Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Loretto Heights
- Women walk with books at Loretto Heights Colleges in Denver, Colorado. The rusticated stone building with stone tower and arcades was designed by Frank E. Edbrooke.
- Loretto Heights College--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Walking--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- William L. Ford residence
- View of the William L. Ford house at 569 Pearl Street in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Bungalow style house has a pitched roof, chimney, and covered porch.
- Ford, William L.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1960.; Bungalows--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
- Men wearing whimsical hats pose with a carousel horse in Denver, Colorado; one plays a trombone with a banner: "Join March of Dimes."
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- New duck
- Boys hold a duck and dogs in the backyard of the Emily Griffith Center at 9 (Nine) Pearl Street in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A plate lies on the ground in front of them.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Children & animals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Ducks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1947 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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]
- 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 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 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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 poses in uniform in Denver, Colorado; the coaches are men. A sign by baseball bats reads: "Kings Soopers."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Softball players--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; King Soopers, Inc.--people--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- 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?]
- Rope trick
- A man with a crutch twirls a lariat around himself and a boy in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Roping--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [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?]
- 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?]
- Denver
- Aerial view of the city of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]