Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- William Cody with group in front of headquarters tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in a tent in the center background with young Johnny Baker standing near him. A man sits under Cody's tent. A banner with a buffalo head painted on it flies above the tent. The tent is probably the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Bogardus, Adam.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1884?]
- William F. Cody in group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands in front of a tent where King Leopold of Belgium (with beard) stands with three young boys and two men. A stuffed buffalo is on each side of the tent's entrance. Additional stuffed buffaloes are placed...
- Wild west shows--1890-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- Zanetell tent at Forbes tent colony
- Striking coal miners and their families pose near Joe Zanetell's tent during the UMW labor strike against CF & I. at Forbes Camp near Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado The people are identified (left to right) as: 1) an unidentified man, 2)...
- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920.; Miners'...
- 1914
- Nate Salsbury with group in front of tent
- Albert Scheibel, secretary of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a saddle on the ground in the left midground smoking a cigar in the tent of Jule Keen, treasurer of the show. Scheibel wears a derby hat, his vest is unbuttoned, and he has a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Keen, Jule.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Campers at Rocky Mountain Lake Park motor camp
- A woman stands at the entrance of a tent at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man sits on the ground near the doorway and a sign reading: "Tent For Sale" hangs on the tent. A man with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1917 and 1920?]
- Buffalo Bill's headquarters tent
- A large, stuffed buffalo is placed on a platform between two large tents at William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's headquarters tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. A wood picket fence borders the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bison--1880-1900.; Flags--American--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody with group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris. He wears a suit and has a watch fob hanging from his vest pocket. Seated next to him is Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the Wild...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Early days of Cripple Creek mining camp
- View of "Lunch Room" restaurant canvas tent on rustic log frame, Cripple Creek, Colorado; canvas tent has attached signs "Lunchroom" and "Meals, 25 cents"; lettering on tent includes: "Restaurant," "Hot Soup 10 Cents," "Oysters Short," "Sandwiches...
- Mining camps--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Restaurants--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1892 or 1893]
- Loretto Heights Service camp, World War I
- Women sit by a canvas tent, Loretto Heights service camp, Denver, Colorado. They hold batons and wear military uniform skirts, belted jackets and wide brim hats. The tent has a wooden floor and wide rolled open door. A ink jar and pen, index file...
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1917 or 1918]
- Grandpa Dollis at Creede
- George Washington Dollis, wearing a long, heavy coat, boots, and a hat, sits on a step in front of a tent in the town of Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. The canvas tent is supported by a wood "a-frame" and has a wooden door. A large, curved...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Dollis, George Washington.
- [1890?]
- Drugstore, Arrow, Colorado
- View of the first drugstore in Arrow (Arrowhead), Colorado, shows a walled canvas tent store; sign above the wood framed front entry reads: "Drug Store;" "Colorado Tent & Awning" printed on the canvas; stovepipe through the canvas roof braced with...
- Arrow (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Arrow--1900-1910.
- [1903 or 1904]
- A summer camp
- Camping in the mountains of Colorado; shows large canvas tent supported by posts with awnings over front entrance and providing protection for tables with pots, pans and buckets. Three women appear under the front awning; entrance to tent is...
- Camping--Colorado--1890-1910.; Tents--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Rocky Bear with group
- Sioux Chief Rocky Bear stands on the far right in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a war club across his chest and has a blanket wrapped around him. Another Native American...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowgirls--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Jim, Col. Cody's valet
- A man, possibly William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's personal valet, Jim, stands at the entrance to a large tent, probably Cody's tent, at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show near Earl's Court in England. The man leans his right arm against...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Captain Albert Jackman and Lieutenant Paul Townsend inside an Everest Tent, on Mount Rainier, Washington
- View of Captain Albert Jackman and Lieutenant Paul Townsend of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment (re-enforced) inside a green Everest Tent during the Mount Rainier Test Expedition. Jackman is taking notes and Townsend is reading. Equipment...
- Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Tents--Washington (State)--1940-1950.; Jackman, Albert H.; Townsend, Paul.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th.; United States. Army. Mountain...
- [May 1942]
- Horses in tent
- A group of horses is gathered under a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One of the horses lies on the ground while the others stand. Several saddles and harnesses are on the ground in front of the tent. Lettering painted on the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Men setting up Wild West Show tent
- A group of men works to raise a large tent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The tent is supported by large log poles and ropes. The ropes are tied to large stakes pounded into the ground. A portion of the tent is raised in the right midground,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- #390 Barom's Tent Packing Shed
- View of Barom's Tent Packing Shed in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Smaller tents pitched next to the large tent. Fruit crates stacked outside of the tent.
- Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Food industry--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Tents--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Men with horses under tent
- A man stands in front of a horse tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He rests his left hand on a saddle hanging on a rope in front of him. Another man stands in the left background in front of the tent. Additional saddles and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Horses--1900-1910.; Saddles--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Man in front of tent
- A man sits in a folding chair in front of a tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a hat and a vest with a watch fob hanging from its pocket. He wears a bow tie and lace-up boots. An empty chair is in the left midgorund in front...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Motion picture tent
- Men and women pose near a tent used to display movies probably in Denver, Colorado. Two women pose near motion picture cameras with sashes that read: "Art-O-Graf". Another woman poses near a poodle and wears a leopard print coat and elaborately...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Motion picture cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- One piece, two car tent
- Two men and two women sit outside a tent that covers a car in the auto camp at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. They prepare a meal and hold enamelware bowls and a coffee pot. Overland lake is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Outdoor cookery--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Hurlburt tent
- Two women sit inside a tent at a campsite in Colorado. Two cots, a rocking chair and a table with a candlestick and a large jug on it are inside the tent. The support post for the tent is in the center foreground.
- Camping--Colorado--1900-1920.; Tents--Colorado--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Circus tent interior
- Interior view of a Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tent. A woman in a dress stands beside a child, a man poses on a stage prop, and probably a boy stands on a pedestal on the far side of a circus ring. The tent is supported by...
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Sells Floto Circus--Facilities--1910-1920.; Interiors--1910-1920.; Show tents--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1915?]
- Nate Salsbury in his tent
- Nate Salsbury poses in a chair near the entrance to his tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Several pictures of "Buffalo Bill" are in the background inside the tent. Salsbury wears a long coat and...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Show tents--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1894?]
- Nathan Salsbury seated in front of tent
- Nate Salsbury sits on a wood chair in front of a large tent, possibly in Chicago outside of the World's Fair, while on tour with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Salsbury is wearing a suit and has a full beard and moustache. He holds his hands at...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Actors--1890-1900.; Show tents.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
- [1893?]
- William Cody with group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits with a group of people in front of a tent adorned with two large American flags and a stuffed buffalo head mounted above its entrance. Cody wears a derby hat and suit. The woman standing at the far left...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Flags--American--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Salsbury, Rachel.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Johnny Baker with group in front of tent
- Johnny Baker, the foster son of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and a star in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, poses in front of a tent with a large group of soldiers and several Native Americans. Another cowboy, possibly William Levi "Buck"...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Flags--American--1880-1900.; Soldiers.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Red Shirt.; Rocky Bear.; Baker, Johnny, d. 1931.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Indians of North America.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Annie Oakley in front of tent
- Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses poses in front of her tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show while touring in Europe, possibly in Paris. Moses was one of the major stars of the show. She wears a long dress with a floral print on it and a...
- Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926--Homes & haunts--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Group in front of treasury tent
- A group of six men stands in front of Jule Keen's tent at a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Albert Scheibel, secretary of the Wild West Show, stands at the far right of the group under the entrance to the tent. Keen, treasurer of the show,...
- Keen, Jule--Homes & haunts--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Keen, Jule.; Scheibel, Albert.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- William F. Cody and group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits in front of a tent with several men and women while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris. Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the show, sits on the far right wearing a light-colored suit....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- William F. Cody with group in front of tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses in front of his headquarters tent with a large group of soldiers while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris. Nate Salsbury, owner and manager of the show, stands in the right background...
- Indians of North America--1880-1890.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Nelson, John Young, b. 1826.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Cody in his tent
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands looking out from an open side of his tent in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds his right hand on the support pole of the tent and wears a wide- brimmed hat, probably a Stetson, and a...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Tin type tent, Central City, Colorado
- A man and woman sit in a tent erected outside of a building in Central City, Colorado. A concrete planter with vegetation is in front of the tent and the woman leans on the edge of the it. Behind her stands the man, in suit and beret. A banner that...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Early days of Cripple Creek mining camp
- View of restaurant in a canvas tent on a rustic log frame in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado; the canvas tent has attached signs "Lunchroom" and "Meals, 25 cents"; lettering on tent includes: "Restaurant," "Hot Soup 10 Cents," "Oysters...
- Mining camps--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Restaurants--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Reunion
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and children near a tent probably in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the tent reads: "1681 1910 Penn[...]". A pennant on the tent reads: "Pennsylvania".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Reunions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1925]
- Reunion
- Outdoor portrait of a group of men, women, and children near a tent probably in Denver, Colorado. A sign on the tent reads: "1681 1910 Penn[...]". A pennant on the tent reads: "Pennsylvania".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Reunions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1925]
- Pueblo flood
- View of the inside of an army tent erected near Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. Tents were erected to house residents who lost their homes to the Arkansas River flood. Shows a baby in the middle of the tent, a book, a chair, clothes, a bench and...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Tents--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Sargents tank 7
- Men, women and children pose in front of a tent probably near Sargent in Saguache County, Colorado. An older woman stands near a wicker baby carriage, she wears a blouse with a large ruffled bertha collar. A teenage girl, in a dark dress with...
- Saguache County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Camping.; Families.; Teenagers.; Tents.; Women.
- [between 1901 and 1910?]
- The top going up, Stake drivers at left, Big White at right
- Men use sledgehammers to drives stakes into the ground for tent setup at Buffalo Bill's Wild Show. A portion of the large tent canopy is raised in the right and left background. Other workers walk through the area that will become the arena....
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Laborers--1900-1910.; Show tents--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- First law office at Cripple Creek
- Charles H. Adams'(attorney at law) office, Cripple Creek, Colorado with a group of men standing in doorway of canvas tent with wooden frame; men include: George Carr (on horseback), Ed Bell (former marshall of Florissant, standing at far left),...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Law offices--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Adams, Charles H.; Babb, Preacher.; Bell, Ed.; Carr, George.; De LaVergne, Edward Morton.; Spell, Bill.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Wild West Show butcher
- A butcher for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show butchers an animal on a wood block in a camp for the show. He wears a long apron with blood stains on it. The man's saw rests on the side of meat. A young man drags something in the background behind the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Meat cutting--1900-1910.; Slaughtering--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wild West Show butcher
- A butcher for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show butchers an animal on a wood block in a camp for the show. He wears a long apron with blood stains on it and holds a saw in his right hand. A young man stands in the right background watching the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Meat cutting--1900-1910.; Slaughtering--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Loretto Heights Service camp, World War I
- Mrs. Sharp (possibly) stands outside a canvas tent, Loretto Heights service camp, Denver, Colorado. She wears a military uniform skirt, belted jacket with "COL" pin on the lapel, gloves and wide brim hat. The tent has a wooden floor and wide rolled...
- Loretto Heights College--1910-1920.; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--Colorado--Denver.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1917 and 1918]
- Alaska, U. S., Indian mat-makers
- Three Native American women and a baby pose near a tent somewhere in Alaska. The eldest woman is outside, working on a mat she is making. The two younger women and the baby are under the shelter of the tent. A log cabin and a second tent flank the...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Alaska--1880-1890.; Children--Alaska--1880-1890.; Tents--Alaska--1880-1890.; Weaving--Alaska--1880-1890.; Women--Alaska--1880-1890.
- 1887
- Aspen amphitheater
- A large, round, white tent is in a field in Aspen, Colorado. Four tent posts are visible through the top of the tent. Two children, a boy and a girl, and two golden retrievers stand in the field. The mountains that surround the town are in the...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Children--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.; Dogs--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.; Tents--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Camping in Rocky Mt.Lake Park
- A group of people sit outside a tent reading newspapers at Rocky Mountain Lake Park auto camp (motor camp) in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The headlines read "Wilson gives all his time to battle high living cost." Two young men...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1917 and 1921?]
- One group at our camp
- Women and children from the Neighborhood House Association stand and sit on chairs near a tent at a summer camp at Glenisle (Park County), Colorado. Shows a canvas tent with metal sides. Sign on the tent reads: "Dixie."
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Glenisle (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camps--Colorado--Glenisle--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Glenisle--1920-1930.; Tents--Colorado--Glenisle--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- View of Red Cross Society on arrival at Ludlow
- Men and women of the Red Cross stand in the ruins of the Ludlow tent colony (Las Animas County), Colorado after a fire set by the Colorado National Guard. Shows the burned ruins of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) camp for coal miners...
- American Red Cross--People--1910-1920.; Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920.; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920.; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914.; Ludlow (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fires--Colorado--Ludlow--1910-1920.;...
- 1914 April, May
- B. M. Bower, "Chip of the Flying U"
- A woman from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sits at a typewriter in a tent. She sits on a camp stool in front of a low wooden desk. The tent interior includes Oriental rugs, a wind-up Victrola phonograph, a wicker chaise, a stove, and a wire basket...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Staff.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company--People.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show--People.; Interiors--1890-1910.; Phonographs--1890-1910.; Tents--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]