Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver 3R parade
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies members ride horseback in a parade on Bannock Street in front of the City and County Building in the central business district of Denver, Colorado. The men are dressed as Arabs with kaffiyah headdresses, and their...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Arabs--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [1958?]
- Denver 3R parade
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies ride horseback in a parade on Bannock Street in front of the City and County Building in the central business district of Denver, Colorado. The men are dressed as North American Indians and wear feather...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- [1958?]
- Betts, Carey dressed as Indians
- Members of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies pose on horseback in a parking lot in Denver. The men, dressed as North American Indians, are part of a holiday parade in downtown Denver and wear feather headdresses and beaded vests, and ride without...
- Roundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Performances & portrayals--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Entertainment--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Horseback...
- [1958?]
- Tramway car on last day
- View of Denver Tramway Corporation trolley number "308" under a passenger shelter with signs for route "75" and "Today Is My Last Day...Tomorrow a New Bus Replaces Me." A bench and a metal garbage can are near the trolley. A parked car is on a...
- Denver Tramway Corporation (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1950 June]
- Warehouses
- Cars are parked near a warehouse on 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Barrels are stacked behind a barbed wire fence.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Barrels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- Warehouse in Denver
- Railroad cars sit on tracks near a warehouse on 13th (Thirteenth) Ave., Denver, Colorado. Railroad ties are stacked in an empty lot nearby. A sign reading "Warehouse" is in the distance.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Mack Block
- View of Welton Street in Denver, Colorado; stores and offices on the north east side include the Patterson Building, Kenmark Hotel, Mack Building; signs read: "Citizen's Savings Bank," "Silver State Savings," "Carpenter Hibbard Optometrists,"...
- Masonic Temple (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; City & town...
- 1953 January 21
- Colorado General hospital buildings
- View of the Florence R. Sabin cancer wing of the University of Colorado General Hospital and University of Colorado Medical Center (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center) at 9th (Ninth) Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado....
- University of Colorado General Hospital--1950-1960.; University of Colorado Medical Center--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Medical education--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951, November 30
- Boys in Manual Training High School
- Students stand near a doorway after a fire at Manual Training High School at 27th (Twenty-seventh) Avenue and Franklin Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Manual Training High...
- [1953]
- Apartments at 32nd and Williams
- View of the intersection of 32nd (Thirty-second) and Williams Streets in the Cole Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows modest brick apartments with quoins, covered porches, and a pediment.
- Cole (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Residential streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
- A group of African American (Black) men and women affiliated with the Altruistic Club pose in front of a stage in Denver, Colorado. The women wear white formal dresses and the men wear white suit coats and gray pants. The couples may be attending a...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Harry Hoffman liquor
- Night view of Harry Hoffman's Cut Price Liquor store at Curtis and 18th (Eighteenth) Streets in Denver, Colorado. Windows display bottles of Calvert whiskey; neon signs read "Harry Hoffman's," "Liquor," and "Free Parking."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Liquor stores--Colorado--Denverv--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Window displays--American--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- John & Madge Gates as newlyweds
- Newlyweds John Gates and Mrs. Bertha M. Gruenfeldt stand together outside of a home. She wears a white suit and hat, and holds a bouquet of flowers. John Gates wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1959
- John & Madge Gates as newlyweds
- Newlyweds John Gates and Mrs. Bertha M. Gruenfeldt stand together outside of a home. She wears a white suit and hat, and she holds a bouquet of flowers. John Gates wears a suit and tie.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1939
- William MacLeod Raine
- William MacLeod Raine, a novelist and newspaperman, sits with his legs up on a roll-top desk and holds a pistol in an interior view probably in Denver, Colorado. He wears ribbed socks, striped, cuffed trousers, a vest, a starched shirt, and a flat...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Authors--American--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Raine, William MacLeod, 1871-1954.
- 1950?
- Denver Public Library bookmobiles
- A woman and children walk by a Denver Public Library bookmobile in Denver, Colorado; one teenager is Black (African American), a bicycle leans on the vehicle, and a boy is in a Cub Scout uniform.
- Denver Public Library--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bookmobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956
- South High Street residence
- View of 2058 South High Street, University neighborhood in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick house with tile roof.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; University (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955 March
- Ringside Lounge award
- View of an award ribbon granted to Joe "Awful" Coffee's Ringside Lounge in Denver, Colorado; letters read: "Western Stock Show Association, Golden Anniversary National Western Stock Show, 1st Prize Beef, Bought by Lindner, Pkg. & Prov. Co." and...
- Ringside Lounge (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Awards--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Ribbons--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 February 1
- Mile High Center construction
- View of the partially constructed Mile High Center (later U. S. National Bank Center) at 1700 Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Construction supplies that include cinder blocks, wood, and scaffolding are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1954 July 1
- Frederick R. Ross Branch groundbreaking
- View of ground breaking at the Ross-Broadway Branch of the Denver Public Library in the Speer neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; participants are identified as (L to R) William F. Kreutter, Mrs. John McPhee, Davis W. Moore, Malcolm G. Wyer, Henry A....
- Ross, Frederick R.--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Ross-Broadway Branch.--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Speer (Denver Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Ground breaking ceremonies--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1950 September 28
- Party for J. Frank Dobie
- Group portrait at the Bancroft house at 1081 Downing Street in Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado; men and women include Lenore Fitzel, Rose Van Vleet, Caroline Bancroft, Mrs. Arthur Carhart, E. L. Bancroft, Mrs. Sloan Howe, Sloan Howe, Fred...
- Bancroft, Caroline, 1902-1985--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1952 October 4
- Adams Hotel
- View of the Dutch Room in the Adams Hotel at 1800 Welton Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows wooden tables and wooden captain's chairs with leather seats and backs in the dining room. Beer steins sit on a plate rail above wooden paneling. A...
- Adams, The (Hotel : Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 Jan. 9
- Broadway Theater
- Walter R. Beaver poses in his car in Denver, Colorado with police officers Henry Diffee and Al Leavitt. He holds tickets to "Jeopardy," a film at the Broadway Theater.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Police--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Beaver, Walter R.; Diffee, Henry.; Leavitt, Al.
- 1953 April 16
- Citizen's Mission
- Men eat dinner at the Citizen's Mission at 1617 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Citizen's Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 Dec. 26
- Proposed Brown Palace expansion
- Rooftop view of a building on the corner of 17th (Seventeenth) Street and Tremont Place in downtown Denver Colorado. The building is on the proposed site of expansion for the Brown Palace Hotel. Signs read: "Algerian Club," "SpeeDee Cleaners,"...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1950-1960.; Tremont Drug (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Drugstores--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 October 5
- Walker Castle
- View of Walker Castle after a fire in Riverfront Park, Denver, Colorado. The stone castle has a round turret and battlements. Charred rubble is near the walls.
- Walker, John Brisben, 1847-1931--Homes & haunts.; Walker Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Riverfront Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Stone...
- 1952 March 13
- [Tenth] 10th National Townsend Convention Denver, Colorado
- Panoramic view of the delegates at the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. (a social security organization) convention near the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. A group of women wear dresses and short capes.
- Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc.--Meetings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Delegates--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Meetings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1950
- Zook Building
- View of the Zook Building at 431 West Colfax in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A bottle-shaped advertisement for Old Forester Whiskey is on top of the building. automobiles and a truck are nearby. Signs read: "Hank Williams...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 December 2
- Downing
- View, from Clarence F. Holmes' house, of Downing Street in the Whittier neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. An African American man walks near parked automobiles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Whittier (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Denver bar
- View of a bar in Denver, Colorado. Stools, glasses, and a cash register are nearby. Lettering on the mirrors reads: "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Barrooms--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Bars--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Citizen's Mission
- Two women eat Christmas dinner at the Citizen's Mission at 1617 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a Christmas table decoration of pine bough and colored bulbs. The women wear scarves and winter coats.
- Citizen's Mission (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aged persons--Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Asylums--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Christmas...
- 1951 Dec. 25
- 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?]
- Western Bakers Supply
- View of Western Bakers Supply, at 4969 Colorado Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado; shows a brick building, and parked cars. A van reads: "Cunningham's Restaurant."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1952 December 25
- Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Mukherjee
- Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Mukherjee pose in Denver, Colorado with a wedding cake and a locket.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Spouses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Mukherjee, N. R.; Mukherjee, N. R., Mrs.
- 1954 June 18
- Demolition of the old Broadway theatre 1756 Broadway
- Interior view of the demolition of the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado; shows the balcony, coffered ceilings, debris, men working, and shafts of sunlight.
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Demolition--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955 February 21
- Altruistic Club, D.A.V.
- View of an Altruistic Club function. A group of African American (Black) men and women sit around a table in Denver, Colorado. The women wear party dresses and the men wear white suit coats, bow ties, and gray pants. Bottles of Coors beer sit on...
- Altruistic Club (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Dance parties--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Denver Public Library
- View of the Denver Public Library at 1357 Broadway Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Cars are in the street. A sign reads: "Rock Island."
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [1955]
- Bellaire Street residence
- View of a Denver, Colorado residence; shows a house with a tile roof.
- Belcaro (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 March 26
- Woodbury
- View of the Woodbury Branch of the Denver Public Library in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick building has a tile roof, arched windows, and carved stone entablature. Landscaping includes hedges, flowerbeds, and lawn.
- Woodbury, Roger Williams, 1841-1903--Monuments.; Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; West Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 June 22
- Denver Post exterior
- View of the Denver Post newspaper headquarters at 15th (Fifteenth) and California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Cars are in the street by the Deco style entry.
- Denver Post--Buildings--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1959?]
- Burlington's new Vista Dome, Denver Zephyr
- View of a banquet, a promotional event for the Chicago, Burlington, Northern and Quincy Railroads new Denver Zephyr Vista Dome in Denver, Colorado. Men are seated at banquet tables in a conference room. A large printed advertisement hung on the...
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--Public relations--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Banquets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Eating & drinking--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1956?
- Flat Iron Building
- View of the Flatiron Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked on the street. A sign on the building reads: "The Rocky Mountain Fuel Company General Offices."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- either 1953 or 1954
- Repaired tombstone at Riverside
- View of a tombstone at Riverside Cemetery in Denver (Denver and unincorporated Adams County), Colorado. A sculpture of a horse is on top of the tombstone.
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Denver --1950-1960.
- [1953]
- Mile High Center being built
- View of the partially constructed Mile High Center at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Street, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Other buildings and automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Xmas lights
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 26
- Xmas music
- Nighttime view of Christmas lights and decorations on a house in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Night--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953 December 20
- Civic Center Christmas lights
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building is decorated with Christmas lights.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; City & town halls--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- [1953?]
- Civic Center lights
- Nighttime view of the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado. The building and manger scene near the steps are decorated with Christmas lights.
- City and County Building (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Lighting--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.;...
- 1953 December 25
- Brown Palace
- View of the Brown Palace Hotel at the intersection of Tremont Place, 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue, and Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians and automobiles are in the street. Signs on nearby buildings read: " Trailways Bus Center" and "Bennett's...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1953
- [Forty-sixth] 46th Avenue
- View of Gibbs Tire and Battery Company at 4589 Washington Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile and a truck make their way through the intersection of Washington Street and 46th Avenue. Signs on the building read:...
- Gibbs Tire and Battery Company (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Globeville (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Tire...
- 1953