Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1981 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- "Abie's Irish Rose" at the Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Abie's Irish Rose," a comedy presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women pose at the theater's front entrance; two little girls stand at center. A sign above the door reads:...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925, July 22
- "Aunt Mary" with Jessie Pringle (back-center)
- Cast members, who include Jessie Pringle (on table), of the play "Aunt Mary" pose on stage in Denver, Colorado. They wear costumes that include suits and dresses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1430.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1430.; Pringle, Jessie.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- "Canon City" publicity shot
- Film star Scott Brady poses in handcuffs, with a man and several women dressed in prison uniforms and caps, near a United Air Lines airplane in (probably) Denver, Colorado. The women wear sashes that read: "Welcome Scott Brady, Star of "Canon...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Airplanes--American--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brady, Scott, 1924-1985.; Canon City (Motion picture)
- [1948?]
- "Captain Applejack," E. B. Sargent director, set by Earnest Thoms
- Cast members in a production of "Captain Applejack" pose on stage in Denver, Colorado. They wear costumes that include dresses, suits, and a bandanna.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 November
- "Gingham Girl" Company, Broadway Theatre, Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Gingham Girl," a musical comedy presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose at the theater's front entrance. Sign reads: "French-Italian Rotisserie Inc....
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925, Jan. 28
- "Mrs. Wiggs" Peggy Jay Richard A. Sprake
- Peggy Jay and Richard A. Sprake, cast members in a production of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," pose indoors in Denver, Colorado. They wear costumes that include a dress, long veil, and a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Jay, Peggy.; Sprake, Richard A.
- [1925]
- "Sergeant & Man w/ Hook" Royal Gorge Movie "Limited Mail" Warner Brothers
- Actors portraying "Sergeant" (Willard Lewis) and "Man with Hook" pose on the Warner Brother's movie set for "Limited Mail", in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado. One man has prosthetic hook. Denver & Rio Grande...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Warner Bros.--1920-1930.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1930.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Fremont...
- 1925
- "Sergeant" (hobo) Royal Gorge Movie "Limited Mail" Warner Brothers
- Willard Lewis, an actor dressed as the character "Sergeant" in the Warner Brother's film "Limited Mail," poses by Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado. The hobo is smoking a...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Warner Bros.--1920-1930.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1930.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Fremont...
- 1925
- "Sergeant" (hobo) Royal Gorge Movie "Limited Mail" Warner Brothers
- Willard Lewis, an actor dressed as the character "Sergeant" in the Warner Brother's film "Limited Mail," poses by Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado. The hobo is smoking a...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Warner Bros.--1920-1930.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Fremont County--1920-1930.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Fremont...
- 1925
- "The Mikado" Wilberforce Whiteman, director
- Actors, dressed as Japanese women in kimonos as part of a production of "The Mikado," pose on stage at the Wolcott School auditorium in Denver, Colorado. They hold fans.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 April 15
- "The Student Prince" Company Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast and crew of "The Student Prince," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose in front of the theater entrance. A little girl stands at the center of the...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925, Oct. 31
- "The Student Prince" Company Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast and crew of "The Student Prince," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose in front of the theater entrance. A little girl stands at the center of the...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925, Oct. 31
- "The Student Prince" Company Broadway Theatre, Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast and crew of "The Student Prince," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose in front of the theater entrance.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927, Jan. 12
- "Turn to the Right" company, Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Turn to the Right," a comedy presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men, women, and a girl stand at the arched front doors of the Broadway Theater. Posters show scenes from the show....
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1918, March 2
- "What Price Glory" Company Broadway Theatre Denver Colorado
- Panoramic view of the cast of the drama "What Price Glory," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Cast members pose in costume at the theater entrance. Shows men in World War I uniforms and mufti and one woman in a...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926, Jan. 20
- "What Price Glory" Company, Broadway Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the cast of the drama "What Price Glory," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Cast members pose in costume at the theater entrance. Shows men in World War I uniforms and mufti and one woman in a...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926, Jan. 20
- "What Price Glory" Company, Broadway Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the cast of the drama "What Price Glory," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and overcoats and a woman in a white shawl at the center of the group pose in front of the theater...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926, Jan. 23
- A good joke Harry Fontius (Fontius Shoes), Al Young (Peerless Painting), Jack Mahoney, Rudy Paulson (Olympia Office Machines).
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members laugh and sit in folding chairs at a camp during the club's annual trail ride in Colorado. Riders are identified from left to right as: Harry Fontius, Al Young, Jock Mahoney and Rudy Paulson. The men wear woven...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--1950-1960.; Camping--Colorado--1950-1960.; Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Fontius, H. E.; Mahoney, Jock, 1919-1989.; Paulson, Rudy E.; Young, Albert H.
- 1956 July
- A stage setting in the early days of Montrose, Colo.
- Actors perform a scene from a play on the stage in the Montrose Opera House in Montrose, Colorado in Montrose County. The cast members include men dressed in military uniforms, a woman asleep on a couch, two women sitting on chairs, and an actor...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Actors--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1900.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900]
- Abbey Theatre Irish Players
- Group portrait of the Abbey Theatre Irish Players in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women in winter coats. The Broadway Theater entrance is in the background.
- Abbey Theatre--People--1930-1940.; Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1932 February 11-13
- Abbey Theatre Irish Players
- Group portrait of the Abbey Theatre Irish Players in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women in winter coats. The Broadway Theater entrance is in the background.
- Abbey Theatre--People--1930-1940.; Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1932 February 11-13
- Actor and actress in Central City
- An actress in a long, dark, nineteenth century dress and an actor in a raincoat and driving hat pose in front of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. In the background, an actor, wearing checked shirt and shorts and a cowboy hat, sits on a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--1950-1960.; Actresses--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Actor Leadville
- Portrait of an actor in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado; he wears a suit and a Comedia dell ̓Arte type mask with a prominent nose and sideburns.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Actors--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Masks--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1881 or 1892?]
- 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?]
- Actors and actresses on stage
- Actors and actresses perform on a stage possibly in Denver, Colorado. The set consists of chairs, tables, and doors on either side of the stage.
- Actors--1890-1910.; Actresses--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Actors at the Central City Opera House
- Photograph of two actors in a scene from a play. The taller actor on the left is wearing a top hat, a waitcoat, a light-colored jacket with dark lapels, checkered trousers, and black, leather shoes. He has a full, graying beard, is holding a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Actors from A doll's house
- Two actors, a man and a woman, act out a scene from "A Doll's House" during the Central City Play Festival in Central City, Colorado. She wears a long skirt and a blouse with long, puffed sleeves. The man wears a suit. Props on the set include a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--1930-1940.; Stage props--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Al Jolson & Company in "Bombo" Broadway Theatre, Denver
- Panoramic photograph of the cast and crew of "Bombo," a musical comedy presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women sit and stand at the theater entrance. Two men sit in a Packard automobile; Al Jolson sits...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Jolson, Al, d. 1950.
- 1924, April 12
- Al Jolson & Company in "Bombo" Broadway Theatre, Denver
- Panoramic photograph of the cast and crew of "Bombo," a musical comedy presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Men and women sit and stand at the front entrance. Three men sit in and on a Packard automobile. Al Jolson...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1924, April 24
- Al Jolson and Company in Big Boy Denver, Colo.
- Racehorses, men and women, African American performers and white cast members of "Big Boy" pose in a panoramic photograph in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Al Jolson sits on a racehorse at the edge of the group....
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927, May 16
- Al Jolson and Company in Big Boy Denver, Colo.
- Racehorses, men and women, African American and white members of the cast of "Big Boy" pose in a panoramic photograph in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Al Jolson wears a sombrero in the front row and appears...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927, May 16
- Anna Held
- Anna held, an actress and singer, stands and holds the reins of a horse beside a railroad passenger coach in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Two men (actors) on horseback wear cowboy outfits with gun belts, chaps, and cowboy hats; one...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Cowboys--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1904]
- Anna Held & unid. group
- Performer Anna Held with members of an acting troupe pose at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. One man leans against a rock wall....
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 May 10]
- Anna Held & unid. group
- Performer Anna Held with members of an acting troupe pose at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. In the background, crew members...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 May 10]
- Annual: East Denver High School, 1917
- 1917 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1917
- Aphrodite at the Broadway Theater
- Panoramic view of the cast and crew of "Aphrodite," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose on the sidewalk and in the street in front of the theater. Two men sit on camels, a man...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Camels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1919 and 1921?]
- Aphrodite at the Broadway Theater
- Panoramic view of the cast and crew of "Aphrodite," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in hats and coats pose on the sidewalk and in the street in front of the theater. Two men sit on camels, a man...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Camels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Riding--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1919 and 1921?]
- Arthur Hackwald's [sic] Struttin' Sam Company Broadway Theatre Denver Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast of Arthur Hockwold's "Struttin' Sam from Alabam'" musical company, presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. African American men and women and one white man sit and stand in front of the...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927, Feb. 9
- As You Like It
- Group portrait of Denver Community Players in Denver, Colorado dressed as Touchstone the clown and Corin and Silvius, shepherds, for Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Open-air theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- As You Like It
- Group portrait of Denver Community Players in Denver, Colorado dressed as characters in Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Open-air theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ballad of Baby Doe, Central City, Windsor Hotel scene, Augusta, Horace, Baby Doe
- Three actors perform a scene from the opera, The Ballad of Baby Doe in Central City, Colorado. The set includes heavy draperies, plants, furniture, a chandelier, and faux marble and woodwork. The two actresses are in long dresses and the actor is...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1956
- Barre Hill as "Luiz"
- A Central City Play Festival actor poses in eighteenth century military costume, in Central City, Colorado. He wears breeches, a frock coat with a collar and cuffs, a three cornered hat, a ruffled shirt, a ring on his left ring finger, and long...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Blossom Time Company, Broadway Theatre, Denver, Colo.
- Members of the cast of the operetta "Blossom Time" pose in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Metropole Restaurant" and "This Hotel is a Member of the Rocky Mountain Hotel Association."
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1924 Oct. 15
- Blossom Time Company, Broadway Theatre, Denver, Colo.
- The cast of "Blossom Time" poses in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A woman in the front row holds a newspaper folded to read: "Welcome. The Denver P[ost]." A little boy on a woman's lap wears a sailor hat with a...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 Nov. 10
- Bowthwell [sic] Browne with his Bathing Beauties and the Browne Sisters, Orpheum, Denver
- Photomontage of some of the cast of a musical revue by Bothwell Browne and the Browne Sisters. The cast members stand in front of the Orpheum Theatre at 1537 Welton in Denver, Colorado. Shows posters for the show pasted at the front entrance to the...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Browne Sisters--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920, Aug 27
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Broadway Coast Co. Broadway Theatre Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Broadway," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men and women sit and stand in front of the theater. Sign reads: "[Hote]l Cosmopolitan. [Co]ffee Shoppe."
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927, Sept. 17
- Broadway Theater actor
- A Broadway Theater actor poses in Denver, Colorado; outfit includes a duster hat and gloves.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923 October 20