Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Puppet Project at Wyman School
- Puppet project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Six students from Wyman Elementary School demonstrate the puppets they have created. From left to right the students are Billy Carpenter, Patricia Burns, Charles Hazlewood, Edmund...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937
- Gilpin School students during classroom lesson
- Gilpin Elementary students in a classroom lesson. One group of children is seated around a table looking at illustrated books. Three children stand around a bird cage hanging from a stand. One child has a pointing stick pointed at a poster with...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Plants.; Birds.;
- Undated
- McKinley School June Class 1919
- Group photograph of the class of June 1919 from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Most of the students are pictured outside the building on a set the steps with two male students are standing. Two teachers are sitting between them. ...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1919 June
- Teller School animal project
- Photograph of a class animal project at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two boys in the far left of the photograph work on building a cage out of wood for their animal. To their right is a girl holding the head of a lion and a boy...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Animals.;
- 1937
- Teller School defense stamp project
- Photograph of a young child at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a defense stamp project. A young girl is licking the back of a stamp to be placed in the United States Defense Stamp Album in her hand.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1942
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class project. A girl is working on a project with sticks at a desk alone. Behind her another girl is seen working at a desk with sticks.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1942
- Teller School war project
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a war project. Eight children, two boys and six girls, are lined up into two lines. The first two children in each line are girls wearing triangular hats and...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1943
- Japanese Project at Wyman School
- Japanese project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five children wear Asian style dress while having tea. One girl stands holding an umbrella outside of the hand crafted room with lanterns and drawings on the wall. Four children are...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. An exterior view of the school building taken from a corner across the street.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1924
- Radio Program at Grant Junior High School
- Radio Program at Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Seven students surround a microphone with the letters 'NBC' on it, each student is holding a pile of papers in their hand.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- Smiley Junior High School 9A class picture
- A photograph of the students from 9A class from Smiley Junior High School. The class arranged on the stairs of the entrance to the school. The matte for the photograph has the signatures of the students.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Group portraits.
- 1938 June
- South High School under construction, 1925.
- A black and white photograph of the exterior of South High School taken during construction of the building in 1925. The picture is taken from across the street. Power lines are visible along the top of the photograph. The tracts for a street...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1925
- Exterior photograph of South High School during construction.
- A black and white photograph of the exterior of South High School during construction in 1925. The photograph is taken from across a field. There is scaffolding in front of the future entrance to the school. There are various cars visible around...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1925
- Globeville School exterior
- Photograph of the exterior of Globeville Elementary School in Denver, Colorado
- Globeville School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1926 January
- Knight School students in library
- Photograph of a class of students using the library at Knight Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Several of the children in the photograph sit at tables reading. Other children look at books on the shelves along the walls.
- Libraries.; Knight School (Denver, Colo.); Belcaro (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhoods); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- McKinley School Assembly
- Photograph of an assembly held outside on the playground of the old McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, prior to its demolition. Photograph looks towards the crowd and the podium. Students sit on the ground on the left hand side,...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1979
- Mitchell School students and Raggedy Ann's House
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The group of 12 students are around a table making rag dolls. Behind them on display is a house with a sign reading "Raggedy...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Children playing with dolls.;Dolls.
- undated
- McKinley School female students wearing kimonos
- The photograph shows three female students from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a project about Japanese culture. The photograph shows the girls wearing kimonos sitting on the floor with their arms crossed. They are next to a...
- McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Mitchell School students with war bond poster
- The photograph shows students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. Four students are standing around a table looking at flag that has three war bond stickers on it. Behind the students are war...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;War.; War bonds and funds.
- undated
- Montclair School cheesemaking project
- Photograph of several unidentified children from Montclair Elementary School, in Denver, Colorado, during a cheesemaking project. In the center of the photograph o boy with a striped shirt stands at a table using a cheese press. Five other...
- Montclair School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- Montclair School cheesemaking project
- Photograph of a class participation project on cheesemaking at Montclair Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured in the photograph are five unidentified students straining the whey from the curds. One boy pours a liquid into the cheese...
- Montclair School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- Park Hill School
- Photograph of the side of of Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Photograph is of a series of arched windows with their renaissance inspired architectural sculptural motifs. Each of the five arched windows are framed by decorative...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1929
- Schenck School park project
- Photograph of older male students from Schenck Elementary School planting trees as part of a park project in Denver, Colorado. In the photograph five boys are helping to life a young sapling. Two boys stand to the side of them watching. One man...
- Schenck School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1970
- Stedman School students in classroom
- Photograph of a classroom of students at Stedman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the photograph several of the students are doing a variety of tasks. Two girls sit at a table looking at a book, a boy stands at the same table putting a...
- Classrooms.; Stedman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Teller School animal project
- Photograph of several young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class animal project. The children are sitting in two rows, the front row is sitting on the ground and the second row in sitting in chairs. Every child is...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Animals.;
- 1937
- Teller School Indian project
- Photograph of several young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during the 1937-1938 school year class Indian project. In the background is a tepee and several trees made from paper. All of the students are wearing paper fringe...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937
- Teller School art project
- Photograph of young children from Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class art project. In the center of the photograph is an Asian inspired painted screen, standing on each side of the screen in a girl dressed in Asian inspired...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Teller School social science project
- Photograph of young children at teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class social science project. Three girls and three boys stand in front of a large painting of two elephants, one of the elephants is holding a tree in its trunk.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934
- Teller School social science project
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class social science project. Eight children, two girls and six boys, stand in front of a board containing several examples of designs in cloth using dying...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1934
- Teller School War Stamp Thermometer
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School during a class project. A boy and a girl are filling in the meter on the school's war stamp thermometer.
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1942
- University Park School students and teacher in class
- Photograph of Miss Sarah B Duboff, teacher at University Park Elementary School in Denver, Colorado with her class. Miss Duboff stands in front of a table talking to her class. Her students sit at the tables and all have their hands raised.
- University Park School (Denver, Colo.); University Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1939
- Mr and Mrs R McDonough
- Photograph of Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. R McDonough with two unidentified students during a ceremony at University Park Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado
- University Park School (Denver, Colo.); University Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1964
- University Park School students with model airport
- Photograph of sixth grade students at University Park Elementary School in Denver, Colorado helping younger students with a class made airport model. Four older students and two younger students stand around a table covered in butcher paper and...
- University Park School (Denver, Colo.); University Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1947
- Byers Junior High School Red Cross workers conservation class demonstration
- Photograph of three Red Cross workers, Mrs. Finley Dye, Mrs. W. W. Basham and Mrs. I. A. Berman, during a canning demonstration for a conservation class to Byers Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. One woman holds a jar of vegetables with they...
- Byers Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1943 September
- Tennis courts at Gove Junior High School
- The outdoor tennis courts at Gove Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. A cement court is shown surrounded by a chain-linked fence. Behind the fence five cars are parked on the street
- Gove Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School
- Exterior of Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. The back of the school building is viewed from across a yard covered in snow.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1944 July
- Girls of Class 9 A at Grant Junior High School
- Girls of Class 9A at Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Five rows of girls are lined up for a class photograph.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1950
- Boys of Class 9 A at Grant Junior High School
- Boys of Class 9 A at Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Four rows of boys are lined up for a class photograph.
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1950
- Henry Junior High student and staff
- Photograph of an unidentified student and staff member working on a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of three unidentified women during a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. All three of the women stand at a table and are working with fabric.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of two women using a sewing machining during a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. One women sits as a sewing machining while they other instructs her on sewing.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High chess lessons
- Photograph of two unidentified boys from Henry Junior High School during a chess lesson. The two boys sit at a table while an unidentified man kneels by watching.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of several unidentified women working on a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Two women sit at two different tables using sewing machines. Two other women stand at a table behind them.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of a male student at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado using a sewing machine during a project at the school.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High chess lesson
- Photograph of two unidentified boys from Henry Junior High School during a chess lesson. The two boys sit at a table while an unidentified man stands by helping.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High student playing game
- Photograph of a student at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado playing a math game during class. He has a wooden triangle in front of him with one peg inserted. Laying on the table around the triangle are other pegs.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High students playing games
- Photograph of a table of students playing chess and checkers during a class at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High game score board
- Photograph of two students and a man in front of a score board at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High School
- Photograph of two students playing chess at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Hill Junior High School
- An exterior photograph of Hill Junior High School. The photograph is taken facing the north west and from acrros the street from the school. The is located in the Hilltop neighborhood at 451 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220.
- Hill Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1956