Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver-New York toll line, opening of booths in A. B. clubroom used in opening demonstration
- Interior view of an area identified as the A. B. clubroom possibly in the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building in Denver, Colorado. Wooden telephone booths line one wall. Signs over the booths read: "Omaha Direct," "Chicago...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1911, May 8
- Denver Union Depot, telephone booths
- An operator sits at a switchboard near a bank of telephone booths at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. A woman sits behind a desk near a sign that reads: "Western Union Telegraph and Cable." The telephone booths are identified by numbers mounted...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Union Depot (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- 1981 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- Station equipment, old model booth, #30 type
- View of a row of telephone booths at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The five telephones are housed in wooden booths with ornate arched windows and small glass panes. Each booth is identified with a number.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Denver Union Depot, public telephones
- An operator sits at a switchboard near a bank of telephone booths at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. She sits behind a divider and wears a head set. The telephone booths are lined with decorative molded tin and numbers identify each booth. A...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Punch Bowl Tavern
- Portrait of Carl Greer, owner of the Punch Bowl Tavern at 2046 Stout Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Greer sits in one of the bar's famous hand-painted booths. The booths, painted with forests, waterfalls, and...
- Punch Bowl Tavern (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business people.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Seating furniture.; Interiors.; Greer, Carl--Pictorial works.; Punch Bowl Tavern...
- [1980?]
- Station equipment, booth, #2 type
- View of three telephone booths inside a building in Denver, Colorado. Both are lined with tin with molded designs. Candle stick telephones sit on small wooden shelves. Numbers are mounted above the entrance of each booth.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Telephone booths--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- 1915
- Homeward bound
- United States Army Private Robert Durbeck, a member of the 10th Mountain Division, smiles and sits in a telephone booth and makes a call. He wears a uniform and combat boots.
- World War, 1939-1945--American--Military personnel.; Conversation--1940-1950.; Smiling--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--1940-1950.; Telephone booths--1940-1950.; Durbeck, Robert.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- 1945
- 1300 Pennsylvania Street, Denver
- View of the two story brick Penn Garage at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue and Pennsylvania Streets in Denver, Colorado. The car repair shop has a bay for cars, and a parking lot. A sign in a window reads "Emission Testing." The building has...
- Penn Garage, Inc. (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhoods)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.; Telephone booths--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000.
- 1991 May
- Capitol Hill United Neighborhood (CHUN) Board of Delegates Meeting Minutes: Capitol Hill Community Center
- People's Fair, people and display booths
- People's Fair, woman in front of display booths
- Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner booths
- Photograph of some of the booths in the Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner located in Lakewood, Colorado. The diner is an exceptionally well-preserved example of prefabricated stainless steel diner construction. Even at the time of its completion in 1957,...
- Davies' Chuch Wagon Diner (Lakewood, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Restaurants.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Lakewood.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Lakewood.;...
- 1997 January
- Dancers, Cinco de Mayo, Denver
- Men, women, girls and teenagers, members of Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero's Fiesta Colorado Dance Company pose on Broadway during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, Colorado. The girls and women wear traditional Mexican style dance costumes in bright...
- Fiesta Colorado Dance Company (Lakewood, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)--2000-2010.; Hispanic Americans--2000-2010.; Mexican Americans--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Dancers.; Girls.; Fiesta Colorado Dance Company...
- [2009?]
- Mercury Cafe
- View of the interior of the Mercury Café, 2199 California Street, in the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. People sit at a counter with swiveling chairs. Shows tables, chairs, booths and stained glass hanging lights. A painted sign on...
- Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Cafes.; Counters.; Interiors.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1990
- Cortez - street fair
- View of a street in Cortez (Montezuma County), Colorado; shows people and booths with canvas canopies. Ashlar stone office buildings and storefronts have signs: "Pool Hall," "Montezuma Valley National Bank," "The Valley Supply Co.," and "Bozeman...
- Cortez (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; Fairs--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Cortez--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Limon, Colorado, exchange equipment
- An operator works at a switchboard at the Mountain States telephone exchange building in Limon (Lincoln County), Colorado. Shows telephone equipment and telephone booths on the far end of the room. The woman wears a headset and polka-dot dress.
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Equipment & supplies--1930-1940.; Limon (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Limon--1930-1940.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Limon--1930-1940.; Telephone...
- 1932 April 14
- #319 Paonia Meat Market Eisenkramer's
- Interior view of the Eisenkramer's Meat Market in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. Man holding wrapped package of meat sitting on stool in front of customer counter. Butcher behind counter wearing apron. Items on counter: scale and cash register...
- Meat--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Paonia (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Butcher shops--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.; Butchers--Colorado--Paonia--1910-1920.
- 1911?
- Colo. Springs Post Office
- Interior view of Colorado Springs post office, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows wood teller's booths, United States flags, and an embossed ceiling. Signs and chalkboard read: "General Delivery," "Ladies," "Open from 8 A. M. to 7...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Post offices--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910]
- Centro Cultural festival & grand opening at 935 W. 11th Ave.
- A crowd celebrates at the festival and grand opening of Centro Cultural located at 935 West 11th (Eleventh) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Shows a ring toss game and booths in front of the Centro Cultural building.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1969 May 4
- The New Deal Inn 3759 Lipan
- Interior view of The New Deal Inn at 3759 Lipan Street in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Men drink at the bar near a group of tables. Taxidermied animals, booths with curtains, and paintings are in the room.
- New Deal Inn (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Barrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 July 22
- Interior of College Inn at Lakeside Amusement Park
- Interior view of the dining area at the College Inn restaurant at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Art Deco lighting fixtures illuminate the room filled with small square tables. Ashtrays are placed in the center of...
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lakeside--1930-1940.
- 1937 June 2
- Arvada Chamber of Commerce street scene at festival
- Grandview Avenue is filled with festival goers, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. A banner hangs across street advertising: "3rd Annual Harvest Festival, Friday & Saturday, Sept. 16th & 17th, Free Dancing Each Evening," sponsored by the Arvada...
- Arvada (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Festivals--Colorado--Arvada--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Arvada--1920-1930.
- 1927
- Gay Dutchess club
- View of a Gay Dutchess club (The Gay Dutchess) function. A group of African American (Black) men and women sit in booths in a dance hall in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear tuxedos. Bottles of beer and glasses are on...
- Gay Dutchess, The (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Clarko [sic] Hotel
- View of the Clarkson Hotel at 813 East Colfax Avenue in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the San Francisco Book Exchange and the Moorish roof line of the Fillmore Auditorium. Sign reads: "Adult Books. Films. Novelties....
- Clarkson Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- [between 1972 and 1978?]
- Exhibitions in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, Chicago World's Fair
- Interior view of exhibitions in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building at the World's Fair (World Columbian Exposition) in Chicago, Illinois. Ornately carved and constructed booths line the central hall. American flags hang from the...
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)--Facilities.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Interiors--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.
- [1893]
- Union Station during strike
- A man in an overcoat and hat holds a box and walks through Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Interior view of the depot during a labor strike shows empty wooden waiting booths, luggage carts in an aisle, metal lockers and paintings of trains.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950?]
- 1290 series lounge interior
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western California Zephyr lounge car. Men and women sit on upholstered chairs and couches and at booths. The men wear suits and ties and the women wear dresses or skirts and sweaters. Bottles of coke are on...
- Interiors--1950-1960.; Railroad lounge cars--1950-1960.; Women--1950-1960.
- 1951 Apr
- The Schutes [sic], White City, Denver
- View of ride called the Shoots, "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado, near Denver; shows two cars ascending ride and one car descending, a group standing on bridge near Casino Theater watching the ride, and...
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1900-1910.; White City (Denver, Colo. : Amusement park)--1900-1910.; Amusement parks--Lakeside--Denver--1900-1910.; Amusement rides--Colorado--Lakeside--1900-1910.; Gazebos--Colorado--Lakeside--1900-1910.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Gillett, Colo. bullfight
- View of bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, at the race track in Gillett, Colorado. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event. The 5,000 seat wood amphitheater is sparcely filled, and a tent and concession booths run by Soapy Smith are outside the...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- August 1895
- Potato bake at Monument
- People crowd booths at the potato bake in Monument, El Paso County, Colorado. The town was the central shipping point for local potatoes, considered the best in the country. Windblown United States flags are overhead, and a sign reads: "Potato Bake...
- Monument (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Monument--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Alexander Industries building Englewood, Colorado.
- The interior of the Alexander Enterprises building in Englewood, Colorado, is 80 by 144 feet, and appears to be being prepared for use as a motion picture (film) studio. Workmen relax at the far end of the room, where a man in a suit talks to them;...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Englewood--1920-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1923 and 1927?]
- Living Local vendors
- Photo taken at opening of the Living Local event at the Four Mile Historic Park. Vendors work in their booths, and the wagon ride is behind.
- 2013 April 14
- Cinco de Mayo at Civic Center
- Photograph of looking east towards the state capitol of some of the booths and vendors in Civic Center Park during the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Denver.
- 2012 May 05
- Capitol Hill People's Fair: Spring in the City 1977
- Capitol Hill People's Fair: Celebrate the City
- 11th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair
- 1980 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- Life on Capitol Hill: A Fair on the Hill
- 1983 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 1984 Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide
- 13th Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair Guide Official Program
- Official 1986 People Fair's Guide
- Official 1985 People Fair's Guide
- People's Fair, two men walking
- Stapleton International Airport
- Davie's Chuck Wagon Diner service area
- Photograph of the dining counter and booths in Davie's Chuck Wagon Diner in Lakewood, Colorado.
- Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner (Lakewood, Colo.); Restaurants--Colorado--Lakewood.; Lakewood (Colo.)
- Undated
- Rice's Tap Room and Oven Bill of Sale
- London Hair
- View of London Hair at 2463 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. The one-story brick house has a porch that runs the width of the facade. Turned columns with jig-sawn brackets support the porch. An English-style telephone booth and a hanging yard sign...
- London Hair (Boulder, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Boulder (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Beauty shops.; Telephone booths.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935--Homes & haunts--1980-1990.; London Hair (Boulder,...
- 1988
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 38, 1910 September 17