Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Antonito, Colorado, Frederick Warshauer residence.
- Interior view of a wall mural in the Frederick Warshauer residence in Antonito, Conejos County, Colorado; depicts grape bunches on leavy vines and portion of a beamed ceiling; portions deteriorated and retouched with paint; Yens Erickson, a...
- Antonito (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Murals--Colorado--Antonito--1960-1970.;Warshauer, Frederick B., 1859-1913--Homes and haunts.
- [1964]
- Stylized borders of leaves in green and orange and hand-carved wood designs "framed" the paintings [Frederick Warshauer residence].
- Interior view of a wall mural and portion of a beamed ceiling in the Frederick Warshauer residence in Antonito, Conejos County, Colorado, depicts a Roman chariot race between two contestants each driving four horses; area filled with spectators and...
- Antonito (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Murals--Colorado--Antonito--1960-1970.;Warshauer, Frederick B., 1859-1913--Homes and haunts.
- [1964]
- D.A.C. Park at 17th Ave and Detroit
- People fill bleachers and watch bicycle races at the Denver Athletic Club Park, near City Park, in Denver, Colorado. A buggy is on Detroit Street; a boy climbs the fence.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bicycle racing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902?
- James Peak in a storm
- James Peak, on the Continental Divide, is obscured by nimbus clouds in this view, taken from the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys near Fraser, Colorado.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; James Peak (Colo.)--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Sacred Thirty Six - Denver Country Club
- Group portrait of guests and African American (Black) waiters at a dinner party at the Denver Country Club in Denver, Colorado; decor includes nouveau borders, light fixtures, and a taxidermied fish. Legible identification reads: "Right hand wing,...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver Country Club (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Country clubs--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Golden from Table Mountain
- Early view west from South Table Mountain over Golden City (Golden), Jefferson County, Colorado, shows wood frame and brick buildings along gridline dirt streets on both sides of Clear Creek. Information printed on back of stereo card: "This...
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Golden, looking east
- Early view east of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows wood frame and brick buildings along the gridlines of dirt streets, with North and South Table Mountains in background. A wash or irrigation ditch shows in foreground. Information printed...
- Golden (Colo.)--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880]
- Golden, looking north
- Early view north over Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows a group of young boys playing in a open field with wood frame and brick buildings and the Rocky Mountain Front Range in the distance. Information printed on back of stereo card: "This...
- Golden (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1870]
- Gen. Hays questions captured German general
- General George P. Hays (left) questions Lt. General Hildebrandt of the Marco Polo Division of the German Army at Tenth Mountain Division headquarters on Lake Garda, Italy, May 1945. They sit in Gen. Hays' office; four soldiers look on, including...
- Military officers--1940-1950.; Hays, George J.; Hays, George P.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- May 1945
- Gen. Hays questions German Lt. Gen. Hildebrandt
- General George P. Hays (left) questions Lt. General Hildebrandt of the Marco Polo Division of the German Army (with glasses) at Tenth Mountain Division headquarters on Lake Garda, Italy, May 1945. The generals sit in Gen. Hays' office, seven...
- Military officers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Hays, George J.; Hays, George P.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- May 1945
- Vaughn and buddies
- Five soldiers pose for the camera in front of a jeep with a Tenth Mountain Division "Mountain Patch" symbol attached to a banner on the front bumper. A stone building is directly behind the group and forested Italian mountains are visible in the...
- Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- GI lying in woods
- A Tenth Mountain Division soldier lies face down on the ground amid fallen branches in the Italian woods with his helmet and rifle beside him. The trees are leafless and three directly behind him are broken.
- Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Road repair - views along road to Mesa Verde
- A car is stopped in front of a group of men working to remove a large slab of rock resting on the road, possibly Knife Edge Road that leads into Mesa Verde National Park. The road is built into a steep hillside that continues down from where the...
- Knife Edge Road (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mountain roads--Colorado--History--1920-1930.; Roads, Earth--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Road construction--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1927?]
- View of Caporetto, Italy
- View of Caporetto taken from a road. To the right of the road are some stone buildings and farm fields, farther in the distance is the town. Behind the town are foothills and a church built in the hills. Rugged mountains lie directly behind the...
- Caporetto (Italy)--1940-1950.; Mountains--Italy--1940-1950.
- June 10, 1945
- View of Cutigliano, Monte La Serra, and Cappel d'Orlando, Italy
- View of Cutigliano, Italy, Monte La Serra, and Cappel d'Orlando. The Tenth Mountain Division held positions in the town, at the bridge of Sestaione directly under the mountain opposite and at Pian d'Ontani up the valley, while the German Army held...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [February,] 1945
- Unidentified sergeant
- Portrait of unidentified Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, Company I, sergeant taken in Pietra Colora, Italy. He looks directly into the camera, gives a partial smile, and wears a helmet with sergeant stripes and jacket. In the background are...
- Pietra Colora (Italy)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- Staff Sergeant John Welch
- Portrait of Staff Sergeant John Welch, of the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, Company K, taken at Pietra Colora. He was killed in action two days later. Welch looks directly into the camera; he is wearing a helmet and jacket. Behind him is...
- Pietra Colora (Italy)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Welch, John.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- March 1945
- Mule Shoe Bend, Veta Pass
- View of a Denver and Rio Grande Railway train, with a locomotive and mixed cars, at Mule Shoe Bend on Veta Pass (La Veta Pass) in Costilla County, Colorado. The train approaches a rusticated stone trestle with a stone embankment. Lettering on...
- Costilla County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Veta Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Costilla County--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Costilla County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881and 1889]
- Ed Barrett 1942
- Ed Barrett, a prospector from Wideawake, a small mining district in Gilpin County, Colorado, poses for an informal bust portrait and looks directly at the camera. Barrett wears a wool cap with its flaps up and a leather coat with a wool collar. He...
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wideawake (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Miners--Colorado--Wideawake--1940-1950.; Barrett, Ed.
- [1942?]
- Silverton
- View of Silverton, Colorado, looking southwest, directly along the path of Greene St; shows scrub and small trees opening into the plain of the townsite, wagon wheel ruts, Cement Creek, the Greene and Company Smelter, and a few saltbox dwellings...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1870-1880.
- [between and 1876 and 1880?]
- Central City Main Street
- View of Eureka Street of Central City, Colorado; shows left side of the street, adjacent sidewalk, dirt road, telegraph poles, and wires. In foreground is the First National Bank building, a Victorian, brick structure, with the name of the bank...
- Central City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1934?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, taken from the west, probably in the late fall or early spring. The view includes trees and power lines and posts. The town is in the valley below. The Teller House is in the center of the image; St. Mary's...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [1930?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View overlooking Central City from the southeast. The landmarks include the train depot and ball park in the foreground. Along Main Street is Armory Hall, Old City Hall, and Forester's Hall, with Bros. Virginia Pouch acco. painted on the side. ...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- First National Bank, Central City
- View of facade of the First National Bank building and the Teller House in Central City. The block is bordered by Pine, Eureka, and Main Streets. A strong shadow is cast against the buildings. The bank is a brick, Victorian structure with large,...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)
- 1953
- Chief Geronimo
- Apache Chief Geronimo poses for a half-length portrait. He is wearing a feather headdress and a buckskin shirt with tassles. He holds a pistol in his right hand. A pile of hay is directly behind where he sits. Geronimo appeared in Colonel Cummin's...
- Apache Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Central City 1890's
- Winter scene of Central City, Colorado, taken from the southwest side of the town. Snow blankets the town. A snow covered building and brush are in the foreground. The train depot and tracks are at the bottom of the image. Main Street is in the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1899]
- Central City, Colorado banks
- Facade of the First National Bank Building, erected 1874, Central City, Colorado. The Victorian, brick building is bordered by Main, Pine and Eureka Streets. The building has large, arched windows on the lower level and small rectangular-shaped...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Banks--Colorado--Central City--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Central City, Colorado
- View toward the north overlooking barren landscape and Central City, Colorado. Snow is visible on the hillside. St. Aloysius is to the far-right of the image, and St. Mary's Catholic Church is visible at the right-to-center part of the image. ...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1899?]
- Group on barge in Germany
- A large group of people, including numerous Native Americans, poses on a large barge in Germany while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands to the left of the large smokestack protruding from the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1890?]
- Painting by Mrs. Alonzo Hartman
- View of a small painting by Mrs. Annie Hartman (Haigler) in her home, Gunnison, Colorado. The miniature waterfall is painted directly on the wall of her studio tower in the Dos Rios Mansion.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Golden public school
- Exterior view of the Golden Public School (South School), Cheyenne Street, Jefferson County, Colorado, shows the two-story brick structure with stone quoins, arch and keystones above windows, a double door entry, stone foundation and bracketed hip...
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Schools--Colorado--Golden--1870-1880.
- [between 1873 and 1880]
- The Bull-fight at Gillette [sic]
- The bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, is taking place in the bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Two of the...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighters--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- [August 1895]
- Garland, Colorado
- Garland City, Colorado, includes a main street with businesses and large buildings which may be hotels, smaller wood buildings, and railroad track. Snow covers the town, the brush-covered hill behind, and the Sierra Blanco mountain range in the...
- Garland City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1878]
- Indian Scout (Civic Center)
- Night view of Indian Scout (On the War Trail), an A. Phimister Proctor bronze sculpture, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; sunset highlights clouds directly behind the silhouette of the indian scout with spear mounted on horseback; A. Phimister...
- Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1862-1950.; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1922 and 1935]
- Castle Rock, Golden
- Overview of Golden, Colorado, includes Castle Rock and fenced residences.
- Golden (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1877]
- Idledale, Colorado
- A wood summer cottage in Idledale, Jefferson County, Colorado, has a gable roof and a screened porch with roller shades. A woman sits on the floor inside the porch and looks directly out the door. Evergreen trees and brush surround the building.
- Idledale (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Summer houses--Colorado--Idledale--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Idledale--1920-1930.
- June 30, 1929
- Knight School staff in kitchen
- Photograph of an unidentified man and woman standing in a kitchen at Knight Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The woman stands in the corner by the sink and stove. She is facing a man who is leaning against a cabinet directly across from her.
- Knight School (Denver, Colo.); Belcaro (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhoods); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1952
- Central School demolition
- Photograph of the Central Public School in Denver, Colorado prior to its demolition in 1952. Central School faced Kalamath Street directly in back of the present Greenlee Elementary School at 1150 Lipan Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Central School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- DeLaney Round Barn Ceiling
- There are no plans or drawings describing the construction techniques used on the barn so the exact process is unclear. Restoration has provided a glimpse into how the barn may have been built. The barn rested directly on the ground with no...
- Circa 2010
- Bonfils Memorial Theater (Tattered Cover)
- Exterior photograph of the Bonfils Memorial Theater, current the Tattered Cover Bookstore, located in Denver, Colorado. Marguee on building reads "Lowenstein Theatre". The primary mover in the development, funding, and creative direction of the...
- Bonfils Memorial Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Tattered Cover (Denver, Colo.) Bookstores.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Bonfils Memorial Theater (Tattered Cover)
- Exterior photograph of the Bonfils Memorial Theater, current the Tattered Cover Bookstore, located in Denver, Colorado. Marguee on building reads "Lowenstein Theatre". The primary mover in the development, funding, and creative direction of the...
- Bonfils Memorial Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Bonfils Memorial Theater (Tattered Cover)
- Exterior photograph of the Bonfils Memorial Theater, current the Tattered Cover Bookstore, located in Denver, Colorado. Marguee on building reads "Lowenstein Theatre". The primary mover in the development, funding, and creative direction of the...
- Bonfils Memorial Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Bonfils Memorial Theater (Tattered Cover)
- Exterior photograph of the Bonfils Memorial Theater, current the Tattered Cover Bookstore, located in Denver, Colorado. Marguee on building reads "Lowenstein Theatre". The primary mover in the development, funding, and creative direction of the...
- Bonfils Memorial Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 14, 1910 April 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 46, 1910 November 12
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 41, 1911 October 7
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 26, 1912 June 29
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 24, 1913 September 27
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 7, 1918 September
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 26, 1909 August 14