Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Sioux Council, large group of people, some on horseback
- Council meeting in Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory; large group of Dakota Native Americans gathered around a podium with Judge John V. Wright of Tennessee, appointed to 1888 Second Sioux Commission, on podium behind table holding piece of...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indian councils--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Wright, John V.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.; United States. Sioux Commission (1888); Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council.
- [188-?]
- Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- View of the interior of the Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Colorado, looking down the aisle toward the front of the church. Pews are visible on each side. At the front of the church a table holds two candles, and on a raised platform behind...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1980.; Interiors.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1980.
- [between 1955 and 1977?]
- Nat'l Jewish Hosp., Children's Bldg. dedication
- Two men shake hands near a podium, and other men pose on steps at the dedication of the Children's Building at National Jewish Hospital at East Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. An American flag hangs from the podium.
- National Jewish Hospital (U.S.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building dedications--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flags--American--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1923 June
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- View of the interior of the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in wire back chairs listen to three speakers at a podium at the end of a long room; some people look back toward the camera. Sign behind...
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- Sioux Council group with mostly unidentified white people and a few Indians, full length
- Group of Dakota Native Americans males, females and others gathered for a council meeting at Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory; large "Map of Sioux Indian Reservation in Dakota" posted above podium; possibly Judge John V. Wright of Tennessee...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indian councils--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Wright, John V.; McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.; United States. Sioux Commission (1888); Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council.
- [188-?]
- Dotsero Cutoff
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks, the depot at Bond, and a crowd of people gathered near a podium to celebrate the completion of track at the Dotsero Cutoff in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows cars parked in a parking lot near the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company--1930-1940.; Bond (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dotsero Cutoff (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dedications--Colorado--Bond--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1934 June 17
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton addresses the Republican Nation Convention in San Francisco, California. He stands at a podium with microphones and gestures with his left hand. He wears a dark jacket and a striped tie and has a boutonniére and...
- Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Political conventions--California--San Francisco--1950-1960.; Public speaking--California--San Francisco--1950-1960.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [1956?]
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton
- Colorado Governor Daniel Thornton stands out of doors in front of a wooden podium and addresses a crowd of people in probably Denver, Colorado. He wears a dark suit and cowboy boots. Microphones are on the podium, one has a sign that reads: "KOA."...
- Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976.
- [between 1951 and 1955]
- Wild West Show main entrance
- A large crowd of people is gathered in front of the main entrance tent to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Many of the men and young women wear straw hats. Most of the women wear hats adorned with feathers. Two men stand on a wood podium in the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Midways--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- McKinley School Assembly
- Photograph of an assembly held outside on the playground of the old McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, prior to its demolition. Photograph looks towards the crowd and the podium. Students sit on the ground on the left hand side,...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1979
- Richard M. Nixon Giving Address
- Dr. Clarence Holmes Addresses the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Mayor Federico Peña being sworn in
- Denver's first Hispanic American Mayor, Federico Peña stands on the steps of the City and County Building and is sworn in by Colorado Supreme Court Justice Joseph Quinn, Denver, Colorado. The mayor stands at a podium with his hand raised, Justice...
- Hispanic Americans--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Judges.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver.; Oaths.; Pena, Federico--Pictorial works.; Quinn, Joseph R., 1932---Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- 1983
- José A. Montez
- José A. Montez, (right) holds a photo of himself as a World War I soldier, at his induction into the American G.I. Forum Hall of Fame in Denver, Colorado. An unidentified member of the G.I. Forum stands beside him and has a trumpet under his arm,...
- American G.I. Forum--People--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Rites & ceremonies.; Veterans.; Montez, Jose A. 1895---Pictorial works.; American G.I....
- [2006?]
- Station equipment, booth, open type, metal
- Interior view of a telephone booth. The phone is mounted in a three-sided wood frame booth. A light is mounted above a podium where a telephone directory sits.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1940-1950.; Telephone booths--Colorado--1940-1950.
- 1941 April
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Wapiti (Elk)
- Studio photograph of a taxidermic bull elk head. Shows a head with antlers on probably a fake rock podium scattered with dried vines and leaves.
- Elk--1880-1900.; Taxidermy--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Donkey Derby
- View of automobiles parked on hillside with a crowd watching the Donkey Derby held on outskirts of Cripple Creek, Colorado; people seated atop wooden post corral and on opposite side near covered podium; distant view beyond hillside of Cripple...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Festivals--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Donkey Derby, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Distant view of Donkey Derby held near outskirts of Cripple Creek, Colorado; automobiles lined up behind wire fence; crowd of people around fence perimeters and behind festival stand or podium; view of town with church spire (St Peter's Catholic...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Donkeys--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1930-1940.; Festivals--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1930-1940.
- 1933
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Colorado State Capitol
- Shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a podium as he gives a speech at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, during his 1936 presidential campaign.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Podiums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936?]
- F. D. R. in Denver
- United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaks from a podium in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado State Capitol portico and dome are in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- 1936?
- F. D. R. in Denver
- United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaks from a podium in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado State Capitol portico and dome are in the background.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- 1936?
- Interior, Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- A view of the interior west end of Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Colorado. The altar sits atop two steps and is covered with a white cloth on which "IHS" is embroidered. Two vessels sit on the altar, and two diagonal candelabras and a cross...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Altars--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Grace Episcopal Church (Georgetown, Colo.)
- 1940?
- Special English class sponsored by United Mexican-American Students at CU
- An instructor at a podium lectures students in a special English class at the University of Boulder in Boulder, Colorado. The is class sponsored by United Mexican-American Students. Writing on the chalkboard reads: "Hellems Annex 356 EXT. 8521...
- University of Colorado (Boulder campus)--Facilities--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.; Boulder (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Classrooms--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1970-1980.;...
- 1971
- Crested Butte - 1965 Congregational Church
- Interior view of the Union Congregational Church in Crested Butte, Colorado; features a wheel window, with decorative glass backlit by sunlight; a cross hangs on the wall; podium and chairs behind altar; pews with lancet arch ends.
- Union Congregational Church (Crested Butte, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Crested Butte--1960- 1970.; Interiors.
- 1965
- Crested Butte - 1965 Congregational Church
- Interior view of the Union Congregational Church in Crested Butte, Colorado; features a wheel window with decorative glass backlit by sunlight; a cross hangs on the wall; podium and chairs behind altar; pews with lancet arch ends with decorative...
- Union Congregational Church (Crested Butte, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Crested Butte--1960- 1970.; Interiors.
- 1965
- Crested Butte - 1965 Congregational Church
- Interior view of the Union Congregational Church in Crested Butte, Colorado; features a wheel window, with decorative glass backlit by sunlight; a cross hangs on the wall; podium and chairs behind altar; pews with lancet arch ends.
- Union Congregational Church (Crested Butte, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Crested Butte (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Crested Butte--1960- 1970.; Interiors.
- 1965
- Auditorium, Denver Philharmonic Society
- Interior view of Denver Philharmonic Society auditorium, Denver, Colorado; shows folding wooden chairs, conductor's podium, drape with tassles partially covering piano, stool, hanging lamps, wallpaper, skylight, and wall furnace.
- Denver Philharmonic Orchestra--Facilities--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- St. Thos. Seminary
- Interior view of the dining room in Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A podium stands in the center of the room near set tables. The room has arched windows and chandeliers.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Theological...
- 1931 April 26
- Craig
- Interior view of a church in Craig, Colorado; shows a large crucifix hanging behind a simple alter; podium with a cross on the front next to the alter, and a doorway on the other side of the alter; wall behind the alter has a large wooden...
- Craig (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Craig--1930-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1933 and 1966]
- Quassiah at Parker Monument
- Quas-sah-yah, (Quassiah) a Native American Comanche man and close friend of Quanah Parker speaks at a podium with an interpreter at his side, during the unveiling of the Parker Monument, Post Oak Mission Cemetery, near Cache, Oklahoma.
- Comanche Indians--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Indian interpreters--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--Cache--1920-1930.; Cache (Okla.)--1920-1930.; Post Oak Mission Cemetery (Comanche County, Okla.)--1920-1930.;...
- [1926?]
- Freemasons, Consistory, Denver
- Interior view of Freemason Colorado Consistory Number One, 14th (Fourteenth) and Grant, Denver, Colorado; shows an auditorium with rows of fold-up seats, podium above main floor entrance, railings, and broad semi- elliptical coursing on ceiling.
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Freemasons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Broadway Theater audience
- Interior view of the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado; shows a podium, and people in balcony or box seats.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940 June 10
- Climax Molybdenum Company officials
- Officials of Climax Molybdenum Mining Company look at a podium; W. J. Coulter (mine company manager) is second from left. A gavel is on the table.
- Meetings--Colorado--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--1940-1950.; Coulter, W. J.
- May 5, 1941
- Bishops Throne or Cathedra, Denver, Colo
- Interior view of St. John's Cathedral (also known as Saint John's Church in the Wilderness and Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist) in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows carved wood figures, a seat with podium and tracery,...
- Saint John's Cathedral (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Wheeler Opera House in 1951
- Interior view; a man stands at a podium on a stage in the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado; features an audience of men and women, a large screen hanging on stage, people in the balcony, and velvet drapes hanging from the top of the stage;...
- Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.
- 1951
- Links Club
- View of a Links Club function. African American (Black) women model winter coats for a fashion show in Denver, Colorado. A sign reading: "Ebony Fashion Fair, 1965," hangs above the stage. A woman announcer with her hair pulled into a large bun...
- Links Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fashion shows--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Brest Park dedication
- A man stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone at the dedication of the City of Brest Park in Denver, Colorado. Several people sit on an elevated stage and a crowd stands nearby to listen. A woman sits on the hood of a car in the distance.
- City of Brest Park (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dedications--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Public speaking--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1964 June 16
- Colo. Springs, St. Michael Archangel
- The interior of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel (Episcopal) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, features a barrel ceiling, wooden pews, a large window behind the alter, a crucifix on the window, a podium, and flags on either side of the alter.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1930-1970.; Anglican churches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1930-1970.; Interiors.
- [between 1933 and 1967]
- Dedication of addition
- A crowd of men and women sit in folding chairs outside Saint Joseph Hospital at 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue and Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado for the dedication of an addition to the hospital. A man stands at a...
- Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1960-1970.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Building dedications--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1964 May 31
- Dedication of addition
- A crowd of men and women sit in folding chairs outside Saint Joseph Hospital at 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue and Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado for the dedication of an addition to the hospital. A man stands at a...
- Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1960-1970.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Building dedications--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1964 May 31
- Burlington's new Vista Dome, Denver Zephyr
- View of a banquet, a promotional event for the Chicago, Burlington, Northern and Quincy Railroads new Denver Zephyr Vista Dome in Denver, Colorado. Men are seated at banquet tables in a conference room. A large printed advertisement hung on the...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--Public relations--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956?
- Ceremonies at completion of Moffat Tunnel
- People gather around a KOA radio broadcast microphone at a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal (Gilpin County), Colorado. An announcer holds a piece of paper and stands on a podium. Men wear suits and overcoats,...
- Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company--1920-1930.; Railroad tunnels--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.; East Portal (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Moffat Tunnel (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dedications--Colorado--East Portal--1920-1930.;...
- [1928 February 26]
- Pueblo Union Depot
- Crowds face a man at a podium in front of the Union Depot in Pueblo, Colorado. The dais and scaffolding are draped with bunting and a United States flag (45 stars), and loudspeakers are mounted around the top. Illumination of the night scene shows...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Public speaking--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1910.
- [between 1896 and 1907?]
- Memorial Church interior, Stanford University
- Memorial Church was completed at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in 1903 and was dedicated by Jane Stanford to the memory of her late husband, Leland Stanford. The Stanfords founded the university in 1885. The tops of carved wooden...
- Stanford University--1900-1910.; Churches--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Stanford Memorial Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Self portrait, Joseph Collier
- Photographer Joseph Collier poses for a self-portrait, possibly in Scotland or Colorado. He stands next to a podium and wears a formal Scottish kilt, jacket, hat, kilt socks, beret, sporran, full beard, and moustache.
- Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1860-1880.; Collier, Joseph.
- [between 1860 and 1875?]
- Girls' physical education Durango, Colo.
- Girls stand in a semi-circle in the center of the interior of a gymnasium in the town of Durango, Colorado in La Plata County. A woman wearing shorts, a jacket, and a top hat stands on a podium with her arms raised over her head. Girls sit along...
- Durango (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Durango--1930-1940.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Durango--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Students--Colorado--Durango--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Stanford University campus
- A statue of a winged figure draped over a podium is in the center foreground in a garden, probably the arboretum at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Numerous trees are in the background.
- Palo Alto (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Botanical gardens--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.; Sculpture--California--Palo Alto--1900-1910.
- [between 1903 and 1906?]
- Senate Chamber, Colorado State Capitol
- Interior view of the House of Representatives in the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. A stained glass window of Barney Ford hangs over the Speaker of the House's podium. The room has upholstered seat, desks, and a visitors...
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Conference rooms--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [1987?]