Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Geo. Shanton, Jack Burke, Burt Schenck
- Three cowboys, including from left George Shanton, Jack Burke and Burt Schenck, pose on horseback in a dirt arena of the Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Shanton wears sheepskin chaps and has a scarf tied around his neck....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Schenck, Burt.; Shanton, George.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- The Urban Dweller: A Publication by Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Inc., Issue 13
- The Urban Dweller: A Publication by Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Inc., Issue 17
- Marciano, left, and unknown friend
- Studio portrait of a man identified as Marciano, he stands beside an unidentified man who sits on a model pony. A Burlington Route observation car is behind them. Marciano wears a broad brimmed hat, a bandanna and woollies (chaps). He has a pistol...
- Hispanic Americans--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Denver...
- ca.1920
- Don Wakefield in white goat hide chaps
- Don Wakefield poses on a horse at Boston Ranch, Crowley County, Colorado, wearing goat fur woolies (chaps).
- Boston Ranch (Crowley County, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Crowley County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Crowley County--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Crowley County--1900-1910.; Wakefield, Don.
- 1902, February
- 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]
- Cowboys on horseback in parade
- A group of American cowboys rides horses down a dirt street during a parade for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man in the left foreground leads the group and carries a large flag with a buffalo on it. He wears leather chaps and has a scarf tied...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cowboys at the Golden West Exhibition
- Two cowboys from "The Red Man spectacle and Red Indian camp" pose near a painted backdrop in the dirt arena in Empress Hall, at the Golden West and American Industries Exhibition in Earl's Court, London, England. One wears goat fur chaps...
- Earl's Court (London, England)--1900-1910.; London (England)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--England--London--1900-1910.; Cowboys--England--London--1900-1910.; Exhibitions--England--London--1900-1910.; Golden West and American (U.S.A.) Industries...
- 1909
- Lee Collison - Doc Stauffer - Rick Ricketson - Frank Ricketson III
- Men, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, stand near saddled horses in Colorado. The men are identified from left to right as: Lee Collison, V.D. "Doc" Stauffer, Rick Ricketson, and Frank Ricketson III. They wear western attire which...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Horses--Colorado--1940-1950.; Men--Colorado--1940-1950.; Organizations--Colorado--1940-1950.; Collison, Lee.; Ricketson, Frank H. (Frank Henry);...
- 1948 July
- Billie Bulluck & Jim Mitchell, cowboys, Buffalo Bill's Wild West
- Billie Bulluck and Jim Mitchell, both cowboys in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, pose on horses in the foreground in front of a cluster of rocks and trees. Mitchell wears leather chaps and holds a coiled rope in his left hand. Bullock wears...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Bulluck, Billie.; Mitchell, Jim.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1887?]
- Phil Smith
- Phil Smith, a cowboy in the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses on horseback in the foreground in a dirt arena for the show. He wears leather chaps with tassles and has a scarf tied around his neck.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Smith, Phil.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Central City, Joe Dekker and Rick Ricketson
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Vice President Joe Dekker and President Rick Ricketson (also President of the Central City Opera), pose beside a map plaque of "Historic Central City," in Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado. The men...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Plaques--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 July
- Wild West Show performance
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a dirt arena during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Another man holds a rope attached to the horse. The men wear cowboy hats and leather chaps. A third man rides a horse in the right midground. He...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Andrés Gómez
- Studio portrait of Hispanic American Andrés Gómez dressed as a cowboy. He wears a long sleeve shirt, a leather vest, sheep skin chaps (woolies), and a cowboy hat.
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1930.; Mexican Americans--1910-1930.; Chaps.; Chaps.; Cowboys.; Gómez, Andrés, 1902-; Gómez, Andrés, 1902---Pictorial works.; Cowboys--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1918 and 1925?]
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr.
- Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr., author, renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology sits on horseback somewhere in the mountains of New Mexico. He wears a cowboy hat, white shirt, bow tie and leather chaps. Another horse and...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Mexican Americans--1940-1950.; Chaps.; Horseback riding.; Teachers.; Campa, Arthur L. (Arthur Leon), 1905-1978--Pictorial works.; College teachers--New Mexico--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1940 and 1946?]
- 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?]
- Isom Dart
- Studio portrait of Isom Dart, a Black man originally known as Ned Huddleston. He is dressed as a cowboy and wears a hat, jacket, bandanna, and has revolvers or hand guns tucked into his chaps.
- Dart, Isom.; African Americans--1870-1880.; Cowboys--1870-1880.; Chaps--1870-1880; Handguns--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Little cowboy
- A boy in knee pants, a bandana, and a cowboy hat plays with a lariat, he stands beside a man in woolies (chaps) and a cowboy hat. Shows snow by a plank fence.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Chaps--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Beer break: Jess Fitzsimmons, Gravey Graves, Ken MacKaig
- Jess Fitzsimmons, Claude "Gravy" Graves, and Ken MacKaig, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose with beer bottles in Colorado. The men wear name tags and western attire which includes jeans, western shirts, bandanas, boots, chaps, and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Trail riding--Colorado--1940-1950.; Beer--Colorado--1940-1950.; Chaps--Colorado--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1940-1950.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- The Cody's at the picket line Young Bill Cody on the left, and his dad Glenn Cody on the right, both were Denver dentists.
- William E. "Bob" Cody, and his father L. Glenn Cody, stand near a horse tied to a picket line at night on a trail ride in Colorado. Both men wear chaps and cowboy hats.
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Dentists--Colorado--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--1950-1960.;...
- 1952 July
- At Elmer Bergs Elk Falls Ranch Harry Short, Dr. Jack Lamb, Tony Archer, Claude Wright, and Captain Don Kemp
- Harry E. Short, John A. "Jack" Lamb, Anthony P. "Tony" Archer, Claude Wright, and Captain Donald C. Kemp, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose near horses and men at the Elk Falls Park Guest Ranch in Park County, Colorado. Lamb and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Trail riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Park County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--Park County--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1952 July
- Grand Lake rodeo festivities Jack Mahoney (the Range Rider), Wayne Van Vleet, Pete Smythe.
- Jock (Jack) Mahoney, cowboy actor, speaks into a microphone on a stage in Grand Lake (Grand County), Colorado, as part of the rodeo festivities at the Roundup Riders of the Rockies' annual trail ride. Mahoney wears a cowboy hat, a "3R" vest, and...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--American--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Chaps--Colorado--Grand Lake--1950-1960.; Cowboy hats--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--Grand...
- 1956 July
- Manual Annual: 1911
- Yearbook for Denver Manual Training High School 1911.
- Manual High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1911
- The Urban Dweller: A Publication by Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Inc., Issue 14
- Jay Alire on pony
- Jay Alire, at about five years old, poses on a pony near his house at 2825 Curtis Street in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver Colorado. He wears a felt cowboy hat, a striped, short sleeved shirt, and chaps. The pony has a leather saddle with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Horseback riding.; Alire, Jay--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Horsemanship--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1955
- Bobby Herrera
- Bobby Herrera, poses on a pony in front of a house at 10th (Tenth) and Lawrence Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Bobby is dressed as a cowboy, he wears a western hat and a leather vest and chaps decorated with metal conchos....
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Horseback riding.; Ponies.; Herrera, Bobby--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1948
- Roberto Torres, Jr.
- Roberto Torres, Jr. carries the flag in the opening event of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza during the 100th anniversary of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Roberto rides a horse, wearing a traditional Mexican cowboy (charro)...
- National Western Stock Show--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Flag bearers.; Flags--American.; Horseback riding.; Rodeos.; Torres, Roberto, Jr.--Pictorial works.; National...
- [2006 January 1]
- Cowboy band, Silverton
- Men hold musical instruments and banners and pose in a street for probably a parade in Silverton (San Juan County), Colorado. Men wear chaps, holsters, ties, and cowboy hats. Longhorns are on top of banners that read: "Presented to the Cowboy Band...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bands--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Silverton--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Women - group in men's clothing
- Interior view, women pose in men's clothing including ties, felt hats, woolies (chaps), bowler and duster hats. Many hold cigarettes.
- Cross dressing--1910-1920.; Women--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rifle horseman
- A man poses on a horse in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; his outfit includes chaps and a bowler hat. Sign reads: "Rifle Hotel."
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Cowboy band, Idaho Springs
- Men and a woman pose with musical instruments in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Men wear wide-brimmed hats, scarves, jackets and fur woollies (chaps). A woman wears probably a buckskin skirt with fringe, a neck scarf, and a cowboy...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Bands--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.; Cowgirls--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Full length studio portrait of a young boy who wears a fringed buckskin shirt and chaps. He holds a whip in his hands and wears a broad brimmed hat on his head.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a boy dressed as a cowboy
- Full length studio portrait of a boy who wears buckskin chaps and a fringed shirt. A broad brimmed hat is on his head and he holds a whip in his gloved hands.
- Boys--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Cowboys--1890-1910.; Whips--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Charles S. Stobie and friends
- Studio portrait of Luther S. Kelly (Yellowstone Kelly), Indian scout, Charles S. Stobie, Indian scout and western artist and John Howard, Indian scout for the district of the Yellowstone. The men pose in front of a painted backdrop near a prop...
- Artists--American--1860-1870.; Military scouts.; Howard, John, army scout.; Kelly, Luther S. (Luther Sage), 1849-1928.; Stobie, Charles S., 1845-1931.
- [between 1869?]
- Man & woman in work clothes on horses
- A man and women pose on horseback in Colorado. The woman wears a dress, scarf around her neck, and a wide-brimmed hat. The man wears chaps.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a striped shirt, hat, and fur chaps. Another horseback rider gallops in front of the...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronco riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco horse possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a striped shirt, hat, and fur chaps.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Rodeo bronc riding
- Spectators watch a competitor as he rides a bucking bronco possibly at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne (Larimer county), Wyoming. The rider wears a dark colored shirt, cowboy hat and chaps.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1920.; Broncos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Horseback riding--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.; Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Riding club
- Men pose on horses in (probably) Colorado; costume includes chaps and felt hats. Mountains are in the background.
- Horseback riding--Colorado--1890-1920.; Men--Colorado--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days cowboys
- Cowboys pose near their horses at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They wear chaps and woolies, pistols in holsters, and wide-brimmed hats.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days cowboys
- Cowboys pose outdoors on horseback as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They wear woolies, chaps, and wide-brimmed hats.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days cowboys
- Cowboys pose with their horses as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They wear woolies, chaps, and wide-brimmed hats.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Cowboys pose on horseback as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They wear woolies, chaps, pistols in holsters, and wide-brimmed hats.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days--1900-1910.; Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Anna Held
- Anna held, an actress and singer, stands and holds the reins of a horse beside a railroad passenger coach in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Two men (actors) on horseback wear cowboy outfits with gun belts, chaps, and cowboy hats; one...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1904]
- Birch Broncho Busters - probably Cheyenne Frontier Days - bronc rider
- Group portrait of cowboys with A.G. Birch Broncho Busters in (probably) Cheyenne (Larimer County), Wyoming, at Cheyenne Frontier Days (rodeo), in an arena. Costume includes pistols and woolies (chaps).
- 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.; Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- [1905?]