Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Mitchell School students counting money
- Photograph shows six students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The students are standing behind a table counting money for stamps and bonds. There are three girls and three boys. One of the...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; War bonds and funds.;Students.
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- Mitchell School students with a model of New Amsterdam
- The photograph is of five students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The students are standing behind a large model of New Amsterdam. The two girls are kneeling holding dolls. The three boys...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Historical sites.;Windmills
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- Mitchell School students in Santa's Toy Shop
- The photograph is of students from Mitchell Elementary in Santa Claus' toy shop located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. There are five students, two boys and three girls, each are holding a toy. Santa Claus is standing next to...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas.; Santa Claus.;Children...
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- Newlon School classroom with students
- The photograph is is of students in a classroom at Jesse H Newlon Elementary School at 361 Vrain Street in Denver, Colorado. Two boys are passing out books from a cart while the rest of the class works independently. The school is located in the...
- Newlon School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Barnum West (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Books.; Students.
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- Park Hill School Students
- The photograph is of two students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The boys are showing their teacher an airplane. One of the boys has a baseball cap in his hand.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Airplanes.; Students.; Teachers.
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- Park Hill School Students Playing
- The photograph is of four students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. On girl is standing in her door while a girl and two boys show her books.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Sales personnel.
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- Park Hill School hand saw carrying lesson
- Photograph of a first-grade lesson on the correct way to carry a hand saw at Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Included in the photo are three unidentified children. One boy stands pointing to another boy who is holding the...
- Saws.; Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Park Hill School Students Playing
- The photograph is of three boy at Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. One boy is between two boys with paper police badges pinned to their shirts.
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Police.
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- Park Hill School students playing store
- The photograph is of five students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Four boys are wearing paper hats and aprons pretending to be store clerks. One girl is dressed up and carrying a basket for shopping. They are all standing...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Grocery stores.; Children Playing.
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- Schenck School park project
- Photograph of three unidentified students from Schenck Elementary School during a tree planting lesson as part of a park project in Denver, Colorado. Two older boys support a sapling. The tree has a burlap bag around its root ball. On the branch...
- Schenck School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Smedley School play actors
- Photograph of six male students dressed in costumes for a play at Smedley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two of the boys wear white jumpsuit with bunny caps, one boy wears a paper mask with straw hair, another one is dressed as a clown,...
- Smedley School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Smith School boys during art project
- Photograph of two unidentified boys during an art project at Smith Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The two boys wear smocks and are working with paper-mache.
- Smith School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Stedman School students sailing away
- Photograph of nine unidentified students in a play ship at Stedman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. All nine of the students, one girl and eight boys, stand in a paper shop. Six of the boys are dressed as sailors and wear white caps and...
- Passenger ships.; Ships.; Stedman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Steck School students dancing minuet
- Photograph of four couples at Steck Elementary School in Denver, Colorado dancing the minuet. Each of the boys stand at attention. They wear matching doublets, vests and high collars. They hold their partners hands high as each of the four girls...
- Steck School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Stedman School students in classroom
- Photograph of a classroom of students at Stedman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the photograph several of the students are doing a variety of tasks. Two girls sit at a table looking at a book, a boy stands at the same table putting a...
- Classrooms.; Stedman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Stedman School kindergarten students using hand tools
- Photograph of three kindergarten students using hand tools at Stedman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. One boy stands at the end of the table using a handsaw to cut a piece of wood. Two other boys stand at the table hammering nails into...
- Kindergartens.; Tools.; Stedman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Stevens School first graders making toys
- Photograph of several students making toys at Stevens Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two boys stand at a table hammering toys. One boy sits to their right putting a pole into the center of a square board. Three boys sit on the floor with...
- Toys.; Stevens School (Denver, Colo.); Congress Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Teller School Indian project
- Photograph of a Native American class project at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Several boys sit cross legged on the floor in front of a paper teepee. One boy stands in front of him with his hand raised. Another is pretending to...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Teller School old and new knights
- Photograph of several students at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado dressed in medieval clothing. One boy sits on a throne with a robe and conical helmet. One the sides are several knights holding shields. The shields have "Loyalty,...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Stevens School students
- Photograph of four unidentified students from Stevens Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are two girls and two boys. They stand next to each other and look at the camera.
- Stevens School (Denver, Colo.); Congress Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Teller School
- Photograph of young children from Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class project. In the background seven students are sitting on the stage, watching the two boys standing in front of the stage. Each child is wearing articles...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class activity. Inside a boat crafted from paper and wood with the name Queen Mary, nine students participate in a class boat project. Four boys stand at the...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School social science project
- Young children work on a social science project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. On the far left a single young boy navigates a boat around a constructed landmass, to his right two...
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School elective project
- Young children participate in an elective project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. Several young boys participate in an elective project wearing straw hats, dark vests and a piece of...
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School art project
- Young children experience a potters wheel during a class art project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. Two young boys work over a round piece of wood, one has his hands on the circular...
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School elective project
- Young children participate in an elective project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. Three young boys stand next to a large sheet of paper, on the other side of the large piece of paper a...
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School students doing art project
- Young children work on an art project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. Three young boys and two young girls work on an art project using brushes and paint.
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Twenty-Forth Street School boys cutting toe nails
- Young boys participate in a cleanliness project at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, re-named Crofton School in 1959. Three young boys sit on the ground, using scissors to clip their toe nails. On the wall behind them are...
- Twenty-Fourth Street School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Valverde School kindergarten boys with toy trucks
- Photograph of some kindergarten boys from Valverde Elementary School located in Denver, Colorado. The boys stand in a row. In front of them are some hand made toy trucks that they had made.
- Kindergartens.; Valverde School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Valverde School dandelion picking project
- Photograph of kindergarten students at Valverde Elementary School in Denver, Colorado after they finished picking dandelions off the school's lawn. Pictured are two rows of students, the boys standing facing the camera, with the girls kneeling...
- Kindergartens.; Valverde School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Classroom at Whittier School
- A classroom at Whittier Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Four children, two girls and two boys, are show in the corner of a classroom. the first boy is looking into the camera as he leans against a wooden table holding a paper castle. One of...
- Whittier School (Denver, Colo.); Whittier (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- International Project at Wyman School
- International project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Seven children, three girls and four boys, stand in front of a board titled "United Fund" with flags from around the world and paper people of different ethnicity and race. Two...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Gove Junior High lesson on communication
- Photograph of four unidentified students at Gove Junior High School in Denver, Colorado during a lesson on communications. Two boys stand on one side of the picture holding telephones. Two other students stand on the other side of the table...
- Gove Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Wyatt School model building project
- Photograph of a classroom full of models of transportation vehicles made by students at Hyde Park, later Wyatt Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The tables in the classroom have been pushed together to make several long rows of tables. On...
- Transportation.; Wyatt School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Kepner Junior High School
- The photograph is of an engraving of Harry V. Kepner's bust for whom Kepner Junior High School is named. The engraving gives details of Harry Kepner's career in Denver Public Schools. It reads "In appreciation for his enduring service to youth....
- Kepner Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Ford Warren Branch childrens event
- Four unidentified boys and one adult sit in a row of chairs at the Ford Warren Branch Library.
- Denver Public Library. Ford Warren Branch.
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- Boys reading in Woodbury Branch
- Photograph of two unidentified boys sitting in a cushioned chair reading a book together at the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
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- Woodbury Branch children and adults in library
- Photograph of two young boys and two adults using the newspaper rack at the Woodbury Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. The picture is taken from the second floor balcony looking down towards the main floor.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
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- Boys in Decker Branch reading room
- Photograph several boys sitting at long tables reading in the reading room of the Decker Branch library in Denver, Colorado. Behind them a large brick fireplace and mural can be seen.
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
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- Decker Branch pumpkin carving
- Photograph of two unidentified boys and one girl carving pumpkins at the Decker Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
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- Central Presbyterian Church School
- A pamphlet that describes the Sunday school for Central Presbyterian Church. It discusses the plan for attendance, and the supplies that will be needed for the students.
- Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.)
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- Grace Church Call
- Reproduction of several versions of a newsletter produced by Grace Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. Dates included in the newsletter are: October 10 1878, March 9 1889 and March 14 1943.
- Grace Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
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- Two boys in Manual High School
- Two unidentified boys walk down a staircase at Manual High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Manual High School (Denver, Colo.); Whittier (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- South High School Winter Sports Rebel Rangers
- Several boys and girls from South High School in Denver, Colorado standing around a possible sled on a mountain in the snow.
- Winter.; Sleds and sleighs.; South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- South High School Christmas Donations
- A group of boys and girls are positioned around a decorated Christmas tree holding various donated gifts at South High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Christmas trees.; Christmas presents.; South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- South High School Boys Home Economics Class
- Students from an all boy Home Economics class work on preparing food at South High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Cooking, American.; South High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Boys using office equipment
- Photograph of two unidentified boys sitting at tables during a class. One is using a typewriter the other is using a magnifying reader.
- Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- Fairmont School westward movement panorama
- Photograph of five students from Fairmont Elementary School gathered around a class project of a panorama of the Westward Movement. Two unidentified girls stand to the side of the table with one girl holding a pointer and pointing at an object. ...
- Fairmont School (Denver, Colo.); Baker (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- West High School shop class
- Photograph of several unidentified male students at West High School in Denver, Colorado during a shop class. Two of the boys wear leather aprons. One stands at a vise sharpening a tool, the other working on a lathe.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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- West High School auto shop
- Photograph of two unidentified boys working on a roadster during an auto shop class at West High School in Denver, Colorado.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
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