Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Laying of cornerstone
- A group of men gathers for the laying of the cornerstone of Presbyterian Hospital at Franklin Street and 20th (Twentieth) Avenue in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Governor Oliver H. Shoup stands with one hand on the...
- Presbyterian Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Laying of cornerstone at City and County Building by members of the Masonic Order
- View shows men and members of the Masons, in aprons, on a platform during the placement of the City and County Building's cornerstone, Denver, Colorado.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Freemasons--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February 21, 1931
- Laying cornerstone
- Spectators stand in the rain and watch the dedication ceremony of the cornerstone of Cranford Hall on the campus of the State Normal School (also known as the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado Teachers College, Colorado State College of...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building dedications--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; University of Northern Colorado.
- 1890
- Laying of cornerstone at courthouse, Summit Co, Colo.
- On Main Street, in Breckenridge, Colorado, a parade of Masons approach in their aprons, led by men with tubas or cornets, bound for the cornerstone laying ceremony at the site of the new Summit County Courthouse. Men, women, children, power poles...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Masonic Lodge F F & A M going west on Lincoln
- This view of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking northwest on Lincoln Street, is of a parade of some fifty men in suits, hats, and white Masonic aprons heading east on the dirt street toward the camera. A man with a waist-mounted bass drum leads....
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Celebrations--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Masons waiting to set cornerstone on new City & County building
- View shows men on a platform in preparation for the setting of the cornerstone at the City and County building, Denver, Colorado. The men wear mason's aprons over their clothing. The platform is decorated with bunting and an American flag.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Freemasons--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February 21, 1931
- Overview of cornerstone laying at City and County Building
- A crowd has gathered on a rainy day to view the placement of the City and County Building's cornerstone, Denver, Colorado. Members of the Masonic Order perform the ceremony.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Freemasons--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fraternal...
- February 21, 1931
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men and women prepare for the ceremony to commemorate the placement of the cornerstone at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The buildings of the school are in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 September 19
- Clayton home for boys laying cornerstone
- Men use a crane to lower the cornerstone of Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Boys, girls, and women look on.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Rites & ceremonies--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstones--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1909 September 19
- Arapahoe School - cornerstone ceremony
- View of the cornerstone ceremony at the Arapahoe School in Denver, Colorado; people crowd the construction site, and buggies are in the foreground.
- Arapahoe School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1870-1880.; Denver (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880.;...
- [1872 January 24]
- Denver Public Library cornerstone laying
- People watch the cornerstone ceremony at the Denver Public Library construction site in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; men (one Black, African American) and women pose by building materials.
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1950-1960.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1955
- Denver Public Library cornerstone laying
- People watch the cornerstone ceremony at the Denver Public Library construction site in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; men (one Black, African American) and women pose by building materials.
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1950-1960.; African Americans--Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1955
- Laying of cornerstone
- A crowd of men, women, and children gathers in an open lot for a ceremony to lay the cornerstone of Presbyterian Hospital at Franklin Street and 20th (Twentieth Avenue) in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Two men stand at the...
- Presbyterian Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Laying the cornerstone for the Methodist-Episcopal church, Montrose, Colo.
- A large group of people gather for the laying of the cornerstone of the new Congregational church in Montrose, Colorado. Piles of dirt and broken rock fill the area near the crowd.
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- 1903
- Laying cornerstone
- Members of the community of Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County gather around the dedication site of Cranford Hall on the new campus of the State Normal School (also known as University of Northern Colorado, Colorado Teachers College, Colorado State...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building dedications--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.; University of Northern Colorado.
- 1890
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 14, 1910 April 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 6, 1910 February 5
- Laying of corner stone, new City Hall, Longmont, Colo.
- A large crowd gathers around a platform with tripod supporting the cornerstone for the new Longmont City Hall, Fourth (4th) Avenue and Kimbark Street, Colorado, June 1921. Several officials sit nearby on the platform and band members are at the far...
- Longmont (Colo.)--1920-1930.; City & town halls--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Longmont--1920-1930.
- June 1921
- Laying corner stone Franklin School our first high school
- Well-dressed crowds attend the cornerstone dedication of Franklin School in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. Masons and a brass band wear uniforms; girls are on the platform by a piano. Outfits include a bodice and a capote hat.
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cornerstone laying--Colorado--Fort Collins--1880-1890.; Schools--Colorado--Fort Collins--1880-1890.
- 1886
- Cornerstone ceremony at the City and County Building
- A crowd watches as a granite cornerstone is put in place during the construction of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. Engraving on stone reads: "Laid By The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. (Ancient Free & Accepted Masons) Of...
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cornerstones--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [February 21, 1931]
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men wear suits and hats and the women are in dresses and elegant hats. Within the crowded...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground around a cordoned off area at the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men are in suits and hats and the women wear dresses and elegant hats....
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- July 31, 1909
- Laying cornerstone of courthouse
- A large crowd is gathered on sloping ground at the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Summit County Courthouse in Breckenridge, Colorado. The men are in suits and hats, the women are in dresses and elegant hats. A touring car with four...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Breckenridge--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Ceremonies at New St. Thomas Seminary
- Photomontage of activities surrounding the opening ceremonies of Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Scenes include the placement of the cornerstone in the building, a procession...
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Seminarians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone...
- 1926 March 15
- The laying of the cornerstone of the First Presbyterian church
- Spectators in Canon City, Colorado, watch a beam and pulley at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the First Presbyterian Church. Backs of women in the foreground show details of bodices, ribboned hats, fur coats, lace collars, and hairstyles...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cornerstones--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Laying of cornerstone of the Mt. Moriah lodge. No. 89.
- A crowd in Canon City, Colorado, gathers for the laying of the cornerstone of the Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge, at the southeast corner of 5th (Fifth) and Main. People carry umbrellas and cornets, and wear uniforms, sack suits and hats. Horses and...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1881
- Gov. Buchtel's speech at corner stone laying
- Colorado Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel speaks to a crowd at the cornerstone ceremony at the Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction site in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A United States flag and the Burton residence are...
- Burton, Alida--Homes & haunts.; Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstone...
- 1907 April 11
- Mr. C. R. Dudley placing copper box in corner stone
- People crowd the Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction site by a crane to watch the cornerstone ceremony in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile and bicycles are parked; the Burton house with a covered porch is...
- Burton, Alida--Homes & haunts.; Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstone...
- 1907 April 11
- Gov. Henry Buchtel delivering address at corner stone laying
- People crowd the Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction site by a crane to watch the cornerstone ceremony in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile and bicycles are parked; the Burton house with a covered porch is...
- Burton, Alida--Homes & haunts.; Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Cornerstone...
- 1907 April 11
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- Photograph of the cornerstone ceremony during the construction of Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. An unidentified man stands on a wooden platform addressing a standing room only audience.
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- An unidentified man stands on a wooden platform addressing a crowd during the cornerstone ceremony at Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind him four children are seen sitting along the half constructed wall, with other members of...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School placing and sealing cornerstone
- Photograph of four children and one identified man during the placing and sealing of the cornerstone to Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado.
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- Photograph of an unidentified woman addressing an audience while standing on a wooden platform during the cornerstone ceremony at Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind her a portion of the completed school can be seen with different...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- Photograph of an unidentified woman addressing an audience while standing on a wooden platform during the cornerstone ceremony at Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind her a portion of the completed school can be seen with different...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- Photograph of an unidentified man addressing an audience while standing on a wooden platform during the cornerstone ceremony at Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind him a portion of the completed school can be seen with different...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Gilpin School cornerstone ceremony
- Photograph of an unidentified man addressing an audience while standing on a wooden platform during the cornerstone ceremony at Gilpin Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Behind him a portion of the completed school can be seen with different...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1949 September
- Trinity Methodist Church, 18th at Broadway, Denver, Colorado : one hundredth anniversary 1859-1959.
- Booklet created to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado in 1959. Included in the booklet is a history of the church, a list of former pastors and photographs of different members of the...
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1959
- Linden Hotel, Fort Collins, Colo.
- View of the Linden Hotel located at 201 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colo. Built by William Quayle in 1883 as the Loomis Block, the structure housed the Poudre Valley National Bank on the first floor and a Masonic Lodge on the third. In 1904 ...
- Historic hotels--Colorado--Fort Collins--2000-2010.; Fort Collins (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Old Town Historic District (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Linden Hotel (Fort Collins, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Historic hotels--Colorado--Fort...
- 2000
- Idaho Spgs School
- View of the high school in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The cornerstone reads: "Idaho Springs High School [...]".
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Photograph of Denver Gas Works
- View of a brick Denver Gas Company building with smokestack, tanks, and railroad tracks in Denver, Colorado. Store signs read: "Grocery & Baker, Grocery & Confectionery, Fine Cigars & All Kinds Of Tobacco Etc."
- Denver Gas Company (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Gas industry--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1881 November 12
- Colorado's State Capitol
- A view of the Colorado State Capitol in Downtown Denver at Broadway Avenue and 14th Street. The cornerstone for the building was laid on July 4, 1890 and it was opened in 1895. The gold leaf dome was completed in 1908.
- Colorado State Capitol (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 to 1950]
- Laying of corner stone of Washington County Court House at Akron, Colo.
- Townspeople gather for the laying of the cornerstone of the Washington County Courthouse in Akron, Colorado. A large group of about 80 people are gathered around the upright wood framing. There is an outhouse in the foreground and one-story...
- Akron (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Washington County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Akron--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Akron--1900-1910.; Courthouses--Colorado--Washington County--1900-1910.
- 1909
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church - corner of 12th Avenue and Lincoln Street.
- Interior view of the early Gothic Style, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Twelfth (12th) and Lincoln Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows altar, decorative rafters, and pews.
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- U.S. Custom's House
- View of the U.S. Customs House located at 18th (Eighteenth) and Stout streets in Denver, Colorado; shows cars and trucks.
- United States. Bureau of Customs.-- Buildings 1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Customhouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Old Arapahoe County Courthouse
- View of the Denver County (formerly Arapahoe County) Courthouse in Denver, Colorado, a stone building with entablature, copper domed roofs, and a cupola (demolished 1933).
- Arapahoe County Courthouse (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Courthouses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- United Presbyterian church
- Women stand on the granite steps of the United Presbyterian Church in Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. They wear long, wool coats, hats and scarves. A granite cornerstone is engraved: "United PresbyterianA.D. 1884."
- Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Municipal auditorium
- A view of the Denver City Auditorium located on 14th (Fourteenth) and Curtis streets in Denver, Colorado. The cornerstone of the building was laid September, 1907; and the building was dedicated June 1, 1908. The brick building has cupolas and...
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Denver churches, Christian Science Reading Room
- View of the Christian Science Reading Room at 1415 Logan Street in Denver, Colorado; building cornerstone reads: Administration Building, First Church of Christ, Scientist, erected 1927.
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1927 and 1935]
- Auditorium, Denver
- Exterior view of City Auditorium, 14th (Fourteenth) between Champa and Curtis Streets, Denver, Colorado; cornerstone laid September, 1907, and dedicated June 1, 1908 (held simultaneously with inauguration of Mayor Robert Speer); shows possible...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)
- [1908?]
- Chamber of Commerce bldg., Denver
- Exterior view of Chamber of Commerce building, southside of Champa between 17th & 18th Streets, Denver, Colorado; cornerstone laid March & ready for occupancy May, 1910; horse-drawn carriage or gig parked in front of cement sidewalk on dirt street,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1911 or 1912]