Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- WPA railroad at Lowry
- View of railroad tracks under construction by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) from the Union Pacific Railroad line to Lowry Air Force Base in the Lowry Field neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows railroad construction workers near the...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad...
- 1941 May 27
- Denver Zephyr, Burlington Route
- The engineer, a railroad worker and a man in a suit and hat pose on or near a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Denver Zephyr locomotive and train in probably Denver, Colorado. A sign on the locomotive reads: "Burlington Route."
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Denver Zephyr (Express train)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1949 Oct. 12
- Masonic Temple, Denver
- Mason Temple (1889) Lodge #5, 4135, at 1614 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado; native red sandstone structure with carved arches and columns; business signs read "Fahey-Brockman Clothiers," "Denver Jewelry Co.," "National Shirt Shop," "Walgreens Drug...
- Freemasons. Lodge no. 5 (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1940-1949?]
- Denver Union Depot and some umbrella sheds
- View of the Union Pacific "City of Denver" and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad "Denver Zephyr" trains, umbrella sheds and passenger platforms at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. The railroad depot is a rusticated stone building. The...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Union Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Union Station (Denver,Colo.)--1940-1950.; City of Denver (Express train)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver Zephyr (Express...
- 1941 March 24
- Train at Lowry
- A soldier stands on a wooden platform in front of Union Pacific Railroad locomotive "451" and Denver and a Rio Grande Western freight car on tracks built by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) at Lowry Army Air Force Base in the Lowry Field...
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Colorado--Lowry Air Force Base--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Lowry Air Force Base--1940-1950.
- 1941 May 27
- Soldiers and tracks at Lowry Field
- Men in uniform march in formation on a dirt road at Lowry Army Air Force Base in the Lowry Field neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks constructed by the Work Projects Administration (WPA), an airplane hangar that reads "[U].S....
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Barracks--Colorado--Lowry Air Force Base--1940-1950.; Military facilities--Colorado--Lowry Air Force Base--1940-1950.; Military...
- [1941?]
- Two boys dressed as Huck Finn
- Larry Gallegos and Jack Smith participate in the 10th annual Huck Finn Day in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. One boy wears a straw hat, short sleeved shirt and jeans, rolled up and tattered. He holds a fishing pole. The other boy wears...
- Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character)--1940-1950.; Hispanic Americans--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Gallegos, Larry--Pictorial works.; Smith, Jack--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Boettcher School
- View of Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style building features a porte cochere,...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- View of Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style building features a porte cochere,...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- View of Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style building features a porte cochere,...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- View of Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style building features steel casement...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a lobby area at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clocks--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a corridor at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wheelchair ramps--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a corridor at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wheelchair ramps--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a corridor at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Wheelchair ramps--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of an auditorium at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a corridor at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Passageways--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a corridor at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt in the International Style, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Passageways--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- View of a courtyard at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style building features a...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Courtyards--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a receptionist's desk at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Reception rooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a gymnasium at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style sports...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of the library at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style study area...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of the library at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style study area...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a classroom at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style study area...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a home economics classroom at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Home economics--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Boettcher School
- Interior view of a dormitory at the Charles Boettcher School (formerly Crippled Children's School) designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 1900 Downing Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The International Style sleeping...
- Boettcher School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [1941?]
- Hallack (Mrs. Kate) home
- Watercolor and gouache painting shows the Kate Hallack residence at 17th (Seventeenth) and Sherman Streets, in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Built by Erastus F. Hallack the brick home has a covered porch and arches.
- Hallack, Erastus F.--Homes & haunts.; Hallack, Kate--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Chase (Edward) home
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Edward Chase residence, at 2859 Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado; features a covered porch and balcony. Chase was a proprietor of gambling establishments with partner Soapy Smith.
- Chase, Edward, 1838-1921--Homes and haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- City Hall
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows City Hall (razed 1946), at 14th (Fourteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; features a clock tower. The Larimer Street bridge over Cherry Creek is in the foreground.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Clark, Rufus "Potato" home
- Watercolor and gouache painting shows the Rufus A. Clark house at 1395 South Cherokee in the Overland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a cornice and a widow's walk.
- Clark, Rufus A.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Overland (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Colburn (E.A.) Stables (1500 S. Broadway)
- Watercolor and gouache painting shows Judge Earnest A. Colburn's former horse stables at 1500 South Broadway, in the Overland Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows a two story building and a barn, features include hip roofs and signs: "Used...
- Colburn, Earnest A.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Overland (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Antique stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Dailey mansion
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the John L. Dailey house at 4th (Fourth) and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has a covered porch, rusticated stone base, and a balcony.
- Dailey, John L.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Democratic Club (Richard Pearce mansion)
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Richard Pearce home at 1712 Sherman Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne style house has bargeboard, half timbering, and a sign: "Democratic Club."
- Pearce, Richard, Denver resident--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Political...
- 1941
- Elsner office
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the John Elsner office building at 1321 Curtis Street in, Denver, Colorado; features an arched portico and cornice.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Elsner, John, d. 1922--Homes & haunts.
- 1940
- Eldorado Hotel
- Watercolor and gouache painting shows the Eldorado Hotel, at 1249 10th (Tenth) Street, (10th near Larimer) Denver, Colorado. Built by Henri and Katrina Murat, this log building was the first hotel in the Denver area.
- Eldorado Hotel (Denver, Colo.); Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Log buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- The Emanuel Memorial
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Congregation Shearith Israel (Emmanuel Chapel) at 10th (Tenth) and Lawrence Streets in the Auraria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The ashlar stone building has buttresses and a round window....
- Pogzeba, Wolfgang, 1936---Homes & haunts.; Congregation Shearith Israel (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Artists' studios--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1940
- The Arcade
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the old Arcade, buildings at 1609-1615 Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; business signs read: "Gold Nugget Grill," "St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau;" it features a carved stone pediment. The Arcade,...
- Chase. Ed--Homes & haunts.; Chucovich, Vaso L.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Fisher house - survivors of yesteryear
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the William Garrett Fisher house at 1600 Logan Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The neoclassical style building has columns and a semi-circular portico.
- Fisher, William Garrett, 1844-1897--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Globeville Smelter
- This watercolor painting shows the Globe Smelter, in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows factory buildings with monitor roofs.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Smelters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Hindry (J.B.) house
- Watercolor painting shows the John B. Hindry residence, 5500 North Washington Street, in Denver, Colorado; features quoins, bay window, portico, and a cornice.
- Hindry, John B.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Lindell Hotel - survivor of yesteryear
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows a rooming house, formerly the West Lindell Hotel, at 11th (Eleventh) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; features a rooftop observatory.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- The Navarre
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Navarre Cafe at 1727 Tremont Street in, Denver, Colorado; features a canopy entry and widow's walks.
- Navarre Cafe (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Palace Variety Theater and Gambling Parlors
- This watercolor painting shows Blake Street storefronts, originally the Palace Variety Theater and Gambling Parlors, in Denver, Colorado; signs in the arched windows read: "1451, 1453, Pipes, Pumps," and "Banner Machinist Tools."
- Palace Theatre (Variety theater : Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Barclay Block (18th & Larimer)
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Barclay Block at 1751 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado; features storefronts and a cornice.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Richthofen (Walter B. Baron von) Castle
- This watercolor painting shows Richthofen Castle at 7020 East 12th (Twelfth) Avenue in the Montclair neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898--Homes & haunts.; Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Montclair (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Rogers, Jennie, mansion - 1942 Market Street
- This gouache painting shows 1942 Market Street, in Denver, Colorado. Business buildings flank the Mattie Silks and Jennie Rogers bordello, a sandstone townhouse with ornate trim. Signs read: "Buddhist Church," "Truck Terminal," and "Reuler."
- Rogers, Jennie--Homes & haunts.; Silks, Mattie, 1845 or 6-1929--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Brothels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Row houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940
- Schleier (George C.) home
- Watercolor and gouache painting shows the George C. Schleier residence at 1665 Grant Street in Denver, Colorado; features a covered porch and balcony. Schleier built the first bridge in Denver.
- Schleier, George C.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Tabor Block (16th & Larimer)
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Tabor Block at 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; features a cornice and corner entry sign: "Walgreens." Pedestrians and cars are in the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Tabor Grand Opera House
- This watercolor and gouache painting shows the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado; storefronts read "Walgreen Drugs" and "Leeds Shoes."
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Tribune Building
- This watercolor painting shows the Tribune Building at 1600 Market Street in Denver, Colorado; pedestrians walk by the corner entrance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1940