Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Houses to be razed on 46th
- View of houses to be demolished at 46th (Forty-sixth) Avenue and Pearl Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A vacant lot is across the street.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 August
- Children in backyard
- Children play in the fenced backyard of a home located next to the Richthofen Castle in the Montclair neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One boy sits on a small bicycle.
- Richthofen Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Children playing--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- March 1956
- 16th and Penn., John Galen Lock residence
- View on Sixteenth (16th) and Pennsylvania Streets, Denver, Colorado, shows a large brick house identified as having belonged to John Galen Lock. The sign over the door reads: "Colorado Educational Association."
- Colorado Educational Association (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Educational organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lock, John...
- 1956
- Xmas music
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 20
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a house decorated with Christmas lights in Denver, Colorado. A sign in the yard reads: "16th Place Christmas Lighting Contest."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 1
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a house with Christmas lights and decorations in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads: "Seasons Greetings [...]"
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 20
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of a group of houses decorated with Christmas lights in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 January 1
- Pennsylvania Street residence
- View of a house at 1344 Pennsylvania Street, North Capitol Hill in Denver, Colorado; shows a rusticated stone home with sandstone trim, arched windows, leaded glass, a porch / balcony, and incised ornaments. A Volvo car is parked.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; North Capitol Hill (Denver Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- Large house with '57 Chevy
- Large two story brick house with dormers and a covered front porch probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A 1957 Chevy car is parked next to the house. Some snow covers the ground and car.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Our savior's birthday
- Sarah Sims, an African-American (Black) woman, wears a choir robe, holds a book, and stands in front of her house at night. The house is decorated for Christmas. Statues and cut outs of choir singers stand in line with the woman. A large paper...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- Sarah Sims (house at Christmas)
- Sarah Sims, an African-American woman, wears a choir robe, holds a book, and stands in front of her house at night. The house is decorated for Christmas. Statues and cut outs of choir singers stand in a line in front of the house. A large paper...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1957
- Caldwell 1953 Christmas
- House at night decorated for Christmas probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The lawn is filled with lit snowmen, candles, and a miniature village. An illuminated sleigh is on the roof of the house.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Caldwell 1953 Christmas
- A house at 21st and Race Street, 2000 E. 21st (Twenty-first) Avenue inthe City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house is decorated for Christmas, the lawn is outlined with electric candles, a cross is in the yard.
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Modest home interior
- Interior view of a bedroom in the Harvey Park Addition of Denver, Colorado. The California bungalow style residence has decor including fiberglass lamp shades, drapes, ashtrays, a striped bed cover, and ceramic donkey planters. This house was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Harvey Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.
- [1954?]
- Haunted House N. Washington
- View of the John B. Hindry home at 5500 North Washington Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a house with quoins and a bay window.
- Hindry, John B.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Eugene Field branch
- Children pose on steps of the Eugene Field Library in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; two boys are twins, book titles include: "Magic Made Easy," "If I Ran The Zoo," and "Uncle Remus."
- Field, Eugene, 1850-1895--Homes & haunts.; Denver Public Library. Eugene Field Branch--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Campion mansion detail
- Interior view of the Campion home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows carved wood window frames, molding, and leaded glass windows.
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Mansions--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Moldings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Campion mansion detail
- Interior view of the Campion home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows leaded glass windows, a curved bay, and plants.
- Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts.; Mansions--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Chas. Burlingame, 2126 Grove St.
- View of the two story residence of Charles Burlingame at 2126 Grove Street, Denver, Colorado.
- Burlingame, Charles--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- January, 1956
- Clarence F. Holmes' house
- View of Clarence F. Holmes' house at 2330 Downing Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile is parked on the street. Snow covers the ground.
- Holmes, Clarence F., 1892-1978--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- House
- View of Philip K. Alexander Sr.'s house at 140 Humboldt Street in Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has a covered porch with columns.
- Alexander, Philip K., 1891-1970--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1956 August 5]
- South High Street residence
- View of 2058 South High Street, University neighborhood in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick house with tile roof.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; University (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955 March
- Demo next to 1 story
- An abandoned house probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The one story house is made of brick. Next to the house is a pile of bricks and the remains of a building foundation after a demolition.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Stone house, 3 trucks
- Two story rusticated stone house with a turret and arched porch probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign on the front steps reads: "Being Wrecked by McRea Wrecking Co. AL. 4142." Two McCrea trucks are parked near the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Bellaire Street residence
- View of a Denver, Colorado residence; shows a house with a tile roof.
- Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 March 26
- House where Buffalo Bill died
- View of the Mary Bradford Cody Decker house at 2932 Lafayette Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; Buffalo Bill died here in 1917. The brick and rusticated Queen Anne style house has a covered porch, balcony, arched window, and...
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts.; Decker, Mary Bradford Cody--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Dines home on Logan
- View of the Tyson Dines house on Logan Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has dormers, bay windows, and arched transom and window. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Dines, Tyson M., 1885-1965--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Father Dyer house 2525 East Evans
- View of the John L. Dyer house at 2525 East Evans Avenue in the University Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has a covered porch.
- Dyer, John Lewis, 1812---Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; University Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 September
- Geo. Berger home 124 Lafayette St.
- View of the George Berger residence in Denver, Colorado; features gate posts with lamps, a courtyard, and a portico.
- Berger, George--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959, July
- Boettcher residence interior
- Interior view of the Charles Boettcher II home, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes an alcove, leather chair, lamp, curtains, and leaded glass window.
- Boettcher, Charles, 1902-1963--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1958
- Boettcher residence detail
- Interior view of the Charles Boettcher II residence, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a curved stairway, and a wrought iron and rope banister.
- Boettcher, Charles, 1902-1963--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Stairways--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1958
- Party for J. Frank Dobie
- Group portrait at the Bancroft house at 1081 Downing Street in Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado; men and women include Lenore Fitzel, Rose Van Vleet, Caroline Bancroft, Mrs. Arthur Carhart, E. L. Bancroft, Mrs. Sloan Howe, Sloan Howe, Fred...
- Bancroft, Caroline, 1902-1985--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1952 October 4
- Unsinkable Brown 13th & Penn.
- View of the J. J. and Margaret Tobin (Molly) Brown house at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style house has a tile roof, circular balcony, covered porch and rusticated stone wall with...
- Brown, James Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Brown, Margaret Tobin, 1867-1932--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1957 November
- Joseph Creswell
- View of the Joseph Creswell house at 1244 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style rusticated stone house has a hip roof, wall dormers, arched windows, and covered porch. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Creswell, Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- 1200 block Grant Creswell house in foreground
- View of the Joseph Creswell house at 1244 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style rusticated stone house has a hip roof, dormer, semicircular window, and covered porch.
- Creswell, Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Joseph Creswell 1244 Grant
- View of the Joseph Creswell house at 1244 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne-style house has a hip roof, wall dormers, arched windows, and covered porch. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Creswell, Joseph--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Spirea
- View of a spirea plant at the Herndon Davis house at 1323 Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house has decorative brick work and a rusticated stone base.
- Davis, Herndon Richard, 1901-1962--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Shrubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959 May
- Herndon Davis residence
- View of the Herndon Davis house at 1323 Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house is surrounded by trees and a chain link fence.
- Davis, Herndon Richard, 1901-1962--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- David H. Moffat residence
- View of the David H. Moffat residence at 808 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the entry portico has columns, corner bays, dentils and a balustrade.
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- David H. Moffat residence
- View of the David H. Moffat residence at the northeast corner of 8th (Eighth) and Grant Streets in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features porticos with columns. Traffic includes a Volkswagen.
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Alonzo Thompson residence
- View of the Alonzo Thompson house at 1070 Humboldt in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It has a porch with columns, classical pediments, and a tile roof.
- Thompson, Alonzo--Homes & haunts.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Henry White Warren residence
- View of the Henry White Warren house at 2146 South Cook Street in the University Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has dormers, arched windows, and chimneys. Trees are nearby.
- Warren, Henry White, 1831-1912--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; University Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Farewell party for the Tanners Elie Weckbaugh's
- Men and women who include Mr. and Mrs. Duane Wilson, Mary McGlone, Arlene and Josephine Mazzulla, Caroline Bancroft, and J. B. French pose in the Ella M. Weckbaugh house at 1701 East Cedar Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver,...
- Weckbaugh, Ella Mullen--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 September 4
- Peter Pan School
- View of 1275 High Street in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; the stone and brick residence has a turret, a covered porch, balconies, and a stepped pediment. Sign reads: "Peter Pan School for Girls and Boys Kindergarten, Primary,...
- Peter Pan School for Girls and Boys (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cheesman Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Home for Aged
- View of a house at 2759 Humboldt Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A sign reads "A Red Feather Service Denver Association for the Aged, Infirm, and Blind." Features shingle imbrication, a gable, and a covered porch.
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Rest homes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 March
- 2932 Lafayette Street - May Bradford Cody Decker
- View of the brick house at 2932 Lafayette Street owned by Mrs. Louise Decker, where William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) died in 1917, Denver, Colorado. Shows stone trim, shingle imbrication, a porch / balcony, and bargeboard.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Old Joslin home, Nisbets - 1740 Franklin (left), Minta Gaines (right)
- View shows the Nisbet and Minta Gaines residences on the 1700 block of Franklin, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Gaines, Minta--Homes & haunts.; Joslin, John Jay--Homes & haunts.
- 1956
- Schmidt's home, Colfax & Lafayette St., Denver, Colo.
- View shows the Schmidt's residence at Colfax and Lafayette, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956
- 985 S. Pecos Way (Athmar Park sub.)
- View of a single story, clapboard home at 985 S. Pecos Way, in the Athmar Park subdivision, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956