Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Automobile repair garage
- Mechanics work on an automobile at a garage in Denver, Colorado. An air compressor and tools are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air compressors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mechanics (Persons)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Parking garage on Stout Street
- Automobiles make their way into a parking garage at 1420 Stout Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men stand near the entrance to the six-story building. Signs read: "Denver Motor Hotel," "Conoco," "Raybestos Brake Service," "Theatre Parking 25...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parking garages--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1930
- Automotive building
- View of the Sandow building in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians walk near parked automobiles. Signs read: "The Colorado Transportation Company Depot," "Garage Storage Repairing," and "Sandow Trucks."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Norman Garage
- View of an automobile repair garage in Denver, Colorado. The one-story brick building has arched gables and a tile roof. A sign on the building reads: "Norman Garage Gasoline Oils."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Brinker Vaughn Company
- View of the Locomobile service department at the Brinker Vaughn Company building in Denver, Colorado. The one-story brick building has contrasting decorative brickwork and angular gables.
- Brinker Vaughn Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Automobile dealership
- View of the Chevrolet Motor Company automobile showroom in Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick and stone building has arched windows and signs that read: "Chevrolet," "Power Capacity Economy," and "We Close at 1 p.m. on Saturdays."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Automobile body shop
- Trucks are parked in a row near an automobile body shop in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has decorative brickwork and signs that read: "Automobile & Carriage Painting Trimming & Repiring [sic] a Specialty" and "DuPont Duco...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Electrical prods Broadway side of Tom Botterill's
- View of Tom Botterill's Used Cars at 1270 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the two-story building with arched windows. Signs read: "Botterill Hudson Essex," "Tom Botterill," and "Used Cars."
- Used car trade--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929 August 5
- Izett Sleeper
- View of an automobile customized with the Izett Sleeper, a mattress that folds out in an automobile, in Denver, Colorado. A sign in the automobile reads: "This Car is Equipped with the Izett Sleeper A Handy Arrangement for Fishing and Camping...
- Mattresses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Brinker Vaughn Company
- View of the Brinker Vaughn Company's Locomobile and Dorris automobile dealership in Denver, Colorado. The one-story brick building has contrasting decorative brickwork and angular gables. Signs read: "The Dorris Car," "Locomobile," and "Fulton...
- Brinker Vaughn Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Tom Botterill automobile dealership
- View of the Tom Botterill automobile dealership at 1270 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has arched windows and decorative brickwork. Automobiles, one with a spare tire cover that reads: "Commercial Car Browns & Caine...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Utility poles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Company Chrysler
- View of Cullen-Thompson Motor Company's Chrysler automobile dealership at 10th (Tenth) Avenue and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the three-story building that has decorated window frames and pinnacles with crockets. A...
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1935 November 5]
- 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
- Victor Auto Co.
- View of partially assembled pickup trucks and automobiles parked in a warehouse in the Victor Automobile Company possibly at 3759 Gilpin Street in the Cole neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A vacuum station is near a vehicle.
- Victor Auto Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1940.; Cole (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Truck...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Barber Shop interior
- Interior view of a barber shop in Denver, Colorado; shows women cutting children's hair, porcelain chairs, and mirrors.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Barbers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Barbershops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Emmett Williams 2721 Welton St. (Colored)
- Interior view of a barber shop probably owned by Emmett Williams in Denver, Colorado; shows chairs, wicker couches, sinks, mirrors, a fern, and a cash register.
- African Americans--Commerce--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Barbershops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Williams, Emmett, Barber--Homes &...
- 1934 July 31
- Colorado Candy Company
- View of the Colorado Candy Company, at 18th (Eighteenth) and Curtis Streets, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, storefronts, streetcar tracks, a car, a truck, a clock, and electric signs: "Colorado Candy Co. Corbett's Ice Cream," "Coca Cola,"...
- Colorado Candy Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Confectioneries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Masonite tables in Mrs. Stover's Candy factory
- Interior view of Mrs. Stover's Candy factory, in Denver, Colorado; shows tables, counters, scales, and cardboard boxes.
- Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Confectionaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929?]
- Colorado Casket Company
- View of a coffin manufacturer's shop at 1213 Wazee Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with an arched entry and signs: "Colorado Casket Co." Cars are at the curb.
- Colorado Casket Company (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935 December 31
- Bodefelt Dry Cleaners
- View of a storefront at 328 Broadway Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a business with tile, a fanlight, a cornice, and signs: "Bodefelt We Dry Clean Auto Upholstery." A car is at the curb.
- Bodefelt Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- New Method Cleaners
- Interior view of New Method Cleaners, in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and women working with brushes and laundry. Bottles of dry cleaning fluid are on shelves; signs read: "Spotting Dept.," and "Delivery Dept."
- New Method Cleaners--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Dry cleaning plant
- Interior view of a laundry, in Denver, Colorado; shows men and a woman working with steam presses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- New Method Cleaners
- Interior view of New Method Cleaners, in Denver, Colorado; shows men, women, employees, customers, furs, a tapestry, an electric fan, and satin curtains.
- New Method Cleaners--Facilities--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tailor shops
- View of businesses on Stout Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows storefronts with brick corbeling, window displays and signs: "New York Pleating and Button Co." "Askin & Marine Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Jewelry store
- View of the Gensler-Lee jewelry store on 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue between Stout and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Diamonds," "Home of Blue-White Diamonds," "Kortz-Lee Successors," "We Buy Old Gold," and...
- Gensler-Lee Jewelers (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Jewelry stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1934 December 12
- 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?]
- Wide Acres
- View of a house and gateway at Wide Acres on Orchard Road near Littleton, Colorado. A stone wall is near the house.
- Littleton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.; Land subdivision--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.
- 1924 August 6
- Wide Acres
- View of a barn and house at Wide Acres near Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado. A nearby sign reads: "Farm & Inquiry Office The Wide Acres Land Co. Denver Office 505 California Building."
- Littleton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Barns--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.; Land subdivision--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.
- 1924 August 6
- Wide Acres
- View of a pond at Wide Acres near Littleton (Arapahoe County), Colorado. A stucco building with a tile roof is in the distance.
- Littleton (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.; Land subdivision--Colorado--Littleton--1920-1930.
- 1924 August 6
- The Denver Leather Co.
- View of the Denver Leather Company at 1433 Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has decorative brickwork and signs that read: "Denver Leather Company" and "Frontenac Rooms."
- Denver Leather Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Leather goods stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Colorado Statesman liquor store interior
- Chinese women and an African-American man stand behind the counter of a liquor store in Denver, Colorado. Liquor bottles and displays read: "Cream of Kentucky," "Old Quaker," "Wilken Family," "Coca-Cola," and "Golden Wedding".
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Chinese Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Liquor stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1937 September
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men work at machines in the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Completed trunks are stacked nearby.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men and women work with pieces of leather and machinery at the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Completed trunks are stacked nearby.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Marian-Wilkes Sheep Comm. Co. S. view of const
- View of the Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick buildings have a chimney and a tower with a sloped roof.
- Marian-Wilkes Sheep Company (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Animal industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Agricultural industries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1936 March 9
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men work on nearly completed trunks in the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Pallets are stacked in the distance.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- W. B. Barr Lumber Company
- View of the W. B. Barr Lumber Company at 1295 South Broadway in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one-story building has display windows and signs that read: "Builder's Hardware Paint Oil Glass" and "Mill Work Builder's Supplies."...
- W. B. Barr Lumber Company (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Rear of plant south
- View of the Shane Furnace and Metal Appliance Company at Warren Avenue and South Delaware Street in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has arched window wells and large barn-style doors. Pallets and other...
- Shane Furnace and Metal Appliance Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Rock Island Implement Company
- View of the Rock Island Implement Company at 1408 Wazee Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. A man stands in the doorway of the office next door. Signs on the two-story brick building read: "Heider Tractors Power Machinery," "Rock Island Line,"...
- Rock Island Implement Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Agricultural machinery industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Machinery industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Machine shop interior
- Interior view of a machine shop in Denver, Colorado. Men work at machines that include saws and drill presses. Belts connect central driveshafts in the rafters to individual machines on the shop floor.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Machine shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Machinery--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Tivoli Brewery
- View of the Tivoli-Union Brewery at 10th and Larimer Streets in the Auraria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The four-story brick building has arched windows, decorative brick work, and a tower with a mansard roof.
- Tivoli-Union Brewing Company.--1910-1920.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Stearns Roger Manufacturing Company
- Aerial view of the Stearns-Roger Manufacturing Company plant in Denver, Colorado. The one and two-story industrial buildings have skylights and a smokestack.
- Stearns-Roger Incorporated--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Colorado Packing & Provision Company
- Men stand near the entrance to the Colorado Packing and Provision Company office in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick building has a covered entryway. A U. S. flag flies from a pole on the roof.
- Colorado Packing & Provision Company--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Blayney-Murphy Company
- Men pose by pick-up trucks near the Blayney Murphy Company at 48th (Forty-eighth) Avenue and Gilpin Street (Brighton Boulevard) in the Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The slaughterhouse has a tower topped with a flagpole. Lettering on the...
- Blayney-Murphy Company--Facilities--1920-1930.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [either 1923 or 1924]
- Arapahoe County Courthouse
- View of the abandoned Arapahoe County Courthouse between 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Court and Tremont Places in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are nearby. A sign reads: "This Entire Property for Sale...
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1933]
- Old Court-house [sic] location view looking north
- Workmen work at the demolition site of the Arapahoe County Courthouse between 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Tremont and Court Places in downtown Denver, Colorado. Spectators stand nearby. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Robt....
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1933]
- Arapahoe County Courthouse demolition
- View of the partially demolished Arapahoe County Courthouse between 15th (Fifteenth) and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets and Tremont and Court Places in downtown Denver, Colorado. Workmen are in the building and debris are nearby.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1933]
- Platte River embankment showing low place
- View of the South Platte River during construction of an embankment in Denver, Colorado. Possibly a cement mixing plant and building are nearby.
- Embankments--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1930-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1935?]
- Platte River rip-rapping near stockyards
- View of the South Platte River during an operation to install a riprap in the Elyria neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Workmen work near the edge of the river. Industrial buildings are on either side of the water. A sign reads: "Capitol Packing Co."
- Embankments--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Riprap--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1930-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- Platte River embankment showing low places
- View of the South Platte River during construction of an embankment in Denver, Colorado. A railroad trestle and bridge cross the river.
- Embankments--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1931 and 1935]
- Cheeseman [sic] Park Memorial repairs refinish wall
- View of a fountain and landing at the Cheesman Memorial at Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Cheesman, Walter Scott, 1838-1907--Monuments.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Landscape pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Monuments &...
- [between 1931 and 1935]