Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- View of Gates rubber co.
- Aerial view of Gates Rubber Company buildings on Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Shows rooftop garden, "Gates Half Sole Tires" sign, and smokestacks.
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Miniature golf course Denver 11th & Lincoln
- Rooftop view of a partially constructed miniature golf course at 11th (Eleventh) Avenue and Lincoln Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The adobe starter's hut has vigas and a rooftop sign that reads: "Velvet." A lumber...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Miniature golf courses Denver
- Rooftop view of a partially constructed miniature golf course at 11th (Eleventh) Avenue and Lincoln Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The adobe starter's hut has vigas and a rooftop sign that reads: "Velvet." A lumber...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- View in Zuni
- A Native American (Zuni) man in a headband poses near a ladder on an adobe rooftop at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. A person sits near clay pots, woven baskets and ristras. An adobe horno (oven) is near a stone wall. Dwellings have stone wall coping,...
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Zuni architecture--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Zuni Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.; Zuni (N.M.)--1870-1880.; Ladders--New Mexico--Zuni--1870-1880.;...
- [1879]
- Two men on a rooftop
- Two men stand halfway out of an opening on a rooftop, Denver, Colorado. Both men wear suits, ties, and vests; one man wears a hat. Other buildings, apartments, and a fire escape are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Roofs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Rooftop view of Denver
- Rooftop view of buildings near 18th (Eighteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A sign on a two-story brick building reads: "Orpheum."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1907?]
- Pastor gives sermon on rooftop Church of God of Prophecy
- A man standing on a rooftop extends a small bushel basket (collection basket) on a rope to a man with an outstretched arm below, Church of God of Prophesy, 5890 Newport Street, Commerce City, Colorado. Reverend Jerald Baxter held service on the...
- Commerce City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Commerce City--1960-1970.
- November 20, 1966
- Pastor gives sermon on the rooftop
- Reverand Jerald Baxter preaches from a pulpit on a rooftop platform, Church of God of Prophesy, Commerce City, Colorado. A group of men, women and children, black and white, stand below listening to the sermon. The 1955 church is a one-story brick...
- Commerce City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Churches--Colorado--Commerce City--1960-1970.
- November 20, 1966
- El Colorado Lodge, Manitou Springs, Colo.
- View of the El Colorado Lodge located at 23 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado. The two-story Pueblo Revival style structure was built in the late 1920s and has pink stucco walls trimmed in red with a decorative stair step pattern at the...
- El Colorado Lodge (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--2000-2010.; El Colorado Lodge (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Motels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--Pictorial works.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 2000
- Huerfano County Courthouse, Walsenburg, Colo.
- View of the Huerfano County Courthouse located at 401 Main Street, Walsenburg, Colo. The two-story building is constructed of rough-faced local sandstone. The facade rises four stories to a prominent bell tower with pedimented dormers and a...
- Huerfano County Courthouse (Walsenburg, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Courthouses--Colorado--Walsenburg--1990-2000.; Walsenburg (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Courthouses.; Huerfano County Courthouse (Walsenburg, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1993
- Grant-Humphreys Mansion
- View of the west elevation of the Grant-Humphreys Mansion (1902: Theodore Davis Boal and Frederick L. Harnois, architects) in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood (East Seventh Avenue Historic District), Denver, Colorado. The Neoclassical style building...
- Grant, James Benton, 1848-1911--Homes & haunts.; Humphreys, Albert Edmund, 1860-1927--Homes & haunts.; Grant-Humphreys Mansion (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Historic buildings.;...
- ca. 1975
- Grant-Humphreys Mansion
- View of the west and south elevations of the Grant-Humphreys Mansion (1902: Theodore Davis Boal and Frederick L. Harnois, architects) in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood (East Seventh Avenue Historic District), Denver, Colorado. The Neoclassical...
- Grant, James Benton, 1848-1911--Homes & haunts.; Humphreys, Albert Edmund, 1860-1927--Homes & haunts.; Grant-Humphreys Mansion (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic buildings.;...
- ca. 1990
- Bag Factory Lofts, Denver
- View of the Bag Factory Lofts (1958), 2715 Blake Street located in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver Colorado. Shows a renovated three story building with a separate, square, glass and steel tower with a steep, hip roof. Steel walkways connect...
- Bag Factory Lofts (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Condominiums.; Signs (Notices); Bag Factory Lofts (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.;...
- 2006
- Grand Junction street scene
- View of 5th (Fifth) Street in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado; the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) is a stone building with a portico and rooftop terrace. Pedestrians, automobiles, horse drawn buggies, and the Grand Valley National...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Grand Junction--1910-1920.; Young Men's Christian associations--Colorado--Grand Junction--1910-1920.
- ca. 1910
- Main & Fourth St. Grand Junction, Colo.
- Panoramic view of buildings in downtown Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado, and the intersection of Main Street and 4th (Fourth) Street. People, a street car, automobiles, and horse-drawn wagons are in the street. Women with dresses and hats,...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Grand Junction--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1906?]
- Denver
- Rooftop view of brick and stone buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the central stone tower of Union Station and commercial buildings between 14th (Fourteenth) and 15th (Fifteenth) Streets on Lawrence and Larimer Streets. Signs read...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 April 26
- Barker House and Pike's Peak, Manitou
- View of frame buildings and houses on a hillside in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows the two story Barker House with a hipped roof, and a livery barn on Manitou Avenue. Nearby signs read: "Use Geyserite Soaps" and "Burlington Route...
- Barker House Hotel (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Stables--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- Antlers Hotel garage
- View of the brick Antlers Garage on West Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The building has ornamental brick work; an arched, rooftop facade with an elk or deer head and antlers; tile roof accents; and a sign that...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Garages--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Las Animas County Court House and Jail, Trinidad, Colo.
- Men stand and pose on a staircase at the Las Animas County Court House and Jail complex in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Adjoined, classical-style buildings have columns with ionic capitals or pilasters, plaster friezes, dentils, and a...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Courthouses--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1930.; Jails--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1925?]
- Aspen
- Snow is on Hyman Avenue at the intersection of Galena Street and on brick and stone commercial buildings in Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows the sandstone Elks building with an American flag on the rooftop cupola, the Aspen Block building,...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.; Snow--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- View of Denver
- Rooftop view of commercial buildings, churches, and houses in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the brick Methodist (or Methodist-Episcopal) Church and the stone Denver Club building during construction at 17th (Seventeenth) and Glenarm Streets. The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1888?]
- View of Denver
- Rooftop view of houses, churches, and commercial buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the brick Baptist Church on Stout Street, the rounded dome of the Gettysburg Building cyclodrome, and the stone Central Presbyterian Church on Champa...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1892?]
- View of Denver
- Panoramic, rooftop view of houses and commercial buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the side of the four-story brick and stone Glenarm building at 15th (Fifteenth) and Glenarm Streets. Distant downtown buildings include City Hall with a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1895?]
- YMCA Grand Junction
- View of 5th (Fifth) Street in Grand Junction (Mesa County), Colorado. The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), a stone building with a portico and rooftop terrace, is under construction. Wood scaffolding surrounds the front entrance. A sign...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Grand Junction--1910-1920.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Grand Junction--1910-1920.; Young Men's Christian associations--Colorado--Grand Junction--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- County Court House, Walsenburg, Colo.
- View of the Huerfano County Court House in Walsenburg (Huerfano County), Colorado. Shows the two-story building made of rough-faced (rusticated) local sandstone in a Romanesque Revival style. The four-story bell tower has rooftop finials, minarets,...
- Walsenburg (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Courthouses--Colorado--Walsenburg--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925? ]
- Federal Mint building construction
- A rooftop view of Civic Center neighborhood and the construction site of the Federal Mint building at West Colfax Avenue and Delaware Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows commercial and residential buildings, the Colorado State Capitol building and...
- United States Mint (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1897 and 1899?]
- Federal Mint building
- A rooftop view of the Civic Center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Shows West Colfax Avenue, the U.S. Federal Mint building, the domed Colorado State Capitol building, commercial buildings, trees and people on the sidewalk. The two-story granite...
- United States Mint (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- H. Garfien Clothing storefront
- View of the Majestic Building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Broadway Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows the storefront window and awning of the H. Garfien Clothing store, a horse-drawn buggy with two passengers, second-story windows and a rooftop sign...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Narragansett Hotel
- View of the Hotel Narragansett at 2459 16th (Sixteenth) Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story, brick building has sash windows, rooftop finials, a deck with balustrades on a flat roof, wooden balconies and...
- Hotel Narragansett (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Windsor Hotel
- View of the Windsor Hotel at 18th (Eighteenth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado. Striped awnings hang over the Windsor Pharmacy on the first floor of the hotel where cigars, drugs, boots, shoes and gents furnishings are advertised. A flag...
- Windsor Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Kress Company building
- Rooftop view of the Kress Company building and Masonic Temple in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. The three-story building has arched lintels, decorative brick work, modillions, terra cotta trim, and an awning. A sign reads: "S. H. Kress &...
- S.H. Kress & Co.--Buildings--1910-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Variety Stores--Colorado--Trinidad--1910-1920.
- 1910
- Trinidad
- Rooftop view of Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Commercial buildings, a church, and houses are in the town.
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Trinidad--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Denver
- Rooftop view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Street cars and horse-drawn wagons are on the street. Buildings include the Arapahoe County Courthouse, Kittredge Building, and Equitable Building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1891]
- Denver Colo.
- Rooftop view of downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include a house with mansard roof, the Arapahoe County Courthouse, and the Kittredge Building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Court House, Denver
- Rooftop view of the Arapahoe County Courthouse on Court Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Federal Revival style building has a tower, cupola, pediments, and columns.
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Post Office and Arapahoe St
- Rooftop view of the Post Office at 16th (Sixteenth) and Arapahoe Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Streetcars, pedestrians, and horse-drawn wagons are on the street. The Mining Exchange is in the distance.
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- U. S. Post Office Denver
- Rooftop view of the U.S. Post Office at 15th (Fifteenth) and Arapahoe Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Second Empire style building has a tower with Mansard roof, pediments, columns, and arched windows. Pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies...
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Cooper Block
- Rooftop view of the Cooper Building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Commercial style building has arched windows, flagpole, and a rusticated stone base. Pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons are on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- Union Depot Denver Colorado
- Rooftop view of Union Station at 16th (Sixteenth) and Wynkoop Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has a tower, battlements with conical tops, dormers, and contrasting trim.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1894?]
- Tabor Opera House
- Rooftop view of the Tabor Grand Opera House at 16th (Sixteenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Victorian Gothic style building has a tower, pointed arches, and contrasting trim. Horse-drawn buggies are parked nearby.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Opera houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Metropole Hotel
- Rooftop view of the Metropole Hotel at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. The building has towers with battlements and arched windows and entryway.
- Metropole Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Denver Athletic Club
- View of the Denver Athletic Club at 1325 Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The four-story building has a rusticated stone base, arched windows, dentils, and rooftop tennis court.
- Denver Athletic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Athletic clubs--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Larimer St. from 18th west
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Trolley cars and horse-drawn buggies are on the street. Signs read: "Silver Moon Hotel," "Free Silver Clothing House" and "J. H. Wilson."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Larimer St. east from [?]th St.
- Rooftop view of Larimer Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and a trolley car are on the street. Signs read: "Spring Goods Now In the American Tailors," "P. Lorillard," and "The May Shoe and Clothing Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- The Antlers
- Rooftop view of the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The rusticated stone building has towers with conical roofs, dormers, chimneys, and belt courses.
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1898]
- [Sixteenth] 16th St. [?] from Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and trolley cars are on the street. Buildings include the Appel Building. A sign reads: "Appel & Co. General Outfitters."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- [Sixteenth] 16th St. down from Curtis
- Rooftop view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and trolley cars are on the street. The Tabor Opera House is nearby. Signs read: "Teeth Pulled Without Pain Crown and Bridge Work" and "Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- [Sixteenth] 16th St. up from Larimer St.
- Rooftop view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians, trolley cars, and a horse-drawn wagon are on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Manitou
- Rooftop view of the intersection of Manitou Avenue and Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The Wheeler Clock, the Manitou Bath House and the Manitou Mineral Water and Ginger Champagne Bottling Plant are in the town. The...
- Manitou Bath House (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Manitou Mineral Water and Ginger Champagne Bottling Works--1880-1900.; Intersections--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1880-1900.; Beverage...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- [Seventeenth] 17th up from Arapahoe
- Rooftop view of 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Bank Building. Pedestrians and trolley cars are on the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]