Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Television promotion
- View of a "Westinghouse TV Lounge" in the Tabor Theater lobby in Denver, Colorado. Men sit by a television set surrounded by a cardboard proscenium that reads: "Tabor," a poster board with "TV Weekly Magazine," and carpet with a bold pattern.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Westinghouse Electric Corporation--Products--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Televisions--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1955?]
- Blood drive
- A woman looks at an advertisement in a Denver, Colorado theater lobby. The poster depicts a man's arms and reads: "2 Free Passes To See Invasion USA To Every Blood Donor, It's Time To Roll Up Your Sleeve, Give Blood Now, Call AL.0311 for...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Blood donations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1952?]
- Tabor Theater
- View of the Tabor Theater entrance at 1014 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs and marquee read: "Pioneer Theater of the West," "Invasion U.S.A.," "Prince of Pirates," "A Bomb Blasts in U.S. Cities," and "Highlander Blue and Gold...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Marquees--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1952?]
- United States Savings Bonds
- View of a war bonds promotion in a Denver, Colorado theater lobby. A Japanese woman shows a man a brochure; signs read: "U.S. Bonds Here," "Defend America," and "On Sale Here - Tabor Luck by Caroline Bancroft."
- Japanese Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; War bonds & funds--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1957?]
- Man on tractor
- A man rides a "John Deere" tracklayer tractor in a Colorado field; clouds and Front Range mountains are in the distance.
- Farming--Colorado--1940-1950.; Tractors--Colorado--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- United States Savings Bonds
- View of a war bonds promotion in a Denver, Colorado theater lobby. A Japanese woman shows a man a brochure; signs read: "U.S. Bonds Here," "Defend America," and "On Sale Here - Tabor Luck by Caroline Bancroft."
- Japanese Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fund raising--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; War bonds & funds--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1957?]
- Christmas letter
- An African American (Black) boy mails a letter addressed to "Santa Claus" in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Correspondence--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Purity Creamery
- View of the Purity Creamery company at 500 Grant Street in Denver, Colorado; the brick building has stone arches and a terra-cotta tile roof. A sign reads: "Home of Purity Creamery." A billboard advertises: "Town Talk Bread."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dairy products industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Farmers Feed Mill
- View of "Farmers Feed Mill," at 5870 Wadsworth Boulevard in Denver, Colorado; signs read "Feed Nutrena," and "Rolling Grinding Seed Cleaning Moravian Malting Barley." The building has a pitched monitor roof and a porch.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Feed stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Peter Pan School
- View of 1275 High Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the stone and brick residence has a turret, a covered porch, balconies, and a stepped pediment. Sign reads: "Peter Pan School for Girls and Boys Kindergarten, Primary,...
- Peter Pan School for Girls and Boys (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Colorado Lace Dry Cleaning
- View of the Colorado Lace Cleaning Company at 4100 Federal Boulevard in Denver, Colorado; the brick building has a clock over the door and cast iron street lamps in the yard.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Colorado Women's College - hazing frosh students
- Women crawl with books at Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado; other women shout at them.
- Colorado Women's College--People--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Crawling & creeping--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Fraternities & sororities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hazing--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Invasion U.S.A.
- A dwarf hands flyers to a man at the Tabor Theater, 1014 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Invasion U.S.A.," "Prince of Pirates," "A Bomb Blasts in U.S. Cities," and "On Stage Tonite 8:15 p.m. in Person! General Henry...
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dwarfs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1953?]
- Webber Theater
- View of the Webber Theater, at 119 South Broadway Street in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The marquee reads: "Roy Best and Scott Brady in Canon City and Lady at Midnight." The building has a curved marquee and art deco style towers....
- Webber Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Speer (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [1948?]
- Adolf Coors - Wheeler testing hops
- A man (Wheeler) operates a hop testing machine at Adolph Coors company in (probably) Golden, Colorado. A label on the machine reads "Niagara."
- Adolph Coors Company--1940-1960.; Golden (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Brewing industry--Colorado--Golden--1940-1960.; Testing--Colorado--Golden--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Empire Savings M.B.K.
- Women use electronic posting machines at the Empire Savings and Loan Association in Denver, Colorado. An electric typewriter is on a desk.
- Empire Savings and Loan Association--People--19.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Office equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1955?]
- King Soopers - Green Stamps
- A woman model holds a book of "S & H Green Stamps" and points at Green Stamp premiums in a King Soopers Market in Denver, Colorado. Savings stamp premiums include "Samsonite Luggage" and kitchen appliances.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fashion models--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Western Spring - Advertising Unlimited
- Men hold a leaf spring with tongs at Western Spring, in Denver, Colorado. Large springs are on the floor near a forge.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Automobile equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Workshops--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- 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
- Colorado General / Mother's March
- A woman, probably a victim of polio, holds a paintbrush in her mouth and paints a sign for the National Foundation - March of Dimes that reads: "Don't Forget Mother's March Jan 29," in Denver, Colorado. She sits in a wheelchair and her left arm is...
- National Foundation--Public relations--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Painting--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; People with disabilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Poliomyelitis--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1945 and 1955?]
- King Soopers - purchases at Stock Show
- Sheep stand in a pen at the National Western Stock Show held at the Denver Stock Yards in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "First Prize Brought by King Soopers." Corrals and an elevated wooden walkway are in the distance.
- King Soopers, Inc.--Products--1940-1960.; National Western Stock Show--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Animal shows--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Corrals--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.;...
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Goodwill Industries - gazelle and driver
- A Goodwill driver poses with a mounted taxidermic Gazelle head with horns at a Goodwill Store in Denver, Colorado. The head rests on a glass case with gloves. Miniature animal heads, including that of a walrus are on the wall.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Products--1940-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Gazelles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Thrift shops--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Denver Community Chest neighborhood house
- An African American (Black) girl drinks water from a fountain at a Denver Community Chest day care center in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Community Chest--Facilities--1940-1950.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Day care--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Drinking fountains--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1948 and 1950?]
- Neusteters shoe model
- View of a woman model's feet in a pair of high heeled, open toed sandals with cork soles, advertising copy for Neusteters department stores in Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Feet--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Shoes--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Denver Health and Welfare Service
- View of storefronts on East 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado; window lettering reads: "Denver Health and Welfare Service Sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Churches of Denver," and "Mayflower Cleaners and Dyers."
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Welfare facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1954?]
- 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
- Julesburg tornado
- View of tornado damage in Julesburg (Sedgewick County), Colorado; shows the Union Pacific Railroad depot with broken windows and holes in the roof. Signs read: "Western Union" and "Julesburg."
- Union Pacific Railroad Company--Disasters--1940-1950.; Julesburg (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1945]
- Julesburg tornado
- View of tornado damage in Julesburg (Sedgewick County), Colorado; shows a truck crushed under beams. People walk among debris; lettering reads: "Collins Furniture Store."
- Julesburg (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Debris--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1945]
- Julesburg tornado
- View of tornado damage in Julesburg (Sedgewick County), Colorado; men look at a building with walls missing and exposed interiors and damaged parked cars. Signs read: "Delco," "Garage" and "Hudson Service." A truck is parked by a gas pump.
- Julesburg (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Debris--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1945]
- Red Cross blood drive
- Women in Red Cross nurse uniforms and garrison caps gather around a blood drive kiosk in movie theater in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Give Blood Now," and "Paramount Presents 'Down Among the Sheltering Palms'."
- American National Red Cross--People--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Blood donations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Julesburg tornado
- View of tornado damage in Julesburg (Sedgewick County), Colorado; people walk through debris by a damaged car and a collapsed building. A sign reads: "Legion Club."
- Julesburg (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Building failures--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Julesburg--1940-1950.
- [1942 or 1945]
- 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
- 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
- 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 - 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
- Cradle story
- A man and woman eat sandwiches in (probably) Denver, Colorado; a baby hangs in a canvas baby carrier (cradleboard) from a hook on the wall.
- Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Infant carriers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- 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
- St. Clara's Orphanage
- Children sleep in iron beds at Saint Clara's Orphanage in Denver, Colorado.
- St. Clara's Orphanage (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- 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
- Graduation Loretto Heights College
- View of a graduates at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado. People take photos; the rusticated stone college building is in the distance.
- Loretto Heights College--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Universities & Colleges--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Loretto - dance groups
- View of a dance at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado. An orchestra is on the stage by a sign: "Rhapsody in Blue."
- Loretto Heights College--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Graduation Loretto Heights College
- View of a graduation ceremony at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado; reception lines of men, probably Knight's of Columbus, hold swords in honor of the graduates.
- Loretto Heights College--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Graduation ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Universities & Colleges--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Cookie elephant Denver Zoo - Goodwill
- View of Cookie the elephant at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado; a man holds a bag printed with advertisements for Goodwill Industries.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Public relations.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver Zoo--1950-1960.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Cookie, elephant Denver Zoo - Goodwill
- View of Cookie the elephant at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado; a man holds a bag printed with: "School Clothing Bag," and "Goodwill Bag - Jobs for the Handicapped."
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--Public relations--1950-1960.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver Zoo--1950-1960.; Elephants--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Hottentot Riding Club
- Teenaged girls, members of the Hottentot Riding Club, pose on horseback near Denver, Colorado. One girl, on foot, hands something to another on horseback.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--1950-1960.; Girls--Colorado--1950-1960.; Horseback riding--Colorado--1950-1960.; Teenagers--Colorado--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]