Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- George Washington Clayton bust
- Close-up view of a bust of George Washington Clayton, founder of the Clayton College.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Sculpture--1910-1930.; Clayton, George Washington, 1833-1899--Statues.
- [between 1911 and 1930?]
- Clayton College
- View of buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. One of the brick buildings has a cupola.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Green house [sic]
- A boy works with plants in a greenhouse at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Potted plants are on nearby benches.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- Interior view of the auditorium at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Metal and glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- Workmen stand near electric generators at the Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. An embossing on a motor reads: "Western Electric Company."
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Electric generators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- John M. Downan General Superintendent of the Clayton college
- John M. Downan, General Superintendent of Clayton College poses in his office 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit and glasses.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; School superintendents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Downan, John M.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Boys at Clayton College
- Carl Gustave Johnson, William Ryenhold Johnson, and Frank Clark pose outdoors at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Carl wears overalls while William and Frank wear coats.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Clark, Frank, Denver resident.; Johnson,...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- View of the hospital (left) and laundry at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The brick buildings have arched entryways and tile roofs.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- Three of the boys at Clayton College
- Angus Gowans, Jerome Death, and Steve Leonard pose outdoors at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear overalls.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Death, Jerome.; Gowans, Angus.; Leonard,...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Angus Gowans first boy received at Clayton College
- Angus Gowans writes at a desk at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. He wears bib overalls and uses a pencil and paper.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children reading & writing--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [1911?]
- Clayton College
- A boy poses outdoors at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. He wears overalls and a long sleeved shirt.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a dining room at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A balcony is in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- The power plant building
- View of the partially constructed power plant building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A crane with guy wires is near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 August 16
- Clayton College construction
- Masons build a rusticated stone wall (foundation) at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A wooden framework supports two horizontal boilers nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1911]
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a building at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Arched windows and light fixtures that hang from the ceiling are in the room.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- Clayton home
- View of buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The two-story rusticated stone building in the foreground is the school house and the building with the cupola is the administration...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [either 1910 or 1911]
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a classroom at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Students' and the teacher's desk are near blackboards.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- View of buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The two-story rusticated stone building in the foreground is the school house and the building with the cupola is the administration...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [either 1910 or 1911]
- Clayton College
- Edwin Gustafson and Walter Horkaus fold sheets or cloth near a commercial mangle at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A man and woman are nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College boys at Denver Post press
- Boys and a teacher from Clayton College look on as a man operates a printing press at the Denver Post printing plant in Denver, Colorado. Buckets of ink are suspended from the ceiling nearby.
- Denver Post--Facilities--1910-1920.; George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Newspaper...
- 1913 January 8
- Clayton College
- Top photo shows the dining room, kitchen, and administration buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. One of the rusticated stone buildings has a cupola and tile roof. The bottom photo...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [either 1910 or 1911]
- Boys at Clayton College
- Paul George, Carl Edelen, Stephen Carvesh (?), Earl Magnuson (?), and Oscar Oish (?) pose with pitchforks, hay carts, and a rake at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear ties and overalls.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College baseball team
- The Clayton College baseball team includes (back row, left to right): J. Galley, W. Johnson, Capt. S. Leonard, L. Harvey, and L. Wheatley (front row, left to right): P. McCall, R. Orcutts, H. R. Brush, H. Murry, Mascot, T. Southern, Supt. D....
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; School...
- 1919 May 6
- Clayton College
- Interior view of the dining room at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Tables set for a meal and chandeliers are in the room. Arched windows are along a wall nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 June 6
- Clayton College boys
- Verner Hounchell, Christie Butterfoss, and George McQueary break up dirt with axes at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear overalls and ties.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Axes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Gardening--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- Boys and teachers participate in a flag ceremony at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Members of a marching band play instruments which include trombones, a tuba, saxophones, drums, and trumpets. A group of boys salute the flag near the...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Flag salutes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1931 November 11
- Boys at Clayton College
- Girard and Duaine Collor pose outdoors with chickens at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. One boy wears a jacket and the other wears overalls and a tie.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Plymouth Rocks (Poultry)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Chickens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- 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]
- 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
- Clayton College construction
- View of a partially constructed building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Construction materials are near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Clayton College construction
- View of a partially constructed building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A vertical tubular boiler and a stationary crane are near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- 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?]
- Dentist's office Clayton College
- A dentist examines Christie Butterfoss at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Dentist's tools and chair are in the room.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dental offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dentistry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- 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
- 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
- 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]
- Walter Dawes and Martyn Horkaus
- Walter Dawes and Martyn Horkaus stand near a net on a tennis court at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. They hold tennis rackets.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1911 and 1930?]
- Dining hall
- Boys and women say grace in the dining hall of Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A group of men look on.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Holstine [i.e. Holstein] prize winners and the boys who take car for them
- Allan Swanson, Charlie Dickson, Hal Klamp, Arthur Penna, Girard Collor, and Rex Wright pose with prize-winning Holstein cattle at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A few of the boys wear caps.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Holstein-Friesian cattle--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1911 and 1930?]
- Hospital
- Boys lie in bed and sit at tables in the infirmary at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. One boy sits in a wagon and wears a bonnet.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men and women prepare for the ceremony to commemorate the placement of the cornerstone at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The buildings of the school are in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 September 19
- Clayton College auditorium
- Interior view of the auditorium at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A movie screen and chandeliers are in the building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 May 26
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men use a crane to lower the cornerstone of Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Boys, girls, and women look on.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstones--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1909 September 19
- Clayton Home
- View of Clayton College at 32nd and Colorado Boulevard in the Clayton neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the administration building with a cupola, dormitories, the schoolhouse, the power plant with smokestack and the water tower. Snow covers...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Clayton (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College administration building
- View of the administration building and the dining hall of Clayton College at 32nd Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in the Clayton neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick two story building with arched windows and a cupola. An automobile sits...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Clayton (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1924 April 11
- Clayton Home
- Teachers and students sit, kneel or stand in a day room at Clayton College, an orphanage in Denver, Colorado. One group of boys sits with a man and a woman in the corner of the room. Another group plays with a toy train set. The room has arched...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children & adults--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- George W. Clayton College small boys dormitory No.G
- This item (1 of 147) is from the Maurice B. Biscoe Architectural Records (C MSS WH1523). This drawing shows the North elevation of a boys' dormitory at the George W. Clayton College, 32nd Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado and was...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories.
- [1911?]
- George W. Clayton College small boys dormitory No.G : basement plan
- This item (1 of 147) is from the Maurice B. Biscoe Architectural Records (C MSS WH1523). This drawing shows the basement plan of a boys' dormitory at the George W. Clayton College, 32nd Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado and was...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basements.; Dormitories.
- [1911?]
- George W. Clayton College small boys dormitory no.G : transverse section through common room, framing section of stair hall partitions [and] section thro toilet looking South
- This item (1 of 147) is from the Maurice B. Biscoe Architectural Records (C MSS WH1523). This drawing shows sections of a boys' dormitory at the George W. Clayton College, 32nd Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado and was commissioned in...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories.
- [1911?]
- George W. Clayton College small boys dormitory No.G : first floor plan
- This item (1 of 147) is from the Maurice B. Biscoe Architectural Records (C MSS WH1523). This drawing shows a plan of the first floor of a boys' dormitory at the George W. Clayton College, 32nd Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado and was...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories.
- [1911?]