Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Boys Warehouse on 13th Avenue
- Delivery trucks are pulled up to the loading dock at the Boys' Warehouse on Thirteenth Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Shows a gas pump and stacks of boxes. Men relax outside an open door.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Boys Warehouse, 13th Avenue, Denver
- Cars are parked along 13th Avenue (Thirteenth) in Denver, Colorado. Warehouses line the gravel street. Men stand near the loading dock at the "Boys Warehouse."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Warehouses--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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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
- Aerial view of the city of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Dunkin' Doughnut
- A teenaged boy and girl purchase popcorn at a stand festooned with balloons in (probably) Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "Popcorn by Dunkin' 10 cents a Bag," a scale and shelves of liquor bottles are in a nearby concession; a neon sign reads:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Popcorn--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Dunkin' Donuts (Firm)--Public relations.
- [between 1940 and 1955?]
- Early Denver nickelodeon on 16th Street
- A photo of a photograph of a Mills-Edisonia nickelodeon in Denver, Colorado on 16th (Sixteenth) Street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Motion picture devices--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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Empire Savings M.B.K.
- Women use electronic posting machines at the Empire Savings and Loan Association in Denver, Colorado. An electric typewriter is on a desk.
- Empire Savings and Loan Association--People--19.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Office equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Goodwill Industries
- A man and boys pose with a cocker spaniel, a toy lamb, and a Goodwill Bag in a livingroom in Denver, Colorado. The bag reads: "Goodwill Bag - Fill With Clothing Shoes and Bedding - Rehabilitation and Employment of Handicapped Persons."
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Public relations.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Publicity--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?]
- Goodwill Industries, Denver
- Men repair and paint toys including a wheelbarrow at a Goodwill Industries workshop in Denver, Colorado.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Maintenance & repair--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?]
- 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]
- 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?]
- 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 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]