Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 1 very old swimming pool, 2 bath house, 3 office
- A view of the springs in Sulphur Hot Springs, Colorado, includes the natural steaming swimming pool, a stone bath house, a wood building, a log cabin, a wood bridge, a tent, and a rail fence surrounding the area. Three men are near the fence; one...
- Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1860-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1860-1920.; Resorts--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1860-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1860-1920.
- [between 1860 and 1912?]
- 1891 Corbett & Ballenger's 19th Annual Denver City Directory.
- 1896 Ballenger & Richards 24th Annual Denver City Directory
- 1909-1922 Index to the Denver Municipal Facts
- 1915 Corbett & Ballenger's 43rd Annual Denver City Directory
- 1923 Corbett & Ballenger's 51st Annual Denver City Directory
- 1927 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.3
- 1935 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.11
- 1936 Denver Householders' Directory and Street and Avenue Guide v.12
- "Life Saver" and group of children in swimsuits
- A man in shorts and a tank top with letters: "Chief Life Saver" poses in a crowd of boys and girls wearing swimming suits by a lake.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Boys--1910-1930.; Children--1910-1930.; Girls--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Lifeguards--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- A busy day in the Glenwood pool, Colo. Midland Ry.
- Hot Springs Hotel, bathhouse and swimming pool, Glenwood Springs, Colorado reached via Colorado Midland Railway; primarily outdoor pool area with numerous swimmers, backside of bathhouse and hotel; valley ridge, background.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Colorado Midland Railway.
- [between 1893 and 1919]
- A Walk on the West Side : The Story of an American High School
- Book regarding the history of West High School in Denver, Colorado from 1884 to 1984. Included are photographs of students and student publications.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1984
- Abbey school, Canon City
- Aerial view of the Abbey School in Canon City, Colorado, shows the complex of Tudor style stone and brick buildings, featuring bays, dormers, faceted towers, an arcade, landscaping, gothic windows, a swimming pool, tennis court, and parking. A...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abbeys--Colorado--Canon City--1950-1960.
- 1956 May 27
- An Established Community with a Proud Future: Park Hill
- An open gate
- An open gate marks the entrance to national forest land used by the youngsters at the Byers Peak Ranch for Boys near Fraser, Colorado.
- Fraser (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Forests--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.; Gates--Colorado--Fraser--1910-1950.
- [between 1917 and 1941]
- Anne, Billy at Westhampton
- William S. Jackson (1920- ) and his sister Anne play together in the water at Westhampton, Massachusetts. Billy wears a two piece bathing costume with a lace collar and short pants. Ann wears a one piece bathing suit.
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Westhampton (Mass.)--1902-1930.; Children.; Swimming.; Jackson family.
- 1927
- Annual History Book University Park P.T.A. 1961-1962
- Apartment house being aired out after flood
- Clothes, rugs, matresses, quilts, and other items hang over clotheslines and balcony railings of an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, after a flood. The building is a modern, L-shaped, three story, brick, with flat panels as railing guards. A...
- Aurora (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Aurora--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Aurora--1960-1970.
- July 26, 1965
- Athletic Club's new addition
- View of the Denver Athletic Club building on Glenarm Street in Denver, Colorado, during construction; shows a brick and stone structure with arched windows. Apartments are at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Street.
- Denver Athletic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Athletic clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 May 5
- Auraria Remembered
- Barnum/Barnum West Neighborhood Plan: a neighborhood plan for the city and county of Denver
- Bath house and pool at Lincoln Park
- View of the bath house and pool at Lincoln Park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Mission Revival style building features a tile roof, arched windows, and an arched portal entry. The date "1909" is molded inside a Moorish...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bathers in Pool at Glenwood Spgs.
- Swimmers frolic in and around the Natatorium at the Hot Springs Spa and Pool in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in Garfield County. Water squirts out of the fountain in the middle of the pool. Swimmers slide down the water slide at the...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Bathers in the pool at Glenwood Spgs.
- Swimmers frolic in the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. A large splash of water rises from the water beneath the pool slide; a swimmer runs on top of the...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1920]
- Bathers, Grand Lake
- View of women & children swimming in Grand Lake, Colorado; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" with woman in swimsuit on stern; makeshift pier with wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees"; women with swimcaps or kerchiefs on heads; forested shoreline.
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Bathhouse, Elyria Park
- Children stand behind a wire fence and watch a boy in a bathing suit prepare to dive into the Children's Pool at Elyria Playgrounds (Elyria Park) at 48th and High Streets in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a stucco...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Elyria Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Elyria Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children swimming--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1918
- Bathing at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
- Men and women swim and wade in Avalon Bay near Avalon, Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County), California. They wear woolen bathing suits with white piping. The women wear bathing caps. Boats are anchored in the distance.
- Avalon (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Avalon Bay (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bays (Bodies of water)--California--Avalon--1900-1910.; Sailboats--California--Avalon--1900-1910.; Swimming--California--Avalon--1900-1910.; Women--California--Avalon--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Bathing beach, Berkeley Park
- Crowds of people gather on the shore of Berkeley Lake in Berkeley Park, Denver, Colorado. Swimmers are in the water and stand on a wooden dock and diving platform. Men and women sit in rowboats beyond a roped off swimming area. The women on the...
- Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1906 and 1918?]
- Bathing beach, Grand Lake
- View of "bathing beach" on Grand Lake, Colorado; sandy shoreline with rowboats, makeshift dock, men, women, children & a dog; man in rowboat named "ZemZem" near swimmers (women & children); wooden box labeled "Roasted Coffees" near makeshift pier;...
- Grand Lake (Colo. : Lake)--1910-1920.; Grand Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.; Swimming--Colorado--Grand Lake--1910-1920.
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- Bathing beauties
- Young women pose in swimming suits, caps and shoes; one wears tights, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Bathing beauties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Bathing in the pool at Glenwood Springs
- A man stands on the fountain in the Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs swimming pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows the rusticated stone bathhouse and swimmers; people walk and stand by the pool.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Bathing in the pool at Glenwood Springs
- A man stands on the fountain in the Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs swimming pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows the rusticated stone bathhouse and swimmers; people walk and stand by the pool.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Bathhouses--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Bathing scene, Washington Park
- Men, women, and children in bathing suits sit on the pier at Smith Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. A sign painted on the pier reads: "[...] yond the depth [...]." Swimmers are in the water. Rowboats and the boathouse pavilion are in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Beach at Lakeside
- Teenagers and girls play in the sand by Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; a lifeguard on a tower watches swimmers.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rhoda, Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Beaches--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Children playing...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Berkeley Park
- Photograph of Berkeley Park, located in Denver, Colorado. Berkeley Lake Park provides an attractively forested and lawned setting. It is a fine example of the early design and use of parks for public recreation programs (including swimming,...
- Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.) Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.) Parks--Colorado--Denver.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Berkeley Park
- Photograph of Berkeley Park and Lake, located in Denver, Colorado. Berkeley Lake Park provides an attractively forested and lawned setting. It is a fine example of the early design and use of parks for public recreation programs (including...
- Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.) Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.) Parks--Colorado--Denver.; Berkeley (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Boat rental at City Park, men wearing swim suits
- Outdoor portrait of men and women in a canoe at City Park Lake in Denver, Colorado; costume includes swimming suits and a flowered hat.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Canoes--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Boat, lake, swimmers
- Women and children swim at a lake or pond, probably in Denver, Colorado. One woman dives off the edge of a boat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Boats--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Diving--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Swimming--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Boaters
- A man and teenaged girls in swimming suits pose in a boat, smiling; a pier in the lake reads: "Don't Go Out In The Lake Beyond the Depth of Your Shoulders."
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Girls--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Rowboats--1910-1930.; Smiling--1910-1930.; Teenagers--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Broadmoor, interior, Colorado Springs
- View of interior swimming pool, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado; shows oblong pool, square columns, wicker chairs, potted palms, diving board.
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- Byers property at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.
- View along Colorado River to the Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County, Colorado, includes: the office, bath house, swimming pool, built up rock wall along river and a wooden bridge.
- Hot Sulphur Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Springs--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1880-1890.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Hot Sulphur Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1886 and 1900]
- Camp Alexander, Pikes Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America
- View of the Boy Scouts of America's Camp Alexander, located south of Lake George, Park County, Colorado in Eleven Mile Canyon on the South Platte River, about 40 miles from Colorado Springs. Shows facilities identified as:" lower center -...
- Boy Scouts of America. Pikes Peak Council--1970-1980.; Camp Alexander (Lake George, Colo.)--Buildings--1970-1980.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Lake George (Colo.)--1970-1980.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1970-1980.;...
- [between 1970 and 1975?]
- Capitol Hill neighborhood: prepared by R. Laurie Simmons and Thomas H. Simmons
- Capitol Hill Review
- Capitol Hill: Denver's great urban neighborhood
- Car show with authentic costumes, 1:00 PM., at swimming pool area, old Radium Springs Park
- Two women pose at a picnic table in front of a Jeep with sign: "This Jeep To Be Given Away By Ouray County Chamber Of Commerce," during the Car Club Show, old Radium Springs Park, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. One woman is dressed as a flapper...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Automobiles--Exhibitions--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Costumes--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.; Jeep automobiles--Colorado--Ouray--1970-1980.
- September 22, 1979
- Casino and Bath House, Santa Monica, Cal.
- View of the North Beach Bath House and casino at North Beach in Santa Monica (Los Angeles County), California. People mingle in front of Bath House while others swim or sit on the beach. Shows a bowling alley. Signs read: "North Beach Bath House,"...
- North Beach Bath House (Santa Monica, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Santa Monica (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Bathhouses--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.; Beaches--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.; Bowling alleys--California--Santa Monica--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Casino and Sea Beach Hotel, Santa Cruz, Cal.
- People swim in the Pacific Ocean and walk along the beach at Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County), California. Small canvas tents are set up in the sand near the boardwalk. The Sea Beach Hotel sits on a hill above the beach. The hotel is a two and...
- Sea Beach Hotel (Santa Cruz, Calif.)--1900-1910.; Pacific Ocean--1900-1910.; Santa Cruz (Calif.)--1900-1910.; Beaches--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.; Hotels--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.; Oceans--California--Santa Cruz--1900-1910.;...
- [1905?]
- Cheesman home landscape garden Mrs. Walter Cheesman's home
- View of a garden at the Mrs. Walter Cheesman house at 400 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Flowers and shrubs grow near grassy areas. A swimming pool is in the distance.
- Cheesman, Alice--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1926?]