Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Smiley Junior High School War Bond Auction
- A photograph of students from Smiley Junior High School. The students are in the school auditorium for a war bond auction. One student is standing holding slips of paper.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; War bonds and funds.; Auctions.
- 1945 May
- Smiley Junior High School War Bond Auction
- A photograph of a student giving a can to four teachers sitting at a table during a war bond auction. One teacher is using a machine with register tape. It may be an adding machine to record the donations.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; War bonds and funds.; Auctions.
- 1945 May
- Smiley Junior High School Bond Auction
- A photograph of three boys from Smiley Junior High School. The boys are standing on a stage in front of a table. The boy on the right is holding a basketball; the one in the center is kneeling, and the boy on the left is holding a chicken. Behind...
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Auctions.; War bonds and funds.
- 1945 May
- Smiley Junior High School Bond Auction
- A photograph of the audience during the bond auction at Smiley Junior High School. A monkey in a cage is in the foreground of the photograph.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Auctions.; War bonds and funds.; Auditoriums.
- 1945 May
- Colorado Auction House
- Men and women look through a window with bullet holes at the Colorado Auction House at 1456 Welton Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Lettering on the window reads: "New & Used Furniture."
- Colorado Auction House--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 February 2
- Rosvall Auction Co
- People gather inside the Rosvall Auction Company showroom at 1238 S. Broadway in Denver, Colorado. An auctioneer and his helpers stand in front of the seated crowd. A sign reads: "All Merchandise Sold As Is - No Refunds."
- Rosvall Auction Company, Inc.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auctioneers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1947 December 16
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. . Business auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Rippey veteran car sales
- 1997 Junior Livestock Auction Hall of Education
- A large audience watches the 1997 Junior Livestock Auction in the Hall of Education at the National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt Street in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, Denver Colorado. The prize winning steer is in the ring accompanied by...
- National Western Stock Show--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Livestock auctions.; Livestock shows.; National Western Stock Show--Pictorial works.; Auctions--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1997
- Free barbecue, town lot auction sale, Swink, Colo.
- A large crowd of men, women and children gather around makeshift counters set up for the free barbecue during the town lot auction, Swink, Otero County, Colorado. Food is being served off the center table. Temporary walled tent housing shows in...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Swink (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auctions--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Barbecues--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.
- February 21, 1906
- Town lot auction sale, Swink, Colo.
- A large crowd of men, women and children gather for the town lot auction, Swink, Otero County, Colorado. They sit in their horse drawn carriages and stand around the auctioneer's block.
- Swink (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auctions--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Spectators--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.
- February 21, 1906
- Calvin T. Ward (originated Ward Auction Co.)
- Studio portrait, head and shoulders, of Calvin T. Ward, owner and manager of Ward Auction Company; arrived in Denver 1891.
- Businessmen--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Ward, Calvin T.
- [between 1891 and 1901]
- Republican victory auction
- Governor John A. Love's wife, Ann Daniels Love, stands near a gazebo in a garden at the Colorado Governor's Mansion located on 400 East Eight (8th) Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. She stands beside an unidentified woman...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Auctions.; Fund raising.; Political campaigns.; Women.; Love, Ann Daniels.; Love, John A., 1916---Family.
- [1970?]
- Sale, without reserve, of valuable slaves, (to close a consignment) all from one cotton plantation in Carolina, will be sold at auction, on twelve months credit, by N. Vignie, auctioneer, on Saturday, February 12, 1859, at 12 o'clock, m., at the...
- Poster advertising a slave auction in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- New Orleans (La.)--1850-1860.; Auctions--Louisiana--New Orleans--1850-1860.; Slave trade--Louisiana--New Orleans--1850-1860.
- 1859
- Cole Junior High war bond auction
- Photograph of an unidentified female student standing in front of a microphone on stage during a war bond auction at Byers Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1945 May
- Cole Junior High war bond auction
- Photograph of an unidentified staff member standing in front of a microphone on stage during a war bond auction at Byers Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1945 May
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver Business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Auction realty limited
- Western History Subject Index
- KRMA-TV
- Agriculture livestock large group of men at livestock pen
- A group of men sit and stand near a pen full of livestock possibly at an auction in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Corrals--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Livestock--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Nevadaville
- View of Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado, includes a few dwellings around a commercial district, the Redman's Lodge, the Methodist Episcopal Church, the school, Pozo Mill, and the Hubert Mine. Continental Divide shows with snow in the...
- Nevadaville (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ouray
- Men are roped together, possibly in a reenactment of a Black slave auction, under a "Welcome" arch decorated with American flags at the intersection of Main (Third, 3rd) Street and Third Avunue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; African Americans--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Arches--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- After the barbecue, Swink, Colo.
- Paper plates and stacks of tin cups litter the tables set up for the free barbecue during the town lot auction, Swink, Otero County, Colorado. Two boys climb on the tables, others gather and eat around center food table. Temporary walled tent...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Swink (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auctions--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Barbecues--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.
- February 21, 1906
- Swink, (Colo.) town lot sale
- A large crowd of men, women and children gather for the town lot auction, Swink, Otero County, Colorado. They sit in their horse drawn carriages and stand around hitching posts near the town county office. Several ladies in foreground smile as they...
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1900-1910.; Swink (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Auctions--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Beets--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Swink--1900-1910.;...
- February 21, 1906
- Denver from El Jebel Temple
- Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado from El Jebel Temple (18th & Sherman); Trinity Methodist Church, Albany Hotel, Equitable building, tower & statue atop Mining Exchange building; steel frame for American National Bank building (17th & Stout)...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal lodges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; El Jebel Temple (Denver, Colo.)
- [1909 or 1910]
- The 1907 Thomas Flyer, on its way to win the 1908 New York to Paris round the world race
- View in a snowy Cheyenne, Wyoming, shows four men riding in a 1907 Thomas Flyer during the New York to Paris Round the World Race. This car went on to win the race.
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Automobile racing drivers--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Automobile racing--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Old court house park 16th & Tremont
- View, facing southwest, of the old courthouse park at 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Tremont Place in Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "The Old And Only Ward Auction Co.", "White Hotel", "Hotel Sterling", "Title Guaranty Co.", and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Denver from the Union Depot, up 17th St.
- View looking southeast on 17th (Seventeenth) Street from Union Station, Denver, Colorado. Buildings: Arapahoe County Courthouse, First Congregational church, Arapahoe School, Tabor Opera House, St. John's Church in the Wilderness (Episcopal)....
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1892]
- Corner Blake & 15th
- Horse-drawn covered wagons are parked near buildings at 15th (Fifteenth) and Blake Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the wood frame buildings read: "Platte House," "Keith & Bond Auction Commission & Storage," and "Meat Market [?]...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- 1860
- Improvements 19th & Broadway at the time wrecking started for the Broadway Extension
- View of the intersection of 19th (Nineteenth) Street and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Buildings abandoned for the construction of the Broadway Extension are near the street. Signs read: "Hamilton Campbell," "Globe Cleaners Dyers," "The Girvin...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Road construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1921?]
- Denver, buildings, Club Building
- View of the Denver Club Building at 1723-29 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado; signs read: "Hotel Midland," "Western Clothing Co.," "Empire Laundry," "Overland Rubber Co.," "Chas. Wathen & Co. Jewelers," "Colorado Hardware & Supply Co.," "Hallack...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1912?]
- Denver from El Jebel Temple
- View of Denver, Colorado; shows Trinity Methodist Church, Albany Hotel, Equitable building, American National Bank and Gas and Electric building construction, the Mining Exchange, and billboards: "Coca-Cola," "Lipton's Tea," "Henry George Nickel...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- [1909 or 1910]
- Sunken Gardens
- View of intricately designed flower beds of the Sunken Gardens in Denver, Colorado. The landscape design is by S.R. DeBoer. Shows raised pool with cement walls, and a view of residences bordering the park. A sign on a building reads, "Garvin...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sunken Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920]
- Joe Howland owner of La Veta
- Joe Howland poses in front of his La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado; Victorian brick structure features: portico entrance, second and third story balconies, corbelled cornices, stone window lintels and first floor...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1880-1890.; Howland, Joe.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- [between 1912 and 1920]
- La Veta Hotel
- Exterior view of the La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado; Victorian brick structure features: four story center with mansard roof and dormers, second and third story balconies, flat roof three-story wings, corbelled...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1930-1940.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- La Veta Hotel, Gunnison
- Partial view of the northwest wing of the La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado; Victorian brick structure features: second and third story balconies, flat roof three-story wing, corbelled cornice, stone window lintels...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1910-1920.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- [between 1884 and 1885]
- La Veta Hotel, Gunnison
- Exterior view of the La Veta Hotel, "The Vein," 219 South Boulevard, Gunnison, Colorado; Victorian brick structure features: four story center with mansard roof and dormers, second and third story balconies, flat roof three-story wings, corbelled...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Gunnison--1940-1950.; La Veta Hotel (Gunnison, Colo.)
- 1942
- Cor Blake & 15th St. 1860
- Painting of the corner of Blake and 15th (Fifteenth) streets, in Denver, Colorado. Shows covered wagons, people, and false front businesses. Signs read: "Meat Market, Shaw-Bailey & Co.," "Keith & Bond, Auction, Commission & Storage," "Daniels &...
- Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Covered wagons--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Thornton Hereford Ranch
- Aerial view of auction tents and cattle pens and corrals at the Thornton Hereford Ranch in Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Shows cattle barns, sheds, grain silos, and outbuildings. Cars and trucks are parked near the buildings and the tent.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Animal auctions--Colorado--Gunnison--1940-1950.; Beef cattle--Colorado--Gunnison--1940-1950.; Ranches--Colorado--Gunnison--1940-1950.; Tents--Colorado--Gunnison--1940-1950.; Thornton, Daniel I. J., 1911-1976--Homes &...
- [1947]
- Cole Junior High School
- Photograph of an unidentified female student walking through the audience during a war bond auction at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1945 May
- Cole Junior High School
- Photograph of an unidentified female student standing up in the audience during a war bond auction at Cole Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1945 May
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business Auction
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business auction