Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Stanton home
- View of the facade of the Stanton mansion, Belmar (797 South Wadsworth Boulevard), the home of Charles Edwin Stanton and May Bonfils, in Lakewood, Colorado in Jefferson County. Features of neoclassical building: columns with Corinthian capitals, a...
- Lakewood (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Lakewood--1950-1970.; Stanton, Charles Edwin--Homes & haunts.; Stanton, May Bonfils--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1950 and 1970?]
- Near Boulder
- View of a woman and man on a road embankment near Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Roads--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Women--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Near Boulder
- A woman watches a man making a camp fire by a creek near Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Campfires--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.; Women--Colorado--Boulder--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Turret, Colo.
- Mine investors, they include a woman, pose near the entrance to the Mascot Mine tunnel near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Mascot Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Capitalists & financiers--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Sacajawea (The Bird-Woman) Guide of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
- Close-up view of a statuette of Sacajawea, a Native American (Shoshone) woman. The clay statuette depicts Sacajawea as she carries a child on her back and points into the distance.
- Indians of North America--1950-1980.; Shoshoni Indians--1950-1980.; Sculpture--1950-1980.; Sacagawea, 1786-1884--Portrayals.
- [between 1950 and 1980?]
- NcKinley-Newhard crafts
- The interior of the McKinley-Newhard craft shop in Central City, Colorado, has a display bench that rests on boxes in the foreground. A shelf supported by cinderblocks is on top of the shelf. Jewelry and other artwork is displayed on the shelves. A...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Handicraft--1950-1960.; Interiors--1950-1960.
- [between 1951 and 1958?]
- Korean family
- An elderly Korean man, his wife and a young boy pose near a stone and cement building in South Korea. The man wears linen knee length pants (paji) and a loose shirt with 3/4 length sleeves. He is balding and has a beard and long mustache. He smokes...
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Children.; Couples.; Older people.; Pipes (Smoking); Smoking.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Korean woman
- An elderly Korean woman kneels beside an outdoor hearth and stirs an iron pot in South Korea. The lid of the pot is beside the pot. The woman wears a loose fitting white linen traditional dress (hanbock). She wears her gray hair pulled back.
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Cookery.; Older people.; Women.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Chiles
- An elderly woman squats near a corn field with a large, flat basket of chili peppers in South Korea. She wears a linen cloth on her head and a loose fitting linen dress ((hanbock)
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Hot peppers.; Older people.; Women.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Preparing grain
- A woman squats beside a large, square, flat, woven tray of grain in South Korea. She wears a loose fitting linen dress (hanbock) and has her long hair pulled back. Shows a handmade basket and a second tray filled with a different grain.
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Baskets.; Grains.; Older people.; Women.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Grinding grain
- A Korean woman stands near a large wooden mortar filled with grain and grinds it with a stone pounding mallet with a wooden handle in South Korea. She wears a linen dress and her hair is pulled back in a bun. A flat winnowing basket and iron...
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Baskets.; Grains.; Grinding.; Women.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Preparing greens
- A elderly Korean woman sits near a thatched stone house and prepares greens in South Korea. She wears a linen dress and her hair is pulled back. A large basket and a pile of unidentified greens are beside her.
- Korea (South)--1950-1960.; Food processing.; Older people.; Women.; Koreans.
- [between 1952 and 1953?]
- Some music for the boys
- Soldiers (some African American) stand around a woman seated at a piano, in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- United States. Army.--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Military life--American--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Pianos--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [between 1952 and 1956?]
- United States Savings Bonds
- View of a war bonds promotion in a Denver, Colorado theater lobby. A Japanese woman shows a man a brochure; signs read: "U.S. Bonds Here," "Defend America," and "On Sale Here - Tabor Luck by Caroline Bancroft."
- Japanese Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; War bonds & funds--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1957?]
- United States Savings Bonds
- View of a war bonds promotion in a Denver, Colorado theater lobby. A Japanese woman shows a man a brochure; signs read: "U.S. Bonds Here," "Defend America," and "On Sale Here - Tabor Luck by Caroline Bancroft."
- Japanese Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fund raising--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; War bonds & funds--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1957?]
- Golden, Colo.
- A woman dressed in a cowboy hat, a short sleeved blouse, a neckerchief, and blue jeans poses near a stone marker probably on Lookout Mountain above Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows the business district, Coors Brewery, the Colorado...
- Adolph Coors Company--Buildings--1950-1960.; Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Brewing industry.; Cities & towns.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Golden, Colo.
- A woman dressed in a cowboy hat, a short sleeved blouse, a neckerchief, and blue jeans sits on a stone marker probably on Lookout Mountain above Golden (Jefferson County), Colorado. Shows houses, probably Golden High School and the buildings at the...
- Lookout Mountain School for Boys (Colo.)--Buildings--1950-1960.; Golden (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cities & towns.; Reformatories.; Women.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Soldier, Denver
- A young soldier in uniform walks down a street in the central Business District in Denver, Colorado. Shows a barber shop, a barber pole, and a sign for a drugstore. A woman leans against the wall of a hotel. She wears a blouse, skirt and high heels...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Barber poles.; Soldiers.; Women.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Gay Dutchess club
- View of a Gay Dutchess club (The Gay Dutchess) picnic shows a group of African American (Black) men and women gathered around a picnic table at a park in the mountains near Denver, Colorado. Everyone is dressed in summer clothes, with light...
- Gay Dutchess, The (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--1950-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--1950-1970.; Families--Colorado--1950-1970.; Picnics--Colorado--1950-1970.
- [between 1955 and 1965?]
- Owl Club
- An African American (Black) family, members of the Owl Club, gather in an office in Denver, Colorado. The man sits behind a desk where a typewriter sits. A teenage girl wearing a polka dot, shawl collar dress sits on the arm of the chair and...
- Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1970.;...
- [between 1955 and 1965?]
- Estes Park
- Visitors and tourists at a motel in Estes Park, Colorado, enjoy the swimming pool and slide. The two-story L-shaped multi-level log building has a continuous second-story balcony with decorative balustrade. A Volkswagen beetle (bug) and two cars...
- Estes Park (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Children--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1970.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Estes Park--1950-1970.
- [between 1955 and 1970?]
- Gay Dutchess club
- An African American (Black) couple, members of the Gay Dutchess club (The Gay Dutchess), stand next to a man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle at a picnic in a park in the mountains near Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a patchwork blouse, peddle...
- Gay Dutchess, The (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--1950-1960.; Couples--Colorado--1950-1960.; Motorcycles--American--Colorado--1950-1960.
- [between 1955-1965?]
- Cranford Hall, Greeley, State Teachers glass bricks showing in distance are part of new library now under construction
- View of Cranford Hall on the campus of Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado and formerly the State Normal School, Colorado Teachers College, and Colorado State College of Education) in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County. A...
- Colorado State College--1950-1970.; Greeley (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1970.
- [between 1957 and 1970]
- Western State College, Escalante Terrace
- Interior view of a dormitory room in the Escalante Terrace Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado; Berne, Muchow, Baume & Polivnck, architects; a woman sits reading at a desk; a plaid bedspread covers the bed, built-in drawers, shelves and sink...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Western State College of Colorado.
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Fleur de Lis Club
- View of a Fleur de Lis Club function. A group of African American (Black) men and women sit at tables in Denver, Colorado. The women wear formal dresses and the men wear tuxedos. A champagne bucket sits next to a couple and filled glasses are on...
- Fleur de Lis Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Parties--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1965?]
- Brownies
- A group of African American (Black) girls in Brownie uniforms pose near bushes in a yard Denver, Colorado. The girls wear dresses and beanies. Patches on their uniforms indicate that they may belong to different troops including Troop 844 and Troop...
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America--Branches, chapters, etc.--1960-1970.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Smiling--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1965?]
- European Health Spa
- Women in bikinis pose in the swimming pool at the European Health Spa in Denver, Colorado. A replica of a Greek statue of a woman with a pitcher is to the side.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bikinis (Bathing suits)--1960-1970.; Health resorts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Swimming pools--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1969?]
- Debris left by vandals at La Rasa[sic] Head Start School
- A woman picks up trash and debris left behind by vandals at the La Raza Head Start School. A gas stove is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Nursery schools--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Vandalism--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Unidentified woman
- A photo of a woman as she speaks into a microphone. This may be Patricia Borjon-Lopez, an activist, at the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Young Hispanic woman
- View of a young Mexican-American woman in (probably) Denver, Colorado. She wears a beret.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1960-1970.; Women--Colorado--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Dyer's Chapel
- The Methodist Episcopal church in Breckenridge, Colorado, was the first church building in Breckenridge, built by the Reverend John Lewis Dyer in 1880 on French Street. The one story frame building features gothic arched windows, a projecting,...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Churches--Colorado--Breckenridge--1960-1970.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Breckenridge--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Caldwell "alleys" project
- Abandoned apartment buildings probably in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The windows of the two story brick building are either missing or covered with boards, weeds grow on the sidewalk, and the metal awnings over the front...
- African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Migrant camp representative cabin
- A Hispanic woman sits on a bed with her children at her house in Colorado. A doll and jacket are on the beds. Curtains and clothes on hangers hang from the walls nearby.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1960-1970.; Labor camps--Colorado--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--1960-1970.; Children--Colorado--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Amitie Club cocktail
- View of an Amitie Club function. An African American (Black) couple sit on bar stools probably at the Capri Lounge on Welton Street in Denver, Colorado. The man wears a gray suit and tie, has a glass of beer in his hand, and his arm around the...
- Amitie Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Fleur de Lis Club
- A couple, members of the Fleur de Lis Club sit close to one another and pose in dining room in Denver, Colorado. The woman wears a sleeveless dress, lipstick, and holds a cigarette in her hand. The man wears a striped suit coat, thick framed black...
- Fleur de Lis Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Dining...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Joie de vie [sic.] Club
- View of a Joie de Vivre Club function. A group of African American (Black) and white women stand around a table in Denver, Colorado. The table is littered with the remains of a reception including soiled plates, empty pitchers, half filled : hors...
- Joie de Vivre Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Receptions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Owl Club tea
- A group of African American (Black) women gather for an Owl Club event in Denver, Colorado. The women wear dresses and hats and pose near a table set with hors d'oeuvres, plates, and cups. Each woman wears a name tag.
- Owl Club (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Cosmetic ad
- A woman applies lip gloss to a model posed in front of a mirror in probably Denver, Colorado. The model wears veil in her hair and scarf around her neck. Bottles, jars, and boxes of cosmetics sit on a table, labels read: "Tributa's Studios." Shows...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cosmetics & soap--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Fashion models--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Grooming--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mirrors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Publicity--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Home pictures
- A man and woman sit in a Denver, Colorado living room; furnishing includes couches, chairs, a fireplace, a birdcage, ottomans, lamps, tables and bold print curtains.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Furnishings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- RCA gift to orphanages
- Unidentified men, a woman and a nun pose with RCA television sets, a gift to orphanages probably in Denver, Colorado. Three boys, African American, white and Mexican American are sprawled on the floor in front of the television sets. One of the men...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys.; Gifts.; Nuns.; Orphans.; Televisions.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- CU Boulder Varsity Lake and McKenna
- Varsity Lake, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is edged by trees and embanked lawn, on which a woman sits and writes. McKenna, the women's dormitory, with its arcaded porch/terrace and gabled, terra cotta roof, is in the background.
- Boulder (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Students--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Homestead House, Cripple Creek
- Exterior view of the Old Homestead, 353 Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district that operated for twenty years and later became a residence until reopened in 1950's as a museum; man and...
- Old Homestead (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Pre-Mexican Independence Day celebration
- View of performers for Mexican Independence day (Diez y Seis de Septiembre) festivities in Denver, Colorado. A man dressed in a mariachi costume plays a vihuela (small guitar), he stands next to three Mexican American women in full dresses...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Boulder--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Calvary Episcopal Church
- A woman stands in front of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The church, built in 1926, features Spanish Gothic style architecture, a low gable roof, semicircular bays on all doors and windows, Spanish type fired-clay roof...
- Calvary Episcopal Church (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Architecture, Spanish--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1960-1980.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Anglican churches--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1975]
- Central City residence interiors
- A phonograph with "Edison Home Phonograph" on the side is on a round, wood, table in a corner of the Prosser house in Central City. A table cover with a decorative pattern covers the table. An antique "Torrid Day" stove and its stove pipe are to...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.; Phonographs--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Frank G. Bloom residence, Trinidad, Colorado
- Interior view of a clock in the Frank G. Bloom residence, in Trinidad, Colorado. This free standing mantle clock has an elegantly curved cabinet of dark wood with filigreed metal ornaments, a Roman numeral face, and topped by a sculpture of Diana...
- Bloom, Frank G.--Homes & haunts.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Clocks & watches--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Central City residence interiors
- A chest of drawers with a silver tray, a woman's portrait, and a crystal dish on it, is in front of painted wainscoting in a room in Central City, Colorado. Ornately patterned wallpaper covers the top of the wall. A wall shelf with decorative...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Clothes chests--Colorado--Central City--1960-1980.; Interiors--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of the Hamill House, in Georgetown, Colorado, built by Joseph Watson and later acquired by mine owner William A. Hamill in 1874. The interior includes a fireplace (with metal grate) surrounded by tiles of busts and full-length figures...
- Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Hamill House, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of the Hamill House, in Georgetown, Colorado, built by Joseph Watson and later acquired by mine owner William A. Hamill in 1874; shows a fireplace (with metal grate) surrounded by tiles of busts and full-length figures of women, a...
- Hamill, William A. (William Arthur), 1836-1904--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of the Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Colorado, which was dedicated in 1874. Made of native stone, the building is gable- roofed, with a large square tower on the left side of the facade. Windows on the side, front, and both...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]