Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Site of Bailey Mill Dam, Eldora 1900
- began operating in the summer of 1899 but was forced to close down a few months later when Bailey's main financial backer in New York City was killed in a fire. In desperation, Bailey turned to his family for financial backing. The treatment...
- Ore-dressing plants--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Eldora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Log buildings--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- Eldora, Colorado water supply
- Court, four of the nine men were released for lack of evidence. The remaining men were found not guilty. The Bailey Mill was never operated for any extended periods of time after Bailey's death. Several different owners tried varying ore treatment...
- Boulder County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Eldora (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dams--Colorado--Eldora--1890-1900.; Kemp, John H.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- At Tunnel No. 9 on the Cripple Creek Short Line
- Freight train steaming out of Tunnel Number Nine in Colorado; shows standard gauge side track; last of nine tunnels on Cripple Creek Short Line with total length of 2,404 feet with only a small portion timbered as tunnel was in solid granite;...
- Railroad tracks--Colorado--1900-1910.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1905.
- [ca. 1905?]
- Stedman School students sailing away
- Photograph of nine unidentified students in a play ship at Stedman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. All nine of the students, one girl and eight boys, stand in a paper shop. Six of the boys are dressed as sailors and wear white caps and...
- Passenger ships.; Ships.; Stedman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- The City of Denver: Volume 2 Number 3, 1913 November 8
- Municipal Facts: Volume 7 Numbers 9 and 10, 1924 September-October
- Nine women in swimsuits
- Nine women pose, in a line, in a park, possibly Denver, Colorado. They all wear swimsuits and swimcaps.
- Bathing suits--1920-1940.; Parks--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- The Temple Pyramid, nine miles away: height 4000 feet.--Extreme right butte, twenty miles distant. --North-east from Trail (full power telephotograph)
- View of the Temple Pyramid in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The conical rock formation stands in the middle of the canyon. Other buttes stand in the distance
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Arizona--1900-1920.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Arizona--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- Windows of First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, Colorado
- Book created by Rev. Raymond A Waser regarding the significance of the windows in the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Colorado.
- Glass painting and staining.; Christian art and symbolism.; Church architecture.; First Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- "Thy will be done" : the Prayer Band Ministry of Zion Baptist Church : 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast
- Booklet created for the 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast at Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. This breakfast was to recognize the Senior Pastor and Associate Pastors for all the work they do for the church. Included are photographs of each...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; African American families--Religious life--Colorado--Denver.
- 2004
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 24
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 November
- Hanmer's Addition thru The Hunter Addition. Also Hill Top Subdivision: Hartman's Addition block 33
- Dennis Gallagher
- Portrait of City Auditor Dennis Gallagher at the District 8 Ice Cream Social in City Park in the City Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Gallagher stands by Stretch the Nine Foot Cowboy played by Bill Colman. Colman is dressed as a cowboy and...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Parks.; Government officials.; Joking.; Humorous pictures.; Colman, Bill--Pictorial works.; Gallagher, Dennis J. (Dennis Joseph), 1939---Pictorial works.; Urban...
- 2002
- Broadmoor Hotel
- View of the facade of the Broadmoor Hotel located at 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. This Mediterranean style, stuccoed nine story structure has a tower with a balcony, decorative friezes, and red tile hipped roofs. A...
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1999
- West Moncrieff Place "Spiderman House"
- View of the facade of West Moncrieff Place (1895), located in the West Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Home of murder victim Phillip Peters and known as "The Spiderman House," the Queen Anne Cottage Style house features a fish scale...
- Peters, Philip, d. 1941--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Houses.; Coneys, Theodore, 1882-1967--Homes & haunts.; Coneys, Theodore, 1882-1967--Homes and haunts.; Peters, Philip, d. 1941--Homes and...
- 2004
- Baby Mary Trujillo with a basket
- Nine month old Mary Trujillo, a fourth generation resident of the Auraria neighborhood, hangs on to a basket in the yard of her house at 943 1/2 10th (Tenth) Street, Denver, Colorado. Shows a wooden fence and flagstones.
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Baskets.; Girls.; Infants.; Trujillo, Mary--Pictorial works.; Baskets--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1956
- José Victor García
- Portrait of José Victor García, a rancher in Conejos County, Colorado, he served in the Colorado Territorial Legislature and held many political appointments. He wear a suit and tie, has thick gray hair combed back and a full mustache.
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Mexican Americans--1890-1900.; Legislators--Colorado.; Older People.; García, José Victor--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1890 and 1896?]
- Celestino García
- Studio portrait of Celestino García, a rancher from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. For many years he served in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. He wears a suit and tie, his gray hair is parted on the side and he...
- Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; Legislators--Colorado.; Mustaches.; Older People.; García, Celestino, 1861-1919--Pictorial works.; Hispanic American legislators--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1915 and 1918?]
- Adelina Sandoval
- Studio portrait of Adelina Sandoval, a resident of Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. She sits in a chair, wears a simple light colored dress, and her hair is pulled back and parted in the middle.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women.; Sandoval, Adelina, 1890-1982--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1907]
- Félix Sandoval
- Studio portrait of Félix Sandoval (left) and an unidentified man from Wagon Mound (Mora County), New Mexico. When Félix was twelve years old, he was kidnapped and held captive for eight months by Native American raiders in Fort Pueblo (now...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1910-1920.; Sandoval, Félix, 1843---Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [1912, January 16]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 46, 1910 November 12
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 47, 1911 November 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 8, 1909 April 10
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 14, 1909 May 22
- Municipal Facts: Volume 10 Numbers 9 and 10, 1927 September-October
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 5, 1912 December 7
- The City of Denver: Volume 3 Number 4, 1914 November 28
- Arrow
- Shows nine Native American (Cheyenne) arrows and a bow. The arrows are made of willow and alder, they have grooved red shafts, iron points and eagle, hawk and turkey feathers. The bow has twisted bast, grooves and a string bow attached to polished...
- Cheyenne Indians--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1860-1870.; Arrows--1860-1870.; Bows (Archery)--1860-1870.
- [between 1860 and 1865]
- Transportation - streetcar Trolley #39 on Alameda, Lillybridge studio in background
- View of Denver Tramway Company trolley car number "39" (thirty nine), on Alameda Avenue crossing the Archer Canal bridge, by the Charles S. Lillybridge studio in Denver, Colorado.
- Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935--Homes & haunts.; Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Rio Grand Southern train near Lizard Head
- View of Lizard Head rock formation and Rio Grande Southern Railroad locomotive nine (9) with tender and passenger car, San Miguel County, Colorado.
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1880-1900.; Lizard Head (Colo. : Summit)--1880-1900.; San Miguel County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.; Rock formations--Colorado--San Miguel County--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Waterfront, San Francisco, Cal.
- View of the waterfront of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay, California. Ships are docked near piers three, five, seven, and nine. A tower extends above a cloud of smoke.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Ships--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.;...
- 1904
- San Francisco waterfront
- View of the waterfront of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay, California. Steamboats are moored at piers nine, seven, and five. Tall masted ships are moored near the Roslyn Coal Company dock and the American Milling Company pier. Shows smoke above...
- San Francisco (Calif.)--1900-1910.; San Francisco Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.; Ships--California--San Francisco--1900-1910.;...
- [1904?]
- Denver Public Library
- North facade of the Denver Public Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. The Greek revival style Carnegie building features gray Turkey Creek Sandstone construction, fourteen fluted columns with Corinthian capitals, hipped roof and skylight....
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver Public Library.
- [between 1940-1950]
- Denver Public Library exterior of Main Library
- Automobiles line the curb in front of the Greek revival style Denver Public Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado. The Carnegie building features fluted columns with Corinthian capitols, inscription along frieze reads: "Erected in the year of our...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver Public Library.
- 1927
- Library and State Capitol
- View along Colfax Avenue of the Denver Public Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado, includes pedestrians, street cars and a few automobiles with the State Capitol building in background. Greek revival Carnegie library features fluted columns...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver Public Library.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Cripple Creek, biography
- Group view of nine females, Cripple Creek, Colorado; women posed standing with arms around each other's shoulders or waists; partial view of wooden frame residence in the background; women identified on back of photoprint as: June Kennedy, Donna...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Crane, Mary.; Herron, Amelia.; Joyce, Gertrude.; Kennedy, June.; McDonald, Donna.; McDonald, Fay.; Welty, Ruth.
- 1910
- Birdseye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Bird's eye view of Cripple Creek, Colorado; plat of streets, residences and commercial buildings.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- The Basham Family, father William Basham, mother Matilda Basham.
- The nine members of the Basham family (three men, one woman, a boy, and four girls) pose outside of their log cabin with chinking and wood-picket fence, Turrett, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Turret (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.; Basham family.
- [1900?]
- Turret, Colo.
- Nine men and a woman stand outside the Gregory Hotel, Turret, Colorado in Chaffee County. One man has surveyor's transit on a tripod; signs read: "T. Glascock," "Turret, Sample Room," "Turret Hotel" and "Gregory Hotel."
- Gregory Hotel (Turret, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Six Colorado Springs businessmen take off from Peterson Field
- Business men and military officers pose in front of a small military airplane, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Left to right: Merlyn D. Smith of the Merlyn D. Smith Insurance Agency; Max L. Davis, manager Zales Jewelers;...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Airplanes--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Businessmen--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Military personnel--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- November 7, 1961
- A Colo. Midland fish story
- View of three men holding stringer of nine fish caught somewhere along the Colorado Midland Railway line in Colorado; three additional fish atop wicker creel, probably trout.
- Fishing--Colorado--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1890 and 1919]
- Hotel Crags and Elderado [sic] Spgs., Moffat Road
- View across Hotel Crags down South Boulder Canyon to Eldorado Springs, Colorado and the Plains reached via Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake); resort & cabins only reached via Moffat Road near Tunnel number...
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--1900-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.; Hotel Crags (Eldorado...
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- Snowy Range from Crags, Moffat Road
- View towards Snowy Range from Crags area near Tunnel nine reached via Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway (later called Denver & Salt Lake), Moffat Road, Colorado; hiking trail cut alongside rocky ridge; distant view of Rocky Mountains.
- Mountains--Colorado--1900-1920.; Trails & paths--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1920.; Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway.
- [between 1904 and 1915]
- Mouth of Sutro tunnel
- Men pose at the mouth of the Sutro Tunnel which is marked by an elaborate entryway, Virginia City, Nevada. The tunnel is nine miles long and was used to drain the mines on the Comstock lode. Painted on the entry: "Commenced October 19th, 1869,...
- Sutro Tunnel (Nev.)--1870-1890.; Virginia City (Nev.)--1870-1890.; Miners--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.; Mining--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.; Tunnels--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890?]
- Tramway on Riva Ridge, Italy
- View of the tramway (loaded with supplies, an Army officer, an Army photographer, and Sergeant Paul Long) on Riva Ridge, Italy, during the Italian Campaign. Also pictured, a group of approximately 10 other soldiers stand on the landing deck or man...
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Aerial tramways--Italy--1940-1950.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- A. D. Farley homestead, 9 miles west of Craig Colo.
- View of small wooden residence, outhouse, and barn of the A. D. Farley homestead, nine miles west of Craig, Colorado; shows wagon in front of barn and fenced cultivated field.
- Farley, A. D.--Homes & haunts.; Craig (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Farms--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.; Homesteading--Colorado--Craig--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920]
- Public Library, Denver
- Exterior view southeast at the first public library located in Denver, Colorado's Civic Center at Colfax and Bannock Street (designed by architect Albert Ross, opened in 1910); frieze inscription reads "Erected in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen...
- Denver Public Library--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Ross, Albert Randolph, 1869-1948.
- [between 1910 and 1919?]