Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman, possibly Blanche M. McFann, sits at a desk in an office at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman is associated with the operator's training school program run by the...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1921 June 9
- Operator's first aid room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange first aid room in Denver, Colorado; shows nurses by a woman in bed. A teapot is on the night stand.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921, January
- Operator's first aid room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange first aid room in Denver, Colorado; shows nurses by a woman in a wheelchair.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921, January
- Operator's first aid room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange first aid room in Denver, Colorado; shows nurses by a woman in a wheelchair.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921, January
- Tabor Theater
- Interior view of the Tabor Theater (Tabor Grand Opera House) at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men install the decorated stage curtain, it reads: "So fleet the works of men, back to the earth again, ancient and...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theater curtains--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Possibly an actress or dancer
- A woman poses in a hotel room probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a decorated skull cap and blouse with ostrich feathers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Ryan B-1
- View of a Ryan B-1, manufactured by the B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation, in a hangar at Buckley Field in Denver, Colorado.
- B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation--Products.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1927]
- Ryan B-1
- Shows a Ryan B-1, manufactured by the B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation, parked in a hanger in Denver, Colorado.
- B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation--Products.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Mary Elizabeth "Mitzi" Rhoads in toy Hudson
- Mary Elizabeth Rhoads, daughter of Harry M. Rhoads, sits in a toy Hudson car with her stuffed animals in Denver, Colorado. Shows home interior with piano, table, chairs, and curtains.
- Pedal cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children playing with toys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stuffed animals...
- 1921
- Audience at the Municipal Auditorium
- View shows a large audience gathered for an unknown event at the Denver Auditorium, Denver, Colorado.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Audiences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Charles & Hazel Gates, and family
- Family portrait at home of Charles and Hazel Gates with baby and three girls, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Home interior
- Interior view of an unidentified home probably in Denver, Colorado. Shows fireplace, rocking chairs, upholstered chairs, desk, spittoons, piano, wood beams and panelling, lamps, and a sectional ceiling.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Blackmer's Furniture Co., window display
- Display window for Blackmer's Furniture and Carpet Company store, 1542 Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado with upholstered chairs and couch, cushions, lamps, carpet, and draperies.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Furniture stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver Art Museum at Chappell house
- Interior view of the Denver Art Museum's Chappell House at 1300 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado. Busts and figurative sculptures are displayed on pedestals; reliefs and drawings hang on the wall. Two radiators are in the middle of the tiled floor.
- Chappell House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Art Museum--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Actors and actresses
- An man and woman clown for the camera in a dressing room possibly in Denver, Colorado. He wears a top hat and house coat; she wears a dancers costume with a feathered boa and applies makeup to his face with a powder puff. Mr. Rhoads' reflection is...
- Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man sitting in front of fireplace reading newspaper
- Interior view of a room with a man seated in front of a fireplace as he reads the evening edition of the Denver Times, Denver, Colorado. Headlines read: "Counterfeiters' Ring Broken" and "X-Mas Truck Wrecked, 9 Hurt." Shows an armchair, an ottoman,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reading--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1926?]
- Woman
- A woman is seated upright on a bed, possibly at a hospital, Denver, Colorado. Shows patients in beds and flowers on a small table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Female
- An unidentified woman poses on a bed, she wears a bathing suit, swimming cap and a wristwatch, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Bathing suits--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Harry Rhoads with family
- Interior view shows a superimposed image of Harry Rhoads, the photographer, with his family: his wife Mrs. (Sade) Rhoads, daughters Harriet and Mary Elizabeth Rhoads, and his parents Harry Fisher and Addie Mellon Rhoads and others in front of a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harriet.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or...
- [1925?]
- West High School, baseball team
- West High School men's baseball team pose in uniforms with bats, catcher's mitt and mask in Denver, Colorado. Shows art classroom interior with reliefs and drawings.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- West High baseball team
- West High School men's baseball team pose in uniforms with bats, catcher's mitt and mask in Denver, Colorado. Shows art classroom interior with reliefs and drawings.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Costume party
- Men and women wearing costumes sit on stairs; outfits include hats, gingham, and a clown suit.
- Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Dead woman on floor by desk
- Interior view of an office; shows a dead woman's body, a roll top desk, a spittoon, and a telephone in Denver, Colorado.
- Dead persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Church interior
- Interior view of a church; shows people in pews and stained glass windows, Denver, Colorado.
- Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Kitchen & woman's body on floor
- Interior view of a kitchen; shows a wood stove, a clutter of dishes, cookware, pots, pans, dinnerware, and a dead woman, Denver, Colorado.
- Dead persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ballerina
- Interior view of a room shows a woman poses in front of a folding screen; she wears ballet shoes, a tutu, and feathers, Denver, Colorado.
- Ballerinas--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Burnt trolley
- Boys pose inside a charred trolley in Denver, Colorado; probably burned during the Denver Tramway Company labor strike.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad...
- [1920?]
- Inside Dr. Holmes' office
- Clarence F. Holmes, an African American man, works on a patient while his assistant stands nearby in his office at 2602 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Dentists' tools, a desk, medicine chest, and a sink are in...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dentistry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Holmes, Clarence F., 1892-1978.
- November, 1921
- Auditorium, Skinner Junior High
- Interior view of Skinner Junior High auditorium, 3435 West 40th (fortieth) Avenue, Denver, Colorado; shows rows of wooden seats and a balcony with balustrade.
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1920-1930.; Skinner Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Clayton Store, Mutual Drug Co.
- Interior view of Clayton Store, Scholtz-Mutual Drug Company, 1775 Humboldt, Denver, Colorado; shows a cash register, soda fountain counter with stools, tables, chairs, glass display cases, a counter with boxes of cigars, merchandise, jars, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Soda fountains--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1922]
- Safe at Cullen-Thompson Motors
- View of a safe after being robbed in the Cullen-Thompson Motors automobile dealership at 1437 Cleveland Place in downtown Denver, Colorado.
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Robberies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927 August 10
- St. Thos. Seminary
- Interior view of a chapel in Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The altar has decorative woodwork, candles, and a cross.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theological...
- 1927
- Youngest group of boys in dormitory Clayton school
- Boys pose on a carpet with toys in the Clayton College dormitory in Denver, Colorado. The toys include trucks, blocks, and tops.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [1927 November 6]
- Clayton College boys at Denver County jail
- Warden Tom Clennan gives a tour of the Denver County jail to boys from Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear coats and hold their hats.
- Denver County Jail--1920-1930.; George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Correctional personnel--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 January 6
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Men and women pose by tree specimens in the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; plaster garlands comprise interior decor.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements, palms, trees, and bunting.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements, palms, trees, and bunting.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements (chrysanthemums).
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows potted plants, floral arrangements, trophies, bunting, and a "conservatory" or green house with sign: "Garden Club Tea Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements (chrysanthemums), bunting, and a "conservatory" or green house with sign: "Garden Club Tea Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows potted plants, floral arrangements, trophies, bunting, and a "conservatory" or green house with sign: "Garden Club Tea Room."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements (chrysanthemums), bunting, and a "conservatory" or green house with sign: "This booth donated by McPhee & McGinnity Co. and Mr....
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows a "conservatory" or green house with signs: "Garden Club Tea Room," and "This Booth Donated by McPhee & McGinnity Co. and Mr. W. P. McPhee."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows arrangements of chrysanthemums in wicker and ceramic vases. Cards read: "Exhibited by Geo. H. Cooper," and "New Rose, Cleveland."
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows floral arrangements, a model tower, interior seating, a British Union Jack, United States flags, bunting, and cards: "Exhibited by Daniels and Fisher...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Flower show - Denver Auditorium
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium, during a flower show, in Denver, Colorado; shows balcony seating and tables of floral arrangements.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Sousa's Band - Management A.M. Oberfelder
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows an audience in main floor and balcony seats, organ pipes, and the John Philip Sousa Band.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Performances--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921 December 3
- Flower show
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows the stage set with flower displays, and a scrim curtain with embroidery.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flower shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1926?]