Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Three women - evening attire
- Well-dressed women pose in costume consisting of sleeveless, low hemmed dresses, brocade or beaded fabric, bead necklaces, and feather trim. Caned chairs, chintz drapes, and a sideboard comprise interior decor, Denver, Colorado.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Five women on stairs - staged shot
- Young women smile and pose on interior stairs and banister, Denver, Colorado; costumes include a wide belt, high heels, and hair with marcel waves.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Carmelo parade
- Women participate in a parade in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Denver, Colorado. They carry banners and flags and wear sashes, one of which reads: "President". Automobiles line the street.
- Italian Americans--Spiritual life--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mount Carmel, Our Lady of.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Religious processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Ku Klux Klan - ladies auxiliary
- Group portrait of men (with drums) and women in Ku Klux Klan costume and Revolutionary era uniforms, in Denver, Colorado.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Ku Klux Klan members and a burning cross
- Two women and a man, members of the Ku Klux Klan, stand near a burning cross at night probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear hoods and robes.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cross burning--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Masks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1930]
- Ku Klux Klan montage
- Photomontage of Ku Klux Klan women members, who include Mrs. Gano Senter, as they prepare to distribute baskets of food for Thanksgiving in Denver, Colorado. One portion of the montage shows a baby, Master Richard, dressed in a robe and hood.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- November 26, 1925
- Ku Klux Klan - ceremony
- Ku Klux Klan memeber light candles in metal cans buried in a dirt mound probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear hoods and robes.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Masks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1940 May 7
- Lincoln School - Jan Class 1921
- Boys, girls, and teenagers pose at Lincoln School in Denver, Colorado. Identified students and teachers include: (L to R) Lincoln Fisher, Dorothy Jones, Guinn Huffsmith, Florence Fulton, Lester Johnson, Esther Curtis, Chelsea York, Harry Baker,...
- Lincoln School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; School children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Mint Hotel (Tremont Pl. and Colfax Ave.)
- A group of people stand near the Mint Hotel at Tremont Place and Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked nearby.
- Mint Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- July 2, 1927
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman sits at a desk and interviews an applicant for a position as an operator at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building, 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman behind the desk wears a dress with a broad collar and has a...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman screens an applicant for the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Building at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The job applicant sits in a chair and raises her arm to measure her reach. The other...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 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 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
- 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
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman measures the height of a student at the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The student wears a wool skirt and jacket. The other woman wears a cotton...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Denver Colorado
- Panoramic view of African American (Black) and white men and women, members of the N.A.A.C.P., who pose outdoors during a convention in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits and ties and the women wear dresses. A U. S. flag and a banner that reads:...
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Meetings--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Delegates--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1925 June
- Ballet class
- Children and two women, some in tutus and toe shoes, pose in ballet dance positions in the gymnasium of the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a wooden floor with...
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ballet--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Second childhood
- Men and women in costume pose at the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- New Method Cleaners
- Interior view of New Method Cleaners, in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and women working with brushes and laundry. Bottles of dry cleaning fluid are on shelves; signs read: "Spotting Dept.," and "Delivery Dept."
- New Method Cleaners--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Massco salesmen's convention
- Massco salesmen sit and stand at banquet tables at the Massco salesmen convention held at the Oxford Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Three women in formal dresses and hats stand next to the back wall.
- Oxford Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sales personnel--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- January, 1923
- Staff members with the Rocky Mountain News
- Two members of the Rocky Mountain News staff stand on a sidewalk, Denver, Colorado. The woman is wearing a hat, veil, and overcoat, the man wears a suit. Signs read: "The Shop Cass [In]vestment Co." and "Jewelers."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group in front of Rocky Mountain News building at 17th Street and Glenarm Place in the Continental Oil Bldg. Promotional for Conoco
- Men and a woman pose with a gasoline pump by an office building in Denver, Colorado, with signs: "Continental Oil Building," and "The Rocky Mountain News."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Rocky Mountain News employee
- Portrait of a Rocky Mountain News employee, Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress, coat, and flapper hat.
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Dancers promote the Rocky Mountain News
- A dance team of women wear identical outfits printed with Rocky Mountain News pages; headline reads: "You Can Believe What You See In The News!"
- Rocky Mountain News--Public relations--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Dancers promote the Rocky Mountain News
- A dance team of women wear identical outfits printed with Rocky Mountain News pages; headline reads: "You Can Believe What You See In The News!"
- Rocky Mountain News--Public relations--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Sacred Heart School
- A group of young girls stand near a bus in Denver, Colorado. The girls are probably students at Sacred Heart Catholic School. Many of the girls wear hats and leather shoes. Some girls have bobbed hair cuts. An older woman, possibly a teacher, and a...
- Sacred Heart School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Church Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Salvation Army Xmas Dec. 1921
- A Salvation Army minister hands a basket full of canned goods and bread to a young girl at the Salvation Army headquarters at 1841 Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado. Other baskets fill a stage. Five women stand behind a table filled with baskets. A...
- Salvation Army--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baskets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Charity--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Clergy--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921 Dec
- Porter and woman inside Union Station
- A woman in a fur coat sits on an interior bench talking to a porter, who leans on a suitcase, in Union Station, Denver, Colorado.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad porters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group shot at Baron Von Richthofen's residence
- A group of men, women and children pose on the lawn at Baron Von Richthofen's residence in Montclair (now Denver), Colorado. A portion of the house can be seen, it features rock ashlar construction, tower and a covered balcony.
- Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898.-- Homes & haunts.; Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Race
- Women race in (probably) Washington Park, Denver, Colorado, while men and children look on.
- Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Running races--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- West High School girl's team
- West High School women's basketball team pose in uniforms with scarves and laced boots, includes one African-American, Denver, Colorado. Shows art classroom interior with reliefs and drawings.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Basketball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- West high school, girl's team
- West High School women's basketball team pose in uniforms with scarves and laced boots, includes one African-American, Denver, Colorado. Shows art classroom interior with reliefs and drawings.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Basketball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Charles MacAllister Willcox residence
- A woman stands near a concrete staircase at the Charles MacAllister Willcox house at 1325 East 22nd (Twenty-second) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An iron fence and gate are near the house.
- Willcox, Charles MacAllister, 1870-1932--Homes & haunts.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Lady in lily pond
- View of a woman sitting by a lily pond, throwing a slice of bread.
- Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Female leaping fence
- A woman in a gymnastics suit vaults a wire fence.
- Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group of females
- Well dressed women pose; costume includes brocade fabric, embroidery, ruffles, flounces, puff sleeves, a fan with feathers, beads, lace, tassels, brooches, and flowers. Some wear hats or hair in marcel waves; two have applique three-bar crosses,...
- Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Katherine Buckwalter w/ fur shawl
- Katherine Buckwalter poses by a picket fence, wearing a wool coat and fur wrap in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buckwalter, Katherine, 1882-1969.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Members of the Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union members pose in Denver, Colorado; outfits include fur collars, hats, and purses. Women include Adrianna Hungerford and Eleanor M. Skaggs.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union of Denver--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hungerford, Adrianna.; Skaggs, Eleanor M.
- 1927, October 25