Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Grizzly bear
- A grizzly bear sits in his habitat at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver Zoo--1940-1960.; Grizzly bears--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Lynx in cage
- A lynx sits on a platform in a metal cage at a zoo, probably the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver Zoo--1940-1960.; Lynx--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Saint Joseph Hospital
- A woman walks on a sidewalk near Saint Joseph Hospital on Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A modern brick addition is connected to an older section of the hospital. A pair of beveled towers and a brick vehicle...
- Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1960.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Regis College
- View of Regis College, houses, and Front Range mountains in Denver, Colorado.
- Regis College (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Regis (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- Vine-covered relief wall 1340 Pennsylvania
- Close-up view of a relief that depicts Alexander's entry into Babylon on the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Virginia Creeper grows around the carving.
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Relief (Sculpture)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1960?]
- Emblem on wall in front of Brown home at 13th & Penn
- Close-up view of a relief that depicts Alexander's entry into Babylon on the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Virginia Creeper grows around the carving.
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Relief (Sculpture)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1960?]
- Smiley Branch Library
- Interior view of the William H. Smiley Branch of the Denver Public Library in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; women are at the counter. Arched windows open into vaulted ceilings; a painting depicts Japanese horsemen.
- Smiley, William H.--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Smiley Branch--1940-1960.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Capitol Heights Presby. Church corner of Fillmore & 11th Ave.
- A view of the Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church located on the corner of Fillmore Street and 11th (Eleventh) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The church was built by architects Robert Willison and Montana S. Fallis. It was dedicated in 1912.
- Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- J. J. Brown residence
- View of a terra-cotta lion at the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style house has a tile roof, covered porch, and rusticated stone wall.
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Yard ornaments--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Crawford Hill residence
- View of the Crawford Hill house at 969 Sherman Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features gables, a covered porch, a balcony, balustrades, and urns.
- Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Denver Summer Camps Inc. dancers
- A man and woman dancer perform at the Boettcher School for the Handicapped in Denver, Colorado. Women and children watch from a curved upper balcony.
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Dance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- Oakes home
- View of the Oakes Home located at 2825 West 32nd (Thirty- second) Avenue at Decatur Street in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium opened in September 1895 under direction of Reverend Frederick W. Oakes. Oakes was the first organized institution to...
- Oakes Home (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Harry inside the Brown Palace
- Harry Rhoads stands near a desk in the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit, bow tie, and hat; and he hold a camera.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Lawrence and 15th Street, Denver
- View of the 15th (Fifteenth) and Lawrence Street corner, in Denver, Colorado; shows stucco and stone apartments / businesses with signs: "J & B Buffet Tavern," "Lee's Bargain Store," "Hamms Beer," "Salman's," and "Bar Whisky Double Shot 35 Cents."...
- J & B Buffet Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Apartments--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1947 and 1955?]
- My house at 1311 Steele May Arno
- View of a house at 1311 Steele Street in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a porch with arch ornaments.
- Congress Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Baur's restaurant
- View of a restaurant at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, Colorado; neon channel letters read: "Baur's."
- Baur's (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Shopping centers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Denver Firemans 35 Year Club Annual Dinner at Joe (Awful) Coffee Ringside Lounge
- Firemen pose with dinnerware at Joe (Awful) Coffee's Ringside Lounge in Denver, Colorado. The room has floral wallpaper.
- Ringside Lounge (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Dinner parties--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Paramount Theater News cooking school
- A man and woman display a rack of lamb and a bottle of "Vincent Syrup" in Denver, Colorado. The man holds a plastic baster.
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cookery--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Philco Easy Paramount News cooking school
- Men and a woman pose by a Philco electric stove at the Paramount Theater in Denver, Colorado.
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Stoves--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Infant of Prague Nursery
- Orphan boys and girls (some African American) pose at the Infant of Prague Nursery, an orphanage in Denver, Colorado.
- Infant of Prague Nursery (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Country Club Place
- View of a tree-lined sidewalk near the intersection of 4th (Fourth) Avenue and Franklin Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Exterior of Rose Memorial Hospital
- Exterior view of General Rose Memorial Hospital (Rose Medical Center) at 4567 East 9th (Ninth) Avenue in the Hale neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The hospital is a three story brick structure and a single story addition. Cars are in the parking...
- General Rose Memorial Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Hale (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1949 and 1955?]
- Men at W. F. Turner real estate office
- African American men, who include W.F. Turner, pose in front of the W.F. Turner Real Estate Office at either 2607 or 2609 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign on the window reads: "Headquarters Denver Branch...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Turner, W. F.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Equity bldg
- Two African American men stand under a lamp post on a street corner probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. On the opposite street corner is Johnnies Buffet. Cars are parked on the street.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Cafeterias--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Mrs. Saunders bldg.
- Two African American men stand under a lamp post on a street corner probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. On the opposite street corner is Johnnies Buffet. Cars park on the street.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Cafeterias--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Eaton Metal Products Co.
- View of a gasoline tank truck made by Eaton Metal Products in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "Conoco Continental Oil Company." A brick building with a loading dock is in the background.
- Eaton Metal Products Company (Denver, Colo.)--Products--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Eaton Metal Products Co.
- Interior view of Eaton Metal Products in Denver, Colorado; shows welders working on tanks.
- Eaton Metal Products Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Metalworking industries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Welders (Persons)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Factories--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Denver Community Chest
- Men in suits, probably members of the Denver Community Chest, pose with "thumbs up" in Denver, Colorado. A mounted taxidermic moose head with antlers hangs on the wall.
- Community Chest (Denver, Colo.)--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- James Motor Company
- View of James Motor Company at 1278 Lincoln Street (at 13th / Thirteenth) in Denver, Colorado; features include stone gothic arches, stepped pediments with shield motifs and spindles. Signs read: "Dodge," "Plymouth," and "Parts."
- James Motor Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Business enterprises--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Sugar Mountain Candy Company
- View of Sugar Mountain Candy Company (wholesale) at 3790 Morrison Road in Denver, Colorado. A landscape mural is painted in the building's gable.
- Sugar Mountain Candy Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Food industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Regis College Chapel
- View of the Regis College Chapel, at Regis College at West 50th (Fiftieth) Parkway and 53rd (Fifty-third) Avenue in north Denver, Colorado. The brick building has arches and a terra cotta tile roof.
- Regis College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- Gano - Downs Clothing Stores
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Stout Streets, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians and the "Gano-Downs" clothing store, in a tile finished moderne style building. The Colorado Building is to the side.
- Gano-Downs Clothing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Capetowners Club
- View of a Capetowners Club function. An African American (Black) soldier and an African American woman pose near of floral arrangement in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a formal dress, feather stole, and long white gloves. The man is in a...
- Capetowners Club (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority (Gamma Omicron Chapter)
- Group portrait of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority (Gamma Omicron Chapter) women in Denver, Colorado; they wear formal gowns.
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Gamma Omicron Chapter--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Evening gowns--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Fraternities & sororities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Boy Scouts of America troop
- Boy Scouts of America troop members and their troop leader look down a fire pole hole in a Denver, Colorado firehouse.
- Boy Scouts of America--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Fire stations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- National Cash Register Company
- View of the National Cash Register Company building at 700 West Colfax in downtown Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick and tile building has a glass entryway. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- National Cash Register Company--Buildings--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Office equipment & supplies industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Warren Branch
- Interior view of the Warren Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; a boy and girls read books by a poster board display. "Commerce of the Prairie," a painting by Allen True, is in the background.
- Warren, Henry White, 1831-1912--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Warren Branch--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Exhibit booths--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Goodwill upholstery repair
- An African American (Black) man and an elderly woman repair a piece of furniture in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "La Popular 2242."
- Goodwill Industries of Denver.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Older...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Colorado General / Mother's March
- A woman, probably a victim of polio, holds a paintbrush in her mouth and paints a sign for the National Foundation - March of Dimes that reads: "Don't Forget Mother's March Jan 29," in Denver, Colorado. She sits in a wheelchair and her left arm is...
- National Foundation--Public relations--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Painting--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Poliomyelitis--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- King Soopers 67 Wazee Market dressed beef
- Butchers in long smocks pose by sides of beef at the King Soopers supermarket warehouse in Denver, Colorado; award ribbons adorn the meat.
- King Soopers, Inc.--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Meat--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Camp Fire Girls
- Camp Fire Girls smile and pose in a tipi in Denver, Colorado.
- Camp Fire Girls--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Youth organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- King Soopers - Advertising Unlimited
- A woman in a skirt and jacket poses by a produce display at a King Soopers grocery store in Denver, Colorado; a girl sits in her grocery cart and holds a stalk of celery. Brands include "California Sunkist," and "Northern Tissue."
- King Soopers, Inc.--Products--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Grocery carts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Shopping--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- King Soopers - purchases at Stock Show
- Sheep stand in a pen at the National Western Stock Show held at the Denver Stock Yards in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "First Prize Brought by King Soopers." Corrals and an elevated wooden walkway are in the distance.
- King Soopers, Inc.--Products--1940-1960.; National Western Stock Show--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Animal shows--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Corrals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Goodwill Industries - gazelle and driver
- A Goodwill driver poses with a mounted taxidermic Gazelle head with horns at a Goodwill Store in Denver, Colorado. The head rests on a glass case with gloves. Miniature animal heads, including that of a walrus are on the wall.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Products--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Gazelles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Thrift shops--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- King Soopers - purchases at Stock Show
- Pigs stand in a pen at the National Western Stock Show at the Denver Stock Yards in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "Grand Champion Load of Hogs Purchased for King Soopers."
- King Soopers, Inc.--Public relations--1940-1960.; National Western Stock Show--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Animal shows--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- United Cerebral Palsy square dance group
- Boys and girls, members of a square dance group sponsored by the United Cerebral Palsy Association, pose in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear cowboy shirts and the girls wear long dresses. Two couples hold hands in a dive through over a young man in...
- Cerebral palsied children--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Square dancing--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Junior Police Band
- Policemen on motorbikes pose with a boy, probably a member of the Denver Junior Police Band, in Denver, Colorado; the boy writes on a pad.
- Denver Junior Police Band--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Junior Police Band
- Boys in the Denver Junior Police Band pose with clarinets, a flute, and a bass cornet in Denver, Colorado. They wear uniforms and billed caps. A telephone is on a desk; the director covers his ears.
- Denver Junior Police Band--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Carlton's Inc. product display
- A man poses by a merchandise display in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Carlton's Inc. Eagle-Picher Mineral Wool Insulation."
- Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.--Publicity--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1947 and 1955?]
- Alpha Phi Sorority
- Alpha Phi sorority women hold fabric or craft projects in Denver, Colorado; one has embroidery.
- Alpha Phi--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Fraternities & sororities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]