Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Yvonne Belle 4 yrs., Earl Sherman 3 yrs., Mrs. Mason
- Two African American children, identified as Yvonne Belle and Earl Sherman, pose with Mrs Mason, an African American woman. Mrs. Mason wears a polka-dot dress, stockings and ankle-strap shoes with a "cloche" hat. Yvonne Belle wears a dress, socks,...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Belle, Yvonne.; Sherman, Earl.
- [between 1929 and 1930]
- Y.W.C.A. baby health check
- Women have their infants weighed for a health check at the Y.W.C.A. in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds her baby in her arms. Posters on an interior wall read: "YWCA Community Service - Three Boarding Homes, Business Girls, Young Employed Girls,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Women washing clothes in the laundry room at Overland Park
- Women lean over wash tub sinks in the laundry room at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear work dresses and aprons as they scrub clothing on wash boards. A pan full of wet, clean clothes is at the foot of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Women exiting trolley
- Women exit a Denver Tramway Company trolley that has screened windows and doors, probably during the Denver Tramway strike, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Women at a drinking fountain at Overland Park auto camp
- Three women stand near a drinking fountain in the Overland Park motor camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One woman holds her hat in her hand and bends down to get a drink. The other women smile and stand nearby. Tents are in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Woman walking a fox through downtown Denver
- A woman walks a fox on a leash in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Signs read: "One Hour Parking" and "Storage Colorado".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Foxes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Woman posed on stool
- A woman wearing a cloche hat poses on a stool in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--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 and four Scottish Terriers
- A woman poses on a couch with Scottish Terrier dogs, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- What a class!!
- African American teenage girls, who include Margaret Mackey, June and Charlotte, and a young girl sit on the steps of the house of Virginia Woodward, their Sunday School teacher. They wear dresses, stockings and "pump" shoes with ankle straps; one...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mackey, Virginia, Denver resident.; Woodward,...
- [between 1929 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?]
- Unknown victim of leap from building
- View of a suicide scene, in Denver, Colorado; shows a man inspecting a woman's body.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Suicides--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unidentified woman
- An unidentified woman is seated on a couch, probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a hat and a dark dress with a brooch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unidentified man and woman
- A man and woman embrace in an office or home in Denver, Colorado. Interior includes a medicine cabinet, sink, towel, and bookshelf.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hugging--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sadness--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unidentified man and woman
- Unidentified man and woman, probably in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a suit, with a vest, tie and cap. A ribbon pinned to his suit reads "Solomon Post No. 374 Solomon, Kans." The woman wears a dress, hat and necklace.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unid. couple
- An unidentified man and woman stand next to a decorative well decorated with carved stone, scroll shaped ironwork and a pulley, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Wells--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two women standing together one draped in American flag
- Women pose outdoors, arm in arm, probably in Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a U. S. flag draped over her blouse and dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flags--American--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- 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?]
- Two females, costume
- Women pose against a backdrop in costumes that include an umbrella, ballet slippers, a hat, and a baton, Denver, Colorado.
- Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two females
- Well dressed women pose wearing pearls, lace, and fur in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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
- Three women on street
- Three women walk on the sidewalk past The Jewel Rooming House located at 1226 14th (Fourteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Lunch Room", "Tailor, Cleaning, Pressing", "Large From $1.50 Per Week, Steam Heat."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- The Sunshine Makers
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-42] Buddy, Rosann, Betty Jean, Donald, [ARL-43] Yvonne Belle 4 yrs, Earl Sherman 3 yrs., Mrs. Mason, [ARL-44] Little Sun Beams spreading sunshine at Fitzsimmons [sic] General Hospital (No wonder the...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1929 and 1930]
- 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?]
- St. Charles Park
- Two women stand near an opening in a mission style arched open air arcade which overlooks a geometrically arranged flower bed in St. Charles Place Park in Denver, Colorado. The women wear hats. The landscape design by S.R. DeBoer shows petunias,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; St. Charles Place Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Arcades (Architectural components)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- St. Charles Park
- A woman sits, another stands, in a pergola in St. Charles Place Park, Denver, Colorado. S.R. DeBoer's geometrically shaped garden includes an arched open air mission style arcade that encloses a patio with hosta lilies, dusty miller and porcelain...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; St. Charles Place Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Arcades (Architectural components)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Society patrons at City Auditorium
- Two women and a man stand outside the doors of the City Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The women are formally dressed with beaded and embroidered dresses, coats, shawls, and purses. The man wears a hat, suit, bow tie, and a wool overcoat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Socialites--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shown with Princess Stephanie Dolgorouky
- Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown poses with Princess Stephanie Dolgorouky of Russia probably in Denver, Colorado. The women wear elaborately decorated dresses and wide-brimmed hats. Princess Stephanie wears a necklace with an emerald pendant and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Princesses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Brown, Margaret Tobin 1867-1932.; Dolgorouky, Stephanie, Princess.
- 1927 July 10
- Seven people - winter coats
- Men and a woman pose in winter clothes outside of a building in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 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?]
- 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
- Sade Rhoads and baby buggy of the '20's
- Sade Rhoads pushes a baby carriage beneath a laundry line, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baby carriages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1920 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?]
- 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]
- 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?]
- Queen Marie's arrival to Denver
- The princess of Romania poses at Union Station in Denver, Colorado with her mother, Queen Marie of Romania (with flowers). Mayor Speer wears a top hat, coat, and spats. A crowd looks on; costume includes a guard uniform, cloche hats, and fur.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Princesses--Romania--1920-1930.; Queens--Romania--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Marie, Queen, consort of...
- 1926
- Queen Marie of Rumania at Denver Union Station
- Queen Marie of Romania, in a fur coat and hat, enters an automobile at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Spectators stand nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Queens--Romania--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania,...
- 1926 November 10
- Pullman open platform observation car in service on D&RGW train no. 1, the "Scenic Limited"
- Men and women sit on or stand by the observation platform of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad lounge car at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado. Sign reads: "Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Limited;" cast concrete shelters are to the side.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad lounge cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1925
- Pullman open platform observation car in service on D&RGW train no. 1, the "Scenic Limited"
- Men and women pose on a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad car observation platform at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado. Sign reads: "Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Limited."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Pullman open platform observation car in service on D&RGW train no. 1, the "Scenic Limited"
- Men and women, wearing a variety of hats and hair styles, pose on a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad car observation platform at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado. Sign reads: "Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Limited."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Pullman "Four-Poster" open-platform, 10 section observation sleeper in service on D&RGW train #1 "Scenic Limited"
- Men, women, and boys pose on a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train observation platform at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado. Sign reads "Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Limited."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad...
- 1925
- Pullman "Four-Poster" open-platform, 10 section observation sleeper in service on D&RGW train #1 "Scenic Limited"
- Men, women, and boys pose on a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad train observation platform at Union Station, in Denver, Colorado. Signs read "Denver & Rio Grande Western Scenic Limited," and "[In]terchange Bureau."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad...
- 1925
- 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]
- 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?]
- 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
- Older female at desk
- A woman poses at a desk, by a letter opener and a pencil. Her outfit includes a bead necklace and eyeglasses, Denver, Colorado.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]