Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Dagmar Jensen shaking hands
- Governor William Herbert "Billy" Adams and Dagmar Jensen, the Colorado Senate Docket Clerk, shake hands and pose in a receiving line in an unidentified room in probably Denver, Colorado. Dagmar Jensen wears a fur coat, leather gloves, a cloche,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Receiving lines--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Jensen, Dagmar.
- 1925?
- Gym interior, Fairmont school
- View of the interior of the gymnasium at Fairmont School at 3rd (Third) and Elati Streets in the Baker Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows a large open room with brick walls, steel and wooden ceiling beams, a wood floor, radiator, wire basket...
- Fairmont School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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
- 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
- Toll switchboard (4th floor) - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; shows women working. A woman in a plaid dress and low heeled shoes is by signs: "Miss Fitzsimmons," and "Miss Andrews."
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone switchboards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1922
- 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
- 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?]
- Tabor Theater curtain
- Interior view of the Tabor Theater, located at 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the painted curtain, proscenium, parquet seating, orchestra pit and ornate molding. An inscription on the curtain reads: "So...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--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?]
- Eastern Market Company
- Interior view of the Eastern Market Company, in Denver, Colorado; butchers pose by meat hooks. John A. Tombling (vice president) wears a straw hat and suit.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business people--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tombling,...
- 1922
- Governor Clarence Morley at far right
- Office interior view with Republican Governor Clarence J. Morley (glasses), men, and a woman by his desk in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927?]
- East Denver High School [sic]
- Interior view of the East High School library in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a coffered ceiling, ornate molding, bookshelves, a clock, and a mural with letters: "The Travels of Marco Polo."
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Coffers (Ceilings)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [1925?]
- Mrs. John G. McMurtry 700 Wash
- Interior view of the John Gibson McMurtry home (W. W. Fisher architect) at 700 Washington Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features carved wood furniture, candelabras, a fireplace, ornate andirons, sconces, paneling, and...
- McMurtry, John Gibson, 1915-1975--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Daniel Millett residence
- Interior view of the Daniel A. Millett home (Fisher and Fisher architects) at 860 Vine Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; stairhall decor includes Oriental rugs, a grandfather clock, crystal vase, flowers, candlesticks,...
- Millett, Daniel Appleton, 1879-1955--Homes & haunts.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1926
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a display of chrysanthemums in a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The flowers are in terra-cotta pots.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Pharmacy laboratory
- Interior view of a pharmacy lab in Denver, Colorado. Bottles, chemicals, and scales are on workbenches in the basement room.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Treatment room at Agnes Memorial Sanatorium
- Interior view of a treatment room at Agnes (Phipps) Memorial Sanatorium in Denver, Colorado. A medical table with trays and braces is in the center of the room. Colonic irrigation bags are mounted on frame near the wall. A sterilizing machine and...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medical equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Fingerprint and mug shot room
- A clerk presses the inked finger of a man onto a paper at the Denver Police Department offices in the City Hall Building, located at Fourteenth (14th) Street and Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Another man sits at a roll top desk near a...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fingerprints--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929 March
- Mug shot
- A police officer takes a mug shot photograph of a prisoner at the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. A powerful lamp hangs over the prisoner who sits in profile near a light colored backdrop. The policeman leans over a camera that is set...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver Police Chief, William J. Candlish
- Denver Police Chief, William J. Candlish sits in his office in City Hall, Denver, Colorado. Candlish wears a dark suit, bow tie and holds papers in his hand. Papers are littered on a roll top desk nearby. A map of the city of Denver is mounted on a...
- Police chiefs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Candlish, William J.
- [between 1923 and 1924?]
- Denver Police Department
- Interior view of a large room in the Police Station at City Hall in Denver, Colorado. Men sit at desks along the wall and a woman leans on a table near a window. A cabinet with drawers and shelves divides the room. Books, papers, and ink bottles...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Facilitiess--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Mug shot
- A police officer takes a mug shot photograph of a woman at the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. A powerful lamp hangs over the woman who sits near a light colored backdrop. A number under her chin reads: "11754." The officer leans over...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographic apparatus & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Laundry facility at Agnes Memorial Sanatorium
- Men and women workers stand in the laundry room at Agnes (Phipps) Memorial Sanatorium in Denver, Colorado. Two women stand at ironing boards and iron hospital gowns. A woman with a bobbed haircut stands near a large folding table where sheets are...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Patient's room at Agnes Memorial Sanatorium
- Interior view of a patient's room at Agnes (Phipps) Memorial Sanatorium in Denver, Colorado. Shows a double bed with a cast iron frame, wash basin stand, dresser, desk, and wicker rocking chair. Personal items including books, brushes, and pictures...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Beds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sanatoriums--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?]
- Abe Pollock newspaper man
- Abraham Pollock, a newspaperman (far right) and unidentified men pose in an office in Denver, Colorado. A framed newspaper page and an illustration are on the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Pollock, Abraham.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man on window seat
- An unidentified man poses indoors on a window seat probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window seats--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Governor Clarence J. Morley center with glasses and Mrs. Morely
- Governor Clarence J. Morley and Mrs. Mary D. Morely pose indoors with men, one in a military uniform, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Military officers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.; Morley, Mary D.
- [between 1922 and 1927]
- 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?]
- Male
- Men talk by wooden lockers, a drinking fountain, and a sign: "Toilet.", probably in Denver, Colorado. One wears a straw hat.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lockers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--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]
- Heap of papers
- Office interior with a woman on the floor covered from her neck down in a large pile of magazines and papers; her high heeled shoes poke up from the pile. Shows file cabinets and drawers in background, Denver, Colorado.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two socialites
- A man and woman pose in a Denver, Colorado, lobby; she wears a fur coat and he holds a top hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Woman on a doctor's table
- View of a (probably) health care demonstration in Denver, Colorado. A man and woman pose, smiling; she lies on a medical table.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medical education--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medical offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Woman getting a tattoo
- View of a woman getting a tattoo on her knee, Denver, Colorado. Examples of the artists' work hang on interior walls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tattoo parlors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Governor Clarence J. Morley
- Interior view shows Governor Clarence J. Morely as he casts his vote at a polling place in Denver, Colorado. Shows a ballot box and polling officials. Governor Morely was associated with the Ku Klux Klan during his term from 1925 to 1927.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ballot boxes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Voting--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Patients at Children's Hospital
- Young women sit at a table at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The girls have short bobbed haircuts and eat from plates on the table. A boy sits in a wheelchair in the distance.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--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?]
- North High School Black Masque Dramatic Club
- View of the stage and backdrop for the play, "Glory of the Morning," performed at North High School at 2960 North Speer Boulevard in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An actor in a military uniform stands over an actress dressed as a...
- North High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1926
- Interior of Park Hill branch library
- View of a clay medallion sculpted by Robert Garrison for the Park Hill Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; depicts a ship, an eagle, waves, and a fish.
- Denver Public Library. Park Hill Branch--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Medallions (Ornament...
- [1920?]
- 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?]
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morley
- Governor Clarence J. Morely poses in the Governor's office. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, and was known as the Ku Klux Klan Governor during the political peak of the Klan in the 1920's. SHows a desk chair, and house...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morley
- Governor Clarence J. Morely poses for a photo as he signs a document in the Governor's office. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, he was known as the Ku Klux Klan Governor during the political peak of the Klan in the 1920's.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Document signings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Restaurant at Overland Park auto camp
- Groups of people sit at tables and at the lunch counter of the restaurant in the clubhouse at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Cups, plates, and silverware are stacked on shelves. A large coffee maker is behind the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clubhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920 June, July
- Construction of gym
- Interior view of the construction of the gymnasium at Morey Junior High School at 840 East 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows curved rafters on a brick foundation. A workman stands on scaffolding in...
- Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1926
- Patients at Children's Hospital, Denver
- A group of children eat at a low table at the Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The table is placed in a large, nearly empty room with large windows.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver General Hospital, laboratories
- Nurses and technicians work in a laboratory at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Two women sit at a table and work with microscopes. One complete wall of the room and part of the ceiling is made of glass windows. An icebox unit sits...
- Denver General Hospital--Facilities--1920-1930.; Laboratory technicians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927 March or April
- Hospitals, Denver General Hospital ward
- View of a ward at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Unoccupied hospital beds line the walls of a long room. Curtains hang on cords between the beds. A nurses station is in an enclosed area against the wall in the distance.
- Denver General Hospital--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hospital wards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]