Creating Your Community- Aurora History Museum

- 1295 Tucson, Hoffman Heights Development
- Black and white print of the exterior of 1295 Tucson in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. The land around the house is all dirt, indicating the house is not completed. The house is brick with a single car garage on the left side. Two windows on...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1951
- 1950's Television Set
- Black and white print of a 1950's television set. Television screen surrounded by wooden frame. Wooden shelves below with two doors and open area with music collection. Tile floor. Bookshelf with books and curtains visible on left side of print.
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Adult Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Adults in Halloween costumes.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Adults and Children with Easter Baskets at Mission Viejo
- A large group of adults and children standing together on pavement. Easter baskets in the hands of some of the children. A street with cars visible in the background.
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Adults in Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Adults in Halloween costumes in front of a black shiny background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Building Construction at Mission Viejo
- View of construction by a large building. The side of the building appears to read "Mission Viejo Recreation Center". Large amounts of brown dirt surround the brick construction. Sky overhead is blue.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Child on Santa's Lap at Mission Viejo
- Young blond child wearing a red jacket with pink trim sitting on the lap of a man dressed as Santa Claus. The man is dressed in a red suit and hat with white trim and a white beard. A woman dressed in a similar red suit and hat in the background....
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Child with Balloons at Mission Viejo
- Young child with blonde hair holding four colored balloons (green, orange, yellow, blue) while standing in green grass. Child is wearing a yellow outfit with Donald Duck pictured on the front. A building with people and trees in front of it in the...
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Child with Santa Claus at Mission Viejo
- Young boy with blond hair wearing a blue, red, and white jacket. He is facing a man dressed as Santa Claus with a red hat trimmed in white and a white beard. Individual with a red and white outfit visible in the background.
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Child with Santa Claus at Mission Viejo
- Young, blond girl with pigtails sitting on lap of man dressed as Santa Claus. She is wearing a blue, pink, and green striped shirt with blue jeans. Man dressed as Santa is wearing a red suit and hat with white trim and has a white beard. A tree...
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Child with Santa Claus at Mission Viejo
- Young, brunette girl seated on Santa's lap. She is wearing a dark pink shirt with white and blue trim and is holding a candy cane. The man dressed as Santa Claus is wearing a red suit and hat with white trim and has a white beard. A white wall...
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Children and Adults with Easter Baskets at Mission Viejo
- A group of children and adults with Easter baskets. Appear to be on carpet with wood paneled walls behind them.
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Children Boarding Van at Mission Viejo
- Group of small children boarding a yellow van with the help of an adult. The van has lettering on the side which appears to say "Mission Viejo Recreation Center", although only "Miss" and "Recrea" are completely visible. Small red building with...
- Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Children Outdoors at Mission Viejo
- Four children seated on a curb outside dressed in winter jackets. The oldest boy, seated second from the left, is holding two white plastic cups. Three individuals and a dog visible in the background.
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Children with Santa Claus at Mission Viejo
- Two young children seated on Santa's lap. Older, brunette girl is wearing a multi-colored, pastel button down shirt. Younger boy is wearing dark overalls with a striped blue, green, and white shirt. Man dressed as Santa is wearing a red hat trimmed...
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Christmas Tree Mission Viejo
- Large, white frosted Christmas tree decorated with lights and ornaments with wrapped presents underneath. Located in the corner of a window and a wood paneled wall. Red bulletin board with the words "DECEMBER FEST" located by the tree.
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Concession Stand at Mission Viejo
- Children and adults standing by a long brown table at what appears to be a concession stand. Sno-cones and cotton candy being given out with the machines visible on the table. A row of houses visible in the background.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Crown Around Santa Claus at Mission Viejo
- A crowd of adults and children around a man dressed in a red and white Santa Claus suit. The man dressed as Santa and numerous others are wearing red hats trimmed with white. The crowd of people is dressed in winter jackets and the photo appears to...
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Dressed in Winter Clothing at Mission Viejo
- Adults and children wearing winter clothing, many seated on a brick wall.
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Banana Splits at Mission Viejo
- Adults and children standing in front of a foil covered board with bananas and ice cream on top. Four children are each wearing orange t-shirts. Two adults are each wearing dark blue t-shirts and black aprons. A metal fence and trees visible in the...
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Recreation Centers.; Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Banana Splits at Mission Viejo
- Children and adults standing around foil covered saw horses. The foil has bananas placed on it, and ice cream is being served. The saw horses are on pavement, and there is a wooden fence and trees in the background.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Recreation Centers.; Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Banana Splits at Mission Viejo
- Young people and one adult standing by foil covered saw horses eating banana splits. All of the children are wearing orange t-shirts that say "I Pigged Out" with a pig on them. Metal fence, trees, and a large building visible behind them.
- Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora. ; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Contest at Mission Viejo
- Young people seated face down at long brown tables with their hands in their laps. Appears to be an eating contest. Crowd of people are gathered around the tables. Blue sky with clouds overhead.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Contest at Mission Viejo
- Young people seated face down at long brown tables with their hands in their laps. Appears to be an eating contest. Crowd of people standing around the tables to observe. Small strip of blue sky and white clouds visible at the top.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Ice Cream around Saw Horses at Mission Viejo
- Adults and children standing in front of a half circle of long foil topped saw horses. There appears to be ice cream on some of the foil. The saw horses are set up on pavement in what appears to be a parking lot. A large building and multiple trees...
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Eating Ice Cream at Mission Viejo
- Adults and children standing in front of a long foil topped board. Various flavors of ice cream sit on the foil. A wooden fence and a metal fence visible in the background, along with trees and sky.
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Entrance of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of the entrance of the South Branch Library. No grass growing-dirt instead. Blue sky overhead.
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Entrance to the Recreation Center at Mission Viejo
- View of Mission Viejo Recreation Center entrance. Numbers reading 15528 positioned on building and appear to indicate address. Red brick steps and metal railing lead up to entrance. Red brick pillars support roof. Door with ENTRANCE over it...
- Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Exterior of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of building with words SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY. Sign in front of building reads SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY/ CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO. Flagpole behind sign has United States flag and another flag below it. Grass is brown and a tree is bare, indicating...
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Exterior of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of the front of South Branch Library from the parking lot. Three cars parked in the lot and three light poles visible. Houses can be seen in the background. Snow covers the ground, indicating winter time. Blue sky overhead.
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Exterior of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of the South Branch Library from across the street. Newly fallen snow on the ground and street indicate wintertime. Cars visible in the parking lot and houses in the background. Blue sky overhead.
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Exterior of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of the South Branch Library from across the street. The street is split by a median with bushes and trees. Numerous buildings visible in the background. Blue sky overhead.
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Exterior of South Branch Library at Mission Viejo
- View of the South Branch Library from the parking lot. Four cars parked in the lot. House visible in the background. Blue sky overhead.
- Aurora Public Library. Mission Viejo Library.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Families during Christmas at Mission Viejo
- A view looking down on adults and a few small children dressed in coats and sweaters. A decorated Christmas tree and wrapped presents in one corner. A door also visible.
- Christmas.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Family in Front of Tree at Mission Viejo
- Family of four standing in front of large pine tree with Christmas lights. Man wearing tan jacket and tan pants holding small boy wearing blue sweater with design and matching hat. Woman wearing dark blue shirt, red pants, and white furry jacket....
- Christmas..; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- First Hoffman Heights Fire Engine
- Black and white print of two small boys on first Hoffman Heights fire engine. Boy identified as Kirk Nicholls seated on left side of print, and boy identified as Reggie Wortham standing on right in cowboy hat. Parts of fire engine visible behind...
- Fire engines--Colorado--Aurora.; Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1952
- Group in Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Large group of people in Halloween costumes, both standing and kneeling in a room. Clear curtain and door visible in the background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Hoffman Heights Development , House Interior
- Black and white print of unidentified house interior in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Wooden hutch cabinet next to door has two cabinets on bottom and shelves with decorative pots, cups, and plates on them. Wooden chair with embroidered...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development Construction
- Black and white print of construction in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Grasses running along bottom of print, with long pieces of wood above them. Two pieces of machinery on area of open dirt. A number of houses with light colored siding...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, 1052 Salem
- Black and white print of two unidentified young children playing outside in Aurora's Hoffman Heights. Child on right wearing winter coat and boots and holding on to rope attached to winter sled on which other child is seated. Snow covers ground....
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, 11th Avenue and Troy Street
- Black and white print of intersection of 11th and Troy in Aurora's Hoffman Heights development. Dirt / mud pictured in bottom portion of print. Houses visible in top left corner of print. Parked cars and a tree visible at top of print.
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1952
- Hoffman Heights Development, 11th Avenue and Troy Street
- Black and white print of unfinished road in front of houses in Aurora's Hoffman Heights development. Identified as 11th Avenue and Troy Street. Curb visible along right side of print. Area of road is all dirt and/or mud. Row of houses along top of...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1952
- Hoffman Heights Development, 879 Troy Bedroom Interior
- Black and white print of a bedroom interior from the Edward B Clancy home at 879 Troy in the Hoffman Heights Development in Aurora. Large bed covered with shiny bedspread. Headboard has compartments with sliding doors. Three framed pictures on wall...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, Backyard of 1140 Troy
- Black and white print looking east towards Vaughn School from backyard of 1140 Troy Street in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Grass lawn with chain link fence. Electrical pole by fence. Backs of brick houses on both left and right sides....
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1954
- Hoffman Heights Development, Bedroom Interior
- Black and white print of bedroom interior of unidentified house in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Two single size beds with a bedside table. Beds have light colored bedspreads and headboards. Bedside table tiered with jewelry box on lower...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, Bedroom Interior
- Black and white print of unidentified bedroom interior in Hoffman Heights Development in Aurora. Large, built in wooden cabinets around window. Four cabinet doors, one large door and four drawers and, three drawers and four doors below window. Edge...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1951
- Hoffman Heights Development, Bergren, 1052 Salem
- Black and white print of man with two young girls in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Man wearing suit and tie on left side of print under house overhang. Two young girls in similar button up jackets standing next to man. Part of brick house...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, Boy's Bedroom Interior
- Black and white print of boy's bedroom from unidentified house in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Light colored dresser with three drawers across. Large lamp with sailboats on either side of dresser. Toy cars and planes throughout top of...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955
- Hoffman Heights Development, Breakfast Nook
- Black and white print of breakfast nook in unidentified home in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Development. Wooden table and chairs at bottom of print. Wooden shelving unit covers wall in background. Cabinets with doors and open shelves in unit. Plates,...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- 1951
- Hoffman Heights Development, Den Interior
- Black and white print of den interior from unidentified house In Hoffman Heights Development in Aurora. Wooden chair in front of large wooden desk. Desk has front open, revealing drawers and shelves. Three drawers along bottom of desk. Large wooden...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1955