Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cole Junior High School
- Photograph of the exterior of Cole Junior High School located in Denver, Colorado.
- Cole Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1926
- Paramount Theater
- Two women organists sit in front of the twin Wurlitzer organs inside of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at the intersection of Sixteenth (16th) Street and Glenarm Street in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Built in...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1941?]
- Cheesman Park, Denver
- View of the Cheesman Memorial Pavilion in Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado. Shows: landscaped grounds with trees and shrubs, steps, and sidewalks.
- Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Landscape pavilions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Cheesman, Walter Scott,...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Unidentified Plains woman
- A Native American Dakota Sioux? women poses outside sitting on a plank bench of a dance floor. She holds a pack of Old Gold cigarettes and wears a buckskin dress decorated with fringe and beads, a beaded headband with a feather, a belt with silver...
- Dakota Indians--Clothing & dress--Great Plains--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--Women--Great Plains--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Little Chief, Oglala Sioux
- A Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Little Chief, poses on an open plain. He wears fur moccasins, body paint, a breech cloth, bells, a studded belt, a wreath of feathers around his shoulders and neck, and plumage.
- Dakota Indians--1880-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Oglala Indians--1880-1900.; Clothing & dress--1880-1900.; Little Chief, Oglala Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Dewey Beard, wife and daughter
- Dewey Beard, his wife and daughter, Native American (Plains) man, woman, and girl, pose outdoors. Dewey Beard wears moccasins, leggings, a breechcloth, a fringed shirt, a hair pipe breast plate decorated with a medal, a necklace made of teeth, and...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Families--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Girls--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Women--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Beard, Dewey--Family.;...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Native American women cook outdoors
- Native American (Plains) women cook outdoors over a fire. One woman sits on a blanket and rolls a piece of dough with a jar. Another woman stands nearby. The woman, who sits, wears a knit hat and a dress; the other woman wears beaded moccasins, a...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Outdoor cookery--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Women--Great Plains--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Indian chief's love call
- A Native American (Plains) man and woman pose outside of a tepee on an open plain. The man wears shoes, pin-stripe pants, a decorative vest over a long sleeved shirt, and full length headdress. The woman wears a fringed dress, bead (hair pipe...
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1920-1940.; Headdresses--1920-1940.; Clothing & dress--1920-1940.; Tipis--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Golden Eagle
- View of a window display at the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Store in Denver, Colorado (at night); shows a cake with: "50," and flower arrangements.
- Golden Eagle Dry Goods Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1934]
- Theater students
- Men and women students pose with their teachers near the entrance to the "School of the Theatre Class Room" in Denver, Colorado. A trellis is over the walkway near the entrance to the building.
- Acting teachers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Side wall looking from stage
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1930
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado a furnishing detail from the balcony foyer
- View of the foyer of a balcony in the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell in Denver, Colorado. A statue of a woman in lotus position is on a table. A mirror and drapes are on the wall near a set of love seats.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- Interior view of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at Sixteenth (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. A balcony is in the distance. Ornate light fixtures are on the ceiling.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Balconies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater Denver Colorado
- Interior view of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The walls are decorated with ornate murals that depict men and women under trees. Decorative light fixtures and trim...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- Interior view of a large staircase in the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The banisters and walls have ornate decorative trim.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Interior view of the seats, balcony, and walls of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. Murals on the walls depict men and women who sit and stand underneath trees....
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Balconies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- Interior view of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell in Denver, Colorado. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The walls have decorative trim.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- Interior view of a theater box in the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell in Denver, Colorado. Decorative trim and light fixtures are on the wall.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Jack C. Miles fur factory and elkhorns
- Group portrait of men holding elk antlers in Denver, Colorado; the man on the right (Montana peak hat) is identified as Jack C. Miles. Snow covers the ground; lettering on a brick building reads: "Jack C. Miles Fur Factory, Established 1900 - 329...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Antlers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Fur trade--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Taxidermists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Taxidermy--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Miles, Jack C.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Jack C. Miles buffalo cow
- Portrait of Jack C. Miles in Denver, Colorado by a papier-mache buffalo cow.
- Papier-mâché--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Buffaloes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Taxidermists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Miles, Jack C.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Minick
- Group theater portrait in Denver, Colorado; Denver Community Players are identified as: "Don Weimar - Helen Coffey," "Morris Goodnight - Walter Jancke," "Wm. L. Myatt - Joanne Sustrick," "Robt McCord - Mildred McLain," "Theresa O. Ellsperman - Mary...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1928 February 24-25
- Tsianina and man
- Tsianina, a Native American (Cherokee) woman poses outdoors with a man. She wears bead necklaces, a headband, a buckskin dress, and fringed belt. The man wears a suit.
- Cherokee Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.; Tsianina, 1892-
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tsianina and man
- Tsianina, a Native American (Cherokee) woman poses outdoors with a man. She wears beaded necklaces, a headband, buckskin dress, and fringed belt. The man holds a beaded tobacco bag and wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings and shirt, a hair pipe...
- Cherokee Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.; Tsianina, 1892-
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tsianina and man
- Tsianina, a Native American (Cherokee) woman, poses outdoors with a man. She wears bead necklaces, a headband, a buckskin dress, and fringed belt. The man holds a beaded tobacco bag and eagle feather fan and wears beaded moccasins, fringed leggings...
- Cherokee Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.; Tsianina, 1892-
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tsianina and man
- Tsianina, a Native American (Cherokee) woman, and a man pose outdoors. She wears bead necklaces, a headband, buckskin dress, and fringed belt. The man wears fringed leggings, a hair pipe breastplate, and beaded feather headdress. He holds a feather...
- Cherokee Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Clothing & dress--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.; Tsianina, 1892-
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tsianina and man
- Tsianina, a Native American (Cherokee) woman, poses outdoors with a man. She wears beaded necklaces, a headband, a buckskin dress, and fringed belt. The man holds a beaded tobacco bag and eagle feather fan and wears beaded moccasins, fringed...
- Cherokee Indians--1920-1940.; Indians of North America--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.; Tsianina, 1892-
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Tabor Theater stage
- Interior view of the Tabor theater in Denver, Colorado; shows ornate painted flourishes, ceiling coves, a chandelier, the proscenium, stage, box seats, and Christmas trees.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Tabor theater lamp detail
- Interior view of the Tabor theater in Denver, Colorado; shows ornate painted flourishes, a light fixture, and stenciled acoustic tiles.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Light fixtures--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Tabor Theater ornamental acoustical treatment around center ceiling grille and light fixture
- Interior view of the Tabor theater in Denver, Colorado; shows ornate painted flourishes, a ceiling cove, chandelier, and grille work.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ceilings--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1890?]
- Airplanes at Denver Municipal Airport
- View of airplanes on the field at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. The biplanes have fixed landing gear and lettering that reads: "U.S. Air Mail."
- Denver Municipal Airport--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Air mail service--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Men in airplane
- Men sit in an airplane on the field at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. The biplane has fixed landing gear and lettering that reads: "U.S. Air Mail."
- Denver Municipal Airport--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Air mail service--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Eye of Denver
- View of the Eye of Denver, a searchlight beacon atop the administration building at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. Smaller lights are mounted on the metal frame.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Searchlights--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1940?]
- Signal beacon
- View of a signal light in a brick enclosure at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked in the distance.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Signal lights--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1940?]
- Runway
- View of a runway at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. Small light beacons are on conical pedestals near the edge of the runway.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Runways (Aeronautics)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]
- Men near hangar
- Men pose near a hangar at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. Biplanes are in the hangar. A pickup truck is parked nearby.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]
- Denver Municipal Airport
- View of the administration building from a hangar at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. Lettering on airplanes in the hangar read: "Air Express" and "Flamingo." Automobiles are parked near the building.
- Denver Municipal Airport--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1935?]
- Airplanes and fuel truck at Denver Municipal Airport
- A man stands near a group of airplanes and a fuel truck at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. The biplanes have fixed landing gear and lettering that reads: "U.S.A. [...] Curtiss P-1[...]" Lettering on the fuel truck reads: "The...
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1929]
- Fuel truck and airplane at Denver Municipal Airport
- A group of men stand near a fuel truck and an airplane at the Denver Municipal Airport in Denver, Colorado. A pilot sits in the biplane that has lettering that reads: "Phillips Petroleum Co. Bartlesville, Okla." and "H. W. Parker Aviation Fuel."
- Denver Municipal Airport--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Biplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Fuel--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1929 and 1935?]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Lita Grey Chaplin christens an airplane at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. Men, pilots, a woman, and a boy stand nearby. An airplane hangar with lettering that reads "Hangar No. 1 Denver Union Airport" is nearby.
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [1929]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Lita Grey Chaplin prepares to christen an a Ryan B-1, manufactured by the B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation, at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. A pilot stands nearby. Lettering on the side of the airplane reads: "Sunbeam Air Transport...
- B.F. Mahoney Aircraft Corporation--Products.; Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Hangars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rites &...
- [1929]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Lita Grey Chaplin sits in an airplane with a pilot at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. Lettering on the side of the airplane reads: "Mile High Flying Club." Fuel pumps are nearby.
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chaplin, Lita Grey, 1908-
- [1929]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Lita Grey Chaplin christens an airplane at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. Men, pilots, a woman, and a boy stand nearby. An airplane hangar with lettering that reads "Hangar No. 1 Denver Union Airport" is nearby.
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chaplin, Lita...
- [1929]
- Denver Union Airport
- Women who include Lita Grey Chaplin, pilots, and men pose near airplanes at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. An airplane hangar with lettering that reads "Hangar No. 1 Denver Union Airport" is nearby. Lettering on one of the airplanes...
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chaplin, Lita Grey, 1908-
- [1929]
- Lita Grey Chaplin at Denver Union Airport
- Women who include Lita Grey Chaplin, pilots, and men pose near an airplane at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. A hangar with lettering that reads: "Hangar No. 1 Denver Union Airport" is nearby.
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chaplin, Lita Grey, 1908-
- [1929]
- Lita Grey Chaplin
- Lita Grey Chaplin christens an airplane at the Denver Union Airport in Denver, Colorado. Women, pilots, men, and a boy stand nearby. Lettering on a nearby hanger reads: "Hangar No. 1 Denver Union Air[port]"
- Denver Union Airport--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Airplanes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Airports--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rites & ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Chaplin, Lita...
- [1929]
- 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]
- Miniature golf course Colfax & Race
- Rooftop view of a miniature golf course at Colfax Avenue and Race Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A group of men and boys stand near the sidewalk at the edge of the course. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1930]
- Miniature golf course Colfax & Garfield
- View of a miniature golf course at Colfax Avenue and Garfield Street in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The course is surrounded by a chain link fence. A Baptist church is nearby.
- Congress Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Miniature golf course Denver
- View of a miniature golf course in Denver, Colorado. The one-story adobe starter's hut has vigas and a curvilinear gable. A billboard reads: "Cottrell's Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Adobe buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Miniature golf course
- View of the Tom Thumb miniature golf course in Denver, Colorado. The starter's hut has adobe walls and a tile roof. Patio furniture and a large umbrella are on the course.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Miniature golf--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]