Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

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- Monthly newsletter produced by Trinity Methodist Church located in Denver, Colorado. Includes editorials, news bulletins, and general information regarding the youth of the church.
- Christians--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Youth--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Methodist...
- 1948 August
- East High spotlight: vol 17 no 7
- Christmas edition of the newspaper produced by East High School of Denver, Colorado. Included in the paper are photographs of students, articles on school events and sports.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Writings.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Periodicals.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver.; East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1930 December 17
- Fitzsimons aerial view
- Aerial view of Fitsimons General Hospital, in Denver, Colorado, shows barracks, military administration or medical buildings, and a football field.
- Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Military hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920
- The Annual: East Denver High School, 1916
- 1916 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1916
- Samuels School class activity
- Photograph of a class of younger students during a singing activity at Samuels Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The class stands in several rows behind their desks. They all have both hands raised and appear to be doing the same gestures.
- Samuels School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Woodbury Branch outside children's activity
- Photograph of an children's activity in front of the Woodbury Branch Library in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are several adults and children holding hands and dancing in circles.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- undated
- Woodbury Branch outside children's activity
- Photograph of a woman wearing a renaissance inspired costume signs a piece of paper for a girl during a children's activity outside the Woodbury Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Woodbury Branch.
- undated
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- The Church Record: vol 1 no 1
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 February 26
- Denver Public Schools Senior High School Guidance Handbook for Parents and Pupils
- Handbook created by Denver Public Schools for all High Schools within Denver.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)
- 1960
- Leroy "Korn" Maes
- Leroy "Korn" Maes, leader of the United Farm Workers of America (United Farm Workers) strike against the Finerman Lettuce Company poses with some children in Center (Sagauache County), Colorado. He has long hair, and a bushy mustache.
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Agricultural laborers' unions.; Maes, Leroy--Pictorial works.; United Farm Workers of America--Pictorial works.; Mexican...
- [1970?]
- Cokedale Mine marshals Crecencio Vigil and Melitón Barela
- Crecencio Vigil and Melitón Barela, marshals at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Cokedale Mines in Cokedale (Las Animas County), Colorado. They pose near a dugout structure with a roof made from pine boughs. Crecencio (left) wears a hat, coat and...
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cokedale (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Private police.; Barela, Melitón--Pictorial works.; Vigil,, Crecencio--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial...
- [1913?]
- Members Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Cooperative
- Social activists pose at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Cooperative in Denver, Colorado. They are identified left to right: Jeannie Rizza (boycott organizer from New York), William Watts (UFW staff member), unidentified youth, Yolanda Ortega...
- United Farm Workers of America--People--1970-1980.; Hispanic Americans--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Activists.; Rizza, Jeannie--Pictorial works.; Watts, William--Pictorial works.; Ortega, Yolanda--Pictorial works.; Wilzoch,...
- [1975]
- Aerial view of Cripple Creek
- Aerial view northwest towards Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes backside of Midland Terminal Railway station, plat of streets, and rubble and debris of demolished commercial business buildings; hillside is dotted with mine tailings; Mount...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Pisgah, Mount (Colo.)--1920-1930.
- 1929
- 850 San Antonio, Col D & R G R W
- People crowd the platform outside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway depot, San Antonio (Antonito), Conejos County, Colorado Boxcars flank the activity; false fronted businesses to the side include one with a sign: "Depot Hotel & Restaurant."
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1880-1890.; San Antonio (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.; Railroad stations--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--San Antonio--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Cripple Creek
- View of residence in foreground and distant view of Cripple Creek, Colorado; house is built into rocky hillside and is a one-story with wooden frame, gable roof, horizontal slats, shingles, center brick chimney, and stovepipe in center of lean-to...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1900]
- Six Colorado Springs businessmen take off from Peterson Field
- Business men and military officers pose in front of a small military airplane, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Left to right: Merlyn D. Smith of the Merlyn D. Smith Insurance Agency; Max L. Davis, manager Zales Jewelers;...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Airplanes--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Businessmen--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.; Military personnel--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1960-1970.
- November 7, 1961
- Medical Aid Station on Mount Belvedere, Italy
- Tenth Mountain Division medical aid station on Mount Belvedere. Groups of litter bearers wait for calls to bring in the wounded near a tent set up as an aid station. In the distance troops move toward the front lines during the Italian Campaign.
- Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
- February 21, 1945
- Denver
- View shows a two horse team, they pull a wagon full of barrels, and bustling pedestrian activity, Fifteenth (15th) and Larimer Streets, Denver, Colorado. On the corner is the "Western Liquor & Wine Company," Levy and Berger, proprietors.
- Western Liquor & Wine Company (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [1901?]
- Girls "B-B" club
- A member of a club reads from a peice of paper at the Rude Park Community Center, 1285 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado. Signs on the wall read: "Fernandez Post" and "Rules Smoking is not allowed in the house. Gambling is not allowed in the house...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rude Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Community centers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February, 1934
- Taken from point on main frt. line under 20th St. Viaduct looking toward Union Depot
- View shows railroad activity near the Twentieth (20th) Street viaduct, and Union Station in the distance, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1914 May 22
- Georgetown, Colo.
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking down from Republican Mountain into the valley, with Griffith Mountain behind. Large rocks, brush, and pine trees are in the foreground; in the valley the Hamill House is visible from behind the carriage house...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1940.
- [between 1900 and 1940?]
- Georgetown - 1941 from Road to Green Lake
- View of Georgetown, Colorado, looking north, taken from the road to Green Lake on Leavenworth Mountain. The grid plan of the town is clearly visible; many of the blocks have large unbuilt areas. Recognizable landmarks include the Cushman Block, the...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Hotel Jerome, Aspen
- View from East Main Street of the Hotel Jerome (built in 1889) in Aspen, Colorado. The three-story, sandstone hotel has arched and rectangular windows, a balcony over the portico, and a cornice. A wall adjacent to the hotel has faded and torn...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Aspen--1910-1920.; Hotel Jerome (Aspen, Colo.)
- 1911 July 4
- Creede Ave., Jimtown, Colo.
- Creede Avenue in Jimtown (Lower Creede), Colorado, in Mineral County, bustles with activity. Men stand along the sidewalk, and sit on horses. Horse-drawn wagons progress up and down the street. Buildings along the street include one and two-story...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1899]
- An Army Hu-1A helicopter takes off with a load of food for persons stranded by flooding south of Castle Rock, Colo.
- An Army HU-1A helicopter is a few feet above the ground enroute to flood victims south of Castle Rock with food supplies, Douglas County, Colorado. The pilot wears a white helmet and the helicopter has white crosses on it, and moving rotor and tail...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Helicopters--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Military air pilots--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; United States....
- 1965
- The elderly and women with small children were the first to be evacuated from the area south of Castle Rock
- An Army HU-1A helicopter drops off flood evacuees at an open landing site enroute to the 249th Fitzsimons General Hospital field kitchen at the Castle Rock Junior High School, Castle Rock, Colorado. A man wearing sunglasses walks in front of a man...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Helicopters--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Military air pilots--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; United States....
- 1965
- Fast shuttle service was provided by Army Helicopters from Ft. Carson
- View through the windshield of a landing Army HU-1A helicopter of another chopper taking off from the Castle Rock Evacuee Center, Douglas County, Colorado. A soldier with short hair sits in the landing helicopter with windshield wipers showing...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Helicopters--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Soldiers--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; United States. Army.
- 1965
- Tourists on vacation in Colo. were amoung [sic] the many persons stranded by yesterdays flooding
- Mr. and Mrs. John R. Guilford and their two children from Southington Connecticut are shown enjoying a meal of Army Field Rations at the emergency relief center in Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado. Sgt. Damron and SP5 Shockley of the 249th...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Soldiers--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Guilford, John R.; United States. Army.
- 1965
- Chow time at the field kitchdn [sic] set up by Fitzsimons General hosp. was a welcome sight to these Colo. youths who had workded all night in the disaster relief operation
- View of the Fitzsimons General Hospital's outdoor kitchen set up beside the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Atichson, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks below the rhyolite lava formation of Castle Rock, Colorado, to feed flood relief...
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Council Standing Rock (N.D.) with group of people, some sitting
- Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory, numerous groups of Dakota Native Americans sitting and standing with many wrapped in blankets, young boys in center lined up playing a game or some type of activity; possibly a council meeting or ration day;...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indian councils--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1880-1890.
- [188-?]
- Central City, Colo. 1890-1899 circ. (prints)
- Catholic Church and the Teller House are in the left midground. The Gilpin County Courthouse is under construction in the left background near the St. James Methodist Church. St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Central City public high school stand...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1890-1900.
- [between 1899 and 1900?]
- Albion, Colo. 1946
- A log cabin stands in the right foreground in Albion, a mining district in Boulder County, Colorado. Additional log cabins stand along a dirt road in the background at the base of a rocky mountain covered with patches of snow. The cabins are...
- Mining districts--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Boulder County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.; Log cabins--Colorado--Boulder County--1940-1950.
- [1946?]
- Wholesale Commission District, Denver, Colo.
- Market Street, Denver, Colorado teeming with activity; view northeast from 15th (Fifteenth) Street; numerous horse and draft horse drawn wagons backed up to cement sidewalk awaiting pick-up of produce, goods or freight; J.N. Brownyard farm produce,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1897 and 1905]
- School Dist. No. 6 Greeley, Colo.
- Elementary school children, three girls and four boys, sit at tables and read books during book week in Greeley, Colorado in Weld County. Dioramas are displayed on the table against the blackboard. A painting is over the blackboard, and a framed...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.; Students--Colorado--Greeley--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- State University, Boulder, Colo.
- Old Main, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a four- story, ornate brick building with a stone foundation. It has arched windows and mansard roofed, ridgecrested towers. The largest, projecting from the body of the structure, houses the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Boulder--1870-1880.; University of Colorado (Boulder Campus)
- [between 1878 and 1880?]
- Overlooking Opera House with mines in background Central City, Colorado
- View of the Central City Opera House on Eureka Street in Central City, Colorado in Gilpin County. Architectural features: mansard roof with dormer window, balcony with spindles, arched windows, and masonry construction.
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Salvage and War Saving Posters
- Three children look at three salvage and war saving posters. On the wall above the posters there is partially cut-off lettering that says "... too can serve." Posters state when children can donate canned goods, buy war stamps, and bring in...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; World War, 1939-1945.; Posters.
- 1944 January
- Gilpin School students during a lesson.
- Four Gilpin School students sitting at a round table, each engaged in a puzzle activity.
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Classrooms.; Students.
- Undated
- Smedley School kindergarten play time
- Photograph of a play time kindergarten activity at Smedley School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are six kindergarten students playing house. One boy wears an apron while cooking on a wooden and cardboard stove. Three other students sit at a...
- Kindergarten.; Smedley School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Teller School activities
- Photograph of young children from Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class activity. In the foreground six children work on a banner of people performing various activities, five girls are painting and one boy is hold a container...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class activity. Inside a boat crafted from paper and wood with the name Queen Mary, nine students participate in a class boat project. Four boys stand at the...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Teller School art project
- Photograph of several students at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during and art project activity. Several students are painting figures on a paper mural. Other students work with cleaning brushes, painting on a mural and cutting out...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1928
- University Park School student with chair
- Photograph of University Park Elementary School student Delires Carlson helping to clean up the classroom by returning a chair after a class activity in Denver, Colorado.
- University Park School (Denver, Colo.); University Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Health Education at Grant Junior High School
- Health Education at Grant Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Sixteen girls divided into four rows are shown, dressed in gym attire, participating in physical activity during their health education class
- Grant Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Colfax Elementary School student ambulance
- Photograph of a student activity involving an ambulance and stretcher at Colfax Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. In the picture is a plywood ambulance with wheels. Two unidentified boys carry a canvas stretcher with a girl inside it down...
- Ambulances.; Emergency medical services.; Colfax School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938
- Ebert School Colorado visitor booth
- Photograph of a "Come to Colorado" visitors booth at Ebert Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. This booth was part of a class activity. An unidentified male and female student sit in the booth. They have paper dolls and brochures. Five other...
- Ebert School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1940 February
- Kindergarten students in costumes
- Photograph of some kindergarten students along with their teacher Sister Rosemary during their All Saints Day activity at Saint Philomena Catholic Parish School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are six students in costumes standing with Sister...
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- Western History Subject Index
- Hurleigh tunnel. Georgetown district colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- mines and mineral resources. Colorado. Clear Creek district