H. Coykendall 1898 Gaylord
- View of flowerbeds at the E. H. Coykendall house at 1898 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Plants in the garden include Dusty Miller and tamarack. A stucco house and a brick house are in the distance.
- Coykendall, Edgar H.--Homes & haunts.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Studio of S. R. DeBoer Denver, Colo.
- View of the studio at the Saco R. DeBoer house at 501 East Iliff Avenue in the Platt Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The wood frame studio has a pitched roof, awning, and arbor. A garden and stone path are nearby.
- DeBoer, S. R.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Platt Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Studios--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado. Brick and wood frame houses line the residential streets.
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Warren Block 17th & Larimer
- View of the Warren Block at 17th (Seventeenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians are nearby. Signs read: "The Warren" and "The Plymouth Clothing Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bowe building
- View of businesses on the corner of 18th (Eighteenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A horse-drawn wagon and bicycles are near the building. Signs read: "Eclipse Laundry," "Colorado Holiness Association," "Cigars & Tobacco,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Welch Sanatorium, east of University Park
- View of a brick institutional building identified as Welch Sanatorium located east of University Park possibly in Denver, Colorado. The building has a central two and one-half story structure with single story brick wings that extend in two...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- Police reporters lined up outside the old Denver City Hall at 14th & Larimer
- Denver newspaper police reporters including George Flanagan, Mudge Ransom, George Minot, Walter Lovelace, Johnny Day, and Joe Satterthwaite pose in front of the old Denver City Hall in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Reporters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Curtis Street in Theatre Row Denver, Colorado.
- Nighttime view of theaters on Curtis Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the edge of the street. Signs read: "Colorado," "Empress," "Strand," "Princess," and "Rialto Trailing Wild Animals and 'Toll of the Sea.'"
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1922]
- Field house East Iliff Avenue and South Clarkson
- View of the Field house at Iliff Avenue and Clarkson Street in the Rosedale neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has a dormer, chimneys, covered porch with columns, and an extension.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rosedale (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- State Grocery Warehouse
- View of the State Grocery Warehouse in the Tritch Hardware Building at 1535 13th (Thirteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men unload trucks at a loading dock. Automobiles and a railroad boxcar are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Loading docks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Surplus commodities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Airedale Building
- View of the Airedale Building at 1217 20th (Twentieth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has bay windows and lettering that reads: "Airedale 1919." Signs read: "Dancing Floor Show," "Jones Oriental Club," "Hafey...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Zook Building
- View of the Zook Building at 431 West Colfax in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A bottle-shaped advertisement for Old Forester Whiskey is on top of the building. automobiles and a truck are nearby. Signs read: "Hank Williams...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 December 2
- Location of the new main Denver Public Library
- View of buildings at Broadway and Acoma Streets in Denver, Colorado. Signs on and near the buildings read: "Ford O'Meara Mo[tors]," "Rock Island," and "Art Museum."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1954]
- Aerial view of downtown Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district and Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Denver City and County Building, Colorado State Capitol Building, Civic Center, Denver Public Library, Carnegie Building, United States Mint,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Aerial view of Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the First National Bank building, Continental Oil Company Building, Trinity Methodist Church, Brown Palace Hotel, Continental Hotel, Mile High Center, Petroleum Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Redding-Miller Office Building 104 Fillmore Street
- View of the Redding-Miller Office Building at 104 Fillmore Street in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955