Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman, possibly Blanche M. McFann, sits at a desk in an office at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman is associated with the operator's training school program run by the...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1921 June 9
- "Big Chorus" with Henry DeFluites doing great revival hymns
- Interior view of a convention hall decorated with bunting in Denver, Colorado; shows a crowd of people and a movie projection screen.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Social & civic facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A community night attraction, Neighborhood House Assn.
- Men, women and children watch a play performed in the gymnasium of the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theater audiences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Abe Pollock newspaper man
- Abraham Pollock, a newspaperman (far right) and unidentified men pose in an office in Denver, Colorado. A framed newspaper page and an illustration are on the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Pollock, Abraham.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- Aladdin theater, Denver
- Interior view of the Aladdin theater in Denver, Colorado; shows a pipe organ console, the stage, curtains, Moorish arches, gazebos, plants, and cut pine trees.
- Aladdin Theatre (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Audience at the Municipal Auditorium
- View shows a large audience gathered for an unknown event at the Denver Auditorium, Denver, Colorado.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Audiences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Auditorium, Skinner Junior High
- Interior view of Skinner Junior High auditorium, 3435 West 40th (fortieth) Avenue, Denver, Colorado; shows rows of wooden seats and a balcony with balustrade.
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1920-1930.; Skinner Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Auto repair shop
- Interior view of an auto repair garage in Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked near a wall. A sign above the door reads: "All Repair Work Strictly Cash."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 May
- Baby in an incubator
- Interior view at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. A nurse smiles and sits beside a crib which holds an infant who is contained in an incubator. The child, identified as Mexican-American, has dark hair. The baby's head extends out of the...
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Infants (Premature)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children's furniture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ballerina
- Interior view of a room shows a woman poses in front of a folding screen; she wears ballet shoes, a tutu, and feathers, Denver, Colorado.
- Ballerinas--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ballet class
- Children and two women, some in tutus and toe shoes, pose in ballet dance positions in the gymnasium of the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a wooden floor with...
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Ballet--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Bilbrough Jones Hardware
- Interior view of Bilbrough Jones Hardware store at 1015 17th Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Displays include: birdcages, lanterns, thermoses, and boxed items.
- Bilbrough Jones Hardware (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Blackmer's Furniture Co., window display
- Display window for Blackmer's Furniture and Carpet Company store, 1542 Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado with upholstered chairs and couch, cushions, lamps, carpet, and draperies.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Furniture stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buddhist Temple of Denver
- Interior view of the Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Church) in Denver, Colorado, probably at 19th (Nineteenth) and Market Streets. A man, possibly a monk, stands behind a draped podium. Shows a decorated altar (Butsudan) made up of a variety of ornate...
- Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buddhist temples--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buell Bldg.
- View of a stairway in the Buell Building on 14th (Fourteenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. An arched window is decorated with filigree trim.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Windows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Bungalow Church
- Interior view of Bungalow Church at 9th (Ninth) Avenue and Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Pews and seats are near the altar.
- Bungalow Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Protestant churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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?]
- Capitol Life Ins. Bldg. Denver
- Interior view of a hallway in the Capitol Life Insurance Company Building in Denver, Colorado. The marble hallway has decorative tiles and light fixtures that hang from the ceiling.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Passageways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [either 1924 or 1925]
- Capitol Life Ins. Co. Bldg. Denver
- Interior view of a theater in the Capitol Life Insurance Building in Denver, Colorado. A grand piano is on the stage.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [either 1924 or 1925]
- Captain Herbert Frederick "Rugg" Williams shown as Chief of Police
- Captain Herbert Frederick "Rugg" Williams, in police uniform, poses in his Denver, Colorado office. Interior decor includes a roll top desk, photographs, and flower in a vase.
- Police chiefs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Williams, Herbert Frederick.
- [between 1921 and 1926]
- Captain Robert Frederick Reed
- Deputy Chief Captain Herbert "Rugg" Williams stands next to Captain Robert Frederick Reed, who is seated. Captain Reed was appointed Chief of Police in March 1926 and served as chief for five years. This photo may be at the time of Reed's...
- Police chiefs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Reed, Robert Frederick.; Williams, Herbert Frederick.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Catholic church interior
- Men and women sit in pews at a Catholic church in Denver, Colorado. The altar is decorated with candles and flowers. Statues that include Jesus Christ are in niches in the walls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Champa Street restaurant
- Interior view of a cafe in Denver, Colorado; decor includes wallpaper, a stove, a clock, and calendars. A woman and men are at the lunch counter.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cafes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929
- Charles & Hazel Gates, and family
- Family portrait at home of Charles and Hazel Gates with baby and three girls, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Children's Hospital
- A group of children sit in and stand beside a sandbox in Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. One child has a cleft palate, and another has probably Down's syndrome.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleft palate children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Down syndrome--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sandboxes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Handicapped...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Children's Hospital
- A young patient smiles and reclines in a wheelchair at Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The girl appears to have orthopedic disabilities. A toy rests on her lap and she is covered with blankets.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Handicapped persons--Children--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?]
- Children's Hospital
- A group of children sit around a table at Children's Hospital at Denver, Colorado. The children exhibit physical disabilities and injuries. Puzzles, dominos, and books are on the table.
- Children's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Handicapped persons--Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Chlorinator
- Interior view of a municipal water chlorination facility in Denver, Colorado; shows chlorine gas tanks, chemical bottles, glass bell jars, trap doors, valves, and a calendar.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Waterworks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 December
- Christian Science, Fourth
- Interior view of cafeteria at Fourth Church of Christ Scientist in Denver, Colorado; shows tables, counters, cabinets of dishes, and sign: "Hot Chocolate!"
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cafeterias--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Christian Science Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1930?]
- Christian Science, Fourth
- Interior view of Fourth Church of Christ Scientist in Denver, Colorado; shows tables, chairs, hanging lamps, and leaded glass tracery.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christian Science Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1930?]
- Church interior
- Interior view of a church; shows people in pews and stained glass windows, Denver, Colorado.
- Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park
- Interior view of chrysanthemum flowers in a greenhouse at City Park in City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Water pipes and a hose are in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a display of chrysanthemums in a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The flowers are in terra-cotta pots.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Flowers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Palm trees and ferns are in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Orchid plants are on wooden benches.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Potted plants are on wooden benches in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Potted plants are on wooden benches in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park greenhouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Seedlings grow on wooden benches in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- City Park hothouse
- Interior view of a greenhouse at City Park in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Palm trees, ferns, a concrete path, and plants are in the greenhouse.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 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 Store, Mutual Drug Co.
- Interior view of Clayton Store, Scholtz-Mutual Drug Company, 1775 Humboldt, Denver, Colorado; shows a cash register, soda fountain counter with stools, tables, chairs, glass display cases, a counter with boxes of cigars, merchandise, jars, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Soda fountains--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1922]
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morley
- Governor Clarence J. Morely poses for a photo as he signs a document in the Governor's office. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, he was known as the Ku Klux Klan Governor during the political peak of the Klan in the 1920's.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Document signings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Colorado Governor Clarence J. Morley
- Governor Clarence J. Morely poses in the Governor's office. Morely served as Governor of Colorado from 1925 to 1927, and was known as the Ku Klux Klan Governor during the political peak of the Klan in the 1920's. SHows a desk chair, and house...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.
- [between 1925 and 1927]
- Construction of gym
- Interior view of the construction of the gymnasium at Morey Junior High School at 840 East 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows curved rafters on a brick foundation. A workman stands on scaffolding in...
- Morey Junior High School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1926
- Costume party
- Men and women wearing costumes sit on stairs; outfits include hats, gingham, and a clown suit.
- Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Dagmar Jensen shaking hands
- Governor William Herbert "Billy" Adams and Dagmar Jensen, the Colorado Senate Docket Clerk, shake hands and pose in a receiving line in an unidentified room in probably Denver, Colorado. Dagmar Jensen wears a fur coat, leather gloves, a cloche,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Receiving lines--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Jensen, Dagmar.
- 1925?
- Daniel Millett residence
- Interior view of the Daniel A. Millett home (Fisher and Fisher architects) at 860 Vine Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; stairhall decor includes Oriental rugs, a grandfather clock, crystal vase, flowers, candlesticks,...
- Millett, Daniel Appleton, 1879-1955--Homes & haunts.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1926