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This painting depicts an aerial view of the Colorado River as it winds its way through the banded hills of the Grand Canyon. The painting was created in an original and distinctive technique that the artist calls “Neogeometric.”

Artist Burnis Calvin Day

The more the merrier on a slide

The George Washington Carver Day Nursery, Denver’s First Racially Integrated Day Care

Interior view of the wedding of Lupe Morales and Gene Vigil at St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 Ninth (9th) Street, in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The couple kneel in front of the altar, shows religious paintings and statues. People are in the pews, and rose petals are sprinkled along the aisle.

Hispanic and Southwest Genealogy Tips and Strategies, Part 5

Photo of Francisco Valadez Sanchez

Francisco "Paco" Sanchez (1915-1973)

"'Fox' - Frontier or Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyo." (fox relief sculpture), 1930. PhotoBox: 1, Page: 21, Julius Peter Ambrusch Papers (WH2473)

Why Everything In The Archives Isn't Digitized (Yet)

"Models of Surveyor & Engineer," relief sculptures and Julius P. Ambrusch

Behind the Scenes - Processing & Cataloging Archives

Terra Cotta

A Collection is Born - Collections Acquisitions

Studio portrait of Pablo C. de Baca, his wife Emilia Rudolph C. de Baca, their unidentified son and an unidentified infant. Pablo wears a dark suit and tie, has his hair parted in the middle and has a waxed mustache. His wife Emilia wears a blouse with puffed sleeves. The young boy wears a dark vest and a shirt with a lace Bertha collar and an over sized bow tie. The baby wears a dark dress and has its hair parted in the middle.

Hispanic and Southwest Genealogy Tips and Strategies, Part 4

Portrait of Daddy Bruce Randolph, African-American restaurateur and philanthropist, in (possibly) Denver, Colorado.

"Daddy" Bruce Randolph (1900 - 1994)

The First Colorado Saint

The First African American Coloradoan To Be Nominated for Sainthood

Studio portrait of Magdalena Córdova, daughter of Juan Bautista Córdova, and his wife, María Quirina Sánches. Magdalena wears a long dress with leg of mutton sleeves, and velvet trim. Her hair is curled and pulled back. She stands beside her father who is seated in a chair; he wears a suit and bow tie, his hair is receding and he is clean shaven. His wife, María wears a dark silk dress with slightly puffed sleeves and a crocheted bertha collar.

Hispanic and Southwest Genealogy Tips and Strategies, Part 3

From back of photograph: Demonstrators march against traffic during trek Saturday to Police Bldg. Lt. Jerry R. Caroccia drives police car.

Behind the Photo: Demonstrators March to the Denver Police Building, July 22, 1967