Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Historic Photography of the Denver Orphan's Home
- Denver Orphan's Home
- Denver Orphan's Home
- Denver Orphan's Home
- Denver Orphan's Home
- Denver Orphan's Home Historic Building Application Forms
- Children of the Cherry Tree Home, working on irrigation project
- Boys in overalls and straw hats use hoes to enlarge an irrigation ditch near the Cherry Tree Home (Amity Colony Children's Home) in Amity (Prowers County), Colorado. The home sits behind the boys. Shows a two-story structure with mansard roof, a...
- Cherry Tree Home (Amity, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Amity (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Digging--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.
- [between 1901 and 1905?]
- Children
- Interior view of an orphanage with children at breakfast, probably in Denver, Colorado. The boys and girls wear bibs over their clothes. Shows tables, chairs, plates, cups, toast, and pitcher.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Cherry Lee Home, Amity, Colorado
- Portrait of men, women, and a girl at the Cherry Tree Home (Amity Colony Children's Home) in Amity (Prowers County), Colorado; Commander Frederick Booth-Tucker wears a uniform and holds a light colored officer's cap with letters: "The Salvation...
- Cherry Tree Home (Amity, Colo.)--People.--1900-1910.; Salvation Army--People--1900-1910.; Amity (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Amity--1900-1910.;...
- 1902
- Green house [sic]
- A boy works with plants in a greenhouse at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Potted plants are on nearby benches.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Greenhouses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- Interior view of the auditorium at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Metal and glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- Workmen stand near electric generators at the Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. An embossing on a motor reads: "Western Electric Company."
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Electric generators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- Boys at Clayton College
- Carl Gustave Johnson, William Ryenhold Johnson, and Frank Clark pose outdoors at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Carl wears overalls while William and Frank wear coats.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Clark, Frank, Denver resident.; Johnson,...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- View of the hospital (left) and laundry at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The brick buildings have arched entryways and tile roofs.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- Three of the boys at Clayton College
- Angus Gowans, Jerome Death, and Steve Leonard pose outdoors at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear overalls.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Death, Jerome.; Gowans, Angus.; Leonard,...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Angus Gowans first boy received at Clayton College
- Angus Gowans writes at a desk at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. He wears bib overalls and uses a pencil and paper.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children reading & writing--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [1911?]
- Clayton College
- A boy poses outdoors at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. He wears overalls and a long sleeved shirt.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1915 and 1920?]
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a dining room at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A balcony is in the distance.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- The power plant building
- View of the partially constructed power plant building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A crane with guy wires is near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1909 August 16
- Clayton College construction
- Masons build a rusticated stone wall (foundation) at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A wooden framework supports two horizontal boilers nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1909 and 1911]
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a building at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Arched windows and light fixtures that hang from the ceiling are in the room.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 July 12
- Clayton home
- Interior view of a classroom at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Students' and the teacher's desk are near blackboards.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- Edwin Gustafson and Walter Horkaus fold sheets or cloth near a commercial mangle at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A man and woman are nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College
- Top photo shows the dining room, kitchen, and administration buildings at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. One of the rusticated stone buildings has a cupola and tile roof. The bottom photo...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [either 1910 or 1911]
- Clayton College
- Interior view of the dining room at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Tables set for a meal and chandeliers are in the room. Arched windows are along a wall nearby.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 June 6
- Clayton College
- Boys and teachers participate in a flag ceremony at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Members of a marching band play instruments which include trombones, a tuba, saxophones, drums, and trumpets. A group of boys salute the flag near the...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Flag salutes--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1931 November 11
- Clayton College construction
- View of a partially constructed building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Construction materials are near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Clayton College construction
- View of a partially constructed building at Clayton College at 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. A vertical tubular boiler and a stationary crane are near the rusticated stone building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [either 1909 or 1910]
- Dentist's office Clayton College
- A dentist examines Christie Butterfoss at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Dentist's tools and chair are in the room.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dental offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dentistry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Boys and commissioners at Clayton College
- Boys pose outdoors with Thomas F. Dolan, president of the Denver City Council, Mayor Benjamin Stapleton, and Clem W. Collins, manager for finance for Denver, ex-officio members of the Clayton Trust Commission, at Clayton College in Denver,...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Trusts and trustees--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Children & animals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; City council...
- 1927 November 6
- Clayton School for boys
- Teachers and boys pose outdoors on the steps of Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. Some boys wear overalls and ties.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Teachers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1925 February 1
- Dining hall
- Boys and women say grace in the dining hall of Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A group of men look on.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Holstine [i.e. Holstein] prize winners and the boys who take car for them
- Allan Swanson, Charlie Dickson, Hal Klamp, Arthur Penna, Girard Collor, and Rex Wright pose with prize-winning Holstein cattle at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A few of the boys wear caps.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Holstein-Friesian cattle--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Cattle--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.;...
- [between 1911 and 1930?]
- Hospital
- Boys lie in bed and sit at tables in the infirmary at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. One boy sits in a wagon and wears a bonnet.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Clayton College auditorium
- Interior view of the auditorium at Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. A movie screen and chandeliers are in the building.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 May 26
- Clayton College, exterior
- View of Clayton College, a boy's orphanage in Denver, Colorado; shows brick dormitory buildings (one with cupola), a water tower, and a smokestack.
- Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [betweeen 1911 and 1920?]
- Boy's Home on Capitol Hill
- View of an orphanage in Denver, Colorado; the brick residence has gables, widow's walks, and bays. People pose on the covered porch.
- Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Clayton Home
- View of Clayton College at 32nd and Colorado Boulevard in the Clayton neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the administration building with a cupola, dormitories, the schoolhouse, the power plant with smokestack and the water tower. Snow covers...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Clayton (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dormitories--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Orphans at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado sit on the floor and in cribs in their dormitory and pose for the camera. A woman caregiver looks...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children's furniture--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Girls sit on wooden chairs and form a circle around their teacher in a large room at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in Denver, Colorado. The girls wear dresses; some have bows in their hair.
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Girls and their teacher lift their arms in an exercise class at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The girls wear dresses; some have bows in...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children exercising--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Girls and their teacher sit at tables and on chairs and sew in a classroom at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children sewing--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Girls in aprons and caps and their teacher stand before tables with cooking implements at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows metal tables...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children cooking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Boys and girls sit at wooden desks in a classroom at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a large classroom with tall windows. Paper chains...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Boys and their teacher stand at workbenches in a workshop at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The boys wear aprons over shirts and ties; the...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Workbenches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphan Home
- Three girls stand in the kitchen at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows baked and unbaked loaves of bread, pans of crackers, a bread oven,...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Bread--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Children cooking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Children sit at long tables in prayer before mealtime at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a china mug, knife, fork and spoon at each...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children praying--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining tables--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- African-American (Black) girls and boys eat at small tables in a room at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. One boy wears a suitcoat and tie. An...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; African Americans--Children--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children eating &...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Children eat at tables in a room at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows two infants in high chairs and older boys and girls. A caregiver...
- Denver Orphan's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Dining tables--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Boys and girls stand in a circle and pose in the backyard of a small house used as an orphanage while the Denver Orphans' Home is constructed. Shows children in swings on a swingset. Three women caregivers stand with the children.
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Children swinging--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1882