Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Telluride
- Automobiles are parked on Main Street in Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. Business signs read: "H. C. Baisch Drugs, Jewelry", "Bowl Upstairs", "Maytag Appliances, Telluride Elec. Shop", "Texaco", "Tribune", and "Bailey McDonald Conoco."...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Telluride--1940-1950.;...
- [1940?]
- Main St. Idaho Springs, Colo.
- View of Main Street in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the brick and wood one and two story business buildings. Prominent signs read: "McDonald's", "Gil's Place Pool", "Colorado Cafe [...] Budweiser",...
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Flood at Union Station
- Automobiles and a pedestrian make their way through water by Union Station at 17th (Seventeenth) and Wynkoop Streets during the Cherry Creek flood which resulted from the Castlewood Dam break of 1933, Denver, Colorado. A spare tire cover on the...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad Stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 4
- Continental Oil building and Chevrolet sign
- View, from Broadway and 18th (Eighteenth) Street, of the Continental Oil building at 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles line the street near Trinity Methodist Church. Signs read: "Conoco Products",...
- Continental Oil Company--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Billboards--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Petroleum...
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Main Street Cripple Creek
- View of Main Street and Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Automobiles and pick-ups are parked on the street near commercial buildings. Men and women walk on the sidewalks. Prominent signs read: "Cripple Creek Inn", "Texaco", "Garage", and...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1940-1950.;...
- 1941
- Auto races near Lakeside [i. e. Overland Park]
- Spectators look on at two automobiles in a race at Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. The cars read: "Lafayette 3" and "The Luserco Special 'That Super Gas' 4".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Racing automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Cars on new Bear Creek road
- Automobiles in Bear Creek Canyon, on Bear Creek Road beside Bear Creek, make their way toward a Denver Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Bear Creek (Jefferson County and Douglas County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Jefferson County--1920-1930.; Roads--Colorado--Jefferson County--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1925]
- Street scene looking down 16th Street with a Denver traffic officer standing safely in tramway boarding zone
- A Denver police officer stands at a tramway boarding zone on 16th (Sixteenth) Street near California Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles line the street and pedestrians walk on a nearby sidewalk.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1928
- An excursion of eight White tourist cars assembled in front of the old Denver Athletic Club building on Glenarm Place
- Tourists from Wyoming pose in White convertible touring automobiles parked near the old Denver Athletic Club building on Glenarm Place in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Athletic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Athletic clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1922
- Old Glenwood Canyon road
- Men and women, probably tourists, ride in touring automobiles on a road near the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. A sign reads: "Stop Danger".
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1910-1920.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Garfield County--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Woman walking a fox through downtown Denver
- A woman walks a fox on a leash in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. Signs read: "One Hour Parking" and "Storage Colorado".
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Foxes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Sunday Outing with Campers (Rhoads' Family)
- Shows a tent, two canopies, two automobiles, and clothes that dry on the tent ropes, probably Colorado. A woman is under one canopy, she prepares food; a young girl steps out of a metal tub.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1920-1940.; Camping--Colorado--1920-1940.; Children playing--Colorado--1920-1940.; Girls--Colorado--1920-1940.; Tents--Colorado--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- 4th Annual New-Times Marathon
- The start of the 4th Annual Mountain Marathon sponsored by the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Times, Denver, Colorado. A banner that hangs across the street reads: "Start. 4th Annual Mountain Marathon June 3rd. News-Times." Shows bystanders, a...
- Denver Times--Public relations--1900-1930.; Rocky Mountain News--Public relations--1900-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Automobile racing--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1930.
- [between 1900 and 1930?]
- United States Mint
- East side view of the United States Mint building in Denver, Colorado with automobiles parked on snow covered Cherokee Street.
- Mint of the United States--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Mints--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Snow--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Curtis Street at dusk - early 1900's, known as "Theater Row"
- A view down Curtis Street, referred to as "Theater Row" or "Great White Way", in Denver, Colorado. It was known as the best lit street in the world and featured a string of popular movie palaces. Some of the theaters include the "State," the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sunrises &...
- [between 1927 and 1930]
- Kistler's
- Automobiles are parked in front of the "W. H. Kistler Stationery Company" at 1636 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. A vertical, feather shaped (quill pen) sign: "Kistler's" projects from the facade of the art deco style building.
- W.H. Kistler Stationery Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1940-1950.; Art deco (Architecture)--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Advertising--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Unknown motorcade near Red Rocks
- A motorcade of motorcycles and automobiles leave Red Rocks Park via a dirt road in Morrison, Colorado.
- Denver Mountain Parks--1920-1940.; Morrison (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Red Rocks Park (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1940.; Motorcades--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1940.; Motorcycles--Colorado--Morrison--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Kahare kar service & garage (6th & Ogden)
- Automobiles and a panel truck are parked in front of Kahre Kar Service & Garage near 408 E. 7th (Seventh) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "Shell Gasoline", "Complete Automobile Service", "Garage, Drive In", and "Day And Night Service." The...
- Kahre Kar Service & Garage (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1925?]
- Cars line up - Sade Rhoads & daughter in first car, very small initial "H.M.R." on door
- View of parked automobiles in Colorado; Sade Rhoads and daughter pose in one with letters: "H. M. R."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- One of Gates' field stores
- Gates Rubber employees change and repair tires on automobiles in a field store. They wear work overalls with the words: "Gates Half-Sole Tires" on the back.
- Gates Rubber Company--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- 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]
- Automobiles with wooden spoke wheels, open sides and fabric tops in front of the Mecca Hotel building at 1732-34 Welton Street.
- View of the Mecca Hotel on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: "The D. C. Packard Agency Co., James B. Brown Jr., President, Insurance", "The Investment Securities Co., F. L. Chamberlin, Managing Director, Real Estate", and "The...
- Mecca Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917
- New York to Paris
- View of automobiles with passengers in Cheyenne (Laramie County) Wyoming; on left is a 1907 Thomas Flyer and winner of the New York To Paris Round The World Race. On right is probably a Studebaker-Garford. A saloon and a brick building are in...
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1900-1910.; Automobile racing--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.; Racing automobiles--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1900-1910.
- 1908
- Ice skating at Evergreen Lake in Colorado
- Ice skaters on Evergreen Lake in Evergreen, Colorado. Automobiles are parked next to the lake shore.
- Evergreen (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evergreen Lake (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Ice skating at Evergreen Lake in Colorado
- Ice skaters on Evergreen Lake in Evergreen, Colorado. Automobiles are parked next to the lake shore.
- Evergreen (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Evergreen Lake (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Ice skating--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Car wreck
- Bystanders look at the wreckage of an automobile accident. The car is overturned on a curb next to a utility pole. Other automobiles are in the background.
- Automobiles--1920-1940.; Spectators--1920-1940.; Traffic accidents--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Car camping
- View of people at a picnic table, canvas tents, and automobiles among trees.
- Automobiles--1910-1930.; Camping--1910-1930.; Tents--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Summit lunch room
- View of families and automobiles near a building at the summit of a mountain, (possibly Pikes Peak) in Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Summit Lunch Room", "Ice Cold Coca Cola Served Here", and "Open".
- Automobiles--Colorado--1930-1940.; Families--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1935?]
- Group of women
- A group of women pose for a photo in a park, possibly in Denver, Colorado. They all wear flapper style dresses and four of the women wear hats. Automobiles are parked in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--1920-1940.; Clothing & dress--1920-1940.; Parks--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Two men
- Two men pose next to each other in front of parked automobiles. They both wear suits, ties and vests.
- Automobiles--1920-1950.; Men--1920-1950.
- [between 1920 and 1950]
- Cars on street
- View of automobiles on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. Background signs read: "Rock Island Lines, Route of the Rockets," "Hotel Denver, 80 Outside Rooms, $1.00 to $3.00, Thoroughly Modern, Permanent and Transient."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Car in Canyon Road
- View shows two automobiles on a dirt canyon road, Colorado.
- Automobiles--Colorado--1910-1920.; Roads--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Marking of Ute Pass Trail
- A Native American (Ute) man, possibly Buckskin Charley, steps out of a convertible automobile assisted by a white man as part of the marking ceremony for the Ute Pass Trail, El Paso County, Colorado. Another convertible car is parked nearby. Other...
- Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commemoration--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--El Paso...
- August 29, 1912
- Pecos Pueblo mission
- An early automobile sits outside of the Native American mission, Pecos Pueblo (Pecos National Monument), New Mexico. The mission is abandoned and in a state of eroded disrepair.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pecos National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Churches--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Missions--New...
- 1913
- Unit no. 2 of sec. No. 1 shops
- View of a shop in City Park, Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the building that has double wide garage doors and decorative brick accents.
- City Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Maintenance & repair--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Broadway viaduct
- A view of the Broadway viaduct at Broadway and Walnut Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company building. Automobiles are parked next to the viaduct.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Grand Junction Main St. & So. 4th
- View of Main and Fourth (4th) Streets in Grand Junction, Colorado; shows automobiles, pedestrians, a street clock, and businesses with signs: "Red Trunk," "Cowboy Boot Factory," "Bannister Brothers Furniture," "Army Goods Store," "Stranger Brothers...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Grand Junction, Colo Main & 7th
- View of Main Street, Grand Junction, Colorado; shows the Avalon Theater, automobiles, and signs: "Nash Service Station," "Midland Garage," "Majestic," "John Wolf," "Perfect System Bakery," "Leffingwell Electric Service," "Piggly Wiggly," "The Daily...
- Avalon (Theater : Grand Junction, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grand Junction (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Grand Junction, Main St.
- View of Main Street, Grand Junction, Colorado; shows automobiles, pedestrians, and signs: "Cleaning ideal Pressing," "Stranger Brothers Shoe Shop," "Victrola," "The Florsheim Shoe," "Hampson's Market," "Majestic," and "Now Showing Victograph...
- Grand Junction (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Grand Junction--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Office building
- Two automobiles are parked in front of an unidentified brick building In Denver, Colorado. Over the entrance a sign reads "Office."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
- View of automobiles parked in front of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. at 1562 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Business signs read: "Good Year No-Rim Cut [Tir]es 10% Oversize", "Hotel" and "[?]meek Grocery"
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company--Branches, chapters, etc.--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tire industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [1913?]
- Trolley and automobiles
- Trolley and automobiles on Arapahoe Street at 14th (Fourteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; crowds line the street, possibly during the Denver Tramway Company strike.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Strikes--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Labor unions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad strikes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street...
- [1920?]
- Downing
- View, from Clarence F. Holmes' house, of Downing Street in the Whittier neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. An African American man walks near parked automobiles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- [Five] 5 Points Roxy Theater
- View of the Roxy Theater at 2500 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked along the street. A sign reads: "Tacos Enchiladas Burritos Chili Eat Here Take Out."
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Roxy Theater (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Early office
- Bricklayers work on an extension to a house at 2602 Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked near the edge of the street. The building will be used as Clarence F. Holmes' dental office.
- Holmes, Clarence F., 1892-1978--Homes & Haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bricklaying--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Building...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Shriner parade
- African American members of the Shriners stand by automobiles near Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The Roxy Theater is in the distance. The marquee reads: "Man or Monster Phantom From Space & Blackbeard the...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [1953]
- Union station
- View of Denver Tramway Company trolley number 824, route 40 in Denver, Colorado shows: Park and Union Station loop at right, 16th (Sixteenth) Street viaduct, automobiles, and buildings.
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1944, July 9
- WP and pullman equipment at auto racing grounds on Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City, Utah
- View of a Western Pacific passenger train (including pullman cars Phillipston and Rawson) stopped on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Tooele County, Utah. Passengers pose by automobiles; the Silver Island Mountains are in the background.
- Western Pacific Railroad Company--1910-1920.; Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Utah--1910-1920.; Railroad passenger cars--Utah--1910-1920.; Railroads--Utah--1910-1920.
- 1914?
- Mile High Center being built
- View of the partially constructed Mile High Center at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Street, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Other buildings and automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Flat Iron Bldg
- View of the Flatiron Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked on the street. A sign on the building reads: "The Rocky Mountain Fuel Company General Offices."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [either 1953 or 1954]