Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Cancer Society - Groundhog Shots
- A man in a woodchuck costume poses with a taxidermy mounted groundhog in Denver, Colorado for a Cancer Society fundraiser.
- American Cancer Society--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Fund raising--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity photographs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- Red Cross "Give"
- A woman in a Red Cross uniform smiles and poses in Denver, Colorado; she holds one of many signs with a cross and letters: "Give."
- American National Red Cross--People--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Fund raising--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1960?]
- John Barnett - was this built by the Barnetts - Cherry Hills
- View of the John Barnett residence in Denver, Colorado; features a tile roof, arched windows, and a curved entry tower.
- Barnett, John T.--Homes & haunts.; 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 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- J. J. Brown
- View of a terra-cotta ewer at the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The ewer is on a rusticated stone wall.
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Pitchers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Yard ornaments--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 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?]
- Temple Hoyne Buell land
- View of land owned by Temple Hoyne Buell probably near Denver, Colorado. Trees and a wire fence are on the property.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Temple Hoyne Buell land
- View of land owned by Temple Hoyne Buell probably near Denver, Colorado. A house and water tower are in the distance.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Temple Hoyne Buell land
- View of land owned by Temple Hoyne Buell probably near Denver, Colorado. Trees and electrical poles are on the land.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Denver
- Aerial view of the city of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Neusteters shoe model
- View of a woman model's feet in a pair of high heeled, open toed sandals with cork soles, advertising copy for Neusteters department stores in Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Feet--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Western Spring - Advertising Unlimited
- Men hold a leaf spring with tongs at Western Spring, in Denver, Colorado. Large springs are on the floor near a forge.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Automobile equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Workshops--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Harry Rhoads gets a hair treatment
- Harry Rhoads sits in a barbers' chair while two women put cream or lotion on the bald spot on his head.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Barbershops--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Basketball game
- Shows two basketball teams vying for points, probably local Denver high school teams in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Basketball--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Zumploble
- A bride and groom pose for a wedding studio portrait in (probably) Denver, Colorado. The bride's wedding dress has a puddle train; she wears a wide brimmed hat and carries a trailing orchid bouquet. The man wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Brides--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Grooms (weddings)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Wedding clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Denver Tramway Company buses from London
- Women in cowboy outfits pose in a double decker bus in Denver, Colorado; men (one in a kilt) talk to them. Lettering reads: "Liverpool Street, Buckingham Palace Rd, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Charing, Strand, Fleet St, St. Pauls," and "Cunard...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Double-decker buses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Denver...
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Trolley coach, Colfax & Broadway, Denver
- Men and women stand near open doorways on electric bus number "526" bound for "West 29th Ave." near the intersection of Colfax and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Women wear hats, coats and high heeled shoes; men wear overcoats and hats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1955]
- Lloyd Rule
- Lloyd Rule makes a photograph of himself with a camera on a tripod in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rule, Lloyd.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry Mellon Rhoads looks at one of his photoprints while he drinks from a Coke bottle. He wears a hat, apron, shirt, vest and bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940-1960]
- Harry with his gift camera
- Harry Rhoads, seated on the edge of a bed, looks at his gift, a Heiland Graflex camera.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Harry with his gift camera
- Harry Rhoads, seated on the edge of a bed, looks at his gift, a Heiland Graflex camera. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, from 1900 to 1969.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads with one of his cameras, possibly a Graphlex model. He wears a hat, suit and bow tie. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News from 1900 to 1969.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads holds a flash and camera, possibly a Graphlex model. He wears a hat, suit and bow tie. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News from 1900 to 1969.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Chase Candy Company
- A man in a fur hat and false beard poses behind a display for Chase Candy in a market in Denver, Colorado, a sign on the display reads: "Chase Foil Wrapped Candy." Merchandise includes: "Kola Soda," "White Soda," "Chocolate Covered Cherries," "Lime...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Candy--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Chase Candy Company
- view of a Chase Candy Company display stand in a market in Denver, Colorado. The stand has boxes of candy and a sign that reads: "Chase Foil Fresh Candies." Merchandise includes: Merchandise on the store shelves includes: "Libby's," "Hain," and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Candy--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Gamblers
- Men and women smoke cigarettes, drink beers, and play cards in (probably) Denver, Colorado. Chips lay on the tables; one couple wears fancy cowboy boots.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Card games--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Gambling--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Smoking--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Phonograph demonstration
- A salesman demonstrates a record player to a man and a woman in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Phonographs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1960?]
- King Soopers baseball team
- The King Soopers women's softball team eats pastry and fruit in Denver, Colorado. The women wear uniforms; a man fills a punch bowl. Tablecloth reads: "Souvenir Map of Alaska."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Softball players--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; King Soopers--people--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Radio Pharmacy
- View of the Radio Pharmacy at 2601 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk nearby. Signs on the buildings read: "Radio Pharmacy," "W. F. Turner Real Estate Notary Public," and "Five Points...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Radio Pharmacy (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Radio Pharmacy
- View of the Radio Pharmacy at 2601 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Men walk on the sidewalk near the building. Signs read: "Drugs," "Radio Pharmacy," and "Money to Loan."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Radio Pharmacy (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- Mayor Quigg Newton (center) and Sapin - Denver T.B. Society
- Denver Mayor (1947-1955) Quigg Newton holds a pad of paper and talks to men (including Mr. Sapin) in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Newton, James Quigg, 1911-
- [between 1947 and 1955?]
- Mayor Newton
- Denver Mayor (1947-1955) Quigg Newton poses with a woman in Denver, Colorado. He wears a Mexican poncho and sombrero.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Sombreros--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Newton, James Quigg, 1911-
- [between 1947 and 1955?]