Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Central City, Colorado
- Four funeral wreaths are arranged in front of a wall painted with draperies, steps, and a table covered by a tablecloth in Central City, Colorado. The wreaths are made of roses, carnations, lilacs, lilies, and ferns. One arrangement is lyre-shaped...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Wreaths--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Wright & Morgan meat market
- The interior of the Wright and Morgan Meat Market, at 328 Main Street, in Canon City, Colorado, has a hardwood and marble counter with carved columns and wreaths, and matching iceboxes with beveled mirrors. Hamburger, roasts and bacon are mounted...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Butcher shops--Colorado-- Canon City--1890-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1893 and 1921]
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 6, 1912 December 21
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 52, 1911 December 23
- Two women draped in American flags with flowers in hair
- Outdoor portrait of teenaged girls by the Charles Lillybridge home/studio in Denver, Colorado; costume includes United States flags, a cross necklace, and floral wreaths.
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Flags--American--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Becker and Nolon block, Cripple Creek
- Exterior view of Becker and Nolon block building, 301 East Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; original site of Johnny Nolon Saloon and Gambling Emporium; rebuilt by Johnny Nolon and Jacob Becker after 1896 fire; this two-story flat-roof brick...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Medical offices--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1900]
- #303 Paonia Meat Market Phil Eisenkramer owner
- Phil Eisenkramer holds a plucked goose inside of his meat market in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Other plucked birds hang on a rack behind him. Wreaths hang above the rack and the windows. Tins of buscuits from the National Biscuit Company...
- Eisenkramer, Phil--Homes & haunts.; Poultry--Carcasses--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
- 1909?
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows a Christmas tree, presents, furniture, and wreaths in windows.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows a Christmas tree, presents, a man reading, furniture, and wreaths in windows.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Reading--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder, County, Colorado, shows a Christmas tree, wreaths, Native American rugs, and striped furniture.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder, County, Colorado, shows a Christmas tree, wreaths, Native American rugs, striped furniture, and an elderly man reading.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Reading--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows wreaths, Christmas decorations, bookshelves and furniture.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle home, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows a Christmas tree, presents, furniture, and wreaths in windows.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Chamber of Commerce building, Denver
- Chamber of Commerce building, 1726 Champa, Denver, Colorado, is five stories with a penthouse, arched entrance with voussoirs, storefront windows, columns with ionic capitals; Lady Justice on a cartouche, wreaths, and torches. Signs read: "Business...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1910]
- Denver Civic Center Christmas
- A couple stands on the grassy plaza in front of the Greek Amphitheater, an arched colonnade of Ionic columns, in Civic Center in Denver, Colorado. The structures are decorated with garland, wreaths, and a replica of Santa Claus and eight reindeer.
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1918 and 1930?]
- Captain Robert Frederick Reed
- Deputy Chief Captain Herbert "Rugg" Williams stands next to Captain Robert Frederick Reed, who is seated. Captain Reed was appointed Chief of Police in March 1926 and served as chief for five years. This photo may be at the time of Reed's...
- Police chiefs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reed, Robert Frederick.; Williams, Herbert Frederick.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Denver Civic Center illuminated,
- Christmas decorations, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; night scene with snow shows Santa Claus and reindeer atop Voorhies Memorial, wreaths and garlands on Neoclassical Revival style gateway with colonnade, "Welcome Stockmen" sign above arch, and...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1927]
- Denver Civic Center, illuminaion [i.e. illumination]
- Christmas decorations on Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; night view of Voorhies Memorial southward to central illuminated Christmas tree and Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic benefactors; shows Santa Claus and reindeer atop Voorhies Memorial,...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1927]
- Christmas decorations Civic Center Denver
- Christmas decorations on Voorhies Memorial, Denver Civic Center, Colorado, include Santa Claus and reindeer on top of arch, wreaths and garland on colonnade, and bell in center of arch; Christmas trees are alongside walkways.
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1923]
- Christmas decorations Civic Center Denver
- Christmas decorations on Civic Center, Denver, Colorado, include tall central Christmas tree with garlands strung out to side trees, Santa Claus and reindeer atop Voorhies Memorial, wreaths and garlands on and around columns, and bell in center of...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1923]
- Thompson Grocery Co.
- Interior of the John Thompson Grocery Company store on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Butchers in white coats and aprons pose around a display of deer carcasses that are decorated with Christmas wreaths and garland. Signs read: "Mocha...
- John Thompson Grocery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Maxwell residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of the Maxwell House, Georgetown, Colorado, at 409 Fourth Street. Construction began in 1870; the house was acquired by B.F. Potter in 1891, who added the tower and decorative elements to the facade. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell...
- Maxwell, Frank--Homes & haunts.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Sunflower carnival parade
- Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs: four passengers ride in a flower covered, horse drawn carriage with back to back seating. The wheels are covered in cloth and decorated with star wreaths. They wear white clothing; the women...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1899
- Edwin Carter funeral, Masonic Hall
- At a funeral in Breckenridge, Colorado, an open casket on stands is surrounded by floral wreaths and men in sack suits and Masonic aprons. Framed portraits and posters hang from the walls, and the ceiling has a sloped section along one side. An...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900- 1910.; Interiors.
- February, 1900
- Oglala, S. D.
- A group of Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and women pose outside of a building (possibly a church) in Oglala, South Dakota. Many of the people hold wreaths or vases of flowers, two men wear badges, and one man holds an American flag.
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Oglala--1870-1890.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Oglala--1870-1890.; Oglala Indians--South Dakota--Oglala--1870-1890.; Oglala (S.D.)--1870-1890.; Missions--South Dakota--Oglala--1870-1890.; Women--South...
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Sun Dance at Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- Native Americans (Oglala Sioux) perform the Sun Dance on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. Two men and a woman in the foreground hold wreaths in their hands and an unidentified object in their mouths and direct their attention toward a...
- Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Oglala Indians--Spiritual life--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Sun dance--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Sun Dance at Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- Eight Native American (Oglala Sioux) men participate in the Sun Dance on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. They all wear decorative, but different, breechcloths and head wear, and all hold ceremonial whistles in their mouths. Each man also...
- Dakota Indians--Spiritual life--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Spiritual life--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Oglala Indians--Spiritual life--South Dakota--1950-1960.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--1950-1960.; Ceremonial...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Illuminated Civic Center, Denver
- View of Voorhies Memorial with Christmas decorations, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado, shows wreaths and garlands on gateway and colonnade, "Merry Christmas" sign, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus with reindeer atop gateway.
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1927]
- Sixteenth Street
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, light poles, Christmas wreaths, office buildings, and the Daniels and Fisher tower.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Welton at 16th Street
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) at Welton Street in Denver, Colorado; shows automobiles, pedestrians, the Mack Block, the Daniels and Fisher tower, a clock with letters: "Sam Mayer," and Christmas wreaths.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920?
- Sun Dance, Little Eagle, South Dakota
- Native American Sioux Sun dancers stand under a branch arbor, Little Eagle, South Dakota. The women wear dresses with fringe and leather belts with conchas; the men have bare chests and wear long white skirts. Both hold dried flowers and wear head...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Little Eagle (S.D.)--1930-1940.; Arbors (Bowers)--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Ceremonial dancers--South...
- 1936 August 22 or 23
- Sun Dance, Little Eagle, South Dakota
- Native American Sioux Sun dancers stand by a center tree inside a branch arbor filled with spectators, Little Eagle, South Dakota. The women wear dresses with fringe and leather belts with conchas; the men have bare chests and wear long white...
- Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Little Eagle (S.D.)--1930-1940.; Arbors (Bowers)--South Dakota--Little Eagle--1930-1940.; Ceremonial dancers--South...
- 1936 August 22 or 23
- Duffy Storage and Moving Co. horses
- View of the Duffy Storage and Moving Company team in Denver, Colorado; shows horses in stalls, bunting, wreaths, and signs: "Duffy Storage & Moving Co." and "Colorado Raised Horses."
- Duffy Storage & Moving Company (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Moving & storage trade--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Luby family plot, Leadville cemetery
- The Luby Family plot is covered with fresh flowers in the larger cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. Roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers are stacked in bundles and wreaths. A framed portrait of Mrs. Luby is surrounded by a wreath and one bunch of...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Luby family plot, Leadville cemetery
- The Luby Family plot is covered with fresh flowers in the larger cemetery in Leadville, Colorado. Roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers are stacked in bundles and wreaths. A framed portrait of Mrs. Luby is surrounded by a wreath and one bunch of...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930]
- Ready to serve Christmas dinner at road camp
- Pine wreaths adorn the interior walls of a canvas tent at the State Penitentiary road building camp near Canon City, Colorado. A table is laden with dinnerware, food, and pitchers; a uniformed guard stands behind it.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Table settings & decorations--Colorado--Canon City--1910- 1920.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1910 qnd 1920?]
- Alonzo Hartman residence
- Interior detail view of the fireplace in the entrance hall foyer of the 1892 Dos Rios mansion, built by Alonzo and Annie Hartman, Gunnison, Colorado; shows the pinkish brown tile fireplace with Italian relief figures at the top and sides was...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Hartman, Alonzo--Homes & haunts.; Hartman, Annie--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Alonzo Hartman residence
- Interior detail view of the fireplace in the entrance hall foyer of the 1892 Dos Rios mansion, built by Alonzo and Annie Hartman, Gunnison, Colorado; shows the pinkish brown tile fireplace with Italian relief figures at the top and sides, purchased...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Hartman, Alonzo--Homes & haunts.; Hartman, Annie--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- D&RGW caboose 0578, Santa Claus train, Salida, Colo.
- Boy, girls, and a man in a Santa Claus costume pose by Denver and Rio Grande Western caboose 0578 at Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado; wreaths, a Christmas tree, and a taxidermy mounted deer head and antlers decorate the caboose. Letters read:...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Santa Claus--Colorado--Salida--1950-1960.; Salida (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Children--Colorado--Salida--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Salida--1950-1960.; Railroad...
- 1951 December 22
- Puppet making fourth grade Franklin School Sterling, Colo.
- Four fourth grade girls make hand puppets at a table in a schoolroom at Franklin Elementary School in Sterling, Colorado in Logan County. Two of the girls hold their puppets in their hands. A teacher helps another girl with her project, and a...
- Sterling (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Sterling--1940-1950.; Students--Colorado--Sterling--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Statue of Fred A. Falkenburg
- Men, some in uniform, and members of the Woodmen of the World, stand at attention at the dedication of a funeral monument and statue of Fred A. Falkenburg, in the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Falkenburg was co-founder of Woodmen of the...
- Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Co.--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Dedications--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1905 and 1908?]
- 1411 Larimer Street, Denver
- View of storefronts on Larimer Street in the Union Station Neighborhood (Larimer Square) of Denver, Colorado. The brick buildings have corbeling, cornices, awnings, evergreen wreaths, and signs: "Talbots," "Max," and "Circa 19 Hundred." Flagstone...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 July
- Keota School Armistice Day pageant
- Children pose for the Armistice Day Pageant in Keota, Colorado. The boys wear sackcloth dresses and caps with two round marks on them. The girls wear togas and floral wreaths. They stand in front of a clapboard, wood-frame building.
- Keota (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Keota--1920-1930.
- 1921 November 11
- Emily Hannah Miles
- Full length studio photograph of Emily Hannah Miles, a student at Denver High School, now known as East High School in Denver, Colorado. She wears a high neck dress with bodice, ruffled skirt, gloves, and flower accessories. Around her are...
- Miles, Emily Hannah, 1860-1918.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; East High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- circa 1880
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 52, 1910 December 24
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- The Coloradan: Vol. II No. 3
- Article and front cover of The Coloradan, pertaining to First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1893 May 1
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 51, 1910 December 17
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 3, 1911 January 14