Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- "I Count but Sunny Hours" sun dial
- A view of a sundial in City Park in Denver, Colorado, with two stones benches, trees, landscaping and three stone planters.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sundials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Sun dial
- Shows a sun dial in City Park in Denver, Colorado. The sundial is a pillar shape with the dial on the flat top. Carved stars border the top half of the pillar.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sundials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Sullivan fountain
- A view of the Dolphin Fountain and pool at the Sullivan Gateway at the East Colfax entrance to City Park in Denver, Colorado. The fountain was part of a gift to the park in 1917. Leo Lentelli was the sculptor and John C. Mitchell donated the...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Reflecting pools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Fountain of Love
- Shows the Children's Fountain located in City Park in Denver, Colorado. The marble statue and fountain was built by Max Blondet, a Prussian sculptor, in 1912. He copied the design from the original sculpture in Dusseldorf, Germany done by Henry C....
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- "Peppard" fountain
- Shows a fountain with a statue of two children and a pool below. City Park lake (Ferril Lake) and the pavilion are in the background. The statue is in memory of John & Minnie Peppard and their children.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Peppard, John--Monuments.; Peppard,...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Electric fountain
- Shows the electric fountain in City Park Lake in Denver, Colorado. The fountain was created by Fred W. Darlington and the first night of operation was May 30, 1908.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- "Lathen" sundial
- A view of a sundial in City Park in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sundials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- The Morter
- View of the 13 inch seacoast mortar donated, to the city of Denver, Colorado, by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the Colorado volunteer armed forces who fought in the Civil War. The cannon was placed in City Park in 1898.
- Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Colorado & Wyoming--Commemoration.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments.; Monuments &...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Rifled Parrott
- View of the Civil War Rifled Parrott cannon in City Park in Denver, Colorado. It was donated to the city by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the Colorado volunteer armed forces who fought in the Civil War. The cannon was placed in City...
- Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Colorado & Wyoming--Commemoration.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments.; Cannons--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments &...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- The "Grizzly's Last Stand"
- Shows the Grizzly Bear statue in City Park in Denver, Colorado. The bronze statue of a grizzly bear and two cubs was sculpted by Louis Paul Jonas in 1930 and donated by J. A. McGuire.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Grizzly bears--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Memorial to "Our Fathers" Daughters of Union Veterans
- Shows a sundial monument in granite stone at City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows a plaque with a man's face, below the plaque the words: "Erected in memory of our fathers by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865." carved below.
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War--Commemoration.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Columbiad gun
- Shows the Columbiad cannon donated to the city of Denver, Colorado, by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the Colorado volunteer armed forces who fought in the Civil War. The cannon was originally on the USS Canandaigua and later the USS...
- Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Colorado & Wyoming--Commemoration.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments.; Cannons--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments &...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Part of Sullivan Gate
- A view of a portion of the Sullivan Gate erected in 1917 by John Mitchell in honor of Denver banker Dennis Sullivan. Shows stone walls and benches, a lions head is in the center of one of the stone walls. East High School is in the background.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sullivan, Dennis, 1837-1915--Monuments.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Lily pond
- A view of the Lily Pond in the eastern section of City Park in Denver, Colorado. Lilies grow in a pond that is surrounded by trees and a short stone wall. The lily pond was built in 1925 and survived until 1970.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lily ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Water lilies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- The McLellan Gate
- A view of the McLellan Gate located at the East Eighteenth Avenue entrance to City Park in Denver, Colorado. The granite gateway was a gift to the city from Denver pioneer William W. McLellan in 1907. It was later moved to the East 21st...
- McLellan, William W.--Monuments.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Sullivan Gate - Esplanade
- A view of the Dennis Sullivan Gateway located at Colfax Avenue and Esplanade. The gateway was erected in honor of Dennis Sullivan a Denver banker in 1917. Shows two pillars with statues representing "mining" and the other "agriculture". East High...
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Bridge 8c "a scene in the park"
- A view of a street in City Park in Denver, Colorado. A couple walks along a path next to City Park Lake (Ferril Lake).
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Lily pond
- Lilies cover the water in the Lily Pond at City Park in Denver, Colorado. The lily pond was built in 1925 and survived until 1970.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lily ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Water lilies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- The Sopris Gate on 17th Ave.
- A view of the Richard E. Sopris Gateway at the Seventeenth Avenue entrance to City Park in Denver, Colorado. The gateway was designed by F. E. Edbrooke and erected in 1912.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sopris, Richard E.--Monuments.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- The Monti Gate
- A view of the Joshua Monti Gateway at the main entrance to the Denver Museum of Natural History on Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. The gateway was constructed of granite by Richard Phillips in 1916 and dedicated to Joshua and Victoria Monti,...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monti, Joshua--Monuments.; Monti, Victoria--Monuments.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Zoo superintendant's [sic] residence
- A view of the Denver Zoo superintendent's residence at City Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows a single story residence with a covered porch, trees surround the front of the home.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Zoo office & bird cages (from the south)
- Shows a single story building with two bird gazebos on both ends, a long covered porch and a belvedere (rooftop gazebo). The building was built in 1893 and was originally the first pavilion in City Park, it was torn down in 1973.
- Animal cages--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Band stand "on the lake"
- A view of the bandstand at City Park in Denver, Colorado built in the 1920's. Shows an open pavilion structure on a wood pier on City Park Lake. Benches are lined up in front of the bandstand. This structure was torn down and replicated in 1984.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Zoo office & bird cages (from the N.E.)
- Shows a single story building with two bird gazebos on both ends, a long covered porch and a belvedere (rooftop gazebo). The building was built in 1893 and was originally the first pavilion in City Park, it was torn down in 1973.
- Animal cages--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- The Sullivan Gate
- A view of the Sullivan Gate erected in 1917 by John Mitchell in honor of Denver banker Dennis Sullivan. Shows stone walls and benches, a lions head is in the center of one of the stone walls.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sullivan, Dennis, 1837-1915--Monuments.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Refreshment concession
- A male worker stands in a refreshment stand at City Park in Denver, Colorado. A bell is on the building's slate tile roof, utility wires run along the roof. An automobile is parked in the background.
- Concessions (Amusements, etc.)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Food vendors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Refreshment concession
- Shows a refreshment concession stand at City Park in Denver, Colorado. The building has a slate tile roof, and wood panels that would cover open service windows when the stand was closed.
- Concessions (Amusements, etc.)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Food vendors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Habitat - bear & Sea Lion
- Shows the old bear and sea lion habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Trees and foliage cover the rocks and boulders. The steel and plaster structure was completed in 1918 at the size of 185 feet long and 45 feet high.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Habitat - Sea Lion & bear
- Three men and a boy stand next to the fence of the old bear and sea lion habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Trees and foliage cover the rocks and boulders. The steel and plaster structure was completed in 1918 at the size...
- Zoo visitors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Habitat - Sea Lion & bear
- A view of the old bear and sea lion habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park in Denver, Colorado. Trees and foliage cover the rocks and boulders. The steel and plaster structure was completed in 1918 at the size of 185 feet long and 45 feet high.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Habitat - Black & Brown Bear
- A view of the black and brown bear habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows a log cabin, an artificial rock face covered with foliage and three black bears.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Bears--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Band stand
- A view of the Band Stand in City Park in Denver, Colorado. The band stand is located on the east side of the Pavilion. The structure is an open gazebo with columns, slate tile roof, stage and a pier that extends out to the City Park Lake (Ferril...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Bandstands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Habitat - Polar Bear
- Two polar bears move about in their habitat in the Denver Zoo at City Park, Denver, Colorado. This habitat was part of the large Bear Mountain habitat built in 1918.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Polar bears--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Brown bear
- Brown bears rest in their cage habitat in the Denver Zoo at City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Bears--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Black bear
- A black bear rests in a cage habitat in the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. A sign on the cage reads: "Black Bear Ursus Americanus North America".
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Bears--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Beaver
- Shows a beaver in a caged habitat in the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. A small pool is in the middle of the habitat.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Beavers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Boat starting place and launch "Miss Denver"
- A view of the boat launch at City Park Lake (Ferril Lake) in City Park in Denver, Colorado. The building is a gazebo with a slate tile roof and a fence. At the boat launch is Miss Denver a fifty foot motor boat that was purchased in 1928. Small...
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Gazebos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Piers &...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Elk
- Shows an elk in a pen at the Denver Zoo in City Park in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Elk--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Elk
- Shows a buck elk in a pen at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Elk--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoos--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Buffalo
- A group of American buffalo rest in a pen at the Denver Zoo in City Park in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Bison--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Mule deer
- Shows mule deer in their habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Mule deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Peccary & deer
- Shows deer and a peccary (a wild pig) in a habitat at the Denver Zoo near City Park in Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Peccaries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Male African lion
- Shows a male African Lion in a caged habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Mule deer
- Shows a mule deer in a habitat in the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Mule deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- White fallow deer
- Shows white fallow deer in a habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Fallow deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Deer
- Shows a male deer in a habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Deer--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Zebu
- Shows zebu in a habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- Zebus--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Cattle--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Zebu
- Shows a group of zebu in their habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado. A peacock strolls past the group of zebu. A sign on a rock reads "Zebu Asia".
- Zebus--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Cattle--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Female African lion
- Shows a female African Lion in a caged habitat at the Denver Zoo in City Park, Denver, Colorado.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver Zoo--1930-1950.; Animal housing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Zoo animals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]