Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Eureka Street, Central City
- Eureka Street in Central City is framed by two trees without leaves. The Henry M. Teller Law offices and the Opera House are in the foreground. The Teller House is in the center of the image, and the First National Bank block is in the background....
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Central...
- Teller House and Opera House
- The Teller House and the Opera House are next to each other along Eureka Street in Central City. The first and second story of the Victorian Teller House are visible. The windows on the upper level have sills and mantels, and the lower windows have...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Central City High School
- Central City High School, an Italianate, granite building with narrow, arched windows and a cupola is on the hill next to the granite St. Paul's Episcopal Church. A one and one-half story clapboard house, partially obscured by trees, is in the...
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1930
- St. James Methodist Church, Central City
- St. James Methodist Church is the oldest Protestant church in Colorado. Built into the side of a hill in 1872, it is constructed of granite and has Gothic, pointed, windows and a front tower.
- St. James Methodist Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Churches--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Methodist Church, Central City, 1939
- St. James Methodist Church is on the intersection of Eureka and County Road Streets in Central City, Colorado. The church is the oldest Protestant congregation and church in Colorado. Built into the hillside, the building was completed in 1872 and...
- St. James Methodist Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1939
- St. James Methodist Church
- St. James Methodist Church is at the intersection of County Road Street and Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado. Three clapboard structures, one of which has a false front, are on the intersection across the street from the church. A house that...
- St. James Methodist Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- St. James Methodist Church
- St. James Methodist Church is behind several wood frame structures with gabled roofs on Eureka Street in Central City. Completed in 1872, the church, which is constructed of granite, has a front tower and gothic windows. The cast houses, where...
- St. James Methodist Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Central City
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church is loacted on East High Street in Central City, Colorado. The granite, gothic revival structure was built in 1873 to replace the original church, which burned in the fire of 1873. The masonry building, built into the...
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Teller House exterior details
- A crowd waits along the wood plank sidewalk in front of the Teller House before attanding a performance in the Opera House. The ushers of the Opera House, who are dressed in nineteenth century dress, walk along Eureka Street ringing bells to notify...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Teller House, Central City
- View of two of the four stories of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. The lower windows and the entry over the paneled door are rounded. Wrought iron gas lights with white globes are on either side of the door. A wrought iron gas light...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Central City, 1932
- The Central City Opera House on Eureka Street was reopened in 1932, after renovation. It is a two story building constructed of Gilpin County granite, except for the top and sides. Is has a mansard-style roof with smaller towers on opposite sides...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Washington Hall (Central City, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Stables--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Venus by St. George Stanley, Teller House
- A fresco of Venus is painted in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. The nude stands on a pedestal recessed in a darkened arch. She leans against a rock with her left hand, holding a cloth. She is holding an apple in her right hand and...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Venus (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Central City people by Newbury.
- Three women dine at a table set for four at the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, while a standing man looks on. The women are in evening dress. A man and a woman chat together on a bench against the restaurant wall and a woman sits at a...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors.
- 1937
- Apollo by St. George Stanley, Teller House, 1932
- A fresco of Apollo is painted on a wall in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. Apollo stands on a pedestal in a darkened arch, holding an object in his left hand as he leans back on his right foot. He wears a cloak gathered around his...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Apollo (Greek deity)
- 1932
- Diana by St. George Stanley, Teller House bar, 1932
- A fresco of Diana leaning against a rock is painted in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. Her left leg rests on the rock. The nude, standing in a darkened arch, has a cloth draped over her left thigh. Her right arm is across her chest...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Diana (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Juno by St. George Stanley, Teller House bar
- A fresco of Juno is painted on a wall in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. She stands perched on a rock in a darkened arch. The nude has a cloth draped around her, and is looking down toward the right. The image has a border with...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Juno (Roman deity)
- [1932?]
- Libera by St. George Stanley, Central City, Teller House, 1932
- A fresco of Libera is painted in a corner of the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. The nude, partially covered by a cloth, stands on a pedestal and leans with her left elbow against a rock. She holds a cup in her left hand and looks down...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Libera (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Mars by St. George Stanley, Teller House, Central City, 1932
- A fresco of Mars is painted on a wall in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. He stands on a pedestal in a a dark, recessed arch wearing a Trojan helmet and boots and carrying a shield in his left hand and a spear in his right. He looks...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Mars (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Aphrodite, Teller House bar, 1932
- A fresco of Aphrodite is painted to the left of a door in the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. She sits on a stone recessed in a darkened arch. The nude is covered with a cloth and has her left arm across her chest. She looks toward the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Aphrodite (Greek deity)
- 1932
- Mercury by Paschal Quackenbush, Teller House, Central City
- Mercury, who stands on a stone in a darkened arch, holds his torch and is painted in a corner of the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado. He is wearing a tunic with a sash and holding a lit torch in his left hand. He looks toward the left. A...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Mercury (Roman deity)
- 1932
- Corner of General Grant Room at Teller House, Central City, Colo, 1933
- General Grant's bed is in the corner of a room in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. The bedstead has carved woodwork and paneling with a finial on each side of the headboard. The bed is covered with a quilted spread. A dresser is next to...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bedrooms--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Court at Teller House, Central City, Colo, 1934
- View from above the dining room in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, to patrons dining at tables set on a polished hardwood floor and covered with checkered tablecloths, plates of food, and beverages. Flower boxes in front of a balcony...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Interior Teller House
- A large wooden case with glass panels and "Gilpin Miner" painted on it is in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. Minerals sit on the cabinet shelves. An antique telephone and a desk with two lamps on it and several chairs in front of it...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Teller House bar with Louis Spies bartending, 1937
- A bartender in a white uniform stands behind the bar in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, fixing a drink. The bar in front of him has a cup of straws, ashtrays, and a glass on it. Bottles of liquor are on the counter behind the bartender...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Teller House bar, Hera, Apollo, Venus, Libera in murals
- Patrons of the Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado, visit in formal evening attire. Men and women socialize; an older woman holds a cape over her shoulders. Men, some in white hats, hold newspapers. Classical frescoes depict the gods Hera,...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Sculpture--1930-1940.
- 1937
- Teller House interior
- Teller House custodian polishes the Face on the Barroom Floor in Central City, Colorado. The elderly man wears a felt hat and a suit witha sheriff's star pinned to the lapel. Image was painted by artist Herndon Davis.
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Art--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Desk, Teller House, Central City, Colo.
- The front desk of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, is backlit by rectangular windows against the far wall. A transom is over each window. A man stands behind the wood desk looking at the camera. The front of the desk has a paneled...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Desks--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Clifford Neudahl in "Central City Nights"
- Actor Clifford Neudahl poses in a military dress uniform with braiding, high boots, and fur, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He wears a shako hat and carries a sword.
- Neudahl, Clifford--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Edward Kane as "Marco" Palmieri
- Actor Edward Kane poses in musician's costume as Marco, in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He wears kneepants and stockings, a wide sash and a vest, and a sack hat. He plays a mandolin.
- Kane, Edward--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Grace Panvini as Cassilda
- Actress Grace Panvini poses as Cassilda, in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. She is in Spanish costume, with layered lace and brocade; her tall comb is draped in a mantilla. She holds a fan.
- Panvini, Grace--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Helen Fleming & Russell Lewis in "Central City Nights"
- Actors Helen Fleming and Russell Lewis pose in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He wears a knotted scarf around his neck; she is in a satin gown with wide flounces, full sleeves, and a ruffled collar.
- Fleming, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Lewis, Russell--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central...
- 1935
- Helen Freeman in "Central City Nights"
- Actress Helen Freeman poses wide-eyed in a nun's habit, holding a large cross with rosary, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Freeman, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Helen Freeman in "Central City Nights"
- Actress Helen Freeman poses in draped rough and sheer fabrics, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Freeman, Helen--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Kenneth McKenna as Iago Othello Central City Opera House
- Actor Kenneth McKenna poses as Iago in Shakespeare's "Othello," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Draped in satin and rough fabrics, he has a high collar, chain, and skullcap.
- McKenna, Kenneth--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Lee Whitney as Gianetta - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Lee Whitney poses as Gianetta, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips of brocade and embroidery, puffed short sleeves with...
- Whitney, Lee--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Louise Bernhardt as Tessa - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Louise Bernhardt poses as Tessa, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips, puffed short sleeves with ruffles, an apron, and a laced...
- Bernhardt, Louise--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Mark Daniels as Don Alhambra.
- Actor Mark Daniels poses as Don Alhambra, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He is in 17th century pilgrim costume, with broad-brimmed hat, lace cuffs and collar, string tie, cape, kneepants, and...
- Daniels, Mark--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Nan Sunderland as Desdemona Central City
- Actor Nan Sunderland poses as Desdemona from Shakespeare's "Othello," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her costume is satin with a bodice and off-shoulder puffed sleeves. Earrings, pearls, and a mob cap complete the outfit; carved wood is...
- Sunderland, Nan--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Nica Doret in "Central City Nights"
- Actress Nica Doret poses in folk costume featuring appliqued stars, fringe, brocade, and slippers, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Doret, Nica--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Paul Porter in "Central City Nights"
- Actor Paul Porter poses in a tuxedo, spats, and gloves, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. He carries a cane and wears a top hat.
- Porter, Paul--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Perry Ivins in "Central City Nights"
- Actor Perry Ivins poses in a ragged costume featuring a long white beard and skullcap, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Ivins, Perry--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Ruth Young as "The Duchess"
- Actress Ruth Young poses in courtier costume as the Duchess, in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her dress has a wide sprawling hem; her jacket has flared cuffs and a lace yoke. Her broad-brimmed...
- Young, Ruth--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Walter Huston as Othello Central City
- Actor Walter Huston plays Othello in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. His costume consists of coarse fabric with satin lining and braiding.
- Huston, Walter 1884-1950--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Walter Huston as Othello, Kenneth McKenna as Iago in "Othello" Central City Opera House, Central City
- Actors Walter Huston and Kenneth McKenna pose in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Huston wears draped, coarse fabric with satin lining and braiding; McKenna is in high-collared clerical garb with chain and skullcap.
- Huston, Walter 1884-1950--Performances--1930-1940.; McKenna, Kenneth--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1934
- Central City Nights - Kathryn Nelson
- Actress Kathryn Nelson poses in a full length gown with flounces and train, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. A sheer, brocade fabric overlays the outfit, which is completed by a corsage, dog collar, and long black gloves.
- Nelson, Kathryn--Homes & haunts--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evening gowns--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Dorothy Chapman in "Central City Nights" Central City, Colorado
- Actress Dorothy Chapman poses in a sleeveless satin gown with pleats, flounces, bows, and train, in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. She wears white gloves and holds a fan.
- Chapman, Dorothy--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Central City
- View of a billboard at the Opera House in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, reading: "Miss Edna James, Mr. Raymond Hackett, Mr. Moffat Johnston, Mr. Frederic Worlock, Mr. Lewis Martin, Mr. Ian Wolfe, Mr. Arnold Ronnebeck, Mr. Paul Stephenson...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Billboards--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Opera Houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Central City
- View of the Opera House in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a stone structure with a mansard roof, oculus, balcony, and signs: "Opera House," and "The Central City Opera House Special New York Attraction 8 Gala Performances July 16 to...
- Central City Opera House--Buildings--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Central City
- View of the Opera House in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a stone structure with a mansard roof, oculus, balcony, and signs: "Opera House," and "The Central City Opera House Special New York Attraction 8 Gala Performances July 16 to...
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera Houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1932
- Central City
- View of Central City (Gilpin County), Colorado shows: houses, fences, roads, automobiles, Teller House, and mine tailings on hill.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1939