Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Cosmopolitan Hotel, Denver
- Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1760 Broadway, Denver, Colorado (William N. Bowman, architect); shows sign "Hotel Cosmopolitan," United States flag, automobiles, streetlights, and trolley tracks.
- Cosmopolitan Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1926]
- Cosmopolitan Club Group Photo
- Cosmopolitan Club Picnic Group Photo
- Cosmopolitan Hotel under construction
- Renovation of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1760 Broadway, Denver, Colorado, formally the Hotel Metropole. Signs read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel, Wm. N. Bowman Co. Architects & Engineers, Central Savings Bank Bldg., Main 976., 12 Story Fireproof, Gordon M....
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926
- Cosmopolitan Hotel under construction, a different angle
- Renovation of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1760 Broadway, Denver, Colorado (also known as the Hotel Metropole). Signs read: "Insulite Roof Insulation, Assures Winter Warmth Summer Coolness, Hallack & Howard Lumber Co.", "This Entire Hotel Is Being...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1926]
- 18th Street and Broadway Street, Denver
- View of part of the Hotel Cosmopolitan (formerly the Hotel Metropole) on Broadway Street in North Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado. The Richardson Romanesque style building has arched windows, tracery, asymmetrical towers and balustrades. The Hotel...
- Hotel Cosmopolitan (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.;...
- 1982 January
- Broadway at Court Place
- View of the intersection of Broadway and Court Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. The partially constructed Mile High Center (U. S. National Bank Center) and the Cosmopolitan Hotel are nearby. Signs read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel Coffee Shop" and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953
- H. Schrader and P. Schnee
- View of brick commercial buildings probably on Main Avenue in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Storefront businesses are in one and two story brick buildings. On the brick "Star Bakery" building, a pediment reads: "1890," and a plaque reads:...
- Durango (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bakeries--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.; Barber shops--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.; Bars--Colorado--Durango--1890-1900.
- [between 1892 and 1900?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Hotels. Cosmopolitan
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Cosmopolitan Club "Heroes of Peace" Ceremony
- Dr. Holmes with other Members of Cosmopolitan Club at Club Event
- Dr. Clarence Holmes Address to the Cosmopolitan Club's 33rd Annual Fellowship Dinner
- "Heroes of Peace" program from event sponsored by the Cosmopolitan Club and the Mile-Hi Sertoma Club. Held at the Fairmount Memorial Chapel in Denver, CO.
- Cosmopolitan Branch
- Interior view at the Community Vocational Center at the Cosmopolitan Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; children listen to a Black (African American) woman read a story. Sign reads: "The Gold Star Reading Club."
- Denver Public Library. Cosmopolitan Branch--1930-1940.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1933 and 1940?]
- Cosmopolitan Branch
- Interior view at the Community Vocational Center at the Cosmopolitan Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; a Black (African American) woman shows a picture book to children. Sign reads: "The Gold Star Reading Club."
- Denver Public Library. Cosmopolitan Branch--1930-1940.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1933 and 1940?]
- Cosmopolitan Branch
- Interior view at the Community Vocational Center at the Cosmopolitan Branch of the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado; a Black (African American) woman shows the card catalog to children. Book shelf sign reads: "Young People's Collection."
- Denver Public Library. Cosmopolitan Branch--1930-1940.; African Americans--Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Card catalogs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1933 and 1940?]
- Program for the 23rd Annual Fellowship Dinner, Denver Cosmopolitan Club.
- Program for the 19th Annual Fellowship Dinner, Denver Cosmopolitan Club.
- Trinity Church Cosmopolitan Hotel Brown Palace
- Rooftop view of downtown Denver, Colorado. Buildings include Trinity Methodist Church, the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and the Brown Palace Hotel. Signs read: "Dover" and "Restaurant."
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Roxy
- The Roxy theater on the 2500 block of Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The marquis advertises: "R Mitchum S Hayward Lusty Men." The Denver Public Library Cosmopolitan Branch is on the corner of 26th and Welton...
- Denver Public Library Cosmopolitan Branch--1950-1960.; Roxy Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Motion picture...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Roxy
- The Roxy theater on the 2500 block of Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The marquis advertises: "R Mitchum S Hayward Lusty Men." The Denver Public Library Cosmopolitan Branch is on the corner of 26th and Welton...
- Denver Public Library Cosmopolitan Branch--1950-1960.; Roxy Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Motion picture...
- [1952]
- Denver, 1920-1929
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado. Buildings include Trinity Methodist Church, the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and the Brown Palace Hotel. Signs include: "Dover."
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cosmopolitan Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Methodist...
- [between 1920 and 1929?]
- The Cosmopolitan
- Interior view of the Cosmopolitan, Telluride, Colorado, a saloon and gambling club. Men in suits and hats are seated at gaming tables with stacks of poker chips, a roulette wheel table is in left foreground, and a bartender stands behind long...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1920.; African Americans--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1920.; Bars--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1920.; Maclean, Kenneth Angus.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Hotels. Cosmopolitan
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Hotels. Cosmopolitan
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Hotels. Plaza cosmopolitan
- Dr. Clarence F. Holmes Oral History
- John Brisbane Walker house
- View of the south elevation of the John Brisbane Walker House (1885 : David Cox, Sr.) at 3520 Newton Street in the West Highland neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The Queen Anne style house is constructed of rusticated rhyolite trimmed in red brick....
- Walker, John Brisbane--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; West Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Houses.; Walker, John Brisbane--Homes and haunts.; Dwellings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; West...
- 1995
- Red Mountain, Ouray Co, Colo. winter, altitude 13000 feet No. 31 Brumfield & Gilbert. Ouray
- Red Mountain City, Ouray County, Colorado, is a line of frame dwellings and businesses. Dirty, melting snow is piled in the street; men, women and children pose on boardwalk and balconies. Signs read: "City Laundry," "Bath Rooms," "Cosmopolitan,"...
- Red Mountain (Ouray County, Colo. : Town)--1880-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Red Mountain--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Red Mountain--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Red Mountain--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Red Mountain--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1893?]
- 17th and Broadway, Denver
- View north on Broadway from 17th (Seventeenth) Street, Denver, Colorado; Trinity Methodist Church (with sign attached to steeple); Hotel Metropole (sign painted on building) opened in 1891 by William H. Bush, later became part of Cosmopolitan...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Churches--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Trinity...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Denver street scenes Broadway at 17th St. looking north
- View of the Brown Palace Hotel at the intersection of Broadway, 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue, and Tremont Place in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel," and "Rio Grande."
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 May 15
- No. on Bdway from Brown Palace (17th)
- View of Broadway at 17th (Seventeenth) Street in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and a pedestrian are in the street. Buildings include the Brown Palace Hotel, the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and Trinity Methodist Church. A sign nearby reads: "United States...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Sears Roebuck building
- View of the Sears Roebuck and Company building at 1733 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Signs on nearby buildings read: "Cosmopolitan Hotel Coffee Shop Dining Room Imperial Room," "George A. Fuller Company Building Construction," and "Kerry...
- Sears, Roebuck and Company--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Mile High Center
- Rooftop view of the partially constructed Mile High Center (U. S. National Bank Center) at 1700 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Nearby buildings include the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Daniels and Fisher Tower, and the Cooper Building.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1954]
- Broadway Theater
- Women pose in Denver, Colorado by a car with a showcard that reads: "This 1912 Baker is Displayed Through the Courtesy of the Colorado Horseless Carriage Club - See Red Skelton in 'Excuse My Dust' starts Thurs at the Broadway Theater." The women...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Anderson, Mary Lou, Denver resident.; Lewis, Mitzie.; Segeler, Bea.
- 1951 June 28
- Broadway Theater
- Women pose in Denver, Colorado by a car with a showcard: "This 1912 Baker is Displayed Through the Courtesy of the Colorado Horseless Carriage Club - See Red Skelton in 'Excuse My Dust' starts Thurs at the Broadway Theater." The women are...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Anderson, Mary Lou.; Lewis, Mitzie.; Segeler, Bea.
- 1951 June 28
- Demolition of the old Broadway theatre 1756 Broadway
- Interior view of the demolition of the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado; shows the balcony, coffered ceilings, debris, men working, and shafts of sunlight.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955 February 21
- Broadway Street
- View of Broadway Street in Denver, Colorado; shows Trinity Methodist Church at 18th (Eighteenth) Street, the Hotel Cosmopolitan, storefronts, and parked cars.
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Al Jolson and Company in Big Boy Denver, Colo.
- Racehorses, men and women, African American performers and white cast members of "Big Boy" pose in a panoramic photograph in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Al Jolson sits on a racehorse at the edge of the group....
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927, May 16
- Al Jolson and Company in Big Boy Denver, Colo.
- Racehorses, men and women, African American and white members of the cast of "Big Boy" pose in a panoramic photograph in front of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Al Jolson wears a sombrero in the front row and appears...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1927, May 16
- Broadway Coast Co. Broadway Theatre Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Broadway," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men and women sit and stand in front of the theater. Sign reads: "[Hote]l Cosmopolitan. [Co]ffee Shoppe."
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927, Sept. 17
- Chas. Chic Sale & Co. in Gay Paree Broadway Theatre Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of men and women, members of the cast and crew of the musical revue "Gay Paree" with vaudeville comedian Charles "Chic" Sale, presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. A Boston terrier sits on the lap of...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Monkeys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sale, Chic.
- 1927, Sept. 5
- Members of Beau Geste Company D Broadway Theatre, Denver, Colo.
- Panoramic view of the resident theatrical company of the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway during the presentation of the movie "Beau Geste." Men and women in hats and coats pose at the front entrance to the theater; a woman in a fur coat holds a...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1927, Feb. 20
- Broadway Theatre Denver Colo.
- Panoramic view of the cast of "Hit the Deck," a musical presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. A parrot in a cage sits in front of men and women who sit and stand in front of the theater. Klieg lights that read "Hit...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Birdcages--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parrots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1928, Apr. 11
- Hit the Deck at the Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast of the musical comedy "Hit the Deck," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed in sailor whites and women dressed in white middy blouses, short white skirts and gob hats pose in...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1928, Apr. 14
- Aerial view of Denver
- Aerial view of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Mile High Center, Brown Palace Hotel, Republic Building, May D & F Department Store, United States Mint, Denver City and County Building, Denver Public Library, Civic...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Denver, Colorado
- View of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Mile High Center building, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Brown Palace Hotel, Continental Oil Building, Trinity Methodist Church, the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, Security Life Building,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1967 March
- Hotel Metropole, Denver, Metrople [sic] Park
- Exterior view of Hotel Metropole, Metropole Park, and Broadway Theatre located at 18th (Eighteenth) and Broadway, Denver, Colorado; built in 1890 and opened in 1891, projects of William H. Bush; later became part of Cosmopolitan Hotel which was...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Bush, William H.; Metropole Hotel (Denver, Colo.)
- [between 1891 and 1900]
- Telluride, 95-96
- Man seated on wagon sleigh drawn by two horses stuck in snow on Colorado Avenue, Telluride, Colorado. Men in suits stand on cleared boardwalk on sunny north side of street; men shovel snow on south side of street. Business signs include:...
- Telluride (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Sleds & sleighs--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Telluride--1890-1900.
- [1895 or 1896]