Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Fourteenth Street, Denver
- View of newly constructed Administrative Offices of the Denver Public Schools at the corner of 14th (Fourteenth) Street and Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado. The building has brick pilaster strips topped with stone rondelles and rosettes, a...
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Administrative agencies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923
- Continental Oil building and Chevrolet sign
- View, from Broadway and 18th (Eighteenth) Street, of the Continental Oil building at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles line the street near Trinity Methodist Church. Signs read: "Conoco Products",...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Billboards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum...
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Buildings at Elitch's
- View of buildings at Elitch's Gardens in Denver, Colorado; tables and benches are under a shelter, and painted designs cover the walls.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Men outside of Rocky Mountain News office
- Men and boys crowd windows with lettering: "The Rocky Mountain News," "The Denver Evening News," and "Morning News."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 17, 1929
- Men in line at Rocky Mountain News office in the Continental Oil Building
- Men and boys crowd a building with lettering: "The Rocky Mountain News," "Continental Oil Building."
- Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- August 17, 1929
- Hop Alley
- Men who include a police officer stand in Hop Alley (between Wazee and Blake Streets) in Denver, Colorado. A sign with Chinese characters is on a wood frame building.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Hop Alley
- A man walks in Hop Alley (between Wazee and Blake Streets) in Denver, Colorado. A water tower is on the roof of a building in the distance.
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Alleys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- [Eighteenth] 18th Ave Y. W. C. A.
- View, from 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue and Sherman Street, of buildings in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Y. W. C. A. is nearby on 18th Avenue. Trinity Methodist Church and the Continental Oil Company (Conoco) Building are in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver Municipal Airport
- View of the hangar and administration building during opening day ceremonies at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. A large canopy tent, automobiles, and groups of spectators are on the airfield. U.S. flags are draped on the...
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Openings (Events)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929 October]
- Cross section A-A, longitudinal section B-B [and] details of hinged panels in ceiling Cranmer Auditorium, 1300 Logan St., Denver Colo.
- This item (1 of an extensive collection) is from Burnham Hoyt's Architectural Records 1915-1956 collection (C MSS WH1188). This drawing shows section and hinged panel details for the Cranmer Auditorium at 1300 Logan St., Capitol Hill Neighborhood,...
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cranmer Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--Design and construction--1920-1930.
- [1929?]
- "Music Week", Daniel & Fishers Tower in Background
- A banner that reads "Music Week" hangs above the intersection of 14th (Fourteenth) and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows trolley lines, automobiles, pedestrians and local businesses. Signs read, "Loop Hotel", "Miles & Moser's" and...
- Banners--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 May 1
- Hop Alley
- A man poses near a two-story wood frame building on either Wazee or Blake Street near Hop Alley in Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings and windows read: "2032", "Conway Bogue Realty Inv. Co. Real Estate In All Branches Fire Insurance 524...
- Chinese-Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Stout Street at 17th Street Denver, Colorado
- View of Stout Street at 17th (Seventeenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the First National Bank and United States National Bank, and the Bailey Block. Automobiles are near the edge of the street. Signs read: "Cliff," "M....
- Rocky Mountain Photo Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photographic studios--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Horse-mounted police patrol at Denver Stockyards
- Shows the Denver Police department mounted patrol in uniform and on horseback at the Denver Stockyards. One officer carries a flag. A woman and small child look on from one of the stockyard buildings.
- Denver Union Stock Yard Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Mounted police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Administrative offices, Denver public schools at the corner of 14th street & Tremont place
- View of the Denver Public Schools Administrative building at 14th (Fourteenth) Street and Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado with automobiles parked on the street.
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Education--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1923
- Want ad offices of the Rocky Mountain News
- Men and boys crowd outside Rocky Mountain News classified advertising offices at the Continental Oil Building in Denver, Colorado. Window letters read: "The Rocky Mountain News," and "The Denver Evening News."
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Rocky Mountain News--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1927 and 1928]
- Gates employees
- Gates Rubber Company employees stand outside the building with their arms outstretched for exercise, Denver, Colorado. Sign on roof reads: "Gates Half Sole Tires."
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Physical fitness--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Tire industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Y.M.C.A. Glenarm branch at 2800 Glenarm
- View of the Y. M. C. A., a brick building with a fire escape, at 28th (Twenty-eighth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows: mailbox on corner, sign reads: "Dedication Formal Opening Of This Buil[ding], Sunday, Dec. [?] At 3 P. M.,...
- Young Men's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Young Men's Christian associations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1923?]
- Champa Street
- Rooftop view of buildings on Champa Street at 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked on the side of the street. Signs read: "The W. H. Kistler Stationery Company," "Cantilever Shoes," "Lee's Shirt Shop," "Nast,"...
- W.H. Kistler Stationery Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?
- Denver, buildings, Continental Oil Co.
- View of Continental Oil Building in Denver, Colorado; signs (including neon) read: "Conoco Products," "The Texas Company" "Texaco" (star logo), "Glenarm Drug Co.," "Burns Bros. Sandwich Shoppe." Cars are parked on 18th (eighteenth) and Glenarm...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1926 and 1930?]
- Denver, business, manufacturing
- Exterior view of the Denver Rock Drill Manufacturing Company at Williams Street and 39th Avenue, Denver, Colorado; man stands on sidewalk in front of vine-covered building; company name painted on water tower in background.
- Denver Rock Drill Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Admistrative [sic] bldg., School district, Denver
- View of a Denver Public Schools building, 414 14th (Fourteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado, a brick structure with stone trim and a pedimented entry; cornice letters read: "Administrative Offices, Denver Public Schools." Cars are parked.
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1923 and 1925]
- Symes Building
- Rooftop view of the Symes Building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Lettering on the building reads: "F. W. Woolworth."
- F.W. Woolworth Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Variety stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Speer & 8th
- View of a building probably at 8th (Eighth) Avenue and Speer Boulevard in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story building has an octagonal tower and wood trim. An automobile is parked nearby.
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Neighborhood House
- View of the Neighborhood House Association at 1253 Mariposa Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a brick square residence with dormers and stucco trim, a gymnasium, and a playground.
- Neighborhood House Association (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Alterations & additions to Steele Elementary School, Alameda Ave & Marion St., Denver
- This item (1 of an extensive collection) is from Burnham Hoyt's Architectural Records 1915-1956 collection (C MSS WH1188). This drawing shows elevation details for East, West, North and South outer walls of the main building and library as well as...
- Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Steele Elementary School (Denver, Colo.)--Design and construction.--1920-1930.
- [1929?]
- East elevation [and] West elevation alterations & additions to Steele Elementary School, Alameda Ave & Marion St., Denver
- This item (1 of an extensive collection) is from Burnham Hoyt's Architectural Records 1915-1956 collection (C MSS WH1188). This drawing shows elevation detail for East and West outer walls for the Steele Elementary School, Country Club...
- Country Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Steele Elementary School (Denver, Colo.)--Design and construction.--1920-1930.
- [1929?]
- American - La France Foamite Co. new fire truck
- Men pose by a fire truck in Denver, Colorado; business buildings are in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929 April 26
- 17th Street looking south toward lower downtown
- An overhead view of 17th (Seventeenth) Street towards Lower Downtown (LoDo) in Denver, Colorado. Shows the trolley lines, pedestrians, automobiles and buildings. The white building in the foreground is the Security Building at 650 17th Street....
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 July 12
- 16th Street decorated for Christmas
- A view of 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado, decorated for Christmas. Garlands and a large bell hang over the streets from buildings. The Daniels and Fisher Tower (D&F Tower) is in the background. Shows automobiles, trolley cars and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 November 30
- Looking toward downtown from west side of Cherry Creek
- An aerial view of Downtown Denver from the west side of Cherry Creek. Shows the Telephone Company under construction, the old Denver City Hall, Denver Auditorium and the State Capitol.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927
- Equitable building at 17th and Stout was Denver's first high rise when completed in 1892.
- View of the Equitable Building, an Italian Renaissance Revival Style e-shaped structure at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows automobiles parked on street and "First National Bank" clock.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Flood debris @ Cherry Creek
- Men remove flood debris from sidewalks by storefronts in Denver, Colorado, after a flood; sign reads: "Coca Cola."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Apartments designed by Bert Rhoads
- View of Carmen Court, a pueblo style apartment building at 1st (First) and Emerson Streets in Denver, Colorado, built by Bert Rhoads.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver, State Administration, State Office Building
- Exterior of the State Office Building, corner of Sherman Street and Colfax Avenue, 201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, a five-story granite Neoclassical style structure; shows a Seerie and Varnum Contractors pickup truck and concrete...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; State government--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 and 1925]
- Downtown Denver
- View of Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, businesses, cars, the Kenyon, Loop, and Hall Hotels, and "Weinberg's Sample Store."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 February 2
- Colo bldg
- View of the Colorado Building on the corner of 16th (Sixteenth) and California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are in the street. Signs read: "A. J. Stark & Co.," "The Powers-Behen Co.," and "Babcock & Jones."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 December 31
- Mining Exchange Building
- Silhouette view the roof of the Mining Exchange Building in downtown Denver, Colorado. A statue of a miner is atop the building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sunrises & sunsets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1922
- Patterson Bldg.
- View of the Patterson Building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Welton Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Signs read: "Orient Hotel," "News," and "W. J. Kohlberg Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Wheeler Block
- View of the Wheeler Block possibly in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The five-story brick building has columns and decorative brickwork. An automobile is parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Keener Building
- View of the Keener Building in downtown Denver, Colorado. The four-story stone building has a wall dormer with decorative trim. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Equitable Bldg. & 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. general view on 17th St.
- View of the Equitable and First National Bank Buildings on 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked near the sidewalk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Equitable Building hallway
- Interior view of a hallway in the Equitable Building in Denver, Colorado. A staircase is near the marble hallway, which has arches and is decorated with mosaic tile on the ceiling.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Passageways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Stairway in Equitable Bldg.
- Interior view of a staircase in the Equitable Building in Denver, Colorado. Marble columns are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buell Building entrance
- View of the entrance to the Buell Building on 14th (Fourteenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The doors of the building are decorated with filigree. Gargoyles are below the light fixtures.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Buell Bldg.
- View of a stairway in the Buell Building on 14th (Fourteenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. An arched window is decorated with filigree trim.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Windows--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Equitable building interior
- Interior view of the Equitable Building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The arched ceiling has decorative trim, ornate light fixtures, and a clock above a doorway.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- St. Charles Park
- A man and two women stand near a mission style building in St. Charles Place Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows turrets with a dome, an open air arcade, and a tile roof. The landscaping design by S.R. DeBoer includes a large garden sectioned into...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; St. Charles Place Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Continental Oil building
- View of the brick Continental Oil building at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The multi-story Art Deco style building has corner towers, battlements, and a round electric sign that reads: "Conoco...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Carter Museum
- View of the Denver Museum of Natural History in City Park, Denver, Colorado shows entrance with columns and Standley wing addition.
- Natural history museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925