Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- [Sanchez Reservoir, Costilla County, Colorado]
- Panoramic view of the Sanchez Reservoir and dam in Costilla County, Colorado. Shows shoreline, the dam and the overflow intake tower. Text on print includes reservoir capacity and tower, conduit, and dam dimensions. "Contained at date photo was...
- Reservoirs--Colorado--Costilla County.; Dams--Colorado--Costilla County.; Sanchez Reservoir (Colo.)
- 1911
- Colorado Sheriffs' Association Convention, Brown Palace Hotel
- Panoramic view of attendees of the Colorado Sheriffs' Association Convention who pose near the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The men wear suits, over coats, and hats. One man wears a full length fur coat. The women wear winter coats, many...
- Colorado Sheriff's Association--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sheriffs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1928, January 18, 19
- Seventeenth St., K.T. Conclave
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado, prepared for the Knights Templar Conclave parade. Patriotic bunting and flags hang from the buildings. Flags and the Knights Templar emblem of a cross in a crown hang from the street lamps....
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercials streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1913
- Blayney-Murphy building, Denver Union Stockyards
- View of the Blayney-Murphy slaughterhouse at 45th (Forty-fifth) and Gilpin Streets in the Denver Union Stockyards in the Elyria-Swansea Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a concrete building with truck bays, a tower and smokestacks. An...
- Blayney-Murphy Company--Facilities--1920-1940.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Denver residence
- View of an unidentified bungalow style two story home in Denver, Colorado. Shows half timbering and stucco with brick, sloped roof, porch, columns, steps and sidewalk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Manual High School night school (business)
- Interior view at the Manual Training High School in Denver, Colorado with a night class in business. Men and women students watch two men have a debate. Shows: tables, chairs, bookcases, wood floor.
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business education--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Debates--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1918
- West Denver High
- West Denver High School women's basketball team, Denver, Colorado. They wear uniforms with a "W" on white shirts, scarves, and skirts; their coach stands in the back row.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Basketball players--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Coaching (Athletics)--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1908
- DTC shop, location unknown
- View of Denver Tramway Company trolley garages in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Street railroad facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Edward McAlister, 13th and Downing
- The proprietor, identified as Edward McAlister, poses with his employees inside his grocery store, 13th (Thirteenth) and Downing Streets, Denver, Colorado. Store supplies include canned goods, produce, meats, and bulk items. Signs: "Cocoanut...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; McAlister, Edward.
- 1914
- Denver residence
- View of a brick house in Denver, Colorado, with an inset porch, a gambrel roof, and clipped gables.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Physicians Bldg 14th & Stout
- View of the Physicians Building at 14th (Fourteenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick commercial structure with a cornice, columns, arched doors, and signs: "Yale Laundry," "Vibrators & Supplies," and "Pastry." A horse drawn...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917 May
- Daniel's and Fisher Tower
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores building and tower, in Denver, Colorado; also shows 16th (Sixteenth) Street, a water tower, and automobile traffic.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Daniel & Fisher tower
- View of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, at the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Arapahoe Streets, in Denver, Colorado; shows automobile and pedestrian traffic, and the clock tower.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Clock towers--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- D & F information & waiting room 5th floor
- Interior view of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Company, in Denver, Colorado; shows a room with carved wood columns, chairs, and a tile floor.
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935, May 25
- St. Thomas Seminary
- View of the entryway to a Spanish Colonial Revival style building at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The arched doorway has decorative stone and metal work and a circular...
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theological seminaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927
- Mr. Joseph Hofman Denver Auditorium - Management of Arthur M. Oberfelder
- Interior view of the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows an audience in main floor and balcony seats, organ pipes, and pianist Joseph (Josef) Hofman.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Performances--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Pianists--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1935]
- Denver Auditorium
- View of the Denver Municipal Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; shows a stone building with domes and entablature, and cars on 14th (Fourteenth) Street.
- City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1919]
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men work at machines in the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Completed trunks are stacked nearby.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men and women work with pieces of leather and machinery at the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Completed trunks are stacked nearby.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Shwayder Trunk Mfg. Company interior
- Men work on nearly completed trunks in the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company at 1553 Platte Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Pallets are stacked in the distance.
- Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Leather industry--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Machine shop interior
- Interior view of a machine shop in Denver, Colorado. Men work at machines that include saws and drill presses. Belts connect central driveshafts in the rafters to individual machines on the shop floor.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Machine shops--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Machinery--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Interior 1514 Arapahoe Edward McAlister owner
- Interior view of Edward McAlister's grocery store, in Denver, Colorado; shows men and a woman, merchandise, cash registers, Christmas ornaments, and signs: "Morovit Peanut butter," and "W. S. Sanderson & Bro."
- McAlister, Edward A.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Left Edward McAlister (owner) 1514 Arapahoe
- Portrait of Edward McAlister and his grocery store staff, in Denver, Colorado; shows men and a woman by a storefront with signs: "Morovit Coffee," and "W. S. Sanderson & Bro. 1514."
- McAlister, Edward A.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1937?]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market in Denver, Colorado; shows vendors, shoppers, women, merchandise, a cashier, and signs: "Fagan's Fish Market," "Polyanna Glad Bread," and "The Public Meat Co."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- May Co. 16th & Champa
- View of the May Company in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete buildings, a Kress store, a parking lot, cars, people, a street lamp, and signs: "Wayco Parking," and "The May Co."
- May Shoe & Clothing Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950?
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market in Denver, Colorado; shows a bakery, women, a man, glass display cases, and signs: "Polyanna Glad Bread," "NRA - We Do Our Part," and "Spray's."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market in Denver, Colorado; shows a fruit and vegetable vendor, men, scales, a fan, a car, and a sign: "NRA - We Do Our Part."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1933, August]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market in Denver, Colorado; shows a cashier, shopping baskets, ceiling lamps, merchandise, produce, and people.
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Sprinkling and sweeping department of Denver
- View of the street maintenance yard in Denver, Colorado; shows sheds, equipment, men, brick buildings, and a sign: "The American Fixture Co."
- Street cleaning--Equipment & supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Sheds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Transportation facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 April
- Street cleaning department 8th & Larimer
- View of a horse-drawn street sprinkler wagon at 8th (Eighth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; the driver smokes a cigarette.
- Street cleaners--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street...
- 1919 April
- Horse drawn sweeper
- View of a horse-drawn street sweeping wagon at 8th (Eighth) and Larimer Streets in Denver, Colorado; the driver smokes a cigarette.
- Street cleaners--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 April
- Greenwald's Soda Fountain
- Interior view of a lunch counter at the Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows a man, women, neon, tile floor, a United States flag, and signs: "Coca Cola," "Watermelon on Ice," "Beer On Draught," and "Greenwald's Soda Fountain."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Soda fountains--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market in Denver, Colorado; shows a seafood vendor, glass display cases, poultry, a clock, a neon sign: "Fagan's Fish," and showcards: "Pacific Coffee Stores Inc.," and "NRA - We Do Our Part."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Katrinka's Butter Shops
- Interior view of a dairy foods vendor at the Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, shoppers, neon signs and showcards: "Katrinka's Butter Shops Co.," "NRA We Do Our Part," and "Potato Chip Factory."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dairy products--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of the Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows a cash register, scales, adding machine, baskets, merchandise, and signs: "Denver Owned Red Star," "White King Soap," and "Potato Chip Factory."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Home Public Market
- Interior view of The Public Meat Company at Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, butchers, and signs: "The Public Meat Co.," "Union Market," "Home Dressed Poultry, Pork, Lamb, and Veal."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Arcade Grocery & Market
- Interior view of a grocer's at Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, ceiling lamps, and signs: "NRA - We Do Our Part," and "Arcade Grocery & Mar[ket] The Store Distinctively Different."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Arcade Grocery & Market
- Interior view of Home Public Market, in Denver, Colorado; shows a cashier, shoppers, a turnstile, and signs: "NRA - We Do Our Part," "Refrigerated Fruits and Vegetables," "Polyanna," "Katrinka's," and "Piggley Wiggly."
- Home Public Market (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1939]
- Rubbish cans used on Denver streets
- View of a trash can in Denver, Colorado; letters read: "Rubbish." Advertisements read: "Balsam for Colds," and "Cordove Cigar Co."
- Wastebaskets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Refuse disposal--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sprinkler wagon
- View of a horse-drawn water tank wagon in Denver, Colorado; a man holds the reins.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Horse teams--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street cleaning--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Street cleaning department
- View of a truck and wagon in Denver, Colorado; letters read: "Street Cleaning Dept. 27," and "1."
- Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Sears Roebuck building
- View of the Sears Roebuck and Company building at 1733 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel Coffee Shop Dining Room Imperial Room," "George A. Fuller Company Building Construction," and "Kerry...
- Sears, Roebuck and Company--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Street sweeper
- View of a truck-drawn street sweeping wagon in Denver, Colorado; men pose with the machinery.
- Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Eaton Metal Products Co.
- View of Eaton Metal Products Company in Denver, Colorado; shows men posed, a crane with scrap metal, and a sign: "Eaton."
- Eaton Metal Products Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Metalworking industries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Eaton Metal Products Co.
- View of Eaton Metal Products in Denver, Colorado; shows industrial buildings, tanks, and stacked metal.
- Eaton Metal Products Company (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Metalworking industries--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Factories--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Eaton Metal Products Co.
- View of Eaton Metal Products in Denver, Colorado; shows industrial buildings, stacked metal, a crane, and men. A truck has letters: "Weicker."
- Eaton Metal Products Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Metalworking industries--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Yeager Mortuary
- View of Yeager Mortuary in Denver, Colorado; shows a funeral home with columns and classical entablature. Landscaping at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Sherman Street includes sumac trees.
- Yeager Mortuary (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Morgues & mortuaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1925?]
- Sprinkler
- View of a street cleaning sprinkler truck in Denver, Colorado; men pose; brick warehouses are in the background.
- Street cleaning--Equipment and supplies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 April
- Flotation mill & Wilfley table
- Interior of mine processing sheds in (probably) Colorado; shows Wilfley concentrating tables, machinery, and men working.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--1930-1940.; Mills--Colorado--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [between 1933 and 1939?]
- Irving Apts, Denver
- View of apartments in Denver, Colorado; features include a cornice, bay windows, and leaded glass.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]