Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Boys from Mount St. Vincent's Home
- Boys line up on and around a slide in the playground of Mount St. Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1922 Jul. 9
- Boys of St. Vincent leaving home of J. K. Mullen after visit to his bedside
- Sisters of Charity and boys from Mount St. Vincent's Home stand on the steps at the home of J. K. Mullen at 896 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The boys wear white shirts, bow ties, short pants, and...
- Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul--1920-1930.; Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929
- Entrance to Denver Club
- A Black boy and white boy stand near the entrance of the Denver Club at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado, at night. The arched entryway is lighted.
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1921
- Clayton School for boys
- Teachers and boys pose outdoors on the steps of Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Some boys wear overalls and ties.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1925 February 1
- Bonus Camp demonstration
- Women, men, boys and girls, members of the Bonus Expeditionary Force (WWI veterans denied benefits), demonstrate in Denver, Colorado. Costume includes bib overalls, print dresses, and duster hats.
- Bonus Expeditionary Forces--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929
- Humane Alliance watering fountain at the intersection of Colfax & Tremont
- A man boys and girls pose on horseback at the Humane Alliance watering trough at Colfax Avenue and Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado. A plaque on the fountain reads "1907 Presented by the National Humane Alliance Hermon Lee Ensign Founder." A...
- National Humane Alliance--Commemoration--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- A Denver street alley
- A boys plays craps in an alley in Denver, Colorado, men and boys walk by. A sign on a building at the end of the alley reads: "Poultr[y]".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gambling--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 15, 1929
- Boys and commissioners at Clayton College
- Boys pose outdoors with Thomas F. Dolan, president of the Denver City Council, Mayor Benjamin Stapleton, and Clem W. Collins, manager for finance for Denver, ex-officio members of the Clayton Trust Commission, at Clayton College in Denver,...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Trusts and trustees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children & animals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City council...
- 1927 November 6
- Children's Hospital
- A young boy sits on the steps of a playhouse at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The boy holds a toy truck in his hand.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children's playhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Children's Hospital
- A boy sits in a wheelchair and smiles in Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Wheelchairs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Car wreck
- Night view of several boys gathered around an automobile wreck, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [One] 1 boy
- Portrait of the Rough Riders Little League baseball team in uniform and their coach, Denver, Colorado. A boy in the front row holds a baseball bat.
- Coaches (Athletics)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Boys of St. Vincent orphanage
- Boys swing between parallel bars in the playground at Mount St. Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Parallel bars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children playing...
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Boys at Mount St. Vincent's Home
- Boys hang upside down from chinning bars in the playground at Mount Saint Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children playing outdoors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Boys at Mount St. Vincent's Home
- Boys swing from hanging bars in the playground at Mount St. Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick residence with a second story porch.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children swinging--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1925?]
- Men outside of Rocky Mountain News office
- Men and boys crowd windows with lettering: "The Rocky Mountain News," "The Denver Evening News," and "Morning News."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 17, 1929
- Men in line at Rocky Mountain News office in the Continental Oil Building
- Men and boys crowd a building with lettering: "The Rocky Mountain News," "Continental Oil Building."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 17, 1929
- Charles A. Lindbergh
- Three men and a young boy watch as Charles A. Lindbergh steps out of a building, Denver, Colorado. A member of the Denver Police Department walks down and ahead of the group.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Farrey Brick Co. 35th & Dahlia
- Portrait of Farrey Brick Company employees in Denver, Colorado; shows men, boys, and bricks.
- Farrey Brick Company (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Brick industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1920?
- 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
- Charles A. Lindbergh leaving airport, probably Lowry Field
- Charles A. Lindbergh leaves an airport, probably Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. A Denver Police Officer walks with Mr. Lindbergh along with two other men, a reporter and young boy. A woman is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reporters--American--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Tramway, auto accident
- A crowd of men, women, and an African-American boy view the crash of Denver Tramway trolley #44 with an automobile in Denver, Colorado. Sign on trolley reads: "This is Music Week In Denver, It's A Great Place To Live."
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Traffic...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Charles C. Gates with baby Charles, Jr.
- Denver Businessman Charles C. Gates poses with his son Charles C. Gates Jr. in a carved gothic style chair.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fathers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1921-
- 1921
- Charles C. Gates (Jr.) with a sister
- Charles C. Gates Jr. rides a tricycle in a Denver, Colorado yard while one of his sisters walks along side him. He wears shorts, shirt and a cap. His sister wears a knee length dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1921-
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Austin Building
- A Black (African American) man and boys pose near the entrance to the Austin Building at 2400 East Colfax in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has arched windows and an electric sign that reads:...
- Strickland Drug Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial...
- 1924 April 10
- Promotional shot for "The Gold Rush"
- A man dressed as Charles Chaplin poses with boys, a burro, and an oversized cart in Denver, Colorado; letters read: "Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush."
- Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977--Portrayals.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Donkeys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1925]
- J. F. Morrell residence
- A boy and girl pose near the J. F. Morrell house at 1355 Gilpin Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne style house has a tower, balconies, wraparound porch, and chimneys.
- Morrell, J. F.--Homes & haunts.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Children's choir
- Portrait of the St. Mark's Episcopal Church choir in Denver, Colorado; boys, girls, men and women pose.
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Choirs (Music)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1920
- Olinger Highlander Band
- Boys pose in Denver, Colorado, with musical instruments including tubas, horns and trombones; lettering on a drum reads: "Olinger Highlander Band," storefront sign reads: "Knight-Campbell Music Co."
- Knight-Campbell Music Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Olinger Highlander Band (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Olinger Highlanders (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1928]
- Clayton College boys at Denver County jail
- Warden Tom Clennan gives a tour of the Denver County jail to boys from Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear coats and hold their hats.
- Denver County Jail--1920-1930.; George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Correctional personnel--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 January 6
- Youngest group of boys in dormitory Clayton school
- Boys pose on a carpet with toys in the Clayton College dormitory in Denver, Colorado. The toys include trucks, blocks, and tops.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [1927 November 6]
- Burnt trolley
- Boys pose inside a charred trolley in Denver, Colorado; probably burned during the Denver Tramway Company labor strike.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad...
- [1920?]
- Children at the Hall residence
- A boy and girl (holding a fan) pose in the yard (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the J. J. Hall house in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; hollyhocks and a lattice are in the background.
- Hall, J. J.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; DeBoer, S. R.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Charles C. Gates, center-not in uniform, with "Gates Half-Sole" team
- The Gates Half Soles baseball team poses with Mr. Charles C. Gates (center). The team wears striped uniforms and baseball caps; bat boys and a toddler pose in the front row with a catcher's mitt. A sign over the door at the Gates Rubber Company in...
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Halloween Costume Party at Gates' Rooftop Garden
- A woman (possibly a Gates' employee), poses in a doorway with three children. They are all dressed in Halloween costumes. She wears a clown costume with a pointed hat and the three children, also wear clown costumes. Two of the children wear...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Halloween--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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
- Clayton Trust commission
- Members of the Clayton College Trust Commission stand near a group of boys in a chicken pen at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Chickens and roosters are in the pen.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Trusts and trustees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chickens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1927]
- Boy with model train
- A crowd of people gather around an unidentified boy with a model train, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Model railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Fire hazard by church
- View of back yards by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 28th (Twenty-eighth) and Larimer Streets in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; cars are parked by a fuel tank, tires, bushel baskets and crates filled with bottles, cans, and...
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]