History of the American West, 1860-1920: Photographs from the Collection of the Denver Public Library

Go directly to the collection, History of the American West, 1860-1920, in American Memory, or view a Summary of Resources related to the collection. Arts and humanities topics include:

Letter Writing and Historical Comprehension | Newspaper Reporting and Historical Comprehension | Short Story Writing | Nature Photography and Image Analysis | Travel Brochure

Short Story Writing

Odd or unusual photographs from the collection can provide fun starting points for short stories. Select one or more of the following images or browse the Subject Index for one of your own choosing. Write a short story that includes one or more of the scenes depicted in the photographs. Be sure to include information about the image's historical context.

Woman having her Social Security number "tattoed" (sic)

Snow tunnel

Native Americans playing ping pong

Woman walking a fox through downtown Denver

Letter Writing and Historical Comprehension | Newspaper Reporting and Historical Comprehension | Short Story Writing | Nature Photography and Image Analysis | Travel Brochure