Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Portrait of two men
- Full length studio portrait of two men who pose with their elbows resting on a stone pillar prop. The men wear suits and vests. Watch chains hang from their vests. Both men have full moustaches. Shows an ornate backdrop and artificial grass.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Cabin at Manitou
- Exterior view of a square, gable roofed hewn log cabin in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Men, some in sack suits with vests, some with vests and no jackets, stand in front it. A man on the right is in a folding chair, and a man in an apron stands at...
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Houses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.; Log cabins--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Band of Sioux warriors
- A group of Native American Sioux (Lakota) warriors pose in a long line with ceremonial staffs, and rifles. The wear headdresses, cotton shirts, vests, hair pipe breastplates and quilled vests. Their tepee camp and men on horseback show in...
- Dakota Indians--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Teton Indians--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Three amigos Claude "Gravey" Graves (theater owner), Roy Miller (J.C. Penney), Harry Short (wholesale tile distributor).
- Three men, identified as Claude "Gravey" Graves, Roy Miller, and Harry Short, members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pose in western attire at a party in Colorado. The men wear satin shirts and neckerchiefs, fringed leather vests, cowboy...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Parties--Colorado--1950-1960.; Vests--Colorado--1950-1960.; Graves, Claude.; Miller, Roy J. member Roundup...
- 1954 July
- Córdova brothers
- Studio portrait of Benito Córdova, Juan Córdova, Eduardo Córdova. and two unidentified men. Three men stand, they hold or smoke cigars, wear jackets or vests, two have mustaches and two have hand cuffs hanging from one arm. Two men sit on the...
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1900-1910.; Families.; Córdova, Benito--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Juan--Pictorial works.; Córdova, Eduardo--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Old Union Pacific Depot, Leadville, Colo.
- Men stand and pose at the Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company passenger depot in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado, a sign reads: "Union Pacific Pass'r Depot." Railroad employees and a boy stand and sit on Union Pacific engine number...
- Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--Facilities--1890-1900.; Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Londoner Bros., Leadville, Colorado
- Men stand and pose near doorways at the wood frame Londoner Bros. store with a gabled roof and a false front in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Men wear hats, suits or vests, and stand beside store windows and a straw broom display on the wooden...
- Londoner Bros. (Leadville, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; False fronts--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.; General stores--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1890.
- 1888?
- Dobson's Hotel, Squaw Gulch
- Men and women stand and pose in front of a one-story log building with a low pitched roof in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Men wear vests, suits, hats and overcoats and stand beside a woman who wears a fitted dress. Men are identified as...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Dobson, Doyle.; Guyot,...
- 1892 February
- Guyot's Assay Office
- Men stand and pose in front of the log "Guyot's Assay Office" building in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Men wear vests or jackets and hats. One man holds probably a canvas bag; another man holds probably a baseball bat. Shows log cabins,...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Assaying--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [1891?]
- Apartment House No. 1
- Women, children, and men pose near the porch of a two-story frame house in Hahns Peak (Routt County), Colorado. Women wear calico dresses with puffed sleeves and stand beside girls in dresses and boys with caps. Men wear suits or vests and hats;...
- Hahns Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- The Cabins
- View of women, children, and a man beside two-story log cabins with gabled, shingled roofs and timber panels on the second story in Hahns Peak (Routt County), Colorado. Women and girls wear dresses with ruffles or puffed sleeves. Boys wear jackets...
- Hahns Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Victor
- Men wear hats, suits, vests or suspenders, and pose on wooden sidewalks in front of frame commercial buildings in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. A horseshoe is above the door at the Victor Daily News building near a sign that reads "Law Office."...
- Rohde & Goss Real Estate (Victor, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Real estate business--Colorado--Victor--1890-1900.; Rohde, W. E.
- [between 1890 to 1898?]
- Shale claim corner on Battlement Mesa, facing Collbran
- Men stand and pose beside a wooden claim marker pole on Battlement Mesa in probably Mesa County, Colorado. Men wear overalls or vests and felt hats. One man holds a pick axe; another man smokes a cigarette.
- Mining claims--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1920.; Oil-shales--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1920.; Battlement Mesa (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mesa County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Miners--Colorado--Mesa County--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Mesa...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Creede, Colorado
- Men pose beside frame and log cabins in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. Miners wear vests or jackets, slacks, and felt hats. One man wears a waist apron. Horses are tied to a nearby tree.
- Creede (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cabins--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- Restaurant in Creede
- Men and women sit or stand and pose in front of a canvas tent restaurant in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. A banner on the tent reads: "Restaurant, Meals At All Hours." Nearby structures have log foundations and canvas roofs. Women wear fitted...
- Creede (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Restaurants--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.; Tents--Colorado--Creede--1880-1900.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- A Street in Creede, Colo.
- Men, women, and children stand or sit and pose on a street in Creede (Mineral County), Colorado. White and Black (African American) men wear suits or vests and hats. Women wear dresses and aprons; a woman holds a dog. A sign on a business reads:...
- Afro-Americans--Men--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1894?]
- Palmer Lake, Glen Park
- Eleven men stand in front of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway building at an unidentified exposition, the building was later moved to Palmer Lake (El Paso County), Colorado and served as the railroad depot. The Victorian style building has a tower...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company--1880-1890.; Exhibition buildings--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Tweed House, Glen Cove
- Men and women stand and pose in front of a log and board and batten house in Glen Cove (Teller County), Colorado. Men wear suits with vests, ties and hats. Women wear long fitted dresses. The house has a shingled roof and exposed rafters.
- Glen Cove (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Log buildings--Colorado--Glen Cove--1890-1900.; People--Colorado--Glen Cove--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Roof over Kibler Stove Foundry, Irondale, Colo.
- Men pose on scaffolding or stand on the floor of the Kibler Stove Factory in Irondale (Adams County), Colorado. Shows iron beams of the unfinished roof. Men wear hats and suspenders or vests. A dog is nearby. Partly constructed brick walls have...
- Irondale (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Building construction--Colorado--Irondale--1880-1890.; Construction workers--Colorado--Irondale--1880-1890.
- [1890?]
- Bullard and Rough Billiard Parlor
- Men pose beside billiard tables at Bullard and Rough Billiard Parlor on 9th (Ninth) Street in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. Interior view of the billiard hall shows a row of pool tables, cue holders and coat hangers mounted on the wall, wooden...
- Bullard and Rough Billiard Parlor (Greeley, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Billiards--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.
- 1920?
- Portrait of two men
- Two men pose for a studio portrait near an ornate backdrop. Both men wear suit jackets, vests, hats, and neck ties. One man sits in an upholstered chair. The other stands with one hand resting on the back of the chair and the other in his pocket.
- Men--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of a group of men
- Full length studio portrait of a group of men who pose near a backdrop. The men wear suits, vests, and neck ties. Two young men are seated and four others stand near them, some resting their hands on the shoulder's of the younger men. The men who...
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of two men
- Studio portrait of two young men. Both men wear suit jackets, vests, and neck ties. Both men wear their hair parted in the middle.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of three men
- Full length studio portrait of three men. Two men stand side by side with their hands rested upon another man's shoulder and the back of a rustic bench adorned with hats. All three men wear dark colored suits buttoned at the top, neckties, vests...
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of two men
- Full length studio portrait of two men who wear dark colored suits, vests, white shirts, neckties and hold cigars. Both men have moustaches and lean against a studio prop that resembles a stone column, they pose in front of a floral backdrop.
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of men and women
- Studio portrait of couples, they pose in front of a painted backdrop. The men sit on chairs; they wear dark colored suits, vests and have flowers pinned to their lapels. The women stand next to the men. They wear dresses, one wears a jacket, they...
- Couples--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a group
- Portrait a family. The men and boys wear dark colored suit, vests and neckties. The women wear dark colored dresses, bodices and cravats.
- Families--1860-1880.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of three men
- Full length studio portrait of three men dressed in dark colored suits, boots, vests and neckties, they pose in front of a painted backdrop. Two of the men stand while the other sits on a chair. One of the men wears a hat and holds a suitcase. The...
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of men and women
- Studio portrait of two couples. The men wear sack suits with vests, ties, boutonnieres, and hold wide-brimmed felt hats. The women wear corsets, dresses with long, fitted jackets, puffed sleeves, bar pins, and flowers or corsages. One woman wears a...
- Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of men
- Studio bust portrait of three men with side-parted hairstyles, moustaches and pompadours. The men wear suits with vests, starched collars and bow ties. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of men
- Studio bust portrait of three men with side-parted hairstyles, moustaches and pompadours. The men wear suits with vests, starched collars and bow ties. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Men--1890-1910.; Mustaches--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of boys
- Studio bust portrait of boys (One inverted). The young men wear probably sack suits with vests, starched collars and ties. One boy sits while the other poses on the arm of a wicker chair. Shows a painted backdrop.
- Men--1890-1910.; Teenagers--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Telluride Colorado
- North American Indian (Navajo) men and women pose on horseback on a dirt street near wood frame and brick commercial buildings in the business district of Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. The women wear their hair in buns and have on...
- Indians of North America.; Navajo Indians.; (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Dew Drop Mine, Frances, Colo.
- Men, women and children pose seated or standing on tailings in a mine dump, or sitting on horseback at the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado. The men wear hats and tailored or sack suits, or...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Women.
- 1895 July 18
- Lund, Greulich [families, Dew Drop Mine, Frances, Colo.]
- Men, women and children, who include the Lund and Greulich families, pose on tailings in the mine dump of the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado. Two women wear long dresses and capes, one woman...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families.; Mine buildings.; Mining.; Tipples.; Greulich family.; Lund family.
- 1895 May 11th
- Dew Drop Mine, Frances, Colo.
- Men, women and children, who include the Greulich family, pose on tailings and the tipple in the mine dump of the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado. The women wear long capes. The men wear suits,...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Families.; Mine buildings.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Greulich family.
- 1895 July 29th
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- Shows a group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train as they explore the hill above the train in Colorado. They climb, sit and stand on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The women wear long dresses and hats...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 August 14
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- A group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train stand and sit on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The passengers are dressed in their best. The women wear long dresses and hats and the men wear suits, vests,...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 17
- Group of people on mountain road near Georgetown, Colo.
- A group of men pose for a photo on a mountain road near Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado. They all wear suits, vests, ties and hats.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Unidentified group of people and car No. 93
- A group of unidentified men pose on the back platform of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad car No. 93 at Leadville Junction in Lake County, Colorado. Some of the men stand on the railroad tracks and the wood platform next to a wood railroad building....
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Lake County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Men--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1910.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Lake County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Snake dance
- Native American Ute indians perform a ceremonial snake dance possibly on a reservation in Colorado. The dancers wear feathers, headdresses, fringed shirts and vests. One dancer plays a drum the other dancers hold snakes. Off to the side of the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ute Indians--Colorado--1890-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Chief Hooley of Switchmen
- Interior of a restaurant with two railroad men seated, they both wear suits with buttoned vests and ties, one wears a pocket watch, probably in Colorado. Two metal pitchers hang from a rack on the wall, sign reads: "Union Lager Beer For Sale Here."
- Interiors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1901 November
- 2 men
- Interior of a restaurant with two railroad men seated, one is Chief Hooley. They both wear suits with buttoned vests and ties, one wears a pocket watch, probably in Colorado. Two metal pitchers hang from a rack on the wall, sign reads: "Union Lager...
- Interiors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [1901 November]
- Men racing
- Native American men and a boy in (probably) Colorado, approach at a run; they wear feathers, leggings, and vests. Advertisements on fences read "Neef," and "Manitou Table Water."
- Indians of North America--Men--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--1900-1910.; Running races--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1906?]
- Unid. group
- A group of unidentified men, two in conductor's uniforms, pose on the back platform of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad car No. 93 at Leadville Junction in Lake County, Colorado. Some of the men stand on the railroad tracks and the wood platform next...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Family group
- Men, women, and a baby pose outdoors near a house in Colorado. The women wear dresses with high collars. The men wear suits and vests.
- Families--Colorado--1890-1910.; Infants--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Group of men
- A group of seven unidentified men pose on the porch, in front of a rock ashlar home possibly in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Four of the men are seated in wicker type furniture and three men stand behind them. All of the men wear suits, ties, and...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Swink / Holly Sugar mill personnel
- Group portrait of Holly Sugar Company employees in Swink (Otero County), Colorado; men's outfits include duster hats, ties, suspenders, vests, and a gold chain.
- Holly Sugar Corporation--People--1900-1910.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Swink (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910?]
- Boys
- Boys pretend to box in a studio. They wear suits and vests.
- Boys--1900-1910.
- [1903]
- Family portrait
- Studio portrait of a family. The women wear dresses which are decorated with embroidery and have high collars. The men wear suits and vests.
- Families--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]