Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Interior view of Paul Mayo residence
- An interior view of a room in the Paul Mayo mountain home in Colorado. The floors are covered with animal fur rugs. A bear skin rug lies in front of a stone fireplace. The walls are made of stone ashlar and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling....
- Mayo, Paul T.--Homes & haunts.; Houses--Colorado--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Interior room of an unidentified residence
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home; shows walls decorated with framed paintings and/or drawings, a staircase with a small couch or chair on the landing, and a bay window. A fireplace can be seen through a doorway.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.; Stairways--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Interior view of a room in an unidentified house
- An interior view of a dining room in an unidentified house; shows a round dining room table with six chairs, a additional chairs lined along the wall, dish plates on display on one of the walls, glass punch bowl on a cabinet built into a wall, and...
- Chandeliers--1900-1940.; Dining rooms--1900-1940.; Houses--1900-1940.; Interiors--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Special event for Gates Rubber Company employees
- A large group of Gates Rubber Company employees pose for a photo at a formal dinner. Harry M. Rhoads sits in the center of the first row. Directly behind him his mother Addie and his father Harry F. Rhoads are seated on chairs in the second row....
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Dinner parties--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon,...
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Group photo of restaurant employees
- A group of Denver restaurant employees, dressed in uniforms, pose for a photo. Waitresses sit in the front row, cooks; hosts and other employees stand behind in line.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Restaurant workers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Site of future mountain home up Bear Creek owned by Charles C. and Hazel Gates
- A view of the future site of the mountain home of Charles C. and Hazel Gates in an open field in Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows a small wood bridge and a dirt road; women and children (possibly the Gates family and friends) stand next to a tree...
- Houses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Interior view of Paul T. Mayo's residence
- An interior view of a room in Paul T. Mayo's mountain residence. A large fur rug and a bear skin rug covers a stone floor. Some of the items in the room include couches, chairs, cabinet, lamps, french doors and a tapestry rug on rock ashlar walls.
- Mayo, Paul T.--Homes & haunts.; Houses--1910-1940.; Interiors--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Charles C. Gates' house up Bear Creek
- An interior view of a bedroom in Charles C. Gates' home up Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows twin beds with floral print bed spreads, french doors, and a chandelier. The walls are decorated with floral vine pattern. This may be a...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Bedrooms--Colorado--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Interior view of unidentified home
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home. Shows a fireplace, painting or drawings on the walls, couch, chair, table, and floor rug.
- Fireplaces--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 to 1950?]
- Interior room of an unidentified home
- An interior view of a room in an unidentified home. Shows plants, a fireplace and polished wood round table, chairs and cabinet. Lace curtains hang from the windows, small plates decorate the walls, and a room size rug covers a wood floor.
- Fireplaces--1900-1950.; Houses--1900-1950.; Interiors--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Colorado mountain home
- A view of a log cabin in Colorado. The home features a covered porch and stone chimney. A man leans on a wall of the porch and a woman stands in the yard. An automobile is parked next to the home.
- Houses--Colorado--1910-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--1910-1920.
- 1919
- Colorado mountain home
- An interior view of a room in a log cabin in Colorado. The wood floor is covered with rugs and a small fur throw. A pendant hangs above the stone fireplace it reads: "The Bluebird Ranch". In the room are two chairs, a rocking chair, a small desk, a...
- Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--1910-1920.; Log cabins--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919
- Gates Rubber Company employee special event
- Gates Rubber Company employees at a special event dinner. They sit at long tables. The room is decorated with fake parrots, monkeys and paper ribbons hang from lights above the group. A band is on a small stage in the back of the room.
- Gates Rubber Company--People--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Dinner parties--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Henry Myron Blackmer residence
- An interior view of room of oilman Henry Myron Blackmer's residence in Denver, Colorado. Framed paintings hang from all of the walls in the room. A small table is in the center of the room. Furniture in the room includes chairs, couch and tables. A...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Blackmer, Henry Myron, 1869-1962--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Future site of Charles C. & Hazel Gates' mountain home in Bear Creek
- Two women sit on the porch of a small cabin at the spot of the future site of Charles C. and Hazel Gates' (Harry Rhoads' sister) home in Jefferson County, Colorado. A small river runs past the property and hills surround the area. A dirt road...
- Construction--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Jefferson County--1910-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961--Homes & haunts.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Catholic Church interior
- An interior view of a small Catholic church. An altar is set back in a small arched room and decorated with candles and a crucifix. Two saint statues stand outside of the altar room, one is of Mary the other is possibly Saint Anthony with baby...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1950.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1950.
- [between 1900 and 1950?]
- Gates Rubber Co. buildings on Broadway
- Night view of the Gates Rubber Company buildings located on Broadway in Denver, Colorado.
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Gates' Singapore office
- An interior view of the Gates Rubber Company Singapore office. The room features square beams, tiled floors, large windows and ceiling fans. Desks and chairs are in various place in the room.
- Gates Rubber Company--1910-1940.; Singapore--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Group photo of men in costumes
- Men dressed in costumes pose on a stage. Some are dressed as women with dresses and women's hats, others wear suits and ties. One man wears a belly dancer costume. A man seated on the stage floor wears a bell hop costume and his face is blackened...
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Cross dressing--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [between 1910 and 1940?]
- Church group
- A church choir poses for a group photo in an unidentified church in Denver, Colorado. A woman poses by a piano, another woman behind the choir sits near the church organ. Two men and a woman, possibly church officials, stand in front of the stage.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Choirs (Music)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Interior of Denver Press Club
- An interior view of the pool room in the Denver Press Club building located at 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. A staircase leads down to a basement room, three pool tables are in view. Pool cues are stacked on racks on the far wall, and a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Billiard parlors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Denver Press Club.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Interior of Denver Press Club
- An interior view of a room in the Denver Press Club building located at 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Shows a staircase, coach, and chairs, and chandelier.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Denver Press Club.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Interior room of the Denver Press Club
- An interior view of a dining room in the Denver Press Club building located at 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. There are four dining tables all with chairs, a hard wood floor, large windows, radiator and wood beams across the ceiling.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Denver Press Club.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- Kitchen in the Denver Press Club building
- An interior view of the kitchen in the Denver Press Club building located at 1330 Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. A staircase leads down to a kitchen; shows a large cast iron stove with oven, large sink and cabinets.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Kitchens--Colorado--Denver--1910-1950.; Denver Press Club.
- [between 1910 and 1950?]
- William Jennings Bryan
- William Jennings Bryan, three time Democratic Party presidential nominee, leaves the Denver Democratic Party Club building. This photo may have been taken during the 1908 Democratic National Convention held at Denver in 1908.
- Pearce, Richard, Denver resident--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Political conventions--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bryan, William Jennings, ...
- 1908?
- Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing champ
- Heavyweight boxing champ, Jack Dempsey, shakes hands with an unidentified man at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Estelle Taylor, Dempsey's wife, stands next to Jack.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boxers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Dempsey, Jack, 1895-; Taylor, Estelle, 1894-1958.
- [between 1919 and 1926]
- Queen Marie of Rumania at the Brown Palace Hotel
- Queen Marie at a reception at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. She was honored by the Mile High Club. Left to right: Prince Nicholas, Queen Marie, Governor Clarence J. Morley, Mrs. Morley, the vice-president of the Mile High Club Henry...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Queens--Romania--1920-1930.; Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938.; Chase, Mary, 1907-; Morley, Clarence J.; Morley, Mary D.; Nicholas, Prince...
- 1926 November 10
- Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Denver
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams rides with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt on his visit to Denver, Colorado on the campaign trail for the President. They are leaving Union Station in a automobile caravan or parade.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Governors--Colorado--1930-1940.; Governors--New York--1930-1940.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- September 15, 1932
- Denver Mayor Robert W. Speer
- Denver Mayor Robert W. Speer, smiles for the camera. He wears a dark pin striped suit and bowler hat. He stands near two automobiles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Mayors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Speer, Robert Walter, 1855-1918.
- [between 1904 and 1918]
- Thomas Alva Edison visiting Denver
- Inventor Thomas Alva Edison poses next to a train car on his visit to Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Inventors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
- September 9, 1908
- William H. Taft's visit to Denver
- President William H. Taft sits in a train car on his visit to Denver, Colorado. An unidentified supporter leans against the President's seat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Presidents--United States--1910-1920.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
- [between 1911 and 1915]
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams and New York Governor Al Smith
- Colorado Governor William H. "Billy" Adams on the left and New York Governor Al Smith, Democratic candidate for President, on the right, shake hands on the back platform of a train at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Smith is to the left of...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Governors--Colorado--1920-1930.; Governors--New York--1920-1930.; Politicians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Adams, William...
- September 23, 1928
- General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
- World War I hero, General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing shakes hands with Army soldier Van Salantes of San Francisco, California, on the General's visit to the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 21 (renamed Fitzsimons) in Denver, Colorado. Reporters...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Military hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Shaking hands--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Soldiers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1920-1930.; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph),...
- January 13, 1920
- Governor "Billy" Adams
- Portrait of Colorado Governor William "Billy" Adams. He wears a dark suit, tie and glasses.
- Governors--Colorado--1920-1940.; Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954.
- [between 1927 and 1933]
- Denver Auditorium
- A large audience attends an event at the Denver Auditorium theater. A group of people are seated on stage, U.S. flags and banners are displayed on the balconies.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Castlewood Dam - after break
- A work crew stands on the remains of the Castlewood Canyon Dam in Douglas County after flood waters from Cherry Creek broke through the dam. Rock debris from the dam is strewn on the canyon floor.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.) 1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Frederick G. Bonfils funeral
- A large crowd gathers in the streets between Bonfils' house and Fairmount cemetery to pay a final tribute to Frederick G. Bonfils', editor and publisher of the Denver Post.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Funeral processions--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bonfils, Frederick Gilmer, 1860-1933.
- February 4, 1933
- Fire at Gates tire store
- Denver fire fighters are on the scene of a fire at the Gates Rubber Company retail store located at 1517 Cheyenne in Denver, Colorado. Shows the burned out two- story building, fire fighters are on the second floor, possibly surveying the damage.
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Fire at Gates Tire store
- Bystanders look at the fire-damaged Gates Tires' Store located at 1517 Cheyenne in Denver, Colorado. Workers, possibly firemen, are on the second story and ground floor surveying the damage. Signs on the building read: "Gates Tires" and "Gates...
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Tire industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Harry F. and Addie Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads' parents, Harry F. and Addie Rhoads pose for a portrait. He wears a dark tuxedo with bowtie, and she wears a dress, string of pears, and earrings.
- Couples--1900-1940.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Harry Fisher.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- H. F. Rhoads' "Children" (as adults) with spouses & children
- Harry M. Rhoads poses with Sadie Rhoads, their adult children and their spouses, and his grandchildren at a house in Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. From left to right Bert Rhoads' wife, Charles C. Gates, Hazel Gates, Sadie Rhoads...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Bert.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1940 and 1955]
- Charles C. and Hazel Gates with children
- Charles C. Gates, front row center, poses with Hazel Gates, back row center, and their children.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- John & Madge Gates as newlyweds
- Newlyweds John Gates and Mrs. Bertha M. Gruenfeldt stand together outside of a home. She wears a white suit and hat, and holds a bouquet of flowers. John Gates wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- John & Madge Gates as newlyweds
- Newlyweds John Gates and Mrs. Bertha M. Gruenfeldt stand together outside of a home. She wears a white suit and hat, and she holds a bouquet of flowers. John Gates wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1939
- John and Madge Gates (center) as newlyweds
- Newlyweds John and Madge (Bertha) Gates, pose with family on the steps of a covered porch. Charles C. Gates is in the top row on the right.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1940.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.
- [between 1920-1940]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Portrait of Harry M. Rhoads, photographer for the Denver Times and Rocky Mountain News.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1930]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads smiles while he sits in a on a stool in a workroom, possibly his darkroom. He wears an apron, shirt, vest and bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads leans against a wood frame in a room, possibly his darkroom. He wears an apron, vest, and white shirt.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry M. Rhoads holds a box camera as he poses in front of a brick building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Harry Mellon Rhoads
- Harry Mellon Rhoads looks at one of his photoprints while he drinks from a Coke bottle. He wears a hat, apron, shirt, vest and bow tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Photojournalists--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1940-1960]