Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Paramount Theater staircase
- Interior photograph of the staircase and upper landing in the Paramount Theater, located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater interior decorations
- Photograph of an alcove in the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater stands as the last remaining...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater interior decorations
- Photograph of the interior wall decorations, sculptures, and frescos in the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater oran with unidentified woman
- Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting at the organ in the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater chandelier and ceiling frescos
- Photograph of the ceiling decorations and chandelier of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater main staircase
- Photograph of the main staircase in the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater stands as the last...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater stage area
- Photograph of the stage and screen area of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater stands as...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Paramount Theater
- Reproduction of a photograph taken in 1930 of the exterior of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.) Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.;...
- Undated
- Smiley Middle School
- Smiley Middle School, built in 1928 with an addition in 1949. Visible are the distinctive twin towers.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Park Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
- undated
- Isleta mission
- View of a mission in the Native American pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, shows an adobe building with twin towers, a front gable, an open balcony, and a courtyard surrounded by an adobe wall.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.; Isleta Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.; Isleta Pueblo (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.;...
- September, 1936
- New Mexico - church in Isleta
- View of a mission church in the Native American pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico. It is an adobe building with twin bell towers topped by crosses, a parapet, a courtyard, and a surrounding adobe wall. The church has undergone numerous renovations since...
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1960-1970.; Isleta Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1960-1970.; Isleta Pueblo (N.M.)--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1960-1970.;...
- November, 1965
- Main St., Walsenburg, Colo.
- View south on Main Street, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado; shows Twin Lakes Hotel (built 1887 by Martin and Holmes in Garden City, later moved to this location). Sign reads "Railroad Crossing Look Out for Cars."
- Walsenburg (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Streets--Colorado--Walsenburg--1890-1900.
- May 20, 1893
- Diners - interior view of one of four all-steel, 36 seat dining cars built by American Car & Foundry in May, 1927
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining car; shows lamps, leaded glass, and tables set with linen and dinnerware.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Railroad dining cars--1920-1930.
- June, 1927
- Diners - interior view of one of four all-steel, 36 seat dining cars built by American Car & Foundry in May, 1927
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining car; shows Black men in porter uniforms, lamps, leaded glass, and tables set with linen and dinnerware.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; African Americans--Employment--1920-1930.; Railroad dining cars--1920-1930.; Railroad porters--1920-1930.
- June, 1927
- D&RGW dining car interior after installation of air conditioning
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining car; shows tables set with dinnerware, side chairs, lamps, and the kitchen window with frosted glass.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.
- June 1934
- Conejos County, Conejos, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, oldest church structure in Colorado, built 1858
- Facade view of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; features brick construction, twin bell towers with aluminum roofs, cross at gable apex, arched doorways and stained glass windows and a upper alcove with a...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Conejos (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- The Cosmopolitan Club of Denver, official records.
- Paramount Theater chandelier and ceiling
- Photograph of the ceiling decorations and chandelier of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- circa 1980
- Paramount Theater interior decorations
- Photograph of the interior wall decorations, sculptures, and frescos in the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- circa 1980
- Paramount Theater stage area
- Photograph of the stage and creen area of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect, designed the 1930 Paramount Theater. As a representative of the Art Deco style, the theater stands as the...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- circa 1980
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building and bus
- Photograph of a 1942 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1942
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building and bus
- Photograph of a 1941 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1941
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building bus driver and bus
- Photograph of a 1939 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1939
- Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building bus driver and bus
- Photograph of a 1939 Twin Coach bus and its unidentified driver parked outside the Denver Tramway Motor Coach Division building located in Denver, Colorado. The Motor Coach Division Building of the Denver Tramway Company figured into the Denver...
- Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.) Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
- circa 1939
- Louise Chancellor, Lucille Chancellor and Al Bennett
- Photograph of Louise Chancellor, her twin sister Lucille and Robert Bennett.
- circa 1930
- Paramount Theater
- Reproduction of a photograph from the late 1920's early 1930's exterior of the Paramount Theater located in Denver, Colorado. A line of people are waiting outside the theater for it to open. Temple H. Buell, a well-known Denver architect,...
- Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic...
- circa 1930
- Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
- Street view of the Glenwood Springs Railroad Station, a.k.a. Amtrak Depot, located at 413 7th Street. Built for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1904, the two-story Italian Renaissance Revival style red brick structure is trimmed with...
- Glenwood Springs Railroad Station (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Pictorial works.; Glenwood Springs Railroad Station (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- ca. 1990
- Derry Gold Dredge, Twin Peaks in background, near Leadville, Colo.
- View of the Derry Dredge, Empire Gold Dredging Company's hydraulic placer bucket-line vessel, near Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Sign reads: "Derry Dredge - Built by New York Engineering Co."
- Empire Gold Dredging Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Dredges--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1930.; Lake County (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Gold mining--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1930.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Lake County--1910-1930.; Mining...
- between 1915 and 1926
- Flag in church steeple
- An American flag hangs between the twin steeples of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Colfax and Logan Streets, for the 31st Bundesturnfest in Denver, Colorado. One steeple is in scaffolding.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Bundesturnfest (31st : 1913 : Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [June 1913]
- 1432-34 Macon Street Apartments, Aurora
- View of twin apartment buildings at 1432-34 Macon Street, in Aurora, Colorado. The three story brick buildings have clerestory windows above the entries, and rooftop areas with wide sunshades. A Pontiac four door sedan is parked at the curb.
- Aurora (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Apartment buildings--Colorado--Aurora--1980-1990.
- [between 1983 and 1990?]
- Central City residence interiors
- The sun streams through two windows of a Central City bedroom where a twin bed with a quilted cover is in the foreground. The windowsills next to the bed are decorated with bric-a-brac, including flowers, vases, bells, and miniature birds. A...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Central City residence interiors
- Image of a dark bedroom in the Prosser house that is illuminated only by the sunlight from the window. The twin bed has a quilted spread and pillows. The window has lace curtains, and a birdcage with a bird in it hangs in front of the window....
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- King's Church, Universalist, E. Colfax and Lafayette
- King's Universalist Church, East Colfax and Lafayette Streets, Denver, Colorado, features twin towers with bell shaped roofs, and columns marking the entry to the foyer.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Unitarian Universalist churches--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Conejos, Colorado
- View of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the County Courthouse in Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado; the church features brick construction, twin towers with aluminum domes, and arched windows. The Courthouse has intersecting gables and a...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church : Conejos, Colo.)--1940-1960.; Conejos (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Conejos--1940-1960.; Courthouses--Colorado--Conejos--1940-1960.
- [between 1948 and 1955?]
- Twin Sisters
- View of a snow-covered road in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. A log cabin is nearby. The Twin Sisters mountain is in the background.
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Twin Sisters Peaks (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Cabins--Colorado--Estes Park--1940-1950.; Snow--Colorado--Estes Park--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- El Pomar Retreat Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sacred Heart Hall
- Bedroom in Sacred Heart Hall, El Pomar Retreat Center, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, includes a twin bed, mirrored wall, chandelier, ornate fireplace and statue of Jesus.
- El Pomar Retreat Center (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1940-1950.; Religious retreats--Colorado--Colorado...
- [between 1940 and 1950]
- Paramount Theater
- Two women organists sit in front of the twin Wurlitzer organs inside of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at the intersection of Sixteenth (16th) Street and Glenarm Street in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Built in...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1941?]
- Temple Emanuel
- View of the Temple Emanuel (Temple Events Center) located on 16th (sixteenth) and Pearl Streets in Denver, Colorado. John J. Humphreys was commissioned to design the Moorish style building with twin towers and cooper minarets. The temple was...
- Temple Emanuel (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Synagogues--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- St. Ignatius Loyola
- View of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church at 2301 York Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Perpendicular Gothic style building has twin bell towers and stained glass windows.
- St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Pholimena's Catholic Ch. at 14th Ave at Detroit
- View of Saint Philomena Church at 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue and Detroit Street in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building has twin towers topped with domes and a circular stained-glass window.
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Congress Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Universalist Church Colfax and Lafayette
- View of the First (1st) Universalist Church at Colfax Avenue and Lafayette Street in City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick church has twin towers, arched brick accents, columns, and a portico.
- First Universalist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Unitarian Universalist churches--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Tiny Town
- View of the one-sixth scale library and twin spired church with rock lined walkways in Tiny Town, Turkey Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. The miniature village was created by George Turner and opened to the public in 1920.
- Turner, George 1859-1932--Homes & haunts.; Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Churches--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.
- [between 1928 and 1935]
- Tiny Town
- View of the one-sixth scale buildings of Tiny Town, Turkey Creek Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado, includes a business district, gas station, and twin spired church. The miniature village was created by George Turner and opened to the public in...
- Turner, George 1859-1932--Homes & haunts.; Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Tiny Town--1940-1950.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1940.
- [between 1928 and 1935]
- D&RGW dining car galley - built May 1927 by American Car & Foundry Co.
- Interior view of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining car kitchen; shows a man in chef uniform stirring a double boiler. He is surrounded by stainless steel pots, counters, cabinets, sinks, and faucets.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Cookery--1920-1930.; Cooks--1920-1930.; Interiors--1920-1930.; Kitchens--1920-1930.; Railroad dining cars--1920-1930.; Railroad employees--1920-1930.
- [between 1927 and 1930?]
- Tiny Town, Colorado - church & library
- View of the miniature Tiny Town Community Church and library in Tiny Town, Colorado in Jefferson County. The library is a one-story, horizontal building with doric columns. The church has twin steeples.
- Tiny Town (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Churches--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.; Libraries--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.; Miniature cities & towns--Colorado--Tiny Town--1920-1930.
- [between 1925 and 1930?]
- St. Ignatius Roman Catholic 23rd Ave & York St.
- View of the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church at 2301 York Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Perpendicular Gothic style building has twin bell towers and stained glass windows.
- St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1930?]
- St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church 23rd Ave & York
- View, from probably City Park, of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church at 2301 York Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The Perpendicular Gothic style building has twin bell towers and stained glass windows.
- St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1930?]
- Ute Pass
- Ute Pass, Teller County, Colorado, Pikes Peak Road (Highway 24) outside of Manitou Springs; shows Twin Creek with irrigation gate and pipe below falls.
- Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1925]
- Stout School
- aView of Howard (Fremont County), Colorado; shows the Stout School (District 13), later the Howard Volunteer Fire Department, snow, and Twin Sisters Peaks.
- Stout School (Howard, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Howard (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Twin Sisters (Saguache County and Fremont County, Colo.); Rural schools--Colorado--1920-1940.
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Howard, Colorado
- View of Howard, Fremont County, Colorado; shows snow, the Arkansas River, a bridge, the Stout School (District 13), the Zabrisky home, and Twin Sisters peaks. (School later used for Howard Volunteer Fire Department).
- Stout School (Howard, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Arkansas River--1920-1940.; Howard (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Twin Sisters (Saguache County and Fremont County, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Howard--1920-1940.; Rivers--Colorado--Howard--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1922 and 1935?]