Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Y.W.C.A. baby health check
- Women have their infants weighed for a health check at the Y.W.C.A. in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds her baby in her arms. Posters on an interior wall read: "YWCA Community Service - Three Boarding Homes, Business Girls, Young Employed Girls,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Three women on street
- Three women walk on the sidewalk past The Jewel Rooming House located at 1226 14th (Fourteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Lunch Room", "Tailor, Cleaning, Pressing", "Large From $1.50 Per Week, Steam Heat."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Three women - evening attire
- Well-dressed women pose in costume consisting of sleeveless, low hemmed dresses, brocade or beaded fabric, bead necklaces, and feather trim. Caned chairs, chintz drapes, and a sideboard comprise interior decor, Denver, Colorado.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Five women on stairs - staged shot
- Young women smile and pose on interior stairs and banister, Denver, Colorado; costumes include a wide belt, high heels, and hair with marcel waves.
- Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Members of the Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- Denver Woman's Christian Temperance Union members pose in Denver, Colorado; outfits include fur collars, hats, and purses. Women include Adrianna Hungerford and Eleanor M. Skaggs.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union of Denver--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Temperance--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hungerford, Adrianna.; Skaggs, Eleanor M.
- 1927, October 25
- Ku Klux Klan montage
- Photomontage of Ku Klux Klan women members, who include Mrs. Gano Senter, as they prepare to distribute baskets of food for Thanksgiving in Denver, Colorado. One portion of the montage shows a baby, Master Richard, dressed in a robe and hood.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- November 26, 1925
- Women exiting trolley
- Women exit a Denver Tramway Company trolley that has screened windows and doors, probably during the Denver Tramway strike, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Women washing clothes in the laundry room at Overland Park
- Women lean over wash tub sinks in the laundry room at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear work dresses and aprons as they scrub clothing on wash boards. A pan full of wet, clean clothes is at the foot of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Laundry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Women at a drinking fountain at Overland Park auto camp
- Three women stand near a drinking fountain in the Overland Park motor camp in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One woman holds her hat in her hand and bends down to get a drink. The other women smile and stand nearby. Tents are in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Hospital, Denver General Hospital, Women's Ward
- Women recline in beds in the Women's Ward at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Many of the beds are unoccupied and line the walls of a long room. A nurses station is at the end of the room near the door. Electric light fixtures hang from...
- Denver General Hospital--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hospital wards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman sits at a desk and interviews an applicant for a position as an operator at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph building, 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The woman behind the desk wears a dress with a broad collar and has a...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman measures the height of a student at the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building at 1421 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The student wears a wool skirt and jacket. The other woman wears a cotton...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- 1421 Champa, operator's school
- A woman screens an applicant for the operator's school at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Building at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The job applicant sits in a chair and raises her arm to measure her reach. The other...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employment interviewing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921 June 9
- Toll switchboard (4th floor) - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; shows women working. A woman in a plaid dress and low heeled shoes is by signs: "Miss Fitzsimmons," and "Miss Andrews."
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone switchboards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1922
- Operator's first aid room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange first aid room in Denver, Colorado; shows nurses by a woman in a wheelchair.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921, January
- Operator's first aid room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange first aid room in Denver, Colorado; shows nurses by a woman in a wheelchair.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Nurses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Telephone...
- 1921, January
- Aimee healing during crusade in Denver Auditorium.
- Two Denver police officers stand guard as Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson prays for the an sick person, City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee" and members or possible converts of the International Church of the Four Square Gospel raise...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- January 16, 1927
- Aimee healing during services in auditorium.
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson kneels and prays for the a sick woman, City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee's" secretary, Emma Schaffer, holds up the sick woman's arm during the gospel show used to convert people to her International...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International...
- January 17, 1927
- Aimee healing during services in Auditorium
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson hugs a young girl standing up from her wicker wheelchair, during an International Church of the Foursquare Gospel meeting at the City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado. "Sister Aimee" wears a white nurse uniform. Her...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Healing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; Schaffer, Emma.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- January 17, 1927
- Crowd in Denver Auditorium waiting to be healed
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and members of her International Church of the Foursquare Gospel pray over the sick lying on cots, City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sick persons--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International...
- January 17, 1927
- During crusade held at Denver Auditorium
- Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson preaches from a ornate wooden lectern decorated with live roses, crusading for converts for her International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado. She wears a nurse uniform and cape.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Evangelists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944.; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
- January 16, 1927
- Douglas Fairbanks & his wife Mary Pickford
- Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado. Mary Pickford wears a fur coat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939.; Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979.
- November 24, 1926
- Auto accident
- Spectators stand near an automobile involved in an accident in Denver, Colorado. An accident victim (a woman) slumps in the backseat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Victims--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford
- Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Actresses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939.; Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979.
- [November 24, 1926]
- Possibly an actress or dancer
- A woman poses in a hotel room probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a decorated skull cap and blouse with ostrich feathers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Girls playing leap frog at Washington Park
- Young women play leap frog at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Recreation--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Female swimmers at Washington Park
- Young women walk on a sandy area near Smith Lake in Washington Park, Denver Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Recreation--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- A Denver High School swimmer at Washington Park
- A young woman poses on a pillar in Smith Lake at Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. A sign on the nearby boardwalk over the water reads: "Women Only Do Not Go Out In The Lake Beyond The Depth Of Your [?]".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Recreation--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Swimmers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Mint Hotel (Tremont Pl. and Colfax Ave.)
- A group of people stand near the Mint Hotel at Tremont Place and Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked nearby.
- Mint Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- July 2, 1927
- Horse & buggy
- An unidentified man and woman pose in a horse-drawn buggy in front of a two story clapboard house, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Carmelo parade
- Women participate in a parade in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Denver, Colorado. They carry banners and flags and wear sashes, one of which reads: "President". Automobiles line the street.
- Italian Americans--Spiritual life--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mount Carmel, Our Lady of.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Religious processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Baking bread in brick oven
- A woman bakes bread in an outdoor brick oven in Denver, Colorado. Wooden crates near the oven read: "Snowy Range Mountain Lettuce Burton Produce Co. Denver, Colo." and "AFG".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baking--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Ovens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Governor Clarence J. Morley center with glasses and Mrs. Morely
- Governor Clarence J. Morley and Mrs. Mary D. Morely pose indoors with men, one in a military uniform, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Military officers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Morley, Clarence J.; Morley, Mary D.
- [between 1922 and 1927]
- Queen Marie of Rumania at Denver Union Station
- Queen Marie of Romania, in a fur coat and hat, enters an automobile at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Spectators stand nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Queens--Romania--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania,...
- 1926 November 10
- Woman walking a fox through downtown Denver
- A woman walks a fox on a leash in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Signs read: "One Hour Parking" and "Storage Colorado".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Foxes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Society patrons at City Auditorium
- Two women and a man stand outside the doors of the City Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The women are formally dressed with beaded and embroidered dresses, coats, shawls, and purses. The man wears a hat, suit, bow tie, and a wool overcoat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Socialites--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Dancers
- Dancers from the Georgia Land School of Dancing pose for a group photo in Denver, Colorado. The women, part of the Georgia Lane Group, wear short fringed skirts, bikini tops with sheer fabric overlays, and have their hair marcelled (waved). The...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chorus girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dancers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orr, Sarah Francis.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Chappell House - Art Museum
- A woman stands beside a totem pole in front of the Chappell House located on 1300 Logan Street in Denver, Colorado. The home was presented to the Denver Art Association by the heirs of Delos Chappell. The mansion became the Denver Art Museum in...
- Chappell House (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Art Museum--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Totem poles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Group shot at Baron Von Richthofen's residence
- A group of men, women and children pose on the lawn at Baron Von Richthofen's residence in Montclair (now Denver), Colorado. A portion of the house can be seen, it features rock ashlar construction, tower and a covered balcony.
- Von Richthofen, Walter, Baron, 1848-1898.-- Homes & haunts.; Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse back riding at Cheesman park
- An unidentified woman rides a horse past the marble pavilion at Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse & buggy
- An unidentified woman rides a horse and buggy on a dirt road, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mrs. Harry M. (Sade) Rhoads with daughters, "Mitzi" Mary Elizabeth and Harriet
- Standing portrait of Mrs. Harry M. (Sade) Rhoads, and daughters Mary Elizabeth and Harriet. Mrs. Rhoads wears a dress with a pearl necklace, the sisters wear matching ruffled dresses with ballet shoes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harriet.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975--Family.; Rhoads, Mary Elizabeth.;...
- [1928?]
- Unid. couple
- An unidentified man and woman stand next to a decorative well decorated with carved stone, scroll shaped ironwork and a pulley, probably in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Wells--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Educational department F. G. H.
- Seated women in uniform pose at Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver, Colorado.; men in suits stand behind. Lawrence E. Burns stands 2nd from left.
- Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Military hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Burns, Lawrence E., 1886-1947.
- 1920
- Instructors, educational services F. G. H., #21,
- Men (in shirts, trousers, and hats) and a woman in a nurses uniform pose at Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Lawrence E. Burns stands 3rd from left.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Military hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Burns, Lawrence E., 1886-1947.; Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Bert Rhoads in front of Rhoads' house at 366 Clermont Parkway
- Bert Rhoads and a woman pose on Clermont Parkway in Denver, Colorado, with a car. Brick houses are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Bert.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Mr. and Mrs. Claude K. Boettcher holding a press conference
- Interior view of a group of people at a press conference: Mr. and Mrs. Claude K. Boettcher in center, Charles Boettcher II is second from left, the others are unidentified, a young man writes notes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Capitalists & financiers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Press conferences--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Unknown victim of leap from building
- View of a suicide scene, in Denver, Colorado; shows a man inspecting a woman's body.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Suicides--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Halloween Costume Party at Gates' Rooftop Garden
- A woman (possibly a Gates' employee), poses in a doorway with three children. They are all dressed in Halloween costumes. She wears a clown costume with a pointed hat and the three children, also wear clown costumes. Two of the children wear...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Halloween--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Sade Rhoads and baby buggy of the '20's
- Sade Rhoads pushes a baby carriage beneath a laundry line, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baby carriages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]