Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Bass Groceries
- Interior view of Bass Groceries, in (probably) Denver, Colorado; a man talks on the phone. Merchandise includes "Manishewitz Matzos," "Horowitz Margareten Matzoh Ferfel Kosher for Passover," and "Streit's Egg Noodles." A delicatessen refrigerator...
- Kosher food--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Matzos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1946 December 10
- Bass Groceries
- Interior view of Bass Groceries, in (probably) Denver, Colorado; merchandise includes "Town Talk Bread," "Irresistible Carlson's Ice Cream," and "Matzos." An oversized ice cream cone is by a frozen foods case.
- Kosher food--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Delicatessens--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Matzos--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1946 December 10
- Marine Grill
- Men and women raise glasses behind the bar at the Marine Grill in Denver, Colorado; condiments are by a countertop jukebox music selector. Liquor bottles are lined up by a neon sign: "Coors On Tap."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; People--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Restaurant workers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1946 November 10
- Marine Grill
- Men and women sit at a table at the Marine Grill in Denver, Colorado; they hold cigarettes and bottles of "Coors" beer. Life preservers adorn the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; People--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1946 November 10
- Deckers, Colorado
- A man, woman and boy sit on rustic benches at a table in a restaurant in Deckers (Douglas County), Colorado. The man drinks from a glass. The woman wears a pillbox hat and veil. Beer bottles are on the table. An animal hide is on the wall by a...
- Deckers (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Deckers--1940-1950.; Families--Colorado--Deckers--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Deckers--1940-1950.; Restaurants--Colorado--Deckers--1940-1950.
- 1947
- Rosvall Auction Co
- People gather inside the Rosvall Auction Company showroom at 1238 S. Broadway in Denver, Colorado. An auctioneer and his helpers stand in front of the seated crowd. A sign reads: "All Merchandise Sold As Is - No Refunds."
- Rosvall Auction Company, Inc.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auctioneers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1947 December 16
- Lang Hay Loader demonstrated on Farmall tractor at Stock Show
- View of a tractor powered hay loader being demonstrated at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado; descriptive sign reads "Woodard Spann, Gunnison, Colorado."
- National Western Stock Show--1940-1950.; Haying equipment--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Agricultural machinery & implements--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Hay--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 January 16
- Scott Brady, and newspaper front page about prison break
- Scott Brady, star of "Canon City," and a man with a Denver Post newspaper, look at the headlines in an office in Denver, Colorado. The headline, about the 1947 prison break on which "Canon City" was based, reads: "2 Slain, 9 Captured, In State Pen...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Newspaper headlines--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Reading--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brady,...
- 1948 July
- Scott Brady "Canon City" movie premiere
- Scott Brady, handcuffed to Colorado State Prison warden Roy Best, poses near stairs to an airplane at Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado. Women in prison uniforms pose beside him. They wears sashes that read: "Welcome Scott Brady, Star of Canon...
- Prison wardens--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Handcuffs--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Prison uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Canon City - Roy Best Special
- Colorado State Prison warden, Roy Best, and women look at an airplane in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "The Roy Best Canon City Premier Special," and "Monarch Airlines."
- Wardens--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Best, Roy.
- 1948 July
- Scott Brady, during visit to Denver for "Canon City" opening
- Scott Brady, star of "Canon City," poses in cowboy clothes in a Miller Stockman Western Wear store in Denver, Colorado. Saddles, tack, and boots are nearby; a sign reads: "Miller Clothing."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Brady, Scott, 1924-1985.
- 1948 July
- Canon City movie premiere
- Men, probably ushers, pose by a movie poster in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "Canon City, Gripping Story of the Sensational Prison Break." The men wear prison uniforms with convict numbers, they have ribbons pinned to their shirts that read:...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Motion picture premieres--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Prison uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Ushers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 July
- Baseball South High - Mr. Bosselman
- Group portrait of the South High School baseball team in Denver, Colorado; teenaged boys pose in uniforms with bats, gloves, and baseball caps. Their jerseys read: "Wildcats." People sit in the bleachers.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 June 6
- Edelweiss Restaurant
- Interior view of the Edelweiss Restaurant at 1644 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado; men in chef hats work at a grill, steam counters, and an oven full of pies.
- Edelweiss Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cookery--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cooks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1950 April 10
- Edelweiss Restaurant
- Interior view of the kitchen in the Edelweiss Restaurant at 1644 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. A man operates a dishwashing machine and a woman fills a pitcher at a sink.
- Edelweiss Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dishwashing machines--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1950 April 10
- Edelweiss Restaurant
- Interior view of the dining room in the Edelweiss Restaurant at 1644 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Men and women staff pose around dining room tables.
- Edelweiss Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Restaurant workers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1950 April 10
- Edelweiss Restaurant
- Interior view of the kitchen at the Edelweiss Restaurant at 1644 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Women work at a counter; mixing machines, refrigerators, and steam cabinets are nearby. A cooler reads "Frigidaire."
- Edelweiss Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950 April 10
- Chester Hadden and Travis McGinnis with Soap Box Derby race car
- Chester Hadden and Travis McGinnis work on a Soap Box Derby race car in a garage Denver, Colorado. A Mercury sedan is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Coaster cars--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950 August 14
- Chester Hadden and Travis McGinnis with Soap Box Derby race car
- Chester Hadden and Travis McGinnis pose with a Soap Box Derby race car in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Coaster cars--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950 August 14
- Denver Post delivery boy Estes Park
- A teenage newspaper delivery boy, with a "Denver Post" newspaper bag, walks down stairs in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado; a Newfoundland dog is with him.
- Denver Post--People--1950-1960.; Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dogs--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Newspaper carriers--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Teenagers--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Walking--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.
- 1950 February 26
- Girl with skis - Estes Park
- A woman poses in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado with skis and poles. Her ski poles rest on a box that reads: "Glass Handle With Care." An aspen forest, meadow and mountains are in the distance.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Skiers--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1960.
- 1950 February 26
- Aspen Institute
- A boy, a girl, and a dog lean on the counter of a travel agency in probably Denver, Colorado. A man talks to them; show cards read: "Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies," and "Member of Rail Travel Promotion Agency."
- Travel agents--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950 June 17
- Lloyd Axel trophy winners, Englewood
- People pose with a midget racing car in Englewood, Colorado. The driver, Lloyd Axel, holds a trophy; a woman and a man holding a starting flag look on. Letters read: "Foster Auto Supply."
- Englewood (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--1950-1960.; Racing automobiles--Colorado--Englewood--1950-1960.; Racing--Colorado--Englewood--1950-1960.; Axel, Lloyd.
- 1950 June 30
- Gene Amole before leaving for Europe
- Gene Amole, radio and television personality, war correspondent, and later newspaper columnist, holds a piece of cake in downtown Denver, Colorado; radio microphone has letters: "KYMR."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Journalists--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Amole, Gene, 1923-
- 1950 May 23
- Loretto nun
- Women look on as a Sister of Loretto nun fills out a form at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado.
- Loretto Heights College--People--1950-1960.; Sisters of Loretto--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Nuns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950 September 21
- Leadville Hospital, Leadville, Colo
- View of the Leadville Hospital in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; the stone and brick building has arched windows and gables.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.
- 1954 August
- Leadville Hospital, Leadville, Colo
- Interior view at the Leadville Hospital in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; women work in the laundry. Shows a washing machine, a mangle and a steam press.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.
- 1954 August
- Leadville Hospital, Leadville, Colo
- Interior view at the Leadville Hospital in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; women prepare a meal tray. One woman holds a teapot; a nun empties a coal bucket into a stove.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cookery--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Kitchens--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Nuns--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.
- 1954 August
- Leadville Hospital, Leadville, Colo
- Interior view at the Leadville Hospital in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado; women wash dishes and a nun puts coal into a stove.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cookery--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Kitchens--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Nuns--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.
- 1954 August
- Home for Aged - elderly colored woman
- Portrait of an elderly African American (Black) woman from the Home for the Aged in Denver, Colorado.
- African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Older people--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 August
- Purea Barbara
- Boys stand and look at an "Emerson Respirator" in (probably) Denver, Colorado; a young man, a polio patient, is inside the machine. A rosary hangs from part of the iron lung.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Iron lungs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Poliomyelitis--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 August 6
- Mary Ellen Davis
- Mary Ellen Davis helps a man with polio move his arm beside a "Emerson Respirator" (iron lung) in (probably) Denver, Colorado; a sign reads "March of Dimes."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Iron lungs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Physical therapy--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Poliomyelitis--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Davis, Mary Ellen.
- 1954 August 6
- Home for Aged and and Blind
- Interior view of the Denver Association for the Aged, Infirm and Blind at 2759 Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; elderly men and women sit and stand near a stairway.
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Older people--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Rest homes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 February
- Colorado Society of Crippled Children
- A boy on crutches stands near a horse and smiles in Denver, Colorado.
- Colorado Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc.--People.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January
- Red Cross Motor Unit, Soldiers to Stock Show
- Soldiers pose by a van bound for the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. An African American soldier sits in a wheelchair; a woman Red Cross member in uniform stands nearby.
- American National Red Cross--1950-1960.; Korean War, 1950-1953--Medical aspects--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Medical aspects of war--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Military...
- 1954 January 22
- Amputee (Gaines Orthopedic)
- A double amputee, with prosthetic hooks, reads a book to a boy and girl in Denver, Colorado. The children sit on the arms of a couch on either side of the man.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Amputees--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Artificial limbs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 4
- Denver General iron lung
- A Red Cross nurse talks to a woman in an iron lung (respirator) at Denver General Hospital (Denver Health Medical Center) in Denver, Colorado. Her uniform has a patch that reads: "American Red Cross," and she holds a toy stuffed rabbit.
- Denver General Hospital--Facilities--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Iron lungs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Red Cross and Red Crescent--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 July 23
- Carey Construction
- People tour Carey Construction model homes in Denver, Colorado; one is in the California Bungalow style.
- Carey Construction--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Model houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 June
- Home for Aged
- View of a house at 2759 Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign reads "A Red Feather Service Denver Association for the Aged, Infirm, and Blind." Features shingle imbrication, a gable, and a covered porch.
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Rest homes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 March
- Governor Thornton and two crippled children at Governor's office
- Colorado Governor (1951-1955) Daniel I. J. Thornton poses with children in Denver, Colorado; the boy is on crutches and the girl wears a leg brace and sits on the governor's desk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Governors--Colorado--1950-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Thornton, Daniel I. J. 1911-1976.
- 1954 March
- Shock absorber - dog
- A man shows a shock absorber to a girl with a Newfoundland dog in Denver, Colorado. He wears a gas station uniform with officer's cap and patches that read: "Standard Service."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Automobile equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1954 May 15
- Denver Art Museum Mr. Silber & Pierre Wolf.
- Two men sit in probably the Quorum Restaurant located at Colfax Avenue and Grant Street in Denver, Colorado. The men, Robert L. Silber, President of the Denver Art Museum's Board of Trustees, and Denver restaurateur and owner of the Quorum, Pierre...
- Denver Art Museum--Commemoration--1960-1970.; Denver Art Museum--People--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Anniversaries.; Restaurants.; Silber, Robert L.; Wolf, Pierre.; Restaurateurs.
- 1968
- Mother and daughter, member of American Red Cross
- Women, a mother and daughter, and members of the Mile High chapter of the American Red Cross pose in uniform and point at a globe on a desk in an office in Denver, Colorado. The older woman wears a jacket with epaulets and a billed cap with a bow...
- American Red Cross Mile High Chapter.--People--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Families.; Women.
- 1968 Aug. 12
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. 1333 Wazee.
- Three men pose across the street from the Acme Upholstery Supply Co. at 1333 Wazee Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The five story brick building has a shaped parapet, a cornice with dentils, a narrow arched entry with a...
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial facilities.
- 1968 Aug. 4
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. 1333 Wazee
- Interior view of probably the executive offices of the Acme Upholstery Supply Co., 1333 Wazee Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows the door to an office flanked with wooden doors decorated with panels with stamped brass...
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial facilities.; Interiors.
- 1968 Aug. 4
- Pat Boone signing autographs
- Pat Boone, singer and actor, autographs photographs for his fans in a parking lot in Denver, Colorado. An unidentified man stands beside him. His fans include children, teenagers and a woman.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Actors.; Autographing.; Fans (Persons); Singers.; Boone, Pat.
- 1968 Sept. 19
- Fashion models at Goodro Ford 2650 E. 45th Av.
- Women fashion model pose with Ford automobiles for a public relations photo shoot at Goodro Ford located at 2650 E. 45th (Forty-fifth) Avenue in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a blouse and flared skirt with...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Elyria Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fashion models.; Fashion shows.; Interiors.; Station wagons.; Goodro Ford (Denver, Colo.)--Public relations--1960-1970.
- 1968 Sept. 25
- Political rally 2650 E. 45th Av.
- View of a political rally in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men sit on a wooden platform in front of a large fabric scrim, one man stands at a podium, flags and political posters decorate the platform and men with television or movie cameras are on the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Political parades & rallies.; Spectators.
- 1968 Sept. 26
- Tremont Place
- View of Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado; shows the Republic Building, the May D & F Company, the I.M. Pei parabola, the YWCA, World Savings, the Brown Palace Hotel, the USO, Alright Parking, automobiles, and Trinity Methodist Church.
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1970
- United Buckingham truck on mountain road near Nederland
- View of a United Buckingham truck in Nederland (Boulder County), Colorado; the International semi-truck pulls a Fruehauf trailer. A man walks on the shoulder of the road.
- United Buckingham Freight Lines--1970-1980.; Nederland (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Trucks--Colorado--Nederland--1970-1980.
- 1970