Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- St. Anthony's neighborhood house
- Interior view of Saint Anthony's Clinic and Neighborhood House in Denver, Colorado; shows girls and boys eating crackers and drinking from tin cups.
- St. Anthony's Hospital (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Clinics--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Day care--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 November 24
- The old Taney House, Denver's pioneer hotel at 1423 Market Street
- View of the abandoned Taney House, a hotel at 1423 Market Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building with a balcony. A horse drawn buggy and delivery truck are in the street; signs read: "For Sale H.J. Bourk 1544 Market St."
- Taney House (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915 December 7
- Ugliness soon will vanish
- View of abandoned houses on Ninth Street in Denver, Colorado (Lincoln Park Neighborhood); shows dilapidated frame residences and trees.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1938 November 13
- Some of the present tenants of the old building
- View of women and children in Denver, Colorado, in (probably) the Ninth Avenue and Tejon Street area (Lincoln Park Neighborhood). A boy holds books, girls wear print dresses and braids.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1935 and 1939?]
- Team at work grading the property to street level
- View of men working with horse drawn grading equipment in Denver, Colorado, in (probably) the Ninth Avenue and Tejon Street area. Laundry hangs by an abandoned hotel or large house with bays and a wrap around porch.
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Graders (Earthmoving machinery)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1935 and 1939?]
- Moving time in Denver
- View of a house moving operation in Denver, Colorado; shows a frame house and men working. Children watch; an automobile is in the background, and the truck has lettering: "Kennicott Patterson Transfer Hauling Placing of Machinery Boilers Safes...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Moving of structures--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trailers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 April 1
- View of the Sixteenth street viaduct
- View of the Sixteenth Street viaduct in Denver, Colorado; shows men at the car stop, and a Denver Tramway streetcar with destination sign: "Golden."
- Denver City Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street railroad facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Street...
- 1922 November 19
- Cinder block and brick lie in front of crumbled walls of Paris Theater
- Night view of the Paris Art Theater at 76 Knox Court in Denver, Colorado, after an explosion; shows firemen picking through rubble.
- Paris Art Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Explosions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 May 27
- Roof collapsed over debris of the Paris Theater
- Night view of the Paris Art Theater at 76 Knox Court in Denver, Colorado, after an explosion; shows a roof vent and firemen picking through rubble.
- Paris Art Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Explosions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 May 27
- Firemen probe the crumbled walls of the Paris Theater, 76 Knox Court
- Night view of the Paris Art Theater at 76 Knox Court in Denver, Colorado, after an explosion; shows firemen picking through rubble.
- Paris Art Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Explosions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 May 27
- Pillar of Fire Church at 1845 Champa St.
- View of the Pillar of Fire Church building at 1845 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick structure with arches and a sign: "Pillar of Fire Church Memorial Hall."
- Pillar of Fire (Religious sect)--Buildings--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1970 August 3
- Athletic Club's new addition
- View of the Denver Athletic Club building on Glenarm Street in Denver, Colorado, during construction; shows a brick and stone structure with arched windows. Apartments are at the corner of 13th (Thirteenth) Street.
- Denver Athletic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Athletic clubs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 May 5
- Pillar of Fire Church construction crew
- Portrait of workers at the Pillar of Fire Church's Alma Temple, 1340 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, during construction. They are "(l to r) (back row): Harry Snelling, brick and concrete worker; J. T. Mullis, driver of the truck hauling the...
- Alma Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pillar of Fire (Religious sect)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Construction...
- [1924]
- Market Street
- View of Market Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows automobile and truck traffic, warehouses, and advertising signs: "Poultry Adelman Produce Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Traffic congestion--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- 1948 December 26
- Market Street traffic control proposal
- Reproduction of a sketch of Market Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows cars, trucks, warehouses, and median dividers.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948 June 22
- Downtown Denver
- View of Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, businesses, cars, the Kenyon, Loop, and Hall Hotels, and "Weinberg's Sample Store."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 February 2
- Gold panning in Nelson Gulch, near Helena, Montana
- Men pose near a sluice in Nelson Gulch, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. One man pans for gold, another looks on.
- Lewis and Clark County (Mont.)--1900-1910.; Gold mining--Montana--Lewis and Clark County--1900-1910.; Hydraulic mining--Montana--Lewis and Clark County--1900-1910.; Miners--Montana--Lewis and Clark County--1900-1910.; Mining...
- [between 1901 and 1902?]
- Cullen-Thompson Motors
- Maxwell automobiles are parked in a row near the Cullen-Thompson Motors automobile dealership at 1437 Cleveland Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on the building read: "Chrysler Service" and "Maxwell Chrysler."
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chrysler automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 November 22
- Safe at Cullen-Thompson Motors
- View of a safe after being robbed in the Cullen-Thompson Motors automobile dealership at 1437 Cleveland Place in downtown Denver, Colorado.
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Robberies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927 August 10
- Cullen-Thompson Motor Co. Chrysler
- View of the Cullen-Thompson Motor Company at 1000 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the windows read: "Chrysler."
- Cullen-Thompson Motors (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1926 and 1930]
- St. Thos. Seminary
- View of a portion of a building at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story Spanish Colonial Revival style building has a pillared portico and tile roof.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Theological seminaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927 February 4
- St. Thomas Seminary
- View of a building at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The five-story brick Victorian building has a covered entryway, turret, and is topped by a dome with a cross.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Theological seminaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Ceremonies at New St. Thomas Seminary
- Photomontage of activities surrounding the opening ceremonies of Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Scenes include the placement of the cornerstone in the building, a procession...
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Seminarians--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cornerstone...
- 1926 March 15
- St. Thos. Seminary
- Interior view of a chapel in Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The altar has decorative woodwork, candles, and a cross.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Chapels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theological...
- 1927
- St. Thos. Seminary
- Members of the Holy Name Society gather at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Some men hold umbrellas and others hold signs that read: "H N S."
- Holy Name Society--People--1930-1940.; St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 September 10
- St. Thos. Seminary
- View of the tower and the Spanish Colonial Revival style building at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The buildings have arched entryways and tile roofs.
- St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Theological seminaries--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927
- St. Thos. Seminary
- Spectators gather at a rally held by the Holy Name Society at Saint Thomas Seminary at 1300 South Steele Street in the Cory-Merrill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Members of the Denver Police force sit on a motorcycle with a sidecar.
- Holy Name Society--People--1930-1940.; St. Thomas' Seminary (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cory-Merrill (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; People--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Theological...
- 1932 October 16
- St. Vincent's Home
- Orphaned boys, who live in the Mount Saint Vincent home, pose outdoors in Denver, Colorado. They wear pants and coats.
- St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1934 November 14
- Tivoli Terrace
- Boys and girls (white, Hispanic, African American, and Italian American) prepare to eat a Thanksgiving dinner in the Tivoli Terrace nightclub at 1900 West 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A waiter...
- Tivoli Terrace (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Italian Americans--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Thanksgiving...
- 1936 November 26
- Craig Colony
- View of Craig Colony (Craig Hospital) a tuberculosis sanitarium near Colfax Avenue and Harlan Street in Edgewater (Jefferson County), Colorado. Men stand near small temporary houses. A sign reads: "Brotherly Relief Colony."
- Craig Colony--1910-1920.; Edgewater (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cabins--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Edgewater--1910-1920.
- 1914 December 11
- Colo. General hospital
- View of the partially constructed addition to Colorado General Hospital at the University of Colorado Medical Center (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center) at 12th (Twelfth) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles...
- University of Colorado General Hospital--1930-1940.; University of Colorado Medical Center--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Medical...
- 1939 July 16
- Colorado National Bank construction
- A man rides on a metal beam hoisted by a crane at the Colorado National Bank Building construction site at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The side of the beam reads: "Omaha Industrial Steel Works." Other men...
- Colorado National Bank--Buildings--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1914 December 4
- Union Station construction
- View of the Union Station construction site at 17th (Seventeenth) and Wynkoop Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows metal beams and stonework; workmen stand near cement forms in the distance.
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Girders--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915 January 4
- Colorado National Bank building
- Panoramic view of the Colorado National Bank building at 17th (Seventeenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Colorado National Bank--Buildings--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925 December 31
- Colorado National Bank vault
- Workmen, men, and women stand near the vault used at the Colorado National Bank at 15th (Fifteenth) and Market Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The vault is hoisted by a crane onto the back of a truck.
- Colorado National Bank--Equipment & supplies--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Safes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1929 September 1
- Old May Co. bldg 16th and Champa being demolished
- View of the partially demolished May Company Building at 16th (Sixteenth) and Champa Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians walk by a sign that reads: "Colorado National Bank Makes Another Move Forward Metro Denver."
- May-D & F--Buildings--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 September 28
- George Washington Clayton bust
- Close-up view of a bust of George Washington Clayton, founder of the Clayton College.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1930.; Sculpture--1910-1930.; Clayton, George Washington, 1833-1899--Statues.
- [between 1911 and 1930?]
- Boys from St. Vincent Orphanage
- Studio portrait of boys from Saint Vincent Home (Orphanage) in Denver, Colorado. They wear suits and ties.
- Mount St. Vincent's Home (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1911 December 28
- John M. Downan General Superintendent of the Clayton college
- John M. Downan, General Superintendent of Clayton College poses in his office 32nd (Thirty-second) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. He wears a suit and glasses.
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; School superintendents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Downan, John M.
- [between 1911 and 1920?]
- 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?]
- 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 boys at Denver Post press
- Boys and a teacher from Clayton College look on as a man operates a printing press at the Denver Post printing plant in Denver, Colorado. Buckets of ink are suspended from the ceiling nearby.
- Denver Post--Facilities--1910-1920.; George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Newspaper...
- 1913 January 8
- Clayton College baseball team
- The Clayton College baseball team includes (back row, left to right): J. Galley, W. Johnson, Capt. S. Leonard, L. Harvey, and L. Wheatley (front row, left to right): P. McCall, R. Orcutts, H. R. Brush, H. Murry, Mascot, T. Southern, Supt. D....
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; School...
- 1919 May 6
- 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 at Denver County jail
- Warden Tom Clennan gives a tour of the Denver County jail to boys from Clayton College in Denver, Colorado. The boys wear coats and hold their hats.
- Denver County Jail--1920-1930.; George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Correctional personnel--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1929 January 6
- 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]
- 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
- Chief Crazy Horse imposter
- Portrait of an unidentified Native American (Sioux) man. He wears a hair pipe breast plate decorated with a medal, dark glasses, and a feather headdress.
- Dakota Indians--1920-1930.; Indians of North America--1920-1930.
- 1926 October 8
- Georgetown- Colo.- District Stevens Mine Tramway
- Miners who include Ed Riley and Andy Lane pose on the Stevens Mine Tramway near Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The men hold various tools that include saws, axes, and rulers.
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Stevens Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.); Mine railroads--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1870.; Miners--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1870.; Mining equipment--Colorado--Georgetown--1860-1870.;...
- [between 1860 and 1870]