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- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 March 23
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- Trinity Methodist Pioneer Day
- Transcript of the proceedings for the Pioneer Day Celebration at Trinity Methodist Church in 1894.
- Pioneers--Colorado.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1894 January 7
- Decorating for Chinese New Year while brother Celestial smokes waterpipe
- A Chinese-American man hangs a scroll with Chinese characters on a wall in a building on Hop Alley in Denver, Colorado. Celestial lays nearby and smokes possibly opium from a water pipe. Images of a dragon and flowers are on the wall.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Opium dens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Celestial.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Engineers rest behind a tank destroyer during an assult, Castel D'Aiano, Italy
- Ten Tenth Mountain Division 126th Mountain Enginers rest behind a tank destroyer on a mountain road while taking cover from German sniper fire. Those closest to the tank destroyer stand and sit upright while those farther from cover lie flat on the...
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; Tanks (Military science)--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- March 3, 1945
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one story, clapboard house with a side gable is partly visible on the crest of a hill in Central City, Colorado. The house has a walk-out basement with a door, rectangular windows, a paneled door with a makeshift tin roof over the top, and a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Maintenance & repair--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Wild West Show parade
- Members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show band ride horses down a dirt street during a parade for the show. The men are playing their instruments while riding horses. Among the instruments being played is a trombone, a trumpet and the drums. A group...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Bands--1900-1910.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Cavalry charge
- A large group of U.S. cavalrymen performs a reenactment of a cavalry charge during a performance in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. probably while the show was stopped at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. The men on the right side wear dark...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Cavalry maze, the opening number
- Frank Richmond, an announcer with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, sits on a raised platform in the left center foreground while members of the cast perform a cavalry maze behind him. Numerous cavalrymen ride in a circle in the midground, while...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1890-1900.; Horse shows--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Richmond, Frank.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [2894?]
- Soldiers eating around a jeep
- Five Tenth Mountain Division soldiers eat their chow around a jeep in a heavily shelled Italian town. One bites into a piece of food and holds an opened can with a spoon in it while standing beside the jeep. The second sits behind the steering...
- Soldiers--United States--1945.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- Interior of the Opera House, scenery project, 1933
- In the interior view of the Tabor Opera House, Leadville, Colorado, the stage is full of painted drops and flats of ornate doorways, columns, and balustrades. Frank Geck is seated on the left while Newton Winburne and Eugene Iray, stage crew...
- Tabor Opera House--1930-1940.; Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theaters--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.; Theatrical productions--1930-1940.; Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977.
- 1933
- The Temple Quartet
- Studio portrait of the Temple Quartet in Denver, Colorado; the men wear suits.
- Temple Quartet--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Music ensembles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1920?]
- Katherine Patton (Pat), "Woody," Mrs. Rena Flake, Mrs. Wilson
- Four African American women, Katherine Patton (Pat), Mary E. Wood (Woody), Mrs. Rena Flake and Mrs. Wilson pose together at Camp Nizhoni in Lincoln Hills (Gilpin County), Colorado. Woody has a broken leg and leans on one crutch while she holds...
- Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Camps--Colorado--Lincoln...
- 1936, August
- USO show musical number
- a GI uniform playing a slide trombone while kneeling turned toward the woman lunging so that the slide almost touches her knee.; Seven members of a United Service Organizations, USO troop, perform a musical number on stage. Shows left to right: a...
- Military life--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United Service Organizations (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [1945]
- View of Camp Hale dismantled
- View of Camp Hale after it had been dismantled, taken from a road. At the edge of the hills some buildings remain, and one of the old white barracks stands in the center of the valley amid the foundations of the rest. Snow in the valley is melted...
- Military camps--Colorado--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; Camp Hale (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- [1945]
- Picnic near a river
- Two couples picnic near a stream. One man fishes at the rivers edge while the other reads a letter. One woman prepares food at a camp fire while the other woman sits near a tree with bottles and boxes of food spread on a cloth.
- Couples--1910-1920.; Fishing--1910-1920.; Picnics--1910-1920.; Streams--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Gillett, Colo., Mexican bullfights
- View of a bullfight in a small stadium in Gillett, Colorado, shows three men in bullfighting attire. One matador (bullfighter) teases a bull with a cape, while a picador holds banderillas (picks). All three men are within the wooden corral while...
- Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
- August, 1895
- William F. Cody and group on beach
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody poses on horseback in the left center midground of a panoramic view of a beach, probably in Europe. A long row of Native American men and women also on horseback line the shore behind Cody. A man wearing a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Chiefs of the Pawnee and Sioux Nations
- Four Pawnee chiefs (on the left) and four Sioux chiefs (on the right), pose for a group portrait while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Included are, from the left, Eagle Chief, Knife Chief, Brave Chief, Young Chief, American Horse,...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Tribal chiefs--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Dakota Indians.; Pawnee Indians.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Arab acrobats
- A group of Arab acrobats poses while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. One man balances six others on his shoulders. The man on the bottom stands and holds his arms up to support the group on his shoulders. Two older men and three younger...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Acrobats--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; Arabs.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Bedouin caravan
- A group of Arab men poses while touring, possibly in Vienna, with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men are wearing long white robes while pointing long rifles toward something in the distance.
- Arabs--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Entertainers--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Garland, Colorado
- Garland City, Colorado, includes a main street with businesses and large buildings which may be hotels, smaller wood buildings, and railroad track. Snow covers the town, the brush-covered hill behind, and the Sierra Blanco mountain range in the...
- Garland City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- [between 1877 and 1878]
- 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
- 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
- Grocery Store Project at Wyman School
- Grocery Store project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five children work and shop at a handcrafted grocery store. One girl stands outside the store, looking at the vegetables and fruit on display in the window. Another girl is seen...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- East High Football Game
- Photograph of an East High School football game. Players are seen on the field during a play. On the left side of the picture on player breaks through a tackle while carrying the ball. Behind the player an opposing player falls to the ground...
- Marinoff, Oscar, 1898-1982--Archives.; Marinoff family--Archives.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; East Denver High School--People--1930-1940.
- circa 1930
- East High School Pep Rally
- Photograph of a East Denver High School pep rally. Students gather outside while they watch the marching band and cheerleaders. Several of the cheerleads hold a banner that says "East" while others carry megaphones.
- Marinoff, Oscar, 1898-1982--Archives.; Marinoff family--Archives.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; East Denver High School--People--1930-1940.
- circa 1935
- Book of words of the festival opening of the great organ
- Program for a concert given at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888.
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.) -- History. ; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1888 December 21
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 24
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942 November
- East High spotlight: vol 29 no 13
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 May 27
- Ashland Elementary School bulletin board
- Photograph of the bulletin board in the Ashland School Art room, located in Denver, Colorado.
- Ashland School (Denver, Colo.); Jefferson Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Denver Public Schools.; Denver (Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- North High School class review session
- Photograph of five students at North Denver High School instructing a class during a review session. Three students sit at the desk at the front of the room, while two other students stand on the sides. Two of the students have their arms raised...
- North High School (Denver, Colo.); Highlands (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Denver Public Schools.; Denver (Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1953 February
- Ebert School color guard
- Photograph of several male students standing outside Ebert Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. One boy raises the American flag. Another boy stands facing him while saluting the flag. The remainder of the boys stand in a straight line facing...
- Flag salutes.; Flags--American.; Bugles.; Ebert School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1928
- West High School motion picture project set up
- Photograph taken while two unidentified boys set up lights for part of Denver's West High School's motion picture project entitled "How to Find a Job in Denver". The two boys stand on a table adjusting lights while two other boys sit at a desk...
- Motion Pictures.; West High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1939
- Houses in Curtis Park Historic District
- Two unidentified houses in the Curtis Historic District, located in Denver Colorado. The buildings in the district reflect a wide diversity of styles and levels of sophistication in their design. While some wood frame examples survive, most are...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Houses in Curtis Park Historic District
- Two unidentified houses in the Curtis Historic District, located in Denver Colorado. The buildings in the district reflect a wide diversity of styles and levels of sophistication in their design. While some wood frame examples survive, most are...
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- Undated
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 21, 1911 May 20
- Municipal Facts: Volume 7 Numbers 3 and 4, 1924 March-April
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 30, 1910 July 23
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 33, 1911 August 12
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 40, 1909 November 20
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Numbers 9 and 10, 1919 September-October
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 11, 1919 November
- Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 10, 1920 October
- Municipal Facts: Volume 6 Numbers 10, 11 and 12, 1923 October-December
- Municipal Facts: Volume 7 Numbers 9 and 10, 1924 September-October
- The City of Denver: Volume 1 Number 4, 1912 November 23
- Eating while listening for German artillery
- Two GIs eat rations from their mess kits around a jeep. One sits in the passenger seat using the hood as a table while the other stands behind him using a small bench at the rear of the jeep to hold his plate and cup. They eat among the rubble of a...
- Pietra Colora (Italy)--1940-1950.; Soldiers--Italy--1940-1950.; War damage--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Destruction & pillage--Italy.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- 1945