Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 8, 1914 January 24
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 2, 1912 January 13
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- 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
- Trinity Methodist Pioneer Day
- Transcript of the proceedings for the Pioneer Day Celebration at Trinity Methodist Church in 1894.
- Pioneers--Colorado.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1894 January 7
- Dedication exercises, East High School.
- Program for the dedication of the East High School building on Colfax and Elizabeth Street in Denver, Colorado.
- High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1925 September 25
- First Baptist Church brief history
- Flyer for the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Flyer contains a brief history of the church.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- Undated
- Town Hall, Ohio City, Colo.
- View of the town hall at Ohio City, Colorado located on 8503 County Road 76 in Gunnison County. The building has a board and batten false wood front, tin siding embossed in a stone block pattern, and a corner entrance. Originally constructed as a...
- City halls--Colorado--Ohio City--1990-2000.; Ohio City (Colo.)--1990-2000.; City halls--Colorado--Ohio City--Pictorial works.; Ohio City (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1999
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 7, 1918 September
- Municipal Facts: Volume 11 Numbers 5 and 6, 1928 May-June
- Frederick Harrison Griffeth
- Head and shoulders portrait of Frederick Harrison Griffeth, first white child born in Ouray, Colorado, August 1, 1876; the elderly man wears eyeglasses, a hat and patterned shirt.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Griffeth, Frederick Harrison.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Fifteenth and Cleveland
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a horsecar with sign: "Larimer Street," business signs: "Watches Jewelry," and "Knight Clark & Co. Pianos organs & Sewing Machines." The Lawrence Street fire tower is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Horse railroads--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1879?]
- Post Office Building - corner of 15th & Lawrence Str.
- View of the intersection of 15th (Fifteenth) and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado. The Post Office is in the Hughes Block, a brick building with windows set in an arched facade, an outside staircase, and a covered porch with signs that read:...
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.;...
- [between 1870 and 1879?]
- Fifteenth Street
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows horses, buggies, people, and businesses with signs: "Jacob's & Co. One Price Store," "H. Ornauer Artist Tailor," and "Equitable Insurance Society." The Lawrence Street fire tower is in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1879?]
- Eldora Colo 1896
- Wooden residential and commercial buildings line a dirt road during the early days in Eldora (Eldorado), Colorado.
- Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Roads--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.
- 1896
- 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
- Colorado Penitentiary escapes
- Earl L. Budd, uniformed guard at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, has his hand on the stone below a hole. An embroidered patch on his arm reads: "Colorado State Prison."
- Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Prison guards--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Ration Sergeant, James Shea during D Series
- Tenth Mountain Division Ration Sergeant, James Shea poses for a picture during D Series, which was a winter war game held at Camp Hale. He is wearing a cap, parka, pants, boots and snow shoes and, according to the photographer, he is carrying a...
- Photographers--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Colorado--1940-1950.; War games--Colorado--1940-1950.; Shea, James.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- April, 1944
- Park Greeley
- Aerial view of the baseball diamond of the Colorado State College of Education (also known as the University of Northern Colorado and formerly the State Normal School, Colorado Teachers College, and Colorado State College) in Greeley, Colorado in...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Baseball--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; University of Northern Colorado.
- 1952 April 25
- Former Colored member of legislature is dead
- Obituary of Barney L. Ford and brief highlights of his life. Clipping includes a photograph of an elderly Mr. Ford.
- African Americans--Men--Colorado--1900-1910.; Business people--Colorado--1900-1910.; Ford, Barney L.
- 1902 December 17
- Morey Junior High School
- A photograph of students from Morey Junior High learning the proper use of the telephone. Two students are sitting at a desk in the front by the blackboard while a teacher records their conversation. On the blackboard is an outline of the lesson. ...
- Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Telephones.;Teachers.
- undated
- Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Denver, Colorado.
- Book produced by the First Central Presbyterian Church, later known as Central Presbyterian, located in Denver, Colorado. Contained in the book is a partial list of members, a brief historical sketch of the church, and the Articles of Faith in...
- First Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1873 December 22
- First Baptist Church Jubilee Souvenir Bulletin: Commemorative of the Burning of the Mortgage and of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Church
- Booklet produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Church. Included in the booklet is a brief church history, a detailed account of its financial history, a program for that day's...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1904 June 5
- The Story of All Saint's Episcopal Parish
- A brief history of the All Saint's Episcopal Parish from 1874 to 1864. Included is a list of all priests who served within the parish for those years.
- All Saint's Episcopal Parish (Denver, Colo.)
- 1964
- Asbury Methodist Church Seventy-fifth anniversary program
- Program for the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Asbury Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the program is a list of the worship service, a historical pageant and a brief history of the church.
- Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1955 December 4
- Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Central Presbyterian Church 1935
- The church bulletin contains a brief history of Central with a list of past pastors of the church and their years of service. It has the order of worship for Sunday September 29, 1935; other anniversary activities on October 1 and 2, 1935 and the...
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1935
- A Half Century of Progress : The Golden Anniversary of the First United Presbyterian Church
- Program for the fiftieth anniversary of the First United Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Including the worship program for the anniversary and a brief history of the church.
- First United Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1933 June 3
- A Short History of First Plymouth Congregational Church
- A brief history of the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado starting with its inception in 1864 going through 1948.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1948
- Mrs. Newlywed's Busy Day
- Promotional item for the Mrs' Newlywed's Busy day program given at the First Avenue Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the booklet are advertisements, and brief advice columns for a newlywed.
- First Avenue Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
- undated
- Saint Paul's Methodist Church Centennial Celebration program
- Worship program for the centennial celebration of Saint Paul's Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included are programs for the morning and evening worship services, a brief history of the church, photographs of various church buildings and...
- Saint Paul's Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1959 August 30
- Western History Subject Index
- The brief times
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Fires
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Fires
- Western History Subject Index
- Forts. Fort Union .(New Mexico)
- Western History Subject Index
- Peralta grant
- Western History Subject Index
- ARTISTS. Brief sketch
- The Real Pioneers of Colorado
- Transcript of a document originally written by Maria Davies McGrath in 1934. This document contains transcripts of all three volumes, arranged alphabetically by pioneers last name. Within each entry is a brief biography of the individual (s) who...
- Pioneers--Colorado.; Colorado--Biography.
- 1934
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. Writing on smoke stack reads "Cobusco". The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.) Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood); Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- Undated
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of an upper floor window at the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.) Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood); Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- Undated
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Photograph of the hand carved wood banisters on the top of the stairs in the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.) Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood); Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- Undated
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of cloth in a...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- circa 1890
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of cloth in a...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- circa 1890
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building, after a fire, located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1943 January 15
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building, after a fire, located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1943 January 15
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. Writing on smoke stack reads "Cobusco". The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1996 December
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production reached 12 million yards of cloth in a...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1996 December
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. Writing on smoke stack reads "Cobusco". The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1990-2000.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1996 December
- Overland Cotton Mill
- Exterior photograph of the Overland Cotton Mill building located in Denver, Colorado. Writing on smoke stack reads "Cobusco". The 1891 Overland Cotton Mill was Colorado's only successful cotton mill. At its peak, the mill's annual production...
- Overland Cotton Mill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cotton mills--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Ruby Hill (Denver, Colo.) Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Historic Buildings.; Historic...
- 1989
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 38, 1910 September 17