Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Alabama Fatal Mining Accidents : 1905, 1912-1921
- List of fatal mining accident victims in 1905 (Virginia City Mine only) and 1912-1921, taken from the 1912-1921 Annual report of coal mines, State of Alabama, and from the website http://www.gendisasters.com/al/ "Alabama mine explosions". Gives...
- Mine accidents--Alabama--Indexes.
- 2007
- Alpine Pass
- View of snow, mountains, and Alpine (Altman) Pass, Chaffee or Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Altman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- American Smelting and Refining
- A view of the American Smelting and Refining building in Pueblo, Colorado. Shows factory buildings, piles of work materials, railroad tracks, smoke stacks and a pile of broken rocks on railroad tracks.
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Smelters--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; American Smelting and Refining Company.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Ames Monument at Sherman, U.P. Ry.
- View of the Ames Monument on the Union Pacific Railway near Sherman, Wyoming. The granite brick pyramid has a bas relief of Oakes Ames near the top.
- Ames, Oakes, 1804-1873--Monuments.; Ames, Oliver, 1807-1877--Monuments.; Union Pacific Railway Company--1880-1900.; Sherman (Wyo.)--1880-1900.; Monuments & memorials--Wyoming--Sherman--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Amphitheater of William's Canon
- View of the natural rock formation identified as "The Amphitheater" in Williams Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. A dirt road is in the canyon.
- El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Williams Canyon (El Paso County, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Roads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 and 1892]
- An abandoned homestead fence on Comanche National Grassland
- View of a vertical post fence and a wire fence on the Comanche National Grassland in Colorado. The fence has broken and weathered posts.
- Comanche National Grassland (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Fences--Colorado--Comanche National Grassland--1970-1990.
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- An Omaha Dance P.R. Agency, S.D.
- View of Native American Lakota Sioux dancers at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, performing the Omaha Dance, wearing headdresses, roaches, feathers in their hair, bustles, moccasins, breechcloths and some shirts. The Agency boarding school...
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--Dance--South Dakota--Pine...
- 1891 September 2
- Angel on headstone of Marie Contassot Riverside Cemetery
- View of an angel that sits on the headstone of Marie Contassot (died October 1894), located in block 8, lot 9, of Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876), 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Tombs and sepulchral monuments.; Contassot, Marie, d. 1894--Tomb.; Riverside Cemetery (Denver,...
- 2003
- Animals elephant
- View of an elephant that stands near a tent in Colorado. The tent has a cloth awning.
- Elephants--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Annual Heraldo: 1914
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1914.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1914
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- Annual: North Side High School 1907
- North Denver High School yearbook for 1907
- Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907
- Antelope
- Studio photograph of a taxidermic bull antelope head. Shows white markings on the neck and curved, bony horns.
- Antelopes--1880-1900.; Taxidermy--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Approaching Hell Gate, Col. Midland R.R.
- View of the Colorado Midland Railway Company train "23" near Hell Gap (Hell Gate) in Pitkin County, Colorado. The engineer and a worker pose in the locomotive. Shows boxcar labeled: "11050" of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company. A...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1890-1900.; Hell Gap (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Pitkin County--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1897?]
- Approaching Hell Gate, Col. Midland R.R.
- Men pose on a Colorado Midland Railway train or on the roof of a freight car near Hell Gap (Hell Gate), Pitkin County, Colorado. An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company freight car is on the train. Shows snow in a valley, a railroad grade in...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [1888?]
- Approaching Sapinero Canon of the Gunnison
- Two men sit on rocks and fish in the Gunnison River, near the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, possibly near the town of Sapinero (Gunnison County), Colorado. Narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande tracks are near the river. A bridge crosses a portion of...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fishing--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Arapaho Peaks
- View of Arapaho Peaks with snow.
- Mountains--Colorado--1900-1930.; Snow--Colorado--1900-1930.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Arch Rock and Deer Creek - Platte Canon
- View of Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad tracks near Arch Rock and Deer Creek in the Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. People are by the rock formation; a water tank is by the tracks.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Archaeology, Colorado
- Six ancient pieces of pottery, mostly with broken handles, are set in two rows of three against a dark, wrinkled cloth backdrop. The back row sits on a ledge slightly raised above the front row. Some of the pieces have lines decorating them.
- Indian pottery--North America--1900-1930.; Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Four Corners Region--1900-1930.
- [between 1907 and 1931?]
- Archaeology, Mexico
- The ruins of Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico are seen from a distance in this photo of a photo.
- Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)--1910-1920.; Archaeological sites--Mexico--Yucatan Peninsula--1910-1920.; Indians of Central America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--1910-1920.; Mayas.
- [between 1910 and 1913?]
- Architectural field survey #8
- View of an abandoned apartment building at 726 28th (Twenty-eighth) Street in the Five Points (Curtis Park) neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has boarded up and broken windows.
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- [1976]
- Arizona Fatal Mining Accidents ; 1912-1929
- Index of Fatalities of Arizona miners between the years 1912 and 1929. Information is recorded alphabetically and included are: the name of the victim, date of the accident, county in which the mine is located or the mine company, whether fatal...
- Mine accidents--Arizona--Indexes.
- 2007
- Arrow, Colo. on the Moffat Road
- Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway (later called Denver and Salt Lake) passenger train at Arrow, Colorado train station; dining room, Elk Saloon and rooms, Cottage Bar, hotel, and New England Kitchen are identifiable businesses; wooden frame...
- Arrow (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Billboards--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1904 and 1913]
- Artie Post
- Studio portrait of Artie Post, a Chinese-American boy. He stands with crutches and wears a suit and cap with earflaps.
- Chinese-Americans--1920-1930.; Handicapped persons--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Post, Artie.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Artie Post
- Studio portrait of Artie Post, a Chinese-American boy. He wears a suit and a cap with earflaps.
- Chinese-Americans--1920-1930.; Handicapped persons--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.; Post, Artie.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Artillery used during prison riot 75 millimeter fielpiece.
- Chained to a flatbed truck at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, is a wheel-mounted artillery, 75 millimeter field piece from the National Guard firing range in Golden. It was used during the October 3 riot after dynamite failed to...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Artillery (Weaponry)--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Prison riots--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1929
- Ashcroft
- View of the ghost town of Ashcroft (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows a broken down wagon and log buildings and cabins.
- Ashcroft (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.; Log buildings--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.; Mining camps--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.
- 1964 August
- Ashcroft town
- View of a broken wagon, and log buildings in the ghost town of Ashcroft (Pitkin County), Colorado. One of the buildings has a false front.
- Ashcroft (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.; Log buildings--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.; Mining camps--Colorado--Ashcroft--1960-1970.
- 1964 August
- Aspen, Colo.
- The town of Aspen, Colorado, is situated between Aspen Mountain, formerly known as Ajax, and Shadow Mountain. Railroad tracks wind through the sparsely built foreground into the town. The Roaring Fork River runs through the trees on the right. ...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- At home in the Rockies
- A man, woman, and a girl pose in front of a snow covered, log cabin and a plank wood shed probably in Colorado. Shows a barrel, wooden crates and stacked logs. The child holds a doll.
- Families--Colorado--1890-1900.; Girls--Colorado--1890-1900.; Log cabins--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1896 Dec
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot, Trinidad, Colorado
- View of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Depot in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. This rusticated stone building has a low pitched, hipped roof and a dormer. Signs on the building read: "Trinidad," and "Wells Fargo [?]."...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1890-1910.; Purgatoire River (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Trinidad--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1904?]
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot, Trinidad, Colorado
- Men stand near the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Depot in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. This mission style building features a stucco finish, arcades, ceramic roofing tiles, curvilinear gables, and projecting eaves with exposed...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Auraria Parkway: Environmental Assessment
- Auraria Remembered
- Baby
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Baby
- Outdoor portrait of a baby in Denver, Colorado. The child lays in a wicker baby carriage.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Baby carriages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Baby girl
- Studio portrait of a baby girl. She wears a dress and necklace.
- Girls--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Baileys, Colorado
- View of the frame Colorado and Southern railroad depot in Bailey (Bailey's Ranch), Park County, Colorado. The dilapidated building has broken windows; boards nailed over a doorway; exposed wooden boards on a gabled roof with a porch; and a worn,...
- Colorado and Southern Railway--Buildings--1930-1940.; Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.
- [between 1932 and 1940]
- Baker's Park from Howardsville
- View of Bakers Park (Silverton), the Animas River and the San Juan Mountains, San Juan County, Colorado.
- Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--1870-1880.; Bakers Park (Colo.)--1870-1880.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1870-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Bakers Park--1870-1880.; Valleys--Colorado--Bakers...
- [between 1870 and 1878?]
- Balanced Rock
- View of a sandstone rock formation at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Bald Mountain - near Nevadaville
- View of an arched gravestone at the cemetery in Bald Mountain, Colorado; features a raised representation of a hand holding a broken chain enclosed in a circle; inscription above reads: "His end was Peace;" dedication reads: "Sacred to the Memory...
- Cemeteries--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Bald Mountain--1930-1970.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Baptist Church Denver
- View of First Baptist Church at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has a large, round, stained-glass window near a square steeple tower.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Baptist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Barnum/Barnum West Neighborhood Plan: a neighborhood plan for the city and county of Denver
- Barry's gallery at Fort Buford, Barry standing in doorway
- David Barry's prefabricated gallery, Fort Buford, North Dakota; Barry stands in doorway, Chief Shields stands next to him outside doorway; wind picked up and destroyed this gallery during storm at Fort Custer, Montana, 1883.
- Fort Buford (Fort Buford, N.D.--1880-1890); Galleries & museums--North Dakota--1870-1880.; Barry, D. F. (David Frances), 1854-1934.
- [between 1878 and 1883]
- Basket
- Shows a Native American (Jicarilla Apache) coiled willow basket dyed with brown natural dye and red, green, blue and black commercial dye. The basket has a rim, loop handle and leg/foot shaped as a star. The foundation of the basket is rod and welt...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Jicarilla Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1930.; Baskets--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1929]
- Bath House, Glenwood Springs
- View of the Bath House at Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. The rusticated stone building features dormers, towers, porches, dentil band, and a large central chimney. A man in a straw hat sits on the grass. Signs read: "Buy tickets for...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Battle ground of the gods
- View of mountainside with landscape of broken rocks and boulders, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900]
- Bedroom interior
- Interior view of a bedroom, possibly in Colorado. Shows a teddy bear, a doll, pillows, bed, tabletop mirror, framed pictures on the wall, patterned wall paper, table with drawers, curtains, a pitcher and basin, and a chamber pot.
- Bedrooms--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Beef issue, Pine Ridge Ag S.D., sect 3
- View over the plains on the Native American Lakota Sioux, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, shows the distribution of the government ration of beef cattle as a mock buffalo hunt. The Sioux are scattered into small groups dressing their beef.
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency--1890-1900.; Dakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--South Dakota--Pine Ridge--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--Subsistence activities--South Dakota--Pine...
- [1890?]
- Beet sugar plant, Longmont, Colo.
- View of Great Western Sugar Company beet factory in Longmont, Colorado.
- Beets--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; Longmont (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Beets--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.; Factories--Colorado--Longmont--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910]