Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Exposition Flyer in Glenwood Canyon
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive #553 pulls the Exposition Flyer, with observation cars, through Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. The train is beside the Colorado River near vertical canyon walls.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Exposition Flyer (Express train)--1940-1950.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1940-1950.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 June 14
- First CZ meet, Grizzly
- Two California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado, beside the Colorado River. The Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives and passenger cars travel in opposite directions on parallel tracks....
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; California Zephyr (Express train)--1940-1950.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Grizzly (Colo. : Railroad siding)--1940-1950.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Garfield...
- 1949 Mar. 21
- #1 in Royal Gorge
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive #5481 pulls train #1 through the Royal Gorge beside the Arkansas River in Fremont County, Colorado. Shows Hanging Bridge and the sheer walls of the canon spanned by the Royal Gorge suspension bridge.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Arkansas River--1950-1960.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Royal Gorge Bridge (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1950-1960.;...
- 1951 Jul. 21
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 25, 1910 June 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 5, 1911 January 28
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 21, 1910 May 21
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 9, 1911 February 25
- Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 4, 1918 June
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 1, 1912 October 12
- History of Denver
- Panorama of the Watson Wagon Road from Georgetown to Argentine 11 1/2 Miles
- Transparency of an etching showing a panoramic view of the wagon road between Georgetown and West Argentine, Colorado in Clear Creek County. Landmarks include: "Brown Mountain," "Sherman Mountain," "Republican Mountain," "Watson's Saw Mill," "South...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- Panorama of the Watson Wagon Road from Georgetown to Argentine 11 1/2 Miles
- Transparency of an etching showing a panoramic view of the wagon road between Georgetown and West Argentine, Colorado in Clear Creek County. Landmarks include: "Part of McClellan Mountain," "Graham & Irwin Peaks," "Kelso Mountain," "Hannan...
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.
- [1880?]
- Tompkins Real Wild West
- Lithograph of an advertisement for "Tompkins Real Wild West and Frontier Exhibition." Images include Charles M. Tompkins on horseback, Native Americans on horses, and images of cowboys and cowgirls on bucking broncos.
- Tompkins, Charles M.--Performances--1880-1890.; Advertisements--1880-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1900.
- [bewteen 1885 and 1900?]
- Buckskin Charlie - Ute
- Standing studio portrait of Buckskin Charlie, a Native American man (Ute), costume includes feathers, fur, fringe, and a hair pipe breastplate.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute); the men wear wrapped braids, shirts, vests, hair pipe chokers, a feathers, blankets, beaded sashes and moccasins. One man holds a basket, the other holds a feather fan.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Ute portrait
- Standing studio portrait of unidentified Native Americans (Ute) with a leather quiver and bows and arrows; costume includes chokers, feather headdresses, face paint, leggings, and blankets.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Ute Indians--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Chief Severo and Utes
- Studio portrait of Chief Severo and Native American Utes includes men, women, babies, and a girl. Two of the babies are in cradleboards, two of the men wear braids and hair pipe breastplates. The women wear dresses and are wrapped in woven blankets.
- Indians of North America--Women--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Children--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.; Severo, Chief.
- 1885?
- Geronimo and Vincent
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Ute men identified as Geronimo and Vincent. One wears moccasins, leggings, breechcloth, loose shirt, breastplate, choker, eagle feathers, and headband, while holding an arrow and a blanket. The other...
- Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Geronimo, Ute Indian.; Vincent, Ute Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Site of new bldg next to Denver General Hospital
- View of a construction site at 2nd (Second) Avenue and Bannock Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December
- Mile High Center being built
- View of the partially constructed Mile High Center at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Street, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Other buildings and automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Xmas music
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 20
- Civic Center Christmas lights
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building is decorated with Christmas lights.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [1953?]
- Vest airport being abandoned
- View of abandoned buildings and hangars at the Vest Aircraft Company's airport at 46th (Forty-sixth) and Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado.
- Vest Aircraft Company (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Airplane industry--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1953]
- Bdwy & church
- View of the 1st (First) Unitarian Church and the Hotel DeSoto at 19th (Nineteenth) Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A sign in a nearby parking lot reads: Parking [...] 70 [cents] All Day."
- First Unitarian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotel DeSoto (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Unitarian Universalist churches--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1953?]
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Greek theater
- View of the Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. The Voorhies Memorial is in the distance.
- Greek Theater and Colonnade of Civic Benefactors (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Open-air theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Civic Center lights
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building and manger scene near the steps are decorated with Christmas lights.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 December 25
- Golden from low on Lookout Mountain Road
- View of Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. North and South Table Mountain are in the distance.
- Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1950-1960.
- [1953 May 10]
- Xmas at Civic Center
- View of Christmas decorations at the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Entrance at Elitch's
- Nighttime view of the entrance to Elitch Gardens at 38th (Thirty-eighth) Avenue and Tennyson Street in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The entryway is decorated with neon lights.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Electric signs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954
- Brown Palace
- View of the Brown Palace Hotel at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are in the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: " Trailways Bus Center" and "Bennett's...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Flat Iron Bldg
- View of the Flatiron Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked on the street. A sign on the building reads: "The Rocky Mountain Fuel Company General Offices."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [either 1953 or 1954]
- Apartment building
- View of an apartment building at 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue and Stout Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- [Forty-sixth] 46th Avenue
- View of Gibbs Tire and Battery Company at 4589 Washington Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile and a truck make their way through the intersection of Washington Street and 46th Avenue. Signs on the building read:...
- Gibbs Tire and Battery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Tire...
- 1953
- Xmas lights at Westland
- Nighttime view of Christmas decorations and lights at the Westland Shopping Center in Lakewood (Jefferson County), Colorado.
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1970.; Lighting--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1970.; Night--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1970.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1970.; Westland Shopping Center...
- [between 1959 and 1965?]
- Houses to be razed on 46th
- View of houses to be demolished at 46th (Forty-sixth) Avenue and Pearl Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A vacant lot is across the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 August
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a house decorated with Christmas lights in Denver, Colorado. A sign in the yard reads: "16th Place Christmas Lighting Contest."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 1
- Park Lane Hotel
- View of the Park Lane Hotel at Virginia Avenue and South Marion Parkway in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Houses and automobiles are nearby. A sign on the top of the building reads: "Top of the Park."
- Park Lane Hotel & Apartments (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1953?]
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a house with Christmas lights and decorations in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "Seasons Greetings [...]"
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 20
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a group of houses decorated with Christmas lights in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 1
- Sunday afternoon
- View down 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles, a bus, and the Daniels & Fisher Tower are in the distance. A sign on a nearby building reads: "Colorado State Bank."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Lutheran Church from City Park
- Nighttime view of Messiah Lutheran Church at 1750 Colorado Boulevard in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building is decorated with red lights for Christmas.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lutheran churches--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Messiah Lutheran Church (Denver,...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Xmas Civic Center
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building is decorated with Christmas lights.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; City & town Halls--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Old Manual High
- View of Manual High School at 27th (Twenty-seventh) Avenue and Franklin Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 August 11
- Airport
- Nighttime view of the terminal at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. An electric sign reads: "Denver Air Terminal."
- Denver Municipal Airport--Buildings--1950-1960.; Airport terminals--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Electric signs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building is decorated with Christmas lights and decorations.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 December 26
- Repaired tombstone at Riverside
- View of a tombstone at Riverside Cemetery in Denver (Denver and unincorporated Adams County), Colorado. A sculpture of a horse is on top of the tombstone.
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver --1950-1960.
- [1953]
- Capitol dome
- Nighttime view of the dome on the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. The tower is illuminated from below.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Domes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Church in San Luis
- View of the Catholic church in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The church has a tower topped with a cross.
- Sangre de Cristo Church (San Luis, Colo.)--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Catholic churches--Colorado--San Luis--1950-1960.
- 1959 June 14
- Golden from Lookout
- View, from Lookout Mountain, of Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. North and South Table Mountain are in the distance.
- Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1950-1960.
- August 1953