Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- C&S steam engine
- Two actors pose in the cab of a C & S train in a picture, clipped to a board, of the "The Bartered bride" in Central City, Colorado. One man wears an engineer's uniform with a striped cap and a bandana, and the other wears a broad-brimmed hat with...
- Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--1940-1950.
- 1940
- A gold mine in the Elizabethtown mining district, the Red Bandana, located near the foot of Old Baldy Mountain on the Moreno Valley side, Colfax County, New Mexico
- A hewn log building appears to be under construction at the Red Bandana mine, Colfax County, New Mexico. Men pose in front of and on the roof of the building. A stockpile of timbers is nearby.
- Mine buildings--New Mexico--Colfax County--1890-1900.; Baldy (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Colfax County (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Red Bandana Group (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--New...
- 1896
- A gold mine in the Elizabethtown mining district, the deep tunnel at the foot of Old Baldy Mountain in the Moreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico, altitude about 10,000 feet
- View shows a gold mining complex, probably the Red Bandana Mine, in the Moreno Valley at the foot of Baldy Mountain, Colfax County, New Mexico.
- Mine buildings--New Mexico--Colfax County--1890-1900.; Baldy (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Colfax County (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Red Bandana Group (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--New...
- 1896
- A gold mine in the Elizabethtown mining district, the deep tunnel at the foot of Old Baldy Mountain in the Moreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico, altitude about 10,000 feet
- Miners pose at an gold mining complex, probably the Red Bandana Mine, in the Moreno Valley at the foot of Baldy Mountain, Colfax County, New Mexico.
- Mine buildings--New Mexico--Colfax County--1890-1900.; Baldy (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Colfax County (N.M.)--1890-1900.; Red Bandana Group (Colfax County, N.M.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--New...
- 1896
- Recreation - hunting - two men and dog
- Outdoor portrait of men with a rifle, pistol, ammunition belt, bandana, and Irish Setter in Denver, Colorado.
- Hunters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Irish setters--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Young man
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache, bandana, and starched collar.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man with a handlebar moustache, a side parted hairstyle and a curl above his forehead. The man wears a sack suit, a bandana tie and a watch fob chain. The man leans against a wooden fence prop and stands in front of a painted...
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - woman in cowgirl dress - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a woman with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes a bandana, gloves, pistol in holster, lariat, whip, and felt cowboy hat.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Women--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, and pistol in holster. He holds a bridle.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, and pistol in holster. He holds a bridle.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, gloves, and pistol in holster. He holds a whip.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, gloves, and pistol in holster. He holds a lariat.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, and pistol in holster. He holds a lariat.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Birch Broncho Busters - cowboy in fur chaps - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Portrait of a cowboy with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo); costume includes woolies (chaps), a bandana, a felt hat, gloves, and pistol in holster. He holds a whip.
- A. G. Birch Broncho Busters--People--1900-1910.; Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]
- Rodeo
- A man poses on horseback at a rodeo possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. He wears a solid color shirt, bandana and cowboy hat; he holds a lasso in one hand. Spectators are in the background.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horses--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Rodeo
- A man poses on horseback at a rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Laramie county), Wyoming. He wears a solid color shirt, bandana and cowboy hat; he holds a lasso in one hand. Spectators are in the background.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Horses--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Cowboys
- Cowboys pose on horseback and stand near horses on a trail in Colorado. They wear chaps, gloves, bandana kerchiefs, and wide-brimmed hats.
- Cowboys--Colorado--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Manhattan Bar
- This exterior view of the Manhattan Bar at the corner of East Seventh Street and Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado shows the two story false front with bracketed cornice and remodeled first floor storefronts that contains the bar. The corner...
- Manhattan Bar (Leadville, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Leadville (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars--Colorado--Leadville--1980-1990.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Leadville--1980-1990.
- [1981]
- Uintah Ry Offices, Mack Colo.
- A young man poses with three pack burros in front of the Uintah Railway office in Mack, Mesa County, Colorado. He wears leather chaps and gloves, a vest, bandana, hat and a gun in his chaps pocket. The first animal has a saddle, the other two are...
- Mack (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--Mack--1900-1910.; Pack animals--Colorado--Mack--1900-1910.; Packtrains--Colorado--Mack--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Mack--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910]
- In my fighting clothes
- Standing portrait of Nat Love, in front of a painted studio backdrop. A Black cowboy, also known as Dead Wood Dick for his shooting abilities, later became a Pullman porter. He wears long hair, a wide brim hat, leather chaps, bullet (ammo) belt and...
- African Americans--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Railroad porters--1890-1900.; Love, Nat.
- [between 1894 and 1899]
- Portland Cement manager
- E. N. Leh and Peg McGovern pose in Portland, Fremont County, Colorado, on dirt street. He is in a suit; she wears a sailor shirt and bandana. Muddy ruts are flanked by two-story brick Colorado Portland Cement Company dormitories in the background.
- Portland Cement Plant (Portland, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Portland (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cement industries--Colorado--Portland--1910-1920.; Leh, E. N.; McGovern, Peg.
- 1918
- R.M.R.R. Club, Memorial 3 day trip, Vernon Hollenbeck, Sadie Minafer, 1961, Alamosa
- Vernon Hollenbeck, president of the Newton Lumber and Manufacturing Company of Colorado Springs, and Sadie Minafer pose in front of the Rio Grande offices in Alamosa, Colorado, during a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club trip to Alamosa. Vernon wears a...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hollenbeck, Vernon.; Minafer, Sadie.
- 1961
- Wing walking
- Shows a man poses on the wing of a biplane, probably Denver, Colorado. The man wears a bandana on his head, shirt and pants.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Daredevils--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Wings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Memorial Day R. M. R. R. Club trip, Alamosa, 1961
- Vernon Hollenbeck, president of the Newton Lumber and Manufacturing Company of Colorado Springs, is featured in this head and shoulders portrait taken in front of the Rio Grande offices in Alamosa, Colorado. Vernon wears a striped engineering cap...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hollenbeck, Vernon.
- 1961
- Confederate reunion
- View of conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A man in a tuxedo is smiling at another man in the foreground, who has a bandana around his neck. A man in the background with his back to the camera is playing an accordion.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Davis, Jefferson Hayes.
- August, 1939
- Confederate reunion
- View of a conventioneers in Trinidad, Colorado. A laughing woman is dressed in a plaid cowboy shirt and bandana, and leather chaps. A gentleman with his back to the camera is in a Confederate uniform with embroidered sleeve; just next to his head...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Finn, Eileen.
- August, 1939
- Pueblo drummer.
- An unidentified Native American Pueblo man wearing a shirt, pants, boots, a necklace, and a bandana, poses with a drum in a crowd. Shows rock and mud building.
- Indians of North America--1890-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Music--1890-1910.; Drums--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Man & woman of Pueblo Laguna, New Mexico
- Standing studio portrait of Native Americans, Tzashima and her husband, governor of Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, with painted backdrop and prop rock, pottery, bow and arrows. She wears a manta over a cotton blouse with a shawl; he wears a belted...
- Indians of North America--Women--New Mexico--Laguna --1880-1890.; Laguna Indians--1880-1890.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.; Laguna (N.M.)--1880-1890.; Pottery--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.; Women--New Mexico--Laguna--1880-1890.;...
- [1885?]
- Martin Vigil, Tesuque Indian. Standing in doorway of cliff dwellers in Manitou.
- Native American (Tesuque, Tewa) Martin Vigil stands in front of a doorway at the Manitou Cliff Dwelling Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. He wears a white shirt, pants with leggings, buckskin boots, a bandana on his head, and has a striped blanket...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Vigil, Martin.
- August 28, 1931
- Tesuque Indians decorating pottery Martin and Catherine (wife) Vigil
- Native Americans, Martin and Catherine Vigil (Tesuque), paint pottery at the Manitou Cliff Dwelling Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. Catherine wears a printed manta over a shirt with a necklace. Martin wears a white shirt and pants with leggings...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--Arts &...
- August 28, 1931
- Tesuque Indians decorating pottery Martin and Catherine (wife) Vigil.
- Native Americans, Martin and Catherine Vigil (Tesuque), paint pottery at the Manitou Cliff Dwelling Museum, Manitou Springs, Colorado. Catherine wears a printed manta over a shirt, with a necklace. Martin wears a white shirt and pants with leggings...
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Pueblo Indians--Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1930-1940.; Tewa Indians--Arts &...
- August 28, 1931
- Black cowboy and horse
- A Black man poses with a saddled horse; costume includes chaps and a bandana.
- African Americans--1890-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1920.; Horses--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Adele Voughle cowgirl
- Studio portrait of a woman in cowpuncher's costume; outfit includes woolies (chaps), a bull whip, pistol, bandana, bridle, and wide brimmed hat with Montana peak.
- Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Cowgirls--1880-1900.; Women--1880-1900.; Voughle, Adele.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Your old pal at Earl's Court London, Eng: George
- Portrait of a man in cowboy clothes including woolies (chaps), a bandana, and felt hat.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Yours truly, "Jack" Elliott
- Portrait of a man in cowboy clothes including woolies (chaps), a bandana, felt hat, spurs, saddle, leather gauntlets, and lariat.
- Clothing & dress--1890-1900.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Elliott, Jack, cowboy.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Cow Boy
- Portrait of a man in cowboy clothes including woolies (chaps), a bandana, felt hat, long hair, spurs, and lariat.
- Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Cowboys--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Geo. W. Von Ache
- Portrait of a man dressed in a western costume. He wears a hat, leather coat with fringe, beads and decorative stitching, a bandana, and a belt with holsters. He holds a gun in one hand. Possibly a photo of W. Von Ache?.
- Men--1850-1890.
- [between 1850 and 1890]
- Yuma buck
- Head and shoulders portrait of a young Native American Yuma man wearing loose hair with middle part, face paint and a neck scarf bandana.
- Indians of North America--1870-1900.; Yuma Indians--1870-1900.
- [between 1875 and 1900?]
- Warrior in bonnet wearing 1871 U.S. Grant Peace Medal
- Portrait of an unidentified Native American (Lakota Sioux?) man wearing a feather headdress, striped shirt, bandana and 1871 U.S. Grant Peace Medal: "United States of America...Liberty Justice and Equality."
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1891?]
- Sitting Bull of the Custer Massacre
- Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Sitting Bull, (Tatanka Iyotake) (c. 1831-1890) Native American, Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, wearing a felt hat with a Monarch butterfly above the brim, shirt with fringe, fur skin and a bandana.
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Hunkpapa Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.
- [1890?]
- Mr. Sam Jaffe & Miss Ruth Gordon on hill behind Opera House, Central City, Colo.
- Two actors, a man and a woman, from the Central City Play Festival walk together down the hill outside of the Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The woman wears a white, buttoned coat, trousers, and a bandana over her head. The man wears...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Spectators watching "shoot- out" staged as event
- Revelers pose on 6th (Sixth) Street in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado during a Centennial celebration; a teenage man wears blue jeans, a cowboy hat, leather vest, bandana, gun and holsters. A woman wears a short flared dark dress with...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Centennial celebrations--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Historical markers--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.; Teenagers--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1970.
- 1968 July 14
- Sam Outcalt - Gunnison, Colo.
- Studio portrait of Sam Outcalt by a saddle and a dog in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. He wears leather chaps, a pistol, bandana, and cowboy hat. He holds a lariat.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cowboys--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1900.; Dogs--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1900.; Saddles--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1900.; Outcalt, Sam.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mustang Jack and Broncho Bob
- Portrait of Mustang Jack astride Broncho Bob, a black horse. His outfit includes a bandana. He holds a lariat. A brand shows on the horse's elbow.
- Cowboys--1880-1900.; Horseback riding--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Mustang Jack.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Mrs. Nell Garrison
- Portrait of a woman (Nell Garrison) in cowgirl clothes including boots, embroidery, fringe, a bandana, pistols, and a cowboy hat. A nearby car has Native American dolls sitting on it.
- Indian dolls--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.; Cowgirls--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.; Garrison, Nell.
- 1929 June 9
- Bushy Pete
- Portrait of a man; outfit includes a bandana and cowboy hat.
- Cowboys--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- W. H. Weber 17 - East 33 St Chicago
- Portrait of a man in a cowboy hat, bandana, and fur chaps. He has an ammunition belt, pistols, and a lariat.
- Cowboys--1880-1900.; Weber, W. H., Cowboy.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- With best wishes to Shortie from Lucille and Boots
- A man and woman pose in London, England; they are part of "The Red Man" from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Outfits include woolies, a medal, a bandana, and a cameo.
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowgirls--England--London--1900-1910.; Women--England--London--1900-1910.
- 1909 October 2
- To W. E. Hawls from Neal Hart
- Studio portrait of two men in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska; one wears a suit, the other wears woolies, a double breasted shirt, bandana, and cowboy hat.
- Omaha (Neb.)--1900-1920.; Cowboys--Nebraska--Omaha--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Pony Express Riders
- Uniformed Boy Scouts of Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, pose with bicycles; some equipped with horns and lamps. Men in cowboy hats, shirts and bandanas are with them; Governor Ralph L. Carr, in a suit and white Homburg hat, holds a scarf. The...
- Boy Scouts of America--1930-1940.; Brush (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Brush--1930-1940.
- June 29, 1939