Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 32nd Avenue at Mead, Denver
- View of 32nd (thirty-second) Avenue in Denver, Colorado; shows brick commercial buildings, streetcar railway tracks, intersection of Mead Street, horse-drawn wagon, an automobile, and signs: "Long Distance Telephone," "Millinery," "Denver Bible...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- [South Broadway Christian Church interior]
- Interior view of the South Broadway Christian Church located at 23 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado. The view shows the pulpit, pews, cross, stained glass windows, and arched ceiling. The church organ located behind the pulpit was built and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1901 and 1930?]
- "Buttercup" early steam train arriving in Denver
- A crowd greets the "Buttercup," an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad steam locomotive, at Union Station in Denver, Colorado.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- A "Buffalo Bill" look alike arriving at Union Station on railroad engine.
- A Buffalo Bill look alike poses on a train next to a Native American. Two men on the train wear suits, one man is dressed like a prospector and another man wears a dress shirt with a tie and holds a flag. Spectators stand on either side of the...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Impersonation--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1915 and 1930]
- A Buffalo Bill look alike at Union Station
- A Buffalo Bill look alike poses on a Locomotive next to a Native American and a man dressed as a prospector. Two other men on the train wear suits and another man wears a dress shirt with a tie and holds a flag. Spectators stand on either side of...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Impersonation--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Railroad...
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- A corner, St. Vincent's Orphanage printery
- Boys work in the printery of Mount St. Vincent's Home at 4159 Lowell Boulevard in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a printing machine that reads: "Chandler & Price Co., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A." and a statue of St. Joseph on a...
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1909 and 1925?]
- A driveway in Washington Park, Denver
- View of a road in Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Landscaping by S.R. DeBoer includes Ponderosa Pine, deciduous trees and shrubs. Shows a bridge over a ditch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Roads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- A meeting - probably in connection with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the Auditorium
- View of a packed Denver City Auditorium decorated with bunting, Denver, Colorado. Possibly a meeting of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- A wooded glen on one of Denver's main traffic arteries
- View of a wooded area on an unidentified parkway in Denver, Colorado; landscape design by S.R. DeBoer. Shows elm trees and other deciduous trees and shrubs. A metal park bench is in the distance. Sprinklers water the grass.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Parkways--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Trees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Adults in boat at Washington Park
- Outdoor portrait of women and a man in a rented canoe in Smith Lake at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. The boathouse is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Canoes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Agnes Memorial Sanitarium
- An aerial view of the Agnes Memorial Sanitarium in Denver, Colorado. It was built by Lawrence Phipps in memorial to his mother for the treatment of consumption patients that traveled to Denver for a cure. The sanitarium opened in 1903 and closed in...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Agriculture crops fruit cherry trees & women pickers
- Lydia Lillybridge Medin, Martha Host Lillybridge (Mrs. Chas. S.), and Montana Lillybridge Ericson pick cherries from a tree probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cherry trees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Harvesting--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Ericson, Montana Lillybridge.; Lillybridge, Charles S., 1849-1935--Family.; Lillybridge, Martha...
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Ajax Iron Works
- Men pose by large pieces of mining equipment lined up on the sidewalk near the Ajax Iron Works at 1709 Blake Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs read: Pocket Billiards, Soft Drinks, Cig[ars]," "Zang's New Now on the Market," "Ajax Iron...
- Ajax Iron Works (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mining machinery industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Machinery industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Alameda Avenue street repair
- Men work on Alameda Avenue by Denver Tramway Company tracks, bridge railings, and a dump truck in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Laborers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Street maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Albany Annex
- View of the Albany Hotel annex at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows an Italianate style building with a balcony and a striped canopy at the entrance. Sign reads: "Hotel Law."
- Albany Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- All Saints Episcopal Church 2222 W. 32nd Ave
- View of the All Saints Episcopal Church at 2222 West 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features stone trim, a belfry, and a steeple.
- All Saints Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Allen True, the Denver artist
- Allen True, a Denver artist, poses with a paint brush on a scaffold at the Voorhies Memorial in Civic Center Park, Denver Colorado. True was commissioned to paint the murals for the memorial.
- Voorhies, John H. P.--Memorials.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Artists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; True, Allen.
- [between 1919 and 1922?]
- America Theatre
- View of the America theater entrance in Denver, Colorado. A canopy and mural depicting Native Americans are above the ticket window.
- America Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- America Theatre mural Allen True
- View of the mural over the entrance of the America theater in Denver, Colorado; artist Allen True's work depicts Native Americans, explorers, and pack horses.
- America Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Murals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- Arcade St. Charles, shelter house, playground in background
- Two women stand in a courtyard surrounded by arcade walls at the St. Charles Place Park community center at 3777 Lafayette Street in the Cole neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows flower beds. Swingsets are visible across the street through the...
- Cole (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; St. Charles Place Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Arcades (Architectural components)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Community centers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1916 and 1925?]
- Back to frount (sic) room
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes brocade upholstery, a settee, chairs, tables, a foot stool, china pitchers, crystal, carpet, rugs, and a potted palm.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Background are the stables of the "gentlemen's driving and riding club" at City park
- View of a horse race at City Park in Denver, Colorado, shows driver in horse drawn trap on an oval track. Sign on building reads: "Stables Of The Gentlemen's Driving & Riding Club."
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Racetracks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Banquet buffet
- Women and men pose with musical instruments by a banquet set with stuffed pigs, roses, apples, an ice sculpture, and a fountain in Denver, Colorado. Outfits include sheer fabric and tassels.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Ice sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Music ensembles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Barnitz Memorial Lutheran Church - So. Logan & E. Dakota
- View of Barnitz Memorial Lutheran Church at South Logan and East Dakota Streets in the Washington Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a square tower and stone trim.
- Barnitz Memorial Lutheran Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Washington Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lutheran churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Barteldes Seed Co.
- View of Barteldes Seed Warehouse on 16th (Sixteenth) and Wynkoop Streets in Denver, Colorado, a brick building with a fire escape. Billboard reads: "Kuner's Pork And Beans, Made In The Cleanest Kitchen In The Cleanest Town."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Seed trade--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bathing beauty getting into early aircraft
- A young woman dressed in a swim suit, sash, tights, Shriner's hat, and high heeled shoes steps into an early airplane, probably Denver, Colorado. The pilot sits in the cockpit of the aircraft.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Bathing beauties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bear at zoo
- View of probably a black bear at the Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado. He sits in his enclosure, he has a white blaze on his chest.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver Zoo--1940-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Bears--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Bearkeeper with bears
- View of a man in a cage with bears at the Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver Zoo--1910-1930.; Bears--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Berkeley Community Ch. W 50th & Mead
- View of the Berkeley Community Church at West 50th and Mead Streets in the Berkeley neighborhood in Denver, Colorado; features include a square tower and arched window.
- Berkeley Community Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Berkeley Park and Lake, Denver
- View of Berkeley Lake in Berkeley Park, landscaped by S.R. DeBoer, in Denver, Colorado. Shows shrubs near the lake, sprinklers water the grass, and houses are in the distance.
- Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Berkeley Park and Lake, Denver
- View of Berkeley Park in Denver, Colorado. Landscaping by S.R. DeBoer shows possibly young maple trees, shrubs and other deciduous trees. Berkeley Lake is in the distance.
- Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Trees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930]
- Bird's eye view Clayton Industrial School Denver, Colorado
- Close-up view of a map of Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bird's eye view Clayton Industrial School Denver, Colorado
- Close-up view of a map of Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930--Maps.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bobcat / lynx at zoo
- View of a caged feline at the City Park Zoo, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cats--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Lynx--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bonnie Apts
- View of the Bonnie Apartments in Denver, Colorado, at 1825 Logan Street; features include brick corbeling and a covered entry.
- Bonnie Apartments (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Boston Bldg. Denver
- View of the Boston Building, Seventeenth and Champa streets, Denver, Colorado, a Richardsonian style structure of Colorado red sandstone with arched windows, striped awnings, and window signs: "?A. Carper Mines and the Midnight Mine, a Real Silver...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1930]
- Boston building
- View of the Boston building in Denver, Colorado; shows a five story masonry office building with arched windows, columns, and window lettering: "T. F. Walsh, Architect" and "The Colo. Fuel & Iron Co." Cars and a horse-drawn wagon are in the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1917 and 1925]
- Bottling plant interior
- Interior view of a beverage bottling plant in Denver, Colorado; shows glass bottles and washing / filling machines.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Bottling industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Machinery--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Boulevard Congregational Church W. 26th and Federal
- View of Boulevard Congregational Church at 26th (Twenty-sixth) Street and Federal Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in Denver, Colorado; features include a stone foundation and bell tower.
- Boulevard Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1910-1930.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Boulevard Congregational Church W. 26th and Federal
- View of Boulevard Congregational Church at 26th (Twenty-sixth) Street and Federal Boulevard in Denver, Colorado; features include a stone foundation and bell tower.
- Boulevard Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1910-1930.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Broadway Hotel
- View of the Hotel Broadway near Broadway and 15th (Fifteenth) Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The hotel has arched, bay and square windows, a decorated frieze, awnings, pyramidal roof atop a parapet, rounded buttresses and voussoirs lie...
- Hotel Broadway (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Broadway north from 1000 block
- View of Broadway from 10th (Tenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. A streetcar, automobiles, and a horse-drawn carriage are on the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Mayer's for Hardware Stove Tools," "Hotel Yale," "The Joseph P. Hood Tire...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Brule & Bourk Com. Co.
- View of vegetable dealers at 1522 Market Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows men, delivery trucks, a horse and buggy, bicycle, crates of merchandise, and signs: "The Brule & Bourk Com. Co., Wholesale Fruits and Produce," "It's Always Better at The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Buddhist Church
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably near 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a table and holds a book. A decorated altar (Butsudan) consists of floral...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1930?]
- Buildard (sic) table
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes a carved wood pool table, wallpaper, and a gilt framed painting.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Buildings commercial
- View of the Six Star filling station at the corner of Alameda Avenue and Kalamath Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs painted on the building read: "The Six Star Lubricants Co. Inc.", "Home Of Pure Pennsylvania Oils Grades For All Types Of Engines",...
- Six Star Lubricants Co. Inc.--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Buildings commercial filling stations
- View of the Crystal gas station possibly at 683 South Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The pumps are near the station building. Signs read: "We Served In France We Want To Serve You", "Gas 15", and "Courtesy And Consideration".
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Buildings commercial scene of S. W. Mohler Bldg.
- Boys pose near the front of the S. W. Mohler Building Materials store at 272 South Santa Fe Drive in Denver, Colorado. A group of men pose near automobiles parked near the store. Signs on the building read: "S. W. Mohler Hardware" and "Cornell Wood...
- S. W. Mohler Hardware (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]
- Buildings commercial Six-Star Lubricant Co. 280 S. Santa Fe
- View of the Six Star Lubricant Company's office at 280 South Santa Fe Drive in Denver, Colorado. Convertible automobiles are parked nearby.
- Six Star Lubricants Co. Inc.--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fuel trade--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925]