Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- 17th St. on top of Brown Palace
- Women pose on the roof of the Brown Palace Hotel, in Denver, Colorado. They wear outfits that include leopard skin, fur, feathers, fancy hats, a plaid cape, gloves, taffeta, and high heels. 17th (Seventeenth) Street and downtown commercial...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- 17th Street - Denver
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows office buildings, cars, pedestrians, bunting, banners: "Welcome VFW," Union Station, and signs: "Bennetts Coffee Shop," "Drexels," "Kenmark Hotel," and "Casanova."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- 1920 Corbett & Ballenger's 48th Annual Denver City Directory
- A "Stork" Party at Gates
- Members of the Gates and Rhoads family gather for a "stork" party at the Gates'. Front row of table: John Gates, second from left; Mrs. Addie Rhoads, fifth from right (holding a Gates or Rhoads child); and possibly Mrs. Sadie Rhoads, second from...
- Showers (Parties)--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Addie Mellon.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- A man and a dog
- A man sits on a concrete ledge as he holds the leash to his small dog. The man wears a shirt (possibly satin), tie, cap, slacks and glasses.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dogs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- A young Harry Rhoads
- Photographer Harry Rhoads sits on a rock in a suit and pith helmet; he holds binoculars and a rifle; a pistol is in his jacket pocket, probably Colorado.
- Photographers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Across the desert near Bagdad
- View of the Mojave (Mohave) Desert near Bagdad in San Bernardino County, California. Probably the Bristol Mountains are in the distance.
- Bristol Mountains (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Mojave Desert (Calif.)--1890-1910.; San Bernardino County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Deserts--California--San Bernardino County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Aerial view of Denver's railyards
- Aerial view of Denver, Colorado; shows the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad switch yard, Union Station, the Longmont Farmers Milling and Elevator Company (flour mill), and the South Platte River.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1940-1950.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Agnes Memorial Sanitarium
- An aerial view of the Agnes Memorial Sanitarium in Denver, Colorado. It was built by Lawrence Phipps in memorial to his mother for the treatment of consumption patients that traveled to Denver for a cure. The sanitarium opened in 1903 and closed in...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Agnes Phipps Memorial Hospital
- Aerial view of Agnes (Phipps) Memorial Sanatorium, in Denver, Colorado; shows landscaping and a complex of medical buildings.
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Albany Hotel
- View of the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style hotel has rounded corners, a flat facade with alternating glass brick and plate glass...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel entrance
- View of the front entrance to the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style entrance is covered with a flat roof shelter that has recessed...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Revolving doors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Signs (Notices)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel lobby
- Interior view of the front entrance and lobby at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style hotel has a steel, revolving door and a glass...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Revolving...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel lobby
- Interior view of the lobby at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style lobby has rounded support pillars and an open second story, or...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel room
- Interior view of a room in the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The bed has a flat headboard and footboard with rounded corners, and a striped, tufted...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Beds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bedspreads--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel room
- Interior view of a room in the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The room has twin beds with flat footboards, striped and tufted bedspreads, a dressing...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Beds--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bedspreads--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dressing tables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel staircase
- Interior view of the lobby and staircase at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style staircase rises to the open second story, or loggia,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hand railings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, bar
- Interior view of the bar and lounge at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style decor includes a bar with rounded corners and a rounded...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Barrooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dining tables--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, cocktail lounge
- Interior view of a cocktail lounge, or nightclub at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. Chairs, couches and low, round tables are set up in the carpeted...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dance floors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Murals--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, coffee shop
- Interior view of the coffee shop at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style decor includes round pillars, a counter with a prep cooking...
- Coffee shops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dining tables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, coffee shop
- Interior view of the coffee shop at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style decor includes round pillars, a glass display case, and rows of...
- Coffee shops--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Dining tables--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, parlor
- Interior view of a sitting room or parlor in the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style room has wood paneling, and one rounded wall. Shows a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parlors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Seating furniture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1936]
- Albany Hotel, sitting area
- Interior view of a sitting area at the Albany Hotel, after remodeling designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 17th (Seventeenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. The modern style decor includes a glass brick wall, desks with angular reading...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Desks--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Lobbies--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Seating...
- [1936]
- Along Yellowstone Trail
- Men watches a woman prepare food at a campsite on the Yellowstone Trail in Wyoming.
- Yellowstone Trail (Wyo.)--1920-1930.; Camping--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Women--Wyoming--1920-1930.
- 1923 August 23
- Along Yellowstone Trail
- A man watches a woman stir food over a campfire at a campsite on the Yellowstone Trail in Wyoming.
- Yellowstone Trail (Wyo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Outdoor cookery--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Wyoming--1920-1930.
- 1923 August 23
- Along Yellowstone Trail
- A woman and man eat at a campsite along the Yellowstone Trail in Wyoming. Metal cookware and dishes are on a blanket by bottles of milk and catsup and slices of bread.
- Yellowstone Trail (Wyo.)--1920-1930.; Couples--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Picnics--Wyoming--1920-1930.; Trails & paths--Wyoming--1920-1930.
- 1923 August 23
- American Legion convention
- A large crowd gathers at the American Legion Convention held in Denver, Colorado. A band stands in the middle of the crowd and a speaker speaks at a microphone on a stage. Some spectators sit on the edge of a roof in the background. Signs on a wall...
- American Legion--Meetings--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Marching bands--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Military organizations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Public...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Annie Oakley poster
- Copy of poster with drawing of Phoebe Anne "Annie Oakley" Moses holding her rifle propped on its end on the ground. Oakley wears a hat and a skirt. She has numerous medals pinned to her shirt. Drawings in the background depict scenes of Oakley...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Sharpshooting--1900-1930.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1900 and 1925?]
- Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs
- View south on Cascade Avenue of the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, shows the five-story stone and frame building with dormers, a stepped pediment, a bell-cast, domed tower, and porches, surrounded by fields and graded...
- Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--Buildings--1880-1890.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1883 and 1884?]
- Approaching Sapinero Canon of the Gunnison
- Two men sit on rocks and fish in the Gunnison River, near the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, possibly near the town of Sapinero (Gunnison County), Colorado. Narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande tracks are near the river. A bridge crosses a portion of...
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Gunnison County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fishing--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Gunnison County--1880-1900.;...
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Architecture, J. F. Welborn country home, Fort Logan, M. Biscoe, architect
- The home of J.W. Welborn in Fort Logan, Colorado, features rounded eaves, shingle siding, and an awning over the arched window. A large yard includes: a hammock, wicker chairs, and a croquet set-up.
- Welborn, J. W.--Homes & haunts.; Fort Logan (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Fort Logan--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Arthur E. Johnson residence
- Interior view of a living room in the Arthur E. Johnson residence, designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 515 Race Street in Denver, Colorado. The modern style room has a vaulted ceiling and exposed rustic wood beam rafters, brick walls, and large...
- Johnson, Arthur E., 1892-1977--Homes & haunts.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Chandeliers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hides & skins--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1939?]
- Arthur E. Johnson residence, bar
- Interior view of the bar in the Arthur E. Johnson residence, designed in the modern style by architect Burnham Hoyt, at 515 Race Street in Denver, Colorado. The bar has wood paneling, a metal pipe is mounted above the bar with vinyl hand rests....
- Johnson, Arthur E., 1892-1977--Homes & haunts.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bars (Furniture)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Glassware--1930-1940.; Hides & skins--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1939?]
- Arthur Franklin
- Portrait of Arthur Franklin, a private detective.
- Franklin, Arthur, detective.; Detectives--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- At the north rim of the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River
- View of a parked car at the edge of Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado; a man is behind the wheel.
- Fremont County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1900-1910.
- Summer 1911
- Automobile - streetcar wreck
- Denver Tramway Company car number 36 is by a crushed Plymouth car in Denver, Colorado; women look on.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Traffic accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Automobile - streetcar wreck
- Denver Tramway Company car number 36 is by a crushed Plymouth car in Denver, Colorado; people look on.
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Street railroad accidents--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Traffic...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Avalanche recovery
- A group of people stand around to watch as an automobile is towed out of a ditch with cables on a dirt mountain road somewhere in Colorado.
- Accidents--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Back to frount (sic) room
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes brocade upholstery, a settee, chairs, tables, a foot stool, china pitchers, crystal, carpet, rugs, and a potted palm.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Back to hall, middle palor (sic)
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes wallpaper, framed photographs, tables, chairs, a vase, and lamps.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bakery in Denver County Jail
- An inmate stands near a table covered with bread loaves at the Municipal Bakery in the County Jail, Denver, Colorado. Other inmates work at sinks and tables forming loaves. Denver City Councilman, John Conolon holds a loaf of bread in his hand, and...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Baking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; City council members--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1918 December
- Baseball at Denver's Merchants Park
- View of a baseball catcher and player in action at Merchant's Park, South Broadway and West Center Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Baseball players--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Baseball--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Stadiums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1922 and 1930?]
- Basketball game
- Shows two basketball teams vying for points, probably local Denver high school teams in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Basketball--Colorado--Denver--1940-1960.
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Beans in eastern Colo.
- Rows of beans on eastern Colorado plains; farms on distant horizon.
- Beans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Croplands--Colorado--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Bear Creek Canyon
- Overlook view of Bear Creek Canyon in Jefferson or Clear Creek County, Colorado; shows a shed, an automobile, and a dirt road.
- Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bear Creek Canyon
- Overlook view of Bear Creek Canyon in Jefferson or Clear Creek County, Colorado; shows a shed, an automobile, and a dirt road.
- Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bear Creek Canyon
- Overlook view of Bear Creek Canyon in Jefferson or Clear Creek County, Colorado; shows a shed, an automobile, and a dirt road.
- Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bear Creek Canyon
- Overlook view of Bear Creek Canyon in Jefferson or Clear Creek County, Colorado; shows a shed, an automobile, and a dirt road.
- Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Bear Creek Canyon
- Overlook view of Bear Creek Canyon in Jefferson or Clear Creek County, Colorado; shows a shed, an automobile, and a dirt road.
- Bear Creek Canyon (Colo.)--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Belden - canon of the Eagle River, on the west side of Tennessee Pass, just above Belden, Colorado, looking north
- View of Belden, Eagle County, Colorado; shows the Eagle River, tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, mining mill buildings, retaining walls, and houses built on a high ridge.
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1910-1920.; Belden (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Eagle River (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Belden--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Belden--1910-1920.; Streams--Colorado--Belden--1910-1920.
- 1910?