Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Austin Building
- A Black (African American) man and boys pose near the entrance to the Austin Building at 2400 East Colfax in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has arched windows and an electric sign that reads:...
- Strickland Drug Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial...
- 1924 April 10
- Three men
- Three unidentified men pose in front of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. They wear jackets, ties and hats.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Men near Wolff's Diamonds
- Men pose on the sidewalk nearby Wolff's Diamonds at 417 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked nearby. Lettering and signs read: "Wolff's Diamonds," "Gems, Artistic Jewelry," and "Precious Stones."
- Wolff's Diamonds (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man on window seat
- An unidentified man poses indoors on a window seat probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window seats--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Harry with his brother, Bert
- Harry M. Rhoads on right and his brother Bert Rhoads walk down a sidewalk in Denver, Colorado. Both wear straw hats and bow ties. An automobile is parked on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Bert.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [1920?]
- Bonus Camp demonstration
- Women, men, boys and girls, members of the Bonus Expeditionary Force (WWI veterans denied benefits), demonstrate in Denver, Colorado. Costume includes bib overalls, print dresses, and duster hats.
- Bonus Expeditionary Forces--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929
- Unidentified man and woman
- A man and woman embrace in an office or home in Denver, Colorado. Interior includes a medicine cabinet, sink, towel, and bookshelf.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hugging--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sadness--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [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?]
- Family on the porch
- A family poses on the steps of the porch of their home possibly in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses with lace collars and the man wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group of El Jebel Shriners
- A group of El Jebel Shriners pose in an elaborate stone room, Denver, Colorado. A medicine ball is near them. Each Shriner wears his fez and uniform.
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Male
- Men talk by wooden lockers, a drinking fountain, and a sign: "Toilet.", probably in Denver, Colorado. One wears a straw hat.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lockers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Couple in costume
- A man and woman pose in Denver, Colorado. Costume includes a a trench coat, tie, hat, glasses, a smoking pipe, skirt, blouse, fur muff, feather boa, hat, and glasses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ku Klux Klan - ladies auxiliary
- Group portrait of men (with drums) and women in Ku Klux Klan costume and Revolutionary era uniforms, in Denver, Colorado.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Ku Klux Klan - ceremony
- Ku Klux Klan memeber light candles in metal cans buried in a dirt mound probably in Denver, Colorado. They wear hoods and robes.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Masks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1940 May 7
- Trucks used for Pike's Peak endurance climb
- Men pose near trucks parked by the Harrison Motor Car Company at Broadway and Stout Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Autocar Truck The Harrison Motor Car Co.," and "Harrison Automobile Service Bond Free Inspection."
- Harrison Motor Car Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1924
- Farrey Brick Co. 35th & Dahlia
- Portrait of Farrey Brick Company employees in Denver, Colorado; shows men, boys, and bricks.
- Farrey Brick Company (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Brick industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1920?
- Mountain States Casket Company
- Interior view of a coffin manufacturer's shop, in Denver, Colorado; shows men, a casket, saws, a drill, and a calendar with words: "Mountain States Casket Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Coffins--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Funerary facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923 June
- Shell filling station
- Men pose near a Shell gas station in Denver, Colorado. The one-story stucco building has arched gables and a flat roof.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Eastern Market Company
- Interior view of the Eastern Market Company, in Denver, Colorado; butchers pose by meat hooks. John A. Tombling (vice president) wears a straw hat and suit.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business people--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tombling,...
- 1922
- Autobungaloafer camper at Overland Park motor camp
- H. B. Ley and T. S. Waud stand in front of the "Autobungaloafer" camper at Overland Park auto camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The vehicle features three windows along the side, fringe curtains and an awning. The license plate...
- Truck campers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Ley, H. B.; Waud, T....
- 1921
- Nat'l Jewish Hosp., Children's Bldg. dedication
- Two men shake hands near a podium, and other men pose on steps at the dedication of the Children's Building at National Jewish Hospital at East Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. An American flag hangs from the podium.
- National Jewish Hospital (U.S.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building dedications--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Flags--American--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1923 June
- Laying of cornerstone
- A group of men gathers for the laying of the cornerstone of Presbyterian Hospital at Franklin Street and 20th (Twentieth) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Governor Oliver H. Shoup stands with one hand on the...
- Presbyterian Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Second childhood
- Men and women in costume pose at 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.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Golden Eagle delivery fleet
- View of Golden Eagle Dry Goods Store delivery trucks and drivers in Denver, Colorado. Lettering reads: "Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co. Denver."
- Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co.--Equipment & supplies--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Knight-Campbell Music Company
- Men pose on the sidewalk near the Knight Campbell Music Company store at 1625 California Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Signs on buildings read: "S. L. W. Furniture & Carpet Co." and "The Knight-Campbell Music...
- Knight-Campbell Music Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Music stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Seven people - winter coats
- Men and a woman pose in winter clothes outside of a building in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two men
- View of two unidentified men, probably in Denver, Colorado. Both wear suits with vests and ties.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two men leave the train
- Two unidentified men step off a train, probably at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Both men wear suits, one with a bow tie, and carry their hats and coats.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Male portrait
- Studio portrait of an unidentified man wearing a tweed jacket, striped shirt, and tie, Denver (?), Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man and woman at water well
- A man and woman pose in front of an ornate well in Denver, Colorado. Costume includes a suit, a long coat with fur lined collar, and a striped dress.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Wishing wells--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Man and woman and group on RR tracks
- A well dressed man and woman pose on railroad tracks and are surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Three Jewish men / religious activity
- View of Jewish men at weekday prayers, wearing Phylacteries, Tefillin, felt hats and Tallit shawls, in Denver, Colorado. Another man reads by candle holders.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Prayer--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Synagogues--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unidentified men, one is Boettcher
- View of men in Denver, Colorado; one man might be Claude Boettcher.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Two socialites
- A man and woman pose in a Denver, Colorado, lobby; she wears a fur coat and he holds a top hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- W[est] 8th Ave & Santa Fe Dr.
- An African American (Black) man prepares to refuel a woman's convertible automobile at the Sinclair filling station at 8th (Eighth) Avenue and Santa Fe in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A man sits in his automobile nearby. Signs...
- African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]