Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Park Hill School students with clothes and canned food
- The photograph is of two students from Park Hill Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The students, a boy and a girl, are standing on either side of a table full of food--cans of Campbell soups, bags of sugar, Quaker Oats, Jell-o, Kellogg's Pep,...
- Park Hill School (Denver, Colo.); South Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Food relief, American.
- undated
- South High School Tuckaway Can Day
- Several unidentified female students gather around a canning display at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Two of the students in the center hold a sign that reads "Join the Canned Food Brigade".
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Canned foods.; Home food processing.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1931 March
- General store interior
- Interior view of a market in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; merchandise includes a toy wagon, straw hats, fabric bolts, canned goods, and teapots. Decor includes paint color samples, glass display cases, scales, and paper rollers.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- CMA U.S. Vanadium interior of commissary
- Interior view of the worker's market in (probably) Uravan, (Montrose County), Colorado; men and a boy look at merchandise including canned and baked goods.
- United States Vanadium Company--1940-1950.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Uravan--1940-1950.; Uravan (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Uravan--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Uravan--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Uravan--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Geo. Porter & Co.
- Interior view of George Porter's general store, which also served as the post office in Sneffels (Ouray County), Colorado. Shows display cases, boxes of merchandise, canned goods, stove, lanterns, wall posters, advertisements, calendar elk antlers,...
- Sneffels (Colo.)--1890-1900.; General stores--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Sneffels--1890-1900.
- 1896 Aug
- Food store
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women posing, a stove, counters, a scale, and merchandise including bananas, canned goods, and crates with lettering: "Water White Soap," and "Carbonate of Soda Crystals."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Variety store
- Interior view of a store in Denver, Colorado. Gift baskets, food, canned goods, and a lamp are on display. Men stand near a display of boxed candy. Signs read: "Coca-Cola," "Drink Old Orchard Pure Sweet Apple Cider It's Good," and "Austin's Old...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Grocery store
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, meat, sausages, scales, brooms, canned goods, Chinese lettering, and signs in English and Spanish advertising: "Lowenheim's Loan Office 1945 Larimer St. Joseph Goalstone Mngr."
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Variety store
- Interior view of a dry goods store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man, women, a boy, a scale, merchandise including sausage, canned goods, "Pillsbury's Best Wheat Cereal," "Colorado Pears Moore's Best Gra (?)," and advertisements: "Helmar Turkish...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dry goods stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Grocery store w/ man/ boy/ dog
- Interior view of grocery store in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and boy posing, a dog, and merchandise including canned goods, "Kelloggs Toasted Corn Flakes," and "Rocky Mountain Soda Crackers." Cigar boxes fill glass display cases, a scale is on...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Home economics display
- View of a home economics class display probably at the Sopris School in Sopris (Las Animas County), Colorado. Dresses hang on the wall near a table with displays of canned vegetables and baked goods.
- Sopris (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dresses--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.; Exhibitions--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.; Home economics--Colorado--Sopris--1910-1920.
- [1915]
- Rice School exhibits
- View of an exhibit at the Rice School in Trinidad (Las Animas County), Colorado. Displays of produce, canned fruit, corn, and a U. S. flag are in the room. A nearby sign reads: "Columbian."
- Rice School (Trinidad, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Agricultural exhibits--Colorado--Trinidad--1900-1920.
- [between 1901 and 1920?]
- Interior of hardware (?) store
- Interior view of a store in (probably) Denver, Colorado; shows a man behind a counter and glass display cases with sea shells, books, canned paint, and a scale with letters: "Columbia Family Scale."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hardware stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Store interior
- View of a large store interior in Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows the manager Joe Luxon in a suit, Jim Hargusin, Axial stage driver in doorway, Burt Rank, butcher in an apron, E. L. Davis, Charlie Groves, clerks and customer Joe Peltier....
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Merchants--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Early day grocery store at Lyons, Colo
- Interior view of a grocery store, Lyons, Colorado, operated by Major Small, far left, next to him is a small boy, Harry St. Clair, and other men unidentified. They pose a dog on a chair with a hat on its head and a pipe in its mouth. Merchandise...
- Lyons (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Dogs--Colorado--Lyons--1870-1880.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Lyons--1870-1880.; Interiors.; Small, Major.; St. Clair, Harry.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Interior of Fowler or Sun's [sic] Store, Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Interior view of Fowler & Son's grocery store, Fourth (4th) Street and Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; four men are identified as: Mr. Simson (behind counter), Mr. Watts (leaning on counter), a clerk and a customer; store area is stacked...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Simson, Mr.; Watts, Mr.
- 1895 December 25
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- The interior of the State Mercantile Company in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, is full of shoes, dolls, clocks, clothing, and china. A cash register and scale top the counter; bananas hang in a bunch; shelves are full of condiments and...
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Fort Collins--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Site of Ouray Herald
- The Deutsch brothers and a young boy stand in the entry of their specialty grocery store, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado. Goods displayed include: brooms, wash tubs, buckets, pyramids of canned goods, box of cabbage, wooden crates of produce, sacks...
- Ouray (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Families--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Ouray--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900]
- Corner Stark Bros Mercantile Company Co St Elmo Colo
- Stark Brothers Mercantile Company, Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, interior shelves hold canned goods, kerosene lamps, shoes and starched collars. A "116 Oak" parlour stove is to one side; a Toledo scale is on the counter. Brand names include...
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; General stores--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Scales--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Stoves--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Interior of the Stark Bros Mercantile Company Co St Elmo Colo
- Stark Brothers Mercantile Company, Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, interior shelves and glass cases hold canned goods, kerosene lamps, shoes and mess kits. Brands include "Clabber Girl," "Calumet," and "Union Leader." A scale is on the...
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; General stores--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Scales--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Old foot powered organ in the Stark store at St Elmo Colo
- Stark Brothers Mercantile Company, Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, a pedal organ has a damaged keyboard. Interior shelves with canned goods are in the background.
- Reed organs--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; General stores--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Shelves and display cases in the Stark Bros Merc. Co at St Elmo Colorado
- Stark Brothers Mercantile Company, Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, interior shelves are laden with merchandise including clocks, hats, oil lamps, flour sifters, mess kits, medicines, and canned foods. Shoes are behind glass; metal spice...
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; General stores--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.; Showcases--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Interior of C. E. Mosman store in Walden
- Interior view of Mosman store, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado; shows glass cases, and (l to r): Mrs. C. E. Mosman, Archie Maine, Julian Bernheim. Merchandise includes canned goods, clothing, whips, and signs: "Beauty in Clothes When Made Garden...
- Walden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; General stores--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Merchants--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Mosman, Clarence E. Mrs.
- 1904
- Tom Hughes grocery, Teyon [sic] and Pikes Peak, T. H. in door way
- Tom Hughs poses with others by his false front business, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Palettes, crates, and barrels are on the boardwalk; signs read: "Staple Fancy Groceries Choice Teas & Coffees," "California and Eastern Canned...
- Hughes, Tom, Grocer--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Interior, Pease Store, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of Pease Store, in Georgetown, Colorado. A long counter runs the length of the room on the left, with large jars and a paper rack on top. Crates, boxes, and signs read: "Denver, Colo.," "Butter Nut Bread," "Auto Service," "Soda...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Store interior, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of Block Mercantile (later Hancock Brothers) in Georgetown, Colorado, with showcases and shelves; merchandise includes cigars, canned goods, a wrapping paper rack, bin of avocados or squash (?), glassware, bunches of bananas, boxes of...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.
- 1890
- Georgetown - stores, interiors. Hancock Bros. Store
- Interior view of the Hancock brothers' store in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado; men pose by glass display cases. Merchandise includes apples in crates, a burlap bag, round tins stacked on a barrel, canned goods, seeds in decorative...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Interiors.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 to 1910?]
- Grocery store
- Interior view of George & Stott [?] variety store on Pearl Street [?], in Denver, Colorado; shows men and merchandise including fruit, candy, canned goods, baskets, brooms, and products: "Tetley's Tea," "Brotherhood Tobacco," "Welch's," "Chase &...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Interior, Wolfe Londoner's store
- Interior view of Wolfe Londoner's Grocery Store located at 16th and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado. Shows stacks of canned food, open bins, and stocked shelves. Indoor lamps hang from the tiled ceiling.
- Wolf Londoner's Grocery Store (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [1889]
- Emil Anderson in Kneisel - Anderson Store, built 1893
- Interior view of the Kneisel and Anderson grocery store, on the south side of 6th (Sixth) Street, Georgetown, Colorado. Emil Anderson, co- owner, wears a white apron and stands along a counter. Wooden display cases with glass tops are filled with...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1893 and 1900]
- Georgetown, Colorado, Kneisel & Anderson Grocery
- A delivery wagon pulled by two horses pauses in front of the Kneisel and Anderson general store on 6th (Sixth) Street, Georgetown Colorado. Three men including Henry Kneisel, the co-owner, wearing suit and cap stand in double door entry with...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; General stores--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1980
- 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
- Georgetown, grocery store
- Interior view of a retail grocery store in the Hamill Block, Georgetown, Colorado. Two men in aprons, possibly the owners, pose with three boys in background. Store includes carcasses hanging on hooks, shelves stocked with canned goods, wooden...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.; Interiors.
- 1895?
- A. J. Beckwith Grocery Company, Denver
- View of Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company, 408-410 16th (sixteenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; shows ceiling fan over entryway, displays of fruit, vegetables, canned goods, and window lettering: "Fresh meats," "Poultry & Fish," "Eggs," "Butter,"...
- Adolphus J. Beckwith Grocery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900- 1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1899 and 1920]
- Order Dept. A. W. D. Co., 3rd floor
- Interior view of the American Wholesale Drug Company order department, Denver, Colorado; shows shelves of boxed merchandise, plastic bottles, canned goods. Crates of "Rocky Mountain Tea" fill a dolly; a man is by a table with a telephone.
- American Wholesale Drug Company (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- The Pinion Supply Co. Store, Oakview, Colo.
- Interior view of Pinion Supply Company Store, Oakview, (Huerfano County) Colorado (also called Oakdale and Tropic); shows "company" coal- mining store, radiator and spittoon in center aisle, dry and canned goods, boxes of merchandise in glass...
- Pinion Supply Co. (Oakview, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Oakview (Colo.)--1900-1920.; General stores--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Oakview--1900-1920.
- [between 1908 and 1920?]
- Groceries and provisions store
- View of a storefront in Georgetown, Colorado, probably on Sixth (6th, Alpine) Street. The wood false front building has "Groceries and Provisions" written the width of the building above the door. The front door is recessed and "Chas. W. Pollard,...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Window displays--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Barrett, George.; Strouse, Sam.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Exhibit, Strasburg fair
- Interior view of fair booth at Strasburg (Arapahoe County) Colorado; banner reads: "Boys and Girls;" shows canned goods, pumpkins, gourds, squash, dried herbs or flowers, quilts, bushels of corn, bread, pies, hand-sewn dresses and bags.
- Strasburg (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Fairs--Colorado--Strasburg--1910-1930.; Festivals--Colorado--Strasburg--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Kelty's Christmas Market
- Interior view of Kelty's Market, at 2145 Logan Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows smoked hams, produce, glass display cases, wash tubs, canned goods, men, and teenaged boys.
- Kelty Market (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Markets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1902
- Store interior
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado; shows ceramic vases, canned goods, and a wood stove.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Grocery store interior
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado. Displays of produce, canned goods, and bottles are in the store.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Grocery store interior
- Men pose behind counters at a grocery store in Denver, Colorado. Displays of canned goods, produce, and dry goods are in the store.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Grocery store interior
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado. Displays of canned and dry goods, glass display cases, and a scale are in the store.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Grocery store interior
- Interior view of a grocery store in Denver, Colorado. Displays of produce and canned goods are in the store.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Merchandise displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- O.P. Skaggs grocery store
- Nighttime view of the O.P. Skaggs grocery store in Denver, Colorado. Displays of produce, canned goods, and meat are in the windows. A sign reads: "Meats Skaggs Food Stores Efficient Service System Groceries."
- O. P. Skaggs (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Window displays--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Grocery store, clubhouse, Overland Park
- Interior view of a grocery market in the clubhouse at Overland Park in the Overland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The shelves are stocked with canned, boxed, and fresh items including: "Arm & Hammer Baking Soda," "Quaker Corn Puffs," "Herman's...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Overland Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1931?]
- Henry J. Juckem (Arvada homesteader) grocery store
- Interior of Henry J. Juchem's grocery store at corner of East 1st (First) Street (currently Webster Street) and Grandview Avenue, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado; owner Henry wears a sack jacket with matching vest and bow tie, Harry Standard...
- Arvada (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Arvada--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- [1915]
- Sealing cans at Delta Canning Factory
- Men and a woman work in a canning plant in Delta (Delta County), Colorrado. Other canned items, cardboard boxes, and conveyer belts are in the background.
- Delta (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Factories--Colorado--Delta--1930-1940.; Food industry--Colorado--Delta--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Salvation Army Xmas Dec. 1921
- A Salvation Army minister hands a basket full of canned goods and bread to a young girl at the Salvation Army headquarters at 1841 Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado. Other baskets fill a stage. Five women stand behind a table filled with baskets. A...
- Salvation Army--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baskets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Charity--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Clergy--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1921 Dec
- Giba's Groceries, W. 25th, Edgewater, Colorado
- An interior view of Giba's Groceries in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado, includes the proprietor, in a bow tie and long apron; three boys, one in overalls; and a boy with a cap and boots who appears to be a customer. The room has shelves on...
- Edgewater (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Edgewater--1920-1930.; Interiors.
- 1923