Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Diving tower at Lakeside Park
- View of the diving tower in Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Divers gather around the base of the tower and on the ladder to one of the two diving boards. Swimmers are in the water and on a low...
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Rhoda, Lake (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1930.; Diving--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1930.; Lakes &...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Washington Park
- A man dives from a diving platform into the waters of Smith Lake at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Observers sit in rowboats nearby. Men stand on the diving platform. The boat pavilion is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Diving--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rowboats--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Diving off pier
- View of a woman diving into a lake; people in boats look on.
- Boats--1910-1930.; Diving--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman on diving board
- A woman poses on a diving board near a lake probably in Colorado.
- Bathing suits--Colorado--1920-1930.; Diving--Colorado--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Female on diving board
- A woman poses on the edge of a diving board over a swimming pool. She wears a bathing suit and her hair is loose.
- Diving--1920-1940.; Swimmers--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Female on diving board
- A woman poses on the edge of a swimming pool diving board. Her hair is short cropped and she wears a bathing suit.
- Diving--1920-1940.; Swimmers--1920-1940.; Women--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940]
- Diving from the cold fountain in the pool
- Boys dive from the fountain in the Yampah (Yampa) Hot Springs swimming pool in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. A bridge is in the distance.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Children swimming--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Female swimmer on diving board
- A woman smiles while posed in a "back dive" position on a diving board at an indoor swimming pool in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Swimmers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Female on diving board
- A woman poses on a diving board by a lake wearing a bathing suit.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1920-1930.; Women--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Female model
- A woman in a swimming suit mimes diving. A telephone is on the interior wall.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Diving--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Divers and boats
- A woman dives from a diving board into the water of a lake or reservoir probably in Denver, Colorado. People watch from row boats.
- Diving--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Rowboats--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Swimmers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Diver - boats in background
- A young woman in a swimming suit poses on a diving board; people are in row boats on the lake.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Diving--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Rowboats--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Diver
- A young woman in a swimming suit poses on a diving board poised to dive into a lake.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Diving--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Swimmer
- A woman in a swimming suit poses on a diving board, by a lake. People in row boats watch from the water.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Diving--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Rowboats--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Females on diving board
- Women in swimsuits pose by a diving board at a Colorado lake.
- Bathing suits--1920-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Diving tower & pier
- Men, women, and children swim in either Smith or South Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. Groups of people sit and stand on diving towers in the lake.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; People--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Swimming--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Pier & diving towers
- View of the pier and diving platforms in Berkeley Lake at Berkeley Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Piers & wharves--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Swimming pool & diving tower
- View of the drained swimming pool and diving platform at Lincoln Park in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Lincoln Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Swimming pool & diving board platform Curtis playground
- View of the swimming pool and diving boards in Curtis Park at 31st (Thirty-first) and Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado. The women's locker room is nearby.
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo. : Park)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Locker rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Glenwood Pool & fountain
- People swim at the Natatorium at the Glenwood Hot Springs spa, at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. A fountain is in the foreground; a woman jumps from the diving board.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Diving--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Divers at Lakeside
- Men stand on a diving tower in Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; United States flags, the pavilion, and a ferris wheel are in the background.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rhoda, Lake (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Diving--Colorado--Lakeside--1910-1920.; Lakes &...
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Life saving squad
- Men conduct water lifesaving exercises by Smith Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado; they are (L to R) William Wagner, W. J. O'Neill, J. G. Treckman, Captain D. E. Griffit, and Charles Nagel (in underwater diving gear). Letters on equipment...
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.--People--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Diving suits--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Fire...
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- East High spotlight: 21st year no 9
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1943 March 4
- East High spotlight: vol 30 no 10
- Newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1944 March 23
- Western History Subject Index
- Scuba diving
- Philippine boatmen and their boats; Native boys diving for pennies
- Denver Fire Department at Smith Lake
- The Denver Fire Department conducts lifesaving exercises off the south shore of Smith Lake. Three men stand on dock while one man in diving suit jumps in lake. Boxes behind them are labeled No. 1 Denver Fire Dept.
- Denver (Colo.). Fire Department.; Diving suits.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.); Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
- circa 1940
- Fort Collins, City Park
- Boys fish in City Park Lake in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. People swim in the background; others are on a diving board.
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1950.; Parks--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Female
- A woman poses on the edge of a diving board, probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears pants with a striped shirt and a wide brimmed hat. Stone steps in the background lead down to the swimming pool.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Swimmer and boaters
- View of a woman, in a swimming suit, on a diving board; men are in row boats on the lake.
- Bathing suits--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--1910-1930.; Rowboats--1910-1930.; Women--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Woman in swimsuit by pool
- An unidentified woman models a bathing suit and large brim hat by a swimming pool, probably in Denver, Colorado; diving board in background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bathing beauties--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bathing suits--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Women's dressing rooms
- View of the women's locker room building in Curtis Park at 31st (Thirty-first) Avenue and Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado. The swimming pool and diving platform are nearby.
- Curtis Park (Denver, Colo. : Park)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Locker rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Looking across the lake at Washington Park bathing beach in the distance
- A woman and girl stand near the edge of probably Smith Lake at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Men and women swimmers stand on piers and a diving tower in the lake. Other couples are in canoes on the water.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [May, either 1918 or 1923]
- Broadmoor, interior, Colorado Springs
- View of interior swimming pool, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs (El Paso County) Colorado; shows oblong pool, square columns, wicker chairs, potted palms, diving board.
- Broadmoor (Hotel : Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Facilities--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- Golden, Colorado, colleges & universities, School of Mines, gym
- View of the indoor pool of the Colorado School of Mines gymnasium, Golden, Colorado (completed in 1907); students swim, hang from suspended rings, and stand on diving platform.
- Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Golden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Golden--1910-1920.
- [between 1907 and 1930]
- Schweitzer cottage on grounds and added swimming pool
- View of the one story Schweitzer cottage and swimming pool in Aspen, Colorado; features a rectangular-shaped building with a mansard roof, shingles, dormer windows with pediments a bracketed cornice, rectangular windows, and a dutch door with a...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Aspen--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Diving fr. cold fountain into pool
- Men, boys and girls prepare to jump from the circular platform of a fountain into the hot spring pool at Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado.
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Diving--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.; Teenagers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Jerome pool
- Swimmers relax in lounge chairs next to the swimming pool at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado. The swimmers wear swimming trunks and bathing suits; a woman in a plaid skirt and long-sleeved sweater walks next to the pool. The...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Lakeside swimming pool
- View of the indoor swimming pool at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The pool is enclosed in a frame structure, and a balcony overlooks the water. Signs above the pool read: "This Pool Will Be Open From 9 a.m. To 11...
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.
- 1929 June 25
- Swimming pool at Lakeside Amusement Park
- Men, women and children swim in the indoor pool at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A girl prepares to go down a slide, and boys and men line up on a platform to use the diving board. Spectators lean against a fence.
- Lakeside (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Amusement parks--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.; Swimming--Colorado--Lakeside--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Eldorado Springs
- Men and women stand in line at the diving board at the swimming pool in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. Viewing areas and changing rooms surround the pool.
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Eldorado Springs
- Swimmers and onlookers are at the pool in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. One man is on the lower of two diving boards, and three men stand near the changing rooms.
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Springs--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Pool at El Dorado Springs
- Many people surround the swimming pool at the resort in Eldorado Springs, Colorado. Dressing rooms, diving platforms, and viewing areas line the pool.
- Eldorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Eldorado Springs--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1935]
- Washington Park, Denver, Colo.
- Children crowd the beach, and swim in the waters of Smith Lake at Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. Shows the bathhouse, piers, and diving platforms.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Smith Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Children swimming--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Beach at Smith Lake in Washington Park
- Children, women and men sit on the beach and swim in the waters of Smith Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. Boys and girls climb the diving platforms and stand on the piers. Shows the bathhouse, umbrellas, and bikes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1950.; Beaches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Children playing outdoors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Bathing beach, Berkeley Park
- Crowds of people gather on the shore of Berkeley Lake in Berkeley Park, Denver, Colorado. Swimmers are in the water and stand on a wooden dock and diving platform. Men and women sit in rowboats beyond a roped off swimming area. The women on the...
- Berkeley Lake (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Berkeley Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1906 and 1918?]
- Bathers in the pool at Glenwood Spgs.
- Swimmers frolic in the Natatorium at the hot springs spa in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County. A large splash of water rises from the water beneath the pool slide; a swimmer runs on top of the...
- Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Springs--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimmers--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1890-1920.
- [between 1891 and 1920]
- Castle Rock
- View of a summer resort on a lake near Castle Rock (Douglas County), Colorado. A boy stands on the shore of the lake, another is in a rowboat, and others are on a diving plank. Houses and outhouses are in the distance.
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Resorts--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.; Rowboats--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Man taking cover
- High-speed portrait of a Tenth Mountain Division soldier diving for cover as a sniper fired from a second-story window near San Benedetto, Italy.
- Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- [April 1945]
- Swimming pool, Pioneer Park
- Outdoor swimming pool, Pioneer Park, Sterling, Colorado, with high & low diving boards and lifeguard chair behind wire fence; campground area in background.
- Sterling (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Parks--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Sterling--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]