Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Rocky Mountain Lake, Memorial Day
- Text and annotations on album page read: "[ARL-26] Come on down the pole, Margie, [ARL-27] What's the matter Evelyn? It can't be that bad, Margie. Is Edna Mae happy?, [ARL-28] I'll bet you still like to do it, too, [ARL-29] West High's perfect...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Memorial Day--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rocky Mountain Lake Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1930 [May 26]
- Julius Johnson, William Powell, West High's perfect contrast
- Two African American teenagers, Julius Johnson and William Powell, students at West High School pose together near the school in Denver, Colorado. One wears a suit, tie and vest; the other wears a sweater, pants and bow tie.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1930 May
- Only colored fire company in Denver
- African American (Black) and white firemen pose by a fire truck and Station No. 3 of the Denver Fire Department at 2363 Glenarm Place in the Curtis Park (Five Points) neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The men wear uniforms and caps. The station has...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Five Points...
- 1931
- Captain Nolie Mumey, M. D.
- Portrait of Nolie Mumey, pilot, flight surgeon, author, historian, and poet, at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. He wears a leather flight jacket and garrison cap.
- Air pilots--American--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Authors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Historians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Physicians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Poets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1931, December 24
- North Presbyterian Church
- Members of the North Presbyterian Church who include (top row): James Crabb, Glenn, Hopkins, LeRoy Elsen [?] (Director), Vernon Smith, A. J. Chamberlin, John Schwarz, Reginald Gorham [?], LeRoy Smith (second row): Mrs. Jero [?] Schwarz, Mrs....
- North Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; West Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1932
- The New Deal Inn 3759 Lipan
- Interior view of The New Deal Inn at 3759 Lipan Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Men drink at the bar near a group of tables. Taxidermied animals, booths with curtains, and paintings are in the room.
- New Deal Inn (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Barrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 July 22
- Elkhorn Beer Parlor Mr. H. H. Zietz 1000 Osage
- Men pose in the Elkhorn Beer Parlor at 1000 Osage Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Taxidermied animals that include deer, elk, and bighorn sheep are on the walls. A bar, bottles, cigar humidor, and tables are in the room.
- Elkhorn Beer Parlor (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Barrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hunting...
- 1934 August
- Denver parks workers
- Denver park workers sit or stand in probably a park in Denver, Colorado. Men wear overalls, blue jeans, denim or wool jackets and hats or caps and pose for a group portrait. Identified gardeners and greenhouse staff include "Loyd," "Bill Barrie,"...
- Denver (Colo.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gardeners--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935?
- Service truck, tools and maps
- W.H. Bishop and Harrold Ehr look at blueprints by a Water Department service truck in Denver, Colorado; tools, a toolbox and pipes are in the truck bed.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bishop, W. H.; Ehr, Harrold.
- 1937 April 26
- Dinosaur skeleton - Denver Museum of Natural History
- Men work to assemble the fossil bones of a Diplodocus gastralia for a paleontology exhibit at the Denver Museum of Natural History in Denver, Colorado. The men include Phillip H. Reinheimer, chief preparer, in the coveralls and R.L. Landberg,...
- Denver Museum of Natural History--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dinosaurs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fossils--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1935]
- Denver Public Library building maintenance shop
- A workman holds a portion of a chair in the Building Maintenance workshop of the Denver Public Library in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. He wears an apron that reads: "Hallack & Howard Lumber." A workbench, tools, wooden crates, and paint can...
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Tools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937]
- Bourk Donaldson Taylor 1621 - 18th at Wynkoop
- Interior view of a produce cooler in Denver, Colorado; shows men posed with bananas.
- Walk-in coolers and freezers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Farm produce--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1929?]
- RMN news team with new election tabulating machines
- Men identified as Rocky Mountain News staff members stand in a row in front of tables that hold election tabulating machines inside the Rocky Mountain News building at 1720 Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. Some men work the machines, others study...
- Rocky Mountain News--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Calculators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Man in his office
- An unidentified man poses in his office probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Men by an automobile
- Men pose near an automobile in Denver, Colorado. They wear overcoats and hats. Lettering on a nearby window reads: "Pontiac."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- City Park Lake Denver, Colo.
- Men pose in a rowboat in City Park (Ferril) Lake in City Park, Denver, Colorado. The pavilion is in the distance.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Ferril Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Men with antlers
- Men pose outdoors with antlers in Denver, Colorado. The men wear overcoats, and one wears a wide-brimmed hat. Houses are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Antlers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- 19th & Stout St.
- Close-up view of a man beside steps of probably row houses near 19th (Nineteenth) and Stouts Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The man wears pants, a jacket, a cap, smokes a cigar, and leans against an iron railing in front of the stone...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Row houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Shanti [sic] town
- A man wears a v-neck sweater, pants, and a hat and smokes a pipe in front of a shanty at probably 19th (Nineteenth) Avenue between Bryant and Clay Streets in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Houses are made of wood, corrugated...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Outdoor portrait of a family
- A family poses outdoors, probably in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses and necklaces. The man wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Christmas party
- Men, women, and children pose near a decorated Christmas tree at a party possibly in Denver, Colorado. A sign on a nearby door reads: "Ladies".
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Christmas trees--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parties--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Shanti [sic] town
- A man stands with arms crossed in front of a shanty near probably 19th (Nineteenth) Avenue and Clay Street in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Houses are made of wood and corrugated metal with metal chimneys. A house has a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Huts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- Two men and a woman dressed in hats and overcoats stand outside the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows storefront windows and an awning that reads: "Mission of Redeeming Love." Other signs read: "Jesus Saves....
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- Two men dressed in hats and overcoats stand outside the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows storefront windows and an awning that reads: "Mission of Redeeming Love." Other signs read: "Jesus Saves. Mission of...
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- Mission of Redeeming Love
- View of the interior of the Mission of Redeeming Love at 1761 Market Street in Denver, Colorado. Men and women in wire back chairs listen to three speakers at a podium at the end of a long room; some people look back toward the camera. Sign behind...
- Mission of Redeeming Love (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1939?]
- F. G. Bonfils, Governor Murray of Oklahoma and Volney Hoggatt
- Frederick G. Bonfils, owner and editor of the Denver Post, poses with friends Governor W. M. ("Alfalfa Bill") Murray of Oklahoma and Volney Hoggatt, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Post--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Capitalists & financiers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Governors--Oklahoma--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Newspaper editors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bonfils,...
- [between 1932 and 1933]
- Colorado Museum of Natural History workers
- Young men sit at a table and carve wax figurines for an exhibit at the Colorado Museum of Natural History in Denver, Colorado; a hot plate and tools are on the table.
- United States. Work Projects Administration--People--1930-1940.; Colorado Museum of Natural History--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Figurines--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1933 and 1939?]
- Stop & Shop Market - Grand Opening
- A man holds up a book cover that reads: "Grand Opening of the Stop & Shop Market". The cover is dated Friday, August 14th, 1931, probably Denver, Colo. The grand opening was held the following day, August 15th.
- Stop & Shop Market (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- August 1931
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt in touring car
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt sits in a touring car on his visit to Denver, Colorado, during his 1936 campaign, and speaks with an unidentified man. Police officers and spectators watch nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Political campaigns--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Presidents--United States--1930-1940.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- October 12, 1936