Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Committee of arrangements 26th annual convention B. of L.E., Denver, Colo.
- Group portrait of members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at the 26th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. The men are identified as : "W.E. Devine, Alex Davidson, W.W. Hall [engineer for Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad], Ed....
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Labor unions--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- 1889
- Women's Christian Temperance Union plants memorial tree
- Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union gather around a small spruce tree at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilmore are seated on a park bench near the tree. A plaque reading: "8th District W.C.T.U. Honor Mr. &...
- Women's Christian Temperance Union--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Public service organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Tree planting ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1942 July 17
- Arizona on the Line of the Santa Fe Ry.
- View from W. W. Basses Trail of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The sloped sides of the canyon are covered by a rocky desert landscape.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Arizona--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Home of Judge W. W. Carle
- In Yampa (formerly Egeria,) Routt County, Colorado, Judge W. W. Carle (possibly), his wife and another woman stand on the porch of his residence and real estate office. The frame building has a dormer, boardwalk, and a sign: "W.W. Carle Real...
- Carle, W. W., Judge--Homes & haunts.; Yampa (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Yampa--1900-1910.; Real estate business--Colorado--Yampa--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Yampa--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Residence at 930 Pennsylvania Street, Denver
- The residence of Dr. W.W. Grant at 930 Pennsylvania in Denver, Colorado. A striped awning is rolled up at the entrance to the porch; an an overhang covers the side entrance from the driveway.
- Grant, W. W.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1894 and 1910?]
- W. W. Porter
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of William Wood Porter, Denver realtor; arrived in Denver 1882 and started firm of Porter, Raymond & Co.; organized W. W. Porter Investment Co. in 1892.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Porter, William Wood.; Porter, Raymond & Company.; W. W. Porter Investment Company.
- [between 1886 and 1901]
- Boys
- Studio portrait of a group of boys. They pose on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wear coats and knickers.
- Boys--1890-1900.
- [1890]
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She poses on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wears a dress.
- Girls--1890-1900.; Infants--1890-1900.
- [1890?]
- Man
- Studio portrait of a man. He has a mustache and wears a suit, vest, and tie.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Home of W. W. Grant Jr. 7020 E. 12th Ave
- View of the W. W. Grant Jr. house (Richthofen Castle) at 7020 East 12th (Twelfth) Avenue in the Montclair neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story stone house has a tower with conical roof, awnings, arched windows, and a stone wall nearby.
- Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920 September
- Veterans Volunteer Firemen's Association of Denver
- Panoramic view of members of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association who pose near the City Hall Building near 14th (Fourteenth) Street and Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. The men stand in a line and hold a rope attached to a hand pumper...
- Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fire...
- 1912 October 16
- First Regiment Band outside Leadville Ice Palace
- Denver's First Regiment Band poses outside the archway of Leadville, Colorado's Ice Palace, which was built for the 1896 Winter Crystal Carnival on a site known as Capitol Hill. During the formal opening ceremonies, January 8, 1896, the band...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1896]
- Police force
- The Leadville, Colorado, Police Force poses on wooden stairs. J.A. Kelly was Marshal and J.W. Frazer, Captain. Policemen include W.W. Butler, C. Dwyer, J. Dwyer, O. Heller, R. Monteith, Thomas McCulloch, George O'Connor, Cliff Perkins, Thomas...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Police--Colorado--Leadville--1870-1880.
- [between 1878 and 1879]
- Shoshones, or snakes
- Stereographic view. A group of Native American (Shoshone) men, women, and children pose outdoors. A man and woman are on horseback. Everyone wears a blanket. Two men wear hats.
- Indians of North America--1860-1900.; Shoshoni Indians--1860-1900.; Children--1860-1900.; Horseback riding--1860-1900.; Women--1860-1900.
- [between 1867 and 1896]
- Washington Park Add thru Windsor: West Denver block 100
- Decoration Day, Montrose, Colo.
- The Decoration Day (Memorial Day) parade in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado, includes a drum corps in cavalry uniforms, they carry snare or bass drums. Men in uniform carry an American flag and rifles or swords. An officer is on horseback....
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Soldiers--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Spectators--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1888
- The homeless, Victor's big fire
- View of large groups of people left homeless after a fire in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men, women and children stand around household belongings and furniture in numerous piles along hillside. Shows handcarts, buggies and wagons used to...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Homeless persons--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- 1899 Aug. 21
- Burning of M.T. Ry Depot, Victor's big fire
- The depot for the Midland Terminal Railway burns in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Men stand on wet roofs of wooden structures near the depot. Smoke and fire obscure the view into the town.
- Midland Terminal Railway--Disasters--1890-1900.; Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fire fighting--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Fires--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.
- 1899 Aug. 31
- 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?
- Decoration Day Montrose, Colo
- The Decoration Day parade in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, includes a marching band in cavalry uniforms. Men carry drums, rifles, swords, and a United States flag. Brick and frame businesses with cornices flank the street; spectators crowd...
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Flags--American--1880-1890.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Montrose--1880- 1890.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Tender Foot [graphic]
- Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, a buggy crosses the F Street bridge over the Arkansas River; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad depot and Tenderfoot Hill are in the background. Hillside sign reads: "Ben Disman the Clothier on the corner," and "W. W....
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Tenderfoot Hill (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Hills--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Flower Carnival
- Men pose on horses at the Flower (or Sunflower) Carnival parade, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. They are: L. Q. Dana, Mayor J. T. Anderson, Kennedy ?, W. W. Postlethoraite, and Matthew Kennedy (Postmaster). Outfits include uniforms,...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1893 and 1906]
- [South Broadway Christian Church interior]
- Interior view of the South Broadway Christian Church located at 23 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado. The view shows the pulpit, pews, cross, stained glass windows, and arched ceiling. The church organ located behind the pulpit was built and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1901 and 1930?]
- Joseph Walker on left, Arapeen on right
- Reproduction of a sketch shows head and shoulders portrait of mountain man Joseph Walker and Arapeen (Arrapeen,) Native American Ute.
- Indians of North America--1850-1860.; Ute Indians--1850-1860.; Arrapeen.; Walker, Joseph, Mountain man.
- [between 1930 and 1960?]
- Georgetown, taken from Giffith Mt.
- Stereograph view of Georgetown, Colorado, looking southwest; shows a large boulder on Griffith Mountain in deep shadow, the Methodist Church, fenced town blocks, the smokestack on Chimney Rock, valley leading to Silver Plume, Leavenworth and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1874
- Denver scenes in early times
- Rooftop view, facing northeast, of Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "C. O. D. Grocery", "Dentist", "Livery", "W. W. Coles World Famous Circus", and "Furniture".
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1861 and 1865]
- Adams Express Company, portrait
- Studio portrait of employees of the Adams Express Company, Denver, Colorado. Identification: "First row, read left to right - 1. C. V. Riley, 2. F. J. Gould, 3. C. M. Day, 4. R. S. Towne, 5. F. O. Reed, 6. J. C. North, 7. C. I. Fitzgerald, 8. J. W....
- Adams Express Company--People--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- First National Bank Bldg
- View of the First National Bank building, in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado, at the corner of Tejon Street and Pikes Peak Avenue. Men crowd burned storefronts by a street clock; a fire truck, bicycles, and a motorcycle are parked....
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Banks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900- 1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Fires--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1909 November 27
- Clear Creek Series - Russell Gulch
- Gold miners aim water jets at embankments in this Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, Colorado placer mine; men watch the hydraulic mining operation.
- Russell Gulch (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1860-1870.; Mining--Colorado--Russell Gulch--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1970]
- Geo Tritch's Store Larimer St. Denver C. T.
- View of George Tritch's store on Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The two-story building has an arched covered entryway and decorative brickwork. Signs read: "Doctor F. J. Bancroft," "Dr. W. W. Thompson Dentist," "Stoves Sheet Iron and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Tritch, George, 1829-1899.
- [between 1865 and 1876?]
- Mrs. John G. McMurtry 700 Wash
- Interior view of the John Gibson McMurtry home (W. W. Fisher architect) at 700 Washington Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features carved wood furniture, candelabras, a fireplace, ornate andirons, sconces, paneling, and...
- McMurtry, John Gibson, 1915-1975--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- John G. McMurtry residence 700 Washington Street
- View of the John Gibson McMurtry home (W. W. Fisher architect) at 700 Washington Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a tile roof, arched windows, and a cast iron canopy.
- McMurtry, John Gibson, 1915-1975--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1931 May 28
- Pike's Peak from Papetown [sic]
- View of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) from Papeton (formerly Curtis), Colorado, northeast of Colorado Springs; original site named Curtis by W.W. Curtis who opened Curtis Coal Mine, relocated & renamed Papeton by striking coal miners in 1903...
- Papeton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Pike's Peak from Papetown [sic]
- View of Pikes Peak and Papeton (formerly Curtis), Colorado, northeast of Colorado Springs; original site named Curtis by W.W. Curtis who opened Curtis Coal Mine, relocated & renamed Papeton by striking coal miners in 1903 after their leader, John...
- Papeton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mountains--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Papeton--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1903 and 1910]
- Del Norte
- Men and women stand along the boardwalk against the exterior of the "Asa F. Middaugh Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes" store in the town of Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. Architectural elements of the one-story, stone building include...
- Del Norte (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Del Norte--1890-1900.
- [1891?]
- Decoration Day, Montrose, Colo.
- View of a Decoration Day parade with a marching band and men in cavalry uniforms in Montrose (Montrose County), Colorado. Men carry drums, rifles, swords, and a United States flag. The Mears Hotel with chimneys is at Cascade Avenue and Main Street....
- Memorial Day--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Marching bands--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Military parades & ceremonies--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Military...
- 1888
- Sacred Thirty Six - Denver Country Club
- Group portrait of guests and African American (Black) waiters at a dinner party at the Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; decor includes nouveau borders, light fixtures, and a taxidermied fish. Legible identification reads: "Right hand wing,...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Cavallo's Symphony Orchestra, Elitch's Gardens, Denver, Colo., season 1912
- Member of the Denver Symphony Orchestra (Garden Season Orchestra) pose with their instruments at Elitch's Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Raffaello Cavallo, the conductor wears a light colored suit and sits in the center of the group. Members of the...
- Denver Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Investigating committee of 1929 riot : appointed by Gov.
- Members of the committee investigating the 1929 riot at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, wear suits and ties and sit around a wooden table. They are (l to r): George Crowder, Henry McAllister, William W. Grant, and Benjamin Hilliard,...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Crowder, George.; Grant, William W.; Hilliard, Benjamin C.; McAllister, Henry.
- 1929
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- View of a wood frame structure with a taxidermic buffalo head and tents, part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A man stand in front of one of the tents with lettering: "Official Head[quarters] B.B.W.W. Co."
- Tents--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Last picture taken of my brother, Col. W.F. Cody
- Buffalo Bill (W.F. Cody) stands on the covered porch at the hot springs bath house in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Cody wears a double breasted overcoat and a three-piece suit, a tie and a cowboy hat. A sign reads: "Dr. W.W. Crook"...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Entertainers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1910-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- 1917 January 5
- Delmonico Restaurant
- Interior view of Lake City's Delmonico Restaurant, Colorado, nameded after the elegant New York restraurant. Shows two men in jackets, ties and hats in center, tables full of seated customers, and two waiters in long aprons and jackets. Features:...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lake City--1880-1890.
- 1884
- View of Central City from the north
- Stereographic view of a large rock formation and Central City in Gilpin County, Colorado; scene includes the Central City Public High School on High Street, a small building across High Street used as the city's elementary school building until the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.; Rock formations--Colorado--Gilpin County--1870-1880.; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1870-1880.
- [1872?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of wood and stone storefronts in Central City, Colorado. The buildings surrounding it are constructed of wood. The hillside is bare, except for a few shanties and houses. Signs on the Masonic Hall read: "Graybill and Brenneman," " W.W....
- Central City (Colo.)--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Wild West Show cast
- A group of Native Americans stands in the midground in a dirt road next to a judge's stand. The road is probably part of a race track that winds into the background. A wood fence borders the far side of the track. A large group of spectators is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Wild West Show cast
- A group of Native Americans stands in the midground in a dirt road next to a judge's stand. The road is probably part of a race track that winds into the background. A wood fence borders the far side of the track. A large group of spectators is...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Golden City
- View of Golden, Colorado, which sits between Table Mountain and Castle Rock.
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1875 and 1878]
- Byers Junior High School Red Cross workers conservation class demonstration
- Photograph of three Red Cross workers, Mrs. Finley Dye, Mrs. W. W. Basham and Mrs. I. A. Berman, during a canning demonstration for a conservation class to Byers Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds a jar of vegetables with they...
- Byers Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1943 September
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a suit jacket, vest, and neck tie. His hair is parted on the side and he wears a moustache.
- Men--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Man
- Studio portrait of a man.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890