Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- El Jebel Shriners, Denver
- Portrait of Freemasons on steps of the Colorado State Capitol building, Denver, Colorado; shows men in turbans, capes, and brocade costumes.
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- El Jebel Temple, Denver
- Interior view of the El Jebel Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado; shows theater seating, columns with Egyptian motifs and acanthus leaves, and stars affixed to ceiling. The murals in the building were painted by Jens Eriksen. The architects were...
- El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Freemasons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors.; Eriksen, Jens.
- [between 1907 and 1920?]
- Elsworth [sic] School
- View of Ellsworth School in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with gable entrance, cornice, battlements, arches, and corbeling.
- Denver Public Schools--1920-1930.; Ellsworth School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929 or 1930?]
- Fort Collins High School
- View of Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins (Larimer County) Colorado; shows a brick building with a columned portico, cupola, tile roof, and frieze letters: "Fort Collins High School."
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Fort Collins--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Fort Morgan High School
- View of Fort Morgan High School, Fort Morgan (Morgan County) Colorado; shows a brick building with stone trim, parapet, pilasters, lampposts, sidewalks, landscaping, and letters: "Fort Morgan High School."
- Fort Morgan (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Fort Morgan--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Fort Morgan High School
- View of Fort Morgan High School, Fort Morgan (Morgan County) Colorado; shows a brick building with stone trim, parapet, pilasters, lampposts, sidewalks, landscaping, and letters: "Fort Morgan High School."
- Fort Morgan (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Fort Morgan--1920-1930.
- [1926?]
- Gables, Denver apartments
- View of apartments on the corner of 11th (eleventh) and Lafayette Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick and half-timbered building with balconies and dormers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Apartments--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Greeley High School
- View of Greeley High School in Greeley (Weld County) Colorado; shows a brick building with steps, a parapet gable, pilasters, and letters: "Greeley High School."
- Greeley (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1920-1930.
- [1927?]
- Hubbard Mountain home, Colorado
- View of people posed at "Ten-Sleep Agency," Black Forest area (El Paso County) Colorado (Boy Scout Ranch established by Ralph Hubbard); shows women on horses, girl on a pony, men, boys and girls in cowboy costume, and a log building with a rock...
- Hubbard, Ralph--Homes & haunts.; Ranches--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Kohler-McLister paint business, Denver
- View of a Denver, Colorado business; shows a stone building with arched windows, pilasters, and storefronts. Sign reads: "Paints, Glass, Kohler-McLister Wall Paper;" window displays paint cans and wallpaper.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Paint industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1920?]
- North High School, Denver
- View of North High School in Denver, Colorado; shows a three- story stone building with pediments, quoins, and balustrades. The Denver School of Trades (manual training shop) is in the distance.
- Denver Public Schools--1920-1930.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Oakes Home
- View of Oakes Home, West 32nd (thirty-second) Avenue and Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with dormers, chimneys, balustrades, awnings, and landscaping.
- Oakes Home (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1920?]
- Oakes Home, Chapel
- View of Oakes Home Chapel, West 32nd (thirty-second) and Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado; shows a building with a columned portico and cupola, landscaping, and a house with half timbering.
- Oakes Home (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920?]
- School, Delagua Camp
- View of Longfellow School in Delagua (Las Animas County) Colorado; shows a brick building with a stone foundation, columns, and a portico. Letters read: "A. D. Longfellow School 1906."
- Delagua (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Delagua--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910]
- Unidentified High School
- View of a school in (probably) Colorado; shows a stone building with classic entablature and lettering: "High School," and "This High School Perpetuates the Principles of Our Founders Justice Virtue Liberty Temperance and Education."
- Schools--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Unidentified High School
- View of a school in (probably) Colorado; shows a stone building with classic entablature and lettering: "High School," and "This High School Perpetuates the Principles of Our Founders Justice Virtue Liberty Temperance and Education."
- Schools--Colorado--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Washington at 17th Ave.
- View of Washington Street and 17th (seventeenth) Avenue, Denver, Colorado; shows an ornate stone apartment building, "The Edgar" with chimneys and pediments, a car, a horse-drawn delivery cart with umbrella lettered: "Barteldes Poultry Supplies,"...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- At Central Loop
- View of Central Loop, 15th (fifteenth) and Lawrence Street, Denver Tramway Company, Denver, Colorado; shows a masonry building with arcaded arches, domes, and terra cotta trim. Street railway tracks and electric cables pass in front.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- The Armory & Post Office, Golden, Colo.
- View of the National Guard Armory and Post Office, 1301 Arapahoe Street, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado; shows a river stone building with parapet and tower. Signs read: "U.S. Post Office, Golden, Colo.," "Dr. C. C. Crawford office," and...
- Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Armories--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.
- [between 1913 and 1920?]
- Eagle Flour Mill, Denver
- View of Eagle Flour Mill in Denver, Colorado; shows a cement building with signs: "Eagle Flour Mills," "Pride of the Rockies Flour," and "High Altitude Wheat Flour."
- Eagle Flour Mills (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Flour & meal industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Lewis Dry Goods Co.
- View of A. T. Lewis Dry Goods Company, 800-818 16th (Sixteenth) and Stout Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a masonry office building with storefronts, awnings, and men working on a scaffold. Parked cars and pedestrians are along the sidewalk;...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- People's Tabernacle
- View of People's Tabernacle, 20th (Twentieth) and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a pedimented entry, rose windows, and letters: "People's Tabernacle." A car is parked in the street.
- Peoples Tabernacle Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1903 and 1920?]
- Plymouth Congregational Church
- View of Plymouth Congregational Church, East 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue and Lafayette, Denver, Colorado; shows a stone building with hipped gables, chimneys, dormers, arches, and a stained glass window.
- Plymouth Congregational Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Public Service Gas Works, Denver
- View of Public Service Gas Works, Denver, Colorado; shows industrial building, metal barrels, trash dump, smokestacks and boilers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- December 23, 1915
- Railroad Union Mission
- View of a church at 19th (Nineteenth) and Wewatta Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a cupola, parapet, and arched entry reading: "Railroad Union Mission Founded by F. J. B. Crane, 1873, Sunday School."
- Railroad Union Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Scottish Rite Catedral [i.e. Cathedral], Denver
- View of Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in Denver, Colorado; shows a stone building with pedimented gables, dome roof, acanthus leaves, volutes, cornice, eagle emblem, portico with columns, and lettering: "Colorado Consistory Number One, A. & A. S. R."
- Freemasons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- South Denver Seventh Day Adventist Church
- View of South Denver Seventh Day Adventist Church, South Sherman Street and East Mexico Avenue, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with an open porch, half timbering, and stained glass windows. Signs read: "South Denver Seventh Day Adventist...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Twenty-fourth Street School, Denver
- View of a public school at 24th and Walnut Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a fire escape, ornate chimneys, and letters: "Twenty-Fourth St. School." Sign reads: "These 10 Lots For Sale, $60,000, the Newcomb Realty Co."
- Denver Public Schools--1910-1920.; Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- McMurty Manufacturing Company
- View of McMurty Manufacturing Company warehouse, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with signs: "The McMurty Mfg. Co. Paint & Varnish Makers," "2601 The McMurty Mfg. Co. 2607," a truck, cars, electrical transformers, and a fire hydrant.
- McMurtry Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [1925?]
- York Theater, Denver
- View of York Theater, 2221 Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with bracketed eaves, awnings, and signs: "Matinee Every Day," "York," "Vitagraph Presents the Broadway Star Feature - A Million... - Thursday," "4 Reels Today,"...
- York Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1914 and 1919?]
- Breckenridge, Colorado, hotels and motels
- In this exterior view of roof brackets in Breckenridge, Colorado, a set of four jigsaw cut ornaments is in two pairs; each pair extends from the outside face of a corner, under wide eaves. The upper parts of the cut flourishes have lathe turned...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Architectural elements--Colorado--Breckenridge--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Breckenridge, Colorado, hotels and motels
- Exterior view of roof brackets in Breckenridge, Colorado. This set of four jigsaw cut ornaments is in two pairs; each pair extends from the outside face of a corner, under wide eaves. The upper parts of the cut flourishes have lathe turned...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Architectural elements--Colorado--Breckenridge--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Nevadaville Tip Trembly & house Letcher St., Mary Quintrell, old water wagon
- Tip Trembly poses on Letcher Street with the town water wagon in Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado. The frame building in the background is possibly the property of Mary Quintrell. Sign offers a reward for trespassers.
- Trembly, Tip.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Nevadaville--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Bush [sic] Court School
- View of Beach Court School, West 46th and Beach Court, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with an arched entry, chimney, and letters: "Beach Court School."
- Beach Court School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver Public Schools--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1921?]
- Alpine Tunnel, Western Union Telegraph & Cable Office (taken at time owned by Colorado & Southern
- Exterior view of the Western Union Telegraph and Cable Office, Alpine Tunnel, (11,545 feet) Gunnison County, Colorado, features the small front gable clapboard structure with sign on roof apex "Alpine Tunnel." Snow covers the roof and icicles hang...
- Alpine Station (Colo. : Locale)--1900-1910.; Tunnels--Colorado--Gunnison County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colo. National Bank bldg., W. E. & A. A. Fisher architects, Seerie Brothers Construction Co.
- View of site for Colorado National Bank building at 17th (seventeenth) and Champa Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows an empty lot and buildings with signs: "L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company," "Cook Medical Co.," "Price's Commercial Photo...
- Colorado National Bank--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914
- Colburn Hotel
- View of Colburn Hotel in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with urns and a covered entry. Cars are parked at the curb.
- Colburn Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- Denver Tramway Company depot & yards
- View of "South Division" Denver Tramway Company electric station, carhouse, and shops in Denver, Colorado; shows a building with cupolas, electric street railway tracks and overhead cables, a water tank and smokestacks.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Denver Tramway Company street railway car, electric
- View of a Denver Tramway Company electric street railway car in Denver, Colorado; the Colorado State Capitol building is in the background.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920?]
- Denver Tramway Company power house
- View of Denver Tramway Company power house at 14th (Fourteenth) and Platte Streets, Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a smokestack, the South Platte river, and the 14th Street viaduct.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1912?]
- Girl at Staffords Otemina Najarito (S.C. girl)
- Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Pueblo, Tewa) woman outside a vine covered adobe brick building at Stafford's, possibly near Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The woman has a dark Tewa Polychrome style jar resting on her head. The...
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Pottery--New...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Workmen at 10th and Lawrence in Denver, Colorado
- Workmen pose in front of a crane with surveying equipment. The Congregation of Shomro Amunoh (probably a synagogue) at 10th and Lawrence Street, is in the background, a plaque on the building reads: "1888". Another sign reads: "Butters and Braun...
- Congregation Shomro Amunoh (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- August 19 1898
- Old uncompleted 14th Street Viaduct
- Shows the iron skeleton of a part of the old 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct, Denver (Denver County) Colorado, started in 1888, worked on for four years, but never completed. The 1898-1899 viaduct displaced this bridge. Sign on building in the...
- Star Boiler & Sheet Iron Works (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Boiler industry--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- August 19 1898
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Shows a construction crew working on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The men use cranes, pulleys, saws and other materials. The sign on the building in the background reads: "? T Walkers Western Foundry". Two men in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Retaining...
- 1898 September 20
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Construction crews work on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows cranes, pulleys and other machinery. Two men in suits are on the construction site. The sign on the building in the background reads: "T. Walkers Foundry".
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 September 20
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Shows a construction crew working on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street Viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Cranes, pulleys, machinery, building materials and work horses are visible. Three men in suits and hats are in the foreground, possibly supervisors or...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1898 September 20
- 14th Street Viaduct, Retaining Wall
- Shows the rock ashlar retaining wall for the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. A residential apartment building and the D.S. Waugh Machine Shop are behind the wall on Wazee Street. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Retaining walls--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 January 13
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- Shows four men on or near a traveling crane on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct. Traveling cranes were used to move large equipment and material and is mounted on crawlers, rubber tires or rails. This particular crane is mounted on rails. Two...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Hoisting...
- 1899 February 8
- 14th Street Viaduct
- Three men pose in a field below the at the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Shows a muddy, snow covered field and a small brick building. A railroad bridge is in the background. The viaduct began at 14th and Wazee and ended at...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899 March 28
- 14th Street Viaduct Construction
- A construction crew works on the 14th (Fourteenth) Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado. The crew appears to be laying the roadwork on the bridge supports. The Denver Transit Warehouse, the Congregation of Shomro Amunoh building, Cherry Creek and...
- Congregation Shomro Amunoh (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bridge construction--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.;...
- 1899 March 18