Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Dye Coupler Print
- A dye coupler print of Thunder Bear (Cheyenne) and a war insignia.
- Cheyenne Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.
- 1912
- Camp gathering
- Men, women and children pose in a meadow at a camp of probably the officers of the 22nd (twenty-second) infantry at Fort Keogh (Custer County), Montana. A canvas tent has a stencil with a rifle insignia and reads: "22". Men hold cigars and wear...
- Fort Keogh (Mont.)--1890-1900.; Children--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Military camps--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Military officers--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Tents--Montana--Fort Keogh--1890-1900.; Women--Montana--Fort...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Officers and members of Mt. Ouray Lodge #140, B. of L. T.
- Studio portrait of men from an unidentified fraternal organization; they are identified as members of Mt. Ouray Lodge #140. They wear various styled sashes over their suits, some with a "B" button fastener, others with fringe. Insignia on the...
- Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Ouray County--1890-1900.; Insignia--1890-1900.
- 1894 March 16
- Pauline Apodaca, Cadet Nurse
- Studio bust portrait of Pauline Apodaca, a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. She wears a uniform with brass buttons and a sleeve patch that reads: "Cadet Nurse" and a beret with a metal insignia.
- United States. Cadet Nurse Corps--People--1940-1950.; Nurses.; Apodaca, Pauline--Pictorial works.; United States. Cadet Nurse Corps--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American nurses--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1945
- Skipper Herrera
- Skipper (Jim) Herrera, a young boy, poses near plants and a tree in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. He wears a shirt, coveralls and a brimmed cap with possibly a military insignia on the front.
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Hats.; Herrera, Jim--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hats--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1942
- Solano family
- Della Lovato Solano and her children pose near a clothes line in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The children are identified left to right: Anita, Esther, Josie, Tommy, Juanita, Bertha, and Sonny. Sonny wears a jacket with an insignia...
- Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Children.; Families.; Solano, Della Lovato--Pictorial works.; Solano, Della Lovato--Family--Pictorial works.; Children--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial...
- 1944
- Fire Department Headquarters
- Firemen stand and pose in front of the Denver Fire Department Headquarters with Hook & Ladder No. 1 and Hose No. 4 in the first floor of the City Hall Building at 14th (Fourteenth) and Market Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows a rusticated...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Buildings--1890-1900.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Fire...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Fire Station No. 2
- Men pose beside a horse-drawn water tank and the brick Denver Fire Department Station (Steamer) #2 at 900 W. Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Firemen wear uniforms with double-breasted jackets and caps with insignia. The building has arched...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Buildings--1880-1900.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Fire...
- [between 1888 and 1900?]
- Albert Graham
- Studio portrait of Albert Graham (sitting) and Claude Graham (standing); they wear United States Army military uniforms with garrison caps, gaiters, and insignia.
- United States. Army.--People--1910-1920.; Soldiers--American--1910-1920.; Uniforms--1910-1920.; Graham, Albert.; Graham, Claude.; Graham family.
- 1919, March 4
- Soldier, sailor
- Studio portrait of a sailor and a soldier; the young men's uniforms include gaiters, a garrison cap, a sailor's jersey, and rank insignia.
- Sailors--1920-1930.; Soldiers--1920-1930.; Teenagers--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Man in uniform
- Studio portrait of a teenaged boy in a suit and hat with a badge and oak leaf insignia.
- Teenagers--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Gentleman with cravat
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache and striped tie; the pin has an insignia.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Gentleman with cravat
- Studio portrait of a man with a moustache and striped tie; the pin has an insignia.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1890
- La Cruz Azul Mexicana
- Men and women pose with a banner for the "Cruz Azul Mexicana, Brigada No. 68, 3 Division, Brighton, Colo." on a stage or possibly an alter in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Members of La Cruz Azul Mexicana, a women's charitable organization...
- Cruz Azul Mexicana. Brigada No. 68. 3 División (Brighton, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.;...
- [1927 September 16]
- Comision Honorifica Mexicana de Brighton, Colo.
- Men and women pose with a banner for the "Cruz Azul Mexicana, Brigada No. 68, 3 Division, Brighton, Colo." on a stage or possibly an alter in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Members of La Cruz Azul Mexicana, a women's charitable organization...
- Cruz Azul Mexicana. Brigada No. 68. 3 División (Brighton, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.;...
- 1927 September 16
- Portrait of an elderly man
- Studio portrait of an elderly man with crutches. The man has a moustache and beard and wears a military cap that reads: "949", a suit with a bow tie, a watch chain and probably a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon decorated with an insignia near the...
- Grand Army of the Republic--People--1890-1910.; Aged persons--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Veterans--American--1890-1910.
- 1901?
- Officers camp, Bull Hill
- Colorado National Guard officers and soldiers pose in front of a canvas tent at the officers' camp at what is identified as Bull Hill in Teller County, Colorado, during the Western Federation of Miners strike. The soldiers wear uniforms, hats, and...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Military camps--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Military officers--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.;...
- [1903]
- The regimental team trophy
- Group portrait of members of the Colorado National Guard with a silver cup that reads "The Regimental Team Trophy." The soldiers are in uniform; one man, with a moustache, wears an arm band that reads: "Rang[e] Offic[er]." Men sit or stand, pose...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Trophies--Colorado--1900-1910.; Awards--Colorado--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1903?]
- Man on an early motorcycle
- Portrait of a man on a motorcycle by the Archer Canal bridge in Denver, Colorado; insignia reads: "Excelsior Autocycle." A girl is on the path.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- General Maurice Rose
- An oil painting of the bust of General Maurice Rose. His hair is gray; he wears a green khaki military uniform, an overcoat and a two star insignia pin. An American flag is in the background. The frame is gilded, carved and molded wood.
- Rose, Maurice General.; Military personnel--American--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Plaque
- United States Army, wooden commemorative plaque with a gold American eagle insignia.
- Plaques--1870-1890.; United States. Army--Commemoration--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Helmet
- Black felt helmet from the United States Army with a gold, American eagle insignia and a gold spike.
- Helmets--1870-1890.; Military uniforms--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Recreation - picnic - group of people wearing hats saying "WOW 633"
- Outdoor portrait of men, women, boys, girls, and teenagers at a picnic in a Denver, Colorado, park. Men in uniform wear insignia: "WOW 633;" a jar reads: "Olives."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- James J. Donnelly an early taxidermist in Meeker living at 917 Park
- Standing portrait of James J. Donnelly, a taxidermist in Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Donnelly poses in his Knights of Columbus [?] uniform consisting of a long coat, admirals cap with plume, sword and cross insignia.
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Meeker--1890-1900.; Donnelly, James J.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Benjamin Duke
- Ben Duke poses in his Tenth Mountain Division Army uniform. His garrison cap has a metal insignia. Duke was later a businessman (President of Gates Corporation), 10th Mountain Division veteran, and community service volunteer in Denver, Colorado.
- Military personnel--1940-1950.; Military uniforms--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--1940-1950.; Duke, H. Benjamin.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1944
- Motor Corps suit
- A woman volunteer wears a United States Army Motor Corps suit from the First World War (World War I). The uniform includes a wool suit with a cap and a cross, a tie, and the insignia, "A. R. C."
- World War, 1914-1918--Women.; Military uniforms--1910-1920.; United States. Army.
- [1917 or 1918]
- Brakeman in uniform
- A brakeman for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad poses on a train platform possibly in Colorado. He wears the company uniform of a suit and a conductor's cap with a "Brakeman" pin and two railroad insignia pinned to his collar.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1910-1930.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Brakeman in uniform, cap askew
- A brakeman for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad poses on a train platform possibly in Colorado. He wears the company uniform of a suit, a conductor's cap with a "Brakeman" pin and company insignia pinned to each collar.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1910-1930.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Sunday drive in a Mitchell 6 automobile
- Harry Rhoads and women pose in an open top car by boulders in Colorado; radiator insignia reads: "Mitchell."
- Convertible automobiles--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Denver police officer from mounted patrol
- Portrait of a man in a police officer uniform; he wears a badge and hat with insignia: "Metropolitan Police."
- Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Confederate reunion
- Interior view of a bar in Trinidad, Colorado, cluttered with bottles, glasses, spoons, cash and bowls. A marine wears dress blues and cap with band insignia. A woman in a satin cowboy shirt and white cowboy hat is being embraced by a man. A man...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Reunions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.
- August, 1939
- Parade on street
- Uniformed Knights Templar parade on a Denver, Colorado, street. They wear hats with plumage, cross pattees, belts, and cross insignia on their coats. Each man carries a saber.
- Knights Templar (Masonic order)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Soldier
- Studio portrait (sitting) of a Union soldier. He wears a military uniform and kepi hat with a metal bugle and "K" insignia.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.; Men--1860-1870.; Military personnel--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1865]
- William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill"
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses with another man near a tent. Buffalo Bill wears riding boots and a coat decorated with fringe. He hold a bead tobacco bag. The man holds a rifle and wears an ammunition belt and a hat with a military insignia.
- Entertainers--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- RG Motorways bus
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way passenger combination bus parked by the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. The seven passenger vehicle has lettering: "Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Motorway Inc.," "Colorado P.U.C. No. 48;"...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- RG Motorway bus 154
- View of a Rio Grande Motor Way combination bus in Denver, Colorado; the 29 passenger vehicle has lettering: "Rio Grande Motorway," "Los Angeles - Salt Lake City - Grand Junction - Pueblo - Denver - Omaha - Kansas City - Chicago - New York,"...
- Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1932?]
- Cadillac touring car
- Men sit in a parked car at the edge of Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. Chrome insignia on the radiator reads "Cadillac."
- Cadillac automobile--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.
- Summer, 1911
- Denver, societies & clubs, Freemasons, shrines, El Jebel
- A group of of unidentified freemasons (Shriners) pose for a standing group portrait on the steps of the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado; they wear matching uniforms, including hats and sashes with El Jebel insignia.
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1900-1920.; Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Fraternal...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, showing the Star Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, outside the fire house on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The firemen appear to be preparing to take part in a parade; a cart is decorated with American flags. A uniformed man...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1880.
- [between 1874 and 1881?]
- "Mrs. Josie Clark," July 4, 1903
- View of a group of men in front of the Star Hook and Ladder Company fire house in Georgetown, Colorado. Ten men crouch in the front row; eight wear shortsleeved jerseys and knee-length pants, and the other two wear the company's uniform, including...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Capt. Talor Liet. Brown 1st Sar. Luther
- Colorado National Guard soldiers pose in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners; they are: Captain Talor [Taylor?], Lieutenant Brown, and First Sergeant Luther. Uniforms include medals,...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Brown, Lieutenant.; Luther, First Sergeant.; Talor,...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Dragoons
- Colorado National Guard soldiers (Cavalry?) pose by canvas tents in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike, holding rifles with bayonets, and wearing pistols with ammunition belts. Uniforms include hats, medals, rank...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Arms & armament--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Sar Luther
- Portrait of Sergeant Luther (Colorado National Guard) in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners; his uniform includes medals and rank insignia.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Swell mess
- Colorado National Guard soldiers pose in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, during a mining labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners, by a canvas tent (mess hall?) with frame entry. Uniforms include medals, rank insignia, and turtleneck...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Military camps--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Militia--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- [1896 or 1897?]
- Fire chiefs
- Fire chiefs Miles Cottingham, right, and George Layden, left, sit on horseback in probably Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Layden's dark shirt has the emblem of the Star Hook and Ladder Company, two crossed ladders superimposed on a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Firemen, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of a firemen's Fourth of July parade float in Georgetown, Colorado. Twelve boys in overalls and caps stand holding a rope attached to the hose cart, where two other boys sit; the cart is decorated with stars-and-stripes bunting. Two firemen,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Georgetown - Fire dept.
- The Star Hook and Ladder Company firemen pose in the center of Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street in Georgetown, Colorado. The fourteen firemen wear long white underwear and trunks or knee breeches, and several wear star insignia; men in the back stand...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904.
- [between 1883 and 1888?]
- Futuristics Club
- View of a Futuristics Club function. A group of African American (Black) men and women pose near a stage in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear suits. A jazz band is on the stage. A sign on the wall may be the insignia...
- Futuristics Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Edgewater, Colorado, 1st police car purchased by city, Jim Swann, 1946, Ford Standard
- Jim Swann, a police officer, stands in front of the first police car in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado. The car is a Ford Standard sedan with "Edgewater Police" painted on the door; Swann wears a police hat with an insignia, and a uniform...
- Edgewater (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Police--Colorado--Edgewater--1940-1950.; Swann, Jim.
- 1949
- Edgewater, Colorado, city hall, 1927
- A hose cart with a fire engine with "Edgewater Fire Dept." on the hood is parked in front of the Edgewater Fire Department in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado. The fire engine includes round headlights, a horn, a bell, a valve, and an...
- Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1930.; Fire stations--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1930.
- 1927