Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- West High School Social Room
- Interior view of the West Denver High School Social Room. Room has stone walls, high back chairs, wood table, sofa and lounge chair, carpeting and fireplace.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- Undated
- John G. Gates residence
- View of a pond and trees at the John G. Gates residence at 300 York Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Construction materials are nearby.
- Gates, John G.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; DeBoer, S. R.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Formerly DeWitt home
- View of the yard (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the Chappell house, at 2900 Sheridan Boulevard, in Edgewater (Jefferson County), Colorado; garden features lawn and trees.
- Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Yards--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Formerly DeWitt home
- View of the garden (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the Chappell house at 2900 Sheridan Boulevard in Edgewater (Jefferson County), Colorado; landscaping features a lily pond, lawn, and a sundial.
- Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Gardens--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Formerly DeWitt home
- View of the yard (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the Chappell house at 2900 Sheridan Boulevard, in Edgewater (Jefferson County), Colorado; garden features brick paths and flowerbeds.
- Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Gardens--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1950.; Yards--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Formerly DeWitt home
- View of the yard (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the Chappell house at 2900 Sheridan Boulevard, in Edgewater (Jefferson County) Colorado; features lawn and flowerbeds.
- Chappell, Delos Allen--Homes & haunts.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Gardens--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Lewis Hume residence 1151 Humboldt
- View of a garden (designed by S. R. DeBoer) at the Lewis Hume home at 1151 Humboldt Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features a stone wall, cast concrete bench, a fountain, and flower beds.
- Hume, Lewis--Homes & haunts.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; DeBoer, S. R.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Saint Anthony's Hospital
- Exterior view of St. Anthony's Hospital located at West 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Quitman Street in the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The hospital has a small bell tower with a crucifix finial. A two story addition to the main...
- St. Anthony's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; West Colfax (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Saint Anthony's Hospital
- Exterior view of the back of St. Anthony's Hospital located at West 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Quitman Street in the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows old sections of the hospital with metal fire escapes and brick additions to...
- St. Anthony's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; West Colfax (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company, Denver
- Cars are parked outside the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Shows streetcar tracks on Broadway. The flat-roofed building has gothic elements that include crockets, quatrefoils and arched windows. Signs read:...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company, Denver
- Cars are in on display in arched windows of the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The gothic building has crockets, quatrefoils and stained glass windows. Signs painted in windows read: "Chrysler," "Cullen-Thompson...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- State Garage building
- Cars are parked in front of a three-story brick commercial building at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. A man leans against a car in a garage entrance near signs that read: "State Garage, Quaker State...
- State Garage (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Murphy Mahoney Motor Co., Chevrolet
- A sign reads: "Chevrolet, Murphy Mahoney Motor Co." outside a brick commercial building with an arched cornice at 2986 Speer Boulevard in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Cars are on display inside the dealership. One-story businesses...
- Murphy Mahoney Motor Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1934 and 1935]
- Murphy Mahoney Motor Co., Chevrolet
- A man wears an overcoat and a felt hat and poses at the doorway of the Murphy Mahoney Chevrolet dealership at 2986 Speer Boulevard in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Signs on the one-story building next door read: "Lake Place Cafe,...
- Murphy Mahoney Motor Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1934 and 1935]
- Catholic church, Brighton
- View of a church building identified as a Catholic Church in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. The Art Deco style brick church has arched windows and an arched entrance, crosses on a central tower and buttresses. A brick house nearby has a front...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Catholic church, Brighton
- View of a church building identified as a Catholic Church in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. The Art Deco style brick church has arched windows and an arched entrance, crosses on a central tower and buttresses. A brick house nearby has a front...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Workers in a sugar beet field
- A boy wears overalls and a cap and poses with a large sugar beet in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Shows rows of harvested sugar beet plants, men and women workers in the field and a car parked near trees.
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Beets--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company
- Men wear hats and trench coats and stand outside the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company building at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The gothic building has crockets, quatrefoils and arched, stained glass windows. Signs painted in windows read:...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Workers in a sugar beet field
- Farm workers are in a sugar beet field in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Shows rows of sugar beet plants and piles of harvested beets. A woman wears a dress; men and a boy wear overalls or work pants and hats. A truck is at the edge of the...
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Beets--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- La Cruz Azul Mexicana
- Men and women pose with a banner for the "Cruz Azul Mexicana, Brigada No. 68, 3 Division, Brighton, Colo." on a stage or possibly an alter in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Members of La Cruz Azul Mexicana, a women's charitable organization...
- Cruz Azul Mexicana. Brigada No. 68. 3 División (Brighton, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.;...
- [1927 September 16]
- Workers in a sugar beet field
- Men wear overalls and hats and stand beside large sugar beets in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Workers are beside rows of harvested sugar beet plants on the ground.
- Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Agricultural laborers--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Beets--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Sugar industry--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Comision Honorifica Mexicana de Brighton, Colo.
- Men and women pose with a banner for the "Cruz Azul Mexicana, Brigada No. 68, 3 Division, Brighton, Colo." on a stage or possibly an alter in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. Members of La Cruz Azul Mexicana, a women's charitable organization...
- Cruz Azul Mexicana. Brigada No. 68. 3 División (Brighton, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Brighton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Brighton--1920-1930.;...
- 1927 September 16
- Colorado Lace Cleaning Co.
- View of the brick Colorado Lace Cleaning Company building at 4100 Federal Boulevard in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one-story building has a hipped roof, awnings, a manicured, landscaped lawn and electric globe lights mounted...
- Colorado Lace Cleaning Company--Buildings--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1940?]
- Continental Oil building
- View of the brick Continental Oil building at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The multi-story Art Deco style building has corner towers, battlements, and a round electric sign that reads: "Conoco...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Boston building, Denver
- View of the Boston Building at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Champa Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Richardsonian Romanesque style structure features rusticated red sandstone, arched windows, striped awnings, and window signs that read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Colorado Building
- View of the Colorado Building on 16th (Sixteenth) Street and California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Art Deco style remodeled building has pillars along a broken cornice, awnings above businesses on the first floor and signs that read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1935]
- Colorado Building
- View of the Colorado Building on 16th (Sixteenth) Street and California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Art Deco style remodeled building has pillars along a broken cornice, awnings above businesses on the first floor and signs that read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1935]
- Colorado Building
- View of the Colorado Building on 16th (Sixteenth) Street and California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Art Deco style remodeled building has pillars along a broken cornice, awnings above businesses on the first floor and signs that read:...
- Colorado Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1935]
- Dokey Circus, Denver
- View of circus tents, and an arched wooden entrance sign to "Dokey Circus" at an intersection on East 5th (Fifth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Advertisements on a sign read: "Coca-Cola, Every Bottle Sterilized," "The Model Cleaners and Dyers, Men's...
- Dokey Circus--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Show tents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Circus performers
- Circus performers pose in front of a canvas tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed as clowns wear costumes that include: knickers, bow ties, hats or caps and a polka dotted clown suit with oversized feet. Clowns balance...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Circus performers
- Women circus performers stand and pose balanced on the shoulders of men circus performers in front of a canvas tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. Women wear tights and satin leotards with matching headbands. Men wear acrobat...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Acrobats--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Circus performers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Circus clowns
- Clowns pose in front of a canvas circus tent at probably the Dokey Circus in Denver, Colorado. A clown pretends to spank a clown with a straw broom. Men circus performers' costumes include: face paint, caps, knickers, a ruffled pants suit decorated...
- Dokey Circus--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Circuses & shows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Clowns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Show tents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1931?]
- Looking north from Ellsworth
- View of Broadway at Ellsworth Street, looking north in Denver, Colorado. Multi-story commercial buildings, street lamps and street railway tracks line the street. Notable buildings include the Broadway Bank building and the Queen Theater. A person...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse-drawn water wagon
- A horse-drawn wagon carries a water tank in Denver, Colorado. A man wears a hat and sits atop the wagon with the reins in his hands. Draped over the horses is a decorative covering. Labeled on the side of the tank reads: "Denver 87."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Water carriers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Horse-drawn water wagon
- A horse-drawn wagon carries a water tank in Denver, Colorado. A man wears a hat and sits atop the wagon with the reins in his hands. Draped over the horse is a decorative covering. A sign on the side of the tank reads: "Denver 87."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Water carriers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Steel bridge [Nathrop, Colorado]
- View of a partially completed steel railroad bridge over a river. A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company crane lifts a steel girder while construction workers pose near by. Wood piers lie on both sides of the river as it meanders below...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Nathrop--1920-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Nathrop--1920-1930.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Nathrop--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Steel bridge at [?]
- View of a partially completed railroad bridge that spans a river, probably in Colorado. Shows construction workers, steel trusses, wooden piers and trees. A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company crane hoists a steel girder.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Bridge construction--Colorado--1920-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--1920-1930.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--1920-1930.; Rivers--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- May Company building
- Exterior view of the May Company building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. The multi-story, stone building has both arched and rectangular windows, a bracketed cornice, parapets with flags, storefront windows and awnings....
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- May Company building
- Exterior view of the May Company building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. The multi-story, stone building has both arched and rectangular windows, a bracketed cornice, parapets with flags, storefront windows and awnings....
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Excavation dump trucks and equipment
- Men pose with a line of dump trucks, probably in Denver, Colorado. Shows an excavation site that includes machinery with pulleys, cranes, conveyor belts and drills. Smokestacks, piles of unearthed material, storage tanks, a railroad car labeled:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dump trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Excavation--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Y.M.C.A. building
- Exterior view of Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) building, East 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado. The Commercial style building has a flat roof, bracketed cornice, voussoirs above first floor windows, flag...
- Young Men's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Young Men's Christian associations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1915?]
- May Company building
- Exterior view of the May Company building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. The multi-story, stone building has both arched and rectangular windows, a bracketed cornice, parapets with flags, storefront windows and awnings....
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Spray Coffee and Spice Co.
- View of the Spray Coffee and Spice Company factory at 2110 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. The single story, brick warehouse facade has a decorated parapet and arched windows along the side of the building. The building is labeled: "The Spray...
- Spray Coffee & Spice Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1919 and 1925?]
- 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?]
- Fleischmann Yeast Company
- People pose outside of the Fleischmann Yeast Company building at 1215 11th (Eleventh) Street in Denver, Colorado. The men wear formal suits and the women wear dresses. The brick building has an awning, gabled roof, bracketed cornice and rectangular...
- Fleischmann Yeast Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Yeast industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- May Company building
- Exterior view of the May Company building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in Denver, Colorado. The multi-story, stone building has both arched and rectangular windows, a bracketed cornice, parapets with flags, storefront windows and awnings....
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver Municipal Auditorium
- Exterior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium at 920 14th (Fourteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. The brick building has Neoclassical features including terra-cotta trim, domes, pediments, quoins, dentiled cornice and corner towers. Flagpoles...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Colorado Packing and Provision Co.
- View of the Colorado Packing and Provision Company facilities and office at the Denver Union Stock Yards in Denver, Colorado. Shows industrial buildings, freight cars, railroad tracks, cattle pens, wooden fences and smokestacks. Buildings are...
- Colorado Packing & Provision Company--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver Union Stock Yard Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sinclair Oil Company building
- Exterior view of the brick, two-story Sinclair Oil Company building, possibly in Denver, Colorado. The brick building has a sloped roof, parapet and windows adorned with awnings. People stand upon a loading dock and automobiles are parked near by....
- Sinclair Oil Corporation--Buildings--1910-1920.; Petroleum industry--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sinclair Oil Company building
- View of the the Sinclair Oil Company complex, possibly in Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick garage with a sloped roof, men in coveralls, automobiles, storage tanks, a fence with brick columns and a sign that reads: "Positively No Smoking."
- Sinclair Oil Corporation--Buildings--1910-1920.; Employees--1910-1920.; Garages--1910-1920.; Petroleum industry--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]