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- Harry Rhoads with his mother, Addie Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads poses with his mother, Addie M. Rhoads, by a flower vase.
- Mothers & children--1920-1940.; Photojournalists--1920-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1937?]
- Harry M. Rhoads in woman's clothing
- Portrait of Harry M. Rhoads; costume includes fur, brocade fabric, sunglasses, and a wide brimmed hat.
- Cross dressing--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry Rhoads in his speedster auto at Camp George West
- Harry Rhoads poses in a race car at Camp George West (Jefferson County) Colorado.
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Racing automobiles--Colorado--Jefferson County--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry Rhoads - "Fat" policeman
- Harry Rhoads poses in a police uniform, extending his mid-section. Lettered box reads: "Mr. Goodbar."
- Police--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Portrait of Harry Mellon Rhoads in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit and bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Harry M. Rhoads at top of ladder, he never went anywhere without a ladder in his car
- Harry M. Rhoads stands on top of a ladder to get an elevated shot with his camera during an event in Denver, Colorado. Several other photographers hold up their cameras to Mr. Rhoads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Harry M. Rhoads at top of ladder, he always had a ladder in his car
- Harry M. Rhoads stands on top of a ladder to get an elevated shot with his camera during an event in Denver, Colorado. Several other photographers hold up their cameras to Mr. Rhoads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Family picnic
- A family picnic in an unidentified park, Colorado, includes, "from left to right: Mrs. Knapp, Hazel (Rhoads) Gates, Charles C. Gates, Harry F. Rhoads, Addie Rhoads, and Harry M. Rhoads."
- Parks--Colorado--1900-1920.; Picnics--Colorado--1900-1920.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Knapp, Ella.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Harry Rhoads, wears a barrel
- Portrait of photographer Harry M. Rhoads, on stage in (probably) Denver, Colorado, wearing a wooden barrel, a Fedora hat, and camera equipment bags. A microphone is to the side.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Barrels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Harry Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads sits at a campsite in the woods of Colorado. A lean-to tent is propped against his Kissel automobile.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--1920-1930.; Tents--Colorado--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [1920?]
- 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 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
- A portrait of Harry Mellon Rhoads. He wears a dark suit with a bow tie. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News from 1900 to 1969.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads waves off the camera as he works in his darkroom. Shows a camera on a tripod and prints being dried on a line above Harry. The hand of another man can be seen in the foreground. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Darkrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 to 1940?]
- Harry M. Rhoads and Frances Melrose
- Harry M. Rhoads places a fedora hat on an Frances Melrose who is seated at a typewriter. Harry wears a chinese style hat, possibly a women's hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Melrose, Frances.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Harry handing camera down from fire escape
- View of Harry Rhoads, on fire escape landing, with three unidentified men (probably reporters or photographers) at a brick apartment building in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fire escapes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Harry Rhoads and photographer
- Mr. Rhoads (on right) and an unidentified photographer stand on a platform with cameras high above 14th (Fourteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows the Colorado State Capitol building, houses, and apartment buildings.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Mr. Rhoads with camera
- Mr. Rhoads holds up his camera in front of the Union Depot Store in Denver, Colorado. Signs in the display windows read: "Candy, Soda, Parcels Checked, Information Bureau, [Ma]gazines, Van Dyck Quality Cigars."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [1920?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads holds a box camera as he poses in front of a brick building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- A young Harry Rhoads
- Photographer Harry Rhoads sits on a rock in a suit and pith helmet; he holds binoculars and a rifle; a pistol is in his jacket pocket, probably Colorado.
- Photographers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Harry Rhoads
- Photographer Harry Rhoads poses on Champa Street in Denver, Colorado, in a suit and bowler hat; bicycles are by business signs: "Commercial School," "Barnes," "Typewriter Exchange," and "Mercantile Installment."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Sun Temple
- A view of the Native American (Anasazi) Sun Temple in Mesa Verde National Park in Southern Colorado. Shows exposed masonry walls and a kiva. Harry Rhoads is in the background, he stands on a wall.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sun Temple (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 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?]
- Harry M. Rhoads and others taking pictures of passing parade
- Harry M. Rhoads, in a hat and bow tie and loading film into his still camera, stands with other photographers with still cameras and movie cameras during a parade in Denver, Colorado. Spectators look on, several young boys stand near the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture cameras--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Spruce Tree House
- Harry Rhoads' daughters hold hands and look out at the Native American (Anasazi) Spruce Tree House in the distance. Spruce Tree House, a masonry cliff dwelling, is located in Mesa Verde National Park in Southern Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Charles C. Gates & Harry M. Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads (right) and Charles C. Gates (left) pose with women at a partially constructed building in Colorado.
- Businessmen--Colorado--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Harry M. Rhoads
- Outdoor portrait of a young Harry M. Rhoads, Denver, Colorado. He wears a dark suit with a vest, dress shirt and tie and stands in front of a brick home, the address reads: "1330".
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Porches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Harry Rhoads with 5" x 7" Graflex camera
- Harry Rhoads stands on a platform, with two American flags and the Colorado State flag, in the middle of a crowd, to take a photo with his 5" x 7" Graflex camera, probably Denver, Colorado. Another photographer is in view, he uses a camera with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1905 and 1920]
- Electric automobile, early 20's
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Addie Mellon Rhoads, parents of Harry M. Rhoads sit inside an electric automobile in front of City Park pavilion, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Electric automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.--Family.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Special event for Gates Rubber Company employees
- A large group of Gates Rubber Company employees pose for a photo at a formal dinner. Harry M. Rhoads sits in the center of the first row. Directly behind him his mother Addie and his father Harry F. Rhoads are seated on chairs in the second row....
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Dinner parties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon,...
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Harry M. Rhoads and ?
- Harry Rhoads poses with an unidentified man, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Photographers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Harry Rhoads on mountain road waving from a 1915 Maxwell
- Harry Rhoads waves from his automobile, a 1915 Maxwell, on a mountain road in Colorado. He is dressed in a fur coat and hat. Snow covers dirt road and landscape.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- 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 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 leans in a chair in a workroom, possibly his darkroom. He wears an apron, short sleeved shirt, bow tie, suspenders and slacks. Rhoads was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News from 1900 to 1969.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- July 8, 1932
- 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 on ladder
- Several photographers hand cameras to Harry M. Rhoads, he stands on a ladder to photograph an event in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [1910?]
- Harry Rhoads with Mary Coyle Chase
- Mary Coyle Chase and Harry Rhoads at a Denver Press Club event, in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Rhoads has lipstick marks on his face.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dramatists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Reporters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Chase, Mary, 1907-; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Harry Rhoads' sister and his mother
- Harry Rhoads' sister, Hazel Rhoads, and his mother, Addie Mellon Rhoads sit in a horse drawn carriage outside 230 Logan Street in Denver, Colorado. Both women wear long dresses and hats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or...
- 1904
- Sade Rhoads & daughter, Mary Elizabeth
- Mrs. Harry M. (Sade) Rhoads, and daughter Mary Elizabeth sit in a hammock during a family picnic in Colorado; shows Kissel Roadster automobile in background.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--1910-1920.; Hammocks--Colorado--1910-1920.; Mothers & children--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.; Rhoads,...
- 1919
- The Rhoads family
- Members of the Rhoads family enjoy and outing by a stream, Colorado. Identification: "from left to right: Sadie, Harry F., Mitzi, Gates' daughters with bows in hair, boy - unknown, Charles Gates, Hazel and Addie."
- Children--Colorado--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or...
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- Cave of the Winds
- Sade Rhoads, Mrs. Harry M. Rhoads, and an unidentified woman are seated in a convertible automobile at the entrance to Cave of the Winds near Manitou Springs, Colorado. Sign reads: "Wonderful Cave Of The Winds, Discovered 1880, Altitude 7475 Feet."
- Cave of the Winds (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920.; Rhoads,...
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Mrs. Julia (Knapp) Rhoads in Santa Monica, Calif.
- Mrs. Harry (Julia Knapp) Rhoads seated in a beach chair on the Santa Monica Pier, California. Shows benches, signs: "Kodaks And Supplies", "Western Union Telegraph And Cable Office."
- Santa Monica (Calif.)--1910-1920.; Touring chairs--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Amusement piers--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Wheelchairs--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Women--California--Santa Monica--1910-1920.; Rhoads,...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- "Mitzi" Rhoads with Shetland pony
- Mary Elizabeth Rhoads, daughter of Harry M. Rhoads, holds the reins to a Shetland pony; her grandfather, Harry Fisher Rhoads, waves a hat. The pony has a child's saddle and blanket.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Grandparents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shetland ponies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Mary...
- [1921?]
- Spruce Tree House
- Mary and Harriet Rhoads stand near a wall of the Native American (Anasazi) Spruce Tree House ruins at Mesa Verde National Park in Southern Colorado. A group of men and a park ranger are seated nearby.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Spruce Tree House (Colo.)--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Rhoads' daughters at Mesa Verde
- Harry Rhoads' daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Harriet, peek out of a doorway of Native American (Anasazi) reconstructed masonry cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Southern Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Rhoads' and Gates' Children
- Charles Gates' sons and Mary Elizabeth Rhoads at the Gates' Bear Creek mountain home, Jefferson County, Colorado. They ride in a two wheel cart while a miniature horse pulls. The horse wears decorated head gear and eye shields. The Sicilian cart is...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Ponies--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Pony carts--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1930.; Gates, Charles...
- [between 1910 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
- Rhoads' daughters fishing
- Sisters Mary Elizabeth and Harriet Rhoads, daughters of Harry M. Rhoads, fish with poles at a river, probably in Colorado.
- Colorado--1930-1940.; Fishing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rhoads, Harriet.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.
- [1930?]