Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mitchell School students with a model of New Amsterdam
- The photograph is of five students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The students are standing behind a large model of New Amsterdam. The two girls are kneeling holding dolls. The three boys...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Historical sites.;Windmills
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- Mitchell School students in Santa's Toy Shop
- The photograph is of students from Mitchell Elementary in Santa Claus' toy shop located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. There are five students, two boys and three girls, each are holding a toy. Santa Claus is standing next to...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas.; Santa Claus.;Children...
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- Mitchell School students making marionettes.
- The photograph shows five students from Mitchell Elementary located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. One boy is standing attaching strings to control bar for the string puppet. The other four students are seated at a table covered...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Puppets.
- 1938 January
- Mitchell School students at market
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. There are four students behind the counter wearing paper hats and aprons. There are two students looking at the food. The...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Mitchell School students put on a radio program
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The group of seven students stand behind a microphone with the letter "MSSB" on it. Two girls hold signs that read "Students at...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Radio programs.; War.
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- Mitchell School students with war bond poster
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. Four students are standing around a table looking at flag that has three war bond stickers on it. Behind the students are war...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;War.; War bonds and funds.
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- Mitchell School students with a record of war bond and stamps
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. Two students stand by a blackboard and chart with numbers. The girl points at the number $40.55 on the blackboard, and the boy...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.;Students.; War.; War bonds and funds.
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- Mitchell School paneled ceiling
- Photograph of the original paneled ceiling in Mitchell Elementary School with light reflecting off an unknown object below. The school was originally located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Mitchell School main entrance
- Photograph of the original 1898 Mitchell Elementary School main entrance located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Montclair School
- Photograph of the exterior of Montclair Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado.
- Montclair School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Montclair School
- Photograph of the exterior of Montclair Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado.
- Montclair School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1944
- Mitchell School classroom
- Photograph of a classroom in the original Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The room has had the furniture removed and appears to be stripped of most metals. The original wood floors, wain's...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Mitchell School
- Exterior photograph of Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Mitchell School
- Exterior photograph of Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Peter C Holm
- Studio portrait of Peter C Holm. Holm wears spectacle, a wool suit and tie. He was Assistant Supervisor in charge of elementary and Special School in the Denver Public School system. Holm Elementary School in Denver, Colorado was named for him.
- Holm, Peter C--fl. 1960.; Holm School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1960
- Knight School color guard raising flag
- Photograph of six members of the Knight Elementary School Color Guard raising a flag outside of the school in Denver, Colorado. Two groups of three students stand on each side of the flag pole. All wear helmets, two begin to raise the flag while...
- Flags--American.; Flagpoles.; Knight School (Denver, Colo.); Belcaro (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhoods); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- McKinley School Girls in Japanese Pagoda
- The photograph shows two female students from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a project about Japanese culture. Both girls are standing while wearing kimonos, and are facing each other in a Japanese pagoda. One girl is...
- Japan.; McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Newlon School
- Exterior photograph of of Jesse H Newlon Elementary School at 361 Vrain Street in Denver, Colorado. The school is located in the West Barnum neighborhood.
- Newlon School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Barnum West (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
- circa 1950
- Dora Moore School student carpenters
- Photograph of two kindergarten students at Dora Moore Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a carpentry lesson. One girl sits on the ground, with a hammer in hand ready to pound a nail into a piece of wood. A boy stands to her right with a...
- Carpenters.; Dora Moore School (Denver, Colo.); Corona School (Denver, Colo.); Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1925
- Dora Moore School
- Photograph of the exterior of Dora Moore Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado.
- Dora Moore School (Denver, Colo.); Corona School (Denver, Colo.); Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Philips School office
- Photograph of the main office in Philips Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the photo a male and female student stand at the reception desk talking to an unidentified woman. Behind the woman and unidentified woman stands talking on the...
- Philips School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Philips School students in classroom
- Photograph of students in a classroom at Philips Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the back of the photo are three students painting on easels. A girl bends over a play baby carriage, and a teacher stands next to a table with several more...
- Philips School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Park Hill School Students and a Teacher in their classroom.
- The photograph is of students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. There is a group of students writing on the blackboard while their teacher watches. The rest of the students in the class are reading at their seats.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Teachers.;Children reading and writing.
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- Park Hill School Students
- The photograph is of two students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The boys are showing their teacher an airplane. One of the boys has a baseball cap in his hand.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Airplanes.; Students.; Teachers.
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- Park Hill School Students Playing
- The photograph is of four students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. On girl is standing in her door while a girl and two boys show her books.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Sales personnel.
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- Palmer School
- Photograph of the main entrance to Palmer Elementary School in Denver, Colorado.
- Palmer School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Park Hill School
- Photograph of Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Photo was taken from a roof top across the street looking north west.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1976
- Park Hill School Fourth Grade Gym Students
- The photograph is of students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The students are sitting crossed legged with their arms behind them in rows on the floor. Two teachers are standing in the front of the group.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.;Gymnasiums.; Students.; Teachers.
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- Park Hill School Students Playing
- The photograph is of three boy at Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. One boy is between two boys with paper police badges pinned to their shirts.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Police.
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- Park Hill School students with clothes and canned food
- The photograph is of two students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The students, a boy and a girl, are standing on either side of a table full of food--cans of Campbell soups, bags of sugar, Quaker Oats, Jell-o, Kellogg's Pep,...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Food relief, American.
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- Park Hill School students playing store
- The photograph is of five students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Four boys are wearing paper hats and aprons pretending to be store clerks. One girl is dressed up and carrying a basket for shopping. They are all standing...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Grocery stores.; Children Playing.
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- Park Hill School students playing cafeteria
- The photograph is of students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind the students is a sign that reads "Park Hill Cafeteria". On either side of the sign are boards that list menu items and their prices. Six students are...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Cafeterias.; Children Playing.
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- Homer Philips and family
- Photograph of Homer Philips, his wife Essie and her sister. All three individuals sit in chairs on a patio of an unidentified house. At the feet of Mr. Philips is a large dog. Philips was an educator in Denver and was one of the early members of...
- Philips, Homer S--d. 1929.; Philips School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1925
- Philips School kindergarten class
- Photograph of a kindergarten class at Philips Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during play time. Students around the room are in various groups playing with building blocks, puzzles, reading, baby carriages, and boxes. A teacher walks...
- Philips School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Philips School physical education class
- Photograph of a physical education class at Philips Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. A class of older students sit on the gym floor looking at a raised platform. On the platform is a teacher with two students. The two students with with...
- Philips School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- Walter Wood Remington
- Photograph of Walter Wood Remington, former Assistant Principal of East Side High School, head of East Side Latin School in Denver, Colorado and one of the early members of the Denver Teacher's Club in Denver, Colorado. After his death in 1931...
- Remington School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Sabin School
- Photograph of the exterior of Sabin Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado.
- Sabin School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1976 September
- Samuels School Creative Reading Program
- Photograph of three unidentified students from Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado participating in a Creative Reading Program at the school. Each of the three students are wearing ear phones and hold books. They all appear to be...
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Samuels School art education
- Photograph of a young female student during art education at Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The young girl sits at a table with construction paper, scissors and other crate supplies around her. She has a bottle of white glue...
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Samuels School speech therapist with student
- Photograph of a speech therapist working with a student from Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the picture the therapist has eight speech cards on a table. She points to one of the cards and seems to be asking the female student a...
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Samuels School art project
- Photograph of two older students from Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during an art and craft project. Both of the girls are working with paper discs with tissue paper centers. One girl appears to be gluing them together into an...
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Samuels School art project
- Photograph of an older male student from Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during an art and craft project. He is working with paper discs with tissue paper centers, gluing them together into an sphere the other girl seems to be glue...
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Samuels School class activity
- Photograph of a class of younger students during a singing activity at Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The class stands in several rows behind their desks. They all have both hands raised and appear to be doing the same gestures.
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Isadore Samuels
- Reproduction of a artistic sketch of Isadore Samuels. Samuels was a civic leader in Denver, Colorado, including serving on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. After his death in 1968 Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado was...
- Samuels, Isadore.--d. 1968.; Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Schenck School park project
- Photograph of older male students from Schenck Elementary School planting trees as part of a park project in Denver, Colorado. In the photograph five boys are helping to life a young sapling. Two boys stand to the side of them watching. One man...
- Schenck School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1970
- Schenck School park project
- Photograph of three unidentified students from Schenck Elementary School during a tree planting lesson as part of a park project in Denver, Colorado. Two older boys support a sapling. The tree has a burlap bag around its root ball. On the branch...
- Schenck School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Jakob Schmitt and wife
- Portrait of Jakob Schmitt and his wife. Schmitt was an athletic instructor at East Denver Turnverein and for Denver Public Schools. After his death in California in 1935 Schmitt Elementary School was named in his honor.
- Schmitt, Jakob.--d. 1935.; Schmitt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1920
- Sherman School kindergarten reading class
- Photograph of a kindergarten class during free time at Sherman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the center of the picture a teacher holds a book up as she reads it for the children to see. A small group of children sit in a semi-circle...
- Kindergartens.; Sherman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949
- Samuels School exterior
- Exterior photograph of Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado.
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1974
- Samuels School exterior
- Exterior photograph of Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado.
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1974