Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Sam Hoffman, Business Week Magazine
- Black and white print of Sam Hoffman lying down on a sofa. Sofa has dot print and curved bottom and extends across print. Hoffman's head is leaning against the sofa arm and his left hand. He is wearing a polo shirt with light colored pants.
- Hoffman, Sam--fl. 1950.; Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1953
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Sofa Moten. She wears a light colored fitted bodice with a lace collar and slightly puffed sleeves. She has a pin at her neck and a ribbon in her hair.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly Sofa Moten. She wears a light colored, fitted bodice with a lace collar. She has a pin at her neck and a ribbon in her hair.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Central City Teller House parlor
- A parlor in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, has an assortment of furniture, including two parlor chairs, a sofa, ottomans, a round table, a coffee table, and a piano. A stove and its stovepipe are in the corner. A chandelier hangs from...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1890-1900.; Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.; Interiors--1890-1900.; Parlors--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Teller House interior
- A room in the Teller House, Central City, Colorado, is illuminated by light from two large windows decorated with draperies and lace curtains. A large, gilt mirror hangs above a square grand piano with ornate legs and an upholstered bench. A round...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Teller House, Central City, 1941
- A drawing room in the Central City, Colorado, Teller House is roped off from the public. There are three, large rectangular windows with window dressings and lace curtains. A coffee table is in front of the sofa that sits under the center window....
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Drawing rooms--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Interiors--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Teller House, Central City
- View of a drawing room that looks into another room in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. The hardwood floor is covered with a patterned carpet. A rococo revival, round, mirror hangs above a sofa covered with a tasseled spread. A rococo...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Drawing rooms--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Interiors--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado
- Interior view of the front lobby of the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado; decor includes a tile floor, end tables, a sofa, sideboards, fireplace with mantle and mirror, pillars with leafy capitals, lamps with lampshades, and a chair with hatrack...
- Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Lobbies--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.
- 1946
- The "brain trust," the Van Vleet Arabian Ranch, Lazy V V Ranch Rick Ricketson, president, L.W. Van Vleet, treasurer, Joe Dekker, vice president.
- Three members of the board of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies hold an impromptu meeting in the living room of the Lazy V V Ranch near Nederland in Boulder County, Colorado. Joe Dekker stands, holds a cigarette, and wears chaps, cowboy boots, a...
- Lazy V V Ranch (Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Living rooms--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 July
- Green Mountain Townhouses
- A man and a woman pose in an open lounge at the Green Mountain Townhouses in Lakewood, Colorado. The oval shaped room is surrounded by a metal railing and staircases descend to a lower level. The area has a free standing fireplace with a hourglass...
- Green Mountain Townhouses (Lakewood, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Green Mountain Townhouses (Lakewood, Colo.)--Facilities--1960-1970.; Lakewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Couches.; Fireplaces.; Lounges.
- [1965?]
- W.S. Jackson, Jr., family members
- Group portrait of members of the W.S. Jackson, Jr. family. The men and women pose on and behind a sofa in an unidentified living room. Top row, left to right: Stephen Jackson, son of William S. Jackson, Jr. (1920- ), and his wife Pamela. Grandson...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Families.; Women.; Jackson family.
- 2004
- Denver Public Schools sofa
- Photograph of an Empire style inspired wicker sofa with stripped cushions that was originally used by the Denver Public Schools in Denver, Colorado.
- Sofas.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1900
- Serapio and Frances Montez
- Portrait of Serapio and Frances Montez of Denver, Colorado. They sit on a sofa covered with a blanket. Serapio has his arm over his wife's shoulder. He wears a striped suit, tie and hat. Frances wears a dark dress.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses.; Women.; Montez, Frances--Pictorial works.; Montez, Serapio--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1950?]
- Bride and groom on couch holding each other
- A bride and groom pose on a sofa while members of the wedding party look on in a house in Denver, Colorado. The bride wears a veil and the groom wears a boutonniere.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Brides--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Grooms (Weddings)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hugging--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Wedding costume--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Five children seated on a couch
- Portrait of a group of brothers and sisters on a sofa in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman who sits on an upholstered couch with her outstretched arm resting on the back of the sofa. She wears a long dress trimmed with feathers. A carpet is on the floor and an ornate backdrop is nearby.
- Dresses--1890-1900.; Studio props--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Mrs. Henry P. H. Bromwell
- A oil portrait of Mrs. Henry P. H. Bromwell by George Wright. Mrs. Bromwell is seated, has long black curls and wears a black dress with red lace. She sits on a brown sofa and there are red flowers in the background.
- Women--1860-1870.; Bromwell, Henrietta E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)
- 1866
- Parlor car "Colorado"
- Interior view of a railroad parlor car called "Colorado." Ornately decorated chairs and a sofa are in the car.
- Interiors--Colorado--1890-1910.; Railroad lounge cars--Colorado--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Interior of a residence
- This interior view of a room in a residence in Leadville, Colorado, includes an elaborately ornamented cast iron stove, a sofa with pillows and crocheted blankets, floral print wallpaper and hanging framed pitures. A gilt bronze clock with...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Dwellings--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- The Old Homestead, Cripple Creek, parlor
- Interior view of refurbished parlor of the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor" or "sporting" house of red-light district that operated for twenty years and later became a residence until it reopened...
- Old Homestead (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Central City home interior
- A Central City living room is furnished with a Victorian sofa, two roundback chairs, a coffee table with a lamp and books on it, and a chandelier that hangs from the ceiling in the center of the room. Lace curtains cover the windows.
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.; Living rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Central City home interior
- A Central City living room is furnished with a sofa, an upholstered rocking chair, a bookcase with a clock and other bric-a-brac on it, and a chandelier that hangs in the middle of the room. The patterned wallpaper has a border around the top, and...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.; Living rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Gold Room
- Interior view of the Gold Room in Trianon, formerly called Claremont, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The room includes a Louis XVI carved, gilt and aubusson tapestry seven piece salon suite; a canape sofa, two fauteuil armchairs and...
- Giddings, Ralph--Homes & haunts.; McLaren, Thomas--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Salons (Social spaces)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Seating...
- 1963 December 8
- One of the living room of El Pomar Broadmoor estate of Spencer Penrose, Colorado Springs
- Interior view of a living room at the El Pomar estate of Spencer Penrose, Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Rectangular room has a fireplace flanked by two double doors, ornate plaster door, window and cove molding, floral...
- Penrose, Spencer 1865-1939--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.; Living rooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [1920]
- Central City residence interior
- A partially visible room in the Prosser house in Central City, Colorado has several paintings on the wall with shelves containing bric-a- brac hanging under them. A parlor chair is in front of the shelves. The room is separated by a curtain, which...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Junior play, "The Ghost Flies South" Nov. 1941
- On stage during the Junior play, "The Ghost Flies South," at Alamosa High School in Alamosa, Colorado, is a living room scene with a sofa, wooden rocker, and curtained doorway. The cast includes a student dressed as an Indian women with long dress,...
- Alamosa High School (Alamosa, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Towaoc
- Interior view; shows a fireplace decorated with kachina dolls, baskets, pottery, a mantel with a Native American border design, wicker sofa, blanket and rug, Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--Education--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1920.; Towaoc (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Towaoc--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Girls in dorm, Ignacio
- Native American Ute girls pose at wooden desks and a sofa reading books inside their dorm, Southern Ute Agency school, Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado.
- Boarding schools--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Education--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1920.; Ute Indians--Children--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1920.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Dormitories--Colorado--Ignacio--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Teller House interior
- Light streams through two large rectangular windows with lace curtains into a parlor in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. A large gilt mirror hangs over a square grand piano. A round table with a tablecloth and a plant on it is to the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.; Parlors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Pianos--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Teller House, Central City, 1941
- A large mirror with a cartouche is between two large windows, dressed with lace curtains and large, heavy, dark drapes in a room in Central City, Colorado. A sofa and a plant are to the right of each window. A table with a mirror and decorative...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1940-1950.; Interiors--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Denver, residential interior
- Interior view of an unidentified residence, Denver, Colorado, shows a fireplace and mantle, plants, decorative mirror, lamps, detailed wallpaper, clock, spittoons, and sofa.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Mantels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Interior, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of an unidentified house, in Georgetown, Colorado; the room includes: an unright piano with a tasseled drapery on top, a rocking chair, a piano bench, a Rococo Revival side chair, a sofa, a Victorian upholstered rocking chair, a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Pianos--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Sixteenth St. viaduct
- A view of the 16th (Sixteenth) Street viaduct from the north end in Denver, Colorado. Shows a trolley car track, utility pole, street lamps, billboard and office buildings. Signs read: "Tivoli Beer", "Speed Limit 25 Miles", "Drink Frink Milk the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Street railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Dalgleish Studio
- Interior view of George Dalgleish's photography studio in Georgetown, Colorado; the photographer is seen through a doorway wearing a suit and sitting in a back room with papers on his crossed legs. The front room has several different Victorian...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Photographers--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- Dalgleish Studio
- Interior view of George Dalgleish's photography studio in Georgetown, Colorado. Front room has ornate Victorian wall papers, floral linoleum floor, framed pictures and paintings hang on wall, an upholstered lounge sofa, portrait photographs in a...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- [between 1892 and 1901]
- Club Room, Colo. School of Mines
- Interior view of the Club Room, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, shows an Arts and Crafts style room with wood beam ceiling, wall paneling, highback slat chairs and sofa with leather cushion seats; a spittoon is on the floor next a...
- Colorado School of Mines--1900-1910.; Golden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Golden--1900-1910.; Student unions--Colorado--Golden--1900-1910.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1900-1910.
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Denver residences, interior
- Interior view of an Arts and Crafts living room in Denver, Colorado; features a brick fireplace, beamed ceiling, chandelier with globe lamps, Art Nouveau floral wallpaper and stained glass windows. Furniture includes a leather sofa, wooden table...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Interior, J. B. Benedict residence, Denver
- Interior view of James B. Benedict residence, (possibly) 1119 Pearl, Denver, Colorado; shows a fireplace, sofa, upholstered arm chairs, wainscotting, coffered ceiling, pointed windows, griffin andirons, mural above mantel, table, hallway and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Benedict, James B.--Homes & haunts.
- [betweeb 1910 and 1914]
- Montgomery Ward department store
- View of a living room display in the Montgomery Ward department store in Denver, Colorado. Chairs, a sofa, coffee table, and rugs are in the room with a faux fireplace.
- Montgomery Ward--Facilities--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Furniture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]
- Set for "Outward Bound" E. B. Sargent, director
- View of the set for the play "Outward Bound" in a theater in Denver, Colorado. Furnishings include high bench seats, chairs, a bar, and sofa.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Stage props--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1934 and 1940?]
- Aspen residence interior
- View of the entry door to an Aspen, Colorado home held open by a doorstop; sunlight shines through the screen door; room features an upholstered sofa, coffee table with a vase of flowers, porcelain pieces, and other bric-a-brac on top of it;...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.; Interiors.; Living rooms--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Capitol Life Insurance Bldg. Denver
- Interior view of an office in the Capitol Life Insurance Building in Denver, Colorado. Tables, chairs, benches, a sofa, and bookcases are in the room.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [either 1924 or 1925]
- Jerome Hotel lobby
- Interior view of the lobby of the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado; features large columns with leafy capitals, potted plants, velvet sofa with wood trim, sideboards, wood bench with mirror and hat rack, and a fireplace with an ornate mirror with...
- Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Lobbies--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.
- [between 1947 and 1950?]
- John Evans II residence
- Interior view of the John Evans II house at Alameda Avenue and Race Street in the Washington Park neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. A chair, sofa, plants, vase, portraits, and table are in the room.
- Evans, John, 1884-1978--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Comenisch Gardens William Ferguson house Denver [sic]
- Interior view of the sitting room in the William Ferguson house in Englewood (Arapahoe County), Colorado. An armchair, sofa, footstools, tables, lamp, and fireplace are in the room.
- Ferguson, William H., Architect--Homes & haunts.; Englewood (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Englewood--1930-1950.; Living rooms--Colorado--Englewood--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Harry E. Fontius residence
- Interior view of a room in the Harry E. Fontius house at Circle Drive and Gaylord Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sofa, chairs, grand piano, lamps, bookcases, fireplace, and large rug are in the room.
- Fontius, Harry E.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry E. Fontius residence
- Interior view of the Harry E. Fontius house at Circle Drive and Gaylord Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sofa, chairs, footstool, fireplace and large rug are in the room.
- Fontius, Harry E.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry E. Fontius residence
- Interior view of the Harry E. Fontius house at Circle Drive and Gaylord Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sofa, chairs, grand piano, lamps, bookcases, fireplace, and large rug are in the room.
- Fontius, Harry E.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry E. Fontius residence
- Interior view of a room in the Harry E. Fontius house at Circle Drive and Gaylord Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sofa, chairs, grand piano, lamps, bookcases, fireplace, and large rug are in the room.
- Fontius, Harry E.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Harry E. Fontius residence
- Interior view of the Harry E. Fontius house at Circle Drive and Gaylord Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sofa, chairs, footstool, fireplace and large rug are in the room.
- Fontius, Harry E.--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]